We have seen one style of cross-examination at the Oscar Pistorius trial: the pit-bull approach. It is tough and brutal...
By Anton Harber 25 Apr 2014 07:45
Brand South Africa launched its 20 Years of Freedom campaign at an event yesterday that hosted media and stakeholders at its offices in Houghton, Johannesburg.
By Danette Breitenbach 25 Apr 2014 05:51
Telling stories is as old as time. Before mass media, bards would go from village to village singing the news and market day in any century was a place to catch up on the latest gossip.
By Louise Marsland 25 Apr 2014 06:31
Surprised that this is even a topic for discussion? Don't be. Many are still debating the relevance of social media as an integral part of business in SA.
By Catherine Milward-Bridges 24 Apr 2014 09:25
Knowing what you're doing in your job is the cornerstone of being able to do something constructive in the day. That feeling of "I got this" pervades across the scores of social media pundits.
By Jason Perelson 24 Apr 2014 14:00
Open source software (OSS) has had a huge impact on the development of technology today. From apps and web browsers to content management platforms and operating systems.
By Ian Henderson & Jeff Beatty 25 Apr 2014 07:22
When Sunfoil sunflower cooking oil announced its sponsorship of test cricket in South Africa in 2011, they certainly turned heads. Over the past three years its sponsorship awareness levels have grown significantly and now the brand is making waves on Twitter.
Issued by 34 24 Apr 2014 10:13
Following Rick de Kock's departure from M&C Saatchi Africa to join Barclays as head of the marketing and communications Africa division, Ashley Bacon is assuming responsibility for the company's ambitious growth plans on the continent.
Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 24 Apr 2014 13:57
Following digital successes for other client publications, New Media Publishing brings the latest issue of Ackermans Club magazine to life using the power of augmented reality (AR).
Issued by New Media 24 Apr 2014 11:06
If you're still deciding whether or not you'll be getting your share of the Rand Show action this year before it all ends on Monday, 28 April, just check out what some of the Rand Show's visitors have had to say about South Africa's biggest consumer show...
Issued by The 2014 Rand Show 24 Apr 2014 10:42
Storyteller is a data insights tool that effectively helps marketers 'de-code' the complex AMPS data, providing a report that is brand-specific, allowing marketers to sidestep the reams of unrelenting and often irrelevant statistics and instead hone directly in on relevant consumer and brand insights.
Issued by Habari Media 24 Apr 2014 13:33
Go grab a fresh macchiato or get tweeting and let CareerJunction's new Résumé Templates do the boring work for you. Their nifty new feature allows recruiters to download CVs, found on CareerJunction, into their company's own CV template, automatically.
Issued by CareerJunction 24 Apr 2014 21:50
Come Dine With Me South Africa will not be returning for a fourth season as BBC Worldwide focuses its efforts on a fresh and innovative format to produce in the territory, as part of its commitment to premium content in Africa.
24 Apr 2014 10:33
At the recent MDDA Media Literacy Summit the chairperson of the portfolio committee on communications, S.E. Kholwane, addressed three central questions currently facing the public, government, policy-makers and academy: What is media literacy? How is it changing? And what are the uses of literacy?
Issued by MDDA 24 Apr 2014 11:40
Act II popcorn has dared to be brave and allowed the Volcano creative team to go full monty, and be as immeasurably 'out-of-the-box' as one can be, when conceptualising the TVC for Act II's new product.
Issued by Volcano 24 Apr 2014 14:34
Creativity is used a lot: in leadership, problem solving and the arts. But what is it and what value does it add to business?
By Andrew MacKenzie, Issued by Boomtown 24 Apr 2014 20:02
Images have become more important when it comes to generating traffic to websites. Image search engines and social media platform like Google Images, Pinterest, Tapiture, Twitter and Facebook all use images.
Issued by 360eight 24 Apr 2014 09:29
As we're now all well aware, Facebook Likes don't equate to sales. So what is their real value? Is it catastrophic for a brand or company not to be Liked? Indeed, is it a sin not to have any Facebook marketing strategy at all?
By Angelo Beck, Issued by Blast Brand Catalysts 24 Apr 2014 21:09
Willowbridge College's vision is to revolutionise the understanding, implementation and delivery of world-class education, in all aspects within the UK school and FE college framework in earmarked countries in sub-Saharan Africa via their live stream virtual classroom - 21st century education.
Issued by Willowbridge College 24 Apr 2014 13:52
The new Global CEO of Wolff Olins, Ije Nwokorie, has been appointed as the new Design Lions jury president.
24 Apr 2014 10:43
KwaZulu-Natal's top urban radio station, Gagasi FM, is the official radio partner of The FNB Whiskey Live Showroom taking place on 25 and 26 April 2014 at Tsogo Sun's Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment in Durban.
Issued by Gagasi FM 24 Apr 2014 20:46
Members of the Pikitup and Ogilvy PR teams were invited to HDI Youth Marketeers' head office in Johannesburg on 22 April - World Creativity Day - for an afternoon of identifying the top entries in the Pikitup Eco Rangers school competition.
Issued by HDI Youth Marketeers 24 Apr 2014 12:24
For any campaign, agencies and clients should focus on the marketing objectives and develop strategies to best implement and achieve their goals, suited to their marketing budget. The question is however, what and whose goals are being achieved?
Issued by Powerhouse Advertising 24 Apr 2014 11:09
The Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) Conference and Exhibition will be taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban from 28 to 30 October together with third-year conference sponsor, the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA).
Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions 24 Apr 2014 20:30
MEF has released its third report, with analysed data from 10,000 respondents in 13 countries, in its Global Consumer Insights Series, highlighting both regional and global trends for mobile education products and services.
25 Apr 2014 07:36
African Press Organisation (APO) has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with IMImobile to provide mobile content to MTN Group, Airtel, Orange, Vodafone Group and Tigo in over 30 countries.
24 Apr 2014 13:54
SuperSport has reportedly acquired 2014 Soccer World Cup broadcast rights in Africa. The 64 soccer matches, taking place from 12 June to 13 July in Brazil, will all be broadcast on DStv's SuperSport channel.
24 Apr 2014 12:16
WASHINGTON - US regulators proposed new restrictions on the US$2bn market in e-cigarettes, which until now have been free from federal regulation.
25 Apr 2014 06:52
