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 | CHRIS BREWER The advertising industry is in big trouble. It seems to be on a suicide mission assisted by those young people with pimples who think they know best but who, in fact, know little about calculating reach and frequency and other analyses and ably assisted of course by our Military Junta... Read |
 | New York Festivals AME Awards has announced the 2020 award winners, with AMVBBDO UK earning AME Best of Show and Regional Platinum - Europe... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE 'The Commodore' shares insights into Christopher Africa, the platform that offers brands the opportunity to tap into consumer micro-moments and conversations on social media using Artificial Intelligence... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT To assist South Africans affected by the coronavirus, Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is donating R2m worth of digital marketing certifications, specifically its Digital Marketing Aptitude Test (DMAT) to 1,000 unemployed South Africans that want to prove their worth in the job market... Read |
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 | JUANITA PIENAAR We spoke to JanDirk (JD) Engelbrecht, MD at Everlytic about marketing automation and its importance for modern businesses, especially under the current restrictive circumstances... Read |
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 | ANDY WALKER Just last week Facebook started rolling out its Messenger Rooms group call service to users of the eponymous chat app... Read |
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 | Winners in Fashion Design and Illustration were revealed on the first day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards, part of The One Club for Creativity and the world's longest continually-running program celebrating excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of design and advertising... Read |
 | The New York Time Magazine wins four Gold Cubes on the second day of ADC 99th Annual Awards... Read |
 | A total of 38 Cube winners were announced in Packaging Design, Product Design and Typography on the third day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards... Read |
 | A total of 68 Cubes were presented in Motion/Film/Gaming Craft and Publication Design on the fourth day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards... Read |
 | TBWA\Media Arts Lab Los Angeles was a big winner on the final day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards, taking home the best-of-show ADC Black Cube for "Bounce" on behalf of Apple and Agency of the Year honours... Read |
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 | 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 |
 | The CMO Council reports wide-ranging changes to marketing spend and relationships... Read |
 | This week's media coverage analysis suggests that ministers, business and various parts of society are preparing for relaxed Level 3 lockdown restrictions, which all hinges on readiness at provincial and community level... Read |
 | Salesforce has released its sixth annual State of Marketing report, including South African data for the first time. The report shows that, locally, marketers are at the forefront, with 76% in South Africa leading customer experience initiatives across their companies... Read |
 | JEN SNOWBALL Rhodes University research findings show that there is an agile group of mostly small, highly innovative, firms that combine cultural and digital skills to meet market demand... Read |
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 | Young Living Essential Oils opened its South African office just 7 months ago, and now, like many of us, the local team is having to adapt to do business under lockdown... Read |
 | SEMONA PILLAY As of 22 May 2020 South Africa is on day 56 of lockdown. The extended lockdown has negatively impacted numerous businesses, employees, overall consumer spending and the economy in general. Read |
 | ISABELLE CHABOUD The Covid-19 crisis has hit the luxury and fashion industry hard. According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, sales in these two sectors could drop by 25% to 30%... Read |
 | Tertius Carstens, the current CEO of Pioneer Foods, has been appointed CEO of PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect... Read |
 | DR NICOLE CUNNINGHAM The new e-commerce regulation is expected to lead to a drastic increase in online shopping amongst South Africans... Read |
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 | ZUBEIDA GOOLAM Covid-19 has brought many changes to various industries including marketing. Zubeida Goolam, co-founder and creative partner at Brandtruth//DGLT unpacks the new dawn of influencer marketing... Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT This week, we go behind the selfie with Jineil Kandasamy, creative director and partner at Grid Worldwide... Read |
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 | While some mining operations in the DRC have been able to continue production despite Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, experts agree that the country's mining industry faces a tough post-pandemic period... Read |
 | DONALD WAIGUMBULIZI Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and broadband are becoming central to the societal developments around the world - enabling rapid improvements to industrial production and societal services, positively influencing the way we live and interact with our environment. Read |
 | Innovate Now, Africa's Assistive Technology Accelerator, is seeking applications from innovators across the African continent who are dedicated to developing mobile based technologies designed to assist people living with disabilities. Read |
 | CLEMENT CHINAKA The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported this week that the pandemic has hit global trade and investment at an "unprecedented speed and scale" and revealed the fragility of the modern supply chain... Read |
 | ANTÓNIO GUTERRES As Covid-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic and, as of now, reported cases are lower than feared... Read |
 | With the world on lockdown, the importance of digitisation to the economic growth and prosperity of nations and regions is becoming increasingly clear, also on the African continent. Read |
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 | MOHAMED MAJAPA How many times have you heard "I can't wait for things to get back to normal" in the past few weeks? Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Bizcommunity has been reaching out to South Africa's top industry players to share their experience of the current Covid-19 crisis... Read |
 | Driving Licensing Testing Centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools will resume their services with effect from 1 June 2020... Read |
 | The Yoco Small Business Recovery Monitor shows trading within the Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) sector across South Africa has now returned to 44% of pre-Covid-19 lockdown levels... Read |
 | A new self-diagnostic application & predictive modelling dashboard, a digital tool to both help South Africans self-assess their Covid-19 symptoms, and aid government efforts to pinpoint virus hotspots, has been launched ... Read |
 | In the face of severe socio-economic realities, what can organisations do to protect and empower our vulnerable communities? Read |
 | HOWARD FELDMAN It is somewhat disappointing that the government have not legislated behavior on "Zoom" calls... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | French Tech Cape Town & Johannesburg has announced a series of initiatives to support South African tech entrepreneurs to help mitigate the effect of Covid-19... Read |
 | As South Africa slowly moves out of lockdown, Howler has used its technology platform to develop a self-screening tool to aid in the early detection of Covid-19 symptoms... Read |
 | A smart helmet that can scan the temperatures of up to 200 people every minute is now available in South Africa... Read |
 | SELINA BIEBER Many South African business owners, side-hustlers and freelancers know that it's more urgent than ever to accelerate their digital journey, to help stay active during the Covid-19 pandemic and serve the needs of a connected customer base. Read |
 | An investigation into the Covid-19 outbreak that led to the closure of Netcare St Augustine's Hospital in Durban found that, between 9 March and 30 April 2020, there were 119 confirmed cases identified at the hospital... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mmusi Maimane, the chief activist of 'One South Africa' Movement (OSA), recently launched its digital platform to connect and engage with South Africans through these unprecedented times... Read |
 | EOH supports corporate South Africa with the release of Sikhona, a corporate crisis-management app... Read |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI Just weeks after winding down their operations, companies are being asked to restart their engines at an unprecedented rate as lockdown rules are gradually relaxed... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked financial havoc throughout the nation, leaving many small business owners struggling in its wake... Read |
 | Traditional models of business funding need a re-think if South Africa's small businesses and entrepreneurs are to emerge from the financially crippling "winter of coronavirus"... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE #LockdownLessons explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses... Read |
 | Inyathelo has provided tips not only for other NPOs, but also for other organisations considering hosting a webinar, while keeping costs down... Read |
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