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NEW YORK: Ethiopian authorities have been holding a newspaper columnist incommunicado since Tuesday, 21 June 2011, local journalists told the Committee to Protect Journalists. Reeyot Alemu, a regular contributor to the independent weekly Feteh, was expected to spend the next four weeks in preventive detention under what appears to be Ethiopia's sweeping anti-terrorism law. 
PARIS: Press freedom, particularly free expression online, will be a priority for newly re-elected UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, the UN chief pledged on Friday, 24 June 2011, in a meeting with the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders. 
NEW YORK: Authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Kirumba must thoroughly investigate the murder of radio journalist Witness-Patchelly Kambale Musonia, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday, 22 June 2011. The reporter's body was discovered in Congo's North Kivu province. 
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Ethiopian authorities yesterday, 21 June 2011, to immediately release journalist Woubshet Taye who has been held since Sunday. 
NEW YORK: Four employees of the Wajir District Hospital attacked journalist Abdi Hassan Hussein at the hospital on Saturday, 18 June 2011, the reporter told the Committee to Protect Journalists. Hassan, a reporter for the Wajir Community Radio Station in the far north-eastern corner of the country, said he visited the hospital with three colleagues to investigate complaints from patients. 
The penetration of mobile phones in many African countries is higher than the world average. Data on the number of mobile subscriptions per 100 people show that penetration rates in Algeria, South Africa, Gabon, Tunisia, Mauritius, Botswana, Morocco and Mauritania are all above the world average of 60%. 
SEACOM has signed a master services agreement with Telecomunicações de Moçambique (TDM), a telecommunications service provider in Mozambique. The agreement will provide SEACOM and its customers access to a fibre optic network in Mozambique as well as a diverse route into Zimbabwe and additional border presence into Malawi and South Africa. 
Kenya's Fatuma Noor was named the 2011 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year at this year's awards ceremony on Saturday evening, 25 June 2011. Noor, who works for The Star Kenya, was awarded for her investigative three-part series on the "Al-Shabaab", which was chosen from among 1407 entries from 42 nations across the African continent. 
JOHANNESBURG: FNB has announced that it is seeing a rapid uptake of cellphone banking in Africa. The bank has recorded year-on-year growth of 376% in Zambia, 277% in Botswana; 204% in Namibia and 473% in Swaziland. 
A24 Media recently launched its "Africa: What's your story" project which seeks to highlight the common problems that the people of Africa share. The platform aims to promote transparency and hold individuals and organisations accountable for their actions. 
TARIFA: The eighth African Film Festival of Tarifa (FCAT) awarded eight new African movies with awards. The festival jury selected winners from more than 140 movies from 23 African countries. 
NEW YORK: Gunmen from pro- and anti-government militias raided and shuttered two radio stations in Somalia in separate attacks on Wednesday, 22 June 2011, local journalists reported. 
LONDON: Speaking at Standard Bank's African Investors Conference, Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria announced that the one-year restriction associated with the holding period of the Certificate of Capital Importation (CCI) in the fixed income market will be lifted on the 1 July 2011. 
CAPE TOWN: Pick n Pay announced on Thursday, 23 June 2011, the opening of its first Mozambican store in Maputo which will extend its African footprint. The company plans to open a further two stores later this year and is seeking more opportunities across the country. 
Statistics released by Telmar this week show that CNBC Africa reached 300 000 unique weekly viewers between 6-12 June 2011 and more than one million videos have been downloaded online by business news consumers through ABN Digital. 
LONDON: Endemol Sport and SuperSport have entered a three-year deal for the Dublin Super Cup, the new pre-season tournament debuting this July with the first team squads of Manchester City, Inter Milan, Celtic and a league of Ireland XI competing at the Aviva Stadium. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has announced the launch of 
CINCINNATI, US: New research conducted by Nielsen Catalina Solutions for CBS Corp. shows that consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers can increase sales with television advertising by identifying and delivering consumers based on the products they purchase at retail. These new insights build and expand on the use of demographics to provide CPG advertisers with a higher return on investment and a level of accountability not possible in the past. 
