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A time to mourn & celebrateBizcommunity.com is saddened by the news of the tragic deaths this past weekend of both Johann van Loggerenberg, editor/owner of Leisure Wheels magazine, and Thabo Motene Marera, film director at Velocity Films, and we extend our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues. Both will be sorely missed. On a different note, congratulations go to Draftfcb Johannesburg, which scooped with a nine Gold, two Silver and a Prestige Pendoring at the 15th annual Pendoring Advertising Awards for excellence in Afrikaans and Truly South African advertising on Friday night, 18 September 2009, mostly for its Vodacom Player 23 campaign. Will this success be repeated at Loeries later this week, 24 -26 September, happening for the very first time in the Mother City? Look out for our special edition Loeries newsletter tomorrow, which will give you the lowdown on how to feed your ego, as well as our post-Loeries special edition newsletter with all the winners, news and views, photos, video and podcasts, in partnership with The Digital Edge. The whole Bizcommunity team will be out in force during the Loeries Festival Weekend, so do stop and say hi to us. See you in Cape Town! Simone Puterman PS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Capitec Bank, Pick 'n Pay, SABC Vuka Sizwe, Allan Gray and Wimpy, and radio ads for Business Connexion, Mango, Piggs Peak, Clorets and M-Net. Please send all marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors@bizcommunity.com. Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive or on our editorial blog: http://blog.bizcommunity.com. Top stories
MarketingGreen communications agency launchedCreatevo, a green marketing and communications agency, was launched in Cape Town late last week. Headed by Hugh Tyrrell, environmental communications consultant and former copywriter, it derives its name from ‘creative evolution.' Read more >>Advertisement:  2010 FIFA World CupNew Sony Ericsson fan website for 2010 Earlier this month, Sony Ericsson launched the action-packed Extra Man website for all 2010 FIFA World Cup fan content needs. Read more >>OIL to partner Coca-Cola for 2010 campaignStrategic brand and research specialists OIL has been appointed as the strategic partner to Coca-Cola for the 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign. Michael Lawrence, head of OIL Joburg, said on Monday, 14 September 2009, that they are excited about the project and the opportunity to work with such an iconic brand on a project of this magnitude.2010 media accreditation workshops in October The Media Operations Department of the Communications Division of the 2010 FIFA Organising Committee South Africa is inviting the media to attend media accreditation workshops in their host cities during October 2009 for clarification purposes. Read more >>AdvertisingWat is Afrikaans? [Marlene Bramley] By die 15de Pendoring Toekennings, wat Vrydagaand, 18 September 2009, by Vodaworld in Midrand plaasgevind het, het Vodakom se ‘Speler 23' (Jan en Jan & Elton) televisieveldtog met five Goue Pendorings en een Prestige Pendoring die pyp gerook. Read more >>Draftfcb Joburg cleans up at Pendoring [Marlene Bramley] Draftfcb Johannesburg was the big winner at this year's Pendoring Awards, with nine Gold and two Silver Pendorings. The awards were announced on Friday, 18 September 2009, at Vodaworld in Midrand, Gauteng. [multimedia] Read more >>Master of the Loerie-verse declaredCandice Lind of Herdbuoys eKapa came out in the lead in the FeedYourEgo game hosted by The Loerie Awards this year. Created by Hello Computer and MetropolitanRepublic, the game let players' egos compete in online duels against other industry heavyweights in pursuit of the ultimate title of "Master of the Loerie-verse". Read more >>Be ego-centric at Loeries The theme of Feed your Ego at the 2009 Loeries has come to life with hand painted and strategically placed Egos, a call to dress your ego for dinner and the ability to share your ego via mobile. Read more >>New D&AD deputy president appointed Simon 'Sanky' Sankaraya, founding partner at design consultancy AllofUs, has been elected deputy president, as Paul Brazier, executive creative director at AMV.BBDO took over as D&AD president on Tuesday, 15 September 2009, following his election by the executive committee. Read more >>Design the YoungGuns 2010 entry campaignYoungGuns is calling young designers to create its 2010 Call for Entry Campaign for the YoungGuns International Awards (YGAward). Deadline is 13 November 2009. Read more >>One Show College Competition entry callThe 2010 One Show College Competition, for design students, is open for entries. The competition offers US$3000, US$2000 and US$1000 prizes to the Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencil winning teams, respectively. The submission deadline is 19 February 