So, the excitement of Design Indaba is over once again and we trust that you enjoyed our Design Indaba special edition newsletter last week. Speaking of which, as a proud supporter of the South African design community, we have just launched a new biz design showcase on our portal, where you can show off your best portfolio pieces to the world across 12 different design categories. The next exciting event is South by South West (SxSW), the annual film, music and interactive technology festival in Austin, Texas. As Ivo Vegter writes, "A number of the South Africans travelling to SxSW do so with financial support from Old Mutual, whose head of digital, Jack Kruger, has a keen interest in the power of the social web to spur entrepreneurialism and innovation. The ability for South Africans to join a conversation with the minds and madmen on the bleeding edge is an opportunity he'd like to see spread as widely as possible - whether or not you jet off to the beating heart of innovation in America, or follow along as a virtual presence." Keep an eye out for South African coverage of SxSW on Bizcommunity and on Twitter through our twitterfall, as well as through the sxswsa blog and Twitter account, @sxswsa! The (poorly attended) Press Council public hearings came to an end last week and you may catch up on what was discussed here. This week, in a bid to enrich the debate on media rights and regulation, and to encourage a broader African continental perspective, SANEF and the Wits Journalism Department are holding a two-day conference entitled "Regulations and rights" on the roles and responsibilities of Africa's media. The event is supported by the British and Canadian High Commissions. Up here in Joburg, all eyes are on the iconic Ponte City tower as Vodacom's taken down its hoarding in preparation for a new one reflecting its new corporate logo and branding. Will it be going Vodafone-orange-red, bringing us back to the heyday of the Coca-Cola signage? Have a great week! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS Sadly, South Africa's oldest social network SAReunited.com is no more, thanks to Facebook.
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