20 Aug 2012

Marketing & Media | South Africa

 
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So, what is the future of radio?

Anthony Duke, with years of experience in the medium, comments on radio and in the first of three articles, gives his views on what he sees as the future of radio.

Have you entered the AdFocus awards yet? If not, time's running out and you'd better get your entries in now. The deadline is Friday, 31 August.

Meanwhile, following his suspension last week, Mzi Malunga‚ the managing director of Business Day Financial Mail Publishers (BDFM) has resigned, but both parties are keeping mum on what happened.

Finally, Glynn Venter, Nico du Toit and Nina Daniel-Gruber, are off to judge the Caples Awards in New York.

Content Director: Rod Baker

PS Find out more about the rise of mobile research, by listening to the latest Biz Takeouts podcast from the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show.

PPS Take a look at the latest Ornico ad showcase.

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[Thought Leadership Digibates] 07: To converge or not to converge
To converge or not to converge was the topic under discussion at the seventh Thought Leadership Digibate, recently hosted by Aegis Media in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com in Cape Town. The insights shared by the panel highlighted current industry trends in the South African marketplace. Read more >>

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Eighth Thought Leadership Digibate on choosing the right agency
Aegis Media, in conjunction with Bizcommunity.com, will be hosting the eighth Thought Leadership Digibate that will focus on choosing the right agency for your brand. The event will be held on Friday, 24 August 2012, in Johannesburg and will stream live on www.bizradio.co.za from 9.30am to 11am. Read more >>

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 34: The rise of mobile research
Find out more about the rise of mobile research and how World of Avatar, Mxit, Shinka and Pondering Panda are using mobile to build communities and gather insights, by listening to the podcast of last week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Marketing


[Township Marketing]: Township Status
[Jason Stewart] Our purchase decisions are largely made by proxy - by our peers, rather than directly by ourselves. Peer pressure is a key component to why we buy whatever, irrespective of our age. We always try to make what we believe is the right decision in the eyes of others regarding the brands we use. (video) Read more >>

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[Township Marketing]: Brand Communication
[Jason Stewart] In a recent conversation I was told, "Just because I am poor, it doesn't mean I have to look poor." We know that township aspirations are very high. Ask anyone in Gugulethu or Khayelitsha what brands they prefer and you will most likely hear the likes of "Gucci, Armani, Fabiani, Country Road etc." (video) Read more >>

Advertising


Time running out for AdFocus Awards
Agencies have two weeks left to submit their entries for the 2012 AdFocus Awards. The deadline is Friday 31 August. Read more >>

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INTERNAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY - Seminar & Workshop
Attend this one-day seminar and workshop on the 19 - 20 September 2012 in Johannesburg, which will provide you with critical insight into the key challenges of internal communications, giving you the skills to improve your organisation's internal communication strategy and employee engagement. More information: CLICK HERE
Tobacco firms speak plainly
NEWSWATCH: It seems that SA tobacco firms are concerned that if cigarette packaging laws similar to those passed in Australia are passed here, there will be an increase in smuggling, reports Times Live, and ITWeb reports that TopTV is using vouchers to attract subscribers. Read more >>

Bumper entries for Pendoring
The bumper crop of nearly 500 entries for Pendoring, says GM Franette Klerk, represents a jump of nearly 40% over last year. The category Craft boasts the biggest increase in entries, a whopping 253%, followed by TV (+233%), which for the past few years was the stepchild among the categories in terms of entries and Mixed Media Campaigns (+148%). Entries in both print and student categories increased by 55%. Read more >>

Facebook: The greatest masquerade ball
[Naseem Javed] Facebook is the world's largest masquerade ball. A cyber dome stretched over the globe filled with real and fake personalities buzzing cross fertilization form realities to fantasies while flirting in masquerades. This is the sacred space where the populous of the world securely feels bashful, naughty, cuddles, cajoles and nurses the mother of all social media. Read more >>

