Alphabet Soup wins African Palace Online Casino

Alphabet Soup was recently awarded the strategic planning and media buying for African Palace Online Casino in a three way pitch. 29 Sep 2009

MWEB appoints Isilumko Media for BTL National Activations

Isilumko Media is to take the MWEB brand and offering to the youth market through a variety of activations and events. 15 Sep 2009

Rosie Motene appoints Tin Can

Celebrity Rosie Motene has appointed Tin Can to handle her publicity. 2 Jun 2009

Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards contracts FIVESTAR PR

Hospitality specialist FIVESTAR PR has been retained by the Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards to provide public relations support to the luxurious boutique hotel and wine farm that boast the best views in Franschhoek. 11 Mar 2009

Mercury Media account gains

With six new account gains, Mercury Media's new accounts gains include the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Gauteng Shared Services (GSSC), The Agency, EasyLife Kitchens and Consol Glass through existing agency client MGM and Buccaneer Shoes. 31 Oct 2008

New account gain for Total Media

Total Media increases its national footprint with the appointment of Pinnacle Marketing's 24HR Mobility essential cellphone insurance product; a communications campaign for Trimega Diagnostics In addition, Total Media adds several major accounts to its consumer practice with: French kitchen appliance kings, Tefal; Sophia Lindop an Ambassador of Cape cuisine, Col'Cacchio Pizzerias who have appointed TM and a media planning strategy for the Dutch based Brabantia Group. 8 Sep 2008

German foundation appoints Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Sub-Sahara Media Programme, in association with Democracy Development Programme, has appointed Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications to conduct a media training course. 3 Sep 2008

Redline's website attracts new client, Jackal+Wolf

The public relations specialist in the Draftfcb South Africa group Redline, has taken on a local rock band Jackal+Wolf featuring Charlie Murder on vocals and guitar, and brothers Morgan and Redge O'Kennedy on drums and bass. 21 Aug 2008

Carat appointed SA media agency for Taiwan-based GPS Giant MIO

Carat announces their appointment as the South African media agency for Mio Technology Corporation, one of the world's three leading players in the portable navigation devices and the GPS industries. The account win, valued at ZAR 10 million, will see Carat South Africa handling media planning for the Mio Technology Corporation's product offering, activating and generating awareness for the brand name that has become synonymous with quality, innovation, mobility and navigation in other countries. 6 Aug 2008

Fora Productions signs Young Artists Unite (YAU)

Fora Productions, a Pretoria based multimedia company have signed Young Artists Unite (YAU), a non-profit organisation providing arts education projects in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. 7 Jul 2008

Two new accounts for Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications

Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications have been appointed by the Democracy Development Programme (DDP) South Africa, partners of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung/Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation in Berlin, Germany, to publicise and promote the UKZN 5th National Annual Local Government Conference at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban featuring keynote speaker, Dr Zweli Mkhize, KZN MEC for Finance and Economic Development and newly-elected ANC Provincial President. The company has also been appointed editor and editorial consultants by Ubuntu Publishing to produce and market the 2009 editions of KwaZulu-Natal People Parliament and Leading Business and 2009 People Paliament and Leading Business national edition yearbooks that chronicles the government's development in various facets of governance, service delivery, budgets, policy while focusing on parliament and tracking strategic strides by leading business, including BEE and SMME, to provide a comprehensive read of people wanting to do business with South Africa and Africa ahead of 2010. 29 Jun 2008

SAIndia Publishers (Pty) Ltd awarded the Sony TV account for SA and Africa

SAIndia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. 20 Jun 2008

Traffic Signals & Accessories appoint Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications as publicist

Durban-based Traffic Signals & Accesories has appointed Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications as publicists to promote the roll-out of the new traffic signals for visually impaired people, aka Blind Man Buzzer, in the City of Durban, and to also provide editorial consultancy for a product to the South African market for the first time. 18 Jun 2008

