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South African agencies win 18 Pencils in D&AD Awards
Judging has wrapped up for the D&AD Awards in London, with South African agencies winning 18 Pencils. The Awards celebrate the best in design, advertising and commercial creativity... read more>>

Is your new business ready to hire a PR company?

Kerryn Lloyd

You've just started your own business and are considering hiring a PR agency to help create awareness for your brand, but you're not sure if the time is right...

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Five social media pitfalls that SMEs should avoid

Steven Cohen

Social media is a powerful tool for the small business owner. It can help you to build customer relationships, improve your search engine optimisation, and create a buzz about your business...

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[TrendTalk] Why Influence Marketing has huge impact

Louise Marsland

Influencer marketing has seen explosive growth in the last couple of years and is becoming a dominant practice in marketing communications...

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Advertising
Suzuki therapy hits the spot

Issued by Penquin Airtime

When Suzuki's Auto, Motorcycle and Marine divisions merged into a single entity in South Africa last year, the company needed to increase consumer awareness of the unified brand... read more>>
Design
SA Innovation Summit calls for speakers
The eighth SA Innovation Summit is calling for inventors and innovators to submit papers before close of business on 15 May 2015, under the theme 'Innovation Intelligence'... read more>>
Digital
Moving Tactics employs EYE-Fi touch table technology to share Vodacom's VIP experience

Issued by Moving Tactics

Guests visiting the Vodacom VIP Lounge were treated to a unique digital experience during the 2015 Cape Town International Jazz Festival... read more>>
Magazines
Destiny magazine celebrates the women leading the Africa rising narrative

Issued by Ndalo Media

Africans continue to prove the naysayers wrong by being examples of the African proverb, "If you want to walk fast, walk alone, if you want to walk far, walk together." read more>>
Media
Judging complete for Frewin McCall and Joel Mervis competitions
The independent judging panel has completed its review of the entries into this year's Frewin McCall and Joel Mervis competitions and the judges say they have been suitably impressed... read more>>
Journalism grants available for climate reporting
The Earth Journalism Grants Fund is offering funding to empower and enable journalists from developing countries to cover the environment more effectively... read more>>
Xenophobia: The media giant of 2015?
The immense amount of media publicity that the xenophobic attacks in South Africa has generated in past few weeks, paves the way for it to become one of the media giants of 2015... read more>>
Mobile
Is your website UX ready?
On 21 April Google launched a new mobile-friendly algorithm that rewards websites that are fully optimised for mobile with higher rankings in search results... read more>>
Reaching the right audience: at the right place, at the right time

Leigh Andrews

Much has been said about the impact of mobile marketing and its importance as the continent becomes increasingly mobile-centric... read more>>
Why we should be investing in engagement

Glenn Gillis

South Africa, alongside some of our BRICS partners, is globally recognised as among the most fertile grounds for new consumption of smartphones, online content and mobile applications... read more>>
Radio
MTN's On Air Radio Conference: Growth of digital and radio's lunch money

Issued by Ornico

Rivonia Boulevard was abuzz last week with advertising industry heavyweights and radio legends like Jeremy Mansfield, Andy Rice, Treasure Tshabalala and Jenny Crwys-Williams rubbing shoulders... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
Publish and be damned in name of patriotism

Anton Harber

After being stalked down a street, taunted and hit with a wrench, Emmanuel Sithole was cornered by his attackers, stabbed in the heart on a rubbish-strewn Alexandra street. He was from Mozambique... read more>>
International
848 Pencils awarded at D&AD 2015
LONDON, UK: The 53rd D&AD Judging Week has wrapped up at the Truman Brewery in East London this week. 85 countries were vying for a coveted Pencil with South Africa winning 18... read more>>
Internet of Things, Business Intelligence & retail sector - awesome threesome...

Chirag Shivalker

Internet of Things gives rise to Business Intelligence in the Retail sector making the competition really tough; giving nightmares to the retailers... read more>>
All the best from Europe's digital media
LONDON, UK: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has presented the annual European Digital Media Awards at a ceremony at Google's London headquarters during Digital Media Europe 2015... read more>>
China tech firms shake up world's biggest car market
SHANGHAI, CHINA: Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent are promising to build the cars of the future, vehicles linked seamlessly to the Internet and offering shopping and navigation help while on the road... read more>>
Thai bookseller given jail term for royal defamation
British police question Piers Morgan over phone hacking
More International
Business
6 ways to balance work and family
In today's modern age it is difficult to live a life that balances your professional responsibilities with your family duties... read more>>
Government news
Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals
PRETORIA: The agriculture sector has shown its support for efforts to combat attacks on foreign nationals... read more>>
Success of small businesses depends on government collaboration
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute approximately 40% to South Africa's economy, with 50-60% of new jobs being created in the sector. As such, SMEs are vital to the economic growth and job creation our country so desperately needs... read more>>
Eskom needs additional 3,000MW to avoid loadshedding
Eskom's newly appointed acting CEO Brian Molefe says the utility needs to find an additional 3,000-megawatts of power in order to maintain power plants without implementing loadshedding... read more>>
Foundation for Human Rights statement on xenophobic violence
More Government news
People on the move
  • Realmdigital welcomes Simon Bestbier to CEO position - more info

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Jobs offered
Training Liaison Officer - Cape Town
Western Cape Government currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced training liaison officer (Ref. TPW 2015/212). Applications close: 30 April 2015 Read more >>


Art Director - Digital Communications - Johannesburg
Conceptual senior digital art director with ad. agency and digital experience to join leading digital communications company. Opportunity to grow/work with the top creative/technical/strategic minds in digital. Read more >>


Web Designer - Durban
We're a digital agency based in Hillcrest looking for a middle-weight creative web designer. Ideal for someone with junior web design experience looking to take the next step. Read more >>

Internships - Social Media and Design - Cape Town
Internships available at fast-growing communications firm in Cape Town! Designers, social media managers and researchers wanted. Read more >>

Junior Search Marketing Campaign Manager - Cape Town
We are looking for a proactive and passionate about digital campaign manager to join our search marketing team in Cape Town. Read more >>

Search Marketing Campaign Manager - Cape Town
25AM is a forward thinking strategic digital agency who is hiring an experienced search campaign manager to join the team in Cape Town. Read more >>

Assistant Director - Copywriter - Cape Town
Western Cape Government currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced assistant director: copywriter (Ref. DOTP 2015/225). Applications close: 30 April 2015 Read more >>



New events to diarise
Proofreading and editing
PRISA - 4 May 2015 to 5 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

The basics of social media
Travelling Mystery Guest - 6 May 2015, Roodepoort, Johannesburg

Essential media relations
PRISA - 7 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

Effective media release writing
PRISA - 11 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

Executive Think Tank 2015
nlighten - 14 May 2015, Johannesburg

Internal communication management
PRISA - 19 May 2015 to 20 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

Digital and Mobile Business Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

5th Annual Customer Experience
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards
ABN Productions - 26 Aug 2015, Lagos | 17 Sep 2015, Nairobi | 1 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

SEAexpo 2015
C-Major Productions - 4 Sep 2015 to 5 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
April 26 - Freedom Day with TEDxCapeTown
TEDxCapeTown - 26 Apr 2015, Cape Town

PAs and Admin Professionals Summit - 2015
ABN Global Events - 27 Apr 2015 to 30 Apr 2015, Pretoria

Wola Nani book sale at Gardens Centre
27 Apr 2015 to 5 May 2015, Cape Town

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