14 May 2012

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Thought Leadership Digibate focuses on 2012 Biz Trends Report

The 2012 Biz Trends Report, which was sponsored this year by Aegis Media, was the main focus of the online media marketing sector discussion at the fifth Thought Leadership Digibate held recently in Joburg.

Meanwhile, Theunis Botha, leader of the Christian Democratic Party, says that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille must resign after Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found that a communications tender awarded to TBWA/Hunt Lascaris in 2010 was provisionally invalid. Unfortunately, there are not many politicians in this country or anywhere else for that matter who do what we might expect them to do in this sort of situation.

On the other side of the pond, yet more proof that SA's creatives punch well above their weight: SA has won Gold and Bronze at the One Show Interactive - and we were up against almost 3074 entry pieces from 52 countries around the world. Congratulations to the winners!

In probably one of the most damning criticisms to date around the Protection of Information Bill, an IFP MP, Albert Mncwango, said yesterday that the Bill is 'worse than apartheid'. So he could find that the saying "a week in politics is a long time" has a ring of truth to it, then.

Finally, some good news... thanks to adspend, community TV stations have turned the corner. That's what you get with efficient management and financial discipline.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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[Thought Leadership Digibates] 05: Marketing, media trends
The focus of the online media marketing sector discussion at the fifth Thought Leadership Digibate, recently hosted by Aegis Media in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com in Johannesburg, centred around the 2012 Biz Trends Report which was released earlier this year. Read more >>

Special focus on media freedom & right to know


IFP MP: POIB as 'worse than apartheid'
NEWSWATCH: According to IOL, an IFP MP, Albert Mncwango, said yesterday that the proposed Protection of State Information Bill is worse than apartheid - so he should have an interesting week. Meanwhile, north of the border, a New Zealand photojournalist has been released after 25 days of "hell" after being arrested in Zimbabwe, reports Mail & Guardian. Read more >>

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SANEF comments on proposed POIB changes
The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has issued a brief preliminary statement on changes proposed to the Protection of State Information Bill. Read more >>

POIB: ANC seeing sense?
NEWSWATCH: You see? It does pay to make a noise... According to reports in Times Live and IOL, the governing party has bowed to pressure from a whole range of groups and individuals and proposed a raft of changes to the contentious bill. Meanwhile, the Sunday Independent has been ordered to print an apology to Julius Malema for some inaccurate reporting, and Times Live reports that, thanks to smartphones, our use of the internet has risen. Read more >>

Press clubs are for public engagement not political intolerance
[Brent Meersman] Following the fracas after Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson refused to enter the room or speak at a Cape Town Press Club breakfast until an opposition MP had removed himself, there is suddenly talk of the press club being some kind of front "infiltrated" by opposition politicians. Read more >>

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SA wins Gold, Bronze at One Show Interactive
NEW YORK, US: Out of a total of 91 Pencil winners representing 17 different countries awarded at the 2012 One Show Interactive in New York City on Friday night, 11 May 2012, South Africa scooped one Gold Pencil and one Bronze. For the first time ever, there was a tie Best-of-Show 72andSunny for "MFCEO"for K-Swiss and DDB Paris for "A New Warrior" for Greenpeace. [multimedia] Read more >>

One Show: One Gold, two Silver Pencils for SA
NEW YORK, US: At the 2012 One Show in New York City on Thursday, 10 May 2012, South Africa scooped one Gold Pencil and two Silvers. Best-of-Show went to Mother New York's "Little Marina" campaign for Target. (multimedia) Read more >>

AwardsCandy - SA app start-up signing global award shows
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Wallace Seggie, a South African creative director, has developed an iOS app that brings together in one place award-winning work from a number of the world's largest advertising festivals. Called AwardsCandy, it has even been awarded official Media Partner status for the 2012 Clios. (video) Read more >>

Ninety9cents lands Capitec, sees 43% growth y/y
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Cape Town headquartered agency, ninety9cents, has landed the ATL Capitec account* - probably the most exciting banking brand any agency can hope to work on. Capitec, it's estimated, spends R80-R100 million on advertising through a year. Read more >>