2010. Read more >>Adaptations agency launches SA triple serviceAngelika Kempe of Ad-Ops recently launched adaptations company Ad-Apts in partnership with film producer Pam Marsh, with three areas of focus - production analysis, adaptations and third party supplier negotiation. It will offer a turnkey service to local and international clients to produce efficiencies in advertising. Read more >>Loeries, nostalgic and green It's not only about the here and now. The Loerie Awards salutes both the past and care for the future, as two recent announcements show. Read more >>D&AD joins One Show against scam ads [Herman Manson] D&AD yesterday, Wednesday, 16 September 2009, joined The One Show in taking a tough stance on scam ads (or ‘pro-active' work as it is called here in South Africa). In a statement on its blog, D&AD clearly states that “work must have been produced in response to a genuine brief and be approved and paid for by the client. Works created solely for the purpose of entering competitions are not eligible.” Read more >>JWT SA group CEO talks Africa Modise Makhene, Group CEO JWT South Africa, looks at the benefits of investing in Africa and how to overcome the various challenges faced when conducting business in the "last economic frontier". JWT's network is established in Mozambique, the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe and Nigeria and has recently extended into Madagascar. Read more >>The missing “s” in leadership [Mike Abel] Why is it seemingly harder to live one's business life in a “values-based” versus “value-based” way? While a lot has been written in recent times about values-based leadership, much has also been forgotten about values-based leadership. “Much” can be generally summed up by the small missing letter “s”. We are in a time of value-based leadership. Although only one consonant has changed, the shift is seismic. Read more >>
Coca-Cola - Best Global Brand 2009NEW YORK, US: The Best Global Brands 2009 rankings were announced late last week by Interbrand, in conjunction with Business Week. The 10 top brands (in highest ranking order) are Coca-Cola; IBM; Microsoft; GE; Nokia; McDonalds; Google; Toyota; Intel; and Disney. Read more >>Advertisement:  IoDSA launches new brand identity The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) launched its new brand identity yesterday, Monday, 14 September 2009 after announcing, in May 2009, its independence from its London counterpart. Read more >>21st century look for ABF The Advertising Benevolent Fund announced the change of its name to ABF and introduced its new logo last week to the industry. The name change reflects the fact that the organisation has extended its services beyond advertising to the media and marketing industries as well. Read more >>CinemaPride 'n Proms at Ster-KinekorFrom 25 September 2009, Ster-Kinekor's Cinema Nouveau will be hosting gay pride movie month, in association with the gay lifestyle website www.mambaonline.com and Joburg Pride 2009. For music lovers there is the BBC's Last Night of the Proms from 9 October in high definition-quality and digital surround sound. For more info, go to www.sterkinekor.com.Michael Jackson film premier in SAAs part of the world premier of the Michael Jackson film, This Is It, the South African memorial premiere, exclusively hosted by Ster-Kinekor, will start the evening before its release and conclude with the official first screening of the film at 3am on 28 October 2009, to coincide with other international premieres of this homage to the King of Pop. Read more >>CSICMO Council launches fundraising campaign NEW YORK: The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and the US Chamber of Commerce and other non-profit organisations announced yesterday, Tuesday, 15 September 2009, a global business and public sector coalition to benefit charities through donations to causes on behalf of individuals participating in funded market research programs worldwide. Read more >>DigitalInternet, HD TV, boosted by Altech-Seacom alliance[Issa Sikiti da Silva] With the FIFA 2010 World Cup fast approaching and the growing requirements of African economies, demand for digital content and high-speed internet access have dramatically surged, prompting technology companies Allied Technologies (Altech) and Seacom to join forces to acquire bandwidth capacity on two cable systems in the aim of increasing the market's supply at low-cost. Read more >>Advertisement:  LexisNexis Analytics launches in SALexisNexis Analytics allows corporations to monitor blogs, websites, forums, internal content and press coverage automatically through a single interface. Launched originally in Europe in 2007 and the US in 2008, LexisNexis launched this media monitoring and analysis service in South Africa yesterday, Tuesday, 15 September 2009. Read more >>Google experiment good or bad news for publishers?Google Labs released an