12 Mar 2012 |
Africa | Marketing & Media |
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Media freedom - the battle continues Media freedom in some parts of Africa is still an ongoing battle. In Kenya, information and civic education minister, Patricia Kaliati is reported to have verbally assaulted journalist, Gregory Gondwe, following an article in which Gondwe reports on the annual assessment of the presidential cabinet. Kaliati is said to have accused Gondwe of having a personal vendetta against her. MISA-Malawi in response, issued an alert to media practitioners showing its concern. In the statement, MISA encouraged journalists to continue engaging in matters of journalism and media, iterating their support of innovation and enhancement of media products for the better. Since then, president of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, through his state house press officer, issued a warning to media and non-governmental organisations that they risk being arrested for continuously insulting his governance style. Mutharika has accused members of the media of being offered money by the opposition to deliberately distort information, insult him and to cause panic in the country. MISA-Malawi again reacted, saying that they are disturbed by the statement. Chairman of MISA-Malawi said that the issues raised in the statement do not in any way warrant such a strong warning of arrest, but Mutharika claims that he is protected by the law of the land. However, acting regional director for MISA, Zoé Titus observes that the law is archaic and serves more to provide evidence for the need for critical reform than anything else. So just from this past week, you can see that the issue of media freedom and freedom of expression in Malawi has been a topic under the spotlight. In other news this week, Kenyans are not happy with CNN for issuing negative media reports on its country, following a grenade explosion in Nairobi over the weekend. CNN immediately broadcasted a report about the blast with a headline titled "Violence in Kenya." Many Kenyans took to Twitter to express their anger on the way their country has been portrayed. Many seem to ask the question, "When will African stories only be told by Africans?" It appears to have been a bit of a rough week in parts of the continent, but hopefully it's only a matter of time before the battle comes to an end. Have a good week! Evan-Lee Courie @evan1985Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com, also take a look at our guide "How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news". Follow Bizcommunity on Twitter @Biz_Africa and join our Facebook page. Top stories
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The regional secretariat of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has observed that the Malawi government is using archaic pieces of legislation to persecute the media and it has since asked government to stop the tendency and provide a more enabling environment for media freedom, freedom of expression and ultimately citizen empowerment. Read more >>
![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96175.jpg) Information and Civic Education minister, Patricia Kaliati is reported to have verbally assaulted freelance journalist, Gregory Gondwe, following the article ' Government condemns Sunday Times assessment', in which Gondwe reports on the annual assessment of the presidential cabinet by the Sunday Times. Read more >>
Marketing
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[Trevor van de Ven] Facebook's announcement recently - that all brand pages will change over to the new timeline format by month-end - has caused many agencies and marketing departments to ask, "So what?" But this is a milestone for brand pages on the social network and the new format requires a completely new approach. Read more >>
Digital
Education & Training
[Douglas Kruger] Ever struggled to 'fit in' with the group you are presenting to? You tie your tongue in knots, smile yourself into a hernia, but they remain 'the collective,' and you remain 'the outsider.' There's an ocean of ice between you, and so long as it remains, you're not selling your idea. Read more >>
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[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawian president, Bingu wa Mutharika has through his state house press officer Albert Mungomo, issued a warning to the media and non-governmental organisations that they risk being arrested for continuously insulting and vilifying his governance style. Read more >>
[Carole Kimutai] Michael Joseph, the former CEO of Safaricom, once described Kenyans as having peculiar calling habits. According to a recent media survey by Ipsos Synovate, Kenyans seem to have another peculiar habit, watching news. The quarter four Kenya Audience Research Foundation (KARF) report shows over 80% of Kenyans read and watch local news. That news is politics. Read more >>
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Cartoonists and online publishers have cried foul after the Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) announced the inclusion of five more categories for the 2012 NAMISA Annual Media Awards. The media groups said MISA-Malawi should not have left them out because they are also at the heart of media products worldwide. Read more >>
Mobile
[Staff Reporter] Following the successful conclusion of the Mobile Web East Africa 2012, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya earlier this year, a fantastic new infographic has surfaced explaining how profound and deep the changes wrought by mobile actually are. Read more >>
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[Carole Kimutai] Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. On Saturday the scorned woman was Kenya and the culprit was the Cable News Network (CNN), the US cable news channel. On Saturday night, there was a grenade explosion at a busy bus station in Nairobi that killed six people and injured about 63 others - according to latest media reports. Following the attack in Nairobi, CNN immediately broadcast a report about the blast with a graphic headline titled "Violence in Kenya." Read more >>
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] MultiChoice Malawi has announced that M-Net, the South Africa-based pay TV channel, will be increasing their range of Africa Magic channels in celebration of a decade long service to their viewers. Read more >>
[trigger/isobar goes to SxSW] Uno de Waal: A key theme threading through SxSW this year is the idea that an agency (marketing, advertising, communications etc) should function in very similar ways to a start-up. This is primarily running through the start-up track led by the 500Startups crew, under guidance of Eric Ries and Dave McClure, but other talks have also peppered the packed schedule. Read more >> [trigger/isobar goes to SxSW] Karin Botta: Although SXSW is a tech conference, one of the things that resonated quite strongly with me is a talk I attended on Saturday morning, 10 March 2012, called 'Designing Experiences for Women', where the speakers discussed the stereotypes that marketers often fall into using when communicating to groups of people, specifically women. Read more >> [trigger/isobar goes to SxSW] Karin Botta: After months of planning, we're finally here. A brief intro: South by Southwest (SxSW) or 'South By', as the cool kids call it, is probably the biggest and regarded as the best digital conference in the world. Held annually in Austin, it started out as a music festival - one of the first of the summer season, and has slowly grown into a conference and events festival across film, music and 'interactive'. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96333.jpg) SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple has introduced the new iPad, the third generation of its mobile device, featuring a new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing photos and 1080p HD video. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96145.jpg) NEW YORK, US: The Art Directors Club, a premier organisation for integrated media and reputed to be the first global creative collective of its kind, has announced the launch of the ADC Young Guns 10 competition for creative professionals age 30 or younger. Read more >> More International...
