28 May 2012

Marketing & Media | South Africa

 
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That infernal spear

Top of the news this week, and last week, of course, has been "The Spear", the controversial painting of Jacob Zuma that has been the topic of conversation and top of mind. The ANC called for a boycott of City Press, which, apparently, in some areas, led people to buy the paper; nevertheless, Ferial Haffajee has announced that the image of the painting will be removed from its website.

Whether or not that does the trick is yet to be seen, because the ANC has also called for a City Press ad boycott.

Still on "The Spear", eNews has rejected "with contempt" an accusation on the part of the government that the channel was censoring itself when it did not show video footage of Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during court proceedings.

Meanwhile, financial print media are lobbying the JSE on its proposed publishing rules, which the media reckon could cripple newspapers.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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City Press drops 'The Spear'
NEWSWATCH: Writing in today's City Press, Ferial Haffajee says that a decision has been taken to remove the controversial image. Read more >>

Sanef: ANC boycott call 'abuse of power'
The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has issued the following statement after call by the ANC and senior governing party leaders for a boycott of City Press newspaper. The forum says the call is "tantamount to intimidation and abuse of power". Read more >>

Marketing


Using SEO to drive traffic
[Amy Johnson] Many websites do not use search engine optimisation (SEO) effectively, rendering them virtually inaccessible, as finding them is like trying to find a destination without directions or a map. Three key tactics can improve results. Read more >>

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Content marketing: what it is, and why you should be doing it
[Anna Malczyk] It has become increasingly clear that the most effective way to gain your customer's attention is to earn it. In this context, content marketing is the process of creating and sharing something awesome - entertaining, engaging content (text, photos, video, audio, interactive) that promotes the brand in an indirect way. Read more >>

Three steps to writing well
[James Hurford] Often when people write, they're afraid to make mistakes and so they edit themselves word by word, inhibiting the natural flow of ideas and sentences. However, professional writers know that writing is a process consisting of numerous drafts, rewrites, deletions and revisions. Read more >>

Advertising


ANC calls for City Press ad boycott
The ANC has called for a boycott on advertising in City Press, spokesman Jackson Mthembu said on Friday, 25 May 2012. Read more >>

Adverts not broadcasts: BCCSA
The Broadcast Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has ruled that film advertisements through a subscription broadcaster did not fall within its jurisdiction. This was after the commission received an anonymous complaint about an advertisement for a film available on MultiChoice Box Office service. Read more >>

CRM


Customers' complaints need strategy
[Aki Kalliatakis] Customers have the power to change service levels, performance and product, yet still they feel they are often mistreated. Successful complaining however needs to be focused in order to achieve lasting results. Read more >>

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Magazines


Aiming for relevance to changing readership - FHM's Brendan Cooper
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] In the very competitive magazine world, you must take action or die - which is why FHM's successful former editor, Brendan Cooper, has been brought back from management to the editor's seat. Cooper tells Bizcommunity how he's going to put the magazine back on track, how the readership has changed and why the lad-mag era is over. Read more >>

Media


Mobile


Mobile engagement: a better way to reach and influence your customers
[Llew Claasen] If you've been hiding under a rock during 2011, then you might have missed predictions from industry pundits that "the year of mobile" had finally arrived. The truth is, we ain't seen nothin' yet. While there has been significant traction and momentum in mobile recently, the potential opportunities for mobile marketing and engagement are immense. Read more >>

Newspapers


Media firms lobby JSE on results plan
[Trevor Neethling] Two of SA's leading media companies on Friday, 25 May 2012, said they planned to persuade the JSE not to implement proposed plans to revise rules for publishing results by listed companies, which they say could affect their advertising revenue. Read more >>

SACP boycott call 'disturbs' newspaper
City Press editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee said on Thursday 24 May 2012, she is "deeply disturbed" by SACP's calls to boycott the newspaper over its coverage of the controversial artwork The Spear. Read more >>

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SME Survey 2012: SMEs slow to harness Cloud
Despite the clear benefits of Cloud computing, ranging from reduced costs to improved efficiencies, small and medium enterprise (SMEs) have yet to embrace this approach to technology use. Read more >>

