EXCLUSIVE: Marsland to edit The New Age media, marketing page

Returning to her roots, veteran industry editor and journo Louise Marsland will be editing the latest initiative from The New Age newspaper: a weekly media and marketing page that will focus more in depth on the industry, and highlight news, personalities, new campaigns and career opportunities. The page launches this Wednesday, 18 April 2012. Read more >>

SA news media: under pressure AND under magnifying lens

[Osiame Molefe] "Scathing" is how the Government described Media Monitoring Africa's assessment that reporting on the Protection of State Information Bill has been poor and one-sided. Unsurprisingly, that was taken as an affirmation that media in this country operate with an anti-government bias. Here's a more in-depth look at the issue. Read more >>

New branding exercise for Essential Hardware Group

Essential Hardware Group, a voluntary trading group comprised of almost 200 member stores, has launched a new branding campaign that builds on its pillars of success. The campaign, launched on television, print (trade media) and digital media, will run for the next 12 months with variations on the theme being injected as needed. [multimedia] Read more >>

Base2 is online development partner for Protea

After a strenuous selection process of several full service digital companies, the Protea Hospitality Group has chosen Base2 as its online development partner. Read more >>

Sadhvi Rampersad wins annual AMASA trophy

Each year, the Johannesburg chapter of the Advertising and Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) acknowledges and rewards one AAA School of Advertising student with the annual AMASA trophy. This year's winner is Sadhvi Rampersad, and AMASA chairperson Lyn Jones was at her graduation to congratulate her. Read more >>

Sponsors ensure South Africa exhibits again at Chelsea Flower Show

The Kirstenbosch team will enter the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show taking place 22-26 May 2012 in the UK, as the South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) again sponsors the team along with main sponsor Western Cape government. Read more >>

Free magazines: two new launch, others close

Two new free magazines are entering the market - On Route magazine, which has its first issue on 4 June 2012 and Beer, which has just launched a prototype run - while Media24 Famous Publishing last week announced it has closed its Gauteng-based community titles with immediate effect, resulting in the loss of 12 positions. Read more >>

All the 2012 MTN Radio Awards winners

The third annual MTN Radio Awards, which aims to promote excellence in radio, took place at Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday night, 14 April 2012. According to the organisers, radio is the medium that reaches more people in South Africa than any other medium. Read more >>

Dish magazine to review complaints

Following the publishing of the April 2012 edition of DStv magazine, Dish, without schedule listings, MultiChoice has received a number of complaints and will therefore be conducting a survey in the coming weeks which will ask all subscribers whether they wish to receive a printed version of the listings, even though there will still be inaccuracies. Read more >>

Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN Worldwide

ATLANTA, US: Christiane Amanpour will host a new daily foreign affairs program on CNN International that will launch today, Monday, April 16, it was announced today. Beginning with the program's launch, the 30-minute daily broadcast of Amanpour, will air weeknights at 3pm, and replay at 5pm. All times are Eastern (6 hours behind South Africa time). Read more >>

EU alcohol beverage producers agree to common marketing standards, reinforced self-regulation

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Leading producers from the beer, wine and spirits sectors have launched a comprehensive initiative to strengthen independent advertising self-regulatory schemes for alcohol beverage marketing by establishing a set of common, rigorous standards for their marketing communications throughout the European Union. Read more >>

US union aided Saccawu's Wal-Mart fight

A United States union paid legal fees for a local union to fight US retail giant Wal-Mart's acquisition of local retailer Massmart, according to a report on Wednesday. Read more >>

More consultation on Pretoria name change

[Nthambeleni Gabara] Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says there should be one more consultation process on the Tshwane/Pretoria name change issue. Read more >>

Ultimate millionaire's attack missile

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It might not have the sleek and awesome beauty of an Audi R8 V10 or the stream-lined sexiness of a Ferrari or the historical racing pedigree of a Porsche 911 but the ballistic bullet looks of the Nissan GT-R and its blistering performance make it the Alpha dog amongst super sportscars. Read more >>

Grootbos... getting away from it all

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When assessing the value of something most of us look at what's there. What do we get for our money? At Grootbos, you must consider what's not there. There isn't pollution (unless you're allergic to fynbos pollens), there isn't noise (unless the sound of birds and the crashing sea is bothersome) there aren't crowds - even at full capacity the 1768ha reserve is vast so it is easy to feel oneself alone, in nature. Read more >>

Ruby Wax - Lost It!

[Eugene Yiga] Mental illness is a serious problem. So serious, in fact, that at some point in our lives one in four of us is likely to be affected. What can we do? For a start, you can bring three friends to see US-born comedian and TV presenter Ruby Wax in Lost It, her one-woman show now playing at Cape Town's Theatre on the Bay. Read more >>