| No Comment |  Isn't technology amazing? Here's me who still can't figure out how to record sound with the pictures on my video machine, but I can download pix and video off my uber-cellphone onto my laptop, load my wireless card from that cellphone company that is revolutionizing wireless internet connectivity in South Africa, and send and receive email and load the daily ezine from the middle of a sugarcane field north of Durban (ensconced of course in the luxury of one of the newest casinos at the PRISA annual conference!) So what I still don't understand, is that if its so easy to install wireless technology to connect to the global marketplace via my wireless internet card, why is it still so hard to programme a video machine? Or to get clients to zip their picture files when emailing?! Technology is sometimes more weird than wired!
Have a good one! Louise Marsland, Editor, editor@bizcommunity.com
| | Headlines | Trade mark owners should be concerned at SAB ruling
Constant change at Jacaranda
Citizen launches SMS service
Industry must guard against exhibition fatigue
Bester Burke wins UNICEF challenge
Media organisations' shock at High Court censorship of M&G
Laughing all the way to court
SA snaps up 10 Clio awards
Seven New Laws of Global Marketing
Deadline looms for PDC.za
Men's Health launches home advice for men
Loeries unplugged
Cape Town horizon causes tempers to flare
Jeepers, creepers, Finders Keepers is back!
Ogilvy and SAB have one for the road
Managing the SMS market
It's a winter wonderland of marketing excellence
Stealth competitors can radically change the game
| Trade mark owners should be concerned at SAB ruling
[Wim Alberts ] While the ruling of the Constitutional Court last week in SAB vs Laugh it Off does reflect, with respect, classical constitutional principles - in particular freedom of speech - from the vantage point of trade mark proprietors, the ruling is cause for concern.
Media organisations' shock at High Court censorship of M&G
In a joint statement, the SA Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-SA) and the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) said they are deeply shocked by the judgment in the Johannesburg High Court today, banning publication by the Mail & Guardian of further details of the ``Oilgate'' scandal.
Laughing all the way to court
After two years of trying litigation, Friday, 27 May 2005 saw Laugh it Off Promotions win its epic battle against goliath, SABMiller, as the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of Laugh it Off over the now notorious T-shirt slogan: "Black Labour; White Guilt". The judgement found that it did not constitute trademark infringement.
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Marketing | | A Virgin plan
Virgin Active has announced its Road to Wellness expansion plans, which include a total of 15 - 20 new buildings and a number of refurbishments over the next three years.
Future business demands authentic leadership
[Keith Coats] In this the final article in the three-part series on leadership, TomorrowToday.biz director of storytelling, Keith Coats, looks at the emerging new economy which holds the key to understanding just what that 'something' is, that will keep companies ahead of the pack in this new era.
Seven New Laws of Global Marketing
[Naseem Javed] Corporate identity and image design rules of the past are gone and so are the principles of old-fashioned mass marketing blitzes. What is now new is to aim for the targeted areas with powerful, unique global name identities and apply the latest of cyber-branding skills. The laws of e-commerce and Internet marketing are just the right steps in the right direction.
Tips to put your Internet marketing on steroids
[Doug Hay and Sally Falkow] The Internet has changed and will continue to change the way we do business. It has also created amazing marketing opportunities.
Jeepers, creepers, Finders Keepers is back!
After an absence of almost 10 years, South Africa's favourite treasure hunt, Finder's Keepers is back. And just like before, one million rand has been secretly hidden somewhere in this expansive country.
The third place - a new dimension
Primestars Marketing, a company in the Primedia Unlimited stable, has launched a new communication channel dubbed The Third Place, that offers marketers a stage from which to build profitable long-term relationships rather than merely once-off sales.
It's a winter wonderland of marketing excellence
[Louise Marsland] The Marketing Federation of South Africa (MFSA), under the supremely capable curatorship of dynamo, Dee Blackie, who has been whizzing around the country knocking the ailing organisation into shape, has hauled in everyone who counts to come to the 'marketing party' and make the planned winter and summer "festivals" of marketing and appropriate awards, a resounding success.
