Nando's applauds response, delivers ahead of time

Having met the Santam challenge to deliver 62 lemon & herb 1/2 chicken and chips with coleslaw meals, 74 hot sticky puddings and the Portuguese salad, Nando's have added a twist with a new TVC from Black River FC, offering a 'hand' to the idea. (video) 2 May 2012 11:56

Sanef comments on M&G judgement

The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) congratulates the Mail and Guardian for taking the financial risk of pursuing a fundamental principle of media freedom in an expensive court action and commends the judge, Justice Moroa Tsoka, for setting a new standard of media freedom in South Africa. 2 May 2012 11:46

Press Freedom Commission, ANC and the little guy

[Dr Julie Reid] Against the backdrop of a shameful fall in South Africa's media freedom rating worldwide, the report of the Press Freedom Commission - the second media freedom review process following the ANC's calls for a media appeals tribunal - was published last week. 2 May 2012 11:18

Gearhouse SA

Gearhouse Group adds 10th company

[Issued by Gearhouse SA] The ideal and complete conference and event solution, from registration to audience response systems, has taken shape in the newly formed company, Gearhouse ICS. 2 May 2012 11:13

Darren Scott in online radio venture

[Craig Wilson] Former Jacaranda FM deejay and SuperSport presenter Darren Scott has launched an online radio station called Ballz and he is hoping it will shake up the broadcasting landscape in SA. 2 May 2012 11:02

Prezence

Digital and social media - the marketer's secret weapon

[Prakash Patel, Issued by Prezence] With the ever increasing usage and way consumers interact with the internet, mobile devices and advancement in platform engagement, communication has evolved in the way people see and connect with their friends and family, entertain themselves and how they interact with a brand or a brand interacts with them. 2 May 2012 10:26

Rand Fishkin on inbound marketing

Rand Fishkin is regarded by many as a legend in the field of inbound marketing. Here he is interviewed by Dewaldt Huysamen* to get some Fishkin insights for you on the subject - and more. 2 May 2012 09:48

Zahara sweeps SAMA awards

The 18th annual MTN South African Music Awards, held on 30 April 2012 at Sun City, has officially crowned the music performers of 2012, with Zahara walking away with six awards. 2 May 2012 09:45

ITWeb

ITWeb to host social media summit for businesses

[Issued by ITWeb] ITWeb is hosting its inaugural Social Media Summit, from 26-27 June, at The Forum, in Bryanston. Themed: "Social Media for Business", the summit aims to equip senior decision-makers with the information necessary to use social media to gain a competitive advantage. 30 Apr 2012 15:26

Country stats distilled into village life

Ipsos South Africa has reviewed some of the major defining statistics of South Africa's population and, imagining that the country was a single village of 100 adult (over 15) inhabitants, extrapolated these figures to produce their demographic characteristics and beliefs. 30 Apr 2012 13:56

Finalists selected for TED Johannesburg worldwide talent search

Johannesburg, which was one of only three African cities that hosted events, as part of TED's 14-city Worldwide Talent Search, will see its 15 finalists take the stage in Soweto on 3 May 2012 before an audience comprised of the local TED community and TED directors. 30 Apr 2012 13:29

MTN warns against false call centre, job ads

MTN is warning job seekers to be vigilant, following reports of unsuspecting applicants being cheated of money through job adverts in various newspapers promising jobs at MTN. This comes after a number of reports of job seekers being conned by unscrupulous 'recruitment agencies' operating under the disguise of recruiting call centre agents. 30 Apr 2012 13:12

Aegis Media promotes Nic van den Bergh

Aegis Media has announced the promotion of Nic van den Bergh to trading director in Sub Saharan Africa, responsible for all trading activities of the group's companies - Carat, Vizeum, isobar, iProspect and Posterscope. He will also be heading up the group operations board, streamlining daily operations and client delivery. 30 Apr 2012 12:33

Adene Pringle to leave SAACI, GM position opens in October

Adene Pringle, current GM of the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) will leave the organisation at the end of October 2012, as she relocates to Kleinmond in the Western Cape with her husband. 30 Apr 2012 11:47