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SOUTH AFRICAYou don't mess with the Zünd - November 1
The Zünd G3 is the Swiss-army-knife of cutting machines. It can cut a complex maze of shapes through inch-thick material in seconds flat. And it's arrived at the November 1 premises in Johannesburg. Read more >>| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASouped-up Swift sure is sexy
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] As long as there are cars there will always be somebody somewhere who will want to make them go faster and look sexier - which is what the Lupini family have been doing for years in South Africa with brands such as Opel, Ford, BMW, VW and Subaru. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAHyundai SA School Training Programme makes impact
Apprentice programme for Scholars during the June/July holidays in its 4th year has resulted in 16 permanent employment positions offered at Hyundai South Africa. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICALe Franschhoek... one of the few
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa scored first place in Africa/Middle East in the Food category with a score of 100 and a second score of 100 was achieved in the Design Category, joint first place with two other properties in Africa/ Middle East in the Conde Nast Traveller's Reader's list I wanted to revisit it. Managed by Three Cities Hotels, Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa was one of the just 19 South African hotels to also be included in the Conde Nast Traveller's Gold List 2011. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACalling all swingers - it's the Mauritius Amateur Golf Festival
Mauritius has upped its game - its golfing game. Paradise greens are calling players across the world. An exclusive, unique playground awaits avid golfers. This event aims to bring together the best of the sporting and the travel worlds for one week (9-15 October 2011) of golfing pleasure. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEtihad Airways, Czech Airlines sign landmark strategic agreement
The flag carriers of the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates - Czech Airlines (OK) and Etihad Airways (EY) - have signed a new codeshare agreement. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAFar from the madding crowd - at Mont Rochelle
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] From the gatehouse to Mont Rochelle Hotel, a winding road takes you through the vineyards and fields for horses. As you climb the mountain you can feel the troubles of the "real world" slowly slip away, as if tugged on by the relaxation forces of gravity. Read more >>More Travel news...
| Sport |
SOUTH AFRICABafana Bafana name issue resolved
[Nthambeleni Gabara] The protracted fight to own the exclusive rights of the name Bafana Bafana between the South African Football Association (Safa) and Stanton Woodrush is finally over. Read more >>More Sport sport...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICANewlands turf war!
[Corné Krige] The past weekend produced another classic weekend of Super Rugby. Firstly, the Blues managed to beat the Waratahs and then a dream of two South African sides featuring in the semi-finals was shattered when the Crusaders hammered the Sharks. I didn't manage to see the game between the Blues and the Waratahs live as it was in work time. I am a bit disappointed in the Waratahs as I thought they might beat the Blues. I did, however, see the Sharks vs Crusaders game and I think the scoreline is not a true reflection of the game. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAVodacom Funny Festival 2011
[Justin Williams] Last Wednesday, 15 June, the Vodacom Funny Festival 2011 whisked us away to a brief vacation into Laughterville. The MC of the event, Alan Committie (South Africa), was an exceptional choice of host. Within the first 10 seconds the audience was already bursting with laughter. Not many comedians can claim that honour, let alone an event's MC. Alan's style of comedy relies heavily on crowd participation, which immediately made everyone in the theatre feel comfortable, which set the mood for a great evening. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATwo Minute Puzzle "Speaka my Langwage"
[Ruth Cooper] Yay, a new band to write about. Fresh newbies Two Minute Puzzle launched their EP with the help of some heavy-hitter friends, including Machineri, Inge Beckman and Jeremy Loops at Maremoto in Long Street last Saturday, 18 June. Including a mix of folksy rock, sometimes silly lyrics, plucky guitar and pretty harmonies, their EP is splash of some much needed freshness in today's SA music scene. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASinn's Winter Specials
[Justin Williams] Sinn's Restaurant in Wembley Square, Gardens, has launched it's Winter Specials menu. Being suckers for fine dining at a reasonable price (especially when Sinn's is involved), my partner and I set off on a stormy Thursday night to experience it. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA... And it all went wobbly from there
[Justin Williams] Lately I've been wondering about the state of local dubstep and if local producers/DJs are raising the bar in terms of innovation. Well, I can now safely say that after attending the monthly Rubadub event at Mercury, the state of the local dubstep scene is very much alive and kicking. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
| New accounts |
- Double new business win for Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town - more info
- Jericho Advertising Zimbabwe wins Old Mutual and Schweppes accounts - more info
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- Renaissance Capital hires Nothando Ndebele - more info
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- Financial Investment Consultant - Johannesburg
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- Senior Research Executive - African Response - Bryanston
- External Sales Executive - Sandton
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- Registered Nurse - Durban
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- Research Analyst - Constantia Kloof
- Branding and Communications Manager - Johannesburg
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- Creative Director - FMCG - Pretoria East
- Graphic Designer Mid Weight - Cape Town
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- Sales Manager - Angola - Luanda
- Business Writing Specialist - Northern Suburbs
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| New events to diarise |
- Walter Pike on new marketing - public talk onematchstick - Johannesburg, 29 June
- Transport Africa awards Terrapinn - Sandton, 29 June
- Facebook for business Adrinalin Concept - Kempton Park, 30 June
- Creative writing course for beginners SA Writers' College - Countrywide, 1 July
- Screenwriting workshop the writing studio - Johannesburg, 2 July
- Talk/type/tweet your way to sales success Training Shop - Johannesburg, 7 July
- Photoshop course Photographix International - Glenferness, 9 July
- 4th Mobile Marketing Summit Marketing Mix - Johannesburg, 12 July
- Online social networking Emlo Communications - Johannesburg, 20 July
- Strategic marketing for thinkers Vega School of Brand Innovation - Green Point, 20 July
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