Sponsorship


TV


eNews responds to GCIS statement
eNews says it notes, with grave concern, the statement issued by GCIS accusing the channel of bias and selective reporting for not showing video footage of Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during court proceedings. eNews has issued the following media statement. Read more >>


International
The pollinator
The Co-operative and Manchester based marketing company, Refinery, have created a fun gaming app highlighting the plight of the honeybee, whose numbers have drastically declined in recent years. Read more >>

Own label food and drink NPD overtook branded for the first time in 2011 (54-46%)
With the economic climate remaining fraught and an ever expanding range of high quality own label ranges offered at food retailers, the influence of private label products has never been stronger. In addition, latest research from Mintel reveals that for the first time, in 2011, the proportion of own label New Product Development (NPD) overtook branded in the UK. Read more >>

The Bees Awards: 2012 winners
SAN FRANCISCO, US: The Bees Awards, the international social media marketing awards, have announced the 2012 winners. Read more >>

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Company news

Marketing


What we do... An introduction to integrated employee engagement - Blue Moon
If only 7% of communication is verbal, how do we understand the other 93%? Delving into the heart of a business requires an intense first chapter of employee engagement, which means 'hearing' what's not verbalised at first. This is where the art of engaging people through creative exchange begins. Read more >>

Advertising


Anxiety, unease, fright from Draftfcb - Draftfcb (South Africa)
To highlight the peace-of-mind all Lexus LS 460 drivers experience when reversing their luxury vehicles, Draftfcb Johannesburg tapped into the uncomfortable feeling many people get when they put their car into reverse and ease their foot off the pedal. Read more >>

Infiniti South Africa appoints Artifact Advertising to launch luxury vehicle brand - Artifact Advertising
Infiniti, the latest luxury car brand to be launched in South Africa this year, has enlisted the services of Artifact Advertising for digital and below-the-line requirements. In addition to below-the-line and launch elements, Artifact Advertising will be overseeing the website, social media and digital marketing requirements for Infiniti South Africa. Read more >>

Jupiter wins at AdReview - The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town
The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town was last week awarded Design Agency of the Year and Cape Agency of the Year at the prestigious annual Finweek AdReview Awards. Read more >>

Eat.Drink.Chew Orbit with Billads - Billads
Nine Mile Media's consumer engaging Billads bill folder advertising platform will reach out to a potential 1.5 million upmarket consumers in coffee shops and other light meal environments nationally, to ensure that Orbit remains top-of-mind after every drink or meal. Read more >>

Branding


Added Value SA appoints Richard Prévost as Business Director, looks to growth on the continent - Added Value
Global brand development and marketing insight consultancy, Added Value, has appointed Richard Prévost to its executive committee in the role of Business Director. The move signals the Group's continued focus on growth, particularly in extending its reach further into the African continent. Read more >>

BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands - Millward Brown
The seventh annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study published by Millward Brown reveals that top brands are thriving despite the economy. Also, the first African brand has entered the ranking. Read more >>

What? Branding lessons from Justin Bieber? - Yellowwood Future Architects
[Nicky Steel] I'm about to show my age and related ignorance of teen pop culture when I say that a couple of days ago I knew little about Justin Bieber other than a teenage boy with floppy hair that sang a song called "Baby, Baby, Baby" that most young girls in the Western world seem to be crazy about. Read more >>

Carling Black Label Cup created by The Brand Union revealed in all its glory - The Brand Union
The run-up to the Carling Black Label Cup Soweto Derby started with great excitement when the new trophy was revealed at an event hosted at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. The chairman of the Kaizer Chiefs, Kaizer Motaung, and his Orlando Pirates counterpart, Irvin Khoza, welcomed the new trophy to the tournament. Read more >>

Too big to fail, too big to brand - The Brand Union
[Gary Bryant] When is a business too big to brand under a single brand name? Gary Bryant ponders the points by examining examples in the global financial sector. Read more >>

CSI


Blue Moon is green at heart - Blue Moon
Being environmentally responsible triggers a cycle of sustainability, which is exactly why green practices should be a key part of integrated employee engagement (IEE). Read more >>

