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The focus of the online media marketing sector discussion at the fifth 
Microsoft announced yesterday, 10 May 2012, the Middle East and Africa winners of its new creative storytelling contest, 
Africa in Motion (AiM), the United Kingdom's African film festival, in its seventh year has extended it's call for 
As explorer and philanthropist 
Helios Towers Africa (HTA), a telecoms towers company in Africa, has announced the appointment of Kevin Koch as the new chief operating officer. 
With the assistance of generous sponsors, Google has announced the launch of a new US$1 million African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC) to help African journalism flourish in the digital age. 
Following a call by the African Press Organisation (APO) to African journalists to 
After pioneering the green site technology in Nigeria, an initiative that prevents network outages associated with inconsistent power supply, Airtel Nigeria has taken a step to improve services as well as enhance network and billing services to its customers as it commissioned a new state of the art data centre in Lagos. 
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has been ranked the best operator for good quality of service by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) based on the Commission's Audit Report for March and April 2012. 
South Africa's technology publisher, ITWeb on wednesday, 9 May 2012, launched its new ITWeb Africa website which will provide news, insight and analysis for Africa's ICT sector, at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. 
While the PR industry is engaging with bloggers and using them as an addition to or even replacement for traditional media, bloggers, like the media, have preferred communication norms and rules. 
Youth Fit Africa (YFA) is new online magazine featuring information about and for young people on the move, encouraging fitness and health. Launching on 12 May 2012, youth and student journalists will write most of the contributions. 
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS: The Data Journalism Handbook is a free, open-source book that aims to help journalists to use data to improve the news. It was launched on Saturday 28 April, at Italy's leading journalism event, the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, which attracts thousands of journalists from around the world for a week of talks and workshops. 
LONDON, UK: Findings from a survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, indicate that Google+ might be more successful than most have initially speculated and that Facebook could potentially capture close to a quarter of the search market globally were it to launch a search engine of its own tomorrow. This market share would make Facebook the second most used search engine in every major market except for China, Japan, and Russia, where it would occupy an uncontested third place. 
MUMBAI, DELHI, INDIA: Duracell 'powered' branded rickshaws in key Indian cities to show the power of their batteries. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released its Q1 2012 US retail e-commerce sales estimates, showing that online retail spending reached US$44.3bn for the quarter, up 17% versus year ago. 
NEW YORK, US: Global consumer confidence increased five index points to 94 in Q1 2012, according to global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. 
LONDON, UK: Draftfcb will again sponsor the Roger Hatchuel Academy for the third straight year in partnership with the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17 to 23 June. | Partners |
SOUTH AFRICAAfrican schools dominate global education competition
African schools won five out of the eight prizes on offer for the 2011 School Enterprise Challenge, a global competition for schools. This announcement coincides with the launch of the 2012 challenge, which is now open for registration. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICARhino CSI, a South African reality
High tech has been brought in to hammer rhino poachers... Composed and gently spoken, veterinarian and genetics specialist, Dr Cindy Harper, tells the extraordinary story of RhODIS: South Africa's two-year-old rhino DNA index system that was first believed to be an impossible project, but is now playing a major role in prosecuting rhino poachers through forensic DNA testing. Read more >>| Company news |
Branding
SOUTH AFRICABackpack Banner - Right Stuff
Right Stuff's new Backpack Banner is a unique product perfect for fun runs/walks, cycling events and outdoor promotions or to highlight your brand during pamphlet distribution. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICAZille must resign over communications tender: CDP
DA leader Helen Zille must resign after a communications tender was provisionally found to be invalid by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, the Christian Democratic Party said yesterday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICADavies to launch R5.8bn boost for manufacturing
A R5.8bn manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program (MCEP) would be launched later this week, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said in a statement on Sunday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAHome Affairs intensifies efforts to stamp out duplicate IDs
The Department of Home Affairs will this week intensify its campaign to eradicate more than 29 000 duplicate identity documents. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAfrica proving popular destination for international students
In 1994, with the end of apartheid, South African universities opened up to the world. Recent research shows that if desirability is any indication, Africa is taking its rightful place in the world as an emerging centre for higher education. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAChaos follows Alli's exit
While Sanral CEO Nazir Alli seems to have bowed under pressure from the Gauteng e-tolling crisis, his political leaders seem to shy away from all responsibility in the resultant chaos. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAdditional funding to help expand Vuk'uzenzele newspaper
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has been allocated an additional R19.5m to increase the print run of its Vuk'uzenzele newspaper, which has published over 50 million copies in all the country's official languages, including Braille, the Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane says. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASanral needs support: Transport Dept
