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SAA No Longer Accepting Pilot Applications From White Males
17 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 16 Comments
Dreaming of conquering the skies as an SAA pilot? Well, it’s time to get your head out of clouds if you’re a white male because SAA are no longer accepting any more cadet pilot training applications from that particular demographic.
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Facebook Shares Plunge As Lockup Expires (Sub-19 Already)
16 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There is a thing called a lockup, which is a period of time during which a company’s employees (in this case Facebook employees) cannot sell their share after the company goes public. The lockup period for Facebook employees ended today. Guess what?
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MXit Money: MXit Teams Up With Standard Bank For New Mobile Money Service
16 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Africa’s largest social network already has MXit Moola as part of its mobile payment infrastructure, but they just got a little bit cleverer by partnering with Standard Bank and introducing MXit Money.
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Facebook: Large, Unwanted Adverts Coming To Your Newsfeed Soon
15 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Share price is a fallin’, advertisers are a ballin’. So what’s next for Facebook? Forcing large, unwanted adverts in your face, that’s what.
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Even The Washington Post Is Talking About Tomorrow’s R2.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot
14 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There is another mad scramble for tickets online, as Wednesday’s Powerball lottery sits on a jackpot prize of R2.5 Billion ($305 million). It’s so big that even high-brow publications like the Washington Post are talking about it! This is what they had to say: The Powerball jackpot has grown to $305 million for Wednesday’s drawing. The […]
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Tiffindell Ski Resort Will Be Running By Next Winter
10 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a pity Lew Campbell wasn’t able to capitalise on this past week’s snow, but he definitely hopes we’ll see similar snow next year because he plans to have Tiffindell up and running by next winter. Lew is the proud new owner of SA’s only ski resort, and he has plans to turn Tiffindell into […]
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Independent Newspapers Bosses Sue Noseweek
08 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It emerged overnight that three Independent Newspapers executives will sue Noseweek in the Western Cape High Court, claiming a collective R1 million for defamation.
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eNews Channel To Broadcast On Sky In The UK
08 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The eNews Channel announced today that it will soon broadcast on the Sky digital satellite platform across the UK as part of an initiative to broaden the channel’s scope.
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Multi-Billion Rand Bid To Buy Independent Newspapers Is R1 Million Too Much
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Sekunjalo Consortium has made a multi-billion rand bid to buy Independent Newspapers, but they might want to knock off R1 million from that bid for the “kickback” Independent took from Auction Alliance last year.
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British Bank Accused Of Laundering $250 Billion For Iran Regime
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
US regulators have accused British bank, Standard Chartered, of behaving like a “rogue institution” and of laundering $250 billion from Iran, hiding the transactions for over a decade, a violation of US sanctions.
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Hedge Fund Defends Businessman Linked To Huge Ponzi Scheme
06 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It still remains unclear as to why Herman Pretorius would have wanted to shoot and kill his former business partner Julian Williams recently. But the company Williams worked for at the time of his death, Basileus Capital, has defended any involvement with an alleged ponzi scheme.
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Controversial Cape Businessmen Shot Dead Last Week Linked To Huge Ponzi Scheme
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
It was estimated today that losses from a ponzi scheme involving the deceased Cape businessmen who were shot dead last week might exceed R2 billion. The Financial Services Board had visited fund manager Herman Pretorius last week Thursday, the day he died.
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Business Day Goes Mobile
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On the back of yet more rumoured newspaper circulation figure declines in 2012, South Africa’s leading business and financial publication, Business Day, has today launched an aggressive online strategy.
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Mobile Ad Spending To Hit $6,4 Billion This Year
02 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mobile ad spending will rise roughly 62% this year to $6,4 billion, according to a new report. The new growth is led predominantly by strong growth in the US, where more than 50% of mobile users now use a smartphone.
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Facebook’s Stock Crash: The Biggest Losers
30 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Generally speaking, some of the more prominent Facebook investors have lost a collective $19,2 billion since Facebook’s public listing. Zuckerberg has fared the worst though: he’s lost $7,5 billion.
