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AFRICA
Samsung launches BBM for Android in sub-Saharan Africa
Samsung have announced that BBM is now available to Samsung smartphone users in sub-Saharan Africa days ahead of the official rollout to other branded Android devices. Read more >>


Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 75: Socially responsible marketing with [dot]Good
Join Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show host Warren Harding tomorrow, Thursday, 24 October 2013 from 9am-10am on 2oceansVibe Radio as he chats to Michael Baretta from [dot]GOOD and Marie Jamieson from TBWA. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Marketing
AFRICA
The complexity of relativity in consumer decision making

Werner van Zyl

The essence of human behaviour is relativity - humans compare, compare, and compare some more - whether consciously or subconsciously. Perception is the tool which enables the brain to more efficiently create a fit between us and an environment by interpreting context in a relative way. Read more >>

Digital
AFRICA
ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica

Nanine Steenkamp

The Burkina Faso-hosted African Forum on Best Practices in ICT has issued a declaration in support of the dotAfrica initiative, stating its benefit to the African community. Read more >>

RWANDA
4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month
Olive Ndaka, writing for Rwanda Eye, says that the country will see the launch of a high-speed (4G LTE) broadband network at the Transform Africa 2013 Summit taking place at the end of the month. Read more >>

Education & Training
SOUTH AFRICA
Actually it is fun and games

Danette Breitenbach

Gamification can make training in the workplace faster, more effective and less expensive. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
New leadership for Arterial Network
Earlier this month, Arterial Network hosted its fourth biennial conference, where members voted on amendments to its Constitution and elected a new steering committee. Read more >>

BOTSWANA
Huawei to share industry insights at Innovate Africa 2013
Huawei will be participating in the Innovation Africa 2013 to be held in Gaborone from 15-17 October and will share industry insights on national broadband, data centres and e-learning. Read more >>

Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
How to attract Generation Y employees
It takes more than a good salary to attract and retain Generation Y employees, who expect to be promoted quickly, are already thinking ahead to retirement and want work-life balance and plenty of training opportunities. Read more >>


International

CHINA
Chinese state media sets sights on Samsung
BEIJING, CHINA: China's state-run broadcaster launched a broadside against South Korean electronics company Samsung, the latest foreign brand to be castigated by authorities in the world's second-largest economy. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM
British PM blasts Facebook over beheading videos
LONDON, UK: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday, 22 October, condemned Facebook as "irresponsible" after the social networking site lifted its ban on users posting videos of beheadings. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Yahoo! hires 'gadget geek' Pogue in tech news push
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo! on Monday, 21 October, announced that it hired New York Times reporter David Pogue to head a grand expansion of consumer-focused technology news. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Internet buying exchanges have morphed into the Bitcoin revolution

Tom Cleveland

PORTUGAL
Jury line-up for Eurobest 2013
UNITED STATES
Apple expected to improve iPad line

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
African and US clothing industry seek renewal of African export initiative

Bekezela Phakathi

The apparel manufacturing‚ brand‚ and retail industries in Africa and the US have joined forces in an effort to lobby for the immediate renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa)‚ which is due to expire in 2015. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Carrim to engage SABC over editorial independence

Bekezela Phakathi

Minister Yunus Carrim has said he will continue to engage with the SABC board on the issue of editorial independence‚ as the issue will "no doubt come up in the months leading to the election." Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Public must be vigilant of fraudsters
The SA Institute for Tax Practitioners (SAIT) supports the call for vigilance against rogue tax advisors. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Foreign nationals arrested for marriages of convenience
SOUTH AFRICA
All eyes on Gordhan's mini budget announcement
SOUTH AFRICA
Patel appoints acting competition commissioner

Amanda Visser

SOUTH AFRICA
Education decision a wake up call

More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
High Five for upgraded BMW Five

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

You don't try to re-invent the wheel and you certainly don't mess around with a many-million dollar winning recipe such as the BMW 5 Series - which is why the German manufacturer went easy on the face-lift knife, concentrating more on classy cosmetic application and the addition of safety features and creature comforts with the mid-life upgrade of the GT and Sedan. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Berkman back to the Gorbals

Brian Berkman

Being dyslexic can have unintended consequences. Sometimes, even as I type, I use a 'b' instead of a 'd' and transposing numbers happens, especially when I'm not paying careful attention, all too often. Read more >>


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Workshop for screenwriters
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Investigative Journalism
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Strategic Thinking for Newsroom Leaders
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 3 Dec 2013 to 5 Dec 2013 Johannesburg

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