Archive
Year: 2009
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Copenhagen Must Be a Turning Point
November 25, 2009
Copenhagen - that all important gathering of nations to find solutions to climate change is upon us. In a few weeks, government leaders, NGO’s, civil society groups and interested parties will gather at this Danish city to chart humankind’s response to what could be referred to as the biggest challenge ever to face this planet and mankind since the last ice age. Copenhagen comes at a time when debate rages among nations on the primary...
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A Balance Between Trade and Aid Needed to Achieve Growth in Africa
October 21, 2009
Debate has been raging in the past few years on the remedies needed to achieve economic growth on the African continent while reversing poverty and dealing decisively with some of its unintended consequences such as corruption and graft. It is a fact that most of the problems facing many countries in Africa are self inflicted, especially in the post colonial period. However, it would be a terrible injustice to forget the contribution that colonialism has...
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SA Needs Own Marshall Plan
August 24, 2009
Recent images on our TV screens and in the general media of service delivery protests in most South African townships and informal settlements have certainly got our politicians on a merry go round, trying to find solutions to a problem they have played an important part in creating. Not so long ago, it was the same politicians who went into poor neighbourhoods making promises that some knew they would not have the capacity to deliver...
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Dave Senay Visits South Africa
July 31, 2009
Kevin Welman and his team welcomed Fleishman-Hillard CEO, Dave Senay, in true African style demonstrating that the team is ready for growth. FHSA is now amongst the top three agencies in South Africa handling blue chip clients. The growth in the office boasts exceptional work that has enabled the office to retain some of these clients for the past few years. This growth is also reflected in the work that FHSA is able to do...
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When the Sun Shines, Play Ball
July 30, 2009
Wow, what an exciting time to be in South Africa. The months leading into the South African winter are normally fairly quiet and ‘business as usual’ - 2009 has certainly had a few surprises. The World Cup ‘dress-rehearsal’ or Confederations Cup took place during June, at the same time the Lions Rugby Tour brought approximately 100 000 visitors to our shores for the six-week duration of the tour, all this was on the back of...
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FH Joburg Touches the Network
June 30, 2009
June was a busy month with some of the Joburg team heading off to London and across the Atlantic to visit some of FH offices within the network...
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2010 Soccer Fever Grips Africa
June 4, 2009
With less than 370 days left before the kick off of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World, soccer fever has begun to grip the African landscape. From Cape to Cairo, this soccer spectacular held after every four years, has created renewed expectations and optimism for the revival of the African continent on the sporting front as well as in other sectors such as business and contribute in overall economic development...
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FH Is the Hottest Agency in the Mother City
May 30, 2009
Fleishman-Hillard Cape Town is pleased to announce that it has had a roaring start to the year and has proved that a powerful team and plenty of determination can pave the way to a very bright future indeed. During the past few months the start-up defined the word excitement, by smashing some unbelievable targets and proving that new business acquisition is possible even in a downturn. The company has now past its six-month critical mark...
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A Network at Work
May 29, 2009
In January FH Johannesburg was probably as nervous as the rest of the business world about the short and medium term outlook. There was only one positive according to FH global CEO Dave Senay, "In 2008 we THOUGHT the recession was going to be bad but now as 2009 starts, we KNOW its going to be bad." However, the resilient South African team have been able (so far) to 'ride the storm'...
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Digital, Routed in East Africa and Switched On
May 21, 2009
FH Jo'burg's digital practice leader Casey Monteiro recently conducted a digital immersion session with Tell-EM PR in Nairobi, highlighting the changing media landscape and the impact of new media on the PR profession...