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Wandile Sihlobo
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY
Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index weakens in Q2 2019

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index weakens in Q2 2019
©Tim Hester via 123RF
[Wandile Sihlobo] The survey was conducted between 27 May and 6 June 2019 and comprised agribusinesses operating in all agricultural subsectors across South Africa.

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Danette Breitenbach
MARKETING & MEDIA
#Roots2019: Brand loyalty is dead

Debbie McIntyre, marketing and research director at Spark Media. Image supplied.
Debbie McIntyre, marketing and research director at Spark Media. Image supplied.
[Danette Breitenbach] Brands like to think that everyone loves their brand, but the harsh reality is that while they use your brand, they also use everyone else's brands...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#CannesLions2019: "Cause-related work tackling internet-breaking subjects" - Nikki Taylor-Garrett

Nikki Taylor-Garrett, creative director at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Brand Experience & Activations jury.
Nikki Taylor-Garrett, creative director at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Brand Experience & Activations jury.
[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...

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Martin Myers
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
#MusicExchange: Jude HarpStar

#MusicExchange: Jude HarpStar
[Martin Myers] Music critic Paul Boekkooi described Jude HarpStar as "arguably the most versatile and one of the most technically accomplished harp players in South Africa and musically one of the most inspiring harpists."...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#BehindTheSelfie with... Kat Sinivasan

“All eyes on Kat.”
“All eyes on Kat.”
[Leigh Andrews] This #YouthMonth, as E! celebrates its 15-year anniversary in Africa, we go behind the selfie with E! Africa presenter, Katleho 'Kat' Sinivasan...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
Ashley Dowds on putting the "audio" back in "audience" in preserving stories

#CMpreserve image by Chris Nickels.
#CMpreserve image by Chris Nickels.
[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...

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Sindy Peters
Sindy Peters
[Environment & Natural Resources] 

Andrew Patterson wasn’t sure where the road would take him. He’d just been retrenched. Clutching the steering wheel in traffic, Patterson faced the mountain that loomed ahead. In that moment, he had an epiphany. The avid hiker realised he could use his unexpected spare time for a purpose. “I wanted to make sure I was making decisions based out of love and not fear,” Patterson says.

He resolved to climb Table Mountain every single day for a year to raise funds for three charities close to his heart.

Read Andrew Patterson's full story here.

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Robin Fredericks
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
#StartupStory: Ticking all the boxes with newly launched Travelcheck

#StartupStory: Ticking all the boxes with newly launched Travelcheck
[Robin Fredericks] Travelcheck.co.za, SouthAfrica's newest online booking website has launched. We chat to CEO Odette Faling to find out more...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#CannesLions2019: "The idea-amplifying town square of creativity, marketing, and media" - Michael Zylstra

Michael Zylstra, chief strategy officer at Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) SSA and media juror for Cannes Lions 2019.
Michael Zylstra, chief strategy officer at Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) SSA and media juror for Cannes Lions 2019.
[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, Michael Zylstra...

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Naresh Maharaj
AUTOMOTIVE
Ford Ranger Raptor - birth of a new breed

Ford Ranger Raptor - birth of a new breed
[Naresh Maharaj] As a motoring journalist of many years, you know that when you receive an invitation to test drive a machine like the Ford Raptor, this is no ordinary run of the mill event...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#CannesLions2019: "Frankness and a fresh perspective" - judging insights with Fran Luckin

#CannesLions2019: "Frankness and a fresh perspective" - judging insights with Fran Luckin
[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. First up, Fran Luckin...

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Mike Silver
MARKETING & MEDIA
The all-agency feast

The all-agency feast
© Kristina Bratko via Unsplash.com.
[Mike Silver] Most agencies don't give it a second thought but I often find myself in crowded meeting rooms, questioning how so many people got invited into one tiny space. It appears that clients (and agencies) have adopted their own #squeezechallenge...

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Leigh Andrews
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY
Celebrating Kleine Zalze's second straight win as best New World Producer

Hatch Mansfield CEO, Patrick McGrath; Sommelier Wine Awards' Micaela Martins Ferreira; director of Taittinger, Clovis Taittinger; and Kleine Zalze proprietor, Kobus Basson.
Hatch Mansfield CEO, Patrick McGrath; Sommelier Wine Awards' Micaela Martins Ferreira; director of Taittinger, Clovis Taittinger; and Kleine Zalze proprietor, Kobus Basson.
[Leigh Andrews] On a grey day with begging-to-be-photographed trees waving a Winter-coloured welcome, I was part of a media group that found the conditions just perfect for sampling delicious wintery food at Kleine Zalze's Terroir...

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Doros Hadjizenonos
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
3 Essential functions of GDPR and the cloud

Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director – SADC at Fortinet
Doros Hadjizenonos, Regional Director – SADC at Fortinet
[Doros Hadjizenonos] New protection for consumers provide consumers with added protection to ensure their privacy and prevent issues related to data theft or misuse...

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Jessica Tennant
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
#StartupStory: A new online platform for moms, brands and 'momfluencers'

#StartupStory: A new online platform for moms, brands and 'momfluencers'
[Jessica Tennant] MomSays, an online resource for moms who are looking for unbiased, trusted advice from other moms regarding the best product solutions for their families, recently launched its new website...

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Ruth Cooper
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Why you should check out new Gorgeous George's Gigi Rooftop Bar and Restaurant

Why you should check out new Gorgeous George's Gigi Rooftop Bar and Restaurant
[Ruth Cooper] Cape Town has a new rooftop bar in town and you're gonna wanna check this one out. The Gigi Rooftop Bar and Restaurant is housed in new boutique hotel Gorgeous George in St Georges Mall...

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Daniel Dercksen
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
#OnTheBigScreen: Rocketman, The Sun Is Also a Star, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

#OnTheBigScreen: Rocketman, The Sun Is Also a Star, X-Men: Dark Phoenix
[Daniel Dercksen] Rocketman, The Sun Is Also a Star, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Backtrance and Dialogues des Carmélites open at SA cinemas this week...

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Leigh Andrews
MARKETING & MEDIA
#FairnessFirst: Creating a safe space to interview children

#FairnessFirst: Creating a safe space to interview children
© Fengta via 123RF
[Leigh Andrews] With #YouthMonth underway and #ChildProtectionWeek fresh on the media's agenda, what better time to put the focus on how to more ethically report on children's issues? Here's my final report back from Media Monitoring Africa and the UCT Children's Institute's media workshop on 22 May at the Doubletree Hilton...

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Angie Lawrence
Angie Lawrence
[Marketing & Media] 

In 2018, Converse in partnership with brand and communication agency, Joe Public, launched their 'All The Stories Are True' campaign. A series of long-format 90" films featuring trailblazing Kwaito group, Trompies, and well-known South African personality, J'Something, who shared their real-life 'Chuck' stories - based on the brand's most famous sneaker.

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