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Weekly top stories | [Travis Bussiahn] "How do you give someone purpose?" he asked me, his gaze direct as he slurped down the last bit of his freezo. The wintery afternoon sun streamed through the large glass windows behind me and glinted in his eyes as he asked. This was a professional moment both compelling and onerous all at once. Read more >> |
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|  | [Anton Ressel] It is probably a good time to take stock and look at what it means to 'live your brand,' since this is what the most successful brand owners do, on a daily basis. Read more >> |
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Angola's attorney-general should immediately drop all criminal defamation charges against an investigative journalist, Rafael Marques de Morais, because they undermine free expression rights, Human Rights Watch said on 12 August 2013. The Angolan government should repeal the country's criminal defamation laws - the basis for the charges. Read more >>
 | [Luke Wingfield Digby] Online reputation management has come to mean managing the perception of yourself, or your brand, on the internet and especially social media. But for email marketers, reputation management is critical and far more tangible: it's the difference between sending emails and having entire domains blacklisted because you are seen as a spammer. Read more >> |
 | [Claudio Milo] Only knowing what you're doing wrong can help you do it better. Here are five tips on what not to do when writing ads. These are tips to help you improve your level of quality for your readership. Read more >> |
 | Last night, 15 August 2013, the annual Sunday Times Top Brands Survey results were announced. The survey is now in its 15th year and gauges consumer sentiment towards brands. Read more >> |
| [Anton Ressel] The average small business does not have millions in the budget to channel into high-level brand-building exercises. In fact, for most of us, even finding the 15% of turnover benchmark recommended for marketing and branding efforts by generations of branding and advertising experts, is a real stretch. Read more >> |
 | As part of its strategy to increase its local content, MTN Ghana has launched an apps challenge which, according to a report on Humanipo, will also aim to "generate relevant applications for subscribers and make it possible for the company to engage the developer community." Read more >> |
 | Nation Media Group, reportedly East Africa's largest media house, has revamped the Daily Nation website. The revamped site was launched to bloggers at an event on Wednesday, 14 August 2013, in Nairobi. Read more >> |
 | [Nina Joubert] It's time to get your mobile strategy on the ball. The age of telephone marketing has evolved to sharing content via email, SMS and social media on mobile devices. Less talking, more sharing. Read more >> |
[Dr Anderson Uvie-Emegbo] In May 2013, Facebook was forced to change its policies after an outcry it received about some Facebook pages, posts and photos that glorified violence against women. Autistic individuals have been stalked, threatened and abused online. When Caroline Criado-Perez recently started her campaign for a woman to be featured on British bank notes, little did she know that she would be the subject of intense threats of sexual violence. Read more >>
 | [Tim Wyatt-Gunning] Many of you will have been gorging yourselves on e-commerce services for a while, downloading all the music, movies, TV series and news services that you desire. A few of you might even have paid for some of them. It's brilliant, isn't it? Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Alliance Media] This month of August marks women's month in South Africa. Alliance Media has taken this theme to Ghana where they are empowering young girls to overcome their challenges and live their dreams. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | [Juliette Attwell] This week we focus on effective ways of finding employment, social media is an incredible tool that should be used significantly in your search for a new job. Here are a few suggestions. Read more >> |
 | [Tawanda Karombo] Turnover at Pick n Pay's Zimbabwean joint venture TM Supermarkets grew by 5% during the quarter period to the end of June as the supermarket chain continues to boost its presence in the country by adding more outlets. Read more >> |
 | Cowbell, fat-filled milk produced by Promasidor, is sold in small affordable sachets across Africa, using a family of animated characters. The company has engaged South African animation studio, Luma to extend the brand with a 45-sec TVC. Read more >> |
 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has accused western media of overplaying the anti-gay issue that has plagued the World Athletics Championships in Moscow. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK, US: The Digital Out-of-Home Awards have more categories, more wins, more trophies. Read more >> |
 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: American universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese organisation on Thursday (15 August), with Harvard once again in top spot. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: People who use Facebook may feel more connected, but less happy. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: - Smartphones took a majority of mobile phone sales worldwide for the first time in the April to June quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday (14 August). Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Corporate raider Carl Icahn said on Tuesday (13 August) he has taken a "large position" in Apple, calling the US technology company "extremely under-valued." Read more >> |
More International
 | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela have signed a protocol agreement, setting out clear procedures and timelines on how investigations against HODs and MECs will be handled. Read more >> |
 | The Police Department on Wednesday tabled its plans in Parliament to open a police university next year. Read more >> |
The Consolidated General Report on the Local Government Audit Outcomes of 2011/12 has revealed a picture of stagnation. Read more >>
President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Superior Courts Bill, which will restructure the judiciary and integrate the courts, while enhancing equal access to justice. Read more >>
 | International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called for the United Nations to give Africa a minimum of two permanent seats in the body's Security Council. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | The Southern Sun Waterfront hotel offers a stylish, cosmopolitan and vibrant feel with views of majestic Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A cocky young upstart is muscling its way into the popular big and bold SUV segment of the market, ready and quite capable of rumbling and roughing a few feathers along the route to the hearts and wallets of fun-loving South Africans. It's the new Ford EcoSport and it has all the makings of a champ. Read more >> |
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