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17 May 2013 Nic Dawes will step down as the M&G editor-in-chief to join the Hindustan Times in New Delhi as chief content and editorial officer. 16 May 2013 Contrary to popular belief, citizen journalism was not born only a few years ago, as smartphones in the hands of ordinary folk were able to capture photos and videos of events such as the London bombings and the Arab Spring. Nor did it come into its own with the advent of blogging and the like.
15 May 2013 Playboy SA is to end its print run and go digital, it was reported on Wednesday. 17 Jan 2013 We are exposed to the seductive ease with which we can broadcast any small bit of news. And we are sucked into the maelstrom of living our lives “in public”. Before you know it, there is nothing private and everyone knows every little detail about your life. 09 Nov 2012 If you still have any doubts about the impact of social media in the communications industry - in fact, in every part of our daily lives – I invite you to just look at two most recent local examples: MacIntosh Polela and Lance Witten.
04 Oct 2012

HWB Communications CEO Evelyn Holtzhausen:”In crisis communications, handling a crisis is like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you are tired, you quit when the gorilla quits.”

06 Aug 2012

African tobacco producers are at risk following the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) initiatives that proposes farmers to reduce the land where tobacco can be grown.

16 Jul 2012 City of Cape Town promises a future with a possibility of traveling from any one point in Cape Town to any other, day or night, on a safe, comfortable and efficient public transport service. 10 Jul 2012

Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater Brett Herron says he expects the upcoming MyCiTi services around the central city to boost business, bringing far more traffic to shops and restaurants that would be possible if everybody drove cars.

02 Jul 2012

MyCiTi universal access facilities benefit all, making the service easier, safer and more comfortable and maximising the number of people who will use the transport service.

 

10 Jan 2012 The myconnect card, is the latest of several cutting-edge innovations the MyCiTi project has brought to Cape Town.


27 Sep 2011 Roll out Grand Inga urgently - and scrap nuclear plans, says SAFCEI (Southern AFrican Faith Communities Environment Institute) 21 Sep 2011 MyCiTi will open up opportunities for the poor says Cllr Brett Herron, mayoral committee member for transport in the City of Cape Town
27 Jan 2011

Dr Michael Lapsley, reflects on US President Barack Obama's recent statement urging politicians to speak with restraint.

24 Aug 2010 Rural poor reap benefits of wildland firefighting program that gives them a "reason to live" 15 Feb 2010 Dancing through the pain of farewells to put my head on a blog 01 Feb 2010 No more awe fatigue after hearing a whale breathe close to me 18 Jan 2010 Drinking in nature`s sublime beauty is the best tonic of all 04 Jan 2010 Leaping into the New Year is one way to hit the ground running 21 Dec 2009 If the youth get their way this country will be a better place 07 Dec 2009 Let us abandon the gym`s hairy ballet for human touch 23 Nov 2009 A hiking experience that may affect your current disposition. 09 Nov 2009 Breathing, believe it or not, is more than just a lot of hot air 26 Oct 2009 Look to the fynbos– There is always something to live for 12 Oct 2009 Things work so well down under that it gets you down