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 | | A discussion initiated by Mathe Okaba, CEO ACA, that took place on Tuesday, 19 May 2020 saw an elite panel discussing ways of future-proofing the industry...read |
|  | JESSICA TENNANT Independent, full service, integrated media agency, Nybble launched last week...read |
|  | VICTOR KOAHO Clients need to understand what makes their audiences tick and try and connect with them on the social platforms where they're most likely to be. But brands also need to be careful to not only try and make a sale but to be comforting and giving back to consumer in one way or another...read |
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| |  | BRANDON DE KOCK, ISSUED BY WHYFIVE INSIGHTS Recent breaking news from Takealot who released figures on its top 10 hottest-selling products since restrictions were lifted on 14 May. Special mention was made of 'unexpected items' like non-alcoholic beer, but the one that caught my eye was the #1 best seller in the first week of freedom... vacuum cleaners... Read |  | ISSUED BY WORX GROUP Worx Group's 'Pay it Forward' initiative was launched on 1 May, in terms of which for every new Worx Group project confirmed from 1 May 2020, a portion of the revenue from the overall project budget will be donated to support a worthy cause... Read |  | ISSUED BY HOMEMAKERS Leading South African company, Homemakers Media Holdings, has petitioned the government and policymakers to allow businesses in home-related industries to return to work earlier than Level 2 of the South African lockdown... Read |  | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING According to an April survey conducted of Primedia Broadcasting radio listeners, the vast majority were satisfied that the Presidency and national government were effectively addressing the Covid-19 threat in South Africa... Read |
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 | ELHAM MAFI-KREFT AND STEVEN KREFT Severe shortages of critical medical supplies have prompted governments to compel private companies to fill the gap... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HAVEYOUHEARD HaveYouHeard co-founder and head of strategy, Ryan McFadyen, who was the only South Africa invited to judge at the inaugural DNA Paris last year, will return as a judge this year - virtually... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ORACLE MEDIA Oracle Media has been appointed as a supplier for JT Foxx! Oracle Media entered into negotiations in April 2020 and, shortly thereafter, JT Foxx appointed the media company... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO KZN's number one hit music station announced its brand spanking new lineup together with clock changes. The station has been investing in market research and has been using those findings to evolve as a contemporary radio station and to improve the listener experience... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KAYA FM 95.9 Thursday, 28 May 2020, marks the last day of Uncaptured hosted by Kgomotso Matsunyane and Ndumiso Ngcobo on Kaya FM, due to the ending of both parties contracts... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Online retail may account for under 2% of total retail sales in South Africa, but the Covid-19 pandemic is encouraging consumers to switch to digital shopping and payment alternatives... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now are: Gomora, How To Steal A Country, (Sh)e, Loving Thokoza, The Beautiful People and Kings of Mulberry Street... Read |
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 | DR MAMPHELA RAMPHELE On this Africa Day 2020, we celebrate our resilience in the face of the disruptive Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE 6DOT50 is stepping in with a new way to pay for essential goods, as Covid-19 takes its toll on the South African economy... Read |
 | No one could have imagined that the simple filling stations of the 1970s would one day morph into the enormous service stations dotting our highways today... Read |
 | DOROS HADJIZENONOS Cyber threats do not rest and they continue to evolve and bad actors develop new attack techniques. Good cybersecurity hygiene requires more than a strong password to avoid compromise. Read |
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