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 | Johanna McDowell We have noticed a number of new aspects emerging in our own country which might be of interest to our Nordic colleagues. So here are some trends to look out for in 2014 - and beyond. Read more >>
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 | About a million South Africans have fallen victim to cyber crime in the past year and collectively they have been ripped off to the tune of about R3.4bn. Read more >>
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 | Mike Taberner "Strategy" is a word bandied around by businesses on a daily basis. Fundamentally, it's become a simple term, part of the "business jargon brigade". Read more >>
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 | In a testament to successful 'low' budget campaigns, is Innovation Health's Salcura product, which received a 70% growth in sales month on month from the launch of the product in South Africa through its use of exclusive advertising with TLC. Read more >>
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 | Anton Harber The Sandton advertising world is one in which you will hear much said about the corruption of our public life, but when that corruption is in the advertising world itself...? Read more >>
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 | The latest Mxit Brand Index has been released, revealing the top South African brands on Mxit on 31 October 2013. Vodacom debuts on the Index; Idols shows expected growth. Read more >>
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 | Dina Myers Many international and local brands make the mistake of their marketing and promotional campaigns not being relevant to consumers. (video) Read more >>
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 | Warwick Allan Lights. Camera. Action. From epic big-screen dramas to spellbinding or humorous television programmes and commercials, the world of entertainment provides an escape from the humdrum, moving and inspiring - at times, even without sound. Read more >>
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 | Sindy Peters Two new ICT centres were unveiled at Prestwich Street Primary School in Green Point, Cape Town on Wednesday, 6 November 2013. The initiative is a result of a partnership between M-Net Cares, the City of Cape Town, Spar and Reddam House Community Network. Read more >>
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 | The 2013 Making the Difference through Design competition, presented by Woolworths, Sappi, Design Indaba and the Western Cape Department of Education, has selected Megan Laughton, who created a prototype of a lightweight, easy to store and use, space-saving desk and chair as the winner. Read more >>
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 | As part of the World Design Capital 2014 programme, Media24 is launching a design competition that invites designers from all disciplines to submit proposals to redesign the exterior façade of the 26-storey Naspers Centre in Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | Just days before facing Michael Padayachee in court, Tina Mbili has laid an intimidation charge against her former lover and father of her child. Read more >>
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 | Linda Botha The topic of conversation, whenever I meet with a certain older acquaintance, invariably turns to 'online business.' Read more >>
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 | A partnership between the Professional Journalists' Association (ProJourn) and the Institute for Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) will make affordable training available for local working journalists. Read more >>
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 | Following the recent closure of print magazine publisher, Black Eagle Media, Africa Geographic Holdings has announced that its print magazine will take a break as from December 2013 until April 2014. Read more >>
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 | Rod Baker NEWSWATCH: BDlive reports that the family that owns RamsayMedia has sold its remaining stake to Caxton. Read more >>
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 | Webber Wentzel announced the winners of the fifteenth annual Legal Journalist of the Year Awards that recognise outstanding work in the field of legal journalism. Read more >>
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 | Styli Charalambous Chances are, if you're on a mailing list connected to the media industry, you would have received numerous (digital) links to studies and reports hailing the success of paywalls by various publishers around the globe. Read more >>
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 | The R1-million winner of the third Annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards held in Sandton late last week is 'Vula' Eye Health Mobile Phone App. Read more >>
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 | NEWSWATCH: Media24 objected to one of the members of the panel hearing a complaint against the group, reports BD Live, and she has been removed. Read more >>
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 | Media24 is expected to appear before the Competition Tribunal in Pretoria today for allegedly pushing a competitor out of the community advertising market on purpose. Read more >>
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 | The evaluation of chemistry during a pitch process in the communications industry provides a strong indication, if not the final word, of how the agency will ultimately perform if they are appointed by the client later in the process. Read more >>
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 | Juliette Attwell Selling yourself is probably the most important skill you'll ever learn. This week, we take a look at how it will benefit your career, as well as opportunities in digital media. Read more >>
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 | Daniel Pinch A question I've asked myself personally - the Society team started as two people in 2011, it's now 12, so we ask this in one way or another pretty regularly. This is also a question clients wanting to build their own teams have regularly asked us. Read more >>
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 | SAcsi has published its international customer satisfaction results, which shows that South Africa has scored a customer satisfaction score of 77.6 out of 100. Read more >>
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 | Digital marketing agency AddPeople has carried out research indicating that a large proportion of South African SME' websites are not correctly optimised for mobile browsing. Read more >>
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 | Adriaan Mocke It is the astute retailer who is putting the processes and enabling technology in place to turn usability into bottom-line benefits. Read more >>
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 | Louise Robinson One thing that some small to medium business (SMB) owners find challenging is to delegate tasks to others, particularly during the early days when they are still nurturing a fledgling business. Read more >>
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 | Terry Levin On digital goddesses, role models and looking hot! Nikki Cockcroft kindly takes time out of her busy schedule as a mom and chair of the Bookmarks Awards to answer our questions. Read more >>
