CANSA condemns tobacco's marketing tactics

As World No Tobacco Day comes on 31 May 2012, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) condemns the tobacco industry's aggressive marketing, despite advertising restriction requirements in legislation, as smoking continues to be a challenge to public health. Help the association fight for a smoke-free environment by buying a sticker for R5 and wearing it on World No Tobacco Day. 25 May 2012 10:08

Homegrown social shopping community grows

The Buchanan Group has announced that it has signed up 25 000 members to the Home Tester Club, a social community review and ratings site born in South Africa and being exported internationally. This growth of more than 200% over the past eight months has seen the size double in the last six months. 24 May 2012 10:42

Adverts not broadcasts: BCCSA

The Broadcast Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has ruled that film advertisements through a subscription broadcaster did not fall within its jurisdiction. This was after the commission received an anonymous complaint about an advertisement for a film available on MultiChoice Box Office service. 24 May 2012 08:28

Banning alcohol advertising misses the point - and the objectives

[Justin McCarthy] There is no doubt that South Africa has an alcohol-abuse problem. Alcohol-related problems such as foetal alcohol syndrome, physical and emotional abuse, drunk driving, severe medical conditions and a raft of social side effects are significant health and social concerns. 18 May 2012 08:21

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 21: Back and better than ever before!

Bizcommunity.com's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show is back and bigger than ever before! This time around we've teamed up with the highly successful and energetic internet radio station 2OceansVibe Radio and the multi-talented Brendan Jack to host the show every Wednesday 5pm-6pm via audio-streaming. The lineup on 16 May 2012, featured entrepreneur Rich Mulholland. 16 May 2012 13:41

2012 CLIO Awards - SA winners

NEW YORK, US: The awards evening for the winners of the 2012 CLIO Awards, one of the world's most recognised awards competitions honouring excellence in advertising, design and communications, was held last night. Among the winners - out of more than 11 000 submissions from around the world, were a number of South African entries. 16 May 2012 12:31

Shopper marketing hitting the target

The growth of shopper marketing is expected to outpace other segments in the marketing mix over the next several years. 11 May 2012 16:14

[Thought Leadership Digibates] 05: Marketing, media trends

The focus of the online media marketing sector discussion at the fifth Thought Leadership Digibate, recently hosted by Aegis Media in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com in Johannesburg, centred around the 2012 Biz Trends Report which was released earlier this year. 11 May 2012 15:21

Promoting Johannesburg at Indaba 2012

During the annual Tourism Indaba in Durban, the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC) looks forward to networking with international leisure travel industry and business associates, media and stakeholders at their exhibition stand, as well as a networking breakfast to be held at the Hilton Hotel on 14 May 2012. 10 May 2012 07:37

Tiger Wheel & Tyre

Tiger Wheel & Tyre takes Hankook Tyres to the extreme

The new Hankook TV commercial focusses on the driver's feeling of "being one" with the tyre and the road. The extreme sport of base-jumping, with specially designed wing suits, is used to present the theme. 9 May 2012 11:36

Selecting digital online agencies

[Johanna McDowell] Digital or online agencies are different to lead agencies, as they operate in the online space by creating and implementing digital marketing campaigns that get onto online networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Whatever digital dilemma a client may have, digital agencies have the ability to provide a holistic solution. 8 May 2012 13:08

00h12

Why dogs can't meow

[Jared Kushner] Jared Kushner, the dynamic leader of 00h12, explores the opinion that true creativity, in business and life, cannot be taught. 8 May 2012 10:03

Lucky 13 for Primedia Lifestyle at marketing awards

For the third year in succession, Primedia Lifestyle has received multiple finalist nominations for the International Council for Shopping Centres (ICSC) European Solal Marketing Awards. Winners will be announced at the European Marketing Conference in Budapest, Hungary on 7 June 2012. 3 May 2012 14:21

One Show Awards: would you kill for a Pencil?

NEW YORK, US: As the advertising creative community gears up for the 37th annual One Show and The One Club's 4th annual Creative Week 7-11 May in New York City, they can get some of their anxieties out by playing "Kill for a Pencil." 2 May 2012 13:15