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Motsoaledi, Manuel to speak at SANEF WC council meeting, dinnerMinister of health minister Aaron Motsoaledi will be the guest speaker at the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) council meeting, themed "The Road to Mangaung: Beware Potholes", to be held on Saturday, 11 February 2012, in Cape Town. Minister Trevor Manuel will be the special keynote... read more 10 Feb 2012 Sunday's lineup for Media@SAfm showThis Sunday, 12 February 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Round Table discussion on ethics of journalism, following the "brown envelope scandal" in the Western Cape regarding alleged bribery of journalists by Ibrahim Rasool's... read more 10 Feb 2012 Public hearings on the draft Under-Serviced Area Definition RegulationsThe SABC, Telkom, cellphone service providers, SALGA, Sentech and Smile Communication will make presentations for the media and interested stakeholders on the draft Under-Serviced Area Definition Regulations on Thursday, 9 February 2012 at the offices of the Independent Communications Authority of... read more 8 Feb 2012 HN9 announce presenter shortlist, extends to regional searchesHectic Nine-9, on SABC2, will screen the 15 shortlisted presenter candidates over the next five live shows to win over the viewer's votes, which will be SMS generated. The top five will be announced on Wednesday, 8 February 2012 in a live elimination process and, on Friday 10 February, the final... read more 7 Feb 2012 Last call to enter IABC African Gold Quill awardsThe Gold Quill, the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) global awards competition recognising outstanding achievement in communication, is still open for entries and the final deadline is this Friday, 10 February 2012 by the close of business. All entries should be submitted... read more 6 Feb 2012 Details of John Farquhar's wakeThe wake for John Farquhar, the legendary ad man and commentator who died at the weekend, will be held 12.30pm-3pm on Friday, 3 February 2012, at the Bryanston Country Club, Bryanston Drive in Bryanston, Johannesburg. [tribute page]... read more 31 Jan 2012 5FM host adds TV to repertoireDineo Lusenga, who hosts the 1am-4am weekend slot on 5FM, makes her first appearance on TV, as she hosts a 13-episode youth-orientated talk show 'Ek Se Lalela' on Mondays from 5-5.30pm on SABC 1. Described as 'edutainment', the show will cover a variety of topics pertinent to aspiring young people... read more 25 Jan 2012 Merit only rewards Big Break Legacy winnerCommenting on social media chatter, Ezra Ndwandwe, entrepreneur and creator of the Big Break Legacy reality TV show, says the winner of the R5 million prize will be determined by merit, not race, gender or cultural background. Ndwandwe says entrepreneurship is colour-blind and the best ideas that... read more 25 Jan 2012 Apex deadline in ten daysThe 2012 APEX Awards deadline is closing in. Entrants must submit entries by no later than noon on Monday 30 January 2012. Those entrants in need of extra time to finalise their submissions may apply via email to document.write('' + bRev('az;64#&oc;64#&dtlaaa;46#&xepa') +... read more 19 Jan 2012 M-Net soapie features Drum editorThe M-Net soap, The Wild, will feature Drum magazine editor, Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa (Khosi) as herself in a cameo appearance on 18 and 19 January 2012. Without giving away any of the storyline, it involves a wedding and viewers will have a chance to get to know a little bit about the editor. The... read more 12 Jan 2012 Media briefing on licensing of Commercial Broadcasting ServicesAll interested parties and media are invited by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to a media briefing to make an official announcement on the licensing of Commercial Broadcasting Services in the primary markets of Western Cape (Cape Town), KwaZulu Natal (Durban) and... read more 14 Dec 2011 Openings for interns at M>here are openings for interns at the Mail & Guardian newspaper and M&G online for students out of university, Technikon or college, looking to start a career in journalism. The official internship programme runs for 12 months, beginning 1 March 2012. Prospective candidates must complete their... read more 8 Dec 2011 Online activation, apps for DStv MobileSubscribers can now activate their DStv Mobile device online by creating a Connect account to activate the Drifta, Drifta USB and the Walka TV. Other developments include the introduction of a bookmark application for Java ME, BlackBerry and Android devices. The application is currently available... read more 2 Dec 2011 Applications now open for Loeries CEOApplications are now open for the position of CEO for the Loeries, described by Tony Koenderman as the toughest job in advertising.The CEO will take responsibility for the efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and overall performance of the Loeries, including the judging and annual awards... read more 2 Dec 2011 Sound On Screen Music Film Festival opens this weekThe Sound on Screen Music Film Festival opens on Friday, 2 December 2011, at the Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens in Cape Town until 9 December. It goes online on 10 December. It is described as South Africa's first dedicated music-themed film festival, which will include documentaries,... read