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Filling the skills gaps

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:00 +0200

The skills shortage is not an urban legend, as over 80% of companies have testified in the recent "National Remuneration Guide" by Deloitte, and as President Mbeki himself has admitted. At the heart of the shortage, according to Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, is a misalignment of the skills graduates have and those in demand. Read full story... | Send to a friend

ANC deputy president for Media Forum

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:08:00 +0200

ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe will address some of the world's most influential editors and journalists at the International Media Forum South Africa (IMFSA) conference next week, speaking on the second day of the forum. Read full story... | Send to a friend

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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:46:00 +0200

Written communications form an integral part of many businesses' daily operations. Apart from the countless letters and emails generated daily, annual reports, newsletters, advertisements and many other documents are being distributed to clients and board members or being printed and viewed by the public. Trouble is, very few companies bother to have these documents professionally proofread to ensure that grammar and spelling are correct. Read full story... | Send to a friend

VoIP finally meeting early expectations in SA

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:35:00 +0200

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which allows Internet users to make phone calls to each other at no cost, is finally taking off among South African businesses, four years after it became legal to use it outside company networks. This is the key finding of the VoIP in South Africa 2008 study, released earlier this week by World Wide Worx. Read full story... | Send to a friend

MMA names 2008 EMEA board

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:38:00 +0200

LONDON: The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) announced its 2008 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) board of directors yesterday, Tuesday, 13 May 2008. The EMEA branch was established in April 2007 and has since launched region-specific Mobile Advertising Guidelines and conducted a survey into mobile attitude and usage in five key Western European markets. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Business implementation - How to get involved

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:06:00 +0200

Cell C is celebrating the sixth year of its Take A Girl Child To Work Day® with the theme: “Choice Empowers”. Complemented by a Career Choice Exhibition, aimed at boy and girl learners in rural areas and a Girl Child Bursary Fund, the campaign will not only add momentum to South Africa's biggest act of voluntarism - it will give companies various opportunities to become involved and make a difference. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Africa leads global SMS trends

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:27:00 +0200

African companies are leading the way in developing innovative uses of SMS messaging. This is the latest word from the Global Messaging 2008 conference, held in Cannes, France, on 8 - 9 May 2008. “Delegates at the conference were surprised by the number of innovative ways that SMS messaging is already being used in Africa, especially for banking services, person-to-person messaging and local economic development,” said Dr Pieter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com, who attended this fifth annual conference. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Tourism boss for IMFSA 2010 panel

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:00 +0200

In one of his first public appearances since his appointment as acting head of the International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC), Moeketsi Mosola will be addressing questions regarding the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the upcoming International Media Forum South Africa (IMFSA) next week. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mobile Entertainment Forum expands into Africa

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:40:00 +0200

The global voice of mobile entertainment, Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) held its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) elections and general meeting during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in earlier this year and in a first for Africa, Emma Kaye, CEO of Gate7, was elected to represent the African territory on behalf of the MEF EMEA board. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Loadshedding precipitates move to mobile advertising

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:36:00 +0200

The SABC's drop in its long term advertising rates is a major indication of the dent that loadshedding and other factors have made in the value offered by TV advertising. This loss of value could well see companies move away from traditional advertising into mobile advertising, given that the mobile channel is the least affected by loadshedding. Read full story... | Send to a friend