Branding


New CEO for VWV Group
South African brand experience agency, the VWV Group, has appointed Kingsley Potter as its new CEO effective this month. This follows the departure of Abey Mokgwatsane who left the company in November to join Ogilvy. Read more >>

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Gold, Silver, Bronze for SA at One Show Design
NEW YORK, US: Out of a total of 81 Pencil winners representing 20 different countries awarded at the 2012 One Show Design in New York City on Monday, 7 May 2012, South Africa took home one Gold Pencil, one Silver and one Bronze. Best-of-Show went to Serviceplan Gruppe from Munich, Germany, for its "The Solar Annual Report" for Austria Solar. (multimedia) Read more >>

Digital

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How not to self-destruct on Twitter: the People vs Jessica, Tshidi & Itumeleng
[Tiffany Markman] I wrote a piece recently on the five things you should look out for on Twitter. And then, oh then, what happens but several fascinating case studies emerge before me. Not one. Not two. Three. Read more >>

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Magazines


Visi magazine gets new owner
New Media, long-time publisher of Visi magazine has acquired the title from owner Media24 Magazines. Read more >>

Media


ANC: Cape Town Press Club isn't neutral ground
NEWSWATCH: According to the ANC, the Cape Town Press Club is not neutral ground, reports Times Live, which also reports on Minister Tina Joemat-Pieterson's defence of her refusal to address the club when she discovered a member of the DA was in the audience. Meanwhile Mail & Guardian reports on a series of tweets that are anything but model tweets... though models produced them. Read more >>

Mobile


Wi-Fi... in the sky
South African airspace becomes cyberspace in a first for South Africa as Wireless G, together with Mango and Vodacom, bring you Wi-Fi in the sky. By using G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi, Mango guests can now surf the web when travelling between South Africa's major centres, at 30 000 feet. Read more >>

Newspapers


Breaking news: new Daily Sun editor
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] The scoop on Grubstreet: ... staff at the Daily Sun were told on Wednesday, 9 May 2012, their new editor will be Mazwi Xaba, the editor-in-chief of Isolezwe. Read more >>

Online Media

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How social business is creating changes
[Kelly Marsh] Social media occupies an important part in the internet marketing initiatives of any organisation. Social networking platforms support SEO, bring in more traffic for an organisation's website and also work as a platform for interaction and customer feedback over the web. Despite all this, the fact remains that more can be done to capitalise on the power of interaction in the virtual space by employees among themselves and also with the clients. Read more >>

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Radio


NewsFlash News Agency passes 3 million listeners mark
NewsFlash News Agency reports that it now reaches a combined radio audience of 3.1 million radio listeners. The agency supplies radio news bulletins with sound bytes (interviews) to 42 radio stations. Read more >>

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TV


Community TV: Adspend to the rescue
Community TV stations have turned the corner. Not only are they attracting large audiences, they are winning with advertisers. Read more >>

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International
Deloitte: Mid-market executives focus on moving forward during uncertain economic recovery
NEW YORK, US: In the wake of a slower, less predictable economic recovery, mid-market executives are adapting to managing uncertainty, according to Deloitte's "Mid-Market Perspectives: 2012 Report on America's Economic Engine." The annual survey of 528 US executives indicates that 86% of respondents believe that continued uncertainty is tempering their expectations for economic growth. Read more >>

Awaken your Beeflex
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: There was a time when summer meant an Aussie BBQ and the only marinade was tomato sauce. Fast forward to 2011 and the highest rating TV show focuses on everyday people fussing over caramelised pork belly, words like 'jus' and 'fumet' dominate kitchen conversations and an outdoor kitchen is one of the most common home renovations. Read more >>

Free handbook helps journalists use data to improve the news
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS: The Data Journalism Handbook is a free, open-source book that aims to help journalists to use data to improve the news. It was launched on Saturday 28 April, at Italy's leading journalism event, the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, which attracts thousands of journalists from around the world for a week of talks and workshops. Read more >>

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Partners
African schools dominate global education competition
African schools won five out of the eight prizes on offer for the 2011 School Enterprise Challenge, a global competition for schools. This announcement coincides with the launch of the 2012 challenge, which is now open for registration. Read more >>

