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Afro-disruption and Afro-centrism will be trending when Bizcommunity in association with Ster-Kinekor and Kantar, bring you BizTrendsLIVE!2020, on Thursday, 30 January 2020... read
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YouTube announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as managing director of emerging markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective April 2020...read
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JESSICA TENNANT
New York Festivals Advertising Awards announced Ahmed Tilly, CCO at FCB Joburg as one of the first 20 members of the 2020 NYF executive jury...read
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JOSEPHINE BUYS
In his state of the nation speech in 2019, President Ramaphosa pledged to ensure that within the next five years, every 10-year-old child would be able to read for meaning. I applaud this vision, but realise it's not without its challenges and government cannot do this alone...read
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BRENDAN SEERY
King Price's 'cultural appropriation' ad has the desired impact, and because of effective marketing, Alonso crash was a positive for Toyota... Read
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ISSUED BY NINETY9CENTS
Spur Steak Ranches in collaboration with hip hop artist, Early B, are bringing South Africans together this festive season with the brand's latest campaign titled "Spur is Everywhere"... Read
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Although there are still no clear indicators as to when the long-awaited Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will come into force, there have been some recent PoPI related developments... Read
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ISSUED BY INDEPENDENT MEDIA
Fast Company magazine (South Africa), has announced the appointment of Wesley Diphoko as editor-in-chief. He succeeds Zainab Slemang van Rijmenant, who has been acting in the position since the end of 2018... Read
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Nominations are now open for The World Out of Home Organisation Awards and the organisation has announced that Katrin Robertson, CEO of BlowUp media will head the Organisation's panel of judges for its 2020 Awards... Read
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ISSUED BY SOCIAL PLACES
A new report underscores how increasingly important it is for local businesses to engage effectively with the rapidly-growing number of consumers who leave online reviews on multiple social media platforms... Read
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ISSUED BY NIELSEN
According to a consumer study conducted by Nielsen, 98% of South African consumers like 'talking' versus 95% who like 'tapping' (digital interaction or communication) when it comes to sharing their brand experiences or seeking recommendations... Read
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ISSUED BY VIU
Viu SA has collaborated with 1voucher, a fintech company of Pepkor Holdings Limited, to offer Viu Premium customers new payment options through 1voucher top-up vouchers... Read
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CATHERINE BLACK
Artificial intelligence is our shiny new toy. We're dazzled by its potential to help us make our lives more efficient, more productive... just... better... Read
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FAAN COETZEE
South Africa has 13 official public holidays and in 2020, enjoys 14 as one falls on a Sunday. Employers should consider the effect on the workplace and implement measures to address the impact on work... Read
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