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"The cellphone wars" - MarkLives

And four other great media and marketing reads on the website this week

The cellphone wars

Cellphone companies in SA are waging war with each other. What was a de facto monopoly has been challenged by upstart Cell-C, driven by former Vodacom boss Alan Knott-Craig Snr. Cell-C threw down the gauntlet in an apparent price war by offering cheaper data bundles and introducing the concept of discounting rates on same-network calls.

South African agency shortlisted for Cannes Innovation Lions

Draftfcb Cape Town has been shortlisted for the first Cannes Innovation Lions.

Die Burger's excellent front-page design pushes visual journalism

There is one consistently excellent stand-out newspaper when it comes to front-page design among South Africa's dailies - and that is Die Burger in Cape Town.

The great talent migration

As MD of one of South Africa's larger agencies I'm struck by the similarities between the migration of animal species and the movement of creative talent within our industry, writes Alistair Mokoena

Managing Comeback Kids

Whether it is heroes of the silver screen, toys or clothing, many a brand of yesteryear is making a resurgence and winning a place in our hearts all over again.

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