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The OPIHR Gin Global Cocktail Competition Finale for South Africa took place at Gorgeous George Hotel on Tuesday 20 August 2019.

Durban-based digital agency Gorilla has joined Joe Public United on its 700km jog from Johannesburg to the Loerie Awards in Durban. The One Stride at a Time initiative is aimed at raising funds for One School at a Time - this year's fundraising efforts have been set at R1m.

Loeries judging week is officially underway. The 2019 judging panel has been using their thinking caps in deciding this year's winners.

IAB SA held an Insight event earlier today to address the topic of benchmarks - asking marketers if theirs is in line with new industry standards. During a panel discussion, the audience received some great tips to help re-evaluate their benchmarking to ensure success. Coverage on Bizcommunity soon.

David Tlale and Tastic Rice hosted an exclusive lunch at Le Chatelat in Sandhurst to celebrate the historic movement that made 9 August Women's Day. Both parties invited phenomenal women from all walks of life to share their inspirational journeys. TV host Lalla Hirayama and celebrity chefs Ndash and Chef Nti all attended with their mothers. Other guests such as TV personalities Mbali Nkosi, Khanyi Mbau and musician Brenda Mtambo also attended the event in celebration of Women's Day. See images of the lunch below....

The second edition of the Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival took place at the House on Fire Sculpture Garden in Swaziland from 2 to 3 August 2019. Luju is an African-vintage styled event celebrating the local, the wholesome, the creative and the delicious.

The packaging of Orbit Gum's product range is now more sustainable and recyclable. The company's shift to more environmentally-friendly packaging falls in line Mars Incorporated's Sustainability in a Generation strategy. To create awareness around the new packaging, Orbit has also launched the Pledge to Plant campaign under the banner #JustOneThing. To create additional awareness around the campaign, Orbit has partnered with the University of Johannesburg art students to create an art installation. To read more about Orbit's new sustainable packaging, click...

Yamamay opened its first South African flagship store at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria on 24 July 2019. In attendance at the launch event were Pareto Group executives, media and celebrity personalities, and the first secretary in the office of the ambassador of Italy, Stefano Ligrone. To find out more about the store and the Italian brand, click here....

In the spirit of Mandela Day, Bizcommunity staff members volunteered to spend time with learners at Manenberg Primary School in Cape Town. The volunteers interacted and read to 70 learners between Grades R-1. The school is part of the Western Cape Education Department's literacy programme and is an ongoing project in underprivileged communities. In the wise words of the late Nelson Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."...

Save Our Schools (SOS) did its part for Mandela Day 2019 by launching three initiatives in the Bloekombos community of Kraaifontein. The initiatives were launched in collaboration with Grundfos, Munich Re, and Mountain Falls.

Adidas and Orlando Pirates Football Club gave back on Mandela Day by learning about the importance of adopting sustainable practices and by creating EcoBricks using non-recyclable plastic waste.

Media Tech Africa 2019 is a biennial trade show that brings creative thought to life within six verticals: broadcast - TV and radio; film and video production; digital media; pro-Audio - lighting - staging; audiovisual integration; and studio - recording - DJ.

The 6 th annual Bokeh South African International Lifestyle & Fashion Film Festival Gala Awards took place this past weekend, 13 July at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.