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Brands, cats and the ANC all have nine lives

Chris Moerdyk

I was asked to comment by a few business newspapers last week about the impact on the Ocean Basket restaurant brand following a complaint that it sold some dishes using freshwater fish...

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[Behind the Selfie] with... Liron Segev

This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with Liron Segev, tech analyst blogger of TheTechieGuy.com & SwiftConsulting.co.za...

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[Orchids & Onions] Home truths win hearts, but snake oil and puffery get thumbs down

Brendan Seery

The best advertising echoes a basic human truth - and instantly connects with us because we have experienced just that situation...

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Design Indaba
[Design Indaba 2015] Dutch design-thinkers at Design Indaba
Design Indaba 2015 has announced that three leading Dutch design-thinkers and doers will be involved in seminars, presentations, site visits and workshops in and around Cape Town... read more>>
[Design Indaba 2015] Get ready for the Design Indaba Conference and Simulcast
Featuring the best of international creativity on one stage, the Design Indaba Conference taking place from the 25 - 27 February, will also be simulcast live to cities around South Africa... read more>>
Marketing
Marketing in tough times

Noëleen Bruton

In tough economic times, marketers are sometimes tempted to compromise their brands in order to drive sales or footfall - but this is a danger zone.... read more>>
Advergames: The new mobile advertising trend in 2015 to attract, engage and entertain consumers

Issued by Angle Orange

Integrating brand communication into games, otherwise known as advergaming, has been a growing trend since 2005 in the US and UK. In line with this, although a fairly new mobile advertising medium to South Africa, it is certainly a platform to sit up and take note of... read more>>
Advertising
Commercials guru Dan Roberts partners with Quizzical Pictures

Issued by Quizzical Pictures

Director Dan Roberts, who has a lengthy career spanning over thirty years and has been involved in the founding of three companies in the industry, is joining the Quizzical team... read more>>
Cinemark tips for Lions' entries
South Africa, it is time to dazzle at Cannes. The deadline for entering is 6 March for Creative Effectiveness category and 27 March 2015 for all other categories... read more>>
Pollen and TBWA Johannesburg create a mind-blowing augmented reality experience for Appletiser

Issued by Hummingbird Group

Pollen and TBWA have launched an augmented reality experience for Appletiser, written and directed by Graeme Carr, with Shane Forbes, Vincent Osmond and Mike Groenewald (CD) from TBWA for Appletisers Valentine's Day promotion... read more>>
Jupiter brings paper to life with new Design Indaba ad

Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town

The 2015 Design Indaba is calling for change, urging you to take matters into your own hands to help someone or change something for the better... read more>>
CSI
The future is bright for Ubuhle Day Care students

Issued by BMi Research

At the Ubuhle Day Care Centre's graduation, which took place on 22 November 2014, BMi Research presented each pre-2015 Grade 1 scholar with a year's supply of stationery... read more>>
Digital
SEO guru, Rand Fishkin, addresses the biggest paradox in digital marketing at Heavy Chef [video]

Issued by World Wide Creative

World Wide Creative's practical learning platform, Heavy Chef, had the recent honour of hosting one of digital marketing's foremost practitioners, Rand Fishkin, at its Cape Town studio in Woodstock... read more>>
Bluegrass to deliver mobile apps for Webtickets

Issued by Bluegrass Digital

Bluegrass Digital has been selected to create a mobile application for one of the leading ticketing solutions in Africa, Webtickets... read more>>
Education & Training
Where are South Africa's potential women directors?

Issued by Business & Professional Women South Africa (BPW)

BPW SA has received sponsorship for 10 mid to senior businesswomen of 50% of the fee for the "Women on Boards" director development programme... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
New conference to develop youthful entrepreneurs
The Business of Creativity Conference, hosted by I Create We Create (ICWC) education developmental agency, is designed to empower business-minded young creatives to sharpen their entrepreneurial acumen... read more>>
Series of seminars for businesswomen
Media
Blackstar intends to acquire all of Times Media
PR & Communications
IPRA Congress announces speaker line-up
The International Public Relations Association (IPRA) World Congress, taking place in Johannesburg, from 27-29 September 2015, has announced its keynote speakers... read more>>
Printing
Novus Holdings to list on JSE
Printing and manufacturing Paarl Media Group has announced its intention to list on the JSE in March 2015, under its new name, Novus Holdings. Its subsidiaries Paarl Media, Correll Tissue and Paarl Labels will retain their names... read more>>
Retail
ACDOCOSA appoints Saul Rivkind as new National Customer Head

