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Western Cape Name & Shame campaign may halt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:17:00 +0200

The Name & Shame campaign of the Western Cape's convicted drunk drivers may halt because the Western Cape Justice Department does not have the labour to provide the specific detailed information needed.
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Business Partners Limited SME Index indicates 2% drop in confidence

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:43:00 +0200

Business Partners Limited SME Index (BPLSI has released its first quarter results, which indicate that SME owners are increasingly less confident that the country's stringent labour laws are conducive to business growth.
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Parkhurst's poster pirates strike again

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:00 +0200

Street posters of big media houses are being hijacked in Johannesburg's northern suburbs to maximise profit on the back of the media's big brands.
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Power FM goes live

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:33:00 +0200

Gauteng's newest radio station went live on Tuesday morning and was officially launched by Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.
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Youth for print

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:00 +0200

There is much talk around the concept of "print" as a medium being reduced, or dying out among the professionals in the marketing and publishing industry, but is this really the case? Is it really a truthful statement when it comes to the youth? Student Brands believes that this statement might not be as truthful as one might think. A survey conducted by Student Brands during June 2013 amongst hundreds of students across the country asked the question, "Which platform would you prefer to read a magazine on?" The figures are astounding.
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Slaying the AVE dragon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:56:00 +0200

In preparation for the PR Measurement Summit held in March 2013 in Washington, DC, Ragan Communications and Nasdaq OMX did a global survey among 1500 public relations professionals on measurement with very interesting results. Such interesting results that I was compelled to go on a very long, and mostly cold, quest to dig a bit deeper in search of the magic formula that will defeat the dreaded AVE which is the bane of my life.
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The SpaceStation tees off with the ABF

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:42:00 +0200

The SpaceStation, a long-time supporter of the Advertising Benevolent Fund (ABF), was proud to participate in the Fund's President's Cup Golf Day held at Wanderers in Johannesburg this year. The company sponsored a four-ball and a drinks table.
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Digital strategy pioneers on board at Hellocomputer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:17:00 +0200

Dylan Kruger, one of the pioneering strategists in South Africa's digital industry, has come on board to direct strategy at leading full service digital agency, Hellocomputer Cape Town.
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Getting the best out of parallax scrolling

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:14:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, US: This post highlights some aspects of parallax scrolling* that you need to keep in mind if you want to use the effect on your site or your client's.
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Joe Public Group launches 'the agency of next' in Cape Town

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:00 +0200

The Joe Public Group has announced a new addition to its existing structure by launching Joe Publicⁿ in Cape Town. The new agency's name is based on the growth strategy that has been central to the group's phenomenal performance in the last few years.
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