30 Jan 2012

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Hamba kahle, John Farquhar

With much sadness, we at Bizcommunity.com extend our condolences to family, friends and colleagues of John Farquhar, the legendary ad man and commentator who passed away this weekend after a long period of illness.

In conjuction with AdVantage magazine, which he co-founded in 1993, we have set up a special page to commemorate his life and legacy and we invite everyone to add pay tribute to this man of fascinating contradiction who had such an impact on the South African advertising, marketing and media industries.

Happy lunching, John!
Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz)
Managing editor

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John Farquhar, a man of fascinating contradiction
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] John Farquhar, the legendary ad man and commentator who died at the weekend, was a man of fascinating contradiction: a sophisticated thinker with a poor education; a loner who worked in the team-based world of advertising; an irascible man who was shy at heart. Read more >>

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Chris Moerdyk pays tribute to John Farquhar
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] This is most unlike you, John. This dying thing. I mean, dash it all, we had a lunch date in mid-February and it really is most unlike you to do anything that might compromise lunch, especially as it was my turn to pay. Read more >>

[2012 trends] The year of the phoenix
[Joanna Oosthuizen] Twenty Twelve, year of the dragon, a leap year and the year the world as we know it is meant to end. I believe it will, not in a dooms-day fill-my-bunker-with-canned-food kind of way but in a thinking, progressive, collaborative and connective way. It's a phoenix year, where great ideas and people will rise from the economic ashes and drive informed action. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Getting found in 2012
[Lana Hindmarch] In 2012, businesses will take a more aggressive approach to transforming their marketing efforts and reducing their cost per lead, by focusing more on permission-based, inbound marketing programmes that allow customers to find them. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Convergence, content key themes for media, advertising
[Tanya Schreuder & Richard Procter] Consumers hold the upper hand in how we advertise: they are the ones who are more empowered, are demanding more and are less loyal. The challenge is to get to know your consumer! 2012 will see various trends being built upon where there is a convergence of media platforms, a need to share information in real time and a demand for cross-platform content and messaging that can simultaneously reach numerous audiences. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Sustainability and beyond
[Mike Freedman] Trends arise from major shifts in global thinking. Otherwise they tend to be fads and blind alleys. And so to only look at trends is like trying to map the ocean by studying the waves. We need to dive deep, to the currents underneath, the reefs and the ocean floor. And so it is a time of fundamental change and it is happening at bewildering speed. Read more >>

Special focus on media freedom & right to know


Press Freedom Commission hearings humbling, thought-provoking
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] As the Press Freedom Commission is in the midst of its "Listening to SA Campaign" - a series of public hearings in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg - one has to wonder: Will the ANC reject its findings just as it has managed to cast doubt on the independence and efficacy of the press ombudsman? Read more >>

Press freedom in South Africa and why self-regulation is best
[Dr Julie Reid] Forget all the emotive arguments for and against self-regulation of the media. The numbers alone paint a clear picture: 70% of the top 50 countries in the Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House press-freedom rankings practice self-regulation. Read more >>

Marketing


Simple solution to the ASA funding crisis
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] The ASA is fast becoming the Mugabe of Marketing, with idiotic rules, iron fists and no money. Read more >>

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Cell C's Camerer to take marketing reins at MultiChoice
[Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Simon Camerer, the man who "appointed" comedian Trevor Noah as Cell C's CEO ("chief experience officer") and who led the makeover of the cellular operator's brand, is set to take the top sales and marketing job at DStv operator MultiChoice on 1 February 2012. Read more >>

Advertising


Pendoring relocates to Cape Town as part of Creative Week
The Pendoring Awards - which celebrate and encourage the use of Afrikaans advertising, as well as Truly South African communication for Afrikaans advertising - will this year be part of Creative Week Cape Town, on Friday evening, 21 September 2012. For the first time, too, the Loeries judging week and judges' seminars will also be held in the Mother City during Creative Week. Read more >>

