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The SABC fired DJ Fresh, who presented the Fresh Breakfast on Metro FM, on Tuesday afternoon with immediate effect as the result of a listener's complaint over his use of bad language on air...read
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The winners of the 24th - and final - Apex Awards have been announced at a ceremony that took place on 11 July in Johannesburg...read
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Pete Khoury from TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Nathan Reddy from Grid Worldwide, opine that with the rise of technology and digital platforms - comes a distinct shift in the industry in terms of what judging panels are looking for, and what's being awarded, but creativity remains the constant 'north star'...read
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One Show Awards
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The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement today announced the global jury for their joint Next Creative Leaders 2019 programme, including two from South Africa, Jenny Ehlers, ECD at King James in Cape Town and Sbu Sitole, CCO at The Odd Number in Johannesburg... Read
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SINDY PETERS
There's a crazy new online challenge doing the rounds and this one comes with a bit of a bite - quite literally. It's called the #ChilliChallenge, and its heating up the internet... Read
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WILLEM FOURIE
South Africa will present its first progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations on July 17... Read
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BOUWER SERFONTEIN
Sustainable design, sustainable living and our impact on the Earth's fragile resources should be a concern for all humanity... Read
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A newly released United Nations' report on the Sustainable Development Goals has warned that the impacts of climate change and increasing inequality across and within countries are undermining progress... Read
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DANETTE BREITENBACH
Ending a run of 24 Apex Awards, last night saw DDB Africa awarded the first ever and only Lifetime Grand Prix Award for their client First National Bank for the 'FNB Switch - Beating the Beep out of Beep Bank'... Read
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Internet advertising is set to exceed half of global adspend by 2021, although, as the internet ad market matures, growth is projected to slow from 17% to 9% a year... Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
An Orchid for Range Rover's head-turning ad hits target market, and teary eyes to the PR officer who doesn't know how to deal with journalists... Read
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To mark the entry of their latest menu item, the 'Boujee Bowl', Nando's new ad celebrates everything that's extra; Boujee pays homage to all the sneaker lovers, 'flexers', and 'bowlers' who are doing the most to live their best lives - for the Gram. View
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ISSUED BY FCB AFRICA
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ISSUED BY BLACK RIVER FOOTBALL CLUB
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Biz Takeouts
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In this episode of #StateoftheMedia, Nadia Hearn of 2OceansVibe Radio chats to Leigh Andrews Angie White about Cannes Lions 2019 and Brand Africa's Top 100 brands in Africa... View
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Branding
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JESSICA TENNANT
Carryn Martin recently joined Flow, a new app that rewards good tenant behaviour, as brand manager... Read
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CRM, CX, UX
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ANTONY ADELAAR
There's a story to each customer interaction your company has - a beginning, middle and an end. Some of these interactions can be incredibly influential, while others are simply an essential means to an end; all are relevant to business success... Read
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LYNN MADELEY, ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG
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CSI
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MICHAEL HATHORN, ISSUED BY GINKGO AGENCY
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Design
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Digital
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RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA
We sit in meetings with heads of different departments to plan the next marketing and advertising campaigns. What are the missteps and missed opportunities that this planning often overlook?... Read
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MAKGOTSO SEKETE
As a third world country, traditional media is our main method of communication with radio, television and OOH the highest consumed mediums across various markets in South Africa. But digital is growing at a rapid rate and is enabling huge brand integrations... Read
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SARAH LAKE, ISSUED BY ALGORITHM AGENCY
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Direct Marketing
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LEIGH ANDREWS
In her Meltwater webinar presented on 5 July 2019, IAB CEO Paula Hulley recapped the main points of her IAB Digital Summit 2019 presentation, with extra tips and actionable insights from 10-year-olds, as well as the IAB Direct Brand Report on the current consumer economy... Read
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ROSS SIBBALD
Earning customers' trust is key when it comes to achieving success as an organisation. Those that get it right stand to reap massive rewards, not least because loyal customers spend more... Read
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Education
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NIGEL BAILEY, ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW
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Entrepreneurship
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JEREMY CROWDER
Jeremy Crowder, MD at In House Agency Services shares a few things he has learnt in his first year of business... Read
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Events & Conferencing
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The nominees of the 2019 Savanna Comics' Choice Awards have been announced... Read
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Film & Cinematography
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DANIEL DERCKSEN
The live-action release of The Lion King promises to be one of the most spectacular highlights of 2019.. Read
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SA film, Stroop - journey into the rhino horn war has won the prestigious Genesis Award in the 'Outstanding Brigitte Bardot International Documentary Feature Film' category in the United States... Read
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Marketing
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Media
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An enormous and increasing portion of the foreign development aid coming into Africa annually is for media development... Read
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RACHEL BRIANT
Rachel Briant, director and head of communications at Without A Doubt agency writes about preserving the old craft and what marketers can do about it... Read
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The finalists have been announced for the Sunday Times Lifestyle Beer Awards, which celebrates the creators and retailers of local and internationally crafted beers... Read
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Online Media
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PR & Communications
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GEE MOTSEPE
Gee Motsepe, managing director of Motions PR, on why he thinks the PR industry is the most fortunate in the entire marketing and advertising ecosystem... Read
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ROBERT GENTLE
Quick: can you recite the mission statement of the organisation you work for? I didn't think so. Don't feel bad; you're in good company... Read
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Production
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Studio[K]irmack, Kirmack Design's new technology-driven creative agency based in Milnerton, Cape Town, uses StyleShoots equipment to assist in their content production... Read
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Radio