more 1 Dec 2011 Future newspaper at COP17The Future Herald', a mock up newspaper set post-2020, uses fictitious stories to explain why biodiversity is the overriding environmental issue and highlights how protecting natural ecosystems will present much needed solutions for climate change issues. It will be printed by the Biodiversity stand... read more 30 Nov 2011 SA journo wins surf writers' awardSurfersvillage, an international surfing website, has announced its 2011 Surfersvillage Awards winners, which include Journalist of the Year going to South Africa's [www.bizcommunity.com/Search/196/48/sm-3/r-196/s-Craig+Jarvis.html Craig Jarvis]] for his interview with Jordy Smith. The public voted... read more 30 Nov 2011 Media, media houses invited to picket on Black Tuesday take two"Say YES to KNOW. NO to censorship. NO to secrecy laws. Wear black on Tuesday again"- the National Press Club is calling for another Black Tuesday tomorrow, Tuesday, 29 November 2011, which has been met with mixed reactions. There will be a picket outside Primedia Place, corner of Fredman Drive and... read more 28 Nov 2011 Muvhango to run cast auditionsWord of Mouth pictures will be running auditions in search of talent for SABC 2'S Muvhango. The venues and dates of the auditions are: Lesotho (28 November) - Lesotho Sun Conference Centre ( Hilton Road; Maseru); Bloemfontein (29 November) - Pacofs (12 First Avenue; Westdene Side; Bloemfontein) and... read more 28 Nov 2011 Newspaper launches loyalty programmeMedia24 Sunday newspaper City Press launched its ViP Card, which will give holders access to a host of lifestyle offers, exclusive events around the country, and discounts and special offers on products and services, in its 20 November 2011 issue and at the annual Eat Out DStv Food Network Awards in... read more 25 Nov 2011 ABC Notice 12 outThe Audited Bureau of Circulation (ABC) has released Notice No 12 of 2011 detailing ratified memberships, resignations and discontinued titles, clear and qualified check audits, restated circulation data and changes to category, sector, name or publisher. Download Notice No. 7 of 2011 here. (Size:... read more 24 Nov 2011 Chinese scam aimed at SA production companiesA South African producer, Cindy Maciver of the Picture House, has uncovered a scam aimed at production houses in South Africa, coming out of China. Reminiscent of Nigerian frauds, the producers are asked to come to China to sign contracts to produce TV episodes on South Africa. The two unfortunate... read more 23 Nov 2011 Media accreditation open for Design IndabaMedia interested in applying for accreditation for the 2012 Design Indaba Conference (29 February - 2 March) are advised to familiarise themselves with the guidelines on the website, before applying. The organisers state that, due to the high demand for tickets to the conference, there are only 20... read more 23 Nov 2011 Red carpet reporter foundFollowing on the success of the 2010 Softlips Stylista Search, this year more than 4 000 aspiring red carpet reporters competed for the title of the 2011 Stylista. The winner is Kimberley Lombard, who will attend several A-list events during the 2011/2012 Summer season to put her reporting... read more 22 Nov 2011 Sunday's lineup for Media@SAfm showThis Sunday, 18 November 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:a debate on whether the use of celebrities to endorse products has the returns for investment; the BidorBuy lasted television commercial; Talking to the winners of PICA... read more 18 Nov 2011 ZANews celebrates 100 000th downloadEach week since the launch of its fourth season in September 2011, the satirical web and TV puppet show ZANews, has been reaching the #1 and #2 podcast positions on the South African iTunes store, ahead of productions from the BBC, HBO, TED, Universal and other local and international digital... read more 18 Nov 2011 5FM broadcasts Adele's DVD/CD ahead of world launchTwo days before the official launch, 5FM will have an exclusive radio broadcast of Adele's 'Live At the Royal Albert Hall' DVD/CD release on Catherine Grenfell's (Live)5 show on Saturday, 26 November 2011, 5pm-7pm. Listeners can tune in during the week for the chance to win Adele goodie bags,... read more 17 Nov 2011 SAfm presents programme on human traffickingMedia Monitoring Africa (MMA) will present 'A Tangled Web: Human Trafficking, Child Protection and The Media' on SAfm on Monday, 21 November 2011, 2pm-3pm. SAfm's Ashraf Garda will present insider accounts of the world of human trafficking in South Africa; the who's, what's when's, why's and how's.... read more 17 Nov 2011 Jodi Bieber joins Play your PartThe series, Play your Part, which runs on SABC at 12.30pm every Sunday, will feature Jodi Bieber, the award-winning world-renowned South African photographer whose work has graced galleries, museums and magazines around the world, in episode 5 on Sunday, 20 November 2011. She will share the... read more 16 Nov 2011 MTN subscribers can access DStv mobileYesterday, Wednesday, 15 November 2011, saw the launch of a 3G-streaming mobile TV service that will allow MTN subscribers to pay to watch 11 DStv channels on their handsets. The partnership offering will be available to all its subscribers and works on 3G compatible handsets that can connect to MTN... read more 16 Nov 2011 |
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