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Turn up the heat at the Yellow Pages Summer Series

South Africa's track and field athletes from all over the country heading for the coast will be looking to turn up the heat in their quest for quality times, distances and throws, when the second edition of the Yellow Pages Summer Series take centre stage in the Eastern and Western Cape. 12 Dec 2011 12:51

Framing the alcohol advertising regulation debate

[Herman Manson: @marklives] The advertising and media industries are bracing for stricter government regulation of alcohol advertising. It is an incredibly complex and global issue, so here is a framework to help contextualise what is actually going on. 9 Dec 2011 13:48

Mother City retains Loeries, Creative Week to expand

In a four-way pitch against Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City, Cape Town has emerged triumphant to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. The Loeries Judging Week and Seminars will also move from Johannesburg to Cape Town, so that judging will take place during Creative Week in the days leading up to the awards ceremonies. 8 Dec 2011 11:24

CSR research released for Beyond Sport Summit

Ahead of next week's Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in Cape Town, KantarMedia has released research, with the support of Beyond Sport and SportAccord, that highlights the need for a re-evaluation of the role of CSR and corporate investment in sport and development by businesses, NGOs and sporting bodies around the world. 1 Dec 2011 11:09

Lead sponsor at COP17

Hisense South Africa, the local arm of the electronics and appliance multinational, is the lead corporate sponsor of the UN Environmental Programme at the COP17/CMP7 summit in Durban. 30 Nov 2011 10:58

Bursary students named, interns continue programme in 2012

In 2012, six new bursary students will begin their studies through the Paarl Media Bursary Trust and, as the SABC congratulated its successful 2011 students, it extended its intern programme until March 2012. 30 Nov 2011 10:28

Business and Arts South Africa

New BASA members help ignite KwaZulu-Natal's arts industry

Two new Business and Arts South Africa members are helping to ignite KwaZulu-Natal's arts industry - NCP Alcohols with Flatfoot Dance Company and Rainbow with the Catalina Theatre. 29 Nov 2011 13:50

Jacaranda's new breakfast show team, community radio gets sponsor

A new breakfast team line-up is on air at Jacaranda 94.2 from January 2012 and Just On Cosmetics is supporting the Mdantsane Community Radio breakfast show, by signing up as its first corporate sponsor. 29 Nov 2011 10:36

Exp

Exp SA voted AdFocus Specialist Agency of the Year

Exp SA was voted the Specialist Agency of the Year at the Financial Mail AdFocus Awards, held in Johannesburg recently. 25 Nov 2011 13:30

Supporting entrepreneurs in business, youth in financial savvy

Finweek and Aurik are offering 10 bursaries - each valued at R250 000 - to promising Gauteng entrepreneurs who are serious about growing their businesses, in order to promote entrepreneurship in South Africa, while Old Mutual and Loocha are offering financial wellbeing networking sessions to South African youth. 22 Nov 2011 09:07

All the 2011 Assegai Awards winners

The 2011 Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards, hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) and presented by the South African Post Office (SAPO), took place last night, Thursday, 17 November 2011, at Emperor's Palace in Johannesburg. The Inkosi award - given to an entry that has excelled above all others across strategy, creativity and return on investment - went to Boomtown Strategic Brand Agency for "Always On". 18 Nov 2011 10:42

Mountain biking: the new Cinderella story for sponsors

[Rob Jackson] Marketers are increasingly looking for new and different ways to spend their marketing budgets and sports sponsorships appear to be a relatively lucrative area to gain maximum returns, particularly if one gets in early and discovers a hidden sponsorship gem - such as mountain biking, which has over 500 000 active cyclists in South Africa. 17 Nov 2011 12:42

Adams & Adams awards individual categories at PICA awards

At the Magazine Publishers Association of SA (MPASA) 42nd annual PICA Awards, law firm Adams & Adams sponsored the 12 individual categories of best photojournalist, best profile writer, best public interest, non-professional writer, health and wellness writer, layout artist, social media writer, travel writer, trade and technical writer and visual production of the year. 17 Nov 2011 10:29

Ten philanthropists honoured

The 2011 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards were handed out last week Tuesday night, 15 November 2011, at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The awards acknowledge those who have committed their personal resources towards broader social development in South Africa. 16 Nov 2011 07:04