experimental service for reading articles quickly online yesterday, Tuesday, 15 September 2009. Web application Fast Flip is intended to let users discover and share news articles by combining the qualities of print and web... But is this good or bad news for publishers? Read more >>2009 Loeries entries underscore digital growth Two major shifts this year show that digital is being taken more seriously, according to Pete Case, creative director of Gloo and Loeries committee member and judge. “People are now proactively creating digital concepts, rather than just ticking a box on another line of a campaign pitch. Also, briefs are getting smarter and more weight is being applied to craft and execution,” he says. Read more >>Setting the digital advertising objectiveAs with everything in life, we can't hope to achieve an objective, if we don't have one to start with. And if we did, what would it be without a plan to reach it? Although this seems obvious, it's alarming how little an objective is considered when embarking on an advertising campaign. And then there's digital... digiVOX, in partnership with Bizcommunity.com, is tackling these issues through a series of one-day training workshops for those involved in digital media planning, or sales. Read more >>Direct MarketingWarwick Corder new Primedia@Home CEO Warwick Corder is the new CEO of Primedia@Home, effective 1 September 2009, the direct-to-home distribution agency announced today, Wednesday 16 September. Outgoing CEO Melvin Chagonda remains within the Primedia group and has moved across into a special projects role, focusing initially on Ster-Kinekor Entertainment. Read more >>
Young film producers return from LATwo young South African producer/directors, Cecil Matlou and Apollo Muwanga-Zake, recently returned from four weeks at the New York Film Academy (NYFA), based at the Universal studios in Los Angeles. They went there courtesy of the MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator. Read more >>Advertisement:
Vineyard Hotel goes green GreenX Energy will supply Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which provide the certification of Green Power for the Vineyard Hotel & Spa's Conference Centre in Newlands, Cape Town. Read more >>Advertisement:  KZN finalist withdraws from Mr Gay South AfricaRecent Mr Gay South Africa regional finalist in KwaZulu-Natal, Eddy Rust, has withdrawn from the contest as he is unable to take part in the cruise, an integral part of the judging process. The first runner-up, Tyrone Roberts, now moves into first place and second-runner up, Gavin Deale, also moves up a place and now progresses to the final. Read more >>
3D FHM birthday issue for December FHM's 10th birthday issue is offering the ‘Sexiest Woman in the World' in a 3D feature and is also making the 3D option available to advertisers in the collectors' issue. UCM, publishers of FHM, is producing 90 000 pairs of 3D glasses to be inserted free with FHM December 2009. Read more >>New look for two in-flight magazines Two South African airlines will offer travellers revamped and new look magazines over the next few months. The first is the October 2009 issue of abouTime, 1time Airline's in-flight magazine; the second is the replacement of kulula's current magazine with a new format and style. Read more >>Ndalo Media launches SportsTeen SportsTeen, published by Ndalo Media, is a new magazine aimed at teen boys in the LSM 7-10 bracket. It launched on shelves yesterday, Wednesday, 16 September 2009, and simultaneously went live online. Read more >>Custom title supplements with financial service booklet The Jet Club magazine will include a 32-page financial services booklet this month with information on how to make insurance and other financial products work best for consumers. Jet Stores will distribute 1 million copies of the booklet, written in English and Zulu, which expects to reach over 3.5 million readers (AMPS 2008). Read more >>Coco Joe extends Channel O brand A sex-segmented magazine, Coco Joe will launch on 18 September 2009 to complement the music channel TV show, Channel O. Half the print run appeals to females (Coco) and the other half to males (Joe) with an iconic brand logo crafted by design and publishing consultancy The President. Read more >>
