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[2014 trends] It's time to get the public back in relations

Francois van Dyk

"Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing." - John D. Rockefeller

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2014 - The breakout year for Wi-Fi

Michael Fletcher

Global public Wi-Fi hotspot numbers are set to grow from 1.3 million in 2011, to 5.8 million by 2015*, marking a 350% increase and it's easy to see why the numbers are growing exponentially.

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Bringing the gaming word to Africa

Danette Breitenbach

Early December last year IGN landed in Africa - to the applause of gamers on the continent. Perhaps the launch of IGN Africa slipped past you, but then now is all the more time to sit up and take notice.

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Cinema
KENYA
Wolf of WallStreet movie banned by KFCB
'The Wolf Of WallStreet' movie has been banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) due to "explicit sexual content, profanity and abuse of drugs," reports TechMtaa. Read more >>

Mobile
AFRICA
Mobile tech to transform consumer research

Aggrey Maposa

Mobile penetration is particularly high in Africa, and there has been a trend to take on mobile technology in order to transform research across the continent... Read more >>

GHANA
Increased voice, data service rates for Ghanaians
Ghanaians are experiencing increased rates on voice and data services from some telecommunication companies due to the rise in taxes by the government, reports Modern Ghana. Read more >>

TV
AFRICA
FIC appoints Vera Pinto Pereira
FOX International Channels Europe & Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira as chief operating officer (COO) of FIC Southern Europe and Africa. Read more >>

NIGERIA
No more analogue TVs, transmitters to be imported
Business News reports that Nigeria's Federal Government has banned all importation of analogue TVs and transmitters from 17 June 2014. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Yahoo's chief operating officer quits
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo's chief operating officer Henrique de Castro is walking away with a stock award of US$20m as the company struggles to boost revenues, regulatory filings showed. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
New York Festivals: Breaking moulds, and closing entries soon
NEW YORK CITY, US: The closing date for entries into New York Festivals World's Best Advertising competition is getting closer. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Man shoots Florida moviegoer over smartphone use
MIAMI, USA: A 71-year-old retired policeman was refused bail after allegedly shooting dead a fellow moviegoer in Florida for sending text messages from his phone, authorities in the US state said. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
2014 Tabbie Awards open for nominations
RUSSIA
Russian actor quits PR job at cellphone giant after call to jail gays

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Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Minister pushes for reliable road incident data

Nicky Smith

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has committed her department to creating a "reliable statistical databank" for road-related incidents, as part of the government's effort to better manage road safety and to meet its stated target of halving road fatalities by 2020. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Post-school education policy 'could not have come at better time'

Sue Blaine

SOUTH AFRICA
New withholding tax on cross-border services

Graeme Palmer

SOUTH AFRICA
Finding our way together

Dr Francois Bonnici


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Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing - 27 Jan 2014 to 7 Feb 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town
Fast track your career with the most desirable qualification in South Africa. The Diploma in Digital Marketing is internationally accredited and will give you the strategic edge in your career. Read more >>


Label Summit Africa 2014
Label Summit Africa - 10 Mar 2014 to 11 Mar 2014 Cape Town

Integrated & Direct Marketing Conference 2014
Knowledge Resources - 11 Mar 2014 to 13 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Innovate 2014
Interneer - 17 Mar 2014 to 18 Mar 2014 Santa Monica

PSASA Convention 2014
PSASA - 11 Apr 2014 to 12 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

African Construction Expo and Conference 2014
Hypenica - 26 May 2014 to 29 May 2014 Johannesburg


Quotes

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