Celebrating South African success stories with Kaelo - Stories of Hope season 7 - Kaelo Engage
Join Kaelo - Stories of Hope on e.tv every Tuesday from 3 July at 17h30 as it takes you on an inspiring journey highlighting social change in South Africa and how companies, communities and the public sector are working together for a brighter future. Read more >>

Digital


Floating Trophy awarded to Big Wednesday - MediaMind
Big Wednesday began 2012 on top form, showing no signs of a post-festive season hangover in creating some exceptional creative in the MediaMind platform, culminating with the agency being awarded the MediaMind Africa 'Floating Trophy' for Q1 2012. Read more >>

Digital Fire moves into Africa - Digital Fire
Today's volatile economy is compelling investors to increasingly focus on emerging markets - countries that are currently experiencing rapid growth and industrialisation. And as the world becomes more connected via the various forms of digital culture, emerging markets are truly starting to come into their own. Read more >>

GraphicMail integrates innovative social-email subscription tool - GraphicMail
As more consumers begin to frequent the social web and brands integrate social media into their marketing and communications plans, having access to advanced social media tools has never been more vital. Read more >>

pMailer upgrade - get your content connected in more ways than one - pMailer
pMailer now has social integration with Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing you to post messages to your social account as part of your delivery options. Your social accounts are tied into pMailer and multiple social connectors are available. Read more >>

Johannesburg Tourism Company chooses Etiket - Etiket
Etiket has been appointed the digital advertising agency for the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC). The appointment will include the initial launch of an exciting two-month Spring Campaign as well as a refresh and maintenance of JTC's digital elements. Read more >>

Are you being held ransom by IT constraints? - Prezence
[Prakash Patel] Today's digital age requires technology to keep up with savvy consumers and possibilities that old legacy systems cannot sometimes keep up with. So at what point do you draw the line before allowing the IT department to dictate your business and marketing strategy under the guise of their software and technology expertise or legacy system's requirements? Read more >>

Enter the Dream it. Plan it. Win it. vacation contest from MediaMind - MediaMind
They say planning a vacation is half the fun. Not so with planning and buying media, which can be a real pain in the rucksack. That's why MediaMind developed the Smart Planning solution. It's your escape from stressful media planning hassles, long hours, endless faxes and spreadsheets. And speaking of escapes, now's your chance to win a dream vacation you plan yourself, using smart tips from Smart Planning. Read more >>

Purple Cow wins a Yahoo! Mail Login for Frank.net - Apurimac
Apurimac Media and Yahoo! recently launched a "Creative Canvas" competition to showcase the possibilities of the Yahoo! Mail Login page. The competition challenged agencies to physically paint their own canvases, designing it for one of their brands. Purple Cow won the competition with their Frank.net Life Insurance entry. Read more >>

DMMA announces new category at the prestigious digital Bookmarks Awards - Digital Media and Marketing Association
The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) recently announced that they will be launching a new category at this year's Bookmarks Awards, which would recognise companies that had made the greatest contribution to the digital industry in 2012. Read more >>

Should B2B companies be thinking about a social media strategy? - NATIVE
While there is little debate over the effectiveness of a Business to Consumer (B2C) social media strategy, the jury amongst the country's leading CEO's appears to be out on the effectiveness of a Business to Business (B2B) social media strategy with just 25% of B2B marketers having a formal social media strategy in place. Read more >>

DG acquires Peer39 to expand online data offering - MediaMind
DG, a leading ad management and distribution platform, is acquiring privately held Peer39 Inc., a provider of webpage level data, for about $15.5 million. By integrating Peer39 into DG's online division, MediaMind, the company is now positioned to be at the forefront of the large and fast growing real time bidding (RTB) market. Read more >>

Big brand Vodacom joins the sponsors list for this year's IMC Conference series - Living Your Brand
Final plans are in place for the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference, taking place 5-6 June in Cape Town. Along with a great line-up of sponsors already on board, Vodacom will be flying the IMC Conference flag for both the Cape Town and Johannesburg editions. Read more >>

Education & Training


Vega School of Brand Leadership partners with the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA) - Vega School
The Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA) has confirmed the endorsement of two new innovative short learning programmes to be delivered by Vega School of Brand Leadership, namely Strategic Brand Leadership and Brand and Marketing Management. Read more >>

