Ogilvy & Mather Joburg ECD moves to Quirk

Current executive creative director at Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, Fran Luckin, will be joining Quirk Johannesburg as its new ECD as of 1 July 2013. 23 May 2013 10:16

It's Clarkson... again

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Jeremy Clarkson done it again, this time on the subject of babies and aircraft, reports IOL, and we have a couple of YouTube videos, one courtesy The Citizen, for you on close encounters of a different kind - including a demonstration that elephants break windows, and booze and these giants are not a good mix (video). 23 May 2013 08:13

Let customers app into your CRM

[Yaron Assabi] While over the years the main objective of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - customer retention - hasn't changed, it must be said that the strategic implementation and platforms certainly continue to evolve, as they should, and today mobility is driving this evolution. 23 May 2013 07:20

SANEF outraged over photographer's manhandling

The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has issued a statement expressing its outrage at reports that a Home Affairs official, who was photographed outside a police station where immigrants had been detained, had manhandled and deleted pictures taken by Cape Argus photojournalist David Ritchie. 23 May 2013 06:18

Michael Jordaan steps down as CEO of FNB

NEWSWATCH: CEO of First National Bank, Michael Jordaan, tweeted earlier today announcing his resignation: "After 10 years at the helm of FNB, I will step down at the end of 2013. Thanks for all your support." Jacques Celliers, currently the FNB Business Banking CEO, is expected to take the reins as of next year. 22 May 2013 11:06

Mobile malware: What is it, why should you care? (part 2)

[Justin Lee] In this article, the second in a series of four articles where we explore how the use of mobile devices by employees in businesses represents the convergence of personal and corporate needs, we will examine the behavioural patterns of mobile users, in order to truly understand the mobile risks associated. 22 May 2013 16:04

Jupiter designs Pure Beer Society venues for Windhoek

[Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town] The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town)'s design team has developed the look and feel for beer brand Windhoek's Pure Beer Society venues, relaunched with handcrafted furniture and fittings made from materials selected for authenticity and quality. 23 May 2013 10:18

Habari Media wins prestigious LinkedIn award and global sales rights

[Issued by Habari Media] South African born and bred Habari Media recently earned its global stripes with the announcement that it had not only won LinkedIn Champion 2013, but also the right to sell global advertising space on this incredibly popular medium to its local clients. 23 May 2013 09:34

DStv suspends HD-PVR panel

DStv has decided to suspend temporarily, but with immediate effect, the expanded viewer panel to measure television viewing in High Definition (HD) subscriber homes that was instituted at the end of July 2012. The decision became effective from 14 May 2013 and will be reviewed at a later date. 23 May 2013 09:20

City of Tshwane - Destination host city for the 2013 Gauteng Motor Show

[Issued by Thebe Exhibitions] The Gauteng Motor Show featuring the Atomic Junkies Adrenalin Sports Fest, proudly driven by Carfind.co.za is delighted to announce the City of Tshwane as the Destination Host City for this world class show. 23 May 2013 10:13

ANC launches cellphone app

The Western Cape ANC has launched a cellphone application to communicate with the province's youth ahead of next year's elections, The Cape Argus has reported. 23 May 2013 06:49

Meat the new Migrate

Filled with unsettling stories and extraordinary images inspired by the theme of Meat, the new edition of Migrate offers readers an alluring journey into the furthest recesses of the human psyche. 23 May 2013 07:39

Joe Public grows its talent pool

[Issued by Joe Public] Communications group Joe Public has made a number of senior appointments to further strengthen the team. 22 May 2013 13:04

SABMiller selects top creative agency The Greenhouse to market its draught beer portfolio

[Issued by The Greenhouse] The Greenhouse was chosen by SABMiller to create a campaign for its draught portfolio, across all beer brands, which went well beyond a simple brand identity and sales campaign. 22 May 2013 12:31

SKYY Vodka South Africa website launched

[Issued by Platinum Seed Digital Marketing] Platinum Seed Digital Marketing's newly launched website for SKYY Vodka in South Africa coincides with the Life In The SKYY TTL campaign and is testament to the importance of a digital communications strategy that integrates with traditional marketing efforts. 22 May 2013 11:46