| 8 Apr 2013 |
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A gift to help the medicine go down Apparently, Madiba's grandson reckons that the news that Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo consortium has bought Ireland's Independent News and Media South African interests is just the gift Madiba needs. Must say, I'm not 100% certain of that... surely plenty of rest and freedom from constant visitors (plus whatever medication he may or may not be on) would be of greater benefit? On the PR front, Lucinda Boddy makes the plea: Will the real face of PR please stand up? Lucinda reckons the PR industry, like any, is facing challenges, so the genuine players need to stand up and be counted. Advertising... love it or hate it, or merely tolerate it; Colin Ramparsadh dishes up his latest bland and the spicy ads and, just as Frank Sinatra did it, Colin also does it MiWay. Prof Anton Harber says he's reminded by the Taco Kuiper Award winners of how good the best of SA journalism is. Fancy a double? Not if our increasingly nanny state has its way, because apparently, they reckon that if you ban or curtail liquor advertising, you will reduce drinking. Some people disagree however, and reckon the new laws on alcohol won't reduce drinking. Anyone remember Prohibition? Anyone seen adverts promoting drug abuse? Woman abuse? Child abuse? Promoting reckless driving? Speeding? Social ills of whatever sort? Nope, nor have we. Legislating against something doesn't necessarily stop it. Rod Baker: Content DirectorPS Take a look at the latest Ornico ad showcase.Responses to this column welcomed in our ed's column archive. Send all your South African marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive contributor pieces to contributors-marketing@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com; also take a look at our guide "How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news". Don't forget to follow @Bizcommunity on Twitter and join us on Facebook!Top stories [Chris Moerdyk] Atul Gupta, the MD of Sahara Holdings and executive chairman of TNA Holdings, owners of the New Age newspaper, has issued summons through the North Gauteng High Court against the editor of the Sunday Times and the newspaper's management, demanding defamation damages to the tune of half a billion rands. Read more >> |
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 A story that exposed horrifying conditions in the Eastern Cape's rural school hostels has won the 7th Taco Kuiper Award - and R200,000 in prize money - for outstanding investigative journalism by South African media. Read more >> |
[Issued by Living Your Brand] The 4th IMC Conference to be hosted in Cape Town at the International Convention Centre is set to challenge core facets of various marketing and communication disciplines and inspire conversation. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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[Issued by Boomtown] The world's first stethoscope radio ad, the direct mail campaign for Africa Health Placements, is racking up the awards for its creator, Boomtown Strategy Brand Agency. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Y&R SA] Bibi Lötter, Y&R Johannesburg Creative Director, has accepted an invitation to sit on the Apex Awards 2013 jury. This is the second consecutive year that Y&R has been represented on the judging panel. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Mortimer Harvey] Welcome aboard to Scot Aitken, who has joined Mortimer Harvey as operations director. Scot comes with a wealth of experience after having been in the industry for more than 14 years. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by MACHINE] Award winning agency MACHINE has launched their fully integrated Weet-Bix campaign which was created to get South African youth to reconnect with the trusted cereal brand. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by TBWA\South Africa] TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris recently scooped a number of awards at the annual Creative Circle Awards, the most celebrated being the Ad of the Year award in the print category for Enterprise's "Thicker slices for the ones you love" campaign. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by NATIVE] Before the lights were turned off around Johannesburg on 23 March for Earth Hour, NATIVE hit the streets spray-painting messages on the walls of the city with glow-in-the-dark CFC-free paint. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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 [Issued by HKLM] The new Exxaro offices are a progressive corporate space and effective brand extension. HKLM conceptualised a collection of individual spaces that tapped into Exxaro's new thinking and vision for the future. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Rocket Creative] In an ultra-competitive economy and with business always under pressure, and fresh challenges, the Rocket Creative team continues to question what they can do to stay out front of the competition. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Issued by Stratplanning] A one-day course for client service to fulfil their role more effectively will take place in Cape Town on 10 April. The course is also suitable for PR practitioners as well as those who do not have planning as a line function. Read more >> |
 [Issued by Damelin] Hundreds of students from Damelin City campus took to the streets of Durban on Friday, 15 March, to show their support against rape and against attacks on women in South Africa. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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 [Naseem Javed] There are 542 words that will start to impact the business world very soon. These are the 542 dictionary words applied for as generic top-level domain from the Internet Authority as gTLDs at an average cost of a million dollars each. Read more >> |