Skincare giant selects OMD as media agency
Following a tender process to procure a new media agency to handle the media strategy and implementation for all of the Beiersdorf brands, previously handled by TBWA, OMD Media Direction South Africa (OMD) was selected from the four agencies pitching. Read more >>

Braille-ant campaign a trend setter for 2012
[Rose Setshoge] Wimpy's recent Braille burger campaign from MetropolitanRepublic is a reminder of some important aspects that should be incorporated in most new campaigns for winning results. Several of these include the significance of paying attention to the market, incorporation of social issues and most importantly, simplicity. [video] Read more >>

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The DASO and advertising
[Johann Schwella] The new poster released by the Democratic Alliance Student Organisation (DASO) on Monday, 23 January 2012, has, to put it mildly, caused a stir. Many commentators have quoted race, sex, and countless other reasons as to why this is a good or a bad advert. I'm going to try and stay away from the obvious 'traditional' South African tensions and dissect this from a brand and advertising point of view. Read more >>

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[2012 trends] Brand purpose to take lead in brand strategy
[Travis Spence] A critical juncture in brand marketing has arrived. It is led by the internet and the technology changes this brings, along with consumers - who, as we all know, have changed forever. The brand now needs not only to represent its product but the people behind the product and why they do what they do for that product's success. Read more >>

CSI


Do you want your children to be able to see rhinos in the wild?
No, it's not a silly question, though the answer is clear - a resounding YES! And here's YOUR chance to do something positive in the fight to save our rhinos. Bizcommunity.com has partnered with Sting Music to help raise money for the Endangered Wildlife Trust to try to save these majestic creatures for future generations to enjoy. Read more >>

Design


[2012 trends] My hem, your hem, mayhem!
[Terry Levin] Looking for trends to follow in 2012? Why not just invent one and then get as many people as possible to subscribe to it via as many media and devious means as you can dream up to get it trending? Voila, instant trend! Call it Like-ness... or the year of rampant individualism. Read more >>

Digital

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SA to postpone launch of digital TV
[Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Government will not meet its self-imposed deadline of April 2012 to switch on digital terrestrial television, says communications minister Dina Pule, who now expects services will be only be launched commercially in the third quarter of the year. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Influencers take to the web and run the streets
[Mongezi Mtati] 2011 saw the rise of more social media influencers and thought leaders; more conversations influenced how brands are perceived; and the fad of a Facebook page became more questioned than ever before. Or did that apply only in conferences and meetings I went to? Here are my predictions for 2012. Read more >>

[2012 trends] An amateur audience
[Stacey Rumble] In the last few years we've seen an increase in online consumer conversation as more and more South Africans gain access to the Internet, mostly via mobile. While this increase has been on the cards for some time, this year we're seeing proof of a much larger local online community. 2012 will be the year that industries better grasp how to reach us all. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Setting the scene for search-based marketing
[Peter Stewart] Search-based marketing may be broken down into conversion, search engine optimisation (SEO), paid search and performance email information. In setting the scene for the rest of 2012, here are various trends per category. Read more >>

Education & Training


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Magazines


Media

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[2012 trends] Media industry encountering unprecedented challenges
The fragmentation of the media and the mind-boggling range of sources of information available to readers have conspired to cause publishers of print media to re-evaluate their roles. Does that mean that print is dead? No, far from it, but periods of serious introspection are nonetheless the order of the day for publishers of newspapers and magazines across the globe. Read more >>

Out Of Home


New MD for Posterscope SA
Craig Page-Lee has been appointed MD of out-of-home media agency Posterscope. The former Draftfcb senior executive is experienced in branding, marketing and advertising having been involved in campaigns such as the recent rebranding of Vodacom. Read more >>