Stealth competitors can radically change the game
[Cheryl Hunter] Is a competitor about to eat your profits, render your ideas null and void and topple you from your perch at the top of the brand ladder? The rules of international business were developed by osmosis and players have adhered to them for decades, but they are no longer relevant and stealth competitors are changing the rules of play every day.
Absa to retain and enhance brand identity
Absa, which will soon be 60% owned by the UK's banking colossal, Barclays, yesterday unveiled a major brand campaign to enhance its brand, called 'My Bank'. Absa revealed at a press conference in Johannesburg, that its new brand campaign would capitalise on the bank's well-known pay-off line, "Today, tomorrow, together", through the My Bank positioning, by highlighting Absa's direct relationship with its customers and other stakeholders.
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Advertising | | Carling Black Label launches new ad campaign
In an ill-timed press release entitled "Carling Black Label Flies High" - released on the day of the Constitutional Court judgment in favour of Laugh it Off T-shirt 'Black Labour' which parodied SAB brand, Black Label - the new Carling Black Label commercial which broke this weekend, was profiled.
Bester Burke wins UNICEF challenge
Cape Town agency Bester Burke has won the UNICEF Global Poster Challenge, a competition run in association with Clear Channel and the UK's Campaign magazine. Agencies around the world were invited to submit posters which highlighted the devastating effects of AIDS on families.
Pendoring bash in Cape Town
Entries for the second Pendoring/Copy Writers' Forum Ad of the Season competition for 2005 close on 7 June and the competition is open for advertisements that appear between 1 March 2005 and 21 May 2005. The winners of the second Ad of the Season competition, or the Autumn competition, will be announced at a special awards evening at the Castle in Cape Town on Wednesday 22 June.
SA snaps up 10 Clio awards
This year's Clio Awards saw South Africa taking home 10 Clio Statues (1 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze) and a further 36 Shortlists.
Cape Town horizon causes tempers to flare
Nic Bednall, managing director of Berry Bush BBDO, has entered the fray to debate the recent suggestion that the N2 cooling towers in the city of Cape Town be used as an outdoor advertising medium and a means of generating additional revenue.
Marketing to managers
 The Graduate Institute of Management and Technology is demonstrating that the approach to successful business management is not always determined by a conventional style with its latest advertising campaign that dares people to believe that they are right.
Ogilvy and SAB have one for the road
South African Breweries (SAB) has appointed Ogilvy Johannesburg for a campaign aimed at promoting the responsible consumption of alcohol in South Africa. According to Haydn Townsend, deputy MD of Ogilvy Johannesburg, the agency won the account because of its innate understanding of the fine line that SAB walks: promoting its brands and promoting moderate and responsible consumption of those brands.
Sasol fuels more fun
When TBWA Hunt Lascaris were tasked with developing a commercial to launch Sasol turbo fuels that would capture the hearts and minds of every South African, they used the single genre that unites our nation: classic humour.
Entries to Cannes soar
Record entry figures in five of the Cannes Lions competitions have prompted an increase in the size of the Press and Outdoor, Cyber Lions and Media Lions juries, the organisers of the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, announced this week.
A cat with attitude
 FCB Johannesburg says it has been tickling the South African viewer's funny bone with its zany new television commercial for client Vodacom. The 45-second commercial flighting on national TV for Vodafone Live! features an animated Meerkat (so that's what it was?!) performing a "striptease" to the tune 'I believe in Miracles' by Hot Chocolate.
AdMakers makes steady climb to the top - AdMakers
AdMakers International Advertising Agency, based in Cape Town, has moved up six places in this year's Ad Focus ratings.
Build a better you - Lowe Bull
 Creative team - Adam Livesey and Matthew Brink from advertising agency, Lowe Bull recently developed a print campaign that cuts through the clutter for Body Conscious, a growing chain of gyms in South Africa.
Advertising for All - The Bryan Slingers Partnership
 Intending to soar above the current provincial controversy around the Home for All brand, the I am the Western Cape advertising campaign - designed, conceived and produced by The Bryan Slingers Partnership - was launched this month.
