Motsoaledi, Manuel to speak at SANEF WC council meeting, dinner
Minister 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
Sponsors wanted for Cape Town Pride Festival
Cape Town Pride Festival, one of the premier events on the Cape Town gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-gendered and intersexed (LGBTI) social and community calendar, will take place 2-11 March 2012 with the main parade on 10 March. Details of the venue for the after party and supporting events will be... read more 23 Jan 2012
The Home Centre entertains during Christmas
The Home Centre in Durban North hosted activities for kids, including craft workshops (tree angels, and paper puppets), Christmas storytelling, face painting, balloon sculpting, stilt walkers and an exciting magic show for the two weekends before Christmas, allowing parents shopping time.... read more 6 Jan 2012
Bookings open for Mr Gay World in SA
Bookings have opened for the fourth Mr Gay World (MGW), to be held in Johannesburg, 4-8 April 2012 at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg. Say MGW president Eric Butter, "We are excited to take our Big Five (continents) to Africa to experience the 'Rainbow Nation' for our fourth annual... read more 8 Dec 2011
Public events at COP17
Despite tropical thunderstorms, public events at COP17 will continue to offer non-delegates a green experience. Download the full programme (Size: 1.61MB). Participants should check the daily newspapers to ensure that events remain on the schedule.
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Future newspaper at COP17
The 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
Winners of Mr Gay South Africa announced
The title of Mr Gay South Africa 2011 was announced in Johannesburg late last week. The winner was Lance Weyer, a 24-year old DA councillor from East London. He also won the Bone Wear Underwear Model prize and received the most votes from the public. Weyer will represent South Africa in the upcoming... 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
Reminder to book for Joburg Apex workshop
A reminder that seats are limited for the Johannesburg leg of the 2012 Apex Awards workshops on Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2pm-4pm, at TBWA (in the auditorium). Entrants are encouraged to attend the free workshop to learn more about the entry process, how to compile a winning entry and to hear... read more 28 Nov 2011
Newspaper launches loyalty programme
Media24 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
Capricorn FM Birthday party partnered by MTN
MTN will again be a sponsor of the Capricorn FM birthday party, as the station plans a four-day event to celebrate four successful years. There was a gala dinner on Thursday, 24 November 2011, and a golf day on Friday. The station's lineup at the Limpopo Music Festival will include Siphokazi,... read more 25 Nov 2011
Media invited to campaign launch at COP17
The Netherlands Embassy is inviting media to its stand in the Climate Change Response Expo (European Marque), at the Durban COP17 event, on Tuesday 29 November 2011 for a COP17-related campaign, which goes live online from 29 November until 9 December. For more information, email press officer Wieke... read more 25 Nov 2011
Media accreditation open for Design Indaba
Media 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
5FM broadcasts Adele's DVD/CD ahead of world launch
Two 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
This Sunday on Media@SAfm
This Sunday, 30 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:James Monteith from BMI Sport on the media coverage and brand exposure during the 2011 Rugby World Cup;
ad of the week from Hunters Dry;
Khosi Zwane-Siguqa, editor of... read more 28 Oct 2011
Justice Malala to address Businesswomen Association of SA
The Cape Town chapter of the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (BWA) will host Justice Malala, award-winning former newspaper editor and head of Avusa's stable of over 40 magazines. He will talk on the political landscape of South Africa, share his realism and optimism about its future and... read more 18 Oct 2011
[Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's shows
In case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011
Gallagher staff achieve CMP status
Three of Gallagher Convention Centre's employees recently achieved their Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) status, following the recent international Convention Industry Council's exam in South Africa. They are executive team members Charles Wilson, Ciné Dunkley and Mandy Barrell. As the... read more 4 Oct 2011
Cape PR company launches events division
Purple Pine Events, a division of Purple Pine PR, has been launched to specialise in events, ranging from small business functions to large corporate celebrations. It will be led by Liesl Vermeulen, who has been involved in the events industry, having recently worked for the Absa Cape Epic. She will... read more 21 Sep 2011
Cape Town, Western Cape Convention Bureau pass BestCities external audit
Following the external audit of service standards, a requirement for certification as a member of the BestCities Global Alliance, the Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau has once again received the international hallmark of excellence, following the annual BestCities external audit. The... read more 21 Sep 2011
Scoop up Rugby World Cup 2011 news
The Scoop, an interactive collection of articles, social media uploads, videos and podcasts of what's going on at the Rugby World Cup 2011 can be accessed through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, courtesy Cell C. Uploads can be made at www.scoopfan.co.za and fans stand a chance to win R10 000 if... read more 16 Sep 2011
Sell tickets direct from Facebook Fan Page
A new app from Tixsa, Fan Page Ticketing, enables ticket sales to take place simultaneously on Facebook via the Tixsa-provided mobile optimised smartphone interface, and via its web-based box office point-of-sale software, with all inventory managed centrally in real time. This means that the buyer... read more 14 Sep 2011
Annual Kid and Teen Republic Conference adds hip speaker
The Annual Kid and Teen Republic Conference being held on 24 August 2011 in Sandton, Johannesburg has added Hip2b² brand manager, Louise Day. It will give insight about the successful youth brand, which was founded by Mark Shuttleworth in 2002 after his 'First African in Space' venture to... read more 23 Aug 2011
Loeries Travelling Exhibition off to North West
The Loeries Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Adobe will visit North-West University, 25 August -2 September 2011, for its fifth consecutive year and will be hosted by the Potchefstroom Campus' Graphic Design Subject group. The exclusive exhibition will display work across all areas of brand... read more 15 Aug 2011
Entries for Mr Gay South Africa close soon
Entries for the 2011 Mr Gay South Africa competition close on Monday 15 August 2011. Wilco van Eeden and Club Travel Honeydew have sponsored the first prize of a trip for two to Thailand, including accommodation and airplane tickets. Entry forms are available on www.mrgsa.co.za.... read more 8 Aug 2011
Adele Lucas Promotions apologises for newsletter glitch
Toby Chance, MD of Adele Lucas Promotions, has apologised for hundreds of subscribers receiving its newsletter on its forthcoming Soweto Festival Expo, which runs from 23-25 September at Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, up to 10 times during its email run of 28 July 2011, thanks to an ISP glitch.... read more 1 Aug 2011
Given Mkhari to address Limpopo Young Professionals Network
At the official launch of the Limpopo Young Professionals Network (LYPN) at the Meropa Casino, Polokwane on 6 August 2011, Given Mkhari, founder and CEO of MSG Afrika (an investment company with shares in top communications, advertising and media companies), and Maylene Broderick, HoD of Limpopo... read more 26 Jul 2011
Travel & Tourism conference rescheduled
The Travel & Tourism Conference, organised by Getaway, has been moved to 31 August and 1 September 2011, just before the Getaway Show, to allow conference delegates and show exhibitors to attend both events. The Getaway Show takes place at the Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate, 2-4 September. The full... read more 25 Jul 2011
Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm show
This Sunday, 24 July 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:a look at Net#work BBDO's latest Nedbank ad campaign;Doug de Villiers, group CEO of Interbrand Sampson and Thebe Ikalafeng from Brand Leadership on payoff lines;Top Billing... read more 22 Jul 2011
Mobile Entertainment Africa early bird discount closes this week
Early bird bookings for the Mobile Entertainment Africa, on at the One&Only in Cape Town on 23-24 August 2011, close at the end of this week. Samsung is the Platinum Sponsor and has joined InMobi, Prezence, the Mobile Marketing Association, Memeburn and Silicon Cape as official partners. The 20+... read more 14 Jul 2011