Rhino CSI, a South African reality
High tech has been brought in to hammer rhino poachers... Composed and gently spoken, veterinarian and genetics specialist, Dr Cindy Harper, tells the extraordinary story of RhODIS: South Africa's two-year-old rhino DNA index system that was first believed to be an impossible project, but is now playing a major role in prosecuting rhino poachers through forensic DNA testing. Read more >>


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Marketing


Achievement Awards Group puts the science and art of business and people performance into action - Achievement Awards Group
Achievement Awards Group has commoditised and diversified their Product and Services range into start-to-finish, boxed-up business solutions, based on international best practice standards and tailored to clients unique needs. Read more >>

Successful launch of Flora Think Red campaign! - Bloom Marketing
Award-winning marketing, activation and advertising agency, Bloom Marketing, was earlier this year appointed to coordinate and execute the launch of the Flora Think Red Campaign. Read more >>

Accolades galore for SA's blooming great agency! - Bloom Marketing
On 19 March, marketing, advertising and activation agency, Bloom Marketing, scooped the Best Black Woman Owned award at the annual Umyezane Business Awards & Gala dinner hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Read more >>

Advertising


Tropika Easter Island case study - 7Dffrnt Knds of Smke
Over the Easter weekend, thousands of South Africans were treated to a surprise video sent to their phones, wishing them a happy holiday from Tropika. This charming and funny animated clip featured a play on the word "Easter", and showed viewers a little peek at the Easter Island statues. Read more >>

Machine wins first Clio Award - Big Wednesday
Machine's above-the-line division, Big Wednesday, has been awarded a coveted Clio statue at the 2012 Clio Awards in New York, a global awards competition for advertising, design and communications. Read more >>

Billads signs Rhapsody's - Billads
Nine Mile Media's Billads Bill Folder advertising platform has entered into a partnership with Rhapsody's style bars to provide its innovative bill folder advertising platform. Read more >>

Skip installation cleans up at international awards shows - The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town
An installation done for liquid detergent Skip by The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town) has received recognition at two prestigious awards shows. The work received a Bronze Award in the Design category at the Clios Awards, and this week, a Silver pencil at the One Show. Read more >>

AVBOB cashback funeral product launch - The Agency for Advertising and Marketing
When AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society introduced its cashback funeral product, the agency recommended a lead generation campaign embracing digital technology and created an integrated campaign using TV, print, SMS and MMS elements. Read more >>

Branding


34 and Yum Yum get serious - 34
Brand owners Foodcorp tasked 34 with the development of a creative platform to dramatise Yum Yum's commitment to producing the smoothest, most spreadable, edible peanut butter in the country. Read more >>

Debonairs Pizza takes on the "Fong Kong" buzz - Morrisjones
Over time, the lines between fake and real have been blurred. We can buy a fake version of an iconic French bag at the robots for a 100th of the real price. And because of this unashamedly good value, we love our "Fong Kong" brands, but deep down we'll always know they're not the genuine article. Read more >>

#Whatisit - Yellowwood Future Architects
What this article serves to explore, is why people use social media and what this means for brands. What motivates the need for social media and what value do people and brands derive from this platform? Read more >>

Backpack Banner - Right Stuff
Right Stuff's new Backpack Banner is a unique product perfect for fun runs/walks, cycling events and outdoor promotions or to highlight your brand during pamphlet distribution. Read more >>

Bobtail and 34 launch top dog search - 34
Joining forces with SABC 3's breakfast show, Expresso, Bobtail is out to find a truly South African dog to win a starring role in the brand's next outdoor advertising campaign. The winning dog and its owner will also be interviewed live on Expresso, as well as enjoy a two-night stay at the fabulous Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town. Read more >>

Growing your brand - key insights on brand engagement, social media, integrated marketing and more - Knowledge Resources
The 2012 Branding Conference will cover exciting topics such as the Vodacom Rebrand case study, Brand Engagement, Co-creation for Brand Innovation, Integrated Marketing, Digital trends, Brand Integrity, Internal Branding - Exxaro case study, Developing great Consumer Experiences, Online Brand Protection and many more. Read more >>

