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Lessons from Marge Simpson and casinos
[John Laurence] In an episode of season 5 of The Simpsons cartoon, the townsfolk of Springfield decided to legalise gambling in order to boost the town's flagging coffers. Marge, the mom, develops a gambling addiction after putting a loose coin in a slot machine. She becomes permanently glued to the machines, feeding in coins in a zombie-like fashion and consequently neglecting her family, who proceed to stir up all sorts of unconstrained mayhem. 16 Nov 2012 09:48
Platypus
Loerie top tens for Platypus in production, post production and editing
[Issued by Platypus] In the official Loerie Awards rankings, Platypus Productions featured in a remarkable three separate categories, coming third as a post production company, sixth as an editing company, and seventh in the film production company category. 16 Nov 2012 09:29
Tickets available for 2012 Student Village Makoya Youth Awards
The 2012 Student Village Makoya Youth Awards, based on national research conducted among tertiary education students at South African universities, will be revealed on Tuesday 20 November 2012 at the Johannesburg Country Club in Woodmead. 16 Nov 2012 09:29
Thebe Exhibitions
Plascon renews sponsorship of Decorex SA for the 20th year
[Issued by Thebe Exhibitions] Decorex SA is proud to announce that for the 20th consecutive year, Plascon will once again be the headline sponsor of Decorex SA in 2013. This renewed partnership confirms the synergy between two of South Africa's best known, trusted and well-loved décor brands. 16 Nov 2012 09:07
All the 2012 Assegai Awards winners
The winners for the 2012 Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards was announced at Sax Arena in Centurion yesterday, Thursday, 15 November 2012. The event recognises excellence in direct and interactive marketing. 16 Nov 2012 09:03
Corporates support Movember campaign
Kia Motors SA has launched its first Movember campaign, with the help of moustachioed local icon, ex-Bok coach, Peter de Villiers or 'Coach Mo', as he is now referred to. As part of the Movember movement, 24.com has dedicated a month to men, with Men24, where Mo-supporters can load their pics onto Mo Stars. 16 Nov 2012 08:19
New website for Tropika
Tropika has launched a new website that has a social media structure, which contains embedded YouTube, Facebook, Twitter widgets and includes automatically generated celebrity news feeds so the content is always kept up-to-date and fresh. 16 Nov 2012 08:05
Elle hosts blog style party next week
Elle magazine hosts a blog style party at 7pm on Tuesday 20 November 2012 at the Museum of African Design in the Maboneng Precinct, downtown Johannesburg, where seven of the freshest fashion bloggers will blog it out live for the prize of joining the magazine team as its style blogger. 16 Nov 2012 07:16
Cloud maps from Nokia, 94.7 mobile maps from mapIT
Mobile maps are moving forward, as Nokia announces 'Here', a location cloud to deliver maps and location experiences across multiple screens and operating systems. Locally, mapIT together with Primedia and Altech Netstar has announced the launch of the online interactive map, route maps, race profiles and mobisite for the 2012 Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge. 16 Nov 2012 07:00
Camp-out for Openness with Right2Know
The Right2Know Campaign will be Camping Out for Openness, outside Parliament, day and night, from today, Monday, 19 November to demand that MPs act to defend our democracy. The organisation calls on all freedom-loving South Africans to join it. 15 Nov 2012 13:27
e.tv
e.tv dismayed over unacceptable comments by Communication Advisor Roy Kruger
[Issued by e.tv] Free-to-air broadcaster, e.tv, is dismayed by comments made by Communications Minister Dina Pule's technical advisor, Roy Kruger, about the broadcaster's commitment to DTT. Kruger's reckless remarks were directed at e.tv's lawsuit against the Minister's appointment of Sentech to manage conditional access to set-top boxes. 15 Nov 2012 12:15
Billads
Purify your mouth
[Craig Segal, Issued by Billads] You know it was an awkward night when the highlight of my evening was receiving the bill. No, seriously! Inside my bill folder was a sentence that perfectly summed up my day: 'So you got the waiter who took away your ribs while you were in the bathroom?' My date didn't have a sense of humour but my bill folder did! 15 Nov 2012 12:01
Time to produce proof for print
[Sumien Brink] Here's a challenge to the print industry and its award bodies: if the medium is to grow again, print needs to take a leaf out of digital's book and prove its ROI. And industry awards need to reward this. 15 Nov 2012 11:54
Sober Up
Sober Up - Keeping your mind and body alert!
[Issued by Sober Up] Sober Up is Biogreen Technologies' first in-house product. This innovative, exciting product, promoting human health and general well-being in SA, assists with the reduction of alcohol from the body, relieving hangovers and digestion. 15 Nov 2012 11:43

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