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Basic Lead, organisers of the annual DISCOP Africa which focuses on the film and television content market, has announced that they will subsidize the attendance of up to 100 international content buyers at the event. Acquisitions executives who are interested in the increasing range of quality content and formats created in Africa will be targeted. 
LONDON, UK: - comScore, Inc has released an overview of mobile and computer usage of Maps across the five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) using the comScore MobiLens and comScore MMX services. 
PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY, KIEV, UKRAINE: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have called for greater support of press freedom in Ukraine amid concerns about the state of democracy in the country. 
MIAMI, US: The organisers have announced this year's Festival of Media LatAm Awards chair of the jury will be Nadine McHugh, VP, global integrated media communications at Colgate-Palmolive. | Government |
SOUTH AFRICAGov hangs up on Telkom; shares plunge
The government hung up on South Korea's KT Corporation on Friday after the company had spent months in talks over investing in Telkom. Telkom's share price plunged 8.34% to close at an eight-year low of R22.91c. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATelkom CEO 'not hopeful' on future of KT Corp deal
Telkom CEO Nombulelo Moholi is "not hopeful" the government will reverse its decision and back the proposed transaction with South Korea's KT Corporation. The Cabinet's decision to take the deal off the table is being seen as another example of the government's reluctance to loosen its grip on the ailing company, thus stifling access to telecommunications. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATreasury releases lower estimates of e-tolling costs
[Carol Paton] The Treasury has belatedly clarified its estimates of the costs of e-tolling in Gauteng's Freeway Improvement Project, putting them far below those of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAPetrol price to drop this week
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICANew car sales accelerate to eight-month high
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New vehicles sales in South Africa in May accelerated to more than 20% higher than the same month last year and about 11% higher than the average for the first five months of the year according to figures released today by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAFloats like a butterfly, stings like a bee
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] BMW has taken its first major step into twin-engine technology in South Africa with the introduction of the ActiveHybrid 5 whose green credentials immediately elevate it to the top of its class, not only for its kindness to Mother Nature but also in terms of looks, impressive features, comfort, ride and safety. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAEtihad Airways to fly to Brazil
Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to fly - from 1 June 2013 - to Brazil, the airline's first South American destination. "Brazil is a logical next step for us and will mark the sixth continent we serve and our coming of age as a truly global airline," James Hogan, Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, said. Read more >>More Travel news...
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