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Today's top stories
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
NEWSWATCH: The Department of State Security is proving to be problematic on the issue of public interest (and other areas), of the Protection of State Information Bill, reports Times Live. Read more >>
Advertising
 [Jordan Scott] About six weeks ago Team Gaia was announced as the SA representatives for the L'Oreal Brandstorm of 2012. Between all the organising, hair appointments, packing and practising I was able to sit the team down and have a quick chat with them. Read more >>
CRM
 [Rob Lith] Virtualisation is a crucial enabler of modern call centres, allowing flexible scaling of capacity that reduces customer service frustrations, as well as cloud-based models that reduce the ownership burden of costly, complex resource management. Read more >>
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CSI
 Good Hope FM and Absa Bank have again joined hands for the annual 'Keep Cape Town Warm' campaign, hoping that Cape Town residents will once again step up and support this initiative this winter by donating generously to the city's needy; and Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Melrose Arch has collected nearly 4 000 blankets for the Twitter Blanket Drive. Read more >>
 For the fifth year, Bayer and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launches its Bayer Young Environmental Envoy programme, creating an opportunity for aspiring environmentalists to share ideas and exchange experiences with youth from 19 countries during a weeklong study trip to Germany in November 2012. Read more >>
Design
 Building on the momentum of the historic announcement that South Africa would become home to the world's largest and most powerful radio telescope, the SKA, the South African Post Office has launched a stamp series that celebrates South Africa's role in astronomy. Read more >>
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 [Justin Glanville] With the advent of the digital age, things have changed immeasurably. At first everyone had to have a website, and that was simple enough. But now there is a bewildering array of technologies, platforms and solutions available such as blogs, mobile, apps and, of course, social media in its various forms. People use desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets to connect and interact with the wider world in ways that we couldn't imagine only a few years ago, and with ever-greater ease. Read more >>
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Events & Conferencing
 Entries are still open for the Businesswoman of the Year Award until Monday 11 June 2012. Hosted by the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa and supported by Nedbank and Telkom SA, the award has been presented annually since 1980. Read more >>
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 From today, 7 June 2012 until 10 June, the Killarney Mall in Johannesburg will host a free Chilli Festival, sponsored by Clorets. It offers chilli tastings, spicy street food, cooking demonstrations, chilli body wraps and creams as well as tips on how chilli can be beneficial for ones health. Read more >>
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 Following a soft launch a few weeks ago, Eyewitness News (EWN) has officially launched its new-look interactive website, offering up-to-the-minute local, national and international news as well as traffic and sport updates. Read more >>
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Sponsorship
 The Internet Show 2012, scheduled for 11-12 September 2012 at the Sandton convention Centre, has announced that digital communications agency, NXT\ Digital Innovation, has joined as a sponsor for the show. Read more >>
 [140 BBDO goes to Cannes] Michael Pearson: A disclaimer before I begin - these predictions for 2012 South African Cannes Lions winners are based on our opinions, combined with the results of the various award shows that happen earlier in the year than Cannes. We have kept the categories a bit broader, as the myriad of categories one can enter is enough to make the head (and wallet) spin. (video) Read more >>
 CANNES, FRANCE: A record 34 301 entries from 87 countries have been submitted to the Cannes Lions 59th International Festival of Creativity, claimed to be one of the largest and most prestigious global international annual awards for creative advertising and communications. South Africa's contribution to the record currently stands at 820 entries. This is the summary of entries by country. Read more >>
 RESTON, US: While 86% of consumers are satisfied with the overall experience of shopping online, retailers still have significant opportunity to improve customer satisfaction and their competitive position by making the process of returning or exchanging items easier, a new study shows. Read more >>
More International...
Branding
 When Harley-Davidson introduced two new bike models to their stable in February of 2012, BrandsRock was tasked with creating an engaging through-the-line campaign to encourage consumers to visit a nearby dealership to test ride the brand new Harley-Davidson 'Softail Slim' and Harley-Davidson'72'. Read more >>CSI
The OUTsurance 702 Pointsmen Project within the Tshwane region is celebrating a successful first year of operation. Read more >>Digital
 Prezence Digital, one of Africa's most prominent full-service digital agencies, has been recognised by Retail Banker International for their Standard Bank Student Loan mobile campaign. Read more >> iM Learning, a ground-breaking new initiative, is presenting the first conversion optimisation workshop in South Africa. It will focus on helping businesses increase the number of sales, leads and newsletter subscriptions they get from their website and other Internet marketing. Read more >>Education & Training
Recognition provides a wonderful opportunity to learn and this often happens when a situation that resonates with the audience is portrayed through a powerful medium - such as industrial theatre. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 [John Paul Waites] 2012 marks the fourth year that Eventworx, in association with Standard Bank, has worked with NAMPO, the agricultural industry's showcase annual event. I hadn't been out there for the last two years, so I decided to make a day of it and travel out to mielie country. Read more >>PR & Communications |  |
Listen to Janine Lazarus on Media@SAFM at 9am this Sunday, 10 June, when she'll be shooting straight about what she believes is the downward spiral of a government spin doctor. Read more >>Production
 Creative Vision was recently commissioned by Cinevation to shoot Tsogo Sun's new brand commercials. Read more >>Radio |  |
 Jacaranda FM, in collaboration with Corruption Watch, launched the "No more tjo-tjo" campaign on Friday, 1 June, in a bid to eradicate corruption in South Africa. Read more >>
The World of First Growth wines at Taj, Cape Town
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 The implementation of a youth wage subsidy would not have a negative impact on the mining sector, but should complement it, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Read more >>
[Siya Miti] The shortage of skilled artisans hampers South Africa's small medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector growth and employment, Eastern Cape MEC for economic development Mcebisi Jonas told a media briefing. This comes as the Eastern Cape hosts a jobs summit at the East London International Convention Centre (ICC). Read more >>
Limpopo's liquidity and solvency challenge has been solved and payments to suppliers have begun returning to normal, while a number of provincial departments that were last year placed under administration have been able to reduce overspending, the National Treasury told Parliament on Wednesday. Read more >>
More Government news...
 [Jordan Scott] There is something incredibly odd about watching something on YouTube for hours on end and then actually seeing it live. I say odd, but what I mean is absolutely amazing! Jeff Dunham started his career when he was just a youngster and first appeared with Walter in 1996, but his major success came when he brought Achmed, The Dead Terrorist into the mix. His television specials and series have been the highest rating programmes in Comedy Central's history. Read more >>
 [Daniel Dercksen] Master visualist and supreme storymaker Ridley Scott Gothicises the Alien legacy to its outermost intensity, showing the gloom of exploring an unchartered universe, confronting grotesque creatures and being endangered by supernatural forces in the supreme Prometheus. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
- Castech group of companies (RSA) appoints new CEO - Chris Stanley - more info
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