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It is with joy that I bring you the last newsletter for 2012, and what a year it has been! I'm sure you can agree with me that it's been one helluva roller coaster ride. 
The annual Prince Claus Prize, named after the late husband of Dutch Queen Beatrix, is awarded to people who make a difference in terms of culture or development. One of the winners of the 2012 prize has been awarded to Kenyan photojournalist turned graffiti artist, Boniface Mwangi. 
February 2013 will mark the inaugural Social Media Week on the continent of Africa. Social Media Week Lagos brings together thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens from Nigeria and throughout the continent and the diaspora - to explore how people and organisations are connecting to share new ideas and information. 
The 2nd annual Victoires de la Presse Awards, which promote editorial and technological success in French language news media, were presented to 12 media companies from France, Morocco, Senegal and Canada in a ceremony in Lyon, France, on Monday, 17 December 2012. 
"We must keep women media professionals within the media sector". This was the message received by the more than 50 participants attending the 3rd Annual WAN-IFRA Women in News Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, this week, which brought together women from the media industry in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia for a three-day event. 
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has taken a step to lead a new phase of telecoms revolution in the country as it announced the completion of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) trial in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria. 
A group of Grade 11 learners at Sinenjongo High School, Joe Slovo Park in Cape Town is leading the charge for free cellphone access to Wikipedia in South Africa. The learners have sent a letter to the four mobile network operators, Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and 8ta, urging them to give their customers free mobile access to Wikipedia. 
Manufacturing production in SA bounced back in October‚ increasing by 2.5% year-on-year (y/y) after a revised 1.7% (1.1%) year-on-year decrease in September‚ data released by Statistics SA on Tuesday (11 December) showed 
A new infographic youth competition and launch of first global SMS campaign by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report calls on governments to help the 200 million 15 - 24-year-olds who never completed primary school and lack the skills to find decent work. 
NEW YORK, US: JWT, one of the world's best-known marketing communications brands, has released its eighth annual forecast of key trends that will drive or significantly impact consumer mind-set and behaviour in the year ahead. 
LONDON, UK: The global mobile advertising market will generate revenues of US$12.8bn in 2013, growing from US$8bn in 2012, according to the latest research published by Informa Telecoms & Media. 
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: US Google users on the prowl for erotic images needed to be more explicit from Thursday (13 December) after the search engine was tuned to avoid delivering pornographic results for "ambiguous" queries such as "boobs." 
LONDON, UK: Leading independent digital marketing agency, 
NEW YORK, US: 
Facebook has started rolling out new privacy controls that will make it easier for users to ask friends to remove objectionable pictures. The software will be rolled out next week. 
LONDON, UK: D&AD is providing ambitious creative students with the ultimate platform to launch their careers in design or advertising. The annual D&AD Student Awards are now open for entry, offering a range of real briefs set by clients from some of the world's top brands. 
NEW YORK, US: Submit your website, app, blog, video, ad, game or social media campaign to the IMA Interactive Media Awards. The 2012 entry deadline is Monday, 31 December. (Mobile, tablet and desktop are all eligible.) 
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo! said on Tuesday (11 December) it was revamping its email for the Web and mobile devices in a move aimed at streamlining the service and making its look consistent across various platforms. | Company news |
Out of Home
BURUNDIAlliance Media dominates in Burundi - Alliance Media
Alliance Media Burundi has recently completed the installation of various new billboard structures in the East African country. The structures are all fully imported large format advertising devices whose advertising has been taken up by the country's leading brands. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICAMadiba recovering well - Presidency
Former President Nelson Mandela has undergone a procedure via endoscopy to have gall stones removed. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAChina, GCIS discuss communication challenges
An 11-member delegation from the State Council of Information Office (SCIO) in China met on Wednesday with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) to discuss communication practices. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMinister asked to establish free SMS line for the deaf
[Siphiwe Nyathi] Deaf people in Mpumalanga have asked Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana to establish a free SMS line they can use to report crime. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGovt sets up task teams for music industry
Government, working with musicians, has set up task teams to look into the challenges facing the various sectors of the music industry. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAHacker halts three SA websites
A hacker has claimed responsibility for disrupting SA's Department of Social Development's website and hacking those of the National Planning Commission and the National Population Unit. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMadiba "responding to treatment"
SOUTH AFRICAReserve Bank heads to take a salary freeze
SOUTH AFRICAPassenger train upgrades for Prasa
SOUTH AFRICATax amendment for non-residents
SOUTH AFRICASoldiers dismissals ruled 'out of order'
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICASexy new Santa sleigh - the Shooting Brake
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's that time of the year again when Father Christmas goes on his globe-trotting journey to spread happiness and joy with his presents and I bet he would be absolutely delighted to swap his old-fashioned, reindeer-powered sleigh for a much more stylish, much faster and much more practical mode of transport such as the sizzling new Mercedes-Benz CLS. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAAhoy there! All aboard the big Blu
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Positioned on a promontory in Granger Bay made from reclaimed land, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Waterfront gives the impression of being an ocean liner. You will hear and smell the sea throughout your stay and, if you're in one of the sea-facing rooms, the sea views are seriously spectacular. Read more >>More Travel news...
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- Dudumashe Reunion 2012 Khumbulekhaya Youth Project - Nqamakwe, 26 December
- Product Recall crisis management REPUCOMM - Johannesburg, 29 January
- Safeguarding corporate reputation REPUCOMM - Johannesburg, 11 February
- Lesotho retirement fund investment forum MNCapital Markets - Maseru, 27 February
- SatCom Africa 2013 Terrapinn Ltd - Johannesburg, 27 May
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"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. (via Quotes4All)" - Carl Sagan
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. (via Quotations Page)" - Abraham Lincoln
"Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back. (via Brainy Quote)" - Babe Ruth
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