Red Cherry's red hot package design - Red Cherry Advertising
 Red Cherry Design has just completed a major package design project for South Spice, a South African manufacturer of special spices, seasonings, herbs, marinades, sauces and soups.
The ultimate reference for South African advertising slogans - Adslogans
Finding access to design and photography reference is relatively simple, but until now there hasn't been an easy way of researching a current collection of advertising slogans.
Durex fighting HIV
 Joe Public, as part of its commitment to highlighting the rampant spread of HIV and AIDS, has produced a print advert advocating safe sex. The creative concept and strapline 'It's not worth dying for. Wear a condom' was instrumental in the decision by Durex head office in London to change the 'X' in its logo to an Aids Ribbon and incorporate this into the layout. The ad was conceived by Word Chef Jabulile Koapa and Art Chef Maloto Thobejane.
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 | Clickatell Launches ICM
Clickatell, the world's most popular SMS Gateway has launched its two-way messaging application known as Clickatell ICM (Interactive Campaign Management). Features include; simple management of standard & premium rate numbers, shortcode & keyword management, reply text setup, bulk SMS, and detailed reports. Sign up today! |
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Quick service restaurant brand Wimpy have embraced a number of new marketing tools aimed at strengthening its marketing campaign this year, with the Kodak prints campaign top of the list.
A win-win situation
The winwingroup, a home-brewed communications and brand marketing company, have been 3M South Africa's partners in developing an internal brand campaign that has been declared "best practice" within the 3M group, world-wide.
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Cinema | | Sithengi calls for entries
Sithengi Film and Television Market are looking for strong African feature film projects worthy of international financing to be entered into the 2005 Feature Film Co-Production Forum (FFCF).
A close encounter for volunteers
The 7th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival is calling on documentary enthusiasts to volunteer/intern on the 2005 Festival. Encounters is a well-established festival, which showcases local and international documentary films and runs various workshops and laboratories.
Schuster strikes again
Principle photography began this week on Mama Jack, the latest film from South Africa's King of Comedy, Leon Schuster. The Mr Bones team of producers - Anant Singh and Helena Spring - and director Gray Hofmeyr collaborate once again with Schuster on Mama Jack. The film is shooting on location in Cape Town and is scheduled to be released in South Africa on 2 December 2005.
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 | Markex & World of Events 2005, incorporating Business of Sport
7-9 June 2005
Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa
SA's premier marketing and promotions exhibition, a showcase of suppliers to the special events and associated industries, and an exhibition of sports sponsorship and associated marketing opportunities, combine to bring you the answers to all your marketing needs. To pre-register, visit www.markex.co.za
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Digital | | Getting connected in business - fast
High-speed connections to the Internet mark the most dramatic change in the use of information technology by South African small and medium enterprises in the past year, according to the interim findings of SME Survey 2005.
Online at the airport
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), Internet Solutions (IS) and MWEB have joined hands to provide wireless hotspots at the country's largest international airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban so local and international travellers can log on to their email and the Internet, making check-in time more productive.
Casting its web
Now Media Webcasting has identified a gap in the market and is currently developing an online video training portal. Now Media Webcasting has been inundated with requests following their webcasting earlier this month of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk's opening speech during the travel trade show, Indaba.
Managing the SMS market
Clickatell, supplier of mobile messaging solutions and gateways to the international market, has launched Clickatell ICM, an online application that streamlines the management of two-way SMS campaigns.
Watching you surf
Internet measurement has always focused either on the number of page impressions or site hits only, with nothing being known about the visitor, but this is going to change with a software web-meter, which tracks the person's Internet activities.
E-mail marketing starts to mature - Acceleration
[Jacques Van Niekerk] South African marketers are waking up to the potential of e-mail as a marketing tool. In the past, it was regarded primarily as a channel to reach a mass of customers with bulk newsletters and other company information.
Joburg.co.za goes from zero to hero - Joburg.co.za
Within only four months of going live, Joburg.co.za's weekly email newsletter comprises over 43 000 subscribers and is growing by almost 2 000 subscribers a week.