Branding


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Mobile Marketing - how to increase sales and brand loyalty through mobile devices
International expert, Jeff Hasen will facilitate a one-day workshop on 18 September 2012 in JHB. Learn how to expand your mobile marketing programme & discover the latest trends and tactics. Jeff is the CMO for mobile marketing leader, Hipcricket and author of the book: Mobilized Marketing. More information: CLICK HERE

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Design


Digital

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Lessons from home-grown "Mandela Story" viral sensation
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] The oddest things go viral. YouTube videos of cute animals or laughing babies or blunders on live television often do. Julius Malema's "bloody agent" farce went big globally - as did the totally bizarre Buck Norris vid while, more recently, Chad le Clos' proudly gushing Pops, Bert, all put South Africa out there in a big way for better or for ill. Read more >>

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Leading Cape Town creatives judging in the Big Apple
The Caples Awards has been honouring the best in direct and interactive marketing around the world for 35 years. With international chairs in 50 countries, it is supported by industry agencies, clients, and suppliers; is run by industry volunteers; and is judged by more than 50 senior-level, international creative professionals. Read more >>

Education & Training


Events & Conferencing


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Magazines


Media


BDFM MD Malunga resigns
Mzi Malunga‚ the managing director of Business Day Financial Mail Publishers (BDFM) has resigned from his job after he was suspended on Tuesday last week. Read more >>

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Shareholders give Times Media deal green light
Times Media Group's (TMG) bid for Avusa‚ known as Project Pandora‚ has succeeded after shareholders voted in favour of the deal in a general meeting of ordinary shareholders held at the media group's head office in Rosebank on Thursday, 16 August 2012. Read more >>

Mobile


Marchbank named new Virgin Mobile SA CEO
Jonathan Marchbank has been named the new CEO of Virgin Mobile South Africa. He most recently headed up the Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa Group's activities in Asia‚ prior to which he served as the chief operating officer for Virgin Mobile USA‚ a business with over five million mobile customers. Before that‚ he was the CEO of Virgin Mobile in Australia and Asia. Read more >>

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Social media 'experts'... copy that!
[Samantha Wright] There has been a trend in the past few months for a multitude of small companies to pop up declaring expertise in social media. I'm starting to worry though. How many of these companies really understand the ins and outs of building (and maintaining) a brand? Read more >>

Out Of Home


PR & Communications


20 tips for writing well
[James Hurford] Most people write badly because they can't think clearly. It follows that if you can think clearly, you have a chance of writing well. These tips will help you put on paper exactly what you have in mind. Read more >>

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Radio


SAARF-RAMS March-June 2012
This is the third SAARF RAMS release (august 2012 release) for 2012 and covers adults aged 15 years and older, who are living in the nine provinces of South Africa. Read more >>

The future of radio (part I)
[Anthony Duke] Wits Radio Academy, under Prof Franz Kruger, recently held its third Joburg Radio Days conference, looking at the future of radio. This is my contribution: the current state and future challenges of an old medium, adapted into three parts. Read more >>

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International
The D&AD student winners
LONDON, UK: Winners of the White Pencil Student Brief and D&AD Student of the Year 2012, Martin Headon and Olly Wood. Read more >>

July 2012 US online video rankings
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that more than 184 million US Internet users watched 36.9 billion online content videos in July, while video ad views totalled 9.6 billion. Read more >>

Final Spikes Asia juries announced
SINGAPORE: Spikes Asia has announced the final juries; Craft, Creative Effectiveness, Branded Content & Entertainment and Integrated, who complete a world-class collective of 75 regional industry experts. Jury members will convene in Singapore during the Festival to judge entries into Spikes Asia, the regional creative advertising and communications festival for Asia Pacific, taking place 16-18 September. Read more >>

One Club upcoming events
NEW YORK, US: The One Club is gearing up for what it says are some truly exciting events and the organisers are encouraging your participation. Read on for key updates. Read more >>

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Partners
PR-Net: Avoiding the debt trap
[Brian Berkman] Sarah Rice's Sentient was a successful PR company - great clients, great staff, great work - it wasn't a good business though and Sarah decided too late to make a change. Still paying off the debt it incurred she shares her hard-learned lessons with PR-Net. Read more >>


