The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), a non-profit organisation that aims to grow and sustain a vibrant and profitable digital industry, recently announced that they will be launching a new category at this year's Bookmarks Awards, which would recognise companies that had made the greatest contribution to the digital industry in 2012. 23 May 2012 Read more >>
The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), a non-profit organisation that aims to grow and sustain a vibrant and profitable digital industry, recently announced at its annual convention that this year there would be an increased focus on driving the growth of the industry within a South African context. 10 May 2012 Read more >>
The Digital Media & Marketing Association is looking to partner with a digitally savvy and well-connected PR agency based in Cape Town for 2012. Ideally the selected agency would be interested in forming a mutually beneficial relationship whereby on top of a retainer, further ad hoc hours would be offered by agency partner, in exchange for ongoing association with the DMMA. 8 Mar 2012 Read more >>
Members of the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) voted for their new executive committee at the AGM held on the 19th of January 2012. 2 Feb 2012 Read more >>
During the month of October 2011, the DMMA and Effective Measure performed a joint research project into South African e-commerce trends. The response was positive, with 1001 respondents who were sourced from a survey that ran across over 400 websites. The survey asked five key questions relating to the use of the Internet as a research resource for both online and in-store purchases. The results showed that online research is widely used before making any purchasing decisions, with three quarters of online South Africans opting to do their pre-purchase research via the internet rather than in-store, proving that it is vital for companies to have comprehensive product information available online. 29 Nov 2011 Read more >>
The Bookmarks, South Africa's foremost digital awards and an initiative of the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), have announced the two international judges who will lead the 2011 judging panel. 21 Oct 2011 Read more >>
The Bookmarks, the premier digital industry awards initiated by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), has announced their judging panel for the 2011 awards. 13 Oct 2011 Read more >>
The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) recently commissioned Analytix BI to conduct a research study to help the digital industry better understand the digital ad spend trends of South Africa's top advertisers. 29 Sep 2011 Read more >>
During the month of September 2011, the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) and Effective Measure conducted a joint research survey around South African Internet users and their finances. There were 1 051 respondents from a survey that ran across over 400 websites. The survey asked five questions relating to the use of credit services, research and application for credit services online, Internet banking, insurance products owned and preferred in-store purchasing methods. 20 Sep 2011 Read more >>
The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) is launching South Africa's first online audience measurement panel. 18 Aug 2011 Read more >>
Digital agencies given kudos by the DMMA . 15 Aug 2011 Read more >>
Research conducted in June 2011 by the DMMA (Digital Media & Marketing Association) South Africa and Effective Measure around the automotive industry has shown that people prefer online research when it comes to buying a new or used car. The stats have shown that car shoppers will choose online research over visits to dealerships and car lots, reading print reviews or asking friends and family for advice. 18 Jul 2011 Read more >>
 The quarterly Digital DMMA/Creative Circle awards are open for entry on the 18th July, so gear up and don't miss this opportunity to be recognised for your digital creativity! 11 Jul 2011 Read more >>
 The 2011 Bookmarks committee is forging ahead with plans for this year's Bookmarks awards, the annual digital accolades managed and bestowed by the Digital Media and Marketing Association. A number of sponsors have already booked their categories for what the 2011 committee promises will be the best Bookmarks awards to date. 2 Jun 2011 Read more >>
2011 is proving to be a busy year for the DMMA and we have already achieved a great deal in a few short months. 5 Apr 2011 Read more >>
Members of the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) voted for their new executive committee last week. 14 Feb 2011 Read more >>
South Africa's online audience continues to soar at an extraordinary rate according to recent Quarter 3 (Q3, July to September 2010) statistics released by Nielsen Online and the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA). 8 Dec 2010 Read more >>
 The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) is proud to announce that their outgoing Chairperson of three years, Adrian Hewlett, was announced as the winner of The Greatest Individual Contribution to Digital Media & Marketing award at the annual Bookmarks awards held on Thursday, 18 November. 25 Nov 2010 Read more >>
The Bookmarks awards, hosted in Cape Town on 18 November, celebrated the strength and growth of the country's online industry by naming a range of outstanding winners for 2010 across its fiercely contested categories. 23 Nov 2010 Read more >>
Agencies, publishers and individuals that excelled in South Africa's online media landscape were recognised at a glamorous awards ceremony for the Bookmarks held at Brio, Cape Town on 18 November. 22 Nov 2010 Read more >>
