AFRICA

South Sudan: Union urges rights group to focus on media rights

[Ater Garang Ariath] JUBA: The South Sudan Union of Journalists (SSUJ) has appealed to all rights groups, human rights, law society, the humanitarian agencies and other activists to direct their energy by working towards a total press freedom in South Sudan while also protecting and safeguarding the lives of individual journalists in their press release. Read more >>

KENYA

Y&R Kenya wins big at 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards

At the recent 2011 MSK Brand Warriors Awards, the Y&R Group in Kenya announced that five of its clients were among the top winners. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Documentary fest explore controversial subjects

Documentaries on government conspiracy, local farm murders, drugs and science, the holy bloodline, trepanation, 2012, flawed education, Egyptian uprising, outlaws and others will make their debut at the Daring Doccies Documentary Film Festival 2011, 25 November-1 December 2011 at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Bizcommunity, WeCanChangeOurWorld partner to make sustainable difference

The reality is this: If we do not start looking after nature and the people on our planet, we risk robbing future generations of any meaningful legacy! Is that really what we want? Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Lessons in media change from top BBC man

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Richard Porter, BBC global news head, was in South Africa recently to attend a conference on broadcasting. Porter, whose division includes the BBC World Service (in English), BBC World News satellite TV channel and the BBC News international website, told Bizcommunity how his people are adopting new platforms, integrating radio, TV and online plus responding to audience demands for more breaking news - and why he's more concerned about BBC World News being the most-trusted broadcaster on the planet, rather than the most-watched. Read more >>

AFRICA

Telkom faces R4bn Multi-Links damages claim

[Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] African Prepaid Services Nigeria (APSN), a now-mostly-dormant company in which JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms has an effective 37% stake, is claiming US$481m, or about R4bn at the prevailing exchange rate, in damages from Multi-Links, Telkom's former Nigerian subsidiary, after Multi-Links walked away from a lucrative, 10-year contract with the company. Read more >>

RWANDA

Media cautioned against inciting violence

Media practitioners have been urged to always be mindful of information they disseminate as it can be destructive. Read more >>

AFRICA

Operators hit at MACRA over 'spy machine'

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawi's telecommunication operators have hit back at the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) over the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (CIRMS) said to be used to access phone records and emails. Read more >>

AFRICA

Continental Outdoor appoints new MD: Africa division

Julieah Muthama has been appointed as managing director of Continental Outdoor Media's Rest of Africa operation, which includes 13 sub-Saharan African countries, excluding South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Nakumatt Holdings ranked among global Top 50 family businesses

[Carole Kimutai] Kenyan based retail outlet, Nakumatt Holdings has landed a spot in the Campden FB World's Top 50 fastest growing family businesses. The global research listing by Campden FB in conjunction with Ernst & Young places Nakumatt at the top spot in the African family businesses with South Africa's Pick n Pay closing in at position 41 in the rankings. Read more >>

THE NETHERLANDS

Indie Brands: New book delves into the world on independent brands

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Indie Brands: 30 Independent Brands That Inspire and Tell a Story has just been published by BIS Publishers, Amsterdam. Read more >>

PAKISTAN

Pakistan defers 'obscene' text message ban deadline

Pakistan's mobile operators on Monday deferred implementing a ban on nearly 1700 "obscene" words from text messages, saying they were seeking further clarification from the telecoms authority. Read more >>

AUSTRIA

IPI alarmed over attacks on journalists in Egypt

VIENNA, Austria: Several journalists were attacked and injured during the military crackdown on anti-military protestors in Egyptian cities this weekend, according to news reports. Read more >>

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

CSI appointed event manager for PR World Congress 2012

DUBAI, UAE: The International Public Relations Association - Gulf Chapter (IPRA-GC) has awarded the event management contract to host the Public Relations World Congress 2012 in Dubai to Congress Solutions International (CSI) following a closely contested pitch involving the region's leading event organisers. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Reserve Bank sounds warning on inflation

The South African Reserve Bank views risks to the country's inflation projections as being skewed slightly to the upside. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SAPS: South Africa's most corrupt State department

The South African Police is seen as the most corrupt government department with most people being prepared to - or having already - paid bribes to them according to research by Transparency International published in Business Live. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Unions converge against secrecy law

Unions from different ends of the political spectrum are threatening to take the controversial Protection of State Information Bill to the Constitutional Court and hold public demonstrations against it. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Southern Sun offers My Chef on Call

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Top-end travel buyers immediately discount "chain" hotels from their offering as they intend to provide only bespoke experiences for their clients. Southern Sun is fighting the "chain" stigma by offering My Chef on Call. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Spring-cleaning life in Everything Must Go

[Eugene Yiga] Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) isn't having a good day. After 16 years of valuable work as a salesman, he's unexpectedly fired. Well, I suppose it was bound to happen given his increasing habit of drinking on the job. The same goes for his marriage. When he gets home (with two six packs of beer), all his things are on the front lawn. His wife has left and she's changed all the locks. Oh, and she's frozen the accounts so he can't get any cash. And you thought you had it rough! Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Deadmau5 line-ups announced

The Deadmau5 promoters have announced the official supporting line-ups for the Cape Town, Joburg and Durban events, together with after-party information. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Second chance at life in Beginners

[Eugene Yiga] Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is a strange guy. He's a 38-year old Los Angeles artist who designs CD covers for rock bands. But instead of doing the simple work they want, he prefers coming up with depressingly quirky cartoons like "The History of Sadness". His cynicism for life, and inability to form relationships that last, probably comes from his parents and the empty marriage they had for 44 years before his mother died. Read more >>