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Kraft Foods South Africa name change

In line with its international branding, Kraft Foods South Africa will be known as Mondelez South Africa from 1 July 2013. This follows the October 2012 strategic decision to split Kraft Foods International and create two separate companies, one of which was Mondelez International. Chapelat... read more 5 Jun 2013

Less than two weeks left to enter Your Street South Africa

Entries for Your Street South Africa close on 17 May 2013. With successful projects already on the streets of Cape Town, Johannesburg and Eindhoven, Your Street is asking South Africans to look at the streets they live, work or play on. Anyone anywhere can submit their ideas and become a catalyst... read more 7 May 2013

New brand ambassador for Legacy Lifestyle

Legacy Lifestyle, a luxury rewards programme, has announced that South African Olympic champion and businessman Ryk Neethling will be the new official brand ambassador for the next three years, serving as the brand's official face. Through the new association, he will be living and promoting not... read more 26 Mar 2013

Bizcommunity features on SABC1's Media Career Guide Show

Be sure to catch Bizcommunity.com's editor-at-large, Simone Puterman, on the repeat show of SABC1's Media Career Guide Show tonight, Monday, 11 February 2013, from 11pm-11.30pm. She will provide insightful career guidance for the marketing, advertising, media and retail industries. The show is... read more 11 Feb 2013

Absa the leading retail bank in survey

Absa has been voted the leading retail bank in the 2012 TGI Icon Brands survey, while Absa idirect was voted the leading short-term insurer. The TGI Icon Brands survey is a special measure of how consumers feel about brands in South Africa and looks for quintessential brands that fly the South... read more 25 Jul 2012

Giant branded marquee from Expand a Sign

The Jumbo Ex-Star, giant marquee has a dual purpose of providing both eye-catching branding and shelter at festivals, corporate occasions, sport days and outdoor events. Launched by Expand a Sign, it stretches out nearly 20 metres, when set up. For more, go to www.expandasign.co.za.... read more 20 Jun 2012

Sunday's Media@SAfm show to feature Egyptian revolutionary hero

This Sunday, 27 May 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:agenda setter feature on minister Blade Nzimande's call for a boycott of the City Press newspaper over the Zuma Spear portrait Egyptian revolutionary hero Waleed Rashed on... read more 25 May 2012

Media@SAfm to highlight MTN Radio Award winners, City Press's 30th anniversary

This Sunday, 15 April 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Celebrating with some of the big winners at the MTN Radio Awards and an analysis of the overall standard of the entries from convenor of judges Lance Rothschild (@lancerza).... read more 13 Apr 2012

Loeries early bird close on Monday 16 April

Loeries entrants still have the chance to take advantage of the 5% early bird discount until Monday, 16 April 2012. Final entry date is 31 May. This year, R30 from each entry will go towards the Creative Future Scholarship, enabling talented learners from a disadvantaged background to study brand... read more 13 Apr 2012

Sunday's Media@safm show to focus on investigative journ in SA

This Sunday, 1 April 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Speaking to Prof Anton Harber about the state of investigative journalism [The Media Online broke the news on Friday, 30 March 2012 that Media24 Investigations almost... read more 30 Mar 2012

Sunday's lineup for Media@SAfm show

This Sunday, 4 March 2012, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Round table discussion: To what degree does individual personalities impact on the psyche of a nation?; Ad of the week: Virgin Active's new campaign, 'What's Your... read more 2 Mar 2012

Sunday's lineup for Media@SAfm show

This 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

Soccer Warrior goes mobile

As part of its revamp, the weekly Soccer Warrior comic series has extended its brand to include a new comic book as a free insert every month in The Sunday Sun. This 16-page format includes advertising pages and subtle product integration for sponsors. Both the insert and the run of paper weekly... read more 31 Jan 2012

Still time to book EXSA conference

The 2012 EXSA Conference takes place from 6-7 February 2012 at the Fairways Hotel, Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg. Amongst its speakers are Hans Bruder, MD of Octanorm, Germany who will discuss the latest trends and stand designs in Europe and Kris Willand, MD of ESG, Melbourne, Australia on... read more 25 Jan 2012

