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"EDITORIAL: ACA, Telkom & transparency • Radio awards a good thing" - MarkLives

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EDITORIAL: The ACA struck out on Telkom. We need to talk about it.

The editors of MarkLives invite you to add your name to our call for further and substantive engagement and transparency on this matter by the ACA.

Dear Radio: Radio awards a good thing
by Paulo Dias. In the early part of my career, there were no formal or regular award shows that recognised excellence in radio, judged by radio people and for radio people.

The Martini Shot: Why prompt payment ensures smooth production
by Bobby Amm. The CPA would like to see ad agencies recommitting to the payment agreement which has worked so well for over quarter of a century. 

#WaterWise: CT agencies focused on changing behaviour — part 4
by MarkLives. King James and Ninety9cents are next on our panel, giving us its take on the business impact of Cape Town's water crisis, and its contribution towards avoiding it.

Why Things Matter: Transferred — tangible vs intangible
by Marguerite Coetzee. What would a tangible material culture look like in an intangible world?

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 SA TV Ratings: e.tv — primetime top 20 for Feb 2018

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On the Radar:

McCann Johannesburg appoints COO
Primedia Group appoints new CEO
Sasol appoints sponsorship agency
2018 Gunn Media 100 announced
Dentsu Aegis Network opens in Mozambique
Methys Digital merges with 4i
Liberty Radio Awards finalists announced
SAFREA denounces ‘internet censorship bill’

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