The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) board needs space and support after the resignation of its CEO Nazir Alli, the transport department said on Thursday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATransport minister passes the buck
[Mark Smyth] Transport is one of the hottest topics at the moment. From Dial Direct regrettably having to end its much needed pothole repair operation, to the fact that taxpayers look set to foot the bill for Gauteng MECs speeding fines and of course the fiasco of the e-toll saga, transport is one of the biggest topics of discussion. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALack of a merchant fleet costing SA billions
While its BRICS partners strive to expand their already considerable merchant fleets, South Africa does not have a single own-flagged commercial vessel on its shipping register, MPs heard on Tuesday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATransnet to create more than half a million jobs
State-owned transport logistics company Transnet told parliament yesterday that its R300bn infrastructure programme would create more than 588 000 direct and indirect jobs. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICABorder delays put the brake on intra-African trade
Delays at border posts in southern Africa involving duplication of customs, migration, police, agriculture and health formalities are costing traders millions of dollars and are retarding the growth of intra-African trade significantly, an African Development Bank study has shown. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA tap water remains world class - Molewa
South Africa's drinking water is among the best in the world, and the country remains among a few in the world where water can still be consumed from the tap, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa said on Monday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACalls for partnership to curb youth unemployment
SOUTH AFRICAKoos Smit appointed as acting CEO of SANRAL
SOUTH AFRICAGovernment to make Telkom decision at end May
SOUTH AFRICASA's unskilled workers 'paid too much'
SOUTH AFRICALast round for Simelane in ConCourt
SOUTH AFRICASanral boss Nazir Alli resigns
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASacre bleu, a pretend German, ja?
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Citroën's new ooh la la flagship DS5 has just strutted onto the local market and its stylish and controversial looks have already set the tongues wagging with the same enthusiasm as any latest haute couture unveiling in Paris. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASpirit of Africa 4x4 fight is on
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Some of the best off-road jockeys in the country have saddled up Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 TDi steeds and battle has commenced for top honours in the Spirit of Africa 4x4 competition - one of the toughest competitions of its kind on the continent. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAEthiopian wins Bombardier's Airline Reliability Performance Award
For the second consecutive year, Ethiopian Airlines has won the 2011 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award from the Bombardier Aerospace. Ethiopian achieved the highest overall dispatch reliability rating and placed first overall in the Q-400 product category for the Middle East and Africa region. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA[10 Things I Love About]...The Garden Route
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Kurland Hotel's Peter Behr has made the Garden Route journey to his Plettenberg Bay Hotel more times than he can remember. Brian Berkman asked him for his 10 Things I Love About... The Garden Route. Read more >>More Travel news...
| Sport |
SOUTH AFRICASafa determined to make Afcon a success
[Nthambeleni Gabara] JOHANNESBURG: South African Football Association (Safa) President Kirsten Nematandani says all stops will be pulled to ensure South Africa's successful hosting of the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Read more >>More Sport sport...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICAYoung designers to wow at Soweto Fashion Week
[Zenoyise John] Soweto will turn into a rich fashion lode when young designers wow visitors the Soweto Fashion Week this month. The event, taking place from May 24 to 26 at the Soweto Hotel, Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, will feature a "surprise" opening ceremony of more than 15 designers on all three days. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASignificant Shame
[Daniel Dercksen] In an age of self-medication, self-mutilation, self-help gurus and self-satisfaction, Shame is not a simple film to watch, but a stimulating and significant eye-opener; in it lays dormant forbidden fears, sinful desires and shocking secrets that mask our true identity and reveal a darker side of our humanity that ultimately shines a light on true happiness. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALocal giants and international acts to headline at Joy of Jazz
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, which will be held in Newtown, Johannesburg, from 23 to 25 August, 2012, will have local giants and international stars as headline acts, the organisers have announced. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANot Another Alien Movie
[Daniel Dercksen] The fear of alien invasion has always been a favourite topic for science fiction stories and films, and with Battleship, the end of the world has never been more awesome and the aliens never more fearsome. Battleship is an explosive and action-packed futuristic adventure that plunges you mercilessly into an unimaginably hostile world where chaos and mayhem rules. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANiskerone says NO... to peanut butter
[Sindy Peters] It Came From The Jungle, but he comes from the Cape Flats; this mischievous "monkey" has swung wildly into the hearts of electronic music fans the world over! Niskerone is a force to be reckoned with on the decks, and on the dance floor, but what gets him going? A home-cooked dinner, apparently... Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAiHamlet: Shakespeare for one [Duan Wanty]
SOUTH AFRICAA Streetcar Named Desire [Daniel Dercksen]
SOUTH AFRICAThe ultimate one-man band [Eugene Yiga]
SOUTH AFRICALife versus death in Janneman [Daniel Dercksen]
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