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The Liberty Radio Awards has honoured the top performers of the South African radio industry at a gala banquet held in Sandton earlier tonight... read
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JUANITA PIENAAR
Holly Meadows, editor of Cosmopolitan SA walked away with the award for 'Best Marketer' at the 11th annual Bookmark Awards hosted at The Forum in Bryanston last month... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Having won the same award in 2017, Nomacala Mpeta, head of learning at Digify Africa, explains why they're proud to be recognised a second time for leading the push for transformation in digital and encourages more agencies and NGOs to recognise the need to do so as a business imperative in corporate SA... Read
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ISSUED BY VML SOUTH AFRICA
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Advertising
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JESSICA TENNANT
Following on from RocoMamas' #EatingIsBelieving campaign, whereby digital testimonials were turned into out of home executions, RocoMamas decided to take this a step further with agency Retroviral in launching a TVC as a statement of its standpoint as a brand that strongly believes that what you see is what you should get... Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
Meanwhile, theft is not a great business model, Vodacom. And treating customers as prey will get you an Onion every time... Read
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DERMOT LATIMER
Dermot Latimer, CEO and founder of the Iconic Media Group lists four top advantages of choosing an independent agency... Read
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WARREN RAVINSKY
Programmatic buying is a tool and like any tool, it's only as effective as the person who wields it... Read
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JASON HARRISON, ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL
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JASON HARRISON, ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL
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Biz Takeouts
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In this episode of #StateoftheMedia, Nadia Hearn of 2OceansVibe Radio chats to Leigh Andrews and Angie White about April Fool's Day jokes reported by media, the #Momochallenge hoax and the IAB's annual Bookmark Awards... View
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Branding
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CRM, CX, UX
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Core banking products are largely undifferentiated across the various brands, resulting in customers who are becoming increasingly multi-banked... Read
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CSI
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Design
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NASA has announced the top three teams competing for the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge completed the latest level of the competition - complete virtual construction... Read
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ISSUED BY FRIENDS OF DESIGN ACADEMY OF THE DIGITAL ARTS
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Digital
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ROSALIND DAVEY
We frequently hear terms such as the 'digital workplace', the 'internet of things', 'automation in the workplace' and the 'future world of work' bandied about. But what does all of this mean for your business...? Read
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Almost half the South African population has access to the internet, including 8-million Twitter users and 16-million Facebook users... Read
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Entrepreneurship
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The 5th annual AWIEF conference, exhibition and awards are now open for registration. The event aims to promote and accelerate the growth of women-owned and women-led businesses for Africa's inclusive economic growth... Read
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This year marks the third edition of Inspiring Fifty South Africa, a non-profit initiative that benchmarks and awards the 50 most inspiring women in STEM... Read
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RA-EES MOERAT
If you ever wondered when the right time to promote yourself as a freelancer would be... the time is now! Read
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Events & Conferencing
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LIAM FREEMAN
Naomi Campbell wants to see better representation among designers and more African-based designers reaching the international fashion arena... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
The fifth annual Condé Nast International Luxury Conference kicked off in Cape Town yesterday, bringing some of the biggest names in global luxury to African soil... Read
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Film & Cinematography
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PATRICIA FURSTENBERG
The second edition of the SAIFF will open on 26 May 2019 at The Labia Theatre in Cape Town and will showcase local and international talented, short-form indie filmmakers... Read
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Marketing
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VICKY GILLAN
"Marriage is the wrong metaphor for the client/agency relationship; it's more like a harem..." Read
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LOUISE ROBINSON
When it comes to business, timing is everything. However, this is a factor that is often overlooked by many companies, especially those with small teams and even smaller budgets... Read
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Media
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed eight new board members to fill the vacancies on the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with immediate effect... Read
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Media Freedom
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LEIGH ANDREWS
On Wednesday, 10 April 2019 I snatched up the rare opportunity to spend most of my lunch hour with Marianne Thamm, the incredibly smart, candid natural storyteller who has witnessed the harshest violence as an investigative journalist, as well as the hope, resilience and fortitude of South Africa. Here's what you missed... Read
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Mobile
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PR & Communications
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The African SABRE awards demonstrate excellence in the public relations industry across the African continent... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Lauren Chavez, director at Atmosphere Communications and executive earned media director at King James Group, which came out tops at the IAB's #Bookmarks2019 for digital excellence, was the presenter of Meltwater's most recent monthly webinar, on why 'the rands no longer make sense' for PR. Here's what you missed... Read
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MICHELLE GILLIE-BARNES, ISSUED BY ATKASA
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Printing
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Promotions & Activations
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Radio
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BONNIE RAMAILA
With all the programme changes that take place around this time on radio stations at the SABC, there are serious casualties that are beyond hospital intensive care, they are probably in need of 'deliverance'... Read
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Research
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The Publisher Research Council (PRC) has announced that Josephine Buys has been appointed its CEO... Read
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Retail
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Macy's new Instagram-friendly retail concept shop, Story, has launched in 36 stores across the United States. The narrative-driven space opened with 'Colour' as its inaugural theme... Read
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ISANA CORDIER