Company news

Marketing


Isilumko a winner at Top Women Awards - Isilumko Media
At the 9th Annual Top Women Awards, Isilumko Staffing, holding company to Isilumko Media, was winner in the Top Gender Empowered Company category for Business Support Services. In addition, MD Nritika Singh was selected as finalist in the Top Woman Executive Category. Read more >>

Chief marketing officers conference - preparing for the future of marketing - Knowledge Resources
The CMO conference, taking place on 11-12 September, is specifically designed for CMOs, marketing directors and group brand executives. The programme will look at the crucial role the CMO plays in guiding corporate strategy and will deliver real-world solutions for today's challenges. Read more >>

OwenKessel wins Business Day account - OwenKessel
OwenKessel has won the account for financial publication, Business Day. Forming an integral element of this account win is the communication of the BDlive website, Business Day's new digital flagship product suite, incorporating a website‚ iPhone and iPad app. Read more >>

Advertising


Ad Dynamo simplifies digital advertising amidst strong international growth - Ad Dynamo
Booking online advertising campaigns has been streamlined with the unveiling of Ad Dynamo's new self-service pricing structure. The new offering allows online advertisers to plan the placement of their ads, track progress, work to clearly defined budgets and access analytics and reports on their campaigns. Read more >>

FoxP2's latest Drive Dry campaign hits home - FoxP2
Running from March till June, the Drive Dry "Who's Driving You Home Tonight?" campaign recorded R12.591 million in earned media over four months, exceeding all targets set by the agency's client brandhouse. Read more >>

Beyond the communications agency to brand custodians - Gullan&Gullan
[Desirée Gullan] While the agency scene in South Africa is rife with specialised large agencies, many of which are affiliated to global agency networks, the trend amongst small and medium independent agencies is to also specialise. This model certainly has its pros, as it requires fewer people who can concentrate on doing one thing well. Read more >>

FNB campaign signs up new business owners - MetropolitanRepublic
In implementing the FNB Business Banking Resolution month Campaign, MetropolitanRepublic took the approach of breaking down the wall of fear and showing people that opening a business is less daunting than they imagine. Read more >>

Branding


Right Stuff becomes eco-friendly - Right Stuff
Right Stuff is very pleased to have carried out an extensive eco-friendly process in the past six months, which will ensure that their customers are buying the most eco-friendly portable event branding currently on the market in South Africa. Read more >>

And the winner is... - The Brand Union
[Mathew Weiss] Does London 2012 get a gold medal for its conceptual stamina, visual prowess and creative originality or is this a performance to forget? And what does this tell us about Brand London? Read more >>

CRM


A lesson in customer loyalty - Interact RDT
"Being new to Johannesburg, I initially struggled to find decent coffee in those early hours. I tried a couple different brands at the various petrol stations around the city, tried making my own while at home and then tried the coffee at work. For some reason, it never quite met the grade." Read more >>

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The plight of the rhino - Y&R SA
The plight of the rhino is one we're all familiar with, especially in Africa. Y&R SA wanted to approach the subject matter from a fresh and slightly different angle, by talking about the broader impact that rhino poaching has on the entire eco-system. So, they ran an ad in the national newspaper. Read more >>

Design


The Design School Southern Africa: New short learning programmes commencing in August 2012 - Design School Southern Africa
DSSA hold a number of industry related SLP's (Short Learning Programmes) throughout the year. Three new short learning programmes have been introduced, namely: jewellery design, curtain making and accessory design. Read more >>

Durban create - Win a bursary worth R20 000 - Design School Southern Africa
Enter any artwork created in 2012 and stand a chance to win a bursary towards studying a BA degree in graphic design, fashion design or interior design. The competition is open only to learners in the Durban area. Read more >>

The Design School Southern Africa now open in Durban - Design School Southern Africa
The Design School Southern Africa Durban campus is now open for 2013 registrations and is offering accredited Bachelor of Arts degrees in fashion design, interior design and graphic design. Read more >>

