Destination SA always better on the big screen
South African Tourism is launching a global cinema advertising campaign that will take destination South Africa commercials to more than 1770 cinema screens in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the UK and the US. The campaign launches next month in Canada and runs until February 2009.

Your winners - the Encounters Audience Awards
The winners of this year's Audience Award at The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival are Shamiela's House directed by Robyn Rorke for Best South African Documentary, and Angel's in the Dust directed by Louise Hogarth for Best International Documentary winner, it was announced yesterday, Thursday, 24 July 2008.

DStv - so much more with CineMARK - CineMARK
Broadcast medium DStv has selected cinema advertising, and CineMARK, as a major part of its new advertising campaign. The campaign will run for a period of 30 weeks, running from 5 September 2008 until 2 April 2009.

The Mandela 90th birthday gift - Red Rocket
Craig Morris, who heads up Red Rocket Design, recently designed and produced the birthday book gift that was given to Nelson Mandela by his immediate family.


Core - Design Essence rebrands 50/50 nature TV programme - Core - Design Essence
Core - Design Essence was honoured when it received news it had won the pitch to rebrand one of South Africa's oldest shows. 50/50 Human Nature has been running on SABC2 for 24 consistent years, presenting the successes and disasters of conservation to South Africa's people.

Rapid corporate adoption of social media
[Walter Pike] Twice as many rapidly growing companies believe that social media is very important in their marketing strategy in 2008 than did in 2007, with 77% using at least one form of social media, according to new research released by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research. The subject of the research was the Inc 500, a list of the fastest growing companies compiled by Inc Magazine.


Stonewall+ celebrates 10 years of Red Bull Big Wave Africa - Stonewall+
Digital marketing agency Stonewall+ recently launched the 10-year anniversary website for Red Bull Big Wave Africa.

Headspace, 5TH Dimension merge
5TH Dimension and Headspace have merged, creating a full service below-the-line marketing agency with expertise in direct and below-the-line marketing and promotions. The merged entity will trade under the established 5th Dimension brand as a new-age communications company that is passionate about international trends. "The holy grail of direct marketing is to convert consumers into purchasers and to create a long-term relationship with that individual. Combined, we will be able to deliver a fully integrated package that will address any direct marketing need that a client may have," explains Hylton Rutherford, CEO of Headspace.

Are South Africans living way beyond their means? - Knowledge Resources
Join us at the Financial Literacy for The Workplace Seminar on the 31 July 2008 and learn how you can educate your work force to become more financial literate, and to avoid potential scams and fraudulent schemes in these increasingly demanding times.

Gearhouse at the Loeries - Gearhouse SA
It's time for the annual Loerie Awards, and Gearhouse SA is more involved than ever in this highlight on the advertising industry's calendar.

Debut of cultural district brochure
The first annual Newtown Brochure - published and project managed on behalf of the Newtown Management District (NMD) by Blue Planet Media - is now available, focusing on the potpourri of cultural, educational and tourist attractions in Newtown, Johannesburg, ranging from museums, art galleries, restaurants, theatre, dance and live music.

iLogic gets to know Ronald Sassoon - iLogic
iLogic's latest website development for the iconic Ronald Sassoon Jeans brand forms an integral part of the brand's revival.

Madiba's massive birthday card - Clear Channel
Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent Newspaper Group, owners of the Star, the Mercury, the Daily News, Sunday Tribune, Isolezwe, Pretoria News, the Cape Argus and Cape Times, and Clear Channel Independent in Africa, joined forces to congratulate Madiba, father of our nation, a happy and blessed 90th birthday on Citilites last week in Johannesburg and Pretoria.


Linear Stand point-of-sale and brochure holder - Right Stuff
Upgrade your showroom with the latest brochure/banner display combo - the Linear Stand. Made from durable materials, this high-quality point-of-purchase system is designed and manufactured to the highest standards and has a superb finish.

juju adds flash to The 2008 Loerie Awards - juju
For the third year in a row, juju has been selected by The Loerie Awards and H-Factor to supply show graphics and titles. In January 2008, when H-Factor unveiled its plans for the 30th anniversary show, it briefed juju to focus exclusively on Saturday night.

Writers Write: Amanda Patterson's creative writing course comes to Durban - The Write Co.
"If you have to explain your book to me, rewrite it. I doubt that you will be there when I'm reading it," says Amanda Patterson, CEO of Johannesburg-based, The Write Co.

94.7 responds in turn to Sony BMG
94.7 Highveld Stereo has issued a response to the statement from Sony BMG this week concerning the 94.7 Music Shop partnership between the radio station and eXactmobile that has been put on hold.

Free Madiba birthday special serves over 10000
When a public challenge was issued to Nando's last week by SABC2's Morning Live to better its offer of free meals to everyone 90 years and older in honour of Nelson Mandela's birthday, Kevin Utian, Nando's MD, immediately picked up the gauntlet.

MultiChoice launches HDTV
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] MultiChoice has launched high definition television (HDTV) in the South African market, the first of its kind in Africa. The event took place last night, Thursday, 24 July 2008, at Atlas Studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.


The return of Noot vir Noot
Noot vir Noot, officially the longest running game show in South Africa and also the most popular Afrikaans TV show ever, returns to SABC2 for a groundbreaking 31st season from next Friday, 1 August 2008 at 7.30pm.

Spread it with Jam Sandwich
SABC2's new music “reality”/documentary show Jam Sandwich is a 13-part reality/documentary/entertainment series where musicians from different market segments of the South African music spectrum are put together to collaborate. Jam Sandwich promises to deliver television that opens the door on how musicians work, how they create and what they are really capable of, given a free rein without the demands of commercial success.

Fourth season of Let's Fix It launches - e.tv
One of e.tv's most popular programmes, Let's Fix It, returns for its fourth season on Tuesday 29 July at 8.30pm. Once again, the programme will focus on looking to lend a helping hand to those in need.

HDI, MTV partner for industry roadshow
Youth market specialists HDI Youth Marketeers and music and youth entertainment network MTV Networks Africa are joining force to create a roadshow designed to show advertising and media planning agencies what's really going on in the forever evolving youth space, and how to tap into it.