ANC, coalition welcome final SABC board list[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The final list of 12 new SABC board members is to be formally tabled before the National Assembly next month to the delight of both the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and ‘Save our SABC' Coalition. The two organisations believe the right people with the right skills have been chosen in a ‘transparent manner' to lead the public broadcaster. Read more >>Advertisement:  SABC GCEO deadline extendedThe closing date for candidates to apply for the vacancy of the group CEO position has been extended until 29 September 2009, the SABC interim board announced this morning, Friday 18 September. Read more >>Further regional winners in Vodacom Journalist of the YearThe winners of the Central, Eastern and Northern/Southern regions in the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2009 have been announced. They will compete with the other regional winners in the national finals on Friday, 9 October 2009, at Vodaworld, Midrand, in Gauteng. Read more >>Proposal to protect copyright law onlineThe European Publishers Council (EPC) published its proposed measures to protect intellectual property rights and combat counterfeiting and piracy on Monday, 14 September 2009. It has been vocal in the copyright debate calling not for a change in copyright law, but rather for regulatory support for technical solutions to copyright compliance. Read more >>Opposing view on the media, Semenya [Robert Brand] I am obviously in the minority with my view on the media's handling of the Caster Semenya saga. I still think the media are being unfairly blamed for what must be a harrowing experience for Semenya and her family. But both Gender Links' Colleen Lowe Morna and Wits University's Professor Anton Harber believe the media unjustifiably invaded the athlete's privacy. Read more >>Maverick publisher back for another go [Duncan McLeod] When we meet for coffee at Hyde Park, north of Johannesburg, former Maverick editor and publisher Branko Brkic can't wait to open up his IBM ThinkPad to give me a demo of his new website, the Daily Maverick. Read more >>Entries open for SAB Environmentalist Awards 2009Entries for the 2009 SAB Environmentalist and Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards close on 9 October 2009. The awards, for work produced between 1 August 2008 and 30 September 2009, will take place in Johannesburg on Monday 9 November. Read more >>
Fastest texter competition now in SAIn a bid to find the world's fastest texter, the LG Mobile World Cup, opened for the first time to South African competitors late last week. Founded in 2007, the first one was held in Korea, where 371 716 participated via the website and events at kiosks and sports stadia to find the person who can type text messages on their mobile phone the fastest. Read more >>Advertisement:  Top speakers for Mobile Web Africa conference Prominent figures from the local and international mobile industry are part of the lineup of the inaugural Mobile Web Africa conference, taking place 13 - 14 October 2009 in Johannesburg. Sponsored by The Grid, Samsung, Nokia and Cellsmart, the two-day forum will tackle all the different aspects required to allow the full potential of the mobile Internet and mobile applications to be realised on the continent. Read more >>Understanding how mobile impacts on SMEs [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In this fast-changing and highly competitive business environment, the usage of mobile technology is constantly impacting on the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operate. But with 44% of SMEs staff being total novices in basic mobile use, the spotlight now falls on the efforts (if any) cellphone designers and providers are making to enhance consumer education and provide relatively ease-to-use products. Read more >>Vodafone My Web now in South Africa Vodafone My Web, was launched in South Africa yesterday, Monday, 14 September 2009 by Vodacom. It a new version of the Vodafone homepage portal that was introduced to the market in December 2008. Read more >>
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ProductionVelocity director killed in car accident Velocity Films' talented film director Thabo Motene Marera was tragically killed on the weekend in a car accident in Johannesburg. Read more >>Advertisement:  Starvation of local content protest continuesThe hunger protest against the SABC, begun by producer, Michael Lee, continues today, Friday, 18 September 2009, despite the withdrawal of three of the five protestors. Production coordinator Zamambo Tshabalala is on day 11 today and director Keitumetse Qhali is on day nine. Read more >>Conduit gets adidas shortsSouth African company Conduit Productions will produce two short films for adidas and its global advertising partner 180 Amsterdam. The animated short films feature celebrity footballers, iconic football locations and conceptual and production variables. "[It's] encouraging to have international brands and advertising partners trusting us to bring their big ideas to life ahead of 2010 as all eyes turn to SA and its creative capabilities," comments Conduit director Marc Ziman.
Marcus Brewster Joburg moves officeDue to a 25% increase in headcount, the Johannesburg office of Marcus Brewster Publicity is moving in September 2009 into bigger premises on the ground floor, Unit B, 40 Wessel Street, corner of 12th Avenue, Rivonia, Johannesburg, next to Sonovision. The landline is tel +27 11 022 9711.