Branded emails: a brand building essential - Hypemail
The reality is that an organisation would never send out a letter without the appropriate letterhead and footer. Why then are emails, the most dominant form of business communication, sent on blank pages?
I-Mail - Cybertrenz
What email was really meant for... Cybertrenz is proud to introduce an innovation in email marketing.
Quirk UK now open for business - Quirk
 After months of planning, Quirk - the eMarketing resource, has officially opened its doors in London with group CEO Rob Stokes relocating to manage the groups EU expansion.
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Education and Training | | UCT programme gives executives the edge - Graduate School of Business
The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) runs its premier management development programme in Cape Town this July and for the first time will offer South African executives the opportunity to get personal one-on-one coaching as part of a management short programme.
Acquire the power to create your own destiny... - CCI Coaching Academy
Creative Consciousness International (CCI) is proud to announce the launch of their Johannesburg Office, which officially takes place at the beginning of June with the first Master I Program starting 3rd - 6th June 2005, headed by Marc Steinberg.
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Eventing | | Business Tourism promotes Sandton
Sandton Convention Centre has been in existence for nearly five years and has brought large economic spin offs for Gauteng province, contributing to placing South Africa on the world map for its conference facilities.
Loeries unplugged
Unplugged Architects, a communications and events agency, has been appointed as the event producers for The Loerie Awards to be staged in Margate on the weekend of 15 October 2005.
Technical artistry from Gearhouse at BMW 3 series launch - Gearhouse SA
 A spirit exists within athletes to try and exceed their own standards of excellence. That same spirit exists within BMW's positioning of their 3-series.
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 | The Future of Advertising - Joburg 1 June, Cape Town 3 June
Technology is playing havoc with traditional marketing and media. Is branded television, advertiser-funded programming and mobile multimedia the future of advertising? How do brands embrace these new technologies to reach their customers in a multiple media world?
For more information visit www.platypusblog.com, call Lindi on 021 423 7245 or email events@platypus.co.za |
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Exhibitions | | Industry must guard against exhibition fatigue
The Exhibition Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) has expressed concern about the lack of communication and planning among exhibition industry organizers. This last month was one of the busiest of the year with six major shows running simultaneously from 17 to 19 May 2005.
KwaZulu gets a cash injection from Indaba
Indaba 2005, with a record 10 667 visitors, is being hailed as the most successful and productive in the history of the trade show and has injected about R65 million into the provincial economy.
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Magazines | | PA to the PA
The 'Innovative Solutions' division of National Publishing is publishing an annual resource guide specifically designed to assist executive PAs, secretaries and senior support staff with their daily activities.
Men's Health launches home advice for men
 Men's Health is launching MH Living, a new decor supplement, free with the June issue of the magazine, targeting men who want to make the most of their homes. The supplement is edited by Men's Health creative director Piers Buckle who recently scooped a Mondi Award in the Visual Impact category.
People gets a facelift
 South Africa's version of the celebrity gossip magazine, People, has gone glossy and increased its size. Published by Caxton Magazines, the new People will be supported by a radio campaign on regional Gauteng radio stations, YFM and 94.7, and nationally on 5FM. Aimed primarily at 16 to 34-year-olds, People magazine's content provides its readers with entertainment ranging from crossword puzzles to "who's hot" and "who's not" in Hollywood. The 'Life & Style' section takes a peak into the homes and lifestyles of local celebrities, while 'TeenAge' caters specifically for tweens and teens, and showcases the latest trends, teen star posters, and get-the-look celeb fashion and beauty tips.
SA Home Owner celebrates
SA Home Owner celebrates 15 years of showcasing South Africa's most beautiful homes, with the publishing of a special Commemorative Issue, on shelf on 30 May 2005. The Commemorative Issue is a retrospective of the last 15 years in the South African domestic architecture and construction businesses.
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Mark Kramer, The Nieman Foundation's writer-in-residence and convenor of the Narrative Journalism Conference at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker at South Africa's first Narrative Journalism conference in Johannesburg this year.
How do freelancers protect themselves from fly-by-night publishers?
