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 | BRENDAN SEERY City of Cape Town campaign highlights gender-based violence; KFC gets recipe wrong with senseless suspension of famous 'finger lickin' good' slogan... Read |
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 | NICKY BRAND Nicky Brand, senior business consultant at Acceleration writes that the women of 2030 will not be stereotyped and elaborates on research from Wunderman Thompson which identifies five emerging female archetypes for the modern marketer to consider... Read |
| Design |
 | The 20/21 Futurewear project will support and provide two creatives with mentorship in business and practical application of skills in a commercial environment... Read |
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 | TASNEEM CASSIM "Accessibility" in the digital space means that digital platforms, like websites, mobile apps, social channels and PDFs, should be readable, operable and functional to all users - especially people with disabilities... Read |
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 | MOLIEHI MOLEKOA Moliehi Molekoa, managing director of Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants discusses the path to growth for agencies in the age of digital... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT Jarred Cinman, CEO of VMLY&R South Africa talks through the genesis of VMLY&R's Live from the Edge event series, born from the agency's Digital Edge podcast... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT VMLY&R SA's Live from The Edge presented both local and global thought leaders talking to the theme 'From Cultural Clichés to Brand Authenticity', addressing cultural relevance in the African context. Here, HeyHuman's Neil Davidson and Unilever's Lethepu Matshaba's thoughts on the subject... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The Durban International Festival (DIFF) has unveiled the programme for its 2020 edition... Read |
 | The Jozi Film Festival will be held virtually, with limited physical screenings at The Bioscope Independent Cinema, from 17 to 20 September 2020... Read |
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 | Clicks is facing significant public backlash after a TRESemmé marketing campaign that appeared on the Clicks website was accused of promoting racist stereotypes about hair. Read |
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 | GRANT LAPPING Grant Lapping, managing director at Datacore takes a look at the most common attribution pitfalls and offers practical advice... Read |
| Media |
 | EVE PENNINGTON Media strategist Eve Pennington is concerned that fake news is clouding the efficacy of the published word... Read |
| Mobile |
 | According to ICASA, the Invitation to Apply (ITA) for both the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) and the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum will be published no later than 30 September 2020... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | Daily Maverick's 168 pilot edition was successfully launched, with 8,800 copies in the hands of South African readers... Read |
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| PR & Communications |
 | LIESL SIMPSON Liesl Simpson, MD at Evolution PR discusses how an organisation can get the most out of their PR retainer... Read |
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 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Bronwyn Williams highlights her key learnings in Lionel Shriver's The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 and Edward Snowden's Permanent Record to emphasise that as we submit to further infringements on our privacy, freedom of speech, and freedom of movement in the effort to stop the spread of Covid-19, we must ensure that emergency measures designed to fight a temporary crisis do not become a permanent feature... Read |
 | BRONWYN WILLIAMS Referring to Peter Pomerantsev's This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality, Bronwyn Williams explains why the only way to regain trust and truth in society is for individuals themselves to realise that the price of freedom of speech and free flowing information is a personal responsibility... Read |
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 | With Covid-19 lockdown measures around the world easing, just under three-quarters of global consumers report feeling comfortable returning to physical stores since lockdowns have eased... Read |
 | BRETT ROGERS Brett Rogers explores the edges of culture and how things are changing, providing valuable insights for brands wanting to understand who and what is shaping culture... Read |
 | PERCY SHANGASE Percy Shangase, managing owner of Mashuku Marketing Solutions, writes that stronger marketing tactics backed by effective, and relevant research will inform the direction brands ought to take during these uncertain times... Read |
 | BRETT ROGERS Brett Rogers explores the edges of culture and how things are changing, providing valuable insights for brands wanting to understand who and what is shaping culture... Read |
| Social Media |
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 | STEPHANE ROGOVSKY Stephane Rogovsky, founder and CEO of R-Squared comments on how influencers have evolved over the years... Read |
 | FAREEZ JOULEY Chief innovation officer at Eclipse Communications, Fareez Jouley deep-dives into influencer marketing and how brands can find the right fit... Read |
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 | GBENGA SOGBAIKE Gbenga Sogbaike, CEO at Plaqad comments on the state of influencer compensation in 2019/2020 based on a recent report - Influencer Compensation 2020... Read |
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| Youth Marketing |
 | RONEN AIRES Ronen Aires, founder and CEO of Student Village lists 10 key care-related questions regarding young consumers businesses should ask themselves in order to level up... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the selfie with Jon Savage, 'troublemaker for good' at InBroadcasting, a division of HaveYouHeard... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | Following the final stage of judging, D&AD has announce the shortlisted entries for the final 4 categories: Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Book Design and Newspaper & Magazine Design... Read |
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 | CHRISTIAN HAPPI By the first week of August 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic had caused about 654,000 deaths worldwide... Read |
 | PAUL NEL The main challenge facing South Africa is its fossil fuel-based energy mix that is heavily dependent on the mining industry for supplying coal and employment opportunities... Read |
 | Africa needs to do a better job of attracting exploration investment as the global competition increases... Read |
 | JUDE IGUMBOR African countries bear a disproportionate burden of infectious and noncommunicable diseases. More than two thirds of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This September, Bizcommunity brings the spotlight on all things local by supporting and celebrating all things local... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This September, we're putting the spotlight on all things local. So let's #DoBizZA and support and celebrate all things local... Read |
 | ANNA COLLARD Scammers worldwide have been exploiting people's fears of lost jobs and income during the Covid-19 lockdown by using phishing mails... Read |
 | Many people re-discovered their enthusiasm for local production during the disruptive, bewildering early days of the pandemic. The result is 'localisation', an emerging trend that could revitalise local factories... Read |
 | CATHERINE WIJNBERG As South Africa battles the twin effects of illness and lockdown the time is ripe to consider carefully how and where South Africans spend their money... Read |
 | KFC is all about creating meaningful experiences that are relevant and purpose-led which is evident in their latest campaign that sets out to assist young South African Hack-A-Preneurs... Read |
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