PR & Communications


[2012 trends] Thoughts to challenge SA's communications industry
[Marcus Sorour] With social media and connectivity transforming communications, clients are asking for dedicated, proactive and tech-savvy teams who can provide content and counsel which talks beyond 'the product' and positions them as industry leaders. Lower marketing budgets and higher client expectations means agencies need to continually develop and deliver more to address the challenges faced by the communications industry in 2012. Read more >>

[2012 trends] Who you are shouts too loud!
[Ingrid von Stein] 2012 started with an announcement that, for the first time, digital music sales topped physical CD sales. Therein is the undeniable fact and confirmed trend for 2012 in communications: digital is officially the leading arm of the communications platform. Read more >>

Production


Radio


[2012 trends] Reasons not to 'touch that dial'
[Gilda de Araujo] 2012 heralds a brand new chapter for radio advertising and, more and more, savvy advertisers are acknowledging that successful campaigns demand the time, effort and nurturing of an involved team and more. Here's the lowdown on what to expect from radio (advertising) in 2012... [multimedia] Read more >>

LM Radio's Reg de Beer passes away
Reg de Beer, a veteran of broadcasting and one of the cornerstones of the LM Radio team, passed away on Saturday afternoon, 21 January 2012, following a short illness. Read more >>

Recruitment

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Research

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Youth Marketing


[2012 trends] Back to school for marketers on teen basics
[Cathryn Treasure] It's back to basics for marketers on teen marketing - between all the talk about millennials and the born-digital, marketers have been swept up in a wave that makes it easy to forget the fundamentals. Here are several that marketers need to keep in mind when talking with today's teens (age range 11-19), regardless of what channel you choose to use. Read more >>


International
Want to find the best graduate talent globally? Try Launch!
NEW YORK, US: The trio that brought the world YoungGuns - reputed to be the premier award for fresh talent under the 30, has created a new business - Launch - to solve one of the creative industries most pressing problems - the recruitment of the best suitable fresh graduate talent. Read more >>

MediaCom: Fernando Emilio Silva to lead LatAm growth
NEW YORK, US / LONDON, UK: MediaCom has named Fernando Emilio Silva as its new chief executive for Latin America. Fernando, who was previously chairman of Vivaki for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, will join the company 1 March 2012. Read more >>

Cannes Lions 2012 entries open
CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is now accepting entries across all 15 categories for its 2012 awards - Film, Press, Outdoor, Direct, Media, Cyber, Radio, Promo & Activation, Titanium & Integrated, Design, PR, Film Craft, Creative Effectiveness, Mobile and Branded Content & Entertainment. Read more >>

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Company news

Advertising


Conduit's creative roundup - Conduit Productions
Conduit has been hard at work on a variety of great creative briefs. Read more >>

Five steps to achieving viral reach on mobile - Step number three: Don't play it safe - 7Dffrnt Knds of Smke
[Ryan Gandalf van Jaarsveld] When we receive a brief and the client wants to achieve viral reach we know that the one sure way to tell if we are doing our job is if the client has that look in their eyes that says they're scared. It's rare for the client to move ahead regardless. To put themselves aside and realise they aren't necessarily their target market. As they say - no guts, no glory! Read more >>

human.kind ensures 1lifedirect advertising success - human.kind
human.kind advertising has recently rolled out a retail advertising campaign for longstanding client, life insurer, 1lifedirect. The brief to the agency was to conceptualise and create a communication medium that would increase sales and heighten brand awareness. Read more >>

Branding


Direct Marketing Conference & Workshop 2012 - Knowledge Resources
The 2012 Direct Marketing Conference & Workshop takes place on 28 February - 1 March. International expert, Ernan Roman will participate in the event and top speakers will discuss topics such as integrated marketing, social and multichannel marketing, CRM, database analytics, mobile marketing, Voice of Customer marketing strategies and more. Read more >>

Design


Invitation to submit tenders - Media Basics
The Department of Arts and Culture is inviting companies operating in the design and branding sphere to submit tenders for logo design and brand development/application of the SA/French Reciprocal Seasons 2012/2013. Read more >>

