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JWT acquires majority share in The Hardy Boys
JWT has acquired a majority stake in The Hardy Boys, a leading independent brand building and activation agency in South Africa. Read more >>

[IMCC] Creativity through hacking

Sindy Peters

David Moffatt, Managing Director of Hellocomputer, believes that creativity and emotional advertising are keys to integrated marketing, and 'hacking' is one of the doors to creativity.

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R2K picket blocked: Goes to court

The Right2Know Campaign lodged an urgent court appeal yesterday after the Tshwane Metro and SAPS blocked it from picketing outside the Seriti Arms Procurement Commission.

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Celebrate youth...they're the ones driving consumer-friendly change

Aki Kalliatakis

Youth will have its day ... officially it's June 16. But the kids deserve more than 24 hours of fame...

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Cannes Lions
It's time we all open up a Cannes of Whoopass!

Tiffany Morris

Ask not what you can do for Cannes, but what Cannes can do for you. Read more >>

Advertising
Joanina Pastoll, Lowe Cross Colours, is LIA Design Jury President 2014

Issued by Lowe + Partners SA

The London International Awards has announced that Joanina Pastoll of Lowe Cross Colours will lead the 2014 Design and Package Design jury at Wynn/Encore Las Vegas in early October. Read more >>

CSI
Happy SA online video going viral with #ShareTheHappy
Sunlight and Mxit have produced a South African video clip of US Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams' hit song, 'Happy'. Read more >>

Digital
Nashua's new campaign to make SA more efficient off to a roaring start

Issued by Brand inc

Brand inc Creative Group's new campaign for Nashua Limited has experienced solid results since it launched at the end of May - traffic per session on Nashua's website has more than doubled with the "Contact Us" section ranking as the third most visited page. Read more >>

Exponential Interactive appoints Tyler Greer, head of strategy, APAC

Issued by Exponential

Exponential Interactive, a global provider of advertising intelligence and digital media solutions, has promoted its ANZ director of sales, AdoTube, Tyler Greer, to lead sales strategy across Asia Pacific and South Africa. Read more >>

Striata launches new website for Enterprise Development partner

Alison Treadaway, Issued by Striata SA

As part of its Enterprise Development partnership, Striata has developed a new website for Khuphulanani Training Institute aimed at attracting more individual and corporate training business. Read more >>

Education & Training
Trained managers can save companies millions

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Well-trained managers are not only more confident and effective but can save their companies large amounts of money by implementing newly acquired business acumen. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
Last chance to get to Markex 2014
Magazines
New Media Publishing launches Quench magazine for Amalgamated Beverage Industries

Issued by New Media

Leading multi-platform content marketing agency, New Media Publishing, has secured the contract to produce and publish Quench magazine, a communications vehicle for Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI). Read more >>

Media
Three Rivers and Hive Content shape SA, UK CoPro

Issued by Pollen & Hummingbird Group

Three River Studios, the UK indie set up by former Impossible Pictures MD, Jonathan Drake, has paired with a South African production company on a period drama about the anti-apartheid movement. Read more >>

Online Media
Social media: Stay safe online

Carey van Vlaanderen

Social media has more than its fair share of malicious content - here are some tips on how to avoid it, and keep your children out of harm's way. Read more >>




Exclusive interview with José Mourinho

Issued by Apurimac

Chelsea football club manager, José Mourinho, has signed up to be Yahoo's Global Football Ambassador for 2014. Mourinho will provide analysis on the 2014 FIFA World Cup for Yahoo and also develop exclusive behind-the-scenes content on his Tumblr page. Read more >>

PR & Communications
New appointments: Njabulo Mbatha

Issued by TheGrind PR

TheGrind PR, a public relations and eventing agency operating under the management structure of Group Africa Marketing, has recently appointed Njabulo Mbatha as PR Account Manager. Read more >>




Publishing
Publishing on Kindle, workshop in Durban
Author and self-publisher, Val Waldeck and newspaper columnist, Rod Smith, will be presenting a morning workshop on how to publish on Kindle on Saturday 12 July at the German Club in Westville, Durban. Read more >>

Research
TNS and Millward Brown develop new way of thinking around socio-economic status in SA and Africa

Issued by TNS South Africa

TNS South Africa has developed two important new ways of thinking around LSMs and socio-economic status in the South African and pan-African space. These will be published in the public domain and released at the 2014 SAMRA conference on 13 June as a service to the industry. Read more >>


International

Digital media influencers under 30 dominating the digital world
The world of digital media is evolving all the time. It has become a place where youth culture survives and thrives. Read more >>

