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 | | Styli Charalambous, CEO of the Daily Maverick comments on the apology and retraction by IOL...read |
|  | DANETTE BREITENBACH The newspaper ABC Q4 2022 results are out...read |
|  | DANETTE BREITENBACH .The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa's Quarter 4, 2022 shows that the magazine category is looking up...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Marketers - we have audiences, media channels, budgets, societal influence, what more could we ask for?... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM An exciting podcast focused on self-discovery for South African youth - 'Don't hold back - say it loud' - won a bronze award at this year's The Anthem Awards held in New York last week... Read |  | BRENDAN "SPIKE" BALLANTINE Brendan Ballantine says South African brands are finding podcasts an attractive option because of its perceived low barrier to entry... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and the Commercial Producers Association (CPA) have made a joint submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour... Read |
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| Advertising |
 | BRENDAN SEERY The local ad scene may not be shooting the lights out creatively but its not any better abroad... Read |
 | The media industry has entered a period of change where what constitutes a media owner is being challenged... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FCB AFRICA The Western Cape Government has added its voice to the call for men to play a part in addressing the problem of gender-based violence... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY INSITES CONSULTING Since Mentha Capital stepped in as a private equity partner at the end of 2018, the global consumer insight and collaboration consultancy, InSites Consulting grew in strength by welcoming nine different agencies to its group... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MAKEREIGN MakeReign, the award winning agency connecting brands with consumers through digital interfaces, is proud to be launching the MakeReign Academy as part of their ongoing efforts to upskill young talent in the industry... Read |
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| Digital |
 | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hannabus of Rogerwilco looks at AI and if it will replace people... Read |
 | NOMBULELO MALINGA Nombulelo Malinga, founder and social media specialist at Zizi Digital takes a look at Meta Verified and what it means... Read |
 | TOBY WALSH There are times when the chatbot can only be described as unhinged. That's not to say it doesn't work perfectly at other times, but every now and again it shows a troubling side... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTRE This week, Mother Language Day was celebrated internationally on 21 February: A day dedicated to the language in which our very first thoughts were verbalised. We're so different, but this is something that we all share... Read |
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 | TERRY LEVIN The Cape Town leg of the Formula E street racing series saw a field of world-class drivers and motorsport stakeholders take on the 2.8km... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE This year the Nedbank IMC will be hosting an in-person limited seating event for the first time in four years... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA For the better part of the last decade, RX Africa has implemented global best practice around sustainability in the eventing industry, driving initiatives company-wide that will see the company achieve Zero Waste by 2024... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TENACITYPR You are invited to join MSF for an evening of art and storytelling as we showcase one-of-a-kind documentary-style photographs that give us a glimpse into the emotional and psychological experiences of people's journeys... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING Galaxy KDay presented by Samsung and Kfm 94.5, is just a few days away and it's time to get festival-ready!... Read |
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 | The 2023 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course, from 1 June to 8 December 2023, is open for entries... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FUNDICONNECT FundiConnect has teamed up with Filmfinity and Sony Movies South Africa to give away 30 movie tickets to students for the film 'Missing'... Read |
| Magazines |
 | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 LIFESTYLE For 50 years, TrueLove magazine has served style and Black excellence. Always new, always challenging, always changing... Read |
| Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson has released a new B2B Future Shopper report revealing interesting insights into B2B buyer expectations... Read |
 | TANYA PATO Culture plays a vital role in shaping the way a company markets its brand... Read |
 | WPP has released its full year and Q4 financial results showing a positive outlook for the industry... Read |
 | LEMOHANG MOLOBI The innovation of Web3 bought about an explosion of social media platforms, which were initially created to keep people connected... Read |
| Media |
 | NADIA LEVINSON, ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 On the 18 February, MediaHeads 360 celebrated their birthday, announcing on social media that they're 18, going on four years old... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES DStv Media Sales is excited to announce that Byron John has joined the team as the new head of media intelligence... Read |
| Mobile |
 | The new prices will come into effect on 1 April 2023... Read |
| OOH |
 | IMRAN SALIE This new business offers out-of-home (OOH) advertising services and last year it successfully launched a nationwide OOH Mall campaign for GCIS... Read |
 | A Moving Walls and Dentsu Africa partnership will launch an Out of Home (OOH) advertising technology platform on the continent... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Nandi Zuma speaks about her new role as head of PR at OFYT... Read |
