Momentum, Absa to fund share programme for black staff Momentum and Absa have agreed to a deal that will see 3% of the insurer’s shares offered to black employees. Preference shares will be issued through a special purpose vehicle to Momentum and Absa for R700 million and R350 million respectively. At least 55% of the...
Day: <span>19 October 2020</span>
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Why Mainstream Journalism is Dying writes Rethabile Mohlala
In the past few years, news consumption has changed, and the changes are the results of social media rise, where the majority of people no longer rely on the traditional medium such as newspapers, television, and radio to get their news. With the uptake of social media, traditional mediums are playing catch up but time...
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Google starts rolling out Duplex feature that can call salons to book a haircut for you
Google Assistant will soon be able to book a haircut for you by calling a salon and requesting a time on your behalf. The feature was announced two years ago when Google first unveiled Duplex, its tech for having a human-sounding system call stores and make requests of whoever picks up. Its first (and only) consumer feature, making...
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DStv is Re-branding DStv-Now into a Stand Alone Streaming Service
MultiChoice has renamed its DStv Now streaming service to DStv, signalling the first step towards the full launch of its standalone streaming service. In a blog post on Thursday 15 October, MultiChoice said that once customers update their DStv Now application, the name of the platform will change to DStv. “We’ve changed the name from DStv Now...
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Mindshare Fires Global CEO Nick Emery for ‘Clear’ Breach of Company Conduct
Mindshare’s global CEO and founder Nick Emery has been let go. According to its parent company, WPP’s GroupM, he has “left the business with immediate effect following a clear breach of the company’s code of conduct.” GroupM CEO Christian Juhl is taking on the role of interim CEO at Mindshare until a permanent successor is appointed, the company said. Juhl said...
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How to Get Your Podcast on iTunes
Podcast hosting on iTunes is arguably the best and most popular way to ensure that your podcast reaches as many listeners as possible. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to upload podcasts to iTunes—you can even get it done in less than an hour! In this blog post, we give you a step-by-step guide on how to...