Sekunjalo to reveal details of consortium today

Sekunjalo Independent Media (SIM)‚ which is buying Independent News and Media (INM)‚ will reveal details of its consortium today‚ chairman Iqbal Surve told e-News Channel Africa (eNCA). 20 Jun 2013 05:56

Lean Advertising: It just had to happen

[Sid Peimer] You may have heard of lean manufacturing. Don't worry if you haven't, it simply means the elimination of waste in satisfying customer needs. Now what about Lean Advertising? 20 Jun 2013 05:03

Is race still relevant in ads?

[Bonnie Ramaila] I think racial undertones and subtle nuances of racial segregation in TV adverts seems rife, and I find them more disturbing than thoughtful, especially when a TV advert shows one product communicating the same message, yet represented by two different racial groups. 19 Jun 2013 09:27

[Cannes Lions 2013] SA's winning work: Outdoor, Media

Last night, Tuesday, 18 June 2013, saw the announcement of the winners of the Outdoor, Media, Mobile and Innovation Lions. South Africa had a total of 16 awards winners altogether in the Outdoor and Media categories. 19 Jun 2013 09:58

Summit TV re-branded as Business Day TV‚ with Bloomberg TV on board

Three of the country's most influential business and financial news brands are collaborating to bring viewers in SA the best local and international business television programming on a newly branded local channel. 19 Jun 2013 09:08

Parkhurst's poster pirates strike again

Street posters of big media houses are being hijacked in Johannesburg's northern suburbs to maximise profit on the back of the media's big brands. 19 Jun 2013 13:42

[Cannes Lions 2013] Cyber, Design, Radio shortlists out

The shortlists for the Cyber, Design and Radio Lions categories have been released and South Africa has made all of them. 19 Jun 2013 09:52

Shock! Horror! Now we know what it's like to lose Face...

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Facebook went down briefly yesterday in some parts of the world - so now we know what life would be like without the social networking giant, reports Financial Review. Meanwhile, for those authorities that like checking everyone out, Mail & Guardian has a guide on 'how to spy on your citizens', but BlackBerry SA has assured SA users that 'you're safe with us', reports Times Live. 19 Jun 2013 08:28

Getting the best out of parallax scrolling

[Kenneth von Rauch] LOS ANGELES, US: This post highlights some aspects of parallax scrolling* that you need to keep in mind if you want to use the effect on your site or your client's. 19 Jun 2013 10:14

Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill is open for comment

The Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill is open for public comment having been published by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Government Gazette (General Notice No. 610 of 2013, Government Gazette No. 36562, Vol. 576) on 14 June 2013. 20 Jun 2013 07:23

South Africa into Guinness World Records for fastest film

A South African team has submitted an entry for the fastest film made in the world for the Guinness World Records; coming in at 10 days and 12 hours, to beat the previous record holder of Sivappu Mazhai, a 2010 Tamil action film made in 11 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes. 20 Jun 2013 07:01

Joe Public Group launches "the agency of next" in Cape Town

[Issued by Joe Public] The Joe Public Group has announced a new addition to its existing structure by launching Joe Publicⁿ in Cape Town. The new agency's name is based on the growth strategy that has been central to the group's phenomenal performance in the last few years. 19 Jun 2013 10:07

Power FM goes live

[Samuel Mungadze] Gauteng's newest radio station went live on Tuesday morning and was officially launched by Premier Nomvula Mokonyane. 19 Jun 2013 12:33

Youth for print

[Issued by Student Brands] Is print really dying? In a survey conducted by Student Brands during June this year, hundreds of students across the country were asked the question, "Which platform would you prefer to read a magazine on?" 19 Jun 2013 11:31

Slaying the AVE dragon

[Francois van Dyk, Issued by Ornico] In preparation for the PR Measurement Summit held in March 2013 in Washington, DC, Ragan Communications and Nasdaq OMX did a global survey among 1500 public relations professionals on measurement with very interesting results. 19 Jun 2013 10:56