 | Retroviral takes a double EMEA Innovation Sabres win, and Sabre EMEA finalists are announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL Navigating the complex nuances in the social and economic environments brands and companies find themselves in is the future foundation of trust and reputation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DUO MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS DUO Marketing + Communications (DUO), a specialist provider of PR and digital marketing to B2B technology brands in Africa, has announced the company winning 'Best PR & Marketing Communication Company 2022- Cape Town' at the Media Innovator Awards... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Johannesburg-based commercial radio station Hot 102.7FM is celebrating its 'Class of 2022', following the graduation of the station's latest Hot Radio Academy intake at a ceremony at Hot House in North Riding... Read |
 | Media personality DJ Fresh has launched a new podcast that started airing on Friday... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Nearly a hundred neglected cats have been given a home and the hope of a normal life, thanks to the generosity Johannesburg-based radio station Hot 102.7FM and Hot Cares... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MIX 93.8 Mix 93.8, the leading radio station in Johannesburg, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new drive show, The Mix Drive With Mo G. The new show will join the station's already star-studded line up this March and will air weekdays between 4-7pm... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO After listening attentively to the voice tests of more than 400 entrants and travelling 2,840kms to eight cities in four provinces, the OFM O-dition voice talent search enters its final phase... Read |
| Research |
 | According to PwC's latest Global Consumer Insights Survey, 99% of South African shoppers are planning to adopt behaviours that will help them save money over the next six months... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BATELEUR BRAND PLANNING Market research agency Bateleur Brand Planning recently announced the appointment of Kim-Lee de Vries to director of operations and Michellé Steyn to sales and marketing director... Read |
| Retail |
 | Filen has held CEO positions at multinationals and mid-tier local businesses, and has broad African experience having worked across sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
| Social Media |
 | HUMPHREY MALALO AND AYENAT MERSIE Facebook parent company Meta has filed an appeal in Kenya challenging a ruling that said the company could be sued in the East African country even though it has no official presence there... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HUSTLE MEDIA Influencer marketing has become essential for brands to make their mark in the increasingly competitive digital sphere... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | The Type Directors Club has expanded the geographic and cultural diversity of its Advisory Board with the appointment of 15 new members from 10 countries... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY DSTV MEDIA SALES Newzroom Afrika has been at the forefront of everything from breaking news and in-depth analysis to expert panel discussions, business and sport - since launching in 2019... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | KARABO LEDWABA This week I speak to creative director Wilton Ackeer about what inspires him to create magic at Rogerwilco... Read |
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 | LILAC NACHUM Average farm machinery use in Africa is among the lowest in the world... Read |
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 | While there is some improvement, "some risks" lie ahead, according to Eskom's head of generation Thomas Conradie... Read |
 | DHEVARSHA RAMJETTAN New National Minimum Wage hourly rates, effective 1 March 2023, will have a significant impact on labour-intensive industries... Read |
 | BRETT ABRAHAM & MEHNAAZ BUX From 1 March 2023, the earnings threshold will increase to R241,110.59, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections in terms of labour legislation... Read |
 | Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as its interim chief executive following Andre de Ruyter's departure... Read |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS In an interview with eNCA, De Ruyter said the corruption at Eskom was like a cancer... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS If everything stays exactly the same, the electricity crisis will get significantly worse in 5-10 years' time, says the CSIR's Warrick Pierce... Read |
 | BHARGAV ACHARYA De Ruyter had already resigned from Eskom in December but had agreed to stay on the job till 31 March... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The Eskom debt relief, amounting to R254bn will require a step change in public debt which will result in government debt stabilising at 73.6% of GDP in 2025/2... Read |
 | Godongwana said the tax incentive available for businesses would be temporarily expanded to encourage rapid private investment... Read |
 | This will see government forego R4bn in revenue... Read |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS Eskom said earlier this month that it was only able to supply 56.6% of the power needed nationally in the 2022/23 financial year... Read |
 | HLONIPHIZWE MTOLO It cannot be disputed that energy security is high on the SA's agenda. Power insecurity poses a huge risk to our country's economy... Read |
 | The International Public Art Festival (IPAF), hosted by Baz-Art, is set to take place from 1-5 March 2023 in Cape Town's Company's Gardens... Read |
 | The City of Cape Town will on Saturday, 25 February 2023, host the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the world's first fully electric street racing series... Read |
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