City Press drops 'The Spear'

NEWSWATCH: Writing in today's City Press, Ferial Haffajee says that a decision has been taken to remove the controversial image. 28 May 2012 10:12

Sleep easy, our democracy is 'almost' safe, for now!

[Benedicta Dube] I cannot say I'm disappointed - no, actually I am. I'm let down that City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee has buckled under pressure and brought down "The Spear" painting off the paper's website, in what she called "the spirit of peacemaking - an olive branch". 29 May 2012 11:08

MultiChoice: Feedback on Dish Magazine poll

In response to subscriber feedback about the recent changes to the Dish Magazine, MultiChoice recently conducted a poll amongst its subscribers to determine each subscriber's preference for the Dish Magazine. With the poll now closed, we would take this opportunity to give feedback to our subscribers on the way forward. 23 May 2012 10:54

Aiming for relevance to changing readership - FHM's Brendan Cooper

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] What do you do when your circulation is falling consistently, even though you have a strong brand? If you're a newspaper, you're likely to throw your hands in the air and blame it on online. But in the very competitive magazine world, you must take action or die - which is why FHM's successful former editor, Brendan Cooper, has been brought back from management to the editor's seat. 24 May 2012 11:57

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Another Zuma artwork defaced

An artwork showing President Jacob Zuma covering himself with his right hand has been defaced with red and black paint. It appears on the cover of this week's NewsNow magazine. 26 May 2012 13:40

Sanef: ANC boycott call 'abuse of power'

The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has issued the following statement after call by the ANC and senior governing party leaders for a boycott of City Press newspaper. The forum says the call is "tantamount to intimidation and abuse of power". 25 May 2012 07:47

Ride revamped

Barely six months after joining RamsayMedia's Custom Publishing stable, the company says Ride is poised for significant expansion. The magazine sees a complete makeover from the July 2012 issue with a blog site, weekly webletter and social media campaign launching to coincide with the new-look title on-sale in mid-June. 28 May 2012 11:31

Jane Raphaely autobiography out mid-June

The autobiography of Jane Raphaely will be launched in Cape Town on 14 June 2012 at Exclusive Books, V&A Waterfront and in Johannesburg on 19 June at Exclusive Books, Hyde Park. The book will also be introduced at the Cape Town Book Fair, between 15 and 17 June. 29 May 2012 11:47

isiZulu papers, City Press are the ABC circ winners

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] We're getting used to seeing newspaper circulation figures taking a beating these days but the fact that a few can buck the trend also tells us that all is not lost. Among the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) figures for the first quarter of 2012 that were released today, Thursday, 17 May 2012, the isiZulu newspapers are still on their incredible upwards trajectory. 17 May 2012 18:17

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True Love magazine goes social

True Love, South Africa's iconic fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine for smart and sassy black women is going social by launching profiles on popular social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter. 9 Feb 2012 12:20

Finalists selected in media awards

The 15 media finalists for this year's brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards, which will be awarded at a dinner at the One & Only hotel in Cape Town on Wednesday 30 May 2012, have been selected. 29 May 2012 10:42

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LIVEOUTLOUD wins third successive Bentley Preview South Africa

LIVEOUTLOUD Events is set to host an exclusive Bentley V8 preview for the luxury British car maker at their annual Supercar Day, taking place on Saturday, 2 June 2012. 23 May 2012 12:39

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Toyota presents DRUMbeat

If you haven't yet bought your ticket to the annual DRUMbeat festival set to take place on 1 and 2 June 2012, do it as soon as you can. DRUM has planned a weekend of great music, good food and festivities like never before. Here is the full programme line-up - and what you can expect from this exciting concert! 23 May 2012 12:48