| 12 Jun 2012 |
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Today's top stories
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
 For his exemplary courage in upholding freedom to publish, Jonathan 'Zapiro' Shapiro has been named the recipient of this year's IPA Freedom to Publish Prize. IPA President YoungSuk "Y.S." Chi will formally present the award during the closing ceremony of the 29th Congress of the International Publishers Association (IPA) at the CTICC on 14 June 2012. Read more >>
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Branding
 [Tiffany Markman] I was invited to a talk on neuroeconomics. Yes, really. And it blew my mind. Here's why: presented by Prof Don Ross* of UCT, the talk unpacked the brain's reward system, what motivates people to act, and - most importantly for me as a copywriter and communicator - how to entrench a short brand message in the reader's mind. Read more >>
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As part of the Forever Wild campaign, managed by the Wilderness Foundation in South Africa to protect rhinos, Hella Automotive South Africa has fitted auxiliary lights to six anti-poaching Volkswagen South Africa sponsored Amarok vehicles used throughout the country. Read more >>
Education & Training
 Endeavor, a global non-profit organisation that supports entrepreneurs in 15 emerging markets around the world, has selected three more emerging South African entrepreneurs to form part of its Entrepreneur Excelerator Program. Read more >>
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 Capricorn FM will host 'The Business of Music', a free two-day seminar aimed at empowering and inspiring the youth of Limpopo in the music industry at the Meropa Hotel Casino in Polokwane on 22-23 June 2012 from 8am to 6pm. Read more >>
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Magazines
 From 1 July 2012, a digital copy of The Media magazine, a monthly magazine dedicated to analysis of the media industry, will be available on the website. Read more >>
Media
 According to a release on Sharenet, the Mvela Group is making an offer to buy Avusa. Read more >>
Printing
 Described as having the number one market share in the country for over 25 years in digital office automation equipment and document output solutions, Nashua will participate in the 2012 Africa Print Expo in Cape Town on 20-21 July to accelerate its strategic shift into the production printing market. Read more >>
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 The Spar Protea netball team, ranked number six in the world, has departed for its tour of Jamaica, playing three tests against the 'Sunshine Girls' on 15, 17 and 19 June 2012. Read more >>
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 TALKINGtech is on board as an innovation sponsor for the Customer Experience Management (CEM) Africa Summit to be held in Cape Town 2-3 August 2012. The event will bring together Africa's industry leaders and provides a platform to discover industry trends and developments including the latest technological advancements supplying end-user specific software. Read more >>
 RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, and the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement ( CIMM) has just released a research white paper entitled How Multi-Screen Consumers Are Changing Media Dynamics, revealing several new findings about the viewing habits of consumers who engage with media brands across multiple touchpoints. Read more >>
More International...
 Bizcommunity.com is proud to announce the launch of its own online shopping portal, BizBuy, focusing on two categories, Business products and Lifestyle products. Read more >>
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The DMMA/Effective Measure statistics for May 2012 have revealed that MyGaming has the largest South African readership of all gaming websites in the country. Read more >> [Desirée Gullan] As marketing professionals you know by now that your brand has to have an active social life. After all, consumers are certainly investing a lot of their time in the social space. This article gives you some tools on how to ensure you push your brand forward in the social space. Read more >>Education & Training
Knowledge Resources is running a highly interactive and practical one-day pre-conference workshop facilitated by international author and consultant, Michael Rose, on 19 June at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 Upfront with Zakes Bantwini is a not-to-be-missed one-night only musical extraordinaire taking place on 16 June at the Soweto Theatre. The Durban-based music mogul announced this week that his first theatre stage performance, in association with Hansa, will pay tribute to the great South African musical story of Sophiatown. Read more >>Join the forum at Turbine Hall, situated in the trendy arts and culture precinct of Newtown, for their very first Pink Underground dinner! Expect a night of big hair, big music and a thrilling cabaret show, featuring the dazzling Divas of Drag. Read more >>Each month, the researchers from trendwatching.com highlight a new consumer trend that impacts businesses and lifestyles around the globe. Now, they are taking their show on the road, travelling 13 cities to present its 2012 Consumer Trend Seminar. Read more >>Exhibitions |  |
