Archive for 'General'
African Journalist Wins 2013 IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award
For the past 22 years, the IWMF has paid tribute to women journalists who risk their lives to report the news with its Courage in Journalism Awards. This year, the IWMF honors: Najiba Ayubi, 45, managing director for The Killid Group in Afghanistan. Ayubi has spent more than a decade working under anonymous threats and attacks [...]
South Africa’s Place In The Import/Export Market
South Africa is one of the world’s top exporters of raw materials. The country’s bountiful mineral resources are vitally important to industries around the world, in fields varying from mechanical engineering to jewellery manufacturing. However, no country can exist in today’s “global village” in complete isolation. The global economic landscape is, now more than ever, [...]
DMMA To Host ‘How To Take Home A Trophy’ Workshop
Practical advice for agencies & creatives on how to successfully package work for awards. With awards season upon us, the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) is offering members and non-members the opportunity to learn how to submit an award-winning entry to any one of the many local and international awards events, with its ‘How [...]
Key Learnings From The 2013 Budget Speech
Whether you are clued up about all things financial or not, come Budget Speech time, every taxpayer needs to know how new legislation will affect them. From changes to the income tax brackets and rates, to new “sin tax” rates on alcohol and cigarettes, to the truth on how much money the government plans to [...]
From SOHO To Big Name – Elingo Sees Focus As Key To Success
A few short years ago, Elingo was little more than four experts working from a house. Now it’s ushering SA’s top contact centres into a new era. CEO Ian Goss-Ross attributes his company’s success to passion, instinct and grim determination in pursuing a goal. Elingo, the only accredited reseller partner for Interactive Intelligence in SA, [...]
Safe Online Shopping: Top Tips From An Ecommerce Industry Leader On What To Look Out For
Statistics show that online shopping is growing at a rapid rate in South Africa, with ecommerce sites like Loot.co.za reporting over 80% growth in certain product categories over the recent festive season. A recent survey undertaken by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) indicated that 52% of respondents had shopped online in the last year. The [...]
What South Africa Can Expect In 2013
2013 has arrived and we’re still here. The world did not end as predicted in December 2012, which is a great lesson in why one shouldn’t make predictions, especially predictions 1000 years into the future. What we can do, however, is to analyse our environment and consider some of the events that could have a [...]
GetSmarter Releases Its 2013 Career Guide
Learn to navigate the modern world of work. Job seekers and working professionals are faced with an ever-increasing pace of change, as technological advancements and online innovation continue to shape the current job market. Industries have evolved; presenting career paths that didn’t exist just two decades ago. Jobs in social media management, blogging and user [...]
UCT GSB Receives Leading International Accreditation
The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business has been re-awarded EQUIS accreditation, another feather in the leading business school’s cap. The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has been re-accredited by the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). This means that the school has the stamp of approval of the European Quality [...]
Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Releases Business Growth Statistics for Local Chapters Versus Global Results
If you really want to know how the economy is doing, why not ask business owners directly? That’s just what Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) did in a global survey of entrepreneurs and business owners. What EO found out might be surprising. There are positive trends in hiring and business performance and, believe it or not, Cape [...]