Digital


Mobile leading the email revolution - Digital Fire
Despite fears of email's prominence waning due to the meteoric rise of social media and smart phones, the opposite is happening. The latest studies suggest that people are now using their smart phones to consume media, browse the web and read email more than they are actually using it to talk. Read more >>

Scam alert: Yellow Pages email scam - Trudon
A scam e-mail purporting to be from Yellow Pages is currently doing the rounds informing recipients to open up an attachment containing their Account/Statement/Verification details. Customers are urged not to open up the attachment as it contains a virus. Read more >>

Red & Yellow School merges its logic and magic with Quirk's digital - Quirk
South African advertising college Red & Yellow School of Logic & Magic is to merge with Quirk Education, the educational arm of Quirk, one of Africa's largest digital agency and Bookmarks 2011 Digital Agency of the Year winner. Read more >>

ODM August newsletter - One Digital Media
The rate at which the world is adopting digital media in store is staggering. As media hardware devices and software become more powerful, cheaper and easier to use, so too do we continue to see more intelligent solutions being delivered. Read more >>

Education & Training


Don't miss out on the free industrial theatre seminar on Friday! - The Learning Theatre
The Learning Theatre will be hosting a free seminar on Friday, 24 August, in Johannesburg. The seminar will be based on the principles of industrial theatre and how it can be applied across all industries to change mindsets and attitudes. Read more >>

Gia Whitehead is TSiBA's Top Woman! - TSiBA Education
On the eve of Women's Day, the Top Women awards ceremony took place at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. It was a star-studded evening with esteemed members of government in attendance. Gia Whitehead, TSiBA's Sustainability Director, won the award for Top Woman Entrepreneur (sponsored by ACSA). Read more >>

The actor means business - The Learning Theatre
There is a misconception that actors (or any creative person, for that matter) are no good at business. They are perceived to be flighty with short attention spans and with limited business knowledge. But let's examine these perceptions... Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


IVTM Signs 15 on Orange - Gearhouse SA
After a period of establishment and a growing business relationship we are pleased to add African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel to the Western Cape portfolio of on-site venues at INHOUSE Venue Technical Management (IVTM). Read more >>

World Ranger's Family Day event was a great success - Currin't Events
In support of the men and women in this honourable profession, the Game Ranger's Association of Africa (GRAA) held a Family Day on Sunday 5th August 2012 at Jo'Burg Zoo. Professional event organisers, Currin't Events were responsible for the project management and logistics of the event. Read more >>

Unparalleled line-up of speakers at the IMC Conference in JHB - Living Your Brand
With an impressive guest speaker line-up that includes some of the most prestigious names in the business, the 4th IMC Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg, is set to alter the landscape of all aspects of marketing from print media to direct marketing, all the way to the digital and social revolutions. Read more >>

Kadoro Events and Communications manages slick CS6 events on behalf of Adobe South Africa - Kadoro Events & Communications
During the month of June, Kadoro Events and Communications, a leading BEE Level 1 event management company, was commissioned by Adobe South Africa to manage their CS6 launch events in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Read more >>

Scan Display lights up event industry with tech innovation - Scan Display
Exhibitors and event organisers can now access a newly designed distribution board for stands, that takes up half the space and ends the problem of wires trailing on the floors. Read more >>

Top Women Awards single out business' rising stars - Topco Media
The rising stars of business excellence stepped up to the stage to collect their awards at the 9th annual Top Women Awards. The awards shine the spotlight on this year's top businesswomen and companies at the forefront of gender empowerment. Read more >>

By Design Africa chosen for fourth annual Telkom Business event - By Design Africa
Leading events company, By Design Africa, has again been contracted to provide live event design and management for the Telkom Business Experience event being held in Cape Town in October. Read more >>

UCKG's Women in Action ask: Are you really free or are you enslaved by wrong choices? - Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
Women in Action present "Choices" on National Women's Day 2012. Amid the joyous celebration of National Women's Day, the fourth annual event to be held at the UCKG Cenacle of Faith in Soweto, a minute's silence paid tribute to those visionary women who marched on the Union Buildings in 1956. Read more >>