New head appointed at Lotus FMAs of today, Monday, 21 September 2009, Alvin Pillay will be acting station manager for Lotus FM. He currently serves as portfolio sales manager. The SABC states that once the process to appoint a station manager has been finalised, it will communicate further.Application date extended for commercial radio stationsThe Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced an extension of the closing date for submission of applications for individual free-to-air broadcasting licenses in in Government Gazette No 32574 yesterday, Wednesday, 16 September 2009. Read more >>Better leadership: Eskom or tiny radio station? [Douglas Kruger] What do megawatts and decibels have in common? Both require leadership in order to reach the nation. Eskom occasionally and intermittently supplies the former. Nestled in the suburbs of Midrand, there's a teeny, tiny radio station that's fighting valiantly to provide the latter. Let's compare leadership styles. Read more >>
Mywage launched in Southern Africa Eight Southern African websites which provide free information on salaries, workplace rights and career advice were officially launched late last week. The websites aim to attract over 500 000 users over the next year. Read more >>
Are the media ready for 2010?Ken McArthur, MD of Nielsen, will address the current economic climate and the uncertainty about the ad spend for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. He will present his paper, “The Football World Cup comes to Africa - Are the media ready?” in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 at 2.30pm at the SAARF venue. Read more >>RetailWomen chefs rule The Unilever Foodsolutions Chef of the Year was this year won by women in all four categories, disproving the theory that only men make good chefs. Read more >>Silver anniversary for Cape Winemakers Guild The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) celebrates its 25th annual auction anniversary on 3 October 2009 at the Spier Conference Centre in Stellenbosch. Formerly known as the Cape Independent Winemakers Guild (CIWG) Auction, the first auction took place in September 1985 in Rosebank, Johannesburg supported by Stephan Welz & Co. Read more >>SponsorshipCricket sponsorship renewed for fourth timeKonica Minolta South Africa has renewed its sponsorship of R2.2 million for the 2009/10 season for the bizhub Highveld Lions cricket team, its fourth consecutive season of support. Read more >>TVJoburg hosts Face of Africa auditions M-Net's Face of Africa 2009, the African model search, is hosting casting auditions in Johannesburg, South Africa on 23 September 2009. Johannesburg is the last stop on the scouting trip and the only city in South Africa where auditions are being held. Read more >>
Marketing & MediaChillibush lends a helping hand at Twice-as-Nice - ChilliBushThe Twice-as-Nice 4 Kid's Foundation hosted an entertainment extravaganza for 2000 children in Soweto on Saturday 19 September 2009. Chillibush lent a helping hand this year by filling the goodie bags, having fun with the children and cleaning up afterwards. Read more >>2010 FIFA World CupSony brings the official 2010 FIFA World Cup Winners' Trophy to SA - Volcano Advertising Football fans in Gauteng recently had the rare opportunity of having the official 2010 FIFA World Cup Winners' Trophy in their midst, and their pictures taken with it to keep as a memento. Read more >>AdvertisingNew production house Harry & Co darts into the market - Harry & Co. Long-time industry players Pendra Dissell and Nicci Brooker have hooked up with Producer Liam Johnson and launched Harry & Co, a commercials production company that will offer up select directorial talent to the SA agency market. So far they have signed directors Marcelle Mouton and Sean Metelerkamp. Read more >>Have you got the balls for the Masters & Savant Worldwide Loerie Awards Beach Soccer Tournament? - Masters & SavantWhile everyone in the ad industry will be in Cape Town to hopefully take home a Loerie or two, why not take some time out to play on SA's most-loved beach in Camps Bay. Masters & Savant Worldwide will be the official host for this year's Loerie Award Beach Soccer Tournament. Read more >>The Loerie Awards: 17 finalists, Saturday night's imaging, and two TV commercials - Wicked Pixels (Pty) Ltd The Loerie Awards are a big deal for Wicked Pixels this year - not only do they have 17 finalists in the running, but they were also once again selected to create the imaging package and title sequences for the sold-out show at the Good Hope Centre on Saturday night. Read more >>TKZee's long-awaited album “Coming Home” is completed at Howard Music - Howard Music TKZee's long-awaited album, “Coming Home”, was recently completed at Howard Music. A final mix at Ministry Of Illusion and performances on Malaika and KB's new albums were also done this month. Read more >>ABF mourns André Cronjé - Advertising Benevolent Fund It is with great sadness that the ABF says goodbye to André Cronjé, a former general manager and one of the Fund's first employees, who passed away from lung cancer on September 3, 2009. Read more >>This year's ABF Crazy Golf Day themed James Bond - Advertising Benevolent FundThe ABF's much anticipated annual ‘Crazy Golf Day' will take place on the 4 November 2009 at Kyalami Country Club. Bookings are open, and this year the ABF has chosen ‘James Bond' as its central theme. Read more >>Fresh Eye and Clearwater back with M-Net's Gary the Tooth Fairy - Fresh Eye Film Productions