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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

New African features 100 influential Africans

The June 2011 issue of pan-African magazine New African features its list of the top 100 influencers in Africa. Isha Sesay (Sierra Leone), Ferial Haffajee (South Africa), Tariq Ramadan (Egypt), Trevor Ncube (Zimbabwe), Ndesanjo Macha (Tanzania), Emna Ben Jemaa (Tunisia), Amadou Ba (Senegal), Branko... read more 6 Jun 2011

AMLF 2010 underway

The 2010 African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) is currently underway in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The theme for the event is 'Funding African media in an age of uncertain business models'. Follow the proceedings using #AMLF on Twitter. 19 Nov 2010

Senegal to host 2011 PAMRO Meeting, All Africa Media Research Conference

The 13th PAMRO Meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 21-24 August 2011 in the Francophone country of Senegal. The cost for the conference will be approximately R3300 excluding air travel and accommodation. For more information, go to www.pamro.org.... read more 16 Nov 2010

Vodadome hosts 2010 Africa Photographic Awards ceremony

The inaugural Africa Photographic Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, 12 August 2010, at the Vodadome (Vodaworld) in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Official proceedings will commence at 7pm and will include a cocktail dinner with a cash bar and live entertainment. For more... read more 15 Jul 2010

No scholarships for Highway Africa 2010

Chris Kabwato, conference director of Highway Africa, announced this week that this year's edition of the annual event will not be offering any scholarships to media professionals. He advised that no application letters or letters of inquiry regarding obtaining scholarships should be submitted and... read more 12 May 2010

Women photojournalists called to enter international competition

Since 2000, the Association des Femmes Journalistes and Canon France, in partnership with the international Visa pour l'Image festival, and with the support of Figaro magazine, have awarded an annual prize for women photojournalists. Women photojournalists worldwide are welcome to enter the... read more 12 Mar 2010

2010 Festival of Media Awards deadline extention

The deadline for entries in the 2010 Festival of Media Awards has been extended to 5 February 2010. Organisers announced the extention due to an overwhelming response from the global media and marketing industry and many requests received for more time. The festival takes place in Valencia, Spain,... read more 22 Jan 2010

Media invited to final draw volunteers training programme

Members of the media are invited to attend tomorrow, Friday 6 November 2009, the opening session of the three-day training session at Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, for the 362 volunteers who will be working at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, to be held at Cape Town International Convention Centre... read more 5 Nov 2009

B2B editors take to twitter with Twitterfest

Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2009, is the second and last day of the first TABPI Twitterfest. Follow what B2B editors from Ireland, South Africa, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, India, UAE and elsewhere are discussing, and join the conversation by signing up for a free Twitter account if... read more 21 Oct 2009

Prestige boards Air Seychelles

click to enlargePrestige Magazine, a South African luxury lifestyle magazine has expanded its regional coverage and distribution. The magazine will be placed on-board all Air Seychelles flights between OR Tambo and Mahe in the Seychelles.... read more 24 Jul 2009

CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2009 deadline extention

The CNN MultiChoice African journalist awards competition entry deadline has been extended from 16 February 2009 to 16 March 2009 and the judging will take place in April. All entries should be broadcast or published during January - December 2008. The competition is open to African nationals who... read more 17 Feb 2009

Taking the lead for Africa

The July issue of Leadership marks its 250th edition. The magazine was born 23 years ago when the ANC was taboo and the Government had a strong hand in what the media could say. The first cover, a leap of faith for Africa, was Robert Mugabe. Over the years Leadership has collected 14 Mondi Awards... read more 21 Jan 2008

Remedial, special education title to go monthly

RemSpecED magazine, which launched in February 2007 with a print run of 5000 copies, will be published monthly. The full colour title provides information on parenting children with learning and development challenges, localised to South Africa. It is distributed through specialised schools, therapy... read more 12 Mar 2007

New player secures three new custom publications

Design Culture Publishing, a relatively new player in the custom publishing industry, has secured three new custom titles, Labour Dynamix, the official publication for trade union UASA; Sunburst, the internal publication for Southern Sun Hotel Group and Phenduka, PPC’s corporate social... read more 8 Mar 2007

Wedding fever for Cosmo

click to enlargeAvailable with the March 2007 issue of Cosmopolitan, bridal supplement CosmoHitched! is a stitched-in 56-page wedding section offering fashion-insider advice, including celebrity wedding, catwalk trends and wedding tips. The aim is to empower Cosmo readers who are planning to get... read more 27 Feb 2007