[Derrick Spies ] It is not easy to make it on your own these days. It happens to all of us. Sometimes, we tend to trust too much and protect ourselves too little. The business of freelancing can be a minefield.
Arivia.kom supports South Africa's top gender empowerment guide - Top Companies Publishing
 arivia.kom has entered into a platinum partnership with South Africa's foremost gender empowerment directory, Top Women in Business and Government.
Hot property at Beeld
Elma Kloppers of Sake Beeld was named the Best Property Journalist in South Africa by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) this week. Kloppers, previously editor of Mining World, has worked fro Beeld for three years. Lucille van Niekerk, Beeld general manager, says: "Elma is a fine example of the outstanding journalistic talent and integrity Beeld employs to consistently produce a product of the highest standard for our readers and advertisers."
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The Citizen is launching a new sms directory service called CitiServices, offering readers instant accessibility to services in their area and donating all proceeds generated from the sms cost to a bird rehabilitation centre.
Wanted by the business community
Business Day's arts and leisure magazine Wanted, launched at the end of November last year, looks set to stay. Gary Cotterell, the magazine's editor, says while it obviously adds value for the existing readers, the core of whom are in the 30-50 age group, Wanted was also created as a fresh, new face that would attract younger readers and more female readers.
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 | City Vision
City Vision is a free community newspaper in the Media24 group, that focuses on relevant issues in the lives of the people in the communities of Soweto, Alexandra, Johannesburg CBD and Kathorus. To reach this emerging market please contact 011-877-6111 for advertising enquiries.
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Val Grand Products has appointed ComutaNet to brand full-wrap taxis in the Western Cape to create brand awareness and increase sales of its new Texan Meats brand. The creative execution, designed in-house by ComutaNet, displays various flavoured Texan Meats cans with "square meals" as the payoff line against a bright red setting.
Altmedia shows results
 Reckitt Benckiser has partnered up with Altmedia and is using various alternative media to effectively keep a number of its brands top of mind with consumers.
Putting Cape Town in a spin
 Smirnoff Spin is painting Cape Town blue with its new outdoor advertising campaign including an eye-catching billboard towering at 20m x 12 m in Long Street.
Framing the city
Buildings in Maputo, Mozambique, have been given a much needed facelift from a surprising source: one of Clear Channel Independent Mozambique's fastest growing outdoor advertising products is 'wallframes' - large advertisements that clad once dilapidated buildings. CCI's development has brought with it painting, electrical repairs and even elevator repairs and are now a market leader in wallframes.
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Printing | | Place Mad Cow logo here - STE Publishers
 An important division of STE Publishers is our very busy production studio, dubbed the Mad Cow Studio by our creative team, where innovative designs are produced for a wide range of print media.
Kemtek cracks 24 Komori units! - Kemtek
Kemtek has announced that they have sold 24 units of Komori presses since being awarded the distribution in January this year.
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Production | | Terraplane offers Cannes opportunity - Terraplane
Anyone interested in buying a full registration for Cannes? We have one that we would like to sell at a discounted rate.
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[Louise Marsland] Transactional, autocratic leadership is not the future of organisations - the new paradigm is servant leadership that seeks to inspire and liberate, said Brand Pretorius, CEO of McCarthy Ltd, in his keynote address to the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA) annual conference today, 30 May 2005, held at the Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom, outside Durban in KwaZulu Natal.
PR steps up to the global stage
[Louise Marsland] Public relations is facing numerous challenges in business and of diversity in South Africa, but never before has the profession been poised to ramp up the field of communications as now, as it prepares to rise to the challenge of transformation, as well as host two global PR gatherings in South Africa in the next 24 months.
PRISA's youngest black woman president inaugurated
 PRISA, the Institute for Public Relations and Communication Management of Southern Africa will inaugurate Merle O'Brien as its new President, on 29 May 2005 at the Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom in Durban.
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Radio | | Constant change at Jacaranda
Co-host of the Jacaranda 94.2 Good Morning Show for only five months (since January), veteran broadcaster Michelle Constant, has tendered her resignation to further personal business interests.
Sex at sea - it's all good?