Fresh Eye Film Productions Director, Bevan Cullinan, has donned a tutu again for another entertaining venture as ‘Gary the Tooth Fairy' in M-Net's ‘Bring on the Magic' campaign. Read more >>Zoom to market Cape Town Green Week - Zoom AdvertisingThe United Nations Environment Programme Financial Initiative (UNEP FI) has appointed Zoom Advertising to conceive, develop and roll out an advertising and multi-media campaign to support Cape Town Green Week: 19-23 October 2009 at CTICC. Read more >>BrandingSmells like a new era in branding - November 1 Branding company November 1 have just acquired a state-of-the-art wide format printer which offers an odourless alternative to solvent inks. Read more >>Trademarks, ambush marketing, digital branding, what women want and creativity under the spotlight - Brands & Branding Trademarks, brand copyrighting and ambush marketing; the backlash against the digital channel; what women want; and a challenge to creativity are just some of the topics to come under the spotlight at the Brands & Branding for Good conference in October this year. Read more >>Shifting gear - Yellowwood Future Architects[Moagi Bodibe] Our obsession with speed has fast led to the death of slow, meaningful interactions between people and brands, and the breakdown of bonds between the two. Now is the time for slow cultures to overtake fast. Read more >>Foozi fun on Football Fridays - Foozi GamingFoozi has pledged its support for Football Fridays. Each week for the rest of the year, four companies will win the use of a Foozi foosball table, offering them and their employees an exciting, competitive, entertaining and team-building Football Friday! Read more >>Sustainability as a business imperative gets the nod from King 3 - Brands & Branding Sustainability as a business imperative has been given the nod of approval by one of the most influential groups of businessmen and academics in South Africa - those responsible for the evolution of corporate governance in South Africa, the ‘King Committee'. Read more >>CSIChild Welfare South Africa goes green - Mortimer Harvey Hosted by Avallon Hotels and Suites and Environfriendly Buidling Solutions Worldwide, the launch of the CWSA Goes Green Campaign marks a bold bid by Child Welfare South Africa to extend its fight against child abuse and child poverty to include a safe and healthy environment for children. Read more >>DesignAfrica Media Online special offer - Africa Media Online Africa Media Online is running a special until 10 October 2009 whereby if you can get three Africa image CD's for the price of two. Read more >>The Open Window excels in banknote design competition - The Open Window The Open Window students have continued their winning streak by taking second and third prizes in the South African Banknote Society's recent banknote design competition. Read more >>DigitalYahoo.com - a top ranking SA mobile internet site - apurimac mediaAs the mobile phone continues to cement itself as an indispensable part of daily life in South Africa, so too does their importance continue to grow for advertisers seeking a more accessible and personal medium of communication. Read more >>[The Digital Edge] The future of media - Cambrient In this week's episode of The Digital Edge we take a look at the future of entertainment media. In the follow-up to the episode on piracy we cast our gaze forward to see what is going to happen with the entertainment industry now that piracy is such an entrenched concept. Read more >>BitDefender Security for Mail Servers 3.0.2 achieves Virus Bulletin Gold Award - Holton & AssociatesBitDefender Security for Mail Servers 3.0.2 has achieved a Gold Award in the latest Virus Bulletin Anti-Spam Comparative Review. Designed for Linux servers, the software package was awarded for its low false positive rate coupled with its high spam catch rate. Read more >>Education and TrainingDon't let distance keep you from learning how to write a book - HeadSpark The electronic era has taken all forms of distance learning to a new level of convenience and comfort through the quick and easy medium of email. This has proven particularly effective for aspiring authors who have taken up one of HeadSpark's popular creative writing e-learning solutions. Read more >>EventingMWEB and Eventworx get “glowing” reviews for night golf - Eventworx To say the SA corporate events calendar is jam-packed with golf days is somewhat of an understatement. So how do you turn a dime-a-dozen golf function into something unique and memorable? Partnering with event architects Eventworx, MWEB got a golf day with a unique twist. Read more >>Oasys helps the Starfish Greathearts Foundation - Oasys InnovationsFounded in 2001, the Starfish Greathearts Foundation supports approximately 30 000 orphaned children through non-governmental and community-based organisations. Oasys Innovations recently assisted Starfish in creating more awareness for their ‘Dinner of Hope' campaign through the Durban Good Food and Wine Show. Read more >>Kreate SA takes the Malibu Rock Festival to J-Bay for the Billabong Pro Surf Contest - Kreate SA Kreate SA, along with Complete Events, held a three-day rock festival from 10-12 July, sponsored by Malibu Rum, down in Jeffreys Bay during the much anticipated Billabong Pro Surf Contest which showcased the best the surfing world had to offer. Read more >>Oasys supports local soul diva - Oasys Innovations Oasys Innovations, a supplier to the events and exhibition industry, recently demonstrated their support of the South African music industry by supplying sound and lighting equipment for Nomfusi and the Lucky Charms at a showcase gig in Johannesburg. Read more >>The importance of being balanced - Eventworx[Kim Winstanley] Kim Winstanley, MD and chief architect of event architects Eventworx, explains the importance of balancing creativity with reality when designing successful events. Read more >>The Event Production Company positions Durban Emirates link for take-off - The Event Production Company The Event Production Company team recently collaborated to pull off a slick, pacy launch at the ICC Durban Arena for Emirates airline's Durban route, starting daily from 1 October 2009. Read more >>
