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"Khaya Dlanga new rain CMO • Silversoft buys Magnetic" - MarkLives

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#AgencyFocus: The Unit — from clubbing to brandland

by Sabrina Forbes. South Africa’s entertainment-based collective, The Unit — founded by well-known DJ and club-owner, Shaun Duvet — has become an important player in the South African branded-entertainment category.

EXCLUSIVE: Martech company Magnetic bought by Silversoft
by Herman Manson. Known for its agency-workflow software, the South African marketing technology firm has been acquired by the SA enterprise software and professional services company.

African Echo: The business of copy & paste in Africa
by Siwe Thusi. What does the brazen disregard for intellectual property mean for building multinational brands in Africa in future?

The Suit: The first time I cried in advertising
by Jason Harrison. It was the first, and most-important, lesson I learnt as a suit in advertising. 

The Martini Shot: Trade associations (& members) in an unfamiliar world
by Bobby Amm. Here are five key challenges the CPA faces in 2019 and how we plan to overcome them.

Regular Reads

Media Design: Empire, IZWI, Nowhere to Hide, Space Matters
Market Research Wrap: First SA BrandZ ranking released
SA TV Ratings:e.tv — primetime top 20 for Sep 2018

On the Radar

Khaya Dlanga new rain CMO
Lafarge appoints SA agency
SA winners at 2018 LIAs
All the Pendoring 2018 winners
Loeries 2018 official rankings
Entrepreneur SA drops print for digital

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