Official Integrated Marketing Communication Conference competition launches! - Living Your Brand
Living Your Brand is asking all competition participants to help them come up with a slogan for the next IMC Conference edition. The brains behind the most relevant and creative slogan wins R3000 in cash, as well as a ticket to both IMC Conferences in 2013. Read more >>

Design


Cannes Lions Design jury gets a South African influence - TBWA\South Africa
Shelley Atkinson, executive creative director of Grid Worldwide, will be jetting off to the South of France come June 17 to join the Design Lions jury at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. She makes up the team of 16 Design jury members from as far afield as Japan, Canada, India, Europe, USA and Brazil. Read more >>

Springleap.com and Nokia SA launch 'Pimp our Devs' t-shirt design contest for Lumia range launch - Springleap.com
Springleap.com and Nokia South Africa have launched an exciting design contest that invites designers from across the globe to illustrate what it means to be an app developer, offering a total of $2700 (R20 000) in cash prizes for the top three designs. Read more >>

Digital


DMMA announces plans to grow the SA digital landscape in 2012 - Digital Media and Marketing Association
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. Read more >>

Purple Cow seeks new Managing Director - Purple Cow Communications
Purple Cow Communications is on the cusp of entering a new era and is seeking a new Managing Director to lead the medium-sized digital agency into the future. Read more >>

Using social network data to target your ads - DQ&A Media Group
Advertisers can utilise the wealth of data Facebookers give about themselves in two new and exciting ways. Targeting visitors within Facebook or re-targeting Facebook users on other sites. Which strategy you choose will depend on your brand, your product and your goals for a specific campaign. Read more >>

Sleeker and sneakier - Digital By Design
Nike's new approach to their global marketing has had their competitors and fans alike wondering whether a new era in massive-brand marketing has come about. If so; is it working? Read more >>

Content marketing, social media and blogging - how to make it work for your organisation! - Knowledge Resources
Learn about the growing trend of content marketing and how your blog, your social media channels and your organisation's content all fit into your go-to-market strategy. Also learn everything necessary to complete your social media strategy and begin engaging with your customers in social media immediately. Read more >>

Social experiences in tourism: Think beyond social media - NATIVE
[Farai Madzima] Social media and digital causes smart people to make stupid decisions. When we hear 'digital', we think technology and websites first but tend to forget about the experience the user will have with our products. Read more >>

Education & Training


"Trending" in the workplace - The Learning Theatre
"Trending" is the Nirvana for any adman worth his salt. If you can create an ad that will "trend" on Facebook, Twitter and all the others then you have made it. Your client gets gigantic exposure for their product, you get the kudos and your reputation is made. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


Women are BBBEEST - Topco Media
Two South African women have taken top honours at the prestigious Oliver Empowerment Awards, which recently took place in Johannesburg, by being named the Top Black Business Leader of the Year and Top Black Entrepreneur of the Year respectively. Read more >>

Springbreak 2012 goes national - Sound Media
Sound Media, proud event partners to Springbreak for the last four years, will be taking the event on a countrywide road trip, kicking off in KwaZulu-Natal and running through to the Western Cape. Read more >>

Exhibitions


Asics wins Silver Award for best stand design - Xzibit
Asics received the Silver Award for best stand design at the Two Oceans Marathon expo which took place at The Good Hope Centre, Cape Town. 130 exhibitors promoted products and services to the running industry and 50 000 visitors! Read more >>

Magazines


Vote for Huisgenoot in Ikusasa Awards - Media24 Weeklies
Huisgenoot has been nominated in the category for Magazine of the Year at this year's Ikusasa Awards for their contribution to the inspiration and development of the youth. Read more >>

Enter heat ManWatch to become famous - Media24 Weeklies
R10 000 and soapie, 7de Laan, are awaiting the winner of the heat ManWatch 2012 competition. Read more >>

Media


Carat SA wins prized Woolworths account - Carat
Continuing its streak of luring SA's top blue chip companies to its client base, media agency Carat SA has announced its latest win - the coveted Woolworths account. In charge of Woolworths buying for the past three years, Carat has now been entrusted with the full Woolworths media strategy. Read more >>