 In a first for a Cape Town radio station, Good Hope FM launched its television and cinema commercials this month, and they're already causing a stir. Shot on a fishing trawler off the coast of Cape Town, the commercial plays with the notion that things are not always as they seem and encourages viewers to take a closer look at Good Hope FM.
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 The Absa Group has donated blankets and food to the Leratong School, Joy for One Foundation, in Alexandra, Johannesburg. This is a joint initiative between Absa and Ad Talent Ramorei, a recruitment agency for advertising, marketing, public relations and media sales, who "adopted" the Leratong School as their social responsibility project.
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Research agencies should guard against using standardised proprietary research models and blindly applying the hurriedly gained information without considering context, according to an Ask Afrika paper presented at the recent SA Market Research (SAMRA) conference in Stellenbosch.
Charitable giving under-supported by individuals - ACNielsen
Less than a third of South Africans say they currently support charity of any form, concludes a study carried out by ACNielsen's Customised Research Department, over April 2005.
Provincial talk - South Africa's consumer variation by region - ACNielsen
As FMCG players in South Africa, it is imperative to acknowledge regional variation in terms of consumers, categories and spend.
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Retail | | A Burden for Simonsig
 Debbie Burden has won the title of South Africa's Woman Winemaker of the Year 2005 for her Simonsig Redhill Pinotage 2003. The Woman Winemaker of the Year Award aims to raise awareness for the new generation of young, upcoming female winemakers, giving them confidence to assume a more visible role outside the confines of the cellar.
Deadline looms for PDC.za
Suppliers and manufacturers have only 28 working days from 24 May to meet the 30 June 2005 deadline to list product information on the only industry-endorsed Product Data Catalogue (PDC.za).
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The audience for the South African series on good corporate citizenship, Kaelo - The Miracle Stories, screened on SABC 2, has doubled since the show started in January, with numbers tripling in LSM 8-10.
Aids unites I&J and Takalani
It's not easy to find a strong social awareness programme that combines well with a marketing initiative, but with the help of Takalani Sesame, I&J is reaching out to moms and kids with educational messages, including HIV awareness and life skills.
Behind the scenes on Backstage
Acclaimed South African playwright and producer, Deon Opperman, will be producing e.tv's daily drama, Backstage from 1 July 2005. Opperman was brought in by Clive Morris Productions to assist in turning around the production after ratings flagged last year.
Heyl gets the 3rd degree
3rd Degree on etv has scooped the first full television interview with released convict Allan Heyl. His story is one of daring prison escapes, dramatic bank robberies and inevitably violent death. Andre Stander, Lee McCall and Allan Heyl were hardened criminals on a desperate flight from justice. Heyl spent most of his adult life behind bars and after 27 years in prison, the last member of the notorious Stander gang is free and determined to dispel the myth that crime pays. 3rd Degree speaks to him about prison, crime, freedom and the future on Tuesday 31 May at 7.30pm.
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Forums | | Freedom to Laugh it Off?
Does the Constitutional Court's ruling in favour of Laugh it Off strike a blow for freedom of speech or does it erode a company's intellectual property rights? What is your view?
Scrapping ''Happy Hour'' promotions in pubs
The British Beer and Pub Association and their 32 000 members are introducing a ban on "Happy Hour" two-for-the-price-of-one promotions in a bid to curb binge drinking. Should South Africa take a leaf out of their book? What is your view?
To spell or not spell?
Do we as an industry think it's ok to submit copy rife with shocking spelling to the media and public forums? Read further
Radio Ga Ga revisited...
Have South African radio stations changed for the better? Read further
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New accounts | | Liqui-Fruit 'juices it up' with King James - more infoVolcano Advertising has been awarded the television production re-launch of the Cadbury's Chappie's Bubbaloo brand.Unplugged Architects appointed event producers of The Loeries - more infoGlam Slam assists in the launch of the new DStv music channel - more infoDUO Marketing + Communications appointed by BCA Barcode Alliance - more infoPing Pong awarded contract for Steel Awards - more infoRiot gets Hip2B2 - more infoGlam Slam takes on new gym franchise, Contours Express - more infoAutopage gets global edge - more infoFCB Johannesburg has been awarded the Imperial Car Rental account.