SingTel buys mobile advertisers businesses
SINGAPORE - Singapore Telecom, (SingTel) Southeast Asia's biggest telecommunications firm by revenue, said it will buy two mobile advertising companies for a total of $385m to further boost its digital business. Read more >>

Oliver Stone gets rights to Snowden movie
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Hollywood director Oliver Stone has acquired movie rights to a political thriller penned by US whistle-blower Edward Snowden's Russian lawyer, who said he became fascinated by the fugitive's "moral choice." Read more >>

Developer portal at TomTom Bridge
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: TomTom has launched an open developer portal for TomTom Bridge enabling the easy integration of business applications with its technologies. AppCarousel and Page Up are the first partners to develop solutions. Read more >>

Bouygues Telecom cuts workforce by nearly 20%
EU says international companies got 'illegal state aid'

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Partners

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Galleries

The first Agave Surf Classic

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Government

Implications of increased tax-free threshold

Gavin Stansfield and Abdul Allie

Tax on severance is an important aspect of the law for employers and employees to understand. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No. 75 of 1997 (BCEA) provides that an employer who dismisses an employee for 'operational requirements' must pay severance of at least one week's remuneration for every completed year of service. Read more >>

New protocol to help curb forced labour
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has adopted a new legally binding Protocol designed to strengthen global efforts to eliminate forced labour. Read more >>

Contingency plans in place ahead of Satawu march
Contingency plans are in place for this morning's march to the offices of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa), says the authority. Read more >>


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Lifestyle

[10 Things I Love About...] St James on Venice

Brian Berkman

The St James on Venice is a 15-roomed boutique hotel near the Presidential Residence, The Kings House, in Morningside, Durban. Having enjoyed a stay there, I asked Sunet Pringle about the 10 Things She Loves About It. Read more >>

Jaguar claws its way to the top

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Temperatures may be plummeting all over the country, but Jaguar F-Type sales are red-hot, having roared and clawed its way to the top of South Africa's prestigious open-top sports car market. Read more >>


People on the move

  • ThinkTank appoints new managing director - more info

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Jobs offered

Digital Strategist - Johannesburg
HKLM Group, a leading brand and communication design consultancy, has a vacancy for an experienced and entrepreneurial digital strategist. Read more >>

ASP .Net Mid Level Web Developer - Cape Town
.Net skilled online application/web developer at a sought after boutique digital agency. Work with top brands in a fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment. Read more >>

Account Manager - Johannesburg
Creatively change your world! Work as an account manager at Creacha: creative agency led by digital. Our search is on for a dynamic mid-senior AM. Could it be you? Read more >>

Senior Account Executive - Johannesburg
Kaelo Engage is looking for a media savvy senior account executive who has well established media contacts to guarantee that our clients get the coverage they deserve. Read more >>

BTL Art Director - Johannesburg
Medium BTL art director for permanent position with large exciting experiential marketer. FMCG experience plus promotional work. Wide variety of work - print some design. R30K to R45K per month. Read more >>




New events to diarise

The Urban Youth Festival
Connect A Contact - 14 Jun 2014 to 16 Jun 2014 Tshwane

A red carpet entrance
18 Jun 2014 Durban

E-marketing short course
Intellectual Training - 23 Jun 2014 to 18 Aug 2014 Cape Town,Sandton

The Guardian Activate
Guardian News and Media - 26 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

AdForum
Future Group - 27 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

SEO Strategy
AAA School of Advertising - 21 Jul 2014 to 25 Aug 2014 Cape Town

Digital Strategy in Building Brands
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 22 Jul 2014 to 23 Sep 2014 Johannesburg,Durban

Online content strategies workshop
Blue Magnet Digital Academy - 6 Aug 2014 to 7 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Graphic and web design workshops
Multidimensions - 6 Aug 2014 to 27 Aug 2014 Sandton

FutureTech 2014
Popular Mechanics - 10 Oct 2014 Cape Town


Upcoming events

Footnote Summit - 13 Jun 2014 Cape Town
Industry leaders discuss digital publishing at Footnote Summit, Africa's largest digital publishing conference. Early bird bookings are available for a limited time at R1,500 per person. Read more >>

The Youth Marketing Strategy Conference 2014 - 13 Jun 2014 Johannesburg
Designed for brands and businesses that wish to gain deeper insights and latest trends in the youth market. Read more >>

Entrepreneurs Convention 2014
Cadek Media - 12 Jun 2014 Cape Town

The community of learning principals event
Symphonia for South Africa - 12 Jun 2014 Bellville, Cape Town

IMPI FC Africa
IMPI FC AFRICA PTY LTD - 12 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

Finesse: The usability course
Britefire - 13 Jun 2014 to 1 Aug 2014 Cape Town,Johannesburg


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