Decorex goes 35 percent lighter on electricity - Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Decorex SA managed a 35 percent saving in electricity at the recent exhibition at the Gallagher Convention Centre by means of a sustained savings campaign and education programme. Read more >>Advertisement:  MagazinesJet distributes over one million booklets to promote financial education - The Publishing Partnership Jet Stores is distributing over one million financial services booklets to households across South Africa this month via its Jet Club magazine. Reaching over 3.5 million readers, the educational booklet is jam-packed with practical information about insurance and other financial services products. Read more >>Thought24 investing in students - Thought24 Jonathan Harris, Publisher and CEO of Thought24, played a meaningful role in supporting young upcoming talent when he selected student Modikela M. Tshukudu from several motivation letters to attend the AMASA Workshop. AMASA is a non-profit organisation which aims to educate people with an interest in media and advertising. Read more >>Thought24 CEO appointed to MPASA board - Thought24 Thought24 CEO and Publisher, Jonathan Harris, was recently voted onto the board of the Magazine Publishers' Association of SA. Read more >>TRUE LOVE Fashion Editor in NYC - Thought24 TRUE LOVE Fashion Editor, Mbali Soga, has been selected as a member of the Media Judging Panel for the Audi Jo'burg 2010 Winter Collection to be held in January 2010. In additon, she has also been selected to be part of the media panel that will be jetted off to the New York Fashion Week on 11 September 2009. Read more >>First issue of Kuier hits the shelves - Media24 Family Magazines South Africa's new Afrikaans women's magazine, Kuier in Styl, hit the shelves for the first time this week. The first issue is packed with advice on how to save during the recession, what to eat to stay healthy, how to treat your child's allergies and much more. Read more >>Online MediaSEO training course - Tailormade4youTailormade4you is presenting another training course on SEO and internet marketing on 30 September 2009 in Johannesburg. Read more >>Advertisement:  Ruth Prowse - "the School is the place to be" - Fireworkx.comFireworkx has been involved with the Ruth Prowse School of Art since 2002, and was recently commissioned to create their new website. Read more >>Big sellers on bidorbuy - bidorbuyBesides being the platform on which individuals or home businesses sell used or new, unique or mass produced, expensive or affordable items, bidorbuy is also becoming a place where established companies come to showcase and sell their wares. Read more >>A changing landscape for online marketers - USB-EDWith true broadband finally reaching our shores, online marketers in South Africa are faced with new and seemingly unending digital possibilities. Peter Brooke-Sumner of The Media Image says South Africa is now in the position to learn from the mistakes the US and Europe have made. Read more >>Have your brand where customers can see it - AlterSageIf you need qualified traffic fast, Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising is still the easiest and most efficient way to target the right audience. PPC goes hand in hand with Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) as the foundation of search engine marketing (SEM). Read more >>eType - the UK's largest online media sales house - settles in well in South Africa - eType South Africa Despite all the talk of global economic recession, eType has entered the South African market successfully, says MD of eType South Africa, Daan du Toit. Read more >>Out Of HomeMoving Ads runs with ABSA Women's League campaign - Moving Ads As an integral part of its investment in developmental sport, ABSA launched the maiden women's soccer tournament in collaboration with SAFA. Moving Ads was mandated by Exp, ABSA's sponsorship agency, to create awareness around the tournament. Read more >>Say hello to the World with Lufthansa and Seattle Coffee Company - Tag 8 Media Starting this September all Seattle Coffee Company customers will be able to book their next holiday while enjoying a cup of coffee. Lufthansa German Airlines has teamed up with Tag 8 Media to create a holistic alternative media campaign across 35 Seattle coffee stores nationwide. Read more >>ProductionTerraplane animates for ABSA - Terraplane Terraplane's design director Philip Davies has completed two animated spots for ABSA and The Jupiter Drawing Room. Both spots are for the ABSA express agent campaign which will send a homeloan agent to you if you are too busy to get to the bank. Read more >>VWV ensures Transnet's communication on the right track - VWV ProductionsExperiential communications agency, VWV, was appointed by state-owned logistics company, Transnet, to