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Question: What Do Christiane Amanpour and Afghanistan Have to Do with the Prom?

May 7th, 2009 · No Comments

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Where users are getting their information and who they trust?

May 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Here’s a nice graph from the authoritative eMarketer. It’s a study from the US showing where users are getting their information. Interesting to see that 26% and 24% of users respectively are using social network and blog sites. Local newsp…

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Joburg’s Moyos

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Moyos in Johannesburg, shot by Zadi Diaz during our tour in November.

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South Africa to the United States

April 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Thandu and his son

Having just returned from South Africa, I reflected on the fact that I am privileged to travel there often to work with governments and businesses.
During my most recent trips to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban, I witnessed some of the major issues facing South Africa, including, poverty, health crisis, violence, and [...]

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The future of online advertising lies in the collapse of print

April 30th, 2009 · No Comments

I guess it seems a bit negative to define the growth of a medium in the collapse of another, but here’s why:
Online advertising* in many print operations are still raking in less than 25% of their print counterparts. My 25% estimate is high. A me…

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South Africans Vote

April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

South Africans voted for party and president yesterday, and though the ANC is going to maintain its 15-year hold on power in SA post-apartheid, it is unclear whether the party will gain a 2/3 majority necessary to change the constitution….

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New24 iPhone app now live

April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

The News24 iPhone app is now live and ready for download in the iTunes app store. It’s a project that has been in development for a while, and driven by Stefano Sessa here at 24.com mobile. Please download it, check it out and tell us what you th…

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Coping with Sexting

April 17th, 2009 · No Comments


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Sneak preview: New Julius Malema Nandos ad

April 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I got the scoop on one of the latest Nandos ad again, this time poking fun at ANC Youth League Leader and notorious political firebrand, Julius Malema.
In my humble opinion, this ad is not nearly as good as their previous spoof election ad. It’s…

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On Blogging: A Word From the South Africans

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Winners of the South African blog contest have been unveiled across multiple categories. The “best blog across all categories” this year is 2 Oceans Vibe. My buddy Nic, who was on the South African blogging expedition with us last December…

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