Digital


Slang: The new formal? - Digital By Design
When writing for online platforms, are you allowed colloquial jargon or should you adhere to accepted written language rules as closely as possible? The Digital By Design team gives their opinion. Read more >>

NATIVE's Jarred Cinman steps up as deputy chair for DMMA - NATIVE
Chief Inventor and one of the founders of NATIVE, Jarred Cinman, was recently elected as deputy chair for the Digital Media and Marketing Association for 2012. Read more >>

The new 10 commandments of social media marketing - Digital By Design
If it's true that the apocalypse is about to dawn on us in 2012, it might be wise to set a few things in order before it does. And one of those things has to be your social media. Here's Digital by Design's 10 commandments for all your social media in 2012. Read more >>

Education & Training


Soap or serious? Actors explain... - The Learning Theatre
There are many very talented actors in South Africa who make a good living by doing only one thing, namely Industrial Theatre in all its various forms. They are often unknown, seldom famous, but always dedicated. And very often they are deemed to be somehow less worthy than "real actors" who appear on television daily. Read more >>

The Training Shop will be exhibiting from 27-29 January - Training Shop
Join The Training Shop for their exhibition at the Rosebank Mall, next to CNA and within walking distance from Gautrain. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


Cape Jazz Festival unveils 2012 musical gems - EspAfrika
The final announcement of artists for the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival has been made at Katzy's in Rosebank, Johannesburg. This year the festival will take place on March 30 and 31. Read more >>

Choosing the right venue for your event - Currin't Events
There are many aspects that can make or break a good event and one of the most important is having the right venue for the right event. Here's how to choose. Read more >>

Magazines


Heat reveals evidence that Sharlto Copley and Tanit Phoenix may be more than friends - Media24 Weeklies
Celebrity news magazine heat reveals exclusively in the latest issue that SA's very own Sharlto Copley, star of District 9 and The A-Team, may have ended his long-term relationship with his girlfriend of 13 years for model Tanit Phoenix. Read more >>

Finweek unpacks the MBA - Media24 Weeklies
While there is no question that it is career enhancing in the long run, electing to do an MBA can have a negative impact on marriages, sex life and general health and wellness of individuals - this is one of the key findings of a new comprehensive Lifestyle Impact Survey by Finweek, Feedbackrocket.com and MBAConnect.net. Read more >>

Newspapers


Sunday Tribune unveils new products - Independent Newspapers KZN
The Sunday Tribune, distributed throughout KwaZulu-Natal and in Johannesburg, will be launching a bouquet of new products next month. Read more >>

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MediaMind invites you to join one or more of their upcoming online training sessions. Read more >>

Out Of Home


Zico and Provantage Out of Home Media team up - Provantage
Provantage has partnered with Zico, a Johannesburg-based investment company chaired by Sandile Zungu. The transaction will boost the out-of-home media company's empowerment credentials and substantially enhance their ability to raise capital and attract significant public contracts and business. Read more >>

PR & Communications


Veteran of project management to run production at Rubric South Africa - Rubric
Rubric, a provider of localisation services to the technology and publishing industry for the past 15 years, has hired its first Production Director for Rubric South Africa. Anthea Oosthuizen, a veteran project manager who comes to Rubric from Oxford University Press Southern Africa, will manage all operations at Rubric South Africa. Read more >>

Printing


2012 to continue to challenge printers, says Colourtone Aries - Colourtone Press
According to Western Cape printing and packaging powerhouse, Colourtone Aries, the industry will seek to reduce energy consumption and wastage in 2012 while focusing on improved turnaround time, quality standards and service delivery at competitive prices. Read more >>

Production


A breath of fresh air blows through Terraplane - Terraplane
Terraplane's Michelle Kruger has been appointed Executive Producer and will manage the company. Read more >>