Mobile


Mobile development trends in Africa - Prezence
Tim Bishop of Prezence Digital speaks about Africa's mobile development and why he says brand and marketers should adopt a mobi first strategy when looking to engage and interact with the South African consumer - and why launching your brand to the mobile masses requires more than just a smaller version of your website or an iPhone app. Read more >>

Have you been burnt using SMS as a marketing channel? - SMSPortal
In the past 10 years SMSPortal has come across numerous clients who have been burnt while using SMS to communicate with their target market. Our response however, is always the same: "Did your numbers come from a local mobile number?" e.g. +2782XX, +2783XX and +2784XX? In most cases the answer is "No". Read more >>

Online Media


iMaverick is now available on Android - iMaverick
Due to the successful uptake of the iPad and iPhone versions of iMaverick, the iMaverick team have unveiled an Android version of the publication. Read more >>

First live online bidding system set to revolutionise local vehicle auctions - Park Village Auctions
Park Village Auctions has unveiled South Africa's first real-time web-based vehicle auction platform, which not only offers cutting-edge convenience and flexibility, but also ensures a secure and fully transparent bidding environment for consumers, dealers, businesses and private buyers. Read more >>

Talooma gives the KARMA Corporate Clothing website a complete make-over - Talooma
Working with KARMA Corporate Clothing on the recent launch of their new website was an immensely rewarding experience for Talooma. Read more >>

PR & Communications


A different spin on PR journalism... - Chatroom
[Angela Naumann] The recent incident at the Cape Town Press Club with Agriculture Minister, Tina Joemat-Petterson, has brought up a whole discussion on the topic of "newsmaking". I am pleased to read Brent Meersman's response in which he sets the record straight about the purpose and processes of press clubs, not just in Cape Town. Read more >>

Essentials for PR newbies - Livewired Public Relations
[Chanel Michaeli] Starting your first day at work is intimidating for anyone, no matter what the chosen field. In public relations there are a few things that can really help you feel more comfortable and confident as you begin to climb that corporate ladder. Read more >>

Printing


Sappi's second quarter results - Sappi
Sappi achieved a net profit for the period of US$58 million (Q2 2011 US$74 million loss) and EPS of 11 US cents (Q2 2011 loss of 14 US cents) in the second quarter of the 2012 financial year. Read more >>

Radical printing in the 21st century says Colourtone Aries - Colourtone Aries
It seems like a century ago already, but in fact, it was only recently that printing presses were large machines, literally mechanical giants that were ugly, noisy and cumbersome to operate. Read more >>

Production


Golden Planes portfolio balloons with addition of two promising directors - Golden Planes
Golden Planes had added Sheilla Kubheka and Porteus Xandau to their burgeoning stable of directors. Both celebrated early in their careers for outstanding achievements, Kubheka and Xandau bring distinct talent and style to the production house. Read more >>

Platypus Productions helps create heaven in India - Platypus
Platypus Productions recently travelled to India to help create the afterlife for a series of 16 adverts for IDEA Cellular, one of largest country networks in the world, with traffic in excess of a billion minutes a day. Read more >>

Promotions


Isilumko Media's delicious Royco Mum's to cause a stir on Mother's Day - Isilumko Media
Below-the-line activations and experiential media company, Isilumko Media (powered by Studentwise), was recently appointed by Royco to initiate an in-store campaign that runs for three months, ending July 2012. A tenacious team of 110 moms from all around South Africa has been trained to represent the Royco brand in supermarkets countrywide. Read more >>

Radio


SA's only 'married on-air duo' returns home - Algoa FM
Mio Khondleka and Queenie Grootboom are the only married couple presenting a show together on commercial radio in South Africa, according to Algoa FM operations director, Alfie Jay. Read more >>

Research

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Revolutionising business operations by incorporating intelligent research practices - Marcus Evans
The Best Research Practices Conference, which will be held from 7-8 June 2012 at Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resorts, The Rosebank Johannesburg, attracts interest and participation from market research experts and professionals, who view this event as an ideal networking platform that facilitates the exchange of ideas. Read more >>