Out Of Home
Oasis Outdoor Media has decided to expand its offerings into Zimbabwe. The new business in that country has been established by partnering with local firm Reflex Media which is based in Harare. Read more >>
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More![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96705.jpg) A plan by agriculture, forestry & fisheries minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to move the fisheries branch of her department from Cape Town to Pretoria has been criticised by the SA Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96694.jpg) Confrontation is looming between Cosatu and the police over threats that workers will blockade Gauteng's toll gates. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96684.jpg) Plans for new toll roads around Cape Town, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng are set to be shelved, City Press reported yesterday, Sunday 11 March. Read more >> [Zeenat Moorad] Foreign investment is vital for SA's economic prosperity and its lofty job creation target - and this will stop government from any further attempts to stymie Wal-Mart's 51% acquisition of local retail player Massmart (MSM). Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96506.jpg) There are no definite plans to ban alcohol adverts but all options to curb alcohol abuse are being considered, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe said on Thursday. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96171.jpg) The African National Congress (ANC) is sticking to its guns on the implementation of a media appeals tribunal, and yesterday tasked Parliament to probe the viability of the tribunal. Read more >> More Government news...
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Knowing how to cope with vehicle emergencies or with reckless, bad and dangerous driving is becoming of vital importance in South Africa as roads get busier by the day and traffic authorities appear completely at a loss when it comes to reducing moving violations or enforcing responsible driving. Read more >>First Car Rental wishes to inform all present, past and future customers that Velvet Sky is our airline partner, and that our partnership agreement is the only association we have with Velvet Sky. The low-cost airline's current predicament does not affect First Car Rental or CMH operations and we are carrying on as per usual. Read more >> [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Chevrolet's big bear-hug Captiva range has now been boosted with the addition of a smooth and quiet diesel model which has all the potential of becoming even more popular than any of its four petrol-powered siblings. Read more >> More Motoring news...
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] With the burgeoning of new South African wine estates, in recent years, the job to differentiate one label from the next has become increasingly difficult. So... Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96278.jpg) Velvet Sky has reached settlement regarding the BP court application and will be back in the air shortly. Chief executive, Dhevan Pillay, said that South Africa's first 100% BEEE airline had reached financial agreements with service providers, and the agreements had been ratified by the court. As a result, the airline will be able to resume operations. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96261.jpg) Few industries cover such a wide range of fields or offer as many career opportunities as tourism. Whether you want to plan country-wide projects or focus on small decor touches, there is probably a niche for you in the tourism and hospitality world. Here are just some of the sectors in which you can get involved. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96110.jpg) 1time Airline's long-awaited maiden flight from Lanseria International Airport took off on Monday this week and is viewed as a move which could provide a welcome alternative to domestic passengers. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96044.jpg) Antarctica's reputation as one of the most pristine environments on earth is being threatened by foreign plants and animals that are unwittingly being brought to the icy continent in the luggage of tourists and scientists. Read more >> More Travel news...
[Justin Williams] If you have never bumped to the glitchy sounds of local duo Jam Jarr, slap yourself a few times. Once done, listen to this. Nice. Jam Jarr consists of Soundproof and Bakaman, two of the most talented musicians Cape Town has to offer. Now I've seen these guys live a few times and they really bring the thunder with their performances. Bakaman's hypnotic flow, matched with Soundproof's wobble-bass mojo, is just beyond lovely. I sat down with them one afternoon and discussed OCB, shooting zombies, marmalade and more. Read more >> [Daniel Dercksen] The Devil Inside is a shocking exploitation of demonic possession, using the trendy hand-held camera technique to validate its authenticity and re-enforce its savage realism. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/1203/96374.jpg) The 2012 MTN South African Music Awards nominees were announced at a press conference this morning at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Joburg. The SAMA Awards are to be held on Sunday, 29 April and Monday, 30 April at the Sun City Resort. Read more >> [Daniel Dercksen] For absolute escapism and mind blowing entertainment, take a trip to the ingenious and amazing world of John Carter, clearly proving that "real men are indeed from Mars!" Read more >> [Sindy Peters] Staring out the window of a double-decker bus, we drove along the streets of Nyanga/Philipi, a bus-load of middle-class Capetonians eager to get a gander at the secret venue. We could have peeped at our Twitter feeds to see what the early birds were saying, but the surprise turned out to be well worth the wait: Two Door Cinema Club was to entertain us at a rundown industrial site on the skirts of a township. Read more >> More BizLounge news...
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