Draftfcb and Fresh Eye capture the spirit of the Toyota Yaris Driver - Fresh Eye Film Productions
The recent Toyota Yaris commercial, conceptualised by Draftfcb, produced by Fresh Eye Film Productions and directed by Jonathan Parkinson, is a young and fun look at setting the pace in all aspects of one's life, while capturing the spirit of the car and its intended market. Read more >>

Bioscope Films launches new website - Bioscope Films
Bioscope Films' new website features a real wall plastered with movie-style posters. The posters are for commercials made by Bioscope Films and directed by either Hylton Tannenbaum, Juniper or Mark Hofmeyr. Click on a poster and the respective commercial will play. Read more >>

Fresh Eye and 140 BBDO tell the legendary tale of Three Ships Whisky - Fresh Eye Film Productions
Distell's Three Ships Whiskey is known as a pioneering brand, being the first whisky producing distillery in South Africa and having a long and proud history. In their new television advert they wanted to capture the spirit in this history as well as portray the award-winning quality of the whisky. Read more >>

Promotions


The brand activation agency that moves people to brands - Offlimit Communications
The Whiskey Live Festival 2011 took place at the CTICC and the Sandton Convention Centre in November last year. With interactive demonstrations and informative speakers, Offlimit Communications represented the Coca-Cola brands, Schweppes and Valpre. Read more >>

Radio


Chris Gibbons joins Algoa FM team - Algoa FM
Well-known broadcaster Chris Gibbons has joined the Algoa FM line-up to present a daily business round-up. Read more >>

East Coast Radio has 2012's events calendar bursting with Funsunzi - East Coast Radio
Some of the exciting signature family events to look out for in 2012 include the Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk and Mini Big Walk in May, East Coast Radio House and Garden Show in June and East Coast Radio Durban Day in September. Read more >>

Jacaranda 94.2 Brand Xpand - tailor-made radio advertising that doesn't break the bank - Jacaranda 94.2
Jacaranda 94.2 and its sales house, Radmark, have evaluated ways of using unsold inventory on the station to give smaller businesses or companies new to marketing over the airwaves a good taste of radio, and the ROI results it offers, without incurring large costs. Read more >>

Recruitment


Telephone etiquette - RecruitMi
Communication in the business sector has dramatically increased and changed over the past few years with the likes of Skype, email and instant messaging, but the only form of communication that has stood the test of time has been the "good old fashioned" telephone call. Read more >>

Increase in demand for online marketing and digital media jobs in South Africa - Jobs.co.za
Google Trends show that South Africa currently ranks fourth highest (after Pakistan, India and Ireland) in searches for 'Jobs in Online Marketing'. In Africa, Kenya shows the most searches for 'Internet Marketing', followed by South African and then Uganda with this search term peaking in January 2010 since 2004. Read more >>



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Government
SANRAL denies e-toll roadblocks
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has labelled as "malicious" what it terms "a rumour" that claims that e-toll staff are stopping people randomly in Johannesburg and Pretoria and forcing them to register for e-tolling. Read more >>

Corruption the enemy - Radebe
Corruption ought to be declared as the enemy of all South Africans, says Justice Minister Jeff Radebe. Read more >>

SA working to improve economy - Zuma
South Africa is working towards a thriving mixed economy that is integrated into the Southern African region and African continent as a whole, says President Jacob Zuma. Read more >>

R886m invested in varsity ICT
The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 gigabits per second. Read more >>

'Transnet's R8bn flawed contract'
[Moipone Malefane] Transnet paid R184.4m in bonuses to staff members who belonged to another company. The breach was allowed to happen under the watch of several executives, who have been accused of failing to put controls in place in order to avoid irregular and wasteful expenditure that resulted from the signing of an irregular contract with the consortium Hatch and Mott MacDonald (HMG). Read more >>

Sports transformation 'not moving fast enough'
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says transformation in South African sports is moving at a snail's pace. Read more >>

