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| Special Focus on Media Freedom & Right to Know |
LIBERIASirleaf vows to uphold free speech
[Othello B. Garblah] President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says her government has no plans to arrest any journalist, shut down radio stations or ban newspapers. "We will not burn down media houses or intimidate critics", she said in a prepared speech on Saturday, 12 January 2013. Read more >>| Marketing |
SOUTH AFRICAWhy you should get proactive about privacy protection
[Steve Ferguson] The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), due to become law early this year, introduces legal protection in SA for the first time against the serious risks and harm arising from the unauthorised collection and abuse of personal information. Read more >>| Cinema |
AFRICAAsad receives Oscar nomination in the Best Short Film category
Asad, shot on the west coast of Cape Town and featuring Somali refugees living in the South African city, has received an Oscar nomination in the Best Short Film category. Read more >>| Digital |
AFRICAThe world needs African solutions
[Wesley Lynch] African software has had some qualified global successes, but more often than not our home-grown innovations don't 'take' well in other territories. To overcome this, we need to think wider. While African solutions are often preferred in dealing with African problems, our software developers must also identify global applications for their solutions, if they are to have global success. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALet's face(book) it
[Gavin Mills] How marvelous, the wonderful world of online... And how ironic that virtual society is evolving along the same lines as social behaviour in the real world. Read more >>| Exhibitions |
LIBYALibya government supports Tripoli intl security exhibition
Libya's International Security and Safety Exhibition & Conference is expected to take place from 26-28 November 2013 at the Tripoli International Fairground, under the Patronage of Libya's Ministry of Defence and sponsored and supported by Libya's Ministry of Interior. Read more >>| Media |
ZIMBABWEWhen African media see through Western lenses
[Arthur Kaseke] The headline that appeared in one local private daily newspaper last month with the screaming headline 'PM says No to Mugabe' denotes that some omnipotent prime minister in the Republic of Zimbabwe stood up to a hapless fellow called Mugabe. Read more >>| Online Media |
AFRICAThe 10 most followed tech brands on Twitter right now
[Stuart Thomas] Asking whether your brand is on Twitter is a little redundant these days. It's been replaced by more pertinent questions, like: "what is your brand really doing on Twitter?" and "what are you doing to make Twitter work for your brand?". Read more >>| TV |
AFRICACNBC Africa to host 'De-Risking Africa' debate
CNBC Africa, the business television news channel, will host a live debate at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The 2013 forum will take place from 23-27 January 2013. The hour-long broadcast of the debate 'De-Risking Africa' will be hosted by CNBC Africa's senior anchor, Bronwyn Nielsen from 3pm CAT. Read more >>| International |
UNITED KINGDOMExcellence in visual thinking, Taschen releases D&AD50
LONDON, UK: Taschen and D&AD are launching a new book that gives a special insight into the last 50 years of design and advertising, and offers a rich visual history of the society the creative industry helped to shape. Read more >>UNITED STATESNYF: 2013 International Radio Programs & Promos Awards - entries open
NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Radio Programs & Promos Awards has announced its official call for entries. Established in 1982, the competition honours the most innovative work in radio broadcasting, with entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from around the globe. Read more >>More International...
| Government |
SOUTH AFRICACCMA offers to intervene in farm workers' strike
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has offered to intervene in the strike by farm workers in the Western Cape over wage increases. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICARoad accidents 'injure' SA's GDP
[Linda Ensor and Edward West] Apart from the tragic cost to lives‚ South Africa's high accident rate has an economic cost estimated by Transport Minister Ben Martins at R306bn a year - about 10% of gross domestic product (GDP). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALimpopo authorities not happy with motorists' behaviour
Despite a slight reduction in road fatalities in Limpopo over the 2012 festive season, compared to the previous year, traffic authorities are not happy with the behaviour of motorists on provincial roads. Read more >>More Government news...
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASL 500 is a scorching good looker
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] We all love two-seat convertible cars with supercar performance, even though they tend to be noisy, impractical and uncomfortable - but not so Merc's latest sexy SL 500 scorcher. Read more >>More Motoring news...
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