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Cannes Lions has announced that it has cancelled its annual Festival of Creativity, which will no longer take place in October as previously planned. The Festival will instead run 21-25 June 2021... read
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JUANITA PIENAAR
Suhana Gordhan tells us about her promotion to executive creative director at FCB Joburg, how the agency is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and that what excites her is that in this time of crisis, the world is turning to creativity...read
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JOSEPHINE BUYS
Media consumption habits have changed, and continue to change, during the global coronavirus pandemic. One of the most obvious impacts has been a noticeable increase in news consumption via online publishing platforms, writes Josephine Buys...read
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BRENDAN SEERY
South African broadcaster, Stan Katz is still on radio today and about to launch an online course in radio sales...read
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JESSICA TENNANT
This week, we go behind the selfie with Cindy Ann Diamond, group sales director at Mediamark... Read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus... Read
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SESEKI ITSWENG, ISSUED BY OPENFIELD
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BARBARA CADOR, ISSUED BY KANTAR
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Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio have commissioned a survey on listener attitudes and habits during the coronavirus crisis, which has proven that radio remains one of the strongest mediums amid the global pandemic... Read
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Companies likely to lose up to €1tn in brand value as a direct impact of Covid-19 outbreak, effects to be felt well into next year... Read
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According to the latest Global Advertising Trends report which focuses on FMCG and Covid-19, FMCG brands are better placed to weather the storm than other sectors... Read
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ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO
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The One Club has announced the launch of The One Club Covid-19 Jobs Board, a free service to support the industry during the global pandemic by connecting job seekers around the world with agencies... Read
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ISSUED BY KANTAR
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NATALIE POOL
Social distancing doesn't mean you have to become anti-social. If anything, brands should be more social than ever before. But it's how they do it, that counts, writes Natalie Pool, head of social at VMLY&R South Africa... Read
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LAUREN CROOKS
In a time of business unusual, how do marketing agencies remain relevant to their clients? Lauren Crooks, lead strategist of Coalition Communications shares insights on the topic... Read
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SAMANTHA HOGG
Samantha Hogg, owner and managing director of GinjaNinjaPR writes why communication is critical to business survival during Covid-19... Read
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MARIE YOSSAVA, ISSUED BY GRAPEVINE COMMUNICATIONS
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CHRIS DE BEER
Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at infoSource comments on how the print industry, like every other industry around the world, is going to be hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic... Read
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Narratiive's new report shows the total South African traffic across the 'News' category of websites for publishers measured for the period of 26 January 2020 until 26 March 2020... Read
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LYNNE GORDON, ISSUED BY KANTAR
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VICTOR MORERIANE, APR
It is highly critical for organisations to be crisis ready for local, national and sectoral crisis scenarios. But most importantly, organisations should be crisis ready for global events or catastrophes that may just be outside their span of control. Read
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ISSUED BY VDX.TV
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LAMA ABDELBARR
Lama Abdelbarr has put together a guide on what PR professionals should be pitching right now and how they should be doing it... Read
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GAYLE EDMUNDS, ISSUED BY ADS24
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ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE CONNECTED VIDEO
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KEVIN KRUGER, ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH
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ALFIE JAY, ISSUED BY ALGOA FM
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Advertising
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BRENDAN SEERY
There's nothing like a good crisis to bring out the best in brands ... and a number of our household name companies stepped up this week to throw their weight behind President Cyril Ramaphosa's plea for people to stay at home... Read
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ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC UNITED
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Branding
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The winners of Winemag.co.za's Label Design Awards for 2020 have been revealed, with three gold awards allocated for wine, and two each for beer and spirits... Read
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CRM, CX, UX
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PIETER DE VILLIERS
To engage with millennials brands must weave seamless experiences across digital platforms and multiple channels... Read
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CSI
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Design
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Digital
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JARRED MAILER-LYONS
Jarred Mailer-Lyons, head of digital at The MediaShop says that we're moving into a world where the boundaries of physical and digital are becoming blurred... Read
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ISSUED BY DIGITAL SCHOOL OF MARKETING
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MICHAEL GULLAN, ISSUED BY G&G DIGITAL
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Education
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JACQUELINE RAW
Being homebound is our reality for the foreseeable future, but it doesn't have to spell disaster for your income says Jacqueline Raw, owner and founder of marketing consultancy, Ycagel... Read
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Marketing
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HLUMELO WILLIAMS
For those not familiar with the world of B2B, it can appear complex and confusing. Below are a few tips you can implement when looking to craft an impactful piece of writing within a B2B context... Read
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In an open letter published over the weekend, Wan-Ifra president, Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo, has called for short-term financing to overcome the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. ... Read
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Mobile
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PR & Communications
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Radio
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By Sunday, 29 March, only 1.2 million transactions at ATMs and stores were recorded... Read
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Scopen and R3's biennial Agency Scope study shows 68% of China marketers seek specialised agencies to meet the complex demands of digital media... Read
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New CMO Council study finds 81% of marketers feel challenged to meet consumer expectations for personalised engagement... Read
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JOHANNA MCDOWELL
Following the Agency Scope study conducted late in 2019 and with results presented early this year, Scopen has announced its creative agencies to watch and follow in South Africa... Read
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XIAODAN PAN, BENNY MANTIN AND MARTIN DRESNER
As the fear of the coronavirus spreads, consumers have been flocking to stores to stockpile emergency supplies, resulting in empty shelves as retailers can't keep up with demand... Read
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We are living through dark times but it is important to try to stay positive; and the situation may well be giving many companies the chance to take stock of the future... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Some of South Africa's largest retailers have introduced additional safety measures, including barrier screens at till points and protective visors... Read
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Streaming
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MePlaylist has earned the attention of global investors and partners like Mathew Knowles, father of artists Beyoncé and Solange Knowles... Read