Over-regulation limits business expansion: survey
Grant Thornton's latest quarterly survey on privately held business owner's perceptions highlights that 37% of South African executives rate over-regulation and red tape as the biggest constraint to business expansion. Read more >>

Electricity pricing policy to be revised?
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has postponed public hearings on the planned price increases of electricity and Business Live speculates that the government is now likely to change its electricity policy. Read more >>

Minister briefs NCOP on Info Bill
[Francis Hweshe] State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele says the Protection of State Information Bill is aimed at stamping out rising espionage cases as well as the business of peddling state information. Yesterday Cwele briefed the National Council of Provinces' ad hoc committee, which is handling the Bill. Read more >>

Chaotic university admissions need attention
[Nomboniso Gasa] During a radio interview on education in January last year, the director general of basic education assured listeners that the problems associated with matric results and chaotic university admission were but teething problems that were receiving urgent attention. Read more >>

Warning: Beware bogus sellers
Government has appealed to South Africans to refrain from buying land from bogus sellers as they will not only lose their money, but they could be evicted and charged for illegally occupying the land. The warning from Rural Development and Land Affairs comes in the wake of recent and ongoing land invasions in Walmanthsdall, north of Pretoria. Read more >>

Six dead in Mpuma floods
[Cobus Coetzee, Thabisile Khoza, Yvonne Silaule] The Mpumalanga provincial government has started mop-up operations and repairing damaged infrastructure after heavy rains wreaked havoc in the Lowveld last week. Read more >>

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Motoring
Peugeot revitalising its image
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] As part of Peugeot South Africa's plans to boost the brand's image, service and sales during 2012 it is introducing for the first time in the French carmaker's history a full five-year maintenance plan for its entire passenger car range. Read more >>

Hyundai H1: The Big Easy...
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Hyundai South Africa is destined to ruffle a few opposition brand feathers again - this time with the introduction of its new H1 Multicab six-seater which cleverly blends the practicality of a workhorse with the comfort, space and drive quality of a leisure vehicle. Read more >>

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Travel
From fake to fantasy; an art deco delight
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Buildings with "stone" cladding made from plaster or other fake adornments disappoint often me. Yet, somehow, the designers and builders of The SunCoast Hotel and Towers have elevated fake to fantasy and created an art deco palace that is a delight. Read more >>

Club Med Phuket takes on a new look
To transform its portfolio of resorts to 4 and 5 trident luxury, Club Med has revealed the new look and feel of its island resort located in South West Thailand on the small island of Phuket in Kata Bay. Read more >>

Cape Town boutique hotels get global recognition
Cape Town's boutique hotels came out on top in this year's TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards Best Hotels with one, Villa Zest Boutique Hotel in Green Point, being voted the Trendiest Hotel in the World. Read more >>

Travel and tourism business performance improves in last quarter of 2011
The latest results of the TBCSA FNB Tourism Business Index (TBI) show a marked improvement in business performance for the last quarter of 2011. TBI registered a performance index of 87.3 in quarter four of 2011, against an expected industry index of 80.7 and an actual index of 70.0 for the previous quarter. This report also marks the first anniversary of the index. Read more >>

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Sport
Cricket could lose sponsor Sunfoil
Cricket SA (CSA) is bracing for another blow in the form of the imminent departure of commercial manager Richard Glover - and possibly the loss of a sponsor. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Decking the walls with tattoo-inspired art
[Sindy Peters] People adorned with tattoos are usually fascinating to those who are not. To some it's frivolous fun, a means of rebellion, a challenge to your pain threshold, a need to stand out from the crowd, or a way to express who you are. For some, however, it's an art form; some people like to hang art on the walls of their home, some like to carry their art with them, wherever they go. Read more >>

Avicii to play Joburg, Cape Town and Durban
Avicii, known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, Tom Hangs, and Ashwin, is the Swedish electronic dance music phenomenon ranked sixth on the international Top 100 DJs list in 2011. The shows will be held on 30 and 31 March, 2012. Read more >>