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Answered Insights launches South Africa's first mobile quantitative research tool - Answered
Online market research specialists, Answered Insights, have launched a revolutionary mobile research tool giving marketers top line strategic insight into the emerging market. Read more >>

Nielsen: South African online consumer confidence increased two points in the first quarter 2012 - The Nielsen Company
After remaining flat for two successive quarters in 2011, online consumer confidence in South Africa increased by two points to 80 in the first quarter of 2012. But challenging economic conditions and the rising cost of living expenses has led to online consumers polled, opting to settle debt and put spare cash into savings. Read more >>

Retail


Are your products being seen in-store? - Pyrotec
Aside from playing a role in marketing campaigns and promotions, brand owners do not realise that they have a greater influence than expected in how their products are represented in-store. In today's ultra competitive market place, it is of paramount importance that both retailers and brand owners understand the basics of visual merchandising. Read more >>

Sales


New offices for CoreXalance - CoreXalance
Continued client growth and internal changes required the move and expansion of Corexalance's office to B112, Eva Park, on the corner of Judges and Beyers Naudé Drive in Cresta. Read more >>

Sponsorship


MEGAPRO Marketing launches Premier Interschools - MEGAPRO Marketing
MEGAPRO Marketing is launching Premier Interschools, with broadcast coverage of South Africa's top rugby schools pitting themselves against their arch rivals in a series of high profile interschool matches that will be televised live and delayed on SuperSport, showcasing the best of schoolboy rugby. Read more >>

Youth Marketing


Sunday Times Generation Next Awards to reveal coolest brands - HDI Youth Marketeers
The Sunday Times Generation Next awards are set for 31 May! With Bonang Matheba (2011 Coolest Local Female TV Star) as host, and entertainment provided by award-winning local band Liquideep, the event promises to be a dazzling occasion. Read more >>



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Government
Zille must resign over communications tender: CDP
DA leader Helen Zille must resign after a communications tender was provisionally found to be invalid by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, the Christian Democratic Party said yesterday. Read more >>

Davies to launch R5.8bn boost for manufacturing
A R5.8bn manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program (MCEP) would be launched later this week, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said in a statement on Sunday. Read more >>

Home Affairs intensifies efforts to stamp out duplicate IDs
The Department of Home Affairs will this week intensify its campaign to eradicate more than 29 000 duplicate identity documents. Read more >>

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Motoring
Sacre bleu, a pretend German, ja?
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Citroën's new ooh la la flagship DS5 has just strutted onto the local market and its stylish and controversial looks have already set the tongues wagging with the same enthusiasm as any latest haute couture unveiling in Paris. Read more >>

Spirit of Africa 4x4 fight is on
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Some of the best off-road jockeys in the country have saddled up Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 TDi steeds and battle has commenced for top honours in the Spirit of Africa 4x4 competition - one of the toughest competitions of its kind on the continent. Read more >>

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Travel
Ethiopian wins Bombardier's Airline Reliability Performance Award
For the second consecutive year, Ethiopian Airlines has won the 2011 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award from the Bombardier Aerospace. Ethiopian achieved the highest overall dispatch reliability rating and placed first overall in the Q-400 product category for the Middle East and Africa region. Read more >>

[10 Things I Love About]...The Garden Route
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Kurland Hotel's Peter Behr has made the Garden Route journey to his Plettenberg Bay Hotel more times than he can remember. Brian Berkman asked him for his 10 Things I Love About... The Garden Route. Read more >>

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Sport
Safa determined to make Afcon a success
[Nthambeleni Gabara] JOHANNESBURG: South African Football Association (Safa) President Kirsten Nematandani says all stops will be pulled to ensure South Africa's successful hosting of the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Read more >>

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BizLounge
iHamlet: Shakespeare for one
[Duan Wanty] There are three kinds of people in the world: those who love Shakespeare, those who don't and those that pretend to know exactly what Shakespeare meant with his self-made language. Regardless of where you place yourself, we know that the sheer brilliance of Shakespeare will live on and, with the production of iHamlet, it is proven yet again. Read more >>

