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 | LEIGH ANDREWS The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for 2019 kicks off next week, with winners announced at nightly awards from 17 to 21 June. We caught up with this year's SA contingent of judges for a preview of what to expect. Next up, Nikki Taylor-Garrett... read |
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 | | GroupM and Kantar recently unveiled their new home, dubbed 'The Base', a Johannesburg-based office that'll host all of its local employees, ushering in an era of collaboration and partnership...read |
|  | NUNU NTSHINGILA Africa's economy is on the rise, freedom and prosperity are continuing to rise, and the continent is home to a youthful and dynamic population...read |
|  | LEIGH ANDREWS Listening to Ashley Dowds is a treat for the ears, as the dips and excited peaks of his voice serve as evidence of the "goosies" he gets from the stories he tells, which transport you to another place, where both memory and imagination run wild...read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY And I would rather have seen Shell, as a mark of respect to Nkosikho Mbele, giving its lowly-paid attendants a nice Christmas bonus... Read |
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 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Travelcheck.co.za, SouthAfrica's newest online booking website has launched. We chat to CEO Odette Faling to find out more... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA Get the recognition you deserve for your excellence in direct marketing. Entries for the 2019 Assegai Awards are now open... Read |
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 | Contrary to popular belief, companies may be within their rights to secretly record conversations with employees and use that information against them in a court of law... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA MyBroadband has increased its South African readership to 5.3 million unique monthly browsers, which makes it one of the biggest online publishers in South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA BusinessTech has topped the South African business publication rankings with 3.4 million unique browsers and 7.4 million page views... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO Bliss Brands' Maq Auto TVC has been voted as one of the "best-liked ads" on Kantar's Best Liked Ads' list; a shout-out to South Africa's favourite TV commercials... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Talent is the greatest predictor of a company's success. But what do you do when you can't find the talent you need? You grow it, says Emma Odendaal, digital director at John Brown Media South Africa... Read |
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 | ANDREW SKIPPER Africa can take advantage of the modern 'Scramble for Africa' as Brexit and the ratification of AfCFTA come into play... Read |
 | It is crucial for African organisations and governments to understand the dynamic and significant role that information and communication technologies play in enhancing competitiveness... Read |
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 | Opera has released its State of Mobile Web 2019, giving a detailed insight into the African digital landscape... Read |
 | This June, a historic aviation challenge will take place as 20 South African teenagers embark on a Cape to Cairo - and back - excursion in a self-assembled Sling-4 aircraft that uses ordinary motor fuel and was built in only three weeks. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA Heineken South Africa has announced that 30 entrepreneurs have been selected to participate in the 2019 Orange Corners entrepreneurial programme... Read |
 | BAREND DU PLOOY The new 2019 version is stacked with features, but the biggest selling point would be the new revised 1.6T engine, which in my view is astounding in performance. Read |
