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Bizcommunity has always been the place where virtual business gets done and is fully set up to seamlessly enable your business communications through the 21-day national lockdown, starting at midnight on 26 March 2020... read
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Many brands around the world are helping to spread the word and encouraging people to stay home to help curb the spread of the coronavirus...read
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JESSICA TENNANT
It goes without question that the marketing and media industry has been impacted by the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic...read
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ISSUED BY LOERIES
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NUNU NTSHINGILA
The world is coming to grips with the scale of the Covid-19 crisis and we are all embracing the need for an extended period of social distancing - turning to technology and social media platforms to connect with family, friends and colleagues... Read
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KAYLA SHADIACK
A number of international and local companies have requested that their employees work from home due to the dire consequences of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. With some employees also opting to self-quarantine, there are a number of labour law considerations that South African businesses will have to consider... Read
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PRIYANKA NAIDOO
The Covid-19 outbreak creates opportunities for hackers. Remote working makes it harder to secure and contain your IT environments, protect confidential information and to respond to incidents... Read
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LYNN MADELEY, ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG
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PAULA SARTINI
Having invested significantly into their brands for years, companies need to put the best interests of their employees and customers at heart but not at the detriment of their brands... Read
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MONARE MATEMA
As the old showbiz saying goes, "the show must go on" and for certain artists, brands, awards, and organisations, it certainly has. Here are some insanely creative highlights that are inspiring Monare Matema
from DNA Brand Architects to keep the show going... Read
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ISSUED BY OFFLIMIT COMMUNICATIONS
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DAREN POOLE, ISSUED BY KANTAR
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GAYLE EDMUNDS
In a time of crisis, the first casualty is accurate, useful and usable information. News offers a service to all South Africans that has never been so important... Read
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IZZY PUGH, ISSUED BY KANTAR
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SHAUNE JORDAAN
It's a strange reality, and while all concerns are valid, our best defence currently is to harness the value of innovation and creativity. That's the sentiment of Shaune Jordaan, CEO of Hoorah Digital, who believes we need to embrace these tumultuous times as an opportunity to create, to innovate and reinvent ourselves... Read
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GEORGE OGOLA
How can African journalism highlight the continent's challenges and vulnerabilities, which are often ignored by internationalised responses?... Read
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REGINE LE ROUX
Whatever your location or type of business you run, the way in which you communicate during a crisis remains the same. Regine le Roux, founder and managing director of Reputation Matters, shares seven habits of highly successful crisis communicators... Read
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MKHUSELI VANGILE
Mkhuseli Vangile, MD of DCF PR and marketing agency suggests that PR be approached in a creative way by utilising 5 key elements in digital PR... Read
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VICTOR MORERIANE, APR
Victor Moreriane, chief director of communications at Gauteng's Department of Infrastructure and Development, writes that organisations which are pro-active may survive but those who are reactive will face major consequences... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
The second IAB Insight event of the year and 14th episode of the series focused on the future of work and the trends that are transforming the digital economy. Read
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HeForShe and Standard Bank's 'Rewrite The Rules' commercial by VMLY&R South Africa navigates the topics of gender-based-violence, equality and women's safety in a creative way while adding context. Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
I am not going to call this column "advertising in the time of coronavirus" because I will personally try to drown in hand sanitiser the next person who uses the by now cliched phrase stolen from Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera... Read
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DAMON STAPLETON
Opinion | Damon Stapleton's take on what it means to be human... Read
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ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC UNITED
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JESSICA TENNANT
Jessica Tennant interviews Tseliso Rangaka on his return to FCB Joburg, the agency where he started his career 21 years ago... Read
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Branding
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JOHNNY JOHNSON
Johnny Johnson from TowerStone Leadership Centre discusses stakeholder capitalism which was a hot topic in Davos recently, and how it relates to brand strategy and communication... Read
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ESHMAEL MPABANGA
Could this be the moment when traditional business takes action and combats the current Covid-19 crisis by revising current or dusting off archived business cases? Read
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CSI
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The SA Liquor Brandowners Association, the Beer Association of South Africa and Vinpro have collectively committed to donate 40,000 litres of pure alcohol for the production of sanitisers... Read
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ISSUED BY UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
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Design
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DARREN JOHNSTON
In the effort to keep up with trends and consumption patterns of always-on consumers, brands and creatives are seemingly more focused on the next wave of digital innovation than on making emotional connections with consumers. Most especially during these trying times amidst the virus... Read
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ZUBEIDA GOOLAM
Algorithms are often considered as the holy grail of effectiveness in action, but how can brands benefit from a principle so scripted on platforms so agile and emotionally-driven?... Read
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THULISILE KHALISHWAYO, ISSUED BY ALGORITHM AGENCY
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Education
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IAN RHEEDER
"South Africa's economy has seen better days. With the addition of the coronavirus outbreak, the current state-of-affairs is not looking promising. Exploiting this recession may be the only strategy for survival," says Ian Rheeder, chartered marketer and head of Markitects Consulting... Read
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NEIL CLARENCE, ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA
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STEPHANIE MATTERSON, ISSUED BY KLA - KAUFMAN LEVIN ASSOCIATES
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Media
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As the coronavirus (Covid-19) spreads, so does the misinformation. Recently referred to by the WHO as an "infodemic", the volume of information that is both true and false has been communicated across all platforms globally... Read
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SONJA BEZUIDENHOUT
As per usual (now), it's expected to kick off a content piece like this with, 'we are seeing the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic', etc... Read
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Production
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GERRY GREYLING, ISSUED BY BLUE APPLE
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Radio
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Listener's Choice and Station Manager's Choice finalists along with Bright Star and Hall of Fame inductees announced for The Radio Awards 2020... Read
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Research