Investing in the future: Derrick Msibi runs Comrades for TSiBA - TSiBA Education
Derrick Msibi, MD of Investment Solutions and non-executive director of TSiBA Education, is running this year's Comrades Marathon on 3 June to raise money for TSiBA Scholarships. Investment Solutions will match the funds raised up to R50 000. Read more >>

Purple Cow is proud to present the newly capped Dr Eugene Visser - Purple Cow Communications
On 19 April, operations director of Purple Cow Communications, Eugene Visser, graduated from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology with his Doctorate (DTech) in IT. Read more >>

Vega Johannesburg navigator wins Dr Freysen Teaching Excellence Award - Vega School
Vega Johannesburg navigator, Roela Hattingh, is the winner of the Dr Freysen Teaching Excellence Award, which recognises lecturers who demonstrate creative and innovative teaching approaches to promote productive learning. Read more >>

The Heart of Leadership - Motivation through Recognition - skills development workshop - Achievement Awards Group
A unique two-day facilitated recognition skills development workshop, taking place on 6 and 7 June in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, will explore Motivation through Recognition and give leaders the understanding, tools and confidence they need to integrate recognition into everyday management practice. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


The True move! - True Colour Events
True Colour Events has moved from Isando to their beautiful new home on the East Rand. Watch this space for your personal invitation to view the Heritage site offices dating back from 1902. Read more >>

Lipton 'Cool by the Pool' activation campaign - Eventworx
As part of Lipton Ice Tea's Summer activation series, aptly named 'Cool by the Pool', Eventworx was approached to build an experiential activation concept to be rolled out on the beaches of KZN, Western Cape and Eastern Cape as well as select inland regions. The series started during the Christmas and New Year period and rolled on from there. Read more >>

LIVEOUTLOUD wins third successive Bentley Preview South Africa - LIVEOUTLOUD
LIVEOUTLOUD Events is set to host an exclusive Bentley V8 preview for the luxury British car maker at their annual Supercar Day, taking place on Saturday, 2 June. Read more >>

Thirst winter specials - Thirst Bar Services
With winter here to stay for a while, South Africa's premium bar service, Thirst have come up with some winter specials on bar solutions that will hopefully warm you up. Read more >>

A conference like no other: Loyalty and Rewards - Trade Conferences International
After the massive success of the inaugural Loyalty and Rewards Conference and Exhibition 2012 Johannesburg, Trade Conferences International is taking the event to Cape Town. With numerous requests and queries from Cape-based companies, we are offering the opportunity to expand knowledge, debate, network and build relations with industry leaders. Read more >>

Brenda Caplen joins Gearhouse ICS - Gearhouse SA
Brenda Caplen, formerly of Evaluate Interactive Event Systems and Conference Communications, has joined newly-formed ICT solutions provider Gearhouse ICS. ICS offers a complete conference and event solution, from registration to audience response systems and continues to present new services as they become available. Read more >>

Exhibitions


The ultimate interior signage solution: TFS and LED lightboxes - Scan Display
Scan Retail Solutions, which launched in 2011, offers a high-quality fabric branding solution called Tension Fabric System (TFS). Read more >>

Future Ed partners with Mindset Network again - Future Ed - The Education Show
After last year's successful partnership with Mindset Network, Future Ed will be joining Mindset Network again as a media partner. Read more >>

Magazines


Another Zuma artwork defaced - Media24 Weeklies
An artwork showing President Jacob Zuma covering himself with his right hand has been defaced with red and black paint. It appears on the cover of this week's NewsNow magazine. Read more >>

Taverner's Platform Business News background - Imvelo Marketing and Communications
Taverner's Platform Business News is the official publication of the South Africa liquor industry which acts as a meeting place for manufacturing companies, traders (liquor outlet owners) and consumers. Read more >>

Toyota presents DRUMbeat - Media24 Weeklies
The annual DRUMbeat festival is set to take place on 1 and 2 June, and DRUM has planned a weekend of great music, good food and festivities like never before. Read more >>

YOU Best Recipes is here! - Media24 Weeklies
The new edition of YOU Best Recipes has more than 80 recipes for amazing winter food, from burgers to soups and from pastas to curries. Read more >>

