| 19 Mar 2012 |
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 The last production of Cinema Nouveau's National Theatre Live, Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, will screen at selected Cinema Nouveau theatres on 24-25 March and 28-29 March 2012. It is a 136-minute show, including host introduction and a 20-minute intermission. Read more >>
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 [Herman Manson: @marklives] Acceleration Media is an old hand at the digital media game. It was launched as a specialist online media company more than 12 years ago, at a point in time when everybody was talking about the potential of online media but when advertisers were not nearly as invested in the medium as they are today. Read more >>
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Events & Conferencing
 Following its initial success in 2011, the Marketing Indaba offering an expo and conference, returns to Cape Town at the CTICC from 9-10 May 2012. Under the theme, 'Inspire, Inform, Focus and Connect', the conference offers 16 speakers in a focused programme of updated industry information. Read more >>
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Magazines
 Brendan Cooper is returning as editor of FHM South Africa, Media24 announced this morning, Monday, 19 March 2012. Cooper, who was previously editor and editorial director of the title 2002-2007, replaces Hagen Engler, who had been editor since November 2007. Read more >>
 Media24 officially launched the South African publication of Grazia, a fashion and news weekly magazine, late last week. It confirmed that the first issue will hit South African stores on 18 May 2012. Read more >>
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 Elton Ollerhead starts as MD of Mediamark today, 19 March 2012. He was the digital and publications media sales director at dunnhumby, UK, which specialises in personalising the world's experience of retailers and brands and best known for being key to the creation of Tesco Clubcard. Read more >>
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 Good Hope FM has announced that it has decided to retain its "already strong" lineup and only implement minor changes to the on-air team from 1 April 2012: some new weekend shows will be introduced to keep the station's sound fresh, though familiar, to its audience. Read more >>
 [trigger/isobar goes to SxSW] Karin Botta: Another prevalent theme at SXSW was content marketing - something that we are all talking about and including in most 2012 digital strategies. I went to two panels that addressed this topic in different ways: 'brands as patterns' - from a design point of view, and 'multiplatform storytelling' from a film, entertainment and marketing point of view. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: If you need to know everything there is to know about the global magazine media market, then FIPP reckons you will need to know that the new edition of FIPP World Magazine Trends 2011/12 is now available! Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: The International AME Awards, now in its 18th year of honouring The World's Best Work in Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness, has announced the 2012 competition award winners. Read more >>
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Branding
 [Giles Shepherd] "I knew it was time to leave when I realised I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work." In his blatant, public berating of Goldman Sachs, Greg Smith has provided the most concise and eloquent description of what happens when a brand fails to deliver on its employment value proposition. Read more >>Advertisement:
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[Gavin Mills] Who can question the fact that the internet and social media have already changed our lives...? But future usage and value to humanity, are still wide open to conjecture and speculation. Read more >> Education & Training
 Agencies and media owners in Durban are invited to join CoreXalance for a breakfast workshop at the Oyster Box Hotel. The workshop will centre on trends in the media credit industry as well as business rescue - both crucial topics in these tough economic times. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 As the deadline to enter this year's Oliver Empowerment Awards draws closer, Topco Media is expecting a nail-biting last-minute rush of nominations in the final week. Entries close on 26 March. Read more >> The VWV Group's reputation of working with blue chip brands was reconfirmed when it was appointed by Cheil to produce and manage three activations for Samsung. This is a significant appointment for the Group - Samsung recently overtook Apple as the world's top-selling smartphone manufacturer. Read more >> The Smart Cities Summit in Durban, June 6-8 will be the most future-focused event on urban planning in Africa. It is a space where public sector problems will meet innovation and solutions. Read more >>Magazines
 Who are South Africa's wealthy elite, what is their buying power and how are they spending their money? This question is answered this week by Finweek lifestyle editor Leani Wessels in her cover story following a successful partnership with the Southern African Luxury Association (SALA) for their initial wealth summit in Sandton. Read more >> Singer Amor Vittone is done fighting with her estranged husband and former Springbok captain, Joost van der Westhuizen, celebrity news magazine heat reports in the latest issue. Read more >>Printing
There is still some confusion when it comes to understanding the advantages and disadvantages of digital printing against traditional offset lithography. Colourtone Aries, printing and packaging powerhouse in the Western Cape, advises that it is essential to make the right decision before opting for either. Read more >>Production
 The newly released Nashua television campaign stresses the value of time and money - and quite aptly, members of the Golden Planes production team found themselves in a situation where their respect for the notion was put to the test. Read more >>Advertisement: | Cs 5 Apple Mac Training.
