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Marketing & Media
 Bizcommunity.com would never be where it is today without the loyal support of our communities. To celebrate 11 years of Bizcommunity, 11 years of community and 11 years of industry news, we are running two competitions and giving away awesome prizes, namely, a Big Boy Scooter, R20 000 in cash and Apple products. Read more >>
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 This month, Bizcommunity turns 11 and, to celebrate in Johannesburg, we're doing something a little different. We're asking you - our community of readers, contributors and clients - to share what Bizcommunity means to you, and including your words in an unusual birthday gift, a unique painting designed to capture the essence of what Bizcommunity is all about. Read more >>
 This week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, streamed live 5pm-6pm via 2oceansVibe Radio, will focus on alcohol advertising restrictions and the effects on South African consumers and the media. The studio guest this Wednesday evening, 1 August 2012, will be well known corporate marketing analyst, advisor and media commentator, Chris Moerdyk. [ twitterfall] Read more >>
Marketing
 Street Quest is a digital interpretation of the family car game 'punch buggy' that uses Facebook as a platform through which players navigate Google Street View to find and 'pin' as many Volkswagen vehicles as they can, from all over South Africa. Read more >>
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Cinema
 The French Film festival opens today, 1 August 2012, in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria, offering Francophiles the opportunity to view a medley of the finest French films for all tastes and moods ranging from drama to comedy and historical movie, with the presence of French guest stars and glamour opening screenings. Read more >>
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 MWeb announced late last week that the price of its 10Mbps uncapped unshaped ADSL pricing has been reduced by 50%. Read more >>
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 On Monday, 30 July 2012, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced that South Africa has so far secured more than 200 international conferences over the next five years, when he officially opened the 2012 Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) congress in Johannesburg. Read more >>
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 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I don't know whether presidential spokesman, Mac Maharaj gave much thought to the consequences of laying a charge of theft against two Mail & Guardian journalists, but he might well have lit a fuse of something that could explode in the ANC's face. Read more >>
Newspapers
 Ryland Fisher has resigned his position as editor of The New Age, and Nazeem Howa, chief executive, has announced the appointment of Moegsien Williams as the publication's new editor. Williams, says Howa, is one of the most senior and respected editors in South Africa. Read more >>
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 NEWSWATCH: The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has been busy...It has dismissed a complaint against 5FM presenter Gareth Cliff for calling a woman a "bitch", reports Channel24.com and also dismissed a complaint against SABC3 over "The Spear" issue, reports Times Live. Read more >>
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Sponsorship
 Peninsula Beverage Company (PenBev), the local bottler of Coca-Cola products in the Western and Northern Cape, sponsors visits to the Heart of Cape Town Museum at the Groote Schuur Hospital for learners from disadvantaged areas, so they can learn more about the world's first heart transplant that took place almost 45 years ago. Read more >>
 SAN JOSE, US: Samsung executives at the highest level made a decision to copy "every element" of the iPhone to compete in the smartphone market, a lawyer for Apple said as arguments began in a huge patent trial. Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: On 1 October 2012 the annual OMMA Awards will return to New York for its seventh annual celebration of the industry's finest talents and campaigns. Closing date for entries is 10 August 2012. Read more >>
 SINGAPORE: Spikes Asia, the regional creative advertising and communications festival for Asia Pacific, taking place 16-18 September in Singapore, has announced a further five of the ten juries that will be present in Singapore to judge this year's awards: Direct and Promo & Activation, Digital & Mobile, Media, PR and Design. Read more >>
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Oresti Patricios, CEO of Ornico, believes that Africa should feature foremost as a source of South African marketers' inspiration, research and advertising insights. It has been two years since the brand and reputation research company opened office in Nigeria. Read more >> [David Blyth] In 2012, a brand of customer activism that is unprecedented and more aggressive than ever before has spread like wildfire across the globe. Household brands like McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC and many others have come under worldwide public scrutiny via Facebook, Twitter, blogs and now, petition sites. Read more >>Advertising
 The smartest business decision Roy Weisz ever made was to embrace his unique and somewhat quirky way of viewing the world, rather than shying away from it. In fact, Roy's unconventional mind is the valuable resource that has fuelled a fascinating career and led many clients to success in their advertising endeavours. Read more >>Branding
[Reg Lascaris] When looking for strategic and sales success, you can do no better than call in the experts. By that I mean your product's consumers. Of course, it also helps if you bring in leading brand strategy consultancy Yellowwood to interpret and implement what those experts are telling you. Read more >> Advertisement:
 [Nick Warren] As a young playwright in London I learned the commercial impact of poor storytelling when a theatre producing one of my more experimental pieces cancelled the run due to audience absenteeism. Read more >>Design
