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|  | JOSEPHINE BUYS Media has a key role to play in shaping how we think and act during these uncertain times. South Africans are seeking out trusted, reliable sources of news and information, yet publishers across the board are suffering catastrophic losses of revenue as many advertisers reduce, pause or even stop advertising during lockdown...read |
|  | DAMON STAPLETON It is a strange feeling to start writing without knowing what you are going to write. It is a feeling of absolute uncertainty. It is so powerful that it can cause paralysis. You can't do what you know you must but you also can't do anything else either...read |
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| |  | WAYNE FLEMMING With Covid-19 continuing to change the world as we know it, it has created a new normal that has placed digital at the forefront for any current and future business operation... Read |  | Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the lockdown restrictions would be eased from 1 May 2020, leading South African media share news and updates on the impact of the coronavirus on the nation... Read |  | ISSUED BY MANN MADE Last week, SingularityU South Africa (SUSA) hosted a fully immersive virtual reality event for SUSA partners, alumni and chapter members via V-Hive - a proudly South African virtual reality platform... Read |
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 | New York Festivals 2020 AME Awards has announced its 2020 finalists, honouring effective work that works... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK Previously client service director, Sadiqah Levy has been appointed as director of commercial and operations for iProspect South Africa effective from 1 May 2020... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Challenger brand Huggies unseated the long-time market leader to become the leading nappy brand in South Africa. Kimberly-Clark's Morné van Emmenes credited the brand's long, open partnership with Ogilvy for achieving this great milestone with Huggies in South Africa... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PYROTEC Flexible film one of the primary packaging materials of choice for food manufacturers and other companies in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. It is inexpensive, efficient to work with and available in a wide range of materials with diverse properties... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY GAGASI FM Even with the current challenges, the country's biggest regional commercial radio station, Gagasi FM, kicked off its new season for 2020/21 on Friday, 1 May 2020... Read |
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 | Pams 2019 embraces the Neighbourhood Lifestyle Index to deliver retail insights... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KANTAR The latest report by WPP and Kantar, in conjunction with the World Retail Congress, the BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands Ranking, drives home the retail sector's pivotal role in the global economy... Read |
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 | MEST is expanding the 2020 MEST Africa Challenge to target a larger number of tech startups in need of funding. This means the application deadline for the 2020 MEST Africa Challenge has been extended to 13 May 2020... Read |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI In the midst of a major technology revolution, South Africa continues to face multiple challenges such as high unemployment, slow economic growth and declining productivity to mention a few... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Ten-year-old Gracia spent hours watching her seamstress grandmother make clothes. As she grew older, she became concerned about how people didn't like to wear African print designs... Read |
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 | PAULA SARTINI Many businesses have developed business continuity plans (BCP) to mitigate risks and reduce the impact of the coronavirus crisis... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | Santam, Fairlady and True Love magazines have partnered up in the search to find the best female entrepreneurs in South Africa... Read |
 | The Covid-19 coronavirus has forced essential businesses to offer delivery options and pushed consumers to buy online... Read |
 | Due to high levels of fear, South Africans are increasingly missing their healthcare appointments and not collecting their chronic medication during lockdown... Read |
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