Exhibitions


Top UK wedding planner at The Wedding Expo - The Wedding Expo
The Wedding Expo is delighted to announce that it is bringing Sarah Haywood, Britain's top celebrity wedding planner, to South Africa in August to host two exclusive bridal workshops, held in association with Wedding Inspirations magazine, in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Read more >>

Media


The writing's on the paywall for newspapers - Ornico
[Oresti Patricios] Newspapers have traditionally placed their content online for free, and are now looking to paywalls to monetise their online content. But is the writing on the wall for newspapers which seem to be missing the obvious - the very nature of what the Internet is all about? Read more >>

Mobile


Build mobile sites in minutes with GraphicMail's new mobile editor - GraphicMail
GraphicMail has just released a new mobile editor that makes it simple for anyone to build and launch a mobile site based on templates, promote it via social media and add location maps - with virtually no programming or design experience required. Read more >>

Newspapers


Successful quarter for Isolezwe titles - Independent Newspapers KZN
Isolezwe's second quarter ABC results announced on 14 August show that their three newspapers continue to grow in a difficult economy. "With many titles down this quarter we are grateful for our successes." says Isolezwe editor Sazi Hadebe. Read more >>

Experienced journalists promoted at Isolezwe - Independent Newspapers KZN
The successful isiZulu newspaper, Isolezwe, has announced promotions within its editorial lineup, strengthening an already winning team. Read more >>

Online Media


BBC.com celebrates record breaking traffic to Sports online page - BBC.com
The London 2012 Olympics has been packed full of memorable moments and record-breaking achievements. Not just for the athletes but for the BBC.com's Sports section which doubled the number of international visitors (excluding UK) from five million (year to date) to 10.5 million. Read more >>

SA's online IT and tech action takes place here - MyBroadband
The latest DMMA/Effective Measure statistics show that MyBroadband continues to dominate the South African online IT, tech and telecoms market. Read more >>

Printing


Retail trends in printing still draw on 50's thought - Colourtone Aries
To understand current trends in printing for the retail industry, we need to get to grips with design thought. Printing and packaging powerhouse, Colourtone Aries, has noted a consistent trend from the early 50's and 60's in design thought, but with a contemporary focus and a significant investment in technology. Read more >>

Production


Convert your existing commercials to stereoscopic 3-D - Creative Vision
S3D's time has come, you can see it in the record breaking box office success of Avatar, Toy Story 3 and the Avengers. Creative Vision is ready to help you capitalise on S3D's immersive effect. Read more >>

Masters & Savant worldwide showcases top 10 most liked animations - Masters & Savant
Masters & Savant Worldwide proudly showcase their 10 most liked animations over the last ten years. This collection of work spans nearly a decade and highlights the variety, scope and different styles to come out of the Masters & Savant Worldwide studios. Read more >>

Old values new vision - Blue Panther Films
Directed by Grant De Sousa of Blue Panther Films, the Assupol "Good Old Values" commercial brings the viewer back to a time where small, kind gestures are appreciated, and a life lived by strong community values is a life worth treasuring. Read more >>

Alan Irvin wins Creative Circle's ad of the month - Picture Tree
Picture Tree's Alan Irvin and DDB South Africa recently won the Creative Circle's ad of the month for their McDonalds Kids Parties commercial. This follows the success of last year's campaign by DDB which secured an 'Ad of the month' award, a gold at the Loeries in 2011 and was a finalist at Cannes. Read more >>

Promotions


Isilumko profile: Kutlwano Hlongwane, senior campaign co-ordinator - Isilumko Media
Kutlwano Hlongwane's drive and ambition recently lead to Isilumko Media, powered by Student Wise, awarding him with a promotion to senior campaign co-ordinator which he lists as a career highlight. Read more >>

Research

Southern African Marketing Research Association

Growth in black middle class fuels fresh milk consumption - Analytix BI
South Africa's fresh milk consumption showed strong growth between 2007 and 2011. Buoyed by population growth and increasing demand for dairy products, the rising levels of milk consumption has been supported by shifts in LSM demographics, according to a new report released by Analytix BI, "South Africa Brand Report: Consumers of Fresh Milk". Read more >>

