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NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the detention of a German television crew and the destruction of their footage by authorities in Equatorial Guinea. 
NEW YORK: Police in Sierra Leone have arrested three suspects, including a police officer, for the killing of a reporter this past Sunday, 12 June 2011, during violent clashes over a land dispute on the outskirts of the capital, Freetown, according to local journalists. 
If Tunisians are to play an informed part in the transition phase and beyond, they need a free and independent media and a strong, democratic and open civil society to hold power to account, according to the new draft report from the International Freedom of Expression Exchange - Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG). 
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the growing number of detentions by the Somali government's security forces against journalists covering week-long protests in the KM4 area of the capital, Mogadishu. 
NEW YORK: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has pledged to continue supporting journalists' unions in Eastern Africa as they build the capacity to defend press freedom and fight for the rights of their members. 
Coca-Cola Nigeria has relaunched the Mystery Shopper campaign activation as part of its 125 years celebrations which was held recently. First held in 2010, the campaign uses experiential marketing tactics where several Mystery Shoppers around town surprise anyone found drinking Coca-Cola products and give away instant financial prizes. According to Austin Ufomba, marketing director of Coca-Cola Nigeria, every day in the month of June and beyond, 'Mystery Shoppers' will go out and randomly reward consumers in various parts of the city of Lagos after engaging them in a discussion on why they prefer Coca-Cola products.
The Print Communication and Print Crafts judging panels for the Loerie Awards have been announced. 
Abby Wakama, owner and publisher of IT News Africa has convened an advisory board to ensure continued growth of the online publications Innovation Dinner series. 
Registration is now open for the 15th annual Highway Africa Conference. Hosting journalists from across Africa, this year's event will take place in Cape Town, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 17-19 September 2011. The theme for this year's event is "African media and the global sustainability challenge". 
African aggregator, Mira Networks is exclusively sponsoring the first Mobile Monday chapter meeting for French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. The event is to take place on 27 June 2011 in Dakar, Senegal. 
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Zimbabwean authorities to thoroughly investigate a suspicious break-in at a newspaper's office on Thursday, 16 June 2011. 
Continental Outdoor have erected a Trustco billboard with extensions on the Robert Mugabe Eros Bridge in Windhoek, Namibia as well as a 4m x 30m building wrap in the Windhoek CBD for Telekom.
TARIFA: Photographers from South Africa and Kenya picked up awards at the fourth Photoafrica contest, which took place within the eighth African Film Festival of Tarifa in Spain. 
With the need for resources from developing countries such as China and India, coupled with the discovery of oil within more and more African countries, the economies of African countries are set for major short and medium-term growth. Based on this growth, Dulcé Café is currently launching an expansion of the franchise chain into Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana and Angola. 
LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / NEW YORK, US: The shortlist of the 2011 Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge is out! The jury - including representatives from RSA, BBDO, 180 Amsterdam and Publicis - evaluated more than 40 short movies on the topic 'compassion'. 
PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Some people say that 'hyperlocal' is the future of journalism, but for Bart Brouwers and editors like him, hyperlocal represents the past, present and the future. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released data from the 
LONDON, UK: The School Enterprise Challenge is a global competition for schools in developing countries to establish new school-based enterprises, or to develop existing ones further. This is a fantastic opportunity to generate additional income for your school and by entering you stand a chance of winning a top prize of US$10 000! 
CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity together with YouTube have revealed the winners of the two dedicated YouTube Competitions; the YouTube Cannes Lions Good Work Competition and the YouTube Cannes Young Lions 48 Hour Ad Contest. | Company news |
Branding
SOUTH AFRICAPortable outdoor event branding: Starshade Gazebo - Right Stuff
The latest shade product in our the Right Stuff Gazebo range is by far the biggest, and leads the way in terms of printable surface area. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
AFRICALuanda Jazz festival packs a full line-up - EspAfrika
The countdown to the 3rd annual Luanda International Jazz festival has begun and attendees can look forward to a jam-packed jazz festival from Friday 29th July to Sunday 31 August. Read more >>Mobile
SOUTH AFRICAMi-Fone mobilises Africa at the Africa 2.0 Leadership Symposium 2011 - Mi-Fone Marketing
Mi-Fone is proud to be associated with the inaugural Africa 2.0 Leadership Symposium taking place from 14-17 June in Mombasa, Kenya. Read more >>| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASmall, tough and puppy-dog cute
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] For seriously tough off-road jaunts experienced bushwhackers would probably opt for a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 or 78, or a Land Rover Defender - and with good reason; they are as solid as army tanks and will cope with most challenges Mother Africa can throw at them. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAComair reduces flights to and from Dar es Salaam
Comair, operator of British Airways in SA, has reduced the number flights between OR Tambo International and Dar es Salaam airport in Tanzania, effective 20 June 2011. Originally offering five flights per week, the interim schedule will now allow for three flights to and from Dar es Salaam. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACome fly with me
[Rod Baker] Air Mauritius is a small airline with big dreams and is a major carrier between South Africa and the airline's home island of Mauritius, and many, many points beyond. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALong Beach - long on service, long on... well, everything
[Rod Baker] Long Beach, Sun Resorts' new hotel development on the Belle Mare Peninsula, on the east coast of Mauritius, opened its doors to the media in early June to sample what has been designed to be a one-of-a-kind hotel for guests who have had the opportunity to stay there since it opened in April 2011. All pictures by Lettie Ferreira unless otherwise stated. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICABulls knocked out!
[Corné Krige] What a weekend of Super Rugby! This competition has been so long that supporters are nearly as tired of rugby as the players. Yet this weekend was one to remember with massive local derbies deciding who goes through to the play-offs. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAKylie to perform Aphrodite Live at GrandWest
Kylie Minogue will be performing Aphrodite Live at GrandWest's Grand Arena, Cape Town, for the first time on South African shores on Wednesday, 13 and Thursday, 14 July, 2011, at 8pm. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMeasuring and Falling Intrumentation
[Ruth Cooper] "Measured in Falls", the much anticipated second album from Cape Town's dark indie boys is exactly what one would expect from Ashtray Electric: mature, dark, and sombre lyrics sung in Andre's distinctly deep and enunciated voice, combined with large-scale sweepingly accomplished instrumentation and a rather self-restrained album design incorporating photographed DNA samples of the four band members. All combines to suggest a truly well-thought-out and intimately personal album. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAThe Parlotones to open for Coldplay
Big Concerts has announced that The Parlotones will support Coldplay when they perform in South Africa on Wednesday, 5 October at Cape Town Stadium and Saturday, 8 October, 2011, at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium Johannesburg. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACape Dance Company at the Masque Theatre
[Debbie Hathway] I remember years ago a fellow Durban dance critic complaining that the Playhouse Theatre lights were too dark for writing notes. I make notes regardless - a comment about the performers who excelled and interesting things about aspects like the set, music, costumes and choreography. Anything that moves me and that I think will inspire people to book tickets or entertain readers who can't get to the theatre. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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- Africa rail 2011 Terrapinn - Johannesburg, 27 June
- Flash photography Visual Skills School - Pretoria, 30 June
- Web writing and SEO SA Writers' College - Countrywide, 5 July
- Youthfest 11 - Uganda's largest youth festival OpenSpace - Kampala, 8 July
- Coaching the creative person - including yourself Mixed Media - Melkbosch Strand, 9 July
- Landscape, wildlife and travel photography Vega School of Brand Innovation - Johannesburg, 13 July
- Clothing design and construction course Inscape Design College - Cape Town, 25 July
- Behaviour training and safety in mining workshop JP Executive Communications - Johannesburg, 27 July
- Financial sevices advertising Lasou Consulting - Johannesburg, 11 August
- Women in engineering, science and technology Melrose Training - Johannesburg, 16 August
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