YOU Knit for Baby is here! - Media24 Weeklies
YOU Knit has brought out another selection of creative patterns for babies and toddlers, including cute designs for jerseys, hoodies, beanies, booties and cot blankets. Read more >>

Media


MDDA/Sanlam Local Media Awards 2012 - announcement of the winners - MDDA
On 18 May the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam joined forces again to celebrate excellence in the local media industry of South Africa. The MDDA/Sanlam Local Media Awards 2012 included the inaugural Rantho/Letsebe Community Media Achievement Award and was presented at a gala dinner in Durban. Read more >>

Mobile


Why you need a Mobi site - Strike Media
Recent statistics emerging in the market indicate that the percentage of South African cell phone users with smartphones has more than doubled over the past year. It is predicted that smartphone penetration in South Africa is likely to reach 80% by the year 2014. Read more >>

Newspapers


Sales rocket for Durban daily and its weekend editions - Independent Newspapers KZN
At Isolezwe, it is a case of the team keeping their feet on the ground while the isiZulu title reaches for the stars as circulation figures continue to push the outer limits. Read more >>

Online Media


Doritos Roulette Facebook campaign reaches record 80 000 fans - Mortimer Harvey
The launch of Doritos' daring new Roulette flavour has increased the Doritos Facebook Fan Page to a record 80 000 fans making Doritos the biggest "Brand" on Facebook South Africa in the FMCG category. Read more >>

Out Of Home


The Axe Effect on coffee - Tag 8 Media
The cheeky Axe boys teamed up with coffee media specialists, Tag 8 Media, to launch their sexy cleavage cup campaign on university campuses across the country during May and had students ordering their coffees by a different kind of cup size. Read more >>

Healthy awareness, healthy minds - ADreach
ADreach has partnered with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) to enter into a street pole advertising campaign, via which intermittent messages dealing with mental health matters are flighted throughout Johannesburg for a three-month period. Read more >>

PR & Communications


Brace of clients elect Epic as agency of choice in May - Epic Communications
Epic Communications has secured two new public relations accounts in May, confirming its status as one of South Africa's most sought-after strategic communications and PR agencies. Read more >>

Production


Slim creates an undercover bar for Guinness Ghana - Egg Films
Egg Film's Slim directed the first ever advert for Armstrong, a new spirit beer from Guinness Ghana. Read more >>

Creative Vision leaves the viewer Thunderstruck - Creative Vision
AC/DC's iconic rock song, Thunderstruck, drives the captivating visuals for Tsogo Sun's new brand ads. Read more >>

Malo 8's upwardly mobile run of ads - Frieze Films
In the last three months, Frieze Films' rising star Malo 8 has directed commercials for three major cellular brands: MTN for MetropolitanRepublic; Cell C for Ogilvy Johannesburg; and Nokia for JWT. Read more >>

Radio


A massive 'Walking (r)Evolution' in Durban - East Coast Radio
This year's Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk has been the biggest in the event's history. The event started out with around 1 800 walkers in 2004 and has grown to a record 23 04 walkers having entered this year. It really has become nothing short of a 'movement' among the people of KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >>

Recruitment


Want to cut costs? Keep your people! - CRF
Successful companies know that they are only as good as their employees. Yet despite this, investing in policies to keep employees is still seen by many as an optional extra, not a critical factor influencing their bottom line - though research indicates it shouldn't be that way. Read more >>

Research


South Africans' love for fast food grows...! - Analytix BI
With a changing lifestyle and sluggish economy, fast food consumption is becoming almost universal as South Africans embrace affordable, large-portioned and immediate consumption fast food, according to a new report released by Analytix BI "South Africa Country Report: Fast Food Consumer Trends (2007-2011)". Read more >>

Young, emerging 'Middle Class' boosts SA internet growth - Analytix BI
According to the latest Analytix BI report "South Africa Country Report: Internet User Profile", the increase in Internet use has been strongly driven by younger South Africans between the ages of 16-29 years and those who live in 'Middle Class' (LSM 5-7) households. Read more >>

Retail


Estée Lauder launches Beauty Census 2012 - South Africa - Estée Lauder
Launched initially in the USA in 2010, Beauty Census is an innovative way of capturing women's skintones across all ethnicities from around the world. This comprehensive "landscape" of skin colors will help drive and shape future product development of regionally relevant foundation shades. Read more >>

