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Presidency and M&G in court again
[Franny Rabkin] The five-year court battle between the Mail & Guardian and the Presidency over access to a report (commissioned by Thabo Mbeki) on the 2002 election in Zimbabwe is going back to court... read more>>

The five faux pas of new business pitching

Sid Peimer

When pitching for new business, we tend to act differently. It is quite acceptable to 'be on your best behaviour' when starting a new relationship, but...

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Hysteria over Safa-Siyaya TV deal unwarranted

Mninawa Ntloko

Elective amnesia is a very dangerous thing and it seems to be highly infectious in this part of the world. It's been two weeks since S'bu Mseleku and I broke Safa's R1bn broadcast-rights story...

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Going back to her roots

Danette Breitenbach

Gail Curtis, founder and partner of The Old Shanghai Firecracker Factory, and a long-standing director of the ACA, says she does not want to run an advertising agency...

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Marketing
Hungry Lion's integrated campaign roars with success
Hungry Lion's first integrated campaign, 'Lucky Bucket', has reportedly resulted in a 37% increase in overall brand engagement and double digit sales growth in four weeks... read more>>
Advertising
New ad campaign for Wonga draws on reality
Wonga.com SA, replacing the CGI characters of Frans, Noelene and Felicia, has launched a new multi-channel advertising campaign, inspired by real South African scenarios... read more>>
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING CONFERENCE

Here is an event specifically designed for B2B marketing leaders & professionals, taking place on 17 - 18 September in JHB! Get fresh insights, solutions and tools to enhance your B2B brand, customer experience and online presence. More information,

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DStv and Ster-Kinekor offer auction items at ABF's Comedy Evening

Issued by Advertising Benevolent Fund

The ABF comedy evening scheduled to take place on 19 August at Joe Parkers in Montecasino has seen great support from the industry. As an added bonus, DStv and Ster-Kinekor are offering items to be auctioned... read more>>
Design
New look, feel for Fresh Living from September
Pick n Pay's Fresh Living has a new look and feel from its September issue. The refreshed and updated design ensures that the magazine keeps up with the ever-changing global food and lifestyle design directions... read more>>
Design Institute: Education partner of Open Design, Cape Town

Issued by SABS Design Institute

The Design Institute has thrown in its weight with Open Design, Cape Town, taking place from 13-23 August at Cape Town City Hall and at various venues across the city... read more>>
Digital
ZA Central Registry partners with World Wide Creative to launch dotAfrica top-level domain

Issued by World Wide Creative

As the applicant for the ".africa" top-level domain for the African continent, the ZA Central Registry has partnered with digital marketing agency, World Wide Creative, to activate the brand and... read more>>
B2B tech agency on growth trajectory

Issued by Duo Marketing

Niche B2B tech agency, Duo Marketing + Communications, has not only added four more accounts to its portfolio, but also five new staff members in a little more than three months... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
The Aranda Royal Fashion Affair heats up Maseru

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising

The 21st of June was the longest and coldest day of winter; but the sub-zero temperatures couldn't stop the models sizzling at the Royal Fashion Affair... read more>>
#artMOVESme debuts at 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa

A new campaign designed to capture the role of the arts in people's lives is making its debut at the 17th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard... read more>>
Media
Traditional media can claim back its edge with innovation

Shane Radford

IBM believes that traditional media and entertainment companies that move fast to embrace and monetise digital channels stand to win back their audiences and their advertising revenue, despite... read more>>
PR & Communications
BMW appoints new PR agency
BMW South Africa has appointed Ogilvy PR to assist in the German car brand's corporate communication. read more>>
Promotions
TVC promotes Wimpy's annual Mugs Collection
Inspired by this year's mug artwork for the Wimpy Mug Collectors promotion, FCB Joburg has conceptualised a 30-second animated television commercial featuring the line-drawn character that appears in different... (video) read more>>
Research
Trend: Online consumer tribes

Issued by Interact RDT

In the days before the internet and e-commerce, people would actually believe adverts on the TV and of course the opinions of their neighbours, family and friends. But then that changed... read more>>
Retail
The Pavilion MDP launch