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TV
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JUANITA PIENAAR
The new season of Garage Gold (on Ignition TV, DStv channel 189) will see 947 radio presenter Mmasea PeTje join the team as the new host alongside Francisco Nwamba... Read
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The phrase "blood diamonds", which has now entered common parlance, originated on the African continent well over a decade ago... Read
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EAK Digital has set up a virtual crypto conference, aptly titled BlockDown 2020, with global multi-platinum selling artist Akon as the headline speaker. Read
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WURAOLA AKANDE-SHOLABI
The spread of Covid-19 has been slow in Nigeria compared to other countries on the continent. Nevertheless, the federal government has a taken steps in readiness for a more rapid outbreak... Read
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CARLOS LOPES
Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a "new strategic" dimension... Read
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DOROTHY TEMBO
With the novel coronavirus Covid-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope... Read
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SAMUEL AYOKUNLE OLOWOSEJEJE
Nigeria may have to implement a nationwide lockdown to stem the rise in Covid-19 cases. Such a drastic measure would alter the country's energy consumption pattern. This would further burden an already dilapidated power supply system... Read
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SAMEERA MUNSHI
When Covid-19 first landed in South Africa, the social sector was amongst the first to be galvanised into action... Read
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The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) and its national partners are offering 100,000 SMEs complimentary membership to the NSBC... Read
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CHRIS BLAIR
As the business world feels the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and takes steps to adapt, companies are asking how they should approach their executives' remuneration during this difficult time... Read
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The application platform for the Sukuma Relief Programme is temporarily closed as a result of the high volumes of applications... Read
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The Covid-19 pandemic is set to realign the world's social and economic structure... Read
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Criminals are taking advantage of the widespread panic to make a quick buck. Phishing attacks are on the rise... Read
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WAYNE ERRADU
It's important to know that there are thousands of people working online right now, which does constrain the internet... Read
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CELESTE SIRIN
The global uncertainty of the unknown presently resides within all of us and especially those HR leaders who are grappling with managing the mental and financial well-being of their employees... Read
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RAYMOND POMPON
The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting everyone. The World Economic Forum has stated that cybersecurity "matters more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic"... Read
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ALLON RAIZ
The scale of the national Covid-19 lockdown is unprecedented in living memory. As entrepreneurs, we need to be making the right decisions for right now... Read
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The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its third year, offering up to $50,000 in equity investment for startups... Read
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JEFF LOMEY
Choosing an executive business coach can be very expensive especially when things don't work out... Read
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Having a dedicated home office may allow you to claim a tax deduction from SARS if you are a full-time employee who spends more than half your working hours in your home office... Read
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MARNO BOSHOFF
For many companies, the coronavirus outbreak has been their first real experience of remote working... Read
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PAPA AND HETTY BOACHIE-YIADOM
Many business owners and entrepreneurs are worried about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and... they should be... Read
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PJ VELDHUIZEN
Financial managers are going to be kept busy over the next few months, prioritising payments, hopefully keeping people in their jobs, and managing the expected Covid-19 financial disaster... Read
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As communities across South Africa start settling into the 21-day national lockdown, collecting accurate relevant real-time data is critical to ensuring a collective, meaningful response... Read
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CARLA COLLETT, KARL BLOM AND FATIMA ISMAIL
In business, handwritten signatures are required on nearly every document. However, in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, it has become almost impossible to obtain multiple original handwritten signatures... Read
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It's safe to say that many businesses are beginning to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has paid out R2.4bn to taxpayers in refunds since the commencement of the Covid-19 enforced lockdown on 26 March... Read
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As per Government regulations, all websites that end in ".za" are required to link to the Department of Health's Covid-19 portal, www.sacoronavirus.co.za... Read
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Following consultations with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) and the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA), the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has finalised the criteria to distribute the R150m Covid-19 relief fund for artists and athletes... Read
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TREVOR CLARK
Right now, every small- to medium-sized business in South Africa needs a survival plan. Business owners and team leaders need to use the one thing that this difficult period provides - time... Read
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The Social Collective has created a free platform to assist South African companies more accurately track indicators of Covid-19 at the workplace... Read
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Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, will begin producing third-party ventilators to help coronavirus patients... Read
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Addressing reporters during a social cluster press briefing on Tuesday, 31 March, the minister revealed that some employers were still not adhering to the relevant laws... Read
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ADAM IKDAL
We are in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. It started as a health crisis, within days became a real economic crisis, and is now on a swift path to becoming a massive fiscal challenge... Read
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Paxful highlights 10 women in Africa who are making waves in the rapidly growing blockchain and Bitcoin industries... Read
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ALLON RAIZ
The scale of the national Covid-19 lockdown is unprecedented in living memory. The repercussions - personal, professional, national and international - will reverberate for years to come... Read
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This is not an April Fool's Day joke. The Department of Energy has published the latest fuel price adjustments for April 2020 and is the biggest 'drop' South Africa has ever seen... Read
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DR ANDREW GOLDING
While anticipated, South Africa's downgrade to junk status by Moody's rating agency will be a further blow to the already weakened economy... Read
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Food sector innovators are called upon to co-create sustainable solutions to help South Africans become more food secure in the context of the Covid-19 crisis... Read
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World Backup Day and serves as a reminder to all businesses and individuals to make sure that all important files and documents are backed-up... Read
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The GSMA has unveiled the annual 'State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money', offering a view of the mobile money landscape... Read
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The evolving Covid-19 situation is changing the way most businesses are operating in South Africa, such as working remotely. Although this has already started happening in some companies following the rise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, businesses have now done what they can to continue operations. Read
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