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[Issued by Talooma] Talooma has launched yet another successful website to a satisfied client. Their design and development team worked closely with the team from Key Oncologics which was an immensely rewarding experience. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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[Issued by Quirk] eLearning institution Quirk Education is offering Bizcommunity readers an exclusive discount on their upcoming flagship course in Digital Marketing, a ten-week online course endorsed by the DMMA and USB-ED. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Issued by Boston College] Head of Online Marketing for Boston City Campus & Business College, Frankie Coda, admits to being a bit of a 'late bloomer'. He missed out on applying to get into full time university studies which turned out to be the door to a world of opportunities for Coda. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by High Pitch Media] Do you hate public speaking? Are you nervous each time you have to make a presentation? Does your job require presenting to customers or your boss? Speakers Boot Camp 2013 is the solution. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Issued by Topco Media] Three of the ten 2013 Oliver Legends have just confirmed that they will be attending the Oliver Empowerment Awards to accept their Legends of Empowerment - Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Strike Productions] The luxurious and glamorous Sandton Sun Hotel was the setting for this year's Spero Villioti Spring/Summer 2013/2014 New Collection launch, in association with the Panathinaiki Women's Association of SA. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Issued by Thebe Exhibitions] The Gauteng Motor Show, taking place 1-2 June at the Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion, Tshwane, and featuring the Atomic Junkies Adrenalin Sports Fest, will ignite, excite and fire you up on all cylinders. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by C Squared Events] The Festival of Media Global Awards today reveals the much anticipated shortlist for 2013, with Starcom and Mediacom tying for the highest number of shortlisted entries at 33 each. They are closely followed by OMD, which has 30 entries shortlisted for awards. Read more >> |
 [Issued by PriceCheck] South African mobile shopping app, PriceCheck, has been selected from all BlackBerry apps worldwide; as one of three finalists for the coveted International BlackBerry App of the Year. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Chris Moerdyk] Atul Gupta, the MD of Sahara Holdings and executive chairman of TNA Holdings, owners of the New Age newspaper, has issued summons through the North Gauteng High Court against the editor of the Sunday Times and the newspaper's management, demanding defamation damages to the tune of half a billion rands. Read more >> |
 [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo consortium has bought Ireland's Independent News and Media South African interests for R2bn, and reckons it's 'a gift' for Madiba, reports IOL; meanwhile MTN as been accused of stealing an entrepreneur's intellectual property, reports BD Live. Read more >> |
 [Carolyn Holgate] The internet is a part of our daily lives; we use it for everything - communication, reading, research, education, current events, exploring the world, entertainment, shopping, networking and business. Read more >> |
 [Issued by Fishwicks] Fishwicks has partnered with Poptech and Instant Win and will now be their sole representative in South Africa. Poptech's focus is on fast, easy-to-erect POS and Instant Win enhances brand awareness through in-product activations. Read more >> visit press office >> |
[Issued by Masters & Savant] When choosing a production company it is important to find one that will take your creative, stay true to the brief and deliver the message on time and within budget in a way that will make the idea shine. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Pixel Foundry] Pixel Foundry's commitment to remain a dynamic brand, on-the-pulse of South Africa's diverse creative industry and its changing needs, recently saw the company introduce Pixel Foundry Production Services. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Yourself Management] Yourself Management had an opportunity to paint the Rand Show red. The main objective was to aggressively raise brand awareness around Cell C's value-for-money products and services, namely 99c and Supercharge. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by Random House Struik] Why is it so important for us to acquire the skill of persuasion? The answer is simple: every day of our lives, we need to persuade someone of something, whether in the workplace or in our personal lives. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by The Media Connection] When community radio was born in South Africa, in the early 90s, East Rand Stereo (93.9FM) was one of the first to go on air (1995). Now, 13 years later, the station still entertains the Ekurhuleni community 24/7. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 [Issued by FSD] We are often posed with the following question by brand managers and clients: "How can we communicate our brand message consistently in a retail environment and change our shop fittings, without disrupting our business"? Read more >> |
 [Issued by Park Village Auctions] Tablets and laptops have made life so much more convenient as now your office can go with you wherever you need to be. Every device needs to be protected and that is where FLD step in as makers of stylish protective bags. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 The English news on SABC 3 is now an hour long, to allow an opportunity to give coverage to stories from the respective provinces, acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng has announced. Read more >> |
 [Issued by Mortimer Harvey] Scripps Networks Interactive's Travel Channel, has announced a comprehensive brand refresh across all international territories in the channel's most radical overhaul in its history. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has announced significant enhancements to its Subscriber Analytix suite for mobile operators worldwide. Read more >> |