conceptualise and produce its Capital Projects corporate video. VWV also steered the design of Transnet Capital Projects' communications toolkit as part of this commission. Read more >>Festive season jump-start! - Sphere Animation Studio Unbelievably, Christmas is just around the corner and as agencies and production houses gear up to derive and produce their festive season campaigns Sphere Animation Studio has some recommendations to consider for a successful year-end. Read more >>Public RelationsPlatinum Public Relations launches 2010 art exhibition - Platinum Public RelationsPlatinum Public Relations was appointed to publicise the media launch of the prestigious “Artists of Africa” Pan African 2010 exhibition. Stakeholders and supporters of the African contemporary arts industry were hosted by The City of Johannesburg at the Joburg Theatre last Wednesday to launch The Artists of Africa Exhibition. Read more >>Match Creative wins new accounts - Match CreativeMatch Creative won several new PR and activation accounts in the third quarter, including Astrazenaca Emla, McCain Harvestime, McCain Chef's Solution, Metropolitan Future Builder, Kellogg's Health of the Nations and Trade Centre. Read more >>SponsorshipDavid Tlale's Cultural Intimacy gets New York kudos - BASADavid Tlale's innovative relationship with the piece designer craft initiative drew a rapturous response at the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Read more >>Tiaan Strauss hands over Boks' match jerseys - Megapro MarketingTiaan Strauss, who played in 14 tests for the Springboks between 1992 and 1994 and is now General Manager Rugby at sport marketing company, Megapro Marketing, handed over the match jerseys in preparation for South Africa's crucial Vodacom Tri-Nations clash against the Wallabies. Read more >>TVNickelodeon, uShaka Marine World and DStv celebrate SpongeBob SquarePants! - MTV Networks AfricaSpongeBob SquarePants celebrates a decade of porous fun in 2009. Nickelodeon, uShaka Marine World and DStv are planning to make a big splash to celebrate the Year of The Sponge. Get down to uShaka Marine World from 30 September to 4 October for five fun-in-the-sun-filled days as part of the Year of the Sponge celebrations. Read more >>e.tv goes drama! - e.tv e.tv will be giving viewers yet another dose of local drama with the launch of five aspirational, gritty local dramas which will begin to air in October on Mondays at 9pm. Read more >>Youth MarketingSchoolgirl wins big with Standard Bank Rocking Future Roadshow - Three Ring CircusGrade 12 pupil Sehume Aleta of Townsview High was the lucky recipient of R10 000 when she won the Standard Bank Rocking Future Roadshow draw on Friday 12 September. Three Ring Circus, the producers of the show, used a blend of music, video and giveaways to portray a positive image of tertiary education study choices. Read more >>Entries open for the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards - Student VillageAre you a student entrepreneur looking to break into the big time? Then you should enter the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEAs) and pit your business wits against other young up-and-coming tycoons. Read more >>
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Scousers' good start SOCCER [Marcello-Calvin Adams] Last night's Champions League match between Liverpool and Debrecen was a bit of a close call, but ended well for Liverpool with a 1-0 win. Photographer wins 2009 Tollman Award for the Visual Arts ART The 2009 Tollman Award for the Visual Arts has been awarded to photographer, Sabelo Mlangeni. Mlangeni will be granted an amount of R100 000 to spend as he wishes; to produce new work, travel, study or produce a publication.
The annual Tollman Award for the Visual began in 2003. Barbie's birthday adds flavour to SA Fashion Week FASHION [Ilva Pieterse] Sanlam's SA Fashion Week's opening last night, Wednesday, 16 September 2009, was well attended by a broad spectrum of eager and excited fashion fanatics, all dressed to the nines. Amid flashes of fuschia, ribbons of rose and pink posters, trendspotters gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre to see what local talent has to offer while celebrating the 50th birthday of pop-culture princess Barbie. Vanilla Ice spotted at Nando's CT comedy Fest THEATRE [Sindy Peters] Attention, Capetonians, for the next three weeks you are all invited to roll on the floor and laugh till your stomach hurts with an international and local line-up of comics. They've come from far and wide to get you grinning from cheek to cheek - yes, it's the Nando's Cape Town International Funny Festival brought to you by M-Net and Good Hope FM. World Cup needs Bafana in the quarter-finals 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP [Simangaliso Zwane] It's June 2010: Stadia… check, accommodation… check, security… check, transport… check, Bafana Bafana… well, let's just say they are still experimenting. New Start presents Levi's® Rage for the Revolution 2009 in Mamelodi MUSIC To celebrate it's fifth anniversary, Levi's® ‘Rage for the Revolution' is coming to Mamelodi! The 2009 live music festival, presented by leading HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing NGO New Start, will take place at Moretele Park on Saturday 10th October 2009. This now legendary concert with a cause, features a who's who of South Africa's most popular musicians & DJs who themselves are committed to the HIV prevention cause.
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