Young designers to wow at Soweto Fashion Week
[Zenoyise John] Soweto will turn into a rich fashion lode when young designers wow visitors the Soweto Fashion Week this month. The event, taking place from May 24 to 26 at the Soweto Hotel, Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, will feature a "surprise" opening ceremony of more than 15 designers on all three days. Read more >>

Niskerone says NO... to peanut butter
[Sindy Peters] It Came From The Jungle, but he comes from the Cape Flats; this mischievous "monkey" has swung wildly into the hearts of electronic music fans the world over! Niskerone is a force to be reckoned with on the decks, and on the dance floor, but what gets him going? A home-cooked dinner, apparently... Read more >>

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New accounts
  • Orbit has renewed with Billads - more info
  • Red Carnation Hotel collection re-appoints Fivestar PR - more info


People on the move
  • Talk2Us appoints Heather Robinson in communication specialist position - more info
  • Realmdigital hires e-commerce and usability specialist, Ross Allchorn - more info
  • New appointment at NXT\Digital Innovation - more info
  • Metro FM appoints new marketing manager - more info
  • Cape Royal Hotel appoints new representative - more info
  • Brandhouse Beverages appoints new corporate relations director - more info
  • New inc-er at Brand inc - more info


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Our brand communications agency handles a range of clients across various industries and is hiring client service professionals. Read more >>

Editorial Picture Researcher - Illovo, Sandton
South African photo library is looking for an editorial picture researcher for publishing clients. Candidates should have a strong visual sense and be deadline driven. Read more >>

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Responsible for the management of the inputs and outputs of specific projects. Ensure that accurate brief is taken from client services team. Accurately set project costs (based on cost briefings). Read more >>

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Provide personal and administrative support to the director: new business and senior advisor and be responsible for all administration related to tender queries; compiling of all information around budgets. Read more >>

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Take responsibility for all administration and e-Tabs within the Telkom Client Service team. Effectively and efficiently produce and maintain automated reports through e-Tabs Enterprise. Read more >>

Qualitative Project Manager - Johannesburg
Responsible for the management of the inputs and outputs of specific projects. Ensure that accurate brief is taken from client services team. Accurately set project costs (based on cost briefings). Read more >>

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Graphic Designer - Cape Town
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Freelancer - Johannesburg
Go-getter with sense of humour and established strategic and leadership skills needed for full-time PR freelance services five month contract (August 2012). Read more >>

Public Relations Account Manager - Rivonia
Experienced PR account manager needed for vibrant and dynamic PR agency in Rivonia. Must have sense of humour, good work ethic and established PR and people management skills. Read more >>

Admin Assistant - Cape Town
Boutique public relations and strategic communications agency based in Rondebosch, in need of a superstar administrative assistant to provide support to a small team of PR practitioners. Read more >>

Graphic Designer - Cape Town
Red Crown, a strategic design agency specialising in packaging design, is looking for a dynamic, innovative, hard working, passionate and creative graphic designer with a minimum of five years experience. Read more >>

Sales and Marketing Manager - Midrand
An excellent opportunity in the engineering sector for a dynamic sales and marketing manager with a strategy orientation. 300-500kpa, minimum five years related experience in the engineering sector essential. Read more >>

Digital Project Assistant - Sandton
Leading digital company. One - two years digital project management experience with PM diploma and MS-project required. Assist project manager with projects. Invoices. Testing/QA. Status meetings. Read more >>

Marketing/Communications Manager - Cape Town
A leading marketing systems and analytics company based in Claremont (Cape Town) requires a professional and dynamic marketing communications manager to strategise, develop and actively manage our market presence. Read more >>

Direct Marketing Manager - North Riding
International publisher, Fleet Street Publications, is looking for an experienced direct marketing manager for their investment publications. Skills in writing, research and product development a definite advantage. Read more >>

Creative Director - Johannesburg
Searching for the lesser-spotted creative director. Seldom found in the over-populated habitat of the greater-spotted creative director, this rare animal is most unusual and mystifying. Read more >>


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