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Joint Student of the Year at 2009 D&AD Student Awards

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:48:00 +0200

LONDON: For only the second time in its 31-year history, the Student of the Year was awarded jointly at the D&AD Student Awards 2009 Ceremony in London last night, Thursday, 2 July 2009. Recipients were Petra Muda and Harri Leppala from Berghs School of Communication in Sweden and Micheline Mannion, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in the UK.
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Loeries extends Young Creatives deadline

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:18:00 +0200

It's not too late for young creatives to enter the Loeries. The deadline for entries for the Loeries Young Creatives Award 2009 has been extended to 10 July 2009.
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Janine Lazarus speaking to Media@SAfm on ripple effect of bad messaging

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:56:00 +0200

Janine Lazarus will be discussing Springbok Coach Peter de Villiers' outrageous outburst and the ripple effect a message like this has in the media this Sunday, 05 July 2009 on Media@SAfm with Ashraf Garda.
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Local mobile marketing course gets global insights

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:00 +0200

With a view to giving local marketers the best in new information and know-how within the emerging realm of mobile marketing, the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has teamed up with the prestigious IE Business School in Spain to offer a comprehensive three-day course on the topic this July.
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Techno hubs planned for Joburg townships

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:59:00 +0200

As part of its broadband project, the City of Johannesburg plans to set up techno hubs where people can access the Internet and boost their technology skills.
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Fourth KZN school launches Room 13 Studio

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:22:00 +0200

The Kwa Cutshwayo Junior Primary School has become the fourth in KwaZulu-Natal to launch a Room 13 Studio, run by the learners and supported by the TBWA\Group, the agency announced yesterday, Monday, 22 June 2009.
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Woolworths makes the difference

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:15:00 +0200

Click to enlargeThe Woolworths “Making the Difference through Design” (MTDTD) educational programme has been announced as a finalist for the Index: Awards, which showcase and explore designs that are committed to improving life, the company recently announced.
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New workshop adds polish to admin skills and the staff who use them

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:04:00 +0200

Administration staff often bear a surprisingly large portion of the responsibility for an organisation's communication. Yet often not enough is done to ensure that these key players receive proper “finishing” in terms of their basic English language and communication skills. For this reason, HeadSpark has launched a conveniently packaged workshop geared specifically towards helping admin personnel achieve excellence in their day-to-day tasks.
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MPASA again offering media courses

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:27:00 +0200

The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa is again running its media courses, the organisation said on Tuesday, 9 June 2009. The courses are designed to increase the skill levels of magazine writers and designers.
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SABC launches show to help matrics study

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:23:00 +0200

The Department of Education and the SABC have joined forces to provide the Class of 2009 with additional support in the form of televised extra lessons straight after school each day, to help improve results for this year's matric examinations, it was announced earlier this week.
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