Judges for the Bookmarks awards, the country's premier platform for recognising excellence in the online space, have announced their choice of finalists for the 43 publisher and agency categories. 15 Nov 2010 Read more >>
The Bookmarks awards has received 400 separate entries across the agency and publisher categories in 2010. This is nearly double the 229 entries received in 2009. In total, 42 agencies and 32 publishers submitted entries for the 43 award categories this year. 8 Nov 2010 Read more >>
Publishers and agencies that want to enter the Bookmarks awards have only a short time left to submit their entries for South Africa's premier digital awards showcase. The absolutely final deadline is Friday, 29 October. 27 Oct 2010 Read more >>
The 3rd annual Bookmarks awards is hosting Johannesburg and Cape Town workshops where top local and international speakers will present on the latest trends in the online space. 26 Oct 2010 Read more >>
The Bookmarks has announced the names of the panel of judges that will be responsible for judging the publisher awards for 2010. 14 Oct 2010 Read more >>
The Bookmarks, South Africa's premier annual digital media and marketing awards, has called for entries from local agencies, publishers and individuals who have performed outstanding work in the digital space during the course of the past year. 14 Sep 2010 Read more >>
 The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) has officially launched its new website - www.dmma.co.za - which reflects the broader scope of the association and provides appropriate services and information to companies operating in all spheres of the local digital environment 25 Aug 2010 Read more >>
 The Creative Circle is set to launch a quarterly digital awards series, judged in association with leading industry experts from the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA). 3 Jun 2010 Read more >>
 The OPA Code of Professional Conduct sets out the standards of professional practice and professional conduct governing the members of the Online Publishers Association of South Africa (OPA). The purpose of the Code is to enable the self-regulation of members of the OPA in the public interest. 26 Apr 2010 Read more >>
The number of South Africans accessing the web monthly increased 53% year on year to a whopping 7.5 million in the last quarter (Q4) of 2009, whilst total unique monthly browsers, both domestic and international, increased 52% year on year to reach a remarkable 14.9 million. This is according to a Nielsen Online report released by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) this week. 14 Apr 2010 Read more >>
South Africa's digital representative body, the Online Publishers Association (OPA), has recently appointed their Executive Committee for 2010. 17 Feb 2010 Read more >>
In a bold vote of confidence Google South Africa has joined the South African Online Publishers Association (OPA). 20 Jan 2010 Read more >>
Attend the Bookmarks workshop, held in conjunction with Tony Koenderman's Brainstorm conference. 25 Sep 2009 Read more >>
There was a time when South Africans ignored local content in favour of international content, when anything ‘homegrown' was deemed substandard when compared to anything from European or American descent. That time has past. 10 Sep 2009 Read more >>
 The Bookmarks, South Africa's premier annual digital awards, has once again secured two leading international digital figureheads to lead the judging panel: Fernanda Romano, Global Creative Director for Digital and Experiential at Euro RSCG, and Chris Colborn, Chief Experience Officer at R/GA New York. 29 Jul 2009 Read more >>
Recent stats show online readership growing at over 25%, from 4.8 million in 2008 to over six million for the same period in 2009. 1 Jun 2009 Read more >>
In their pursuit of creative excellence in digital design, the Online Publishers Association (OPA) launched the Bookmarks, South Africa's first independent digital awards, in 2008. Their objective for 2009 is to continue to highlight the importance of quality digital design, and in so doing, have created a new position on their board, Head of Creative, the sole focus of which is to nurture digital creative excellence by establishing a best practise benchmark. This inaugural position is filled by Ben Wagner, CEO of Stonewall+. Wagner's first initiative, in collaboration with leading digital figureheads, has been to create a Best Practise Guide for Online Advertising, highlighting key factors which determine effective online creative. 7 May 2009 Read more >>
Online advertising in South Africa grew at the fastest rate of all countries in the English-language world in 2008, and is likely to repeat this performance in 2009, according to the recent Online Media in South Africa 2009 study, conducted by World Wide Worx in collaboration with the Online Publishers Association (OPA). 17 Mar 2009 Read more >>
The Online Publishers Association (OPA), South Africa's independent representative body for online publishers recently appointed its 2009 Executive Committee. 4 Mar 2009 Read more >>
2008 was a great year for The Online Publishers Association (OPA). Not only did they succeed in opening up the organisation to smaller online publishers and advertising agencies, and in so doing grew organisational membership from 30 to 75, but they also launched the Bookmarks, South Africa's very own digital Oscars, and the first award to celebrate creativity, functionality and usability in a digital medium. 2 Feb 2009 Read more >>
The Bookmarks has successfully attracted two internationally renowned digital experts who will assist in judging the inaugural awards: Johan Tesch, Creative Director of leading agency BBH, London; and Dick Buschman, founder and Strategic Director of Achtung!, Netherlands. 15 Oct 2008 Read more >>
