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LONDON, UK: Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of Australian-born tycoon Rupert, urged the media to concentrate on morals as well as profit during a speech to television executives in Scotland on Thursday. Read more >> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Find out more about the impact, planning and management of event marketing and how it all ties back to brand building and brand communication, by listening to the podcast of last week's 
Philips has launched an initiative, which will see the installation of 100 "light centres" across rural Africa by 2015. These are areas of approx 1000m2 which are lit using a new generation of highly efficient solar powered LED lighting. The idea is to create areas of light for rural communities which live without electricity thus effectively 'extending the day' and creating numerous opportunities for social and economic activities in the evening. 
On Thursday last week, the 'IDC IT in Government Roadshow 2012' was held in Kenya to examine emerging strategies that governmental IT organisations need to start adopting to improve their operations and service delivery capabilities to citizens. 
iROKING, the legal distributor of Nigerian music, has announced that it has reached 100 000 subscribers in just seven months, following its launch in January this year. 
Tourism Radio has announced its partnership with travel company, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K). The agreement will see the Cape Town-based audio travel guide provide detailed audio tours to passengers on A&K cruise liner passengers visiting the Angolan capital city of Luanda. 
MIAMI, US: "I believe this is a unique education initiative that provides industry training of world class calibre - engaging major advertisers, agency networks and media vendors" says Julian Porras, chief executive Latin America, Omnicom Media Group. 
BERLIN, GERMANY: Sony wanted to use content rather than direct advertising campaigns to promote its "Make Believe" message. 
NEW DELHI, INDIA / SAN FRANCISCO, US: e-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday launched its Kindle Store in India, claiming to have the largest selection of any e-bookstore in the country. | Partners |
SOUTH AFRICASI Explorers productive solution to gap-year
Are you between 17 and 21 and don't know what career you want to follow, then read this! Sustainability Institute (SI) Explorers offer students an adventure-based hybrid between a gap-year and tertiary education - the perfect blend of adventure, training, and real-world exposure to careers and life in eight countries across the globe. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICAGovt, mines discuss labour issues
Government and the mining sector have agreed on the need to beef up the manner in which the sector negotiates conditions of employment. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMarikana Commission of Inquiry details announced
President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced the composition of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Marikana tragedy and its terms of reference. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAInfrastructure development key to stimulating growth
Infrastructure development is an important part of raising South Africa's potential growth rate while at the same time, it should not be seen as an easy way to make money out of government, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGigaba calls for sincere leadership across all sectors
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has called for sincere leadership across all sectors of society, while also conveying his condolences to the families of those killed in Marikana last week. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAWomen in science honoured
SOUTH AFRICASA concerned over EU Iran oil sanctions
SOUTH AFRICAScopa wants Manyi punished as example
SOUTH AFRICASouth Africans to name new universities
SOUTH AFRICAGovt sets up call centre for Marikana tragedy
SOUTH AFRICALabour Minister meets AMCU reps
SOUTH AFRICASIU approached to look into Free State housing
SOUTH AFRICATUT - all campuses closed down
SOUTH AFRICASA working to include IPPs
SOUTH AFRICATechnical mission to India to help SMMEs
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAi20 is a little champ
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Many South African car buyers choose a new car mainly on price, reputation, looks and badge without bothering too much about comparing it to other vehicles in its class in terms of safety, luxury features, warranty or service plan - all key departments in which the new face-lifted Hyundai i20 outscores most others in is class. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICA[10 Things I love...] About the bush
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor Brian Berkman spoke to Mark Witney, Singita's CEO, about the lure of the bush... the silence, the smells, the rhythms of the bush... and much, much more. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICARock-star welcome boosts four-star into deluxe stay
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] With 546 keys, Tsogo Sun's Southern Sun Waterfront hotel is the biggest hotel under one roof in Africa. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEtihad Airways, Alitalia expand codeshare with direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy's flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence 1 December 2012. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMadikwe Safari Lodge: It's the suite life (with a wild side)
Family holidays are the hot trend in the high-end safari market. South Africa's More Collection specialises in giving every member of the family maximum value in the continent's Big Five tourism sector. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAWalk with cheetahs at Nambiti Private Game Reserve
Get really up close and personal some of KwaZulu-Natal's most beautiful cheetahs at the Le Sueur Cheetah and Wildlife Centre in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICACome to the Cabaret!
[Eugene Yiga] After KickstArt's production of Cabaret premiered in Durban last August, it went on to win 11 Mercury Durban Theatre Awards. And after its highly praised Johannesburg run came to an end earlier this month, the classic musical is finally showing at Cape Town's newly renovated Theatre on the Bay. My verdict? It's the best show I've seen all year. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAOnce upon a hill
[Ruth Cooper] Oppikoppi virgins we are no longer; that intimidating hulking dusty beast that is Oppi had his way with us and, like most first times, sometimes things were sweet and sometimes not so. Casualties there were a few, but these seem well worth the discomfort for the chance to celebrate Oppi's coming of age 18th birthday with 20 000 of his closest friends upon the Northam plains. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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