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 | JOSEPHINE BUYS Associated Media Publishing was one of the country's best magazine media publishers. Covid-19, and its side-effects, has taken one of our very best and most revered magazine media owners.read |
|  | | eNCA anchors, Xoli Mngambi and Jane Dutton have reportedly been suspended after they took to the airwaves on Monday, due to criticising the ban on cigarettes and singling out Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...read |
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 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy Joburg MD Elouise Kelly is set to leave to join another global company, still to be announced... Read |
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 | Acting Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Jackson Mthembu, has signed and gazetted directions on the Risk-Adjusted Strategy for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector... Read |
 | The 2020 NYF Advertising Awards saw South Africa's Joe Public win two Gold awards and a Silver and campaigns by FCB Africa, Intrepid Fox and Riverbed achieving Finalist/Shortlist status... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Subaru WRX ad is simple and gets the 'flatten the curve' message across with clever execution... Read |
 | Following D&AD's announcement earlier this year confirming the 2020 Awards would go ahead in a digital capacity due to the global coronavirus outbreak, the organisation has announced its programme for the 58th edition of their annual awards... Read |
 | The ACA announced that the 2020 Effie Awards South Africa programme has been cancelled and that the inaugural Awards are postponed with the events now scheduled to take place in July 2021... Read |
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 | DUSTIN CHICK Audiences are tuning out of the news. Not because there is a lack of interest, but rather because they simply "just can't" anymore, writes Dustin Chick - managing partner of Razor, a part of the M&C Saatchi Group... Read |
 | Law For All, a company dedicated to fighting for equality and justice, calls on South Africa's creative minds and wordsmiths to enter a competition to help imagine a future world where everyone has access to justice and legal recourse. The winner will walk away with a R10,000 cash prize... Read |
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 | In an effort to support rural learners without access to television classes, computers or data, Kagiso Trust has partnered with the Limpopo Department of Education to provide radio lessons to Grade 12 learners. The scheduled lessons will commence via Capricorn FM radio from Monday, 11 May 2020... Read |
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 | 81% of South Africans said they were either uncertain or pessimistic about the country's economic recovery after Covid-19, compared to 72% in March... Read |
 | Covid-19 is driving significant changes in customer experience, supply chains, health and hygiene, and employee engagement, according to the Deloitte Consumer Sentiment in Grocery Retail report... Read |
 | Forrester predicts that due to the coronavirus, retail sales in 2020 will decline by an average of 9.6% globally, a loss of $2.1tn... Read |
 | BRETT ROGERS Brett Rogers explores the edges of culture and how things are changing, providing valuable insights for brands wanting to understand who and what is shaping culture... Read |
 | Media coverage analysis shows that South Africa is faced with tough times ahead, as restrictions are set to continue while the country remains in lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19... Read |
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 | US luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday. Read |
 | The animated videos provide essential workers in manufacturing, retail and supply chain industries with information on Covid-19... Read |
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 | Andpeople, the youth engagement specialist agency based in Cape Town has decided to take proactive action to counter further uncertainty and volatility, and will close its doors as of June 2020... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the selfie with Ruan Fourie, SEO specialist at Starbright Solutions... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
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 | RODRIGO OLIVARES-CAMINAL Africa is home to 41 of the International Monetary Fund's 59 Low Income Countries. These are more structurally vulnerable to external shocks such as Covid-19... Read |
 | As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically... Read |
 | DANNY BRADLOW Once again, African countries are confronting overwhelming debt burdens. According to the most recent World Bank debt statistics, they owe a total of $493.6bn in long term debt to their foreign official and commercial creditors. About one third, $117bn, is in the form of tradeable bonds... Read |
 | The global digital evolution has just been put into overdrive by COVID-19 as locked-down nations are forced to accelerate the shift online, driving a massive spike in data needs... Read |
 | ONEYKA OJOGBO The compounding effects of coronavirus and oil industry disruptions pose unique and significant challenges, particularly on the African continent where the economies of producing countries are largely dependent on oil revenues... Read |