A midsummer ice dream
[Eugene Yiga] What would it be like if the world was covered in ice and we skated around without car troubles or traffic jams? Well, until climate change takes inspiration from Michael Bay, we'll have to leave that question to our imaginations. And nowhere is it more wonderfully imagined than in The Nutcracker On Ice, showing at the Artscape, Cape Town until 12 February, 2012, after playing to sold-out audiences in Joburg last year. Read more >>

Final line-up announced for Cape Jazz Festival
The final announcement of artists for the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, on 30 and 31 March, 2012, has been made. The headline acts reflect the festival's philosophy of broadening audiences' perspectives of jazz. Read more >>

A confusing comedy at Maynardville
[John Cooper] Some serious Googling the day before and then a quick read of the programme notes just before "curtain-up" (not that there is a curtain, but you know what I mean) were essential prerequisites for my being able to follow the riotous twists and turns of William Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, this summer season's offering at the Maynardville open-air theatre. Read more >>

Probing beneath the surface
[Eugene Yiga] The word "disturbing" doesn't even being to describe The Skin I Live In, a new movie by Pedro Almodóvar. While the legendary Spanish director has been known to push cinematic boundaries (previous works like Bad Education and Volver come to mind), his latest creation is something else entirely. Enter at your own risk. Read more >>

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New accounts
  • Beiersdorf South Africa appoints OMD - more info
  • Cinema Nouveau releases Smokey Joe's Cafe - more info
  • 365 Digital partners with Independent Online - more info
  • New account gain for Greater Than - more info


People on the move
  • New appointment at Huawei - more info
  • Cape Town Routes Unlimited appoints Unathi Msengana - more info
  • The Journal of Marketing appoints new editor - more info
  • New appointments at Ogilvy Interactive - more info
  • World Editors Forum appoints new executive director - more info
  • Posterscope South Africa appoints new MD - more info
  • Mustard Marketing appoints new digital manager - more info


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SEM Campaign Manager - Johannesburg
Search campaign manager to join Amorphous media team - role involves implementation, strategy, optimisation and reporting of digital SEM campaigns. Read more >>


PA to CEO - Fourways - Johannesburg
Challenging position as PA to CEO. Develop relationship of trust, confidentiality and efficiency to become key support to busy executive in exciting and dynamic environment of experiential marketing and sponsorship. Read more >>

General Marketing Manager - Midrand
This stylish and prestigious car manufacturer north of Johannesburg is seeking a dynamic EE candidate to head up their marketing department. This senior role requires a skilled marketer. Read more >>

3D Artists - Durban
Join this young dynamic team in developing 3D art for world leading simulators deployed internationally. ThoroughTec Simulation is a Durban based company. Read more >>

Communications Manager - Johannesburg
Communications manager in the membership and communications unit. Read more >>

Managing Editor/Manager - Cape Town
CapeTownMagazine.com is a fast growing internet magazine on Cape Town and surrounds. Are you a managing editor that breathes 1. Online 2. 24/7 3. Cape Town 4. Processes? Read more >>

Graphic Designer/Digital Designer - Norwood
Looking for exceptional designers experienced at conceptualising and executing in both print and digital mediums. Read more >>

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Quotes
"Social Media is about sociology and psychology more than technology. (via Anson Alex.com)" - Brain Solis
"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. (via Think Exist.com)" - Tom Bodett
"To repeat what others have said requires education. To challenge it requires brains. (via Directory Journal)" - Marry Pettibone Poole
"You can't depend on your ideas when your imagination is out of focus. (via Joy of Quotes)" - Mark Twain
"Online advertising will serve as a catalyst for change in the traditional ad business. Media integration and the inevitable erosion of traditional markets will be more important than the effects of online ad dollar growth. (via Great-Quotes.com)" - Patrick Keane


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