 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has partnered with Effective Measure for online data research. Read more >> |
 LONDON, UK: Malik Saadi, Principal Analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media, comments on Facebook's mobile announcement. Read more >> |
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 In a short space of time the Gautrain has changed Gauteng's public transport landscape. But, despite rising passenger numbers, the project still relies heavily on government subsidies - getting R800m this year alone. Read more >> |
 The history of prohibition reveals that legislators are slow learners. There is no doubt that irresponsible alcohol consumption damages the fabric of home and community life. However, the idea that partial or complete prohibition is a solution tells at least as much about human stupidity as it does about poor faith and even - on occasion - pure malice. Read more >> |
 [Mariam Isa] SA is investigating reports that dozens of South African soldiers were missing or killed in the battle for Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) last month according to the Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Read more >> |
 [Amanda Visser] The introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards into the Income Tax Act is setting a dangerous precedent, according to tax and legal experts. Read more >> |
 [Katherine Child] Neither friends nor enemies will stop Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi from his mission to ban alcohol advertising. Read more >> |
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 Rihanna is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to South Africa later this year, when she plays concerts at the FNB Stadium, Joburg on Sunday, 13 October and the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, 16 October, 2013. Read more >> |
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Although the Shanti Maurice resort on the east cost of Mauritius has always had holistic health at its epicentre, they continue to be en trend with their announcement of a Health & Fitness Week in June this year. Read more >> |
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Nissan has given its Pathfinder range a much sharper competitive edge with the addition of two slimmed down, priced down SE models, which start at more than R100,000 less than the outgoing range entry level LE models. Read more >> |
 Zebula Golf Estate and Spa in the malaria-free Waterberg region of Limpopo Province joined the Protea Hotels portfolio on 1 April 2013. Read more >> |
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- Bakwena appoints PR Worx as new PR agency - more info
- Paddington Station PR selects Z-CARD - more info
- New account for Glass Slipper Communications - more info
- New Gautrain bus route Z-CARD for passengers - more info
- New client redesigns the exhibition space - more info
- New account for Jupiter - more info
- New appointment at Momentum - more info
- Appointment of Solly Msimanga to Ask Afrika team - more info
- New chairperson appointed to the AMF Board - more info
- Chantal Barton joins TCB group - more info
- New appointments at Scan Display - more info
 Rogue Brand Agency is looking for the next up and coming account manager to join our vibrant family. Read more >>
Graphic designer who is an expert user of photoshop, illustrator and indesign. Understanding of web issues, able to design newsletters, annual reports, magazines, websites, posters. Design programmes on mac/pc Read more >>Half-day/part time Conference Producer. You must have previous experience in researching new conference ideas, developing conference brochures and writing marketing copy. Plus implement and plan the event. Read more >>Sandton-based Brand Communications Agency is seeking an experienced traffic manager to look after a busy studio of 10 working on a wide range of projects including digital and social. Read more >>One of Jozi's most innovative food brands is looking for a journalism or marketing and publicity intern to fire up its brand. Get experience in 360 degree marketing. Read more >>Audio Visual specialist needed to join ThoroughTec's international team to develop world leading training equipment simulators for the global mining and military industries. Technical diploma in sound/video required. Read more >>Cutting edge PR and digital marketing agency looking for fresh new creative account manager to join our ranks. Creative environment, great clients, flexible job spec and room to grow career. Read more >>Talooma is looking for a junior to middle weight PHP developer Read more >>Algoa FM is searching for a music compiler who will manage the station's music policy and database. Schedule music and compile charts. Monitor international and local music trends Read more >>A Cape Town based brand and packaging design agency is looking for a senior designer to fill the position as head of design. Read more >>BrandsRock is on the hunt for a talented and enthusiastic mid/senior art director to join our Cape Town team. Read more >>Innovative company seeking senior web designer. Passionate about design and excellence? Look no further - All the awesomeness of an advertising agency with the freedom of an internet company. Read more >>One of the country's most cutting edge companies is looking for a mid-level web designer with a passion for creativity and excellence, to help with the creative process. Read more >>We are on the hunt for an experienced and knowledgeable technical writer. This person will be responsible for writing online content for a variety of IT companies Read more >>Distell Ltd, invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced events managers for a key opportunity based in Wadeville, Germiston, Gauteng. Read more >>
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