The 10 Greatest South Africans of all time

The 10 greatest South Africans as nominated by the South African public were revealed Sunday night on SABC 3's Great South Africans Top 100 show. They are (alphabetically): Dr Christiaan Barnard, F W De Klerk, Mahatma Ghandi, Nkosi Johnson; Winnie Madikizela Mandela; Nelson Mandela; Thabo Mbeki; Gary Player; Jan Smuts and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 27 Sep 2004 23:52

Bizcommunity.com

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity.com has now expanded its operations into 16 new sectors and will soon venture into another 17, providing a whole new range of target audiences for advertisers. The most critical aspect of this is the quality of content and this is a formal invitation to you to become a recognised contributor on Bizcommunity. 3 Oct 2011 14:57

Loeries 2012: The winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2012 Loeries awards. In addition to the category awards, Robbie Brozin received the Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award and worldwide creative director of TBWA\Worldwide, John Hunt, received the Lifetime Achievement Award (video). 25 Sep 2012 10:13

Does proudly South African mean buy South African?

[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I always find it amusing when a national furore is created by a sporting body's decision to source clothing and equipment overseas. Like our official sports confederation and Olympic Games body, SASCOC, did a few weeks ago when it announced that our Olympic Games kit would be supplied from China. 11 Apr 2012 12:31

Zando rockets into SA ecommerce space

[Herman Manson: @marklives] Zando, a new online fashion ecommerce play funded by Germany-based Rocket Internet, launched three months ago and is literally aiming to rocket through the online retail market to be in the same league like services such as Kalahari.net and Takelot.com. 24 Apr 2012 10:35

South African appointed to O&M's Worldwide Creative Council

Worldwide chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather, Tham Khai Meng, has announced that three senior creative executives, SA's Fran Luckin, Mexico's Miguel Ruiz and Germany's Dr. Stephan Vogel have been elected to the agency's Worldwide Creative Council. 19 Sep 2012 05:53

All the 2011 Sunday Times Top Brands

A few weeks ago, TGI held its top three Icon Brand winners at its second Icon Brands awards. Last night, Thursday, 4 August 2011, Avusa Media and TNS Research Surveys announced their version of South Africa's most icon brands in the 13th annual 2011 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards, held at Helderfontein Estate in Johannesburg. 5 Aug 2011 12:40

2010 marketing strategies for guesthouse owners

[Johan Horak] It's a little more than six months before the 2010 Soccer World Cup and very few South African guest house and B&B owners have adopted new social media such as Twitter and Facebook to promote their businesses. True, you are the owner or manager of a guest house or B&B and the Internet and social media are not your field, but you can use them to attract clients to your establishment. 30 Nov 2009 12:31

Unpacking Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI)

[Danie Strachan] Up to now, South Africa has not had comprehensive legislation that governs the protection of personal information and similar data. However, this situation will change when the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) comes into force. 13 Sep 2012 09:37

Fresh new look for iconic Pick n Pay brand

[Louise Marsland] One of South Africa's oldest and best loved brands, Pick n Pay, this morning, Monday, 12 November 2007, announced a total brand transformation – from new logo and colours, to in-store signage, uniforms, new brand lines, new media and advertising – in a dramatic visual feast of new signage and brand elements at its head office in Cape Town. In fact, the entire new brand essence has been driven by its customers, as is evidenced in the new brand line: ‘Inspired by You'. 12 Nov 2007 11:12

The Consumer Protection Act: best you understand it.

[Gillian Rightford] Hey, so I know we all talk about how important the consumer is in the business of creating advertising. But if you are an advertising/communication practitioners, have you taken the time to study this legislation, the new Consumer Protection Act, which goes live in April 2010? 16 Mar 2010 11:23

Digivox

Digital media vs traditional media: Which way to turn?

[Myles Wilson, Issued by DigiVOX] There is no doubt that the internet has revolutionised the way we work, the way we access news, the way we interact with each other and increasingly, the way we interact with brands. 19 Jul 2012 09:40

Digital Fire

Top five current digital marketing trends

[Issued by Digital Fire] The field of digital marketing is one which is in constant flux. As technology and social trends evolve, brands too must alter their strategies in order to adapt to digital environments and platforms. Although marketers will never be able to predict the future, it is vital to keep abreast of trends in order to maintain the connection with their ever-changing trend-savvy consumers. 11 Sep 2012 11:58