eNews responds to GCIS statement

eNews says it notes with grave concern the statement issued by GCIS accusing the channel of bias and selective reporting for not showing video footage of Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during court proceedings. eNews has issued the following media statement. 25 May 2012 14:18

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 22: Marketing comedy locally

Find out how the marketing of comedy in South Africa has changed with social media and get some tips for producing live shows by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] 25 May 2012 11:34

SACP boycott call 'disturbs' newspaper

City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee said yesterday she is "deeply disturbed" by SACP's calls to boycott the newspaper over its coverage of the controversial artwork The Spear. 25 May 2012 08:55

Govt slams e.tv's 'selective broadcasting'

According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the SA government is "appalled and disappointed" that e.tv censored visuals showing Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during the South Gauteng High Court proceedings relating to The Spear portrait. 25 May 2012 08:28

Sanef: ANC boycott call 'abuse of power'

The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has issued the following statement after call by the ANC and senior governing party leaders for a boycott of City Press newspaper. The forum says the call is "tantamount to intimidation and abuse of power". 25 May 2012 07:47

Beating online fraud

According to Peter Harvey, the founder and CEO of payment gateway provider PayGate, Yuppiechef is one of the most successful online businesses staying one-step ahead of fraud attempts. 24 May 2012 06:39

E-mail to be ditched in favour of social media?

According to a Business Live report, some companies are likely to ditch e-mails in favour of social networking sites to forge closer ties with customers and partners, which quotes the IBM CEO study of 1 700 chief executives from 64 countries. 23 May 2012 15:57

Mortimer Harvey

Doritos Roulette Facebook campaign reaches record 80 000 fans

The launch of Doritos' daring new Roulette flavour has increased the Doritos Facebook Fan Page to a record 80 000 fans making Doritos the biggest "Brand" on Facebook South Africa in the FMCG category. 23 May 2012 12:14

Daily Maverick launches new website 'for people who matter'

The Daily Maverick has announced that it has launched a simpler, better and smarter new website. Following international trends in web design, the improved site's clear layout and fonts are designed to offer an enhanced visual and news reading experience for Daily Maverick aficionados as well as those newly won over. 22 May 2012 14:42

New online South African destination guide, travel magazine

Nightjar Travel has launched an online destination guide that lists over 1500 things to do and places to go to in South Africa. It covers day walks, mountain biking, fly fishing, paddling, scuba diving, 4x4, rock climbing, horse trails, adventure activities, parks and reserves, regular 'mom & pop' attractions and more in one integrated website. 22 May 2012 09:29

World Wide Creative

Simply Asia launches "Think Thai For A Change" campaign across traditional and online media

South Africa's biggest Thai restaurant chain, Simply Asia, launched a compelling new marketing drive in April and May entitled "Think Thai For A Change". The campaign was conceptualised by Simply Asia's partner agencies, World Wide Creative (digital) and Bittersuite (TTL). 21 May 2012 13:34

Primedia Online

Primedia Online launches new content syndication service for South African brands and publishers

Primedia Online has announced the launch of a new business unit dedicated to the provision of bespoke "made to order" content intended for resale and syndication. This new service will include the provision of topical and current content which is optimised for use across online and mobile platforms. 21 May 2012 10:44

Sunday Times bribes accusation: So where's the evidence?

In a front-page opinion article yesterday, the Sunday Times demanded the police hand over evidence that its journalists had accepted bribes. The weekly had made four applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act on Friday (18 May 2012) to this end. 21 May 2012 10:11

Are memes the future of news?

Matt Rose, writing on Memeburn, says that comic-meme creation and consumption has taken internet culture by storm and seems to be only increasing in frequency and engagement. 21 May 2012 07:40