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Nando's South Africa, in a statement issued on Thursday, 1 December 2011, has said that it will no longer air its ad "Last Dictator Standing" as part of its festive season campaign on television: "We feel strongly that this is the prudent step to take in a volatile climate and believe that no TV commercial is worth risking the safety of Nando's staff and customers." 
Bharti Airtel Limited, a telecommunications services provider with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, today celebrated a milestone when it acquired its 50 millionth mobile customer in Africa. Airtel has achieved this within just 17 months of acquiring Zain's mobile operations in 16 African countries and added 14 million new mobile customers during this period. 
YoungAfricaLive, a mobile community that entertains and educates young people on topics of love, sexual health, gender and relationships affecting the youth, launched yesterday, 1 December 2011 in Tanzania. 
The African Press Organisation (APO), the distributor of press releases in Africa, last week announced the confirmation of a contract with global telecommunications operators, France Telecom-Orange. APO will be responsible for the distribution of all press releases issued by the Orange group to operating countries in Africa. 
MTV Networks Africa, a division of Viacom Inc. will expand its portfolio of brands in sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of Comedy Central, via MultiChoice's DStv platform. The deal was announced today by Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director of MTV Networks Africa and Aletta Alberts, general manager content for MultiChoice. 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: In Australia a situation exists where an increasingly health conscious society is increasingly inactive. According to an OECD report, one in two Australians is classed as overweight. This major health issue obviously poses a number of challenges for a calorie packed chocolate bar like Mars. 
RESTON, US: comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, has reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 32 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, US$18.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 15% increase versus the corresponding days last year. 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Back in 2010, Microsoft in Australia had been hit disproportionately hard by the success of Apple. Not only was Microsoft seen as less cool, it was also perceived as less functional. Previously, it had been standard for Microsoft products to be marketed individually, but as a result, the bigger Microsoft story was getting lost. | Galleries |
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| Government |
SOUTH AFRICATelecomms policy vacuum costing SA dearly
SA's lack of a clear telecom policy is costing it dearly. Local companies and consumers have long complained that the high cost of telecommunications is a burden to business here. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAfrica must up its game in business
[Kemantha Govender] Africa must move beyond the point of being producers of raw materials to build dynamic and competitive manufacturing sectors which process minerals and agricultural products into consumer goods, says Jacob Zuma. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAPresidency studying Simelane judgment
The Presidency says it will study the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal on the appointment of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Menzi Simelane. The judgment was handed down yesterday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANew Denel CEO announced
South Africa's arms manufacturer, Denel, has appointed Riaz Saloojee as its new group chief executive. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAClimate battle goes techno [Kemantha Govender]
SOUTH AFRICAMassive protest held at COP17 [Kemantha Govender]
SOUTH AFRICACOP17 'proceeding well'
SOUTH AFRICASA still not producing employable graduates
SOUTH AFRICASasol mulls building ethylene cracker complex
SOUTH AFRICAIcasa publishes LLU findings
SOUTH AFRICATransport department to receive toll report
SOUTH AFRICAANC ordered to hand over Rasool report
SOUTH AFRICAAlmost five million returns filed in 2011
SOUTH AFRICACOP17 can still save Kyoto Protocol [Chris Bathembu]
SOUTH AFRICAChallenges facing SA higher education
SOUTH AFRICADownside manufacturing risks remain: BER
SOUTH AFRICACoega gets second manganese plant
SOUTH AFRICACost of SA exports to rise on EU shipping tax
SOUTH AFRICAWorkers' pensions shock
SOUTH AFRICANzimande calls for better governance at SETAs
SOUTH AFRICASmall organic farmers foiled by red tape
SOUTH AFRICACoastal railway mooted for E-Cape [Thando Cezula]
SOUTH AFRICAUnroadworthy vehicles removed from roads
SOUTH AFRICAProvinces to talk more about crime
SOUTH AFRICATelkom: Dazed and confused
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAChinese SUV impresses, niggles and all
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Chinese carmakers have arrived in South Africa and they are here to stay. If you have any doubt about that you only have to take a look at the latest GWM 2-litre diesel which has just arrived on local shores. Not only does it brim with safety and classy features - it is priced well below anything else in its range. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANew vehicle sales growth continues
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The year is heading for a good finish with November new vehicle sales showing an improvement of 11.7% over that of the same month last year. According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) 49 499 sales were recorded this November - a year to year increase of 5181 units. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICA&Beyond appoints Kent
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Not that any proof was needed that &Beyond, one of Africa's leading safari companies, is forging ahead of its rivals but with the appointment of Joss Kent, scion of their competitor, Abercrombie & Kent, as new chief executive officer, many might say there will be little to stop them. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAArrive alive in 2012... Road safety tips for the festive season
The roads are crowded, it's the end of the year, it's the festive season and the thought on the minds of many of us are happy thoughts... of spending time with family and friends, exchanging gifts, and ending 2011 on a happy and positive note. Some of us will not make it, however... Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEtihad Airways flags schedule improvements to Joburg
Etihad Airways today announced significant changes to its daily Johannesburg service from 24 January 2012. Improvements to the Johannesburg flight timings will provide new morning and evening departure options from both Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEthiopian Airlines wins AFRAA Award
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICABreathtakingly beautiful ballet
[Debbie Hathway] When it comes to watching world-class local ballet performances, it's long been at the stage where Cape Dance Company (CDC) is a sure bet. Now, however, with the addition of experienced professional dancers, Simone Muller, Grant van Ster and Marlin Zoutman earlier this year, the company has become a more cohesive whole since its last Cape Town season at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg - settled, focused, impeccably turned out, superbly trained. In short, phenomenal. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATaking a chance in Moneyball
[Eugene Yiga] You've got to feel for Billy Beane (Brad Pitt). The man loves baseball. And as general manager of the Oakland Athletics, he clearly knows a thing or two about the sport. But then his team loses a crucial game and three of his top players are poached by richer teams. How is he meant to compete in the Major League if his limited budget can't give him what he wants? Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATake me back to the '80s
[Jordan Scott] Lights, camera, leg warmers, headbands, lumo colours, sparkles and action. That 80's Show is an 80s' music tribute and I will admit that I was a little wary of going to see it, due to the fact that I was born in the 90s. However, thanks to the epic nature of the music of that era, I was bopping about in my seat from the minute the curtains rose. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICABoys Behaving Badly "In A Better World"
[Eugene Yiga] "I want to be burned when I die, don't you?" Cremation isn't something you'd expect a typical 10-year-old boy to be talking about. Then again, Christian (William Jøhnk Nielsen) isn't a typical 10-year-old boy. After losing his mother to cancer, he's sent to live with his grandmother in Denmark. His father (Ulrich Thomsen) is too busy to raise a son alone, with all his trips to London for work. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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