Govt partners take major stake in Independent Newspapers
The Sekunjalo Independent Media (SIM) consortium has (finally) announced details of the ownership of the consortium that successfully bid for Independent News & Media SA. The consortium will hold 75% of the shares in the newspaper group while the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), through the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), will hold 25% (but wait - it's not quite as simple as that - read on).
Media Future: Switchboard in your pocket
New services from Neotel and Vodacom bring closer the ideal of bringing together a landline and mobile number, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
Fair Exchange: Comparative advertising - help or hindrance?
Comparative advertising, while well used in other parts of the globe, has not typically been used extensively in our country.
Media Future: Tablet war erupts with choice
A quality low-end tablet from ASUS and the imminent arrival of Sony's flagship Tablet Z brings compelling new choices to the market, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
The African continent isn't quite the growth honeypot ad agencies had been hoping for. That said - it's certainly a growth market.
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