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

Last call for ACA board nominations

Members are urged submit their board member nominations to the ACA by no later than tomorrow, 15 November 2011. The election of the 2012 board of directors will take place at the 64th AGM on 22 November 2011 at 3pm. For more, contact the ACA on +27 (0)11 781 2772 or document.write('' +... read more 14 Nov 2011

This Sunday on Media@SAfm

This Sunday, 13 November 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:Pietermaritzburg based Willowton Group who sponsors cricket series; ad of the week from South African online store, TAKEALOT; Melanie Hamman, Media Monitoring Africa's... read more 11 Nov 2011

BTL company celebrates eight years of business

The below the line branding company, November 1, celebrated eight years of offering turnkey solutions to its clients, yesterday 1 November 2011. Its digital and textile printing facility offers a broad range of indoor, outdoor, in-store point of sale products, by producing high quality images onto... read more 2 Nov 2011

Boomtown Port Elizabeth moves into rough diamond area

Boomtown Port Elizabeth has moved into 1 Bridge Street in Baakens Valley, creating a home for the agency and various other tenants. "The investment into the area required a lot of bravery, as the valley has been rather depressed in the past. We are convinced that will change in the near future. It... read more 31 Oct 2011

Communications company reaches Level 2 BEE

Having identified in May 2009 that Level 1 BEE accreditation was one of its main objectives Purple Plumm Brand Communications has achieved full Level 2 accreditation in terms of the dti's codes of good practice. Financial director, Celeste Summerton, says "September 2011 saw us being awarded this... read more 21 Oct 2011

Adding brains to beauty with LUX bursary, internship

The three Gauteng finalists in the Miss LUX Smooth Skin 2011 competition, Monyaku Monyebodi, Tselane Euginia Tshehlane and Michell Masilela, go forward to the finals in January 2012, where public voting will determine who gets prizes that include an educational bursary of R10 000 and a laptop.... read more 20 Oct 2011

This Sunday on Media@SAfm

This Sunday, 16 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:a look at how Cricket South Africa can rebuild its brand reputation; Clover's new positioning campaign with Laurent Marty of Joe Public and brand manager of Milk and... read more 14 Oct 2011

Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm show

This Sunday, 9 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:should creative agencies use international celebrities to endorse local brands? marketing manager, Jacqui Mabuza on Mango Airline; advert of the week from... read more 7 Oct 2011

Branded van gets product to consumers

As part of a broader Kiri campaign that includes print, in-store and product sampling, a converted traditional VW kombi, the model that serves as an ice cream truck, made its successful debut at the recent Pick n Pay Taste of Joburg Show. Sylvia Swart, head of account management at Lowe Bull... read more 7 Oct 2011

Brand inc opens third branch, Joburg MD relocates

Brand inc has opened its third branch on 1 October 2011 in Durban. Johannesburg-based MD Chris Heaton will be relocating to co-manage its newest blue-chip brand Shield and Vaseline's sponsorship for the Springboks. He will expand his day-to-day duties to undertake the role of national MD, overseeing... read more 6 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

Welcome new hoods, Foundry and Downtown

Two new neighbourhoods have been named and selected by Cape Town residents, following the Name Your Hood project voting which took place late last week. 'The Foundry', submitted by Simon Hartley, is the area bordered by Somerset Road, Coen Steytler and Buitengracht - adjacent to de Waterkant.... read more 21 Sep 2011

Moving branding for casino

Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World has renewed its branding contract with Mozzie Cabs for the third successive year and updated the creative look on the 43 mini cab vehicles that drive home the Suncoast message on Durban's roads. Implemented again by vehicle branding and transit media... read more 12 Sep 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

Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm show

This Sunday, 14 August 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:A look at the global trends for sport broadcasting rights with Michael Goldman from GIBS, together with the SABC Heidi Brauer, executive manager, group marketing Comair,... read more 12 Aug 2011

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