Tag archives: south africa

The agency boss who wants to hit the reset button on media

by Herman Manson (@marklives) New MEC Cape Town MD John Beale thinks media agencies are in deep deep trouble, what with a dysfunctional revenue model and an old school obsession with traditional paid-for media, and that they will be toast in five to ten years if lots of things don’t drastically change — such as their business model, positioning and offering.

Smart Africa TV: This company plans to build 1300 cinemas in South Africa’s townships

by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this interview, Nyasha Mboti of ReaGile talks about its plans to roll-out 1300 community cinemas across South Africa and describes how its pilot project in Kathelong, which is owned by a local co-operative, works.

Grubstreet: SA editors recall the day Nelson Mandela died

by Gill Moodie (@grubstreetSA) For the past couple of years — and especially last year as the health of Nelson Mandela health steadily deteriorated — South Africa’s editors waited, prepared and planned for when the father of the nation would pass on. Still, most were dreading it because they knew it would be one of the most challenging, extraordinary stories of our time.

SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings: Generations rules the roost

MarkLives and the South African Audience Research Foundation are collaborating to publish a weekly round up of South Africa’s TV audience viewership. The SAARF/MarkLives Top40 TV Ratings Chart reveals the best watched shows of the week before, where it ran and how many South Africans tuned in to watch.

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