Issued by ACDOCOSA

Saul Rivkind has been appointed as the National Customer & Category Development Head for ACDOCOSA, the first shopper-centric Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brand-custodian distributor on the African continent... read more>>
Social Media
Tips on managing your social media profile
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are the perfect, immediate channels to reach and connect with friends, family and people with similar interests, but these platforms are also becoming increasingly popular with employers to recruit and monitor staff... read more>>
Growing your business with social media
A half-day seminar, titled Social Media Marketing for SMEs, will be held at the Belmont Square Conference Centre in Cape Town from 8.30am to 2pm on 24 February 2015... read more>>
Cricket tweets keep fans up to date
International
Launch of Young Lions Health Award encourages creativity around health challenges
CANNES, FRANCE: The Young Lions Health Award is a new competition for young creatives and marketers that aims to improve challenges facing global health systems in developing countries. read more>>
Scotland declares online 'independence' from Britain
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: Five months after Scotland voted against independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, the Scottish government has seceded - at least online... read more>>
Infidelity ads pulled from French buses after complaints
PARIS, FRANCE: A French website promoting extra-marital affairs complained of censorship on Wednesday after complaints led to its ads being pulled from buses in several cities near Paris... read more>>
Cyber attacks on Israel traced to Gaza: researchers
WASHINGTON, US: A series of cyber attacks against Israel since mid-2013 appears to be coming from "Arab parties located in the Gaza Strip" and elsewhere, US security researchers say... read more>>
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Government news
MEC condemns burning of schools
Limpopo Education Acting MEC Jerry Ndou has condemned the burning of schools in Malamulele and called on law enforcement agencies to deal with the culprits... read more>>
Staff in move to widen protests

Deneesha Pillay

Lecturers at the Eastcape Midlands College (EMC) have threatened a province-wide shutdown of its three campuses, vowing not to return to classes until their salaries are increased and temporary staff are made permanent... read more>>
Can a funny meme get to a powerful president?
Can a campaign of laughter born out of humiliation change the mind of a 'Teflon president'? All it might take is one click... read more>>
More Government news
Travel news
First Hyatt international global sales office to open in Africa
Hyatt Regency Johannesburg announced today that Sandra Kneubuhler was named Global Sales Director - Africa... read more>>
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New accounts
  • Irvine Bartlett new PR for Google South Africa - more info

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People on the move
  • Boomtown digital team boosted with new hire - more info

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Jobs offered
Account Director - Cape Town
iProspect is advertising a position for account director, based in Cape Town. The role will entail managing some of our key clients from a strategic as well as partnership perspective. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Design Indaba Simulcast Port Elizabeth
Boomtown - 25 Feb 2015 to 27 Feb 2015, Port Elizabeth

The Accenture Innovation Conference
Accenture - 26 Feb 2015, Johannesburg

Design Indaba Expo 2015
27 Feb 2015 to 28 Feb 2015, Cape Town

Li Edelkoort Trend Seminar
28 Feb 2015 to 2 Mar 2015, Cape Town, Johannesburg

Red & Yellow - Selling your ideas course
Red and Yellow School - 2 Mar 2015 to 30 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Red & Yellow client - agency relationship course
Red and Yellow School - 2 Mar 2015 to 13 Apr 2015, Cape Town

#SpeakSocial - Social media marketing course
DigitLab - 11 Mar 2015, Durban

#hruCapeTown
African Heart Celtic Soul - 13 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Tomorrow's Leaders Convention 2015 - Save the date
Cape Media - 20 Mar 2015, Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

Rand Show
Rand Show - 3 Apr 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
StokvelEx Bokone Bophirima - 20 Feb 2015 to 21 Feb 2015, Mafikeng
An exciting exhibition that fosters and formalises relationships between various stokvel clubs and service providers. Read more >>


Adobe After Effects CC - 21 Feb 2015 to 4 Jul 2015, Johannesburg
Learn the ins and outs of working at a post-production company/animation studio while practicing the skills necessary to do motion graphics by completing your own motion graphics project. Read more >>


Design Indaba Film Fest
20 Feb 2015 to 1 Mar 2015, Cape Town

The Imbadu Collective
JP Inc Communications - 20 Feb 2015 to 25 Feb 2015, Cape Town

Bridal Fair at Ilanga Estate
SA Bridal Fairs - 22 Feb 2015, Bloemfontein

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