With the festive season excitement now over, the start of 2019 has so far been bleak for the majority of retailers in South Africa... Read
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REFILWE MALULEKE
In an age where leisure time is an increasingly precious commodity, customers are placing an even greater premium on convenience... Read
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Beyoncé Knowles has signed a partnership with Adidas, which will see the singer become a creative partner to the company, developing new apparel and footwear across the performance and lifestyle categories... Read
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TIM COHEN
Facebook, under enormous pressure to be more conscious about the content on the platform, has recently announced that beginning immediately it will start taking down posts that support white nationalism and white separatism. But what exactly is 'white nationalism' and how would it apply in South Africa? Turns out, it's a work in progress... Read
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QUINN LUBBE
Silent video content has been dominating social media... Read
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REBONE MASEMOLA
Black Twitter in South Africa has become an autonomous space that has grown a life of its own... Read
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RIRHANDZU SHENGWENYANA
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana from Sadmon lists ways in which nano, micro (mid-tiers) and macro influencer (mega influencers) are most effective and efficient when it comes to ROI... Read
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Sponsorship
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MARK BOTHA
South African organisations are upping their investment in digital advertising, with the total value of Internet advertising growing 16.5 % to R5.14bn in 2017... Read
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Behind the Selfie
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LEIGH ANDREWS
This week, we go behind the selfie with Brenda Khumalo, managing director of Collective ID... Read
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Loeries Creative Week Durban
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One Show Awards
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David Rolfe, EVP and director of integrated productions at BBDO New York and ADC 98th Annual Awards Motion and Film Craft judge was very impressed with "Unlock", the Dougal Wilson-directed spot for Apple... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
In the run-up to the 22nd Prism Awards taking place on Sunday, 14 April, we chatted to this year's cohort of young judges about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read
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Pan-African e-commerce platform, Jumia, has become the first African startup to list on the New York Stock Exchange... Read
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below 3%, three years after crisis... Read
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African Development Bank Board approves $4.8 million grant to accelerate African free trade... Read
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DHL Express has launched Africa eShop, a platform enabling customers to shop directly from more than 200 US- and UK-based online retailers... Read
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What if a mobile phone could prevent a health epidemic? It may sound like science fiction, but the WHO polio geographic information system (GIS) technology is doing just that in 43 countries in Africa. Read
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The latest figures released by the African Development Bank suggest the continent's infrastructure needs amount to between $130-170bn a year, with a current financing gap of $67-$107bn per annum... Read
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ANNE COCKCROFT & NEIL ANDERSSON
Nigerian women are at high risk of death related to pregnancy and child birth. Accurate figures are hard to come by, but the WHO estimates there are more than 800 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in Nigeria... Read
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Facebook artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have created the world's most detailed population density maps of Africa to help humanitarian relief efforts... Read
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Emirates has launched a new pan-African brand advertising campaign that celebrates the talented 'pioneers' who are rewriting the narrative of Africa and presents an original anthem for Africa... Read
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Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu receives 2019 Médailles d'Honneur at Cannes MIPTV... Read
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The 2019 winners of the New York Festivals AME Awards for Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness has been announced... Read
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Current medical aid models for end-of-life care will pay for costly in-hospital care but won't pay for home-based care... Read
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MARIA SOTENKO
Solving environmental problems usually just means cleaning up the mess people have made. But scientists are increasingly interested in creating something valuable from pollution... Read
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)... Read
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Healthcare sector stakeholders have long advocated for a single regulator, believing that the current dual framework creates a regulatory arbitrage not conducive to offering the consumer maximum protection... Read
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TARUN GURJAL
Artificial Intelligence implementation is set to increase in businesses between 2019 and 2020... Read
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Eskom has reviewed its winter plan, but has cautioned the country to use electricity sparingly as the demand for power is expected to increase this week as cold weather gets a grip on parts of South Africa... Read
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While a diesel shipment arrived and provided relief to the dire stage 4 load shedding in South Africa last month, this may be short-lived if the boiler tubes are not repaired by the time the diesel is burnt by the open-cycle gas turbines... Read
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ISSUED BY DOTAFRICA
The adoption continues for the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gLTD) as Africa's biggest multi-industry website, Bizcommunity, announced the launch of its dotAfrica website... Read
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AADIL PATEL AND DYLAN BOUCHIER
It is no secret that the intensified load shedding has had a devastating economic effect on many companies. Without electricity, many businesses cannot function, and in those instances, employees are unable to work... Read
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FRANCK KUWONU
African countries barely existed when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris, France in 1948, three years after the end of the Second World War... Read
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It's that time of the year.... When we all have the tedious task of gathering documentation and tax certificates and ensuring we are compliant with Sars. But once it's done, it is a huge weight off individuals and companies' shoulders... Read
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Digital platforms are changing how companies use technology services and operate their business models... Read
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How the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will affect the career of financial advisors is a question Jacques Coetzer, general manager: SPF Distribution, is frequently asked... Read
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MATTHEW FLINDERS
In a recent poll, 90% of the British public agreed that the way Brexit negotiations were being handled was a "national humiliation"... Read
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