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The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has welcomed Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's commitment to press freedom after her public endorsement of the Declaration of Table Mountain, a continent-wide call to repeal criminal defamation and 'insult' laws. 
Africa in Motion (AiM), the United Kingdom's African film festival, in its seventh year has extended it's call for 
The 2nd annual IT Infrastructure Africa Summit which will focus on IT Infrastructure challenges and how these challenges can be overcome through innovation, alignment of business with technology and the positive influence of active government participation is set to take place at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa on 12-13 July 2012. Organisers of the summit, Kinetic Events has announced that the summit will host Melanie Burke, CEO of MAB and Associates. 
Youth Fit Africa (YFA) is new online magazine featuring information about and for young people on the move, encouraging fitness and health. Launching on 12 May 2012, youth and student journalists will write most of the contributions. 
LONDON, UK: Draftfcb will again sponsor the Roger Hatchuel Academy for the third straight year in partnership with the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17 to 23 June. 
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Discreet is a panty liner brand with a multiform design that enables it to be used with different types of underwear. The market of daily panty liners is very competitive and consumers (mostly 16-24 years old) are rarely brand loyal and are instead are driven by cost when it comes to making a purchase decision. 
NEW YORK, US: A newly savvy and self-reliant breed of shoppers has developed a powerful symbiosis with mobile media devices - forcing marketers and retailers to adapt, and presenting fresh opportunities for brands to engage and win over consumers. 
NEW YORK, US: | Partners |
SOUTH AFRICARhino CSI, a South African reality
High tech has been brought in to hammer rhino poachers... Composed and gently spoken, veterinarian and genetics specialist, Dr Cindy Harper, tells the extraordinary story of RhODIS: South Africa's two-year-old rhino DNA index system that was first believed to be an impossible project, but is now playing a major role in prosecuting rhino poachers through forensic DNA testing. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICASanral could sacrifice projects to meet debts
[Linda Ensor and Natasha Marrian] The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) will meet its financial obligations for the next six months, but only by making "huge sacrifices" and jettisoning projects, the Treasury warns. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATransnet to create more than half a million jobs
State-owned transport logistics company Transnet told parliament yesterday that its R300bn infrastructure programme would create more than 588 000 direct and indirect jobs. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGovernment to make Telkom decision at end May
Government will make its view known on the proposed acquisition of 20% of Telkom by South Korea's KT Telecommunications by the end of May, says Communications Minister Dina Pule. She said this during a press briefing on Tuesday following her budget vote speech in the National Assembly. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALast round for Simelane in ConCourt
The Constitutional Court will hear an application today on whether the appointment of Menzi Simelane as the country's chief prosecutor was valid. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASanral boss Nazir Alli resigns
The Board of the South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) on Tuesday announced the resignation of its chief executive officer, Nazir Alli. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA tap water remains world class - Molewa
South Africa's drinking water is among the best in the world, and the country remains among a few in the world where water can still be consumed from the tap, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa said on Monday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA's unskilled workers 'paid too much'
SOUTH AFRICATreasury will not discuss e-tolls in Parly today
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASpirit of Africa 4x4 fight is on
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Some of the best off-road jockeys in the country have saddled up Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 TDi steeds and battle has commenced for top honours in the Spirit of Africa 4x4 competition - one of the toughest competitions of its kind on the continent. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICANot Another Alien Movie
[Daniel Dercksen] The fear of alien invasion has always been a favourite topic for science fiction stories and films, and with Battleship, the end of the world has never been more awesome and the aliens never more fearsome. Battleship is an explosive and action-packed futuristic adventure that plunges you mercilessly into an unimaginably hostile world where chaos and mayhem rules. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANiskerone says NO... to peanut butter
[Sindy Peters] It Came From The Jungle, but he comes from the Cape Flats; this mischievous "monkey" has swung wildly into the hearts of electronic music fans the world over! Niskerone is a force to be reckoned with on the decks, and on the dance floor, but what gets him going? A home-cooked dinner, apparently... Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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- Head of Loyalty and Rewards - JHB
- Sales Consultant - Sandton CBD
- CRM Systems Coordinator - Cape Town
- PHP Web Developer - Table View
- Layout Artist and Graphic Designer - Fourways
- Head of Loyalty and Rewards - JHB
- Brand and Communications Manager - Sandton
- Account Manager - Cape Town
- Advertising Salesperson - Johannesburg
- Account Executive - Johannesburg
- Advertising Sales Executive - Cape Town
- Copywriter/Social Media Manager - Johannesburg
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- PR Account Director - Johannesburg
- Account Manager - Johannesburg
- Copy Editor - Johannesburg
- Sales Executive - Cape Town
- Media DTP Artist - Johannesburg
- Marketing Officer - Nelspruit
- Copy/Web Editor - Cape Town
- Head of Retail Marketing - Cape Town
- Sales Support/Internal Sales - West Rand
- Marketing/Sales Consultant - Randburg
- Communications and Marketing Events Manager - Lonehill
- Digital Accounts Executive Assistant - Woodmead
- Web Developer - Johannesburg
- Copywriter - Somerset West
- New Business Development - Randburg (Market Related)
- Campaign Manager - Cape Town
- Advertising Sales Executive - Johannesburg
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| New events to diarise |
- SANAA Africa lifestyle festival Mntungwa Communications - Braamfontein Johannesburg, 25 May
- Leadership development conference Knowledge Resources - Johannesburg, 30 May
- Recognition and non-cash reward workshop Knowledge Resources - Johannesburg, 19 June
- IT infrastructure and network qualification GlobalCompliancePanel - Online Training, 21 June
- Innovation Africa Summit AfricanBrains - Cape Town, 5 October
| Upcoming featured events |
- Cloud Africa workshop Grove Group - Sandton, 23 May
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