Inevitable that Caxton and I would fall out - Alec Hogg

[Gill Moodie] Many in the industry really felt for Alec Hogg in October when he walked away from Moneyweb, the company he built from nothing into a highly respected player in the media industry. Hogg tells Bizcommunity why he's philosophical about the move, what he's doing with his year's restraint of trade and what was so different about the values of majority shareholder Caxton and his own that made it impossible for him to stay on as Moneyweb CEO and board member. 6 Dec 2012 06:47

'Hiking boot Christmas' on the cards

[Aki Kalliatakis] 'Hiking boots' could feature high on the Christmas list of walkabout consumers this year as price hikes and sky-high petrol prices get them trudging round stores in a quest for bargains rather than little luxuries. 6 Dec 2012 06:04

PictureNet

Associated Press renews licence with Johannesburg picture agency, PictureNet

[Issued by PictureNet] The association between PictureNet, a South African picture agency and US newsgathering agency Associated Press (AP) has been renewed for its 10th year. This enables PictureNet to source a vast selection of historical, commercial and breaking news photographs as they happen and make them available to its clients in Africa. 5 Dec 2012 11:46

Fresh Eye Film Productions

Game Stores slapping new ad campaign from Dani Hynes and Fresh Eye

[Issued by Fresh Eye Film Productions] Game Stores festive season ad campaign kicked off with a bang in the form of a quirky new offering from Ogilvy Durban. Produced by Fresh Eye Productions and Directed by Dani Hynes, the ad, takes an offbeat look at the crucial elements of the festive season. 5 Dec 2012 10:47

Graffiti

Graffiti creates rhino-hype with branded Rhino Force vehicle

[Issued by Graffiti] Vehicle branding experts, Graffiti, have shown their commitment to the protection of the rhino species in the best way they know how - by sponsoring the branding of the Mitsubishi Triton vehicle used by Rhino Force, an organisation that activates cause-related initiatives to support conservation, environmental and social upliftment. 5 Dec 2012 10:30

Rick de Kock appointed MD of M&CSaatchi Africa

Until recently, Rick de Kock was the director of Africa Operations for TBWA\Africa where he managed the network of 15 offices across 13 countries on the continent. M&C Saatchi has now appointed him to lead its charge into Africa. 5 Dec 2012 10:19

Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

UCKG's Women in Action drive 16 Days of Activism through interactive projects

[Issued by Universal Church of the Kingdom of God] Women in Action (WiA), a group of pastors' and bishops' wives from the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), were invited to participate in the Gauteng Legislature's awareness expo and the commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism and World Aids Day. 5 Dec 2012 10:01

ECHO Events and Conferences

The ECHO for Children Foundation oversees Kraaifontein crèche overhaul

[Issued by ECHO Events and Conferences] The ECHO for Children Foundation, in conjunction with Vanilla Concrete Design and Manufacturing Studio and Eikestad Plumbing, joined forces in what has been the Foundation's most challenging project to date. 5 Dec 2012 09:56

CoreXalance

Cape Town celebrations for CoreXalance

[Issued by CoreXalance] Every year the CoreXalance team travels to Cape Town to celebrate the end of the year with the financial departments of media owners they most frequently do business with. 5 Dec 2012 09:37

Boomtown

New hire beefs up Boomtown's 'brand stewards' department

[Issued by Boomtown] Uyanda Manana has joined the Boomtown national agency network as its business unit director. 5 Dec 2012 09:28

Artifact Advertising

Great cinema brought to life on Facebook

[Issued by Artifact Advertising] Cinema's greatest moments are being brought to life on Facebook for Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau by Artifact Advertising, who has recently been appointed as Ster-Kinekor's digital agency in charge of managing its social media platforms. 5 Dec 2012 09:13

Hammersmith & Elephant

Hammersmiths Brett Wild treads smartly for Bridgestone

[Issued by Hammersmith & Elephant] Bridgestone's new commercial is all about treading smartly. It's brought to life by Hammersmith and Elephant director, Brett Wild, who jumped at the chance to take a departure from the comical, performance work he's known for and aim for a slick, emotive piece of film. 5 Dec 2012 09:07

Mann Made Media

Mann Made Media partners with Unisa for the 2012 Chancellor's Calabash Awards Dinner

[Issued by Mann Made Media] Mann Made Media, local multimedia events specialists, recently worked with Unisa to hold the institution's Annual Chancellor's Calabash Awards Dinner. Held in the Kgorong Building at the Unisa Main Campus in Tshwane, the prestigious event attracted a high-profile audience of leaders in academia, industry and government. 5 Dec 2012 09:01

Why success always starts with failure

[Peter Redelinghys] In 2002, FORTUNE magazine ran a cover story on why companies fail. It mentioned that even the most dramatic failures tend to be years in the making. What undoes companies is the familiar stuff of human folly: denial, hubris, ego, wishful thinking, poor communication, lax oversight, greed and deceit. 5 Dec 2012 08:58