Avis awards custom mag contract

Isikhova Publishing & Communications has been awarded the contract to publish Top Five on behalf of Avis Car Hire. Top Five will highlight five of the region’s hottest spots, including restaurants, clubbing, shops, gyms and so forth. The glossy A5, 72-page magazine will be distributed at Avis... read more 20 Feb 2007

Tick Tock is ticking

The countdown until the launch of Blue Planet Media’s new title on watches, Tick Tock, is on. Says publisher Jason Aarons, “The core advertising base is watch distributors/agents, jewellery manufacturers, jewellery designers and jewellery retailers who have realised that Tick Tock offers them a... read more 20 Feb 2007

Encouraging people to take action

click to enlargeThe Social Entrepreneur special issue, which was published for the launch of The Social Entrepreneur Awards that took place at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town in last year, may be the first magazine focusing on social entrepreneurs in the world, according to publisher Darryl... read more 14 Feb 2007

Wrapped now alternate monthly

click to enlargeDue to the success of its experimental bumper December/January issue, gay lifestyle magazine Wrapped has changed its frequency to bi-monthly. It will also now be larger in page size and cover more than previous issues. “With every issue produced, we’ve learned and ironed out creases... read more 6 Feb 2007

Honouring the best in local fashion

The inaugural Marie Claire Prix d’Excellence de la Mode Awards SA will recognise and award the best South African fashion designer, best emerging designer and best model and all 23 nominees will be showcasing their current collections at the Audi Joburg Fashion Week on Wednesday, 14 February 2007.... read more 6 Feb 2007

Design mag dedicated to women in business

click to enlargeA quarterly magazine launched by Results Media in 2005, the latest and fifth edition - Women in Design in Business - focuses on the South African women who are in the frontline of making our country not just cutting-edge beautiful, but funky and functional as well - in architecture,... read more 2 Feb 2007

Second golfing guide now available

click to enlargeResults Media's Gary Player Golfers' Guide Volume 2, which contains Player's descriptions of and tips for playing 35 more of South Africa's finest courses, including three major international golf courses, is now available as selected news agents and bookshops countrywide. A portion... read more 1 Feb 2007

Guide to women's golfing world cup

An official pocket guide to the Women's World Cup of Golf has been bagged with the January issue of the Compleat Golfer magazine. "Compleat Golfer has supported this event since it came to South Africa in 2005 and we are proud to still be an official monthly partner magazine, providing our readers... read more 23 Jan 2007

Hunt on for new swimwear model

click to enlargeSports Illustrated magazine will be scouring South Africa for a swimwear model who will win an all-expenses paid trip to Malaysia to take part in the annual model shoot, to appear in the tenth anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimwear edition bought to you by Nashua, which goes on... read more 23 Jan 2007

Shape magazine goes paperback

click to enlargeShape magazine has published The Shape Complete Workout Guide, the magazine's first book-a-zine in South Africa. The 178-page paperback is a great companion for anyone - from the couch potato, who would like to add stretching to their ad-break entertainment, to the fully-fledged... read more 15 Jan 2007

For the lowdown on 4x4 trails

click to enlargeAfter months of testing, the top ten 4x4 trails for 2006 are being featured in a 30-page supplement with the December/January issue of Drive Out magazine, available countrywide for R34.95. According to Drive Out publisher Andrew Nunneley of New Media Publishing, the issue featuring... read more 14 Dec 2006

IT training guide to include skill survey results

ITWeb's 2007 IT Training Guide, its fifth annual directory of IT and telecoms training providers and products available in January 2007, will also include the results of an end-user IT skills survey that are intended to provide insight into trends shaping IT training in corporate South Africa. Other... read more 14 Dec 2006

Second Winelands guide now available

Published by The World's Favourite Publications, the recently published second edition of the Wine Tourism Handbook, which launched in 2005, has been updated to make it even more user-friendly and comprehensive. In line with international wine tourism trends, it highlights the destinations,... read more 12 Dec 2006

Contemporary title bearing fruit

Contemporary culture magazine one small seed has grown from 64 pages in its October 2005 launch issue to 176 pages for issue 05 (Nov-Dec-Jan), and with it an increase in its print run. This quarterly magazine features art, architecture, design, graphics, fashion, film, international styles and is... read more 8 Dec 2006



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