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17.08.2019

Podcasts: Thinking, isolation and connectivity

Through greater connectivity, models and businesses are changing. Media is shifting and the way we communicate with fellow humans is evolving.

16.08.2019

A tribute to Johhny Clegg

We are excited to share with you that the choir will be at Loftus tomorrow when the Springboks take on Argentina in the Rugby Championship, paying tribute to Johnny Clegg.

16.08.2019

Insurance news wrap-up for the week ending 16 August 2019

At CN&CO we love to be informed about the insurance industry – with so much happening it can be easy to miss a story! So make sure you get the weekly recap of the main stories from this week that you may have missed. COVER Magazine Insurance Di...

15.08.2019

ASIB trade show ablaze with interest

The world is an amazingly diverse place – and we love being involved in as many different things as possible. Sometimes the more seemingly obscure the better. Take today’s ASIB trade show, which was put together by CN&CO’s events team under...

Let's make some magic!

CN&CO is a lifestyle business populated by people who believe, above all other things, in the importance and the power of those around us. Our passion and skills lie in anything to do with people and brands. Where these two worlds intersect, true magic happens.

The CN&CO team is a passionate, creative, talented, good looking bunch of magicians with mad skills in:

Marketing (and more)
PR and media relations
Content generation
Social media
Training
Human resources strategy and implementation
Specialist recruitment
Communications – across the board
Events and activations
Generally making magic happen, wherever it’s needed

The Team

Kurt Solomon Communications boss

@kurtsol89

If ever a boych liked to klap it, it’s this oke. Kurt has a strong background in communications and making stuff happen – with a bang!

Joshua Nuttall Josh of all trades

@nuttalljosh

Bicycle freak, data nerd, overthinker, and all-round great guy. Interested in tech, data, brands and the ever expanding digital space.

Gianluca Tucci Managing Brand Manager

@giangitucci

Gianluca [Jun-loo-ca] or “Gee” is an energiser with Italian and South African roots. His background is marketing communications, and brand and project management.

Francois Joubert Events Guru

Our own TV star who likes nothing more than making people happy. Never had a bad hair day in his life. Determined and talented. Fan of Beyonce and prolific sender of GIFs.

Blake Dyason Trail runner

Allan Bader Generalist/Hockey coach

@redabja

A.k.a. Bades, Bader, Al, Mabel. Always in a good mood. When he’s not busy getting things organised for our CN&CO partners, you’ll either find him coaching hockey or out on a date.

Penny Hickinbotham Admin goddess

Reigning CN&CO gold medallist in bridge, baking, hospitality and whisky. Stay-at-home gran. Keeps Carel’s life orderly — the toughest job at CN&CO (if not in the world)

Neo Matsei Brand manager

Upwardly mobile all-rounder with skills in writing, social media, client relations and being a good human. Wears tiny shoes and has a big heart

Colin Ford Word nerd

@donfrolic

Eternal student. Loves learning. Always willing (gently) to point out the incorrect application of apostrophe’s and Capital letters

Rob Christian Engineer

Rob has a hugely eclectic study-work-live-travel pedigree, giving him “an approximate knowledge of many things”.

Lethabo-Thabo Royds Brand Manager

@thabsizzle

Eternal optimist, traveller, Arsenal supporter, and dreamer with a big heart. Thinks we should always treat each other and ourselves with kindness, respect, generosity, and love

Josie Dougall Brand and strategy guru

@jozidougall

Believes unwaveringly in creating brands from the inside out; brands that work in real life and not just on the pretty slides they’re presented on. Working mom. Lives at the seaside

Emi Adriano Social media princess

@eadriano_x

Social media whizz, drama major, social butterfly, millennial. Clients LOVE her — as do we

Carel Nolte Chief señor

@carelnolte

His passions are numerous and legendary — insurance, education, the arts, travel, fitness, cancer awareness, champagne, clever people, smart brands and not fuccing up, to name but a few

Rikus Kok Events Guru

Rikus studied musical theatre at the Tshwane University of Technology and has experience in theatre and television, both in South Africa and abroad.

Llewellyn du Plessis Events Guru

Llewellyn enjoys nothing more than spending time with his family. He has been in the entertainment world since the age of six, and even spent time working in a circus.