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Now ANN7's Asanda Magaqa 'leaves'

NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian reports ANN7's Asanda Magaqa was 'escorted' off the premises yesterday, and also reports that R2K's lawyer says the police minister's argument regarding naming of national key points is 'indefensible'...

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Email newsletters: Keep customers informed to get repeat business

Dries Badenhorst

Email newsletters are the medium most commonly used by companies to communicate with prospective customers and current customers. The goal of this communication is to educate, inform and persuade customers to visit them again...

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Telkom exits marketing comfort zone, enters entertainment sponsorship

Leigh Andrews

Enzo Scarcella, Telkom's Chief Marketing Officer, discusses the strategy of entering into entertainment sponsorship such as Idols, DStv Box Office and Dragons' Den...

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Advertising
DQ&A Media Group launches two new divisions: DQ&A One and Adsimilis

Issued by DQ&A Media Group

The launch DQ&A One and Adsimilis, as part of DQ&A Media Group's new corporate strategy, will enable them to service their clients in a more focused way in realising their digital marketing objectives... read more>>
Branding
Celebrating 20 years of living in Levi's locally

Ilse van den Berg

How better to celebrate 20 years of building a legendary brand in South Africa than transforming an old Cape Town factory/warehouse into a San Francisco streetscape, taking guests way-back-when to the very beginning of the Levi's brand in 1853? read more>>
#OutofOffice is where great brands are built

Jessica Taylor

Out of Office is no longer just an automatic reply, but a new talk series that features inspirational, informative and high-profile speakers in unusual spaces... read more>>
What makes a great client service person?

Chris Midgely, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts

Chris Midgley, Strategist with Blast Brand Catalysts, considers the characteristics that make a great client service person and what traits should be considered when hiring... read more>>
CSI
Primedia Outdoor CSI triple jump in KZN

Issued by Primedia Outdoor

November was a busy CSI month for Primedia Outdoor as the company embarked on a week-long mission to two schools and an early childhood development centre. This required many weeks of planning, preparation and logistics. ... read more>>
Digital
Internet of Things - when problems can be hidden in a billion places

Brent Lees

The promise of the Internet of Things era is that all things can be connected and so all things can be efficiently tracked and controlled... read more>>
GraphicMail's top three digital marketing trends for 2015

Issued by GraphicMail

Due to the intense competition of the online world, it is important to predict possible new developments in the industry. GraphicMail looks at what 2015 will have in store for the online marketing community... read more>>
Magazines
Samantha Morgan appointed editor of Environmental Management magazine

Issued by New Media

Samantha Morgan has been appointed editor of leading sustainability publication, Environmental Management magazine. read more>>
Brainstorm magazine has a new editor, Jane Steinacker

Issued by ITWeb

One of SA's authoritative voices in the technology sector and respected local monthly business magazines, ITWeb's Brainstorm, has appointed Jane Steinacker as its new editor... read more>>
Food & Home Entertaining adds AR
Media
Entries open for MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards

Issued by MDDA

Two new categories have been introduced into the print section of the MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards, which closes for entries on 30 January. read more>>
Mobile
Vserv powers Indian e-commerce growth with 'Vserv Smart RT'

Issued by Vserv

In yet another move to augment the smart data revolution, Vserv, a leading mobile marketing platform, today announced the launch of a unique re-targeting product, Vserv Smart RT. read more>>
Online Media
Our industry needs a "Hellopeter"

Rolf Akermann

Do you remember the days when there were plenty of functions where clients, agencies, freelancers, production houses and the media got together and picked up on all the "skinner"?... read more>>
Production
1 life. 3 TVCs. 1 Howard Music

Issued by Howard Music

Three original scores from Howard Music provided the emotive finishing touches to a series of TV commercials for 1Life Insurance, celebrating the triumph of the human heart... read more>>
Chris Saunders shoots beauty

Issued by Ola! Films

In a feat of versatility, Chris Saunders recently turned his hand to beauty for a Johnson's Hydra spot for 140 BBDO Cape Town... read more>>
Recruitment
[BizCareers] Read the fine print of your contract

Juliette Attwell

This week we bring to light that it is imperative to read the fine print of your employment contract... read more>>
Sponsorship
MSCSPORTS secures four Discovery Sports Industry award nominations

Issued by MSCSPORTS

Integrated sports agency MSCSPORTS tops the scoreboard as they Make Sport Count with four nominations for the Discovery Sports Industry Awards 2015... read more>>
International
South Africa's Pondering Panda presents in Belgium
The South African consumer insights company, Pondering Panda, will be presenting mobile research insights at the 2014 BAQMaR conference being held in Ghent in Belgium on Wednesday 26 November 2014, as an invited speaker... read more>>
Seven new films added to D&AD Next Director Award shortlist
LONDON, UK: The second shortlist for the Next Director Award has been revealed, with a further seven new directors in contention to win the brand new short film award created by D&AD and YouTube... read more>>
Facebook 'newspaper' spells trouble for media
WASHINGTON DC, US: Facebook's move to fulfil its ambition to be the personal "newspaper" for its billion-plus members is likely to mean more woes for the ailing news media... read more>>
French city bans street advertising
LYON, FRANCE: Commercial street advertising will be banned in Grenoble to make way for trees and community noticeboards, the eastern French city's new Green mayor has announced... read more>>
Time to enter YoungGuns 2014
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Government
Reportable arrangements: Proposed Replacements of existing notices

Megan McCormack

Section 35(2) of the Tax Administration Act, No 28 of 2011 (TAA), currently provides that an arrangement will be reportable, among others, if it is listed as such by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) by public notice, and if the commissioner is satisfied that the arrangement may lead to an undue tax benefit... read more>>
Call to support Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women aims to remind us how women and girls experience violence in their lives daily... read more>>
SA stimulates investment in vehicle production
Minister Dr Rob Davies has approved the new Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles-Automotive Investment Scheme (MHCV-AIS) guidelines... read more>>
Global warming could undermine poverty fight: World Bank
Climate change could undermine efforts to defeat extreme poverty around the globe, the World Bank warned on Sunday, 23 November... read more>>
More local airports seek to host flights to SADC

Andiswa Maqutu

More Government news
Jobs offered
Chief Executive - Johannesburg
An exciting opportunity to be a CEO of a media house with B2B publications to the mining and construction sectors that circulate not only in SA but on the continent. Read more >>

Webmaster/Content Editor/Social Media Manager - Johannesburg
Firewater is looking for the greatest thing since the meme. We need a chess opponent for our developers who loves the world of social media and SEO, content and controversy. Read more >>

Mid - Senior C#.Net Web Developer - Johannesburg
Firewater Interactive is looking for a mid to senior web developer with three+ tears proven experience in web development and a passion for web. Read more >>

Mid/Senior Digital Designer - Johannesburg
Firewater are a dynamic digital agency, based in Sandton, seeking a highly creative and self-motivated mid/senior digital designer for a full-time position. Read more >>



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DMX Digital Marketing Conference
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