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Recruitment
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DESERE ORRILL, ISSUED BY OLE!CONNECT
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Research
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According to the latest Brand Finance South Africa 50 report, South Africa's top brands are defying the flat South African economy and recording healthy brand value growth... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Ahead of Kantar's 'best liked ads of 2018' reveal, two sessions were hosted in Cape Town and Johannesburg on the art and science of media success, with a special focus on finding the right mix of channels and creative to #GetMediaRight... Read
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South Africa is home to a nation of discount-obsessed shoppers. According to a newly released Nielsen report, 31% actively search for promotions and 16% go so far as changing stores for a brand they prefer... Read
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Retail
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BERTRAND VENARD
In marking the 60th anniversary of one of the world's best-known toys, the Barbie doll, scholars and journalists have a wealth of angles to explore. One story that's much less known is that of Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie... Read
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At the IRI International Growth Summit held in London this week, Andrew Appel discussed his views on data and technology as the next enablers of competitive advantage in a rapidly changing FMCG environment... Read
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C DE MEYER-HEYDERYCH
Many retailers are closing down their stores because of what they see as low consumer confidence and poor retail expenditure. This is not necessarily true... Read
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Meet Paul Scanlon, Pernod Ricard South Africa's managing director for the past four years... Read
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VIAN CHINNER
By not considering the benefits of AI, South African retailers risk leaving money on the table... Read
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Tea may no longer be the lesser cousin to coffee. Social media is slowly increasing the appeal of the aromatic beverage as more people look for a healthier, caffeine-free drink to enjoy... Read
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Social Media
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TINASHE ZVAKASIKWA
What happens when people stop writing? Or when books become less central to society? What happens when our writers and thinkers express themselves through Facebook and Twitter instead of on the page?... Read
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ZAMA BUTHELEZI & MEGAN REIMERS
Social media has many good attributes both on a personal and business level, and it has also evolved into a connector of cultures and movements - think of the various challenges that have taken social media by storm.. Read
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Sponsorship
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NATASHA FOURIE
Is traditional TV planning using reach and frequency still valid for digital brands in a time when marketers are under increasing pressure to prove their value to a company and to show ROI on all marketing campaigns, including offline? Read
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Behind the Selfie
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LEIGH ANDREWS
This #CSIMonth, we go behind the selfie with Bongiwe Tshiqi, editor of Bona magazine - a 63-year-old brand and the only magazine in the country that publishes in four different languages: English, Zulu, Sotho and Xhosa... Read
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D&AD has announced the winners of their 2019 New Blood Awards at a ceremony held in London, with Bernice Puleng Mosala of Vega School in Johannesburg winning a Yellow Pencil for her Rexona #MoveAgainstAnxiety campaign... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Nike's recent run of 'Dream Crazy' ads have won more than just global recognition for their strong push towards inclusion and equality - they're also proving that brands really do make more consumer impact when they put consumer's causes first and foremost... Read
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Self-taught coder develops model for diagnosing breast cancer; looks to solve some of the continent's biggest challenges and inspires youth across the continent as Africa Code Week Youth Ambassador for 2019... Read
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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift intra-African trade by more than 52%... Read
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Digital music service Spotify has introduced a new version of its app for those of us who have old devices, poor network connectivity and data plans... Read
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African pay-TV operator Econet Media has put its struggling satellite broadcasting business under administration... Read
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African Digital Media Awards 2019: Call for entries... Read
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LOUISE MARSLAND
Thea Sokolowski, head of brand and marketing at MEST Africa, talks to Bizcommunity.Africa about how the African tech ecosystem continues to grow on the continent... Read
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LOUISE MARSLAND
Masterclasses on programmatic advertising buying have been held by 365 Digital in Nigeria, as well as other African markets... Read
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The Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday called on the Tanzanian government to provide a detailed public account of the fate of freelance journalist Azory Gwanda... Read
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JUSTIN SHILAD
The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 22 other organisations in calling on MTN Group, to end its role in Sudan's internet shutdowns... Read
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Fake news is eroding trust in the media in Africa, fuelling hate speech and leading to violence in extreme instances... Read
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Real Time channel launches on DStv and GOtv with new entertainment from Discovery Inc... Read
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Warc has announced the jury lineup for the Best Use of Data category for the Warc Media Awards 2019... Read
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MARK SWILLING
It's been almost a year since the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture in South Africa began to hear testimony... Read
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DINEO MOLEFE
With South Africa's unemployment rate reaching 27.6% in the first quarter of 2019, worryingly approaching a 15-year high, it is important for corporate South Africa to assist in creating a pool of skills that will not only address today's workforce requirements, but those of tomorrow... Read
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South Africa's economy is largely made of SME's. Contributing more than 70% monetary value to the economy, SME's are also accountable to a significant share of employment... Read
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ELIZABETH SINCLAIR, CHARLOTTE BIRKMANIS, AND ROBERT PEMBERTON
What did we use before single-use plastics became ingrained in our everyday lives? Before the 1980s, plastic bags were a rarity in our supermarkets. In 2019, excessive plastic use feels not just normal, but necessary... Read
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Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has ramped up its number of sponsored learnerships to 500 in 2020... Read
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NICCI BOTHA
President Cyril Ramaphosa's post-election State of the Nation Address was criticised as being heavy on dreams and light on the practicalities of delivering on his rallying cry of economic rejuvenation and jobs for the millions of South Africans who are unemployed... Read
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ICT employers and practitioners are invited to participate in a survey of skills trends in the South African ICT sector... Read
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Despite the franchising sector having a higher success rate compared to its counterparts, franchising has its pros and cons and will not necessarily be suitable for every entrepreneur... Read
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