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Nando’s Souperstars: Making A Big Difference [VIDEO]
30 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The last time we discussed Nando’s Souperstars on 2oceansVibe, the campaign had only just begun. Since then, more than 800 South Africans have signed up to join the cause!
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Controversial Businessman Shot Dead In Cape Town
27 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Yesterday afternoon at an office on Cape Town’s busy Long Street, Herman Pretorius shot and killed his former business partner Julian Williams. The two had been involved in some kind of dispute.
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Are These The Most Sponsorable Olympic Athletes?
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Social media has become an important part of many people’s daily lives, and it has also changed the way most marketing campaigns run. On top of this, it’s become an essential marketing tool for modern athletes.
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Cape Town Rezones Green Point Stadium
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This will be a decision that will please many: Cape Town’s city council has approved the proposal to rezone the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point for commercial activity.
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A Day In The Life Of Elon Musk, South Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurial Export
25 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Elon Musk has been called the “most inspiring entrepreneur in the world right now”, and it’s not hard to see why when one considers what he does. Click through for a look at what Elon’s average day is like.
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Radvertising: Victor Matfield Joins Shaquille O’Neal In International Ad Campaign [VIDEO]
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Look at our man Victor, all grown up! South Africa’s favourite beard isn’t falling out of the international spotlight anytime soon, apparently. Earlier in the year Dove Men + Care announced Victor Matfield as the impeccably-groomed and bestubbled face of their brand, and now we know why he was chosen. With fellow brand ambassadors like Shaquille […]
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Charged: Rebekah Brooks And Andy Coulson
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Rebekah Brooks and former Downing Street spin doctor, Andy Coulson, are among eight people who have finally been officially charged in relation to phone hacking, the British Crown Prosecution Service has today confirmed.
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The John John Florence Interview On Captain Kai’s World
24 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
John John Florence is one of the most exciting surfers to emerge on the professional surfing scene in recent years. Kai Linder got the young Hawaiian into the 2oceansVibe Radio studio in Cape Town to find out what he’s been up while he’s been in South Africa.
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Massive Backlash Over Playboy Model’s Reaction To Batman Shooting
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Here’s another strong case for why models should have their cellphones taken away: Tricia Evans. Not shortly after the Batman premiere shooting in Colorado, the model took to social network Twitter with the following tweet:
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Tweet-Controlled London Eye Light Show To Reflect Feelings About The Olympics
23 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Social media is being used more and more creatively in efforts to drive attention toward media campaigns. The London Eye will be the next vessel to provide the basis of a new experiment.
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Badvertising: Tropika Rips Off Famous Viral Campaign? [VIDEO]
23 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Flash mobs have been popular, and the concept generally always draws attention. But what happens when you copy an existing idea, for a big brand?
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FNB Customers Can Now Draw Cash From Supermarket Tills
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
FNB, trying to get relief from foot traffic in its branches, is now offering cash back at Pick n Pay and Shoprite Checkers. This move comes as government is placing increased pressure on banks to reduce transaction and banking fees.
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US Media Gives Value Per Online News Consumer – $12 / Unique Reader
18 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The recent sale of Microsoft’s shares in MSNBC indicated a price of $12 per unique reader. This is consistent with the value given to Huffington Post when they sold (at slightly more – $12.60 per unique reader).
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Independent Newspapers Wish “Neslon” Happy Birthday
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If there is one typo you never, ever want to make, it’s typing Nelson Mandela’s name incorrectly. On his birthday. What makes this more than astounding, is that the production of a banner like that typically goes from copywriter, to designer, to management sign-off, to campaign management, and then it would go live. And not a single […]
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Nando’s Wish Madiba Happy 94th Birthday
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As we all take time out to honour a man who is surely one of the most inspiring leaders the world has ever known, Nando’s shares their appreciation of Madiba.
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