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The NPA will not comment on Sunday media reports that Oscar Pistorius surfed porn websites in the hours before he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Read more >> | Naspers Limited has announced that its CEO, Koos Bekker is stepping down and will be succeeded by Bob van Dijk, currently Naspers' most senior ecommerce chief. Read more >> | Anton Harber There's a host of reasons why people become journalists, but what happens when their newsroom is run by fear and control? Read more >> |
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 | Last week on the Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, we chatted to David Blyth of Yellowwood Future Architects as well as Alan Morrissey of Effective Measure. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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 | The Design Indaba Music 2014 festival kicks off on 26 February in Cape Town, celebrating local SA talent in a variety of musical genres. Read more >>
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 | BBC World News and BBC.com/news have released new insight into the impact of mobile advertising on affluent consumers, following its first study examining the usage of mobile devices by consumers around the world. Read more >>
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 | Following a successful first round of pitching, which saw R1.5 million worth of support pledged and new partnerships formed, the second pitching session for World Design Capital (WDC) Cape Town 2014 recognised projects will be held on Tuesday 25 February 2014. Read more >>
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 | Vodacom has released a free app, Vodacom Rugby Stats, described as one of the most comprehensive rugby stats apps in the world. Read more >>
|  | Will Green, Issued by Apurimac Much has been written and said about effective digital advertising. There are three practical improvements, however, that every agency and client can make today that will positively affect the results of live digital advertising campaigns tomorrow. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Knowledge Resources Data from the Direct Marketing Association benchmarks say that direct mail still reigns supreme, offering response rates of 1.1 to 1.4% versus 0.03% for email, 0.04% for internet display ads and 0.22% for paid search. While the global strategic consulting firm Winterberry Group predicts that direct mail spending will increase 1.1% in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Corporate Games On Thursday 27 February 2014, Corporate Games South Africa will be pleased to welcome a high-profiled audience of regional based corporate and governmental leaders, at the Official Launch of the third annual Cape Town Corporate Games. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The Wedding Group The Wedding Expo®, South Africa's biggest bridal show, is excited to announce that Philips and Yuppiechef will be joining them in the search for the next best wedding cake in The Wedding Expo® Cake Challenge, held at the Expo on 5 and 6 April 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by AMASA AMASA Cape Town is presenting Diane Charton, the MD of Red & Yellow, as the first of their monthly guest speakers in 2014. Kicking off at 5pm on Thursday, 27 February, Diane will be addressing "The Role of Education in a Dynamic Communications Industry". Read more >>
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 | Issued by So Interactive Ocean Basket celebrates the month of love this February and So Interactive, digital creative agency, has built a cheeky mobile app which integrates with their naughty Valentine's TVC and "Aphrodite Meal" in-store promotion. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Colourtone Aries Western Cape's printing and packaging powerhouse, Colourtone Aries, is expanding its factory in Elsies River to include its entire printing and packaging capabilities under one roof. Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell This week we have a look at what you should be asking in an interview as well as addressing the age old debate of experience vs. qualification. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Clover Clover is giving South African families a reason to believe with their Little Big Cook Off television cooking show that will have you glued to your screen. If you and your little one make a mean cooking team, you can stand a chance of winning great prizes for the entire family! Read more >>
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|  | RESTON / NEW YORK, US: - comScore Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, and Acxiom, a leading enterprise data, analytics and software-as-a-service company, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the granularity and speed of delivering their respective audience reporting and 1:1 multi-channel marketing capabilities. Read more >>
|  | STOCKHOLM - Swedish auto maker Volvo said on Thursday it was developing a system to enable online shopping deliveries direct to customers' cars rather than their homes. Read more >>
|  | BARCELONA, SPAIN - When the next super-fast mobile network launches in 2020 you will be able to download a high-definition movie in about a second. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK, USA: Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung will return to court next month after failing to agree on a settlement to end a legal battle over patents in the United States. Read more >>
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|  | It won't be business as usual for players in the community media field, as a pledge for increased support from two prominent organisations is set to change how this sector operates from now on. Read more >>
|  | The Pan South African Language Board owes South African Revenue Service, (SARS) R3.3m, mainly in PAYE tax deducted from employees. It also owes its suppliers more than R13m. Read more >>
|  | South Africa will for the next five years enter a new "radical phase" where policies will have to focus more on economic transformation to address poverty, unemployment and inequality, claims President Jacob Zuma. Read more >>
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|  | Ruth Cooper The three founding members of UB40: Astro, Mickey Virtue and Ali Campbell have reunited. They touch down in SA in April this year. We emailed lead singer Ali Campbell a few questions to find out more. Read more >>
|  | Eugene Yiga A new one-woman show based on the short stories of American writer and satirist Dorothy Parker is now showing at Cape Town's Alexander Bar. A Certain Lady is directed by Greg Karvellas and is darkly humorous, much like his outstanding work in The Frontiersmen and Champ. Read more >>
|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor For the second year in a row German sports car manufacturer Porsche has scooped the coveted South African Car of the Year title with the Cayman S. Read more >>
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