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 | Terry Levin Bookmarks Awards 2013 judge, visiting creative director and multi-award winner, Laura Jordan Bambach chatted to me about life in the digital 'verse. Read more >>
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 | The new show, Puppet Nation ZA, aired on 9 November 2013 on StarOne, and will air every Saturday night, and rebroadcast on Sunday nights. Read more >>
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 | DStv will add four CBS channels from 12 November 2013. They are CBS Drama and CBS Action the children's channel JimJam and Hollywood movie channel, MGM. Read more >>
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 | For the fourth year in a row, BlackBerry took home top honours in the 2013 Student Village Makoya Youth Awards after winning The Real Makoya award. Read more >>
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 | SINGAPORE - A rash of website hackings in the Asia-Pacific has exposed weak cyber defences, which must be improved to help the region deal with more sophisticated and sinister threats, particularly from criminal organisations, analysts said. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: British lawmakers will grill the editor of the Guardian next month over the newspaper's publication of intelligence leaks by Edward Snowden, it said on Friday. Read more >>
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 | Paying a fraction of the price for your favourite DVD might seem like a sweet deal, but the Department of Trade and Industry has warned that there is a very bitter side to pirated and illicit goods. Read more >>
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 | Transnet has issued a global R5bn bond registered with the London Stock Exchange at a yield of 9.5% - the first African local-currency issuance on international capital markets. Read more >>
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 | The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will this month hold a conference on the intellectual property policy. Read more >>
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 | The champions of the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards were announced on 10 November at a gala ceremony held at The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. The awards celebrate South Africa's talent and culinary distinction, culminating in 2013's Top-10 Restaurants and the S Pellegrino Chef of the Year. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman Most of my school friends went to Langebaan for the holidays but we always went to visit family in Durban or Bloemfontein. From their stories of the warm lagoon and fun they had, Langebaan was a place I always knew I was missing out on. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's top restaurants will be crowned at the much-anticipated 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards, taking place on Sunday 10 November 2013 at The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Read more >>
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- C.S.A reappointed as the media agency for LQP 2014 - more info
- Western Cape Government appoints Y&R - more info
- Bullets4Peace and marcusbrewster raise awareness - more info
- UrbanHouse Media to take Green. Kid Stainless to Austrailia - more info
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- New marketing director and member to the board of Tru-Cape - more info
- Peter Heaney joins Spitfire Films - more info
- Inoxico appoints new head of content - more info
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 | Digital designer opportunity on diverse portfolio of brands within growing integrated agency. Read more >> |
 | A leading, premium spirit and wine company is looking for a marketing manager to lead brand strategy and marketing programess on a portfolio of brands. Read more >> |
| We have a great opportunity at a highly creative design agency in Stellenbosch for an account manager to work on international business. Read more >> |
| Specialist retail advertising agency is looking for an account manager to work on a busy retail account in Cape Town. Read more >> |
| Global marketing and communication company is looking for an account manager to implement social media activation programs and strategies both locally and in concert with international offices/partners. Read more >> |
 | Promise is seeking a senior writer with through-the-line experience. The agency is a full-service medium sized agency, based in the Rosebank area. Read more >> |
| Promise is seeking a senior art director with through-the-line experience. Read more >> |
 | The award-winning Pretoria/Centurion-based experiential and advertising agency, ETIKET, is looking for a mid-senior graphic designer to be part of our lively and extremely unique creative team. Read more >> |
 | Leading brand experience agency Mann Made Media is looking for a talented, dedicated medium-weight designer to join its dynamic team. Read more >> |
Excellent opportunity to join the sales team on the ground-breaking and highly successful B2B online platform, Frontier Market Network. No previous online sales experience required, just excellent closing record. Read more >>We need a web designer with good PHP, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, HTML, Dreamweaver and solid Adobe Suite (PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator) experience. Must be competent. Must be based in Pietermaritzburg. Read more >>The award-winning Pretoria/Centurion-based experiential and advertising agency, ETIKET, is looking for a senior creative director to be part of our lively and extremely unique creative team. Read more >>Scan Display's Cape Town branch is looking for someone to manage the client database, assist with relationship management and support the sales and marketing team. Read more >>Graphic designers required. Creativity, attention to detail in layout, a passion for design as well as knowledge and understanding of design principles across various mediums. Read more >>We are looking for a copywriter that is proficient in righting and have attention to detail. You must have a passion for words and have a keen sense of creativity. Read more >>The Careers Service located in CHED is seeking to appoint a new media, communications and IT manager. Read more >>Advertising sales executive selling on niche and custom titles. Submit CV and recent photo. R7,000 plus commission. Own transport and Afrikaans essential. Read more >>Talooma is looking for a talented web designer to join its team. Portfolio must be supplied. Read more >>Distell Ltd, seeks suitably qualified and experienced individuals, for the following key opportunity based at Distell SA at Techno Park, Stellenbosch. Read more >>EXP is looking for a business director - PR to manage a growing team. Combined experience in event and corporate PR, long hours, short turnarounds, highly pressured, challenging, dynamic and exciting! Read more >>We are looking for a graduate graphic designer to join our fast growing company to work on creating digital layouts for a number of well known SA titles. Read more >>Exp is looking for a PR account manager to work on a key account covering music and lifestyle properties. Attention to detail, organisation and ability to handle pressure vital. Read more >>
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