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South Africa: Cape Town's Creative Firms Are Business Innovators - but They're Vulnerable
The Conversation Africa, 19 May 2020
In 1941 Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood actress, and George Antheil, an experimental composer, patented "frequency hopping". The technique is still used today for secure radio… Read more »
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South Africa: The Overlaps Between The Digital And Creative Sectors - Innovation And Technology In The Creative Economy
South African Cultural Observatory, 20 May 2020
This research sought to examine the nexus between digital technologies, innovation, intellectual property, and diversity in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). It is part… Read more »
Fusion of Creativity, ICT Has Potential for South African Economy
There's increasing interest in the contribution of the creative economy to growth and job creation in South Africa. But innovation research is still mostly focused on STEM sectors - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, writes Jen Snowball for The Conversation. In November 2019, the South African Cultural Observatory partnered with a group of UK academics to track how creative firms employing graphic designers, filmmakers, music producers are using fusing creative skills with digital technologies to produce new products and services.
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South African animation studio Triggerfish has added another feather to its cap in the form of an International Emmy Kids Awards nomination for Zog, an animated short film for the ... Read more »
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While gaming only made up 2.37% of total South African entertainment and media spending in 2017, the video games sector had the fastest year-on-year growth rate for that year. The ... Read more »