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Nielsen has found that global consumers are adapting their purchase behaviour to cope with the rapidly evolving situation we find ourselves in during the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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JOHANNA MCDOWELL
Following the Agency Scope study conducted late in 2019 and with results presented early this year, Scopen has announced its independent creative agencies to watch and follow in South Africa... Read
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Retail
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In an emotional conference call to suppliers on Thursday, Edcon's CEO Grant Pattison delivered the news that the company is unable to pay its suppliers, as it only has sufficient liquidity to pay salaries... Read
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Pick n Pay has released a song featuring some of South Africa's most popular artists, to encourage consumers to shop responsibly during the Covid-19 lockdown... Read
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With the national lockdown looming, many South Africans have resorted to stockpiling essential supplies. This panic-driven behaviour is aligned with global consumer behaviour trends... Read
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E-retail transaction values will reach $4.8tn by 2024, up from $3.3 trillion in 2020, according to a new report from Juniper Research... Read
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AUSTIN EFIENAMOKWU
It is now a sad reality that the disruption which the coronavirus is creating is on the increase in Nigeria and, as should be expected, this is certainly creating some ripples and racking of nerves across the advertising industry... Read
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Social Media
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Streaming
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ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE CONNECTED VIDEO
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TV
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JESSICA TENNANT
This week, we go behind the selfie with Shorn Khumalo, co-founder, director and head of PR at The Client Media... Read
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The African Development Bank's new $3bn Fight Covid-19 Social Bond is the largest dollar-denominated social bond ever launched in international capital markets to date... Read
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DR VICTOR OLADOKUN
Africa urgently needs a globally coordinated ubuntu plan in response to Covid-19, a fiscal stimulus that recognises our shared and connected humanity... Read
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Equatorial Guinea is waiving oil & gas services fees in the wake of the oil price drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Oil prices currently remain at around $20 a barrel, their lowest level since 1991... Read
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REBECCA GREIER HORTON
Focusing on physical, mental, and emotional health, during a national lockdown, is a must... Read
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MARTIN ZUGEC
No one could have anticipated the technological impact a pandemic like Covid-19 would cause as workers become more reliant on technology more than ever... Read
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LAURENT SARR
In the context of Africa's digital transformation, the next generations must be trained in the future professional requirements induced by the Fourth Industrial Revolution Read
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As failing South African parastatals continue to put huge pressure on the economy and negative international sentiment makes corporate investors nervous, the mission to grow the country falls increasingly at the feet of entrepreneurs. Read
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The Motsepe Family, in partnership with Sanlam, African Rainbow Capital, African Rainbow Minerals and others, has pledged R1bn to assist in tackling the coronavirus pandemic... Read
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As South Africa enters the nation-wide lockdown, black entrepreneurs can look forward to funding of between R500,000 and R10 million in concessionary loans... Read
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Godfrey Sono and Sibusiso Vilakazi successfully launched mo-Wash, mobile hand washing units into the market. This stand-alone, fully automatic portable unit requires no plumbing or drainage, providing a cost-effective hygiene solution at functions such as funerals, weddings and outdoor events. Read
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It is often said that the elderly and those with impaired immune systems are most at risk due to Covid-19, but small businesses are just as vulnerable... Read
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South Africa has recorded its first two deaths from #Covid19 and confirmed cases in country has topped the 1,000 mark... Read
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The Covid-19 lockdown will have an impact on the nation's pockets, but consumers shouldn't bank on payment holidays from their financial institutions. Read
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YOLANDI ESTERHUIZEN
With South African businesses facing an unprecedented crisis, many are worried about whether they will be able to afford to pay their employees... Read
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LUCY DESAI
Earlier in March, the world celebrated International Women's Day, which focuses on forging a gender-equal world, celebrating women's successes, and raising awareness of historic and present bias... Read
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JEAN EWANG
In the wake of the announcement of the national shutdown, the Minister of Employment and Labour has announced the introduction of measures in response to coronavirus (Covid-19) and its impact on UIF contributors... Read
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For many businesses in South Africa, the coronavirus poses a massive threat. Remote and mobile working isn't particularly common... Read
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With South Africa headed into a 21-day lockdown this week, combatting the threat of the Covid-19, has been made a key national priority. Never before in our democracy have we seen a national lockdown taking place, but the gravity of the current situation absolutely demands it... Read
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FoodForward SA has launched a R50m appeal to extend its outreach footprint and get food to a wider network in order to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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BERNADETTE VERSFELD
It is often said that in circumstances of adversity there is opportunity... Read
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The Covid-19 pandemic, which has been declared a National Disaster and has prompted a 21-day national shut down, is having catastrophic effects on businesses throughout South Africa and around the globe... Read
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CHANELL KEMP
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown in response to the rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the country.... Read
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MAMPHELA RAMPHELE AND GEORGE LINDEQUE
The crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic offers our country an opportunity to recapture the spirit of ubuntu demonstrated by empathy, responsibility and solidarity... Read
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Gift of The Givers is crowdfunding via the BackaBuddy platform in support of the medical staff and facilities on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic, who will be treating the affected... Read
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South Africa will enter a nationwide lockdown for 21-days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa said... Read
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Following the outbreak of Covid-19 and its impact on the nation, employees and employers are being asked to "self-quarantine" and implement "social distancing"... Read
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While President Cyril Ramaphosa spent the weekend working to shore up the country's already wobbly economy in the face of the Covid-19 crisis, South Africa's major banks have pledged their support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other clients... Read
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JAMES LAPPEMAN
The way panic buying plays out in a country as economically unequal as South Africa accentuates the gap between the haves and have-nots... Read
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