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Today's top stories
 | [Cole Rautenbach] Google loves to shake things up now and again, reminding everyone in the digital marketing space to not get complacent. Tired of hearing of its zoological transformations at algorithmic level? Tough. The Hummingbird has landed. What does this mean for online marketing? Read more >> |
 | Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) is calling for submissions from across Africa for feature-length and short fiction films, as well as feature-length and short documentaries. The entry deadline is 15 November 2013. Read more >> |
 | Research presented at the third African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC2013) in Cape Town this week revealed that there are rich opportunities opening up for the continent's creative and cultural industries. Read more >> |
 | Africa's annual Creative Economy Conference (ACEC 2013) has been running in Cape Town since Sunday, 6 October 2013, and there are still some cultural events taking place this week in the central city and in Cape Town's oldest township, Langa. Read more >> |
 | [Clemence Manyukwe] In October 2007, ZANU-PF Politburo members Sikhanyiso Ndlovu and Jonathan Moyo sat in the same committee room at Parliament where backbenchers challenged the State's monopoly on the airwaves. Read more >> |
 | Visionary brand and reputation architech, Thebe Ikalafeng has succeeded in putting presidents to power and shaping global strategies for nation, city, corporate, consumer, political and institutional brands. But can he host a three hour talk show? Read more >> |
 | [Ros Siddle] Hooray! You have 20 million loyalty members! But how many of them are active and what does this mean for your business? Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: For those who use a mobile wallet, a new app helps them keep track of how much electronic cash the wallet contains. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Industry analyst this week reported that sales of traditional personal computers continued to wither as consumer tastes shifted to tablets. Read more >> |
 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Samsung's first smartphone with a curved display screen was available on the South Korean market from Thursday, 10 October, as the electronics company seeks to maintain its lead in the increasingly saturated market. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY: Apple's new iPhone models, coming off record opening sales, will be launched in more than 50 new markets by 1 November 2013, including Russia, Spain and Italy, the company said Wednesday, 9 October 2013. Read more >> |
 | OTTAWA: Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency chief spoke for the first time on Wednesday, 9 October 2013, since allegations of spying on Brazil's mining and energy ministry, saying its work is legal and doesn't target Canadians. Read more >> |
 | BRAZIL: Brazil-based US reporter Glenn Greenwald said on Wednesday, 9 October 2013, he would publish documents from intelligence leaker Edward Snowden focused on France and Spain. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK, USA: Twitter has overtaken Facebook as the most popular social network among US teens, according to a new survey. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON: A US federal judge has reinstated a CIA cloud computing contract with Amazon, rejecting a challenge from IBM, according to court documents released on Tuesday, 8 October 2013. Read more >> |
More International
 | Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says the potential for shale gas exploration and exploitation provides an opportunity for South Africa to begin exploring the production of its own fuel and marks the beginning of the re-industrialisation of the economy. Read more >> |
 | President Jacob Zuma has urged labour and business to work on any unresolved labour disputes so that the economy can return to full production. Read more >> |
 | [Nthambeleni Gabara] Business should partner with government in devising an intervention anchored on the pillars of the Youth Employment Accord, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. Read more >> |
 | The Department of Home Affairs has partnered with Agri-SA to make the registration of births on farms easier for parents, farm owners and Home Affairs officials. Read more >> |
 | The Department of Transport has welcomed a Supreme Court of Appeal verdict on the matter of the challenge regarding the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). Read more >> |
 | The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday, 10 October, unveiled an elaborate election plan that includes a voter registration campaign to attract as many South Africans as possible to participate in next year's general elections. Read more >> |
 | Although there has been progress on policy and the development of support infrastructure for small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs), more still needs to be done, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe. Read more >> |
 | The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will launch an informal sector scheme, which will give grants to the country's informal sector, dti Director General Lionel October said on Wednesday, 8 October. Read more >> |
More Government news
 The latest Google Algorithm updates have severely changed how companies rank and perform for search. Learn how to optimise your site to improve rankings and increase traffic and conversions conversions! Read more >>Become SEO certified. This program will equip you with the relevant skills and tools to optimise, monitor and maintain a successful SEO campaign. Read more >>Fast-track your career in digital marketing by registering for the one-week Internationally recognised Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing Bootcamp. Read more >> Discussing the challenges facing junior miners in Africa and exploring potential solutions. Read more >> Ensure value and integrity in your HR strategy by attending the renowned 10th Annual HR Africa Summit incorporating the HRD Expo. Read more >>  FIDICAlusani Skills & Training Network - 24 Mar 2014 to 25 Mar 2014 Johannesburg Hugh Macleod "The less you can live on, the more chance your idea will succeed. This is true even after you've 'made it'. (via The Quotations Page)"
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