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Today's top stories
 | NEWSWATCH: In what can be described as an effort to put Zimbabwe back on the map as an appealing tourist attraction after taking some knocks due to its economic collapse and political violence, Zimbabwean officials are planning on developing a 'Disneyland in Africa', reports Voices of Africa. Read more >> |
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 | [Dylan Balkind] "One day, if you play your cards right (or perhaps wrong) you might be a creative director. It is the most thankless, trying and difficult task you'll ever undertake in your creative career." - Sir John Hegarty. Read more >> |
 | [Claudio Milo] Here is a very basic, quick script for writing copy for ads. Of course, it ought to be a more in-depth approach; but this is the basic approach you should take. It's more of a refresher for those who already write ads. Read more >> |
 | Submissions are now open for Google's Africa Connected competition until 11 October 2013. The competition will run until February 2014 when the winners will be announced. Read more >> |
 | [Ilse van den Berg] Through PHD MD, Wayne Bishop's presentation at the third annual Habari Media Tuongee, held at Zebula Lodge in Limpopo, delegates were given a crash course on collision planning and on what the term actually means. (video) Read more >> |
 | Midcareer journalists from Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are invited to apply for the second annual Journalism Summer School (JSS), reports IJNet. Read more >> |
In an effort to embrace technology and the convenience and improved customer experiences that come with it, Kenya Airways and MTN Uganda have launched a service that allows customers to pay for their air tickets using MTN Mobile Money. Read more >>
 | [Nina Joubert] Sending an email to desktop and mobile is like sending an email in two different languages. Some will have a better experience than others. So how does one send the same email to a computer and mobile device so that it translates effectively on both? Read more >> |
 | According to a report on The Next Web, Google Translate will be adding Somali, Zulu, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo to its existing language options. Read more >> |
 | According to a Regus study, sleep-deprived workers struggle to juggle family and work commitments. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft on Tuesday, 27 August, began sending a revamped version of Windows to computer, smartphone or tablet manufacturers that will use the new software. Read more >> |
 | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Embattled Australian surfwear brand Billabong reported a huge Aus$859.5m (US$771.7m) net annual loss on Tuesday, 27 August, triple the firm's market value and far worse than analysts forecasts. Read more >> |
VILLA TALEA DE CASTRO, MEXICO: Ignored by telecom firms, a remote Mexican mountain village now runs its own mobile phone network to communicate with the outside world. Read more >>
 | PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / LONDON, UK: World's press protests against destruction of Guardian newspaper hard drives and apparent decline in press freedom of UK. Read more >> |
More International
 | SA skin-care brand Bio-Oil is a worldwide success story, and the core product of Union Swiss, a multi-million dollar company that sells Bio-Oil in over 50 countries worldwide. Read more >> |
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 | Claims have surfaced that the man who bought Julius Malema's half-built mansion in Sandown, Norman Tloubatla, is accused of tax fraud himself, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) said on Tuesday, 27 August. Read more >> |
 | A shortage of police in the Western Cape required the "unusual step" of calling national police chief Riah Phiyega to account, a provincial lawmaker said on Tuesday, 27 August. Read more >> |
 | High ranking government officials on Saturday participated in the National Men's Rally to reaffirm their commitment to end gender-based violence. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | The Tru-Cape Windgat Festival and Kogelberg Mountain Challenge are on the weekend of 6 September 2013 in Pringle Bay on the R44, just over an hour from Cape Town. Read more >> |
 ZASocial Media Academy is proud to offer the Social Media Career Workshop. Read more >>  SEO StrategyAAA School of Advertising - 10 Sep 2013 to 21 Nov 2013 Cape Town
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