Issued by Bloom Marketing

The Westville Pavillion Shopping Centre owners, Pareto Ltd with Motseng Project Management, have announced ambitious redevelopment plans of the iconic Westville Pavillion which will see an initial R228m investment... read more>>
TV
Prayers to stop porn TV in SA
Religious leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay are praying the Cape Town High Court will set aside a decision authorising the broadcasting of three pornographic channels on South African television... read more>>
Rhythm City zooms in on child abuse

Issued by e.tv

Rhythm City, a socially relevant production, this August tackles child abuse, a persistent social ill, head-on with Buhle's abuse storyline. Five-year-old Buhle is the son of music mogul... read more>>
International
Security fears prompt Manchester United to ban laptops
LONDON, UK: English Premier League club Manchester United announced it wasbanning supporters from bringing laptops and tablets into the Old Trafford stadium because of public security fears. read more>>
10m PlayStations sold in ten months
TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony says that global sales of its newest PlayStation have past the 10m mark in less than a year, a record for the Japanese electronics company. read more>>
"My shoes looks better than you" MP tells Turkish Parliament
ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish women took to social networks on Wednesday (13 August) to post pictures of shoes in a new viral campaign against sexism inspired by MP Aylin Nazliaka whose incendiary speech to parliament went viral on social networks this week. read more>>
MonsterMind monitors everything for NSA
WASHINGTON, USA: The National Security Agency (NSA) is allegedly developing a tool that can detect cyber-attacks from an adversary by analysing Internet traffic and responding automatically, a leaked document has claimed. read more>>
More International
Partners
Amanda Reekie of ovatoyou and ImagineNATION Alliance to speak at PR-Net
Government
Quake victims grateful for assistance
Pretoria - Matlosana Local Municipality residents, affected by last week's earthquake, have expressed their satisfaction and gratitude to the North West provincial government and the Gift of the Givers Foundation, for their continued efforts to assist them. read more>>
Mining lekgotla underway at Gallagher Estate
The Mining Lekgotla has officially kicked off at Gallagher Estate, with the gathering set to see many robust discussions on issues around transformation and the industry's role in growing the country's economy. read more>>
No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso

Government has no intention of nationaliseing people's pension (or provident) funds, or preventing them from accessing their money, says the Department of Basic Education. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Receptionist - Johannesburg
Promise is seeking a receptionist to join the agency. Read more >>

Social Media Account Manager - Cape Town
Cape Town based PR agency looking for a superstar social media account manager to join our small specialist team working on our signature events, lifestyle and business clients. Read more >>

TV Promo Director - Johannesburg
Afropulse Media is looking for a talented promo director who has excellent conceptual, writing, directing and editing skills. A strong passion for short TV format/TV promos and TV ads. Read more >>

Sales Consultant - Springs
Consultant: The position is based in Gauteng operating from the Group offices in Boksburg/Springs but involves travel throughout South Africa promoting products and Services of Fuzzy Logic (Pty)Ltd. Read more >>



New events to diarise
1000 Drawings
Slow Life - 14 Aug 2014 Muizenberg

Kevin Lings book launch
Laura - 14 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

People management skills for new managers
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 15 Sep 2014 to 21 Oct 2014 Johannesburg,Durban

Competency based interviewing
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 17 Sep 2014 to 18 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

1st Annual Ekurhuleni Fashion Week
Etouch Communications - 12 Oct 2014 Katlehong

Upcoming events
GIL 2014: Africa - 14 Aug 2014 Cape Town
Frost & Sullivan's Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Community of business leaders returns to South Africa for its fourth consecutive year with GIL 2014: Africa. Read more >>


Standard Bank Jacaranda FM GIBS Business Breakfast - 15 Aug 2014 Pretoria
Jacaranda 94.2 FMStandard Bank presents the Jacaranda FM GIBS Business Breakfast, featuring leading South African business personality Brandt Pretorius, international adventure traveller Riaan Manser, and Nicola Tyler and Buyani Zwane of GIBS. Read more >>


Illustrated infographics and animation workshop
Multidimensions - 14 Aug 2014 to 15 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Compact digital photography
Vega School of Brand Leadership - 14 Aug 2014 to 21 Aug 2014 Johannesburg,Durban,Pretoria,Cape Town

Breakthrough strategies - corporate communication
The Conference Hub - 14 Aug 2014 to 15 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

1000 Drawings
Slow Life - 14 Aug 2014 Muizenberg

Kevin Lings book launch
Laura - 14 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

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