Retail


Shopping becomes fully mobile and cross-platform - PriceCheck
PriceCheck.co.za have revamped their mobile app, making shopping even more convenient, rewarding, and easier than ever before. The new app, available for download across all platforms, comes with a fully integrated barcode scanner that allows one to scan and compare or review products in-store. Read more >>

Sales


André Louw of Media 24 talks about the credit industry - CoreXalance
During a recent CoreXalance networking function held in Cape Town, Andre Louw, credit manager from Media 24 Magazines, spoke a bit about his experiences in the industry. Read more >>

Sponsorship


Aramex South Africa - a proud sponsor for the 2012 South African eCommerce awards - Berco Express
The annual South African eCommerce Awards have been designed to recognise and reward those South African websites that have demonstrated excellence in their use of the internet as a platform for ecommerce. Aramex South Africa is excited to be involved with these prestigious awards. Read more >>

BASA Awards video gives fascinating insight into how SA business is engaging with the arts - Business and Arts South Africa
The just-released video featuring finalists and judges in the 15th Annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, gives insight into just how South African business is engaging with the arts, all across the country. Read more >>



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Government
SADC applauds Zuma's Zim mediation
[Chris Bathembu] Regional leaders who convened for the SADC summit in Maputo have heaped praise on South Africa's President Jacob Zuma for his mediation to the Zimbabwean political impasse. Read more >>

Mining task force to be set up
PRETORIA: A task force will be set up to look into labour issues in the platinum industry after 34 people were killed near the Lonmin mine in Marikana, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Saturday, 18 August 2012. Read more >>

Sexwale announces administrator for EAAB
The former president of the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope, Taswell Papier, has been appointed as administrator of the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), the Minister of Human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale announced on Thursday. Read more >>

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Motoring
BT-50 gets added class and comfort
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mazda has hauled out the scalpel and make-up kit and made use of a team of clever white coats and engineers to make its latest range of 'proudly South African" Mazda BT-50 bakkies tougher, prettier to look at, safer, more comfortable and better equipped with a wide range of safety and comfort features. Read more >>

B-Class is a first class addition
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mercedes-Benz has extended its new B-Class range of compacts with the addition of two new petrol-powered versions - a move which will be welcomed by dealers and buyers alike after the initial order of diesel-only B-Class cars were sold out shortly after they hit local dealer showrooms. Read more >>

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Travel
Oo la la... Le Franschhoek
[Rod Baker] Le Franschhoek was one of those places we've heard about but never quite managed to get to, so when the opportunity came up to try it out, we jumped at the chance - well, as much as a couple of geriatrics can jump at anything, that is. Glad we did. Read more >>

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Sport
V&A Waterfront the venue for first race in Best4 Surfski series
The first paddle strokes in this year's Best4 Summer Surfski series will be held at the iconic V&A Waterfront. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Take a walk down Mafeking Road
[Eugene Yiga] Despite poet Roy Campbell calling him "the only literary genius that South Africa has produced", Herman Charles Bosman only had three of his books published during his lifetime. One of these was Mafeking Road, a new adaptation of which is now showing at the Kalk Bay Theatre in Cape Town. Read more >>

Temperatures soar in Step Up Revolution
[Daniel Dercksen] If you are looking for sizzling dance action, sexy moves and gorgeous bodies, Step Up Revolution guarantees to have your temperature soaring. This fourth installment in Summit Entertainment's sizzling dance-and-romance franchise, ups the ante with unparalleled 3D action in sultry, sexy Miami where a group of hot young performers takes to the streets to what they do best - dance! Read more >>

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New accounts
  • MAN Trucks appoint Volcano Advertising to develop campaign - more info


People on the move
  • New MD for Boomtown - more info
  • eLan Property Group appoint new head of PR and events - more info
  • True Love appoints Mokgadi Itsweng as food editor - more info


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