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The CMO Council Africa Advisory Board Meeting is set to take place on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, via live tele-presence linking members and experts in Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Cape Town. 
Andrew Dosunmu's Restless City was named Best Long Feature Film at the inaugural Colours of the 
ABN Productions, the eventing arm of CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa, will be hosting the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012 on Thusday, 29 November 2012, at the Porsche Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The event celebrates the most influential person of the year on the African continent and highlights the person's immense involvement and contribution to society. 
The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) announced this week that it will bestow a Lifetime African Achievement Prize (LAAP) for Media Development in Africa to the executive chairman of MultiChoice South Africa Group Holdings, Nolo Letele. The prize will be awarded to him during a ceremony to be held at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 December 2012. 
Afrikan Dust Media Group (ADMG) has launched Wabona, Sotho for 'You See', a an online Pay-Per-View video streaming service in beta phase. 
MTN Uganda has relaunched its MTN Zone with discounts of up to 99% and a minimum guaranteed discount of 5% on MTN calls. 
South African travel technology company Tourism Radio recently joined forces with French automaker Renault at 
LONDON, UK: According to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms & Media, the global online-video market will be worth US$37 billion in 2017, driven by the popularity of services like Netflix and YouTube. This figure is made up of the three key video-revenue streams of advertising, subscriptions and transactions. 
The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has opened for delegate registrations. Taking place from 10-13 March 2012 at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, the festival will offer three days of content with a lineup of seminars given by both global and regional industry leaders. 
WASHINGTON: US online holiday sales are already on the rise, and are expected to grow 17 percent from last year to US$43.4 billion, a new forecast said on Wednesday, 21 November 2012. 
NEW YORK: Two Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, according to news reports. The fatal attacks followed a series of Israeli strikes earlier in the week that injured at least nine journalists and damaged news outlets. 
LONDON, UK: British prosecutors charged the former head of News International Rebekah Brooks and the prime minister's former spokesman Andy Coulson on Tuesday (20 November) with paying bribes for information on the royal family and the military. 
EGHAM, UK: Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached almost 428 million units in the third quarter of 2012, a 3.1% decline from the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales accounted for 39.6% of total mobile phone sales, as smartphone sales increased 46.9% from the third quarter of 2011. 
Actor and director Hakan Yildiz and a group of up and coming independent filmmakers are organising Hungary's first official film and TV awards. The event will feature awards for the best Hungarian films and television productions. The HUFTA's will be taking place on 1 June 2013 in Budapest. 
WAN-IFRA, on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, announced that Thomas Jacob has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer. Jacob previously served as one of the three deputy CEOs. He will report to the CEO, Vincent Peyregne and will be responsible for operational management and business development worldwide. 
MUMBAI: Indian police said on Monday, 19 November 2012, they had arrested a woman for criticising on Facebook the total shutdown of Mumbai after the death of politician Bal Thackeray, as well as a friend who "liked" the comment. 
SAN FRANCISCO: Computer chip giant Intel Corp. announced on Monday, 19 November 2012, that chief executive Paul Otellini would retire in May, and that a search for a new CEO was underway. | Company news |
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SOUTH AFRICAFire-fighting cadets honoured
PRETORIA: Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has handed out certificates to the best performing fire-fighting cadets' graduates who competed a Working on Fire (WoF) training. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEnabling environment created to deal with gender-based violence
[Gabi Khumalo] PRETORIA: An enabling environment has been created to deal with gender-based violence against women and children in South Africa, through the enactment of specific legislation and the development of policy framework programmes. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGauteng e-tolls not commencing this year
PRETORIA: The e-tolling system on Gauteng's roads will now only commence next year. The Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill regulating government's ability to charge motorists for using the tolls was withdrawn from Parliament on Thursday, 22 November 2012, and will now be debated next year, it was reported. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAHome Affairs on track with smart card IDs
PRETORIA: The Home Affairs Department has issued 100 pilot ID Smart Cards in the first two quarters of this year, Director General Mkuseli Apleni said on Thursday, 22 November 2012. The department also used the pilot programme to test the functionality and durability of the smart ID. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA, Turkey urged to improve trade
PRETORIA: Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says following a decrease in commercial activity between South Africa and Turkey, the two countries should renew efforts to increase trade. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAW Cape launches online recruitment system for teachers
PRETORIA: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has introduced a new online system that will make it much easier for teachers to apply for jobs in the province. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALimpopo stable but more needs to be done - Gordhan
[Dennis Cruywagen] CAPE TOWN: While inroads have been made in addressing some of the challenges facing the administration in Limpopo, more work still needs to be done to rectify the situation, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAOfficials could face harsh penalties for not paying suppliers
PRETORIA: Accounting officers in government could in future be punished for failing to pay suppliers of services within the stipulated 30 days, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told the SABC on Wednesday, 21 November 2012. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGovernment condemns killing of rhinos in North West
The Department of Environmental Affairs has condemned the rhino killings witnessed in the North West province this past weekend. The attack saw a total of seven rhinos killed at a game farm on the Klipkopspruit Farm near Rustenburg, North West. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has reiterated government's commitment to the fight against the on-going plundering of our natural resources. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAPresident Zuma has a home loan: Presidency
PRETORIA: The Presidency has noted weekend newspaper reports implying that President Jacob Zuma may have misled the National Assembly when he said he had a mortgage bond on his residence in Nkandla. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACensus 2011 results are accurate - Lehohla
JOHANNESBURG: Statistician General Pali Lehohla on Monday reiterated that the results of Census 2011 are accurate. Read more >>More Government news...
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SOUTH AFRICAWhen in Darling...
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] What started as a butter museum by the wives of local Darling dairy farmers in 1978 has become a quaint and interesting museum that is well worth a visit. Although Charles Henry Darling, then governor of the Cape, gave his name of the town founded on Langfontein (now Ormonde Estate), he never visited it. The area was originally called Groenkloof where farms such as Groote Post were used to graze VOC cattle and harvest salt. Read more >>More Travel news...
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