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NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned Monday's, 3 December 2012, criminal convictions of three Cameroonian journalists who tried to investigate a purported government memo that suggested corruption in the management of a state oil company. 
Until recently, Rick de Kock was the director of Africa Operations for TBWA\Africa where he managed the network of 15 offices across 13 countries on the continent. M&C Saatchi has now appointed him to lead its charge into Africa. 
With mobile subscriptions set to reach 1.13 billion by 2017, LTE will play a crucial role in this huge growth market so now is the time to set LTE strategies in Africa. Building upon the huge growth potential of 4G in Africa, the LTE World Series is launching Africa's first dedicated LTE event - LTE Africa on 16-17 July 2013 in South Africa. The conference is now calling on papers. 
Orange has announced the launch of its operations under the Orange brand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, giving a new dynamic to operations marketed until now under the CCT brand. 
Africa's most admired football superstars have added their voices to the United Against Malaria (UAM) campaign that will be distributing malaria prevention and treatment messages during the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in South Africa. 
Despite erosion of the cost competitiveness of China's exports, expectations that China will sell less manufactured goods to Africa have proven misplaced as China's exports to Africa are likely to have increased to over US$80 billion while Sino-African trade is forecast to surpass US$200 billion this year, up from US$166 billion last year, according to a report co-authored by Standard Bank economists Jeremy Stevens and Simon Freemantle. 
Riverbed study reveals online retailers need to increase website performance during holiday season to retain customers. 
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google said Thursday (5 December) its online social network had grown to 135m active users. It has added a free photo-sharing app for its members to compete against Facebook's Instagram. 
GENEVA, SWITZERLND: Airline passenger numbers are set to rise by at least 28% in the coming years to hit 3.6 billion in 2016, with China accounting for nearly one-in-four new travellers, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). 
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint venture between Finnish and German engineering giants Nokia and Siemens, said on Wednesday (5 December) it is shutting down one of its German units with the potential loss of 1,000 jobs. 
WASHINGTON, US: Google's Android operating system will power more than two-thirds of smartphones sold worldwide in 2012, and will remain the dominant platform for at least the next four years, a survey showed on Tuesday (4 December). 
LONDON, UK: Informa Telecoms & Media has issued its latest quarterly small-cell market status report, which includes the results of a survey showing that 98% of mobile operator respondents believe small cells are essential for the future of their networks. Interest continues to grow in public-access small-cell deployments as well as integrated Wi-Fi and LTE. 
PALO ALTO, US: Despite a varied and mixed outlook for the global economy, chief marketers report positive outlooks for their roles and functional areas. Nearly 70% received a salary or bonus in 2011, and 73% expect the same at the end of this year depending on the performance of their businesses, reports the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. 
LISBON, PORTUGAL: Cinemark, the local representatives of Cannes Lions and its affiliates, are passionate about both great film and advertising making this the perfect synergy to bring you the latest information from the world's premier advertising festivals. | Company news |
Media
SOUTH AFRICAAssociated Press renews licence with Johannesburg picture agency, PictureNet - PictureNet
The association between PictureNet, a South African picture agency and US newsgathering agency Associated Press (AP) has been renewed for its 10th year. This enables PictureNet to source a vast selection of historical, commercial and breaking news photographs as they happen and make them available to its clients in Africa. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICASADC summit concludes
President Jacob Zuma has concluded a successful working visit to the United Republic of Tanzania, where he led a South African delegation to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA16 Days campaign to end on significant note
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will mark the closing ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children by launching the National Council Against Gender-Based Violence. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICABusiness confidence declines marginally in November
The November Business Confidence declined marginally due to an unfavourable domestic and world economic climate, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAReal growth domestic expenditure slows in third quarter
Real gross domestic expenditure decelerated from 4.9 % previously to 3% in the third quarter of this year, said the Reserve Bank on Thursday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANames of those on board SAAF aircraft released
PRETORIA: The South African Air Force (SAAF) has released the names of those who died in the military aircraft crash in the Drakensburg. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAFarmers, unions urged to negotiate in good faith
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has urged representatives of Agri-SA and unions to negotiate in good faith for the minimum wage demand for farmworkers. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACalls to make sign language official
[Gabi Khumalo] The dream of people living with disabilities to have sign language added to South Africa's official language list might become a reality. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAPolice minister welcomes Supreme Court judgement
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal's dismissal of the appeal by the Justice Alliance of South Africa and the False Bay Gun Club, where the appellants sought compensation for all firearms voluntarily surrendered for destruction. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICADonations stream in for farm-workers
SOUTH AFRICAKota is Geoscience's new boss
SOUTH AFRICASA, Vietnam to sign agreement on rhino poaching
SOUTH AFRICAAfriSam signs 49M pledge for energy efficiency
SOUTH AFRICAPolice nab one of Limpopo's top 10 most wanted
SOUTH AFRICACustoms intercepts Viagra tablets [Evan Pickworth]
SOUTH AFRICAJobs Fund calls for grant applications
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAHonda gives CR-V added market traction
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The mainstay of Honda's model fleet in South Africa, its popular CR-V, has just been unwrapped in its fancy new fourth generation guise that comes to the market in six derivatives offering the choice of front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models, three engine options and four specification levels. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAVolkswagen's blue is the new green
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Thanks to a technological magic wand that turns blue into green I recently drove a sexy four-door coupe at a less then leisurely pace from Gansbaai to Hout Bay using an average of just 5.8 litres/100km of costly juice for the journey. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAInfiniti performance sedans arrive
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Infiniti could not have timed it better if they tried - in the same week that Sebastian Vettel put up a spectacular pits-to-podium performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the Infiniti emblem emblazoned on his Red Bull racing car and on his racing suit, the brand launched its exciting new range of M sedans in South Africa. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICALa Grenadine Petit Hotel has a certain je ne sais quoi
[Sindy Peters] They've been open for business for roughly 11 months and this new kid on the block is already 70% booked out until next May! So what's so great about La Grenadine Petit Hotel, a guest house tucked away deep in the heart of Cape Town's CBD? Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATop of The Table - now there's a baie slim idea
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When it came to selecting a location for new photographs reflecting the new, slimmer me, I thought immediately of The Table Bay Hotel. I asked Fabiani's Waterfront store to lend me garments to use for the shoot for which I'd hired photographer Hetty Zantman. Read more >>More Travel news...
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