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 According to the latest Analytix Business Intelligence Report titled "South Africa Brand Report: Consumers of Energy Drinks", personal consumption of energy drinks shows an increasing trend and is especially appealing to younger South Africans. Read more >>
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 President Jacob Zuma says the implementation of the e-tolling system on Gauteng's main freeways is necessary for the economic development of South Africa. Read more >>
 Traffic officials will be out in full force across the country to ensure that the high accident rate normally associated with the Easter long Weekend is minimised. Read more >>
More Government news...
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] BMW has taken another stride closer to premium sedan heaven with its new 3 Series launched in South Africa this week. The outgoing model was already the best driver car in its class but the latest version is an even more pleasing mix of Levi and Hugo Boss. Read more >>
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 [Hanri Pretorius] When you're planning an overseas holiday, insurance is usually the last thing on your mind: but travelling without proper insurance can leave you and your family destitute if anything happens. Read more >>
 Leave the stresses and the strains of city life behind you and head to the majestic mountains of the Drakensberg. At ZuluWaters Game Reserve in the charming Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, you can marvel at the wonders of the wilderness, stay in supreme luxury and unsurpassed comfort and experience exciting fly-fishing safaris in the historic Bushmans River. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Justin Williams] It was a perfect late-summer's Sunday afternoon in the city and we were privileged enough to have obtained tickets to go to see the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Kirstenbosch Gardens, as part of the weekly Old Mutual Summer Concerts event. Read more >>
 Fourteen of Cape Town's finest chefs will be showcasing their signature dishes at this year's Taste of Cape Town at the Green Point Cricket Oval from 19 to 22 April, 2012. The public can sample the best that the city has to offer, and engage in a variety of complementary events. Read more >>
 [Jana van Heerden] The biggest news on the festival calendar is usually the announcement of the international acts for RAMfest. This year the change of set-up was the hot topic. The news that the three-day festival had been slashed down to a single day was greeted with abject horror in Cape Town, where it had always been a three-day event, although Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth were thrilled to be invited to the party alongside Durban and Joburg. Then the announcement of the United Nations of international line-ups brought the focus right back to the music. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
- FHM appoints Brendan Cooper - more info
- Silverstar Casino appoints Thandekile Dlova - more info
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An exciting new vacancy exists within the Servest Multi Service Group for an experienced copywriter. Read more >>An exciting new vacancy within the Servest Multi Service Group for an experienced graphic designer to work within the group's marketing department. Read more >>My client requires the services of a Cape Town based finished artist with at least three years experience in preparing packaging design for repro and processing artwork for print. Read more >>Embassy (formerly Hotel de Ville) is looking for an experienced producer. Read more >>Switch is looking to employ two account managers, each with experience in either of the following: 1x advertising, 1x branding/design. Must have min four years experience within the industry. Read more >>
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- ContinuitySA provides record number of speakers ContinuitySA - Johannesburg, 19 March
- CCMA - conciliation and arbitration Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business - Pietermaritzburg, 20 March
- Cooking classes Gingko - Johannesburg, 22 March
- Laborie wine Easter festival Laborie Wine Farm - Paarl, 24 March
- Mine equipment safety and maintenance conference Mogorosi Communications - Johannesburg, 28 March
- Entrepreneurs workshop Ndalo Media - Polokwane, 31 March
- The Gogettaz dance club Muziki Tele Limited - JD Academy, Ndemi Rd, off Ngong road, 31 March
- Marketing Indaba CADEK Media - Cape Town, 9 May
- Corporate sustainability in Africa 2012 Vital Training - Sandton, Johannesburg, 21 May
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