A question of size: The emotional impact of large displays - Full Stretch Display
According to freedictionary.com, the word size can be defined as: "the physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object." It is however also defined as "the character, value, or status with reference to the capacity to meet given requirements." Read more >>

Sales


Receive a 10% discount when you insure your buildings and your car with OUTsurance - OUTsurance
Insurance clients can expect a 10% discount on their buildings insurance premium if they insure both their car and their home at OUTsurance. Read more >>

Sponsorship


Next Premier Interschools: Paarl Boys' High vs. Grey College - A legacy of rivalry - MEGAPRO Marketing
The Paarl Boys' High vs. Grey College Interschools match has now evolved to be one of the Premier Interschools fixtures in South Africa and will be televised live on SuperSport 5 on Saturday, 26 May, direct from Brug Street in the Paarl. Currently both Boishaai and Grey are ranked among the top four rugby schools in South Africa. Read more >>



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Government
South Africa, Australia to share SKA
South Africa and Australia are to share the hosting of the most advanced scientific project in the world - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. Read more >>

Child abusers must be exposed - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has called on communities to expose and report all those who abuse children. Read more >>

Govt slams e.tv's 'selective broadcasting'
According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the SA government is "appalled and disappointed" that e.tv censored visuals showing Advocate Gcina Malindi breaking down in tears during the South Gauteng High Court proceedings relating to The Spear portrait. Read more >>

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Motoring
Alfa hauls out automatic weapon
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] To true Alfisti just the thought of sticking an automatic transmission into the much-revered Giulietta would be as incomprehensible as adding coke to grappa or garam masala to polenta - but that's exactly what the white coats in Italy have done to its latest model, which has just landed on local shores. Read more >>

Subaru's soft city slicker
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] House husbands have become a common phenomena ever since international belt-tightening sparked off job losses and unemployment with more and more men forced to work from home and take on school run duties, household chores and don aprons while their wives stuffed their iPads and fancy phones into their Gucci bags and headed off to their executive jobs to earn the household's main income. Read more >>

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Travel
Life's a beach
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] I'm prejudiced. We have a weekend home in Pringle Bay so any suggestion that the West Coast rather than the South East coast where Pringle Bay is situated is better, is met with derision. Read more >>

Gaborone gets first 5-star hotel: Lansmore Masa Square
Lonrho has added a new 5-star hotel in Gaborone, Botswana to the Lonrho Hotels portfolio. The group will open the new hotel in July 2012. Read more >>

Kenya Airways launches Nairobi - Kilimanjaro route
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the launch of a direct flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro effective 2 July 2012 - a great new offering for local adrenalin-hunters. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Bullet For My Valentine to headline at OppiKoppi 18
The Welsh metal-core band Bullet For My Valentine will be making their South African debut when they appear as headline act at OppiKoppi 18, which will be held from 9 to 11 August, 2012. Read more >>

Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline: What a show!
[Duan Wanty] If you are the kind of person who always plays it safe and prefers to watch adrenaline junkies do their thing, you are in for a treat, because Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline, will definitely get that adrenaline pumping through your veins, just by watching. Be prepared to be blown away! Read more >>

The intimate Road2Rock affair
[Sindy Peters] A number of factors lead to the dismal turnout at the inaugural Road2Rock festival held last weekend at the DKH Estate in Malmesbury. However, those who did brave the icy kiss of winter were kept warm by a quality experience that included two glorious bonfires! Read more >>

The Brothers Size - a must see
[Daphne Cooper] The Brothers Size engaged, enthralled and enraptured me. Sleep eluded me on the night of the performance as I kept being visited by scenes of the performance. I think I dreamt about the brothers and my waking thoughts were still with them. I am not sure why The Brothers Size touched me so deeply and I don't really know how they did it. Read more >>

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New accounts
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  • Lindt re-appoints Celebrity Services Africa - more info


People on the move
  • Trigger Isobar South Africa appoints new CEO - more info
  • Brian Verster appointed at Crown Publications - more info
  • Fundi appoints Nikan Du Plessis - more info


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