 Markex, the definitive marketing, promotions and special events trade exhibition in its 26th year, will launch today on 12 June, and EXSA will be there reconfirming their values and belief in face-to-face marketing. Read more >>Out Of Home |  |
 To keep in line with their newly revamped corporate identity, Expand a Sign has rebranded a total of twenty company vehicles. The new logo keeps the look-and-feel of the original but with a fresher font and more contemporary colours. Read more >> With the assistance of Moving Ads South Africa, Multichoice introduced the novel concept of service centres to South African townships starting with the monolithic South West Townships. The trailers were strategically placed in the parking lots of busy shopping centres like Maponya, Jabulani, Bara and Dobsonville. Read more >> BMW and Yum Yum are examples of clients which have used the outdoor advertising medium effectively to resolve overall business objectives, says Continental Outdoor Media. Read more >> Vehicle and transit media specialist, Graffiti, has once again got Caltex with Techron cleaning a path through Johannesburg's outdoor advertising clutter with its latest fleet of 20 branded cabs. Read more >>PR & Communications |  |
 P and P Communications, an integrated communications agency based in Hyde Park, has announced the appointment of Elfrieda Tyrer as account director. Read more >>Research |  |
Longitudinal research relates to observations of measurement that are repeated over time on the same individuals. This sounds similar to tracking, but is dramatically different on all dimensions of research methodology simply because the measurements are made on the same individuals repeatedly over time. Read more >>According to the latest poll by opinion and market research company, Ipsos, 60% of South Africans indicated that, in their view, the president was performing "well". This remains virtually unchanged from their last reading (61%) at the end of 2011, but has dropped from two-thirds (66%) in May 2011. Read more >>
 One of South Africa's brightest, richest and best-connected entrepreneurs, Sandile Zungu, has taken on the head of the passenger rail service, Lucky Montana, over its R126bn fleet renewal programme. Read more >>
 [Nicky Smith] Holders of South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) bonds were "very concerned" about a possible further downgrade to the agency's debt‚ according to Sanral CFO Inge Mulder. Read more >>
More Government news...
 &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namibia aims to offer unrivalled stargazing from its observatory in the NamibRand Nature Reserve, which has just been declared Africa's first International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR). Read more >>
More Travel news...
- CASTECH Group (RSA) awarded international engineering design contract - more info
- CASTECH Group of Companies (RSA) back on track with new contracts - more info
- Gartner selects DUO for Symposium 2012 - more info
- Snapplify signs Modjaji Books - more info
- Munghana Lonene FM appoints marketing manager - more info
Featured jobs If you have a strong mobile and social marketing background and are seeking a challenging position where you can create a mobile marketing team, then this opportunity is for you. Read more >> |
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NXT\ Digital Innovation is looking for senior business analysts to join our multi-award winning full service digital agency situated in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>PR Worx is seeking a highly motivated PR professional who will drive market awareness for its clients' product lines and services. The consultancy offers challenging work and a rewarding atmosphere. Read more >>PR Worx has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior PR Account Manager. The successful candidate will play a vital role in shaping communications for our domestic and international clients. Read more >>Produce automated reports through e-tabs, promoting awareness of time and cost efficiencies. Populate reports with data. Support teams and departments in the planning and delivery of automated reports. Read more >>
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- The future of eco-living The Green Housing Company - Johannesburg - Midrand, 12 June
- Loeries travelling exhibition at Markex The Loerie Awards - Johannesburg, 12 June
- The Voice of Youth Launches at Assembly's Live Magazine - Cape Town, 13 June
- New action learning MBA launch and discussion Business School Netherlands - Pretoria, 19 June
- BBBEEE for small business Friends of Central Library - Cape Town, 21 June
- Calling all dramatists to turn words into action The Writing Studio - Cape Town, 23 June
- South African Organisation Development Network Symphonia - Durban, 27 June
- South African Organisation Development Network Symphonia - Johannesburg, 27 June
- Sibongile Khumalo on tour JT Communicaion Solution - Grahamstown, 6 July
- On-air voice training for radio and tv Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Johannesburg, 7 July
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