The Bookmarks, South Africa's first award for creativity, usability and functionality in a digital medium, has been ratified by The Creative Circle, the official representative body for the creative advertising community in South Africa. 1 Oct 2008 Read more >>
The Online Publishers Association, South Africa's independent representative body for online publishers, in association with Lowe Bull, announces the launch of The Bookmarks. 3 Sep 2008 Read more >>
Matthew Bull, the charismatic, talented and super-charged Global Creative Director of Lowe Worldwide has been appointed Creative Counsel to the OPA. 27 Jun 2008 Read more >>
 The OPA has been busy. They opened up membership to smaller online companies, ensuring a more inclusive representative body, as well as invited advertising agencies to join and make a constructive contribution. The OPA has now redesigned their logo to ensure they are more in line with international online design trends. 22 May 2008 Read more >>
Representative bodies are often synonymous with unfinished business. Not the Online Publishers Association. The proactive OPA, who recently opened their doors to advertising agencies, recognising the integral role they play in growing the online arena, have now restructured their association to allow emerging online business a constructive role in this dynamic industry. 14 May 2008 Read more >>
The uptake from agencies who were recently invited to join the Online Publishers Association (OPA) has been very encouraging. The following leading online media and creative agencies have signed up as Associate OPA members: Acceleration, Group M, Longtail, Upstream, Catgraphics and Digivox. 6 May 2008 Read more >>
The OPA invites advertising agencies to constructively contribute towards the development of a flourishing online industry in South Africa. 21 Apr 2008 Read more >>
Online media consumption continues to surge, according to the latest research released by Nielsen/Netratings on behalf of the Online Publishers Association (OPA) - the organisation that represents the major web publishers of South Africa. 9 Nov 2006 Read more >>
The Online Publishers Association (OPA), that represents South African online media companies, has grown to include six new members: 9 Oct 2006 Read more >>
Online media usage continues to show solid growth, according to the latest web traffic figures of South African sites, reported by members of the Online Publishers Association (OPA). The total number of visitors reported across all OPA member sites in the second quarter was 6.7 million*, compared with 4.5 million in the same quarter 2005, representing an increase in web traffic to South African sites of 48% in the last year. 15 Jul 2006 Read more >>
Online advertising revenue in South Africa is expected to reach R183-million in 2006, and to pass the R200-million mark in 2007, according to a new survey from World Wide Worx. 15 Apr 2006 Read more >>
South Africa's online publishing industry recorded a 13,8% increase in local readership to 1,98-million readers or unique browsers and 97,37-million page impressions in the third quarter of 2005 over the second quarter of the same year, it was revealed on Thursday by the Online Publishers Association (OPA). 20 Oct 2005 Read more >>
The Online Publishers' Association (OPA) has lashed out against Telkom for holding the country to ransom over a decision made by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) this week that the operator may not charge added monthly fees to ADSL subscribers. ICASA's decision was based on hearings held in response to at least 46 complaints made by consumers regarding Telkom's ADSL offering. 3 Aug 2005 Read more >>
The South African online publishing industry increased its readership by about 25% to attract a monthly combined local and overseas readership of 4,38-million readers/unique browsers and 111,6-million page impressions, it was revealed on Monday by the Online Publishers Association (OPA). 9 May 2005 Read more >>
Two new online publishers, Bizcommunity.com and Private Property Listings, have joined the ranks of the Online Publishers Association (OPA) - the organisation that sets the online readership-measurement standards and represents the interests of the country's major web publishers. 9 Mar 2005 Read more >>
South Africa's online publishing industry attracted more than 3,5-million unique users and 106-million page impressions in August and draws a highly-educated, high-earning audience, it was revealed on Monday by the Online Publishers' Association (OPA). 6 Sep 2004 Read more >>
The Online Publishers Association (OPA), representing South Africa's top 16 online publishers and jointly accounting for about three million readers, wishes to express its concern over the continued high pricing of local calls and Internet services by South Africa's national operator, Telkom. 17 Aug 2004 Read more >>
SABCnews.com, the online news presence for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), has joined South Africa's Online Publishers Association (OPA), it was announced by the organisation on Friday. 27 Jun 2004 Read more >>
Newly elected chairperson of the Online Publishers Association (OPA), Russell Hanly, says the organisation will focus on growing the share of online advertising and broadening the membership of the organisation. 12 May 2004 Read more >>
The South Africa Online Publishers Association (OPA) is pleased to announce its membership of the Proudly South African campaign. 22 Oct 2003 Read more >>
The South Africa Online Publishers Association (OPA) has selected RedSheriff for the supply and delivery of a 'state-of-the-art' Web analytics/metrics infrastructure to OPA members. 7 Oct 2003 Read more >>
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