 Joburg designers will be coming to the party with M-Net Cares Café at Decorex Joburg, one of Africa's largest décor, design and lifestyle exhibitions which is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre from 8-12 August. Read more >> Springleap.com, the pioneering online crowdsource design platform, is increasing its focus on meeting the growing needs of its partner brands and agencies whilst providing its community of designers and design lovers with greater rewards. Read more >>Digital
 While rising postal costs have put financial pressure on businesses, secure email document delivery has become an attractive alternative. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 The VWV Group, a South African brand experience agency dedicated to conceptualising and executing campaigns that connect consumers to the world's leading brands, has been appointed by Castle Milk Stout (CMS) to bring to life the brand's unplugged music platform. Read more >>Some of South Africa's top women in government will join business leaders on the red carpet at the 9th Annual Top Women Awards on 8 August. The awards will shine the spotlight on this year's top businesswomen, and companies at the forefront of gender empowerment. Read more >> [John Paul Waites] At first glance, it may appear strange that the executive director of an eventing company is offering an opinion on the exhibition industry. However, the reasoning is in fact fairly straightforward: as the lines in the traditional marketing mix have become blurred, exhibitions have increasingly been integrated into the overall solution - with great results. Read more >>Exhibitions |  |
 The SABC Education Baba Indaba, which will exhibit in Cape Town from 3 August to 5 August, promises to be jam-packed with top advice from experts from around the country as well as fun exhibits, beautiful products and a host of shows that will leave you feeling like a super parent. Read more >>Magazines
 Hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Russell Simmons is heading to South Africa. Dubbed the "quintessential serial entrepreneur", Simmons will visit the country in September as a speaker for the next Destiny Forum event. Read more >> The eighth annual YOU Spectacular Awards was held recently at Montecasino, and the who's who of the South African sports and entertainment world came dressed to impress. The awards recognise outstanding actors, actresses, sportsmen and sportswomen, TV and radio personalities and musicians, with the public voting their winner in each category. Read more >>Online Media | | Online Media section proudly sponsored by | |  |
Bidorbuy is no stranger to unusual, notable and sometimes even a little controversial auctions and items for sale. A browse through the South African online marketplace shows several current and recent out-of-the-ordinary listings. Read more >>Out Of Home |  |
 MTN has once again taken its name where no other brand can reach with the recent branding of the giant aerial balloon at Soweto's Maponya Mall. The large-scale installation is the biggest advertising medium in the south of Johannesburg and affords the cellular brand unrivalled exposure amongst its target customers. Read more >>Promotions |  |
 Below-the-line activations and experiential media company, Isilumko Media (powered by Studentwise), has announced its latest BBBEE certificate rating which has been elevated from a Level 3 to a Level 2. The accreditation has been audited and issued by Empowerdex. Read more >>
Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky teams up with the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras
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 Heavy job losses in the manufacturing and trade sectors of the economy marred news yesterday that unemployment dipped unexpectedly during the second quarter of this year. Read more >>
The Board of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Patrick Dlamini‚ as the CEO of the Bank. Read more >>
More Government news...
 South African Airways (SAA) is introducing a new check-in baggage policy in response to varying customer requirements in each of its markets. The policy aligns with most of the larger Star Alliance member carriers ensuring a transparent and consistent set of rules across SAA and other Star Alliance network. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Johann M. Smith] For a long time in South Africa, comedians have had a firm grasp on rock-stardom status. But unlike the rest of the world, a super group line-up has rarely ever existed as in the case of Mass Hysteria, a performance boasting eight of our motherland's finest. What started as an attempt to mock current national leadership became the antidote to the perversity of politics and the complacency of culture, if only for a while. Read more >>
 The 4th Annual Nando's Durbs Comedy Festival will feature seven of the biggest comedians on one stage from 14 to 19 August at The Playhouse Theatre and the 5th Annual Nando's Jozi Comedy Festival will be held at the Teatro, Montecasino, from 20 to 26 August, 2012 and 3rd to the 9th of September 2012 at the Artscape Theatre. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
Ice Art is on the search for a outgoing, self-driven sales and marketing executive. Read more >>Bletchley Park is looking for a heavyweight client service director to solve beautiful problems with us. Come and join some of the most unique minds in the marketing industry... Read more >>Ambitious and highly organised person to handle traffic in our small through-the-line agency. Projects involve video, radio, digital, social media, print and various combinations of all of these. Read more >>Firewater is looking for the greatest thing since the meme. We need a chess opponent for our developers who loves the world of social media and seo, content and controversy. Read more >>Outbound sales specialist with solution sales experience required for a leading South African media company to pursue new business across the advertising, production, editorial and corporate sectors. Read more >>
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