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
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
Is it a book? Is it a magazine?
click to enlargeAvailable since 22 November 2006, the 180-page stand-alone full-colour Bicycling bookazine Bicycling's Essential Guide to Cycling offers enthusiasts specialised training guides, bike set-up, gear, maintenance, rider profiles and nutrition and injury treatment. Says Tim Brink, editor... read more 7 Dec 2006
Natural medicine title now available at Woolies
click to enlargeLaunched as a quarterly magazine in 2000, the SA Journal of Natural Medicine has grown into a bi-monthly guide to healthy living. The magazine is now distributed by Central Media Distributors and in addition to Natural Medicine's regular retail outlets such as Exclusive Books, CNA,... read more 30 Nov 2006
Chris Viljoen to direct fashion at Elle
click to enlargeFashion specialist and multiple Mondi Award-winning Chris Viljoen has been appointed as the new fashion director for Elle magazine, taking over from now-editor Jackie Burger. Already an active member of the editorial team, Viljoen's signature will be evident from the April 2007... read more 29 Nov 2006
Marie Claire's sparkling new brand extension
click to enlargeMarie Claire Jewels, the magazine's first annual jewellery supplement, is currently available at leading retailers across South Africa. Sponsored by Visa International, the stand-alone magazine will become a regular supplement to the December issue of Marie Claire. The 98-page... read more 28 Nov 2006
More of My Week in Gauteng
Media24's free LSM 8 - 10 lifestyle magazine, My Week, is now available in both Sandton/Fourways and Southern Johannesburg. In addition to the 20 000 free copies being distributed directly to homes in these areas twice a month, a further 5000 issues will be available on stands at key retail outlets... read more 28 Nov 2006
Guide to eating now out
click to enlargeThe ninth annual Eat Out directory, edited by Abigail Donnelly, is currently on sale at Exclusive Books and traditional outlets such as Woolworths, Pick 'n Pay and CNA for R39.95. According to publisher Lani Carstens, "This year's bumper issue has 248 pages featuring 800 carefully... read more 27 Nov 2006
Magazine launches in style
click to enlargeMedia24 Women's Magazines this month launched the South African edition of US-based publisher Time Inc's In Style magazine with a print order of 60 700 copies. According to editor Clare O'Donoghue, sales figures locally for the US and UK versions, which were both previously... read more 23 Nov 2006
New wildlife buzz for airline youth mag
1time airline's 'tween in-flight magazine, 1time Buzz, will be introducing a monthly feature by two "wildlife warriors", Strictly Come Dancing contestant Michelle Garforth, and Animal Planet's Mark Tennant. Over the next 12 months, 'Go Wild' will look at many different aspects of wildlife and nature... read more 23 Nov 2006
New associate publisher for Sports Illustrated, The Wisden Cricketer
click to enlargeAnthony Evlambiou has been promoted to associate publisher of Touchline Media's Sports Illustrated and The Wisden Cricketer magazines, with immediate effect, and will also provide operational and strategic support to publisher Andrew Gillett. Evlambiou has been at Touchline since... read more 17 Nov 2006
New one-stop guide to holiday options
click to enlargeCurrently in its second edition, Travelideas is a new 100+ pages publication that encompasses both domestic and worldwide holidays, published quarterly by GSA Marketing, longstanding publishers of The GSA Travel Marketing Magazine for the travel trade. Says Guy Hawthorne, publisher... read more 17 Nov 2006
Sports magazine honours SA sports stars
click to enlargeThe December 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated South Africa celebrates a year of extraordinary performances by sportsmen and women with the inaugural Sports Illustrated Sports Awards. The first Sports Star of the Year award goes to Bok forward Os du Randt. Sports Illustrated's US... read more 15 Nov 2006
Guide for kiddies' parties launching at expo
Online kids' directory and parenting website Kidsdirect.co.za is launching its first print annual, The Complete South African Kid's Party Guide 2007, at the Baba Indaba, Sandton Convention Centre, on Friday, 10 November 2006. The publication is an A5 glossy guide featuring over 100 South African... read more 7 Nov 2006