Marlan Padayachee GreenGold appointed publicist for the MJ Naidoo Foundation for Social Justice

The newly-launched MJ Naidoo Foundation for Social Justice, spearheaded by Jayendra Naidoo of the J&J Group, has appointed Marlan Padayachee and GreenGold Africa Communications as publicists and media co-ordinators. 18 Jun 2008

Phatcat picks up a couple new accounts

Phatcat has successfully rolled-out phase one of a multi-staged media campaign for client, Centurion Systems - the leaders in gate Automation. 23 May 2008

The SA Post Office has retained Starcom as a media partner for a further three years.

Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa to promote India-Africa Desk launch by PricewaterhouseCoopers

Marlan Padayachee GreenGold Africa Communications have been appointed as media strategists and protocol co-ordinators for the inaugural launch of the India-Africa Desk by PricewaterhouseCoopers Southern Africa. 20 Apr 2008

Mamba Media and the PIA bring power to the people

The Peoples Industrial Advice Centre (PIA) has confirmed a three month sponsorship package with Mamba Media's Vusi Vuzela cartoon which appears nationally in the Daily Sun newspaper. Targeting men and women in the lower earning income brackets, the PIA aims to educate the daily's readers on a range of legal matters which will be addressed through a series of animated storylines. 26 Mar 2008

GreenGold Africa appointed media strategist for ISRRT World Congress 2008

Marlan Padayachee and GreenGold Africa Communications have been appointed as media strategists and VIP protocol co-ordinators for the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists at the Durban ICC from 20-27 April 2008; and will be working with conference organisers Eastern Sun Events. 18 Mar 2008

Mindshare adds LG Electronics to its client base

LG Electronics has appointed MindShare to manage its entire media planning and buying activities in South Africa. 11 Mar 2008

Blue Planet Media awarded Newtown Management District project

Blue Planet Media (BPM) has been awarded the contract to publish the Newtown Management District's (NMD) brochure. 18 Sep 2007

Showcase to launch "FAB" coffee book

Showcase, Cape Town-based eventing and creative talent management company, has been chosen to organise the launch of the “FAB” coffee book. 17 Sep 2007

Airport Media awarded ACSA tender

Airport Media have been awarded a prestige ACSA tender for the sole and exclusive rights for displays, promotions and experiential marketing campaigns. 3 Aug 2007

Brainwave Productions to produce Revlon Supermodel

Brainwave Productions, brainchild and producer of the spectacular Revlon Supermodel show, will once again be producing this popular reality show. 6 Jul 2007

SAA aligns with Starcom

Starcom has been appointed strategic media partner by SAA. 2 Jul 2007

Starcom handles DTI campaign

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) commissioned media specialist agency, Starcom to plan and buy the media for its Annual Consumer Champions Awards. 19 Apr 2007

International Marketing Council appoints the MediaShop

The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) has appointed the MediaShop as its media agency. The IMC, headed up by Yvonne Johnston as Chief Executive, was brought into being in August 2000 to create a positive and compelling brand image for South Africa. At the time, the many messages entering the international arena were as varied as the source and did little for solid brand building. 28 Feb 2007

CTM appoints new media partners

Tile and sanitary ware retail giant, CTM has appointed Accountable Media as its strategic and planning media agency, whilst Starcom has been appointed to handle its media buying portfolio. Accountable Media, founded by Leon Jansen launched this month with CTM as its first client. 1 Feb 2007

Alphabet Soup wins Tarsus Technologies account

Alphabet Soup was appointed as the media agency for Tarsus Technologies. 7 Nov 2006

Vulindlela Communications to produce MDDA's annual report

Vulindlela Communications, the Randpark Ridge based corporate communications and publishing company, won the tender to produce the MDDA's annual report, making it its third account from a media organisation this year. The other accounts are the World Press Photo and Free Voice; two Netherlands based media advocacy groups. 3 May 2006