 | SHAHEEN MEHTAR, LUCILLE BLUMBERG, MARC MENDELSON Many countries, including South Africa and Nigeria in Africa, are moving to make it mandatory to wear non-medical cloth masks when people are outside their homes... Read |
 | KATHERINE E GALLAGHER, ANTHONY SCOTT, IFEDAYO ADETIFA, JOHN OJAL, SHIRINE VOLLER & WANGECI KAGUCIA World Immunisation Week is celebrated in the last week of April every year. The aim is to recognise efforts to develop new vaccines and increase vaccination coverage worldwide... Read |
 | In celebration of Africa Month, Netflix has introduced a special collection showcasing African series, film and documentaries... Read |
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 | At the beginning of March few anticipated the significant impact the Covid-19 pandemic would have on the lives of all South Africans... Read |
 | As the government considers how soon to lift the lockdown, the prospect of more South Africans returning to work is both a welcome and worrying prospect... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA While people can handle change, uncertainty can seriously drive up stress and anxiety levels, especially around the world of work... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ In my previous article, Embrace your X, I discussed the importance for the leadership of entrepreneurial businesses to make comprehensive contingency plans... Read |
 | A study conducted by Mastercard shows that South Africans are moving to contactless payments for everyday purchases, seeking touch-free payment experiences... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA There are many parallels between Covid-19 and HIV/Aids. There are both highly infectious novel viruses that have which reached pandemic proportions very quickly, and, at this point, there is no vaccine against either of them... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI Experts don't know how long it will take to contain the coronavirus so businesses are challenged with not only preparing for the short-term, but also developing new capabilities and ways of working... Read |
 | WOUTER VERMEULEN Air France KLM general manager South Africa, Wouter Vermeulen shares the struggles the airline has experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic and some valuable lessons for other businesses navigating the crisis... Read |
 | Ericsson and MIT Technology Review Insights has released a report called "The 5G Operator" that examines how telecom operators are preparing for 5G opportunities and challenges... Read |
 | MARKUS GSCHWARI Responsible leadership has taken on an even deeper meaning, as our workforces and our customers find themselves in an unfamiliar, fast-moving global environment... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder to maintain a clean and safe workspace environment... Read |
 | Drones can be useful in the battle against Covid-19 if it is used correctly. China's healthcare industry is an example of the successful implementation of drones against the virus... Read |
 | ANDY DIKOBO The Covid-19 pandemic lays bare the urgent need for a government-driven strategy to propel digital transformation in the public sector and greater South African society... Read |
 | Female entrepreneurs are being called to join the Top Tech Tools for Women in Business programme for 2020... Read |
 | Findings from the Covid-19 National Small Business Survey highlights the continued plight of small businesses coming out of Level-5 lockdown... Read |
 | JULES NEWTON The Covid-19 pandemic and its effects are reverberating across the world challenging all of us in varying degrees... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | South Africans were forced into work-from-home situations, leaving CTOs and business owners scrambling to equip employees with the tools and connectivity to survive the lockdown period... Read |
 | DUNCAN LUKE In a time of crisis, such as the current Covid-19 pandemic, people's willingness to donate money increases significantly... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | Fuel price changes will be effected on Wednesday, 6 May 2020... Read |
 | THAMI MOATSHE Economists forecast that the nationwide lockdown implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus will have far-reaching economic implications... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE During the nationwide lockdown, Naked Insurance offered CoverPause on the days' customers were not driving, saving up to 90% of the car insurance premiums... Read |
 | MISHECK MUTIZE A number of rating agencies have downgraded emerging market economies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their actions have raised the question: why do so during a crisis? Read |
 | ROWAN LEIBBRANDT This too shall pass. And once it has, we will need small-, micro- and medium-sized enterprises more than ever to boost our flailing economy, drive innovation and create jobs... Read |
 | Over the last few weeks, Covid-19 swept across the globe rapidly impacting businesses and straining the public sector, forcing many to adjust their daily lives... Read |
 | SELINA BIEBER Manic multitasking is a part of nearly any entrepreneur's everyday job description... Read |
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