On Monday 16 November 2015 South African history was made when the first soapie to be set and filmed in the Western Cape, Suidooster, went to air on Afrikaans channel kykNET & kie (DStv channel 145). The production has already garnered the support of the entertainment industry including Heart FM, Cape Town’s number one radio […] MyPR This press release is … [Read more...] about Heart FM supports local talent by joining kykNET in launching new soapie Suidooster
Local
English rules in Uganda, but local languages shouldn’t be sidelined | The Conversation
English is Uganda's official language - but wouldn't it make sense to adopt a few more along with it? Joshua Wanyama/Africa KnowsThere are 41 living languages in Uganda. But only three are ever mentioned in debates about the East African nation’s official language: Luganda, Swahili and English. All three are controversial, and present an interesting starting point for … [Read more...] about English rules in Uganda, but local languages shouldn’t be sidelined | The Conversation
Clothing retailers eye local supply
South African retailers are waking up to the need to work more closely with a resurgent domestic textile industry to help fend off fashion giants muscling in on the continent’s most lucrative market. Cheap Chinese clothes imports almost broke the back of local garment makers, but the sector has started to recover after the government invested more than R2 billion in … [Read more...] about Clothing retailers eye local supply
SAA, AWA lead aviation local content drive
Government’s local content drive, which is active in the oil and gas sector, has transcended the petroleum industry and is now being witnessed in the aviation sector, following the formalisation of a partnership between South Africa Airways and indigenous carrier Africa World Airlines . The country’s local content was passed in 2013 to primarily govern the oil and … [Read more...] about SAA, AWA lead aviation local content drive
Local ones to watch at the One Show
Nothing gets a marketer’s blood pumping with more pride than when local agencies make the shortlist for the big local awards. Here’s an exclusive insight into how those in line for One Show pencils have taken the news… What does it mean to win a One Show Pencil? Find out from Andy Azula from The Martin Agency, in the video embedded below: But it’s not … [Read more...] about Local ones to watch at the One Show