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People on the move | | Owlhurst Communications moves to new premises in Rivonia - more infoGood Hope FM DJ Suga to MC 46664 concert in Norway - more infoRona van Wyk has been appointed Media Strategist at Starcom.Local director Amanda Evans of Lithium Pictures back in SA - more infoeBucks welcomes several new members to the team - more infoJenna Barenblatt climbs the ladder again to Junior Fashion Editor of ELLE Magazine.Bester Burke Underground has appointed Judy During as Managing Director.New appointments at CLM Advertising - more infoNew appointments at Total Media - more infoNew Marketing Manager for Good Hope FM - more info
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Events to diarise | | Creative Short Courses - CityVarsity, Gardens, Cape Town, 30 May
Creative & New media Courses running in June and July at CityVarsity, Film & Television and Multimedia School.
The Weapon of Mass Persuasion - The Write Co, Sandton, 30 May
A new course on writing the words that move millions of people every day.
Marketing and branding in global markets - GIBS, Johannesburg, 31 May
This programme is designed to provide participants with a good understanding of consumers and markets globally.
2005 Marketing Short Courses - AAA School of Advertising, Ctn, Cape Town, 01 Jun
A summary of the Marketing and Advertising Part Time Short Courses offered at the AAA School of Advertising, Cape Town - starting June/July.
The Future of Advertising - Platypus Productions , Jhb & Ctn, 01 Jun
Is branded television, advertiser-funded programming, video-on-demand, interactive TV, broadband, DVD and mobile multimedia the future of advertising?
Big Brand Management - how to just keep doing it right - The Marketing Circle, Cape Town , 01 Jun
Speakers for this month's Cape Town event include Jason Harrison from Ogilvy and Mather who managed the VW Golf GTI campaign.
Big Brands - how to keep doing it right - The Marketing Circle, Johannesburg, 02 Jun
Speakers at the next Thought Leaders Forum in Johannesburg include Giles Shepherd, Managing Director of Interbrand Sampson, Gabi Khun, Interbrand Sampson's Strategy Manager and Ryan Searle, Marketing Communications Manager of Volkswagen SA.
Comprehensive DTP evening classes - CityVarsity, Gardens, Cape Town, 06 Jun
Our ever popular DTP course is set to run for another season at CityVarsity Film & Television and Multimedia School.
Winter School of Marketing - mfsa, Sandton - Johannesburg, 06 Jun
Winter School of Marketing - the full MFSA conference programme.
The Instant Impact Communication Workshop - Cape Town, 07 Jun
Presented by Les Aupiais, creative director of Top Billing, and corporate image consultant Jane Shonfeld.
Effective Event Co-ordination - marcus evans, Sandton Sun Intercontinental, 08 Jun
Striving to deliver first class events, through goal-setting, project management and team-building.
The Power of the Press Release - The Write Co, Cape Town, 10 Jun
The Write Co brings you a one-day intensive workshop on press releases - how to write 'em and how to bill 'em!
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Upcoming events | | | Improve your Community Relations Skills - PRISA Education & Training , Ferndale, 30 MayMagazine Design and Layout - Do's and Don'ts - Print Media SA, Rosebank, 31 MayNelson Mandela Bay open for business - , Port Elizabeth, 31 MayBest Practices for People and Technology Management in Contact Centres - IQPC (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, 31 MayBetter Business Writing - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 01 Jun2005 Marketing Short Courses - AAA School of Advertising, Cape Town - AAA School of Advertising, Cape Town, 01 JunDealing more effectively with the media - Print Media SA, Rosebank, 01 JunIntroduction to Online Advertising - IMM GSM, Johannesburg, 01 JunEffective E-mail Marketing - IMM GSM, Cape Town, 02 JunTom Peters live in South Africa! - , Sandton, Cape Town, 02 Jun | More... Submit an event
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Experienced, versatile, good allrounder who can think on their feet, is well organised, can build great relationships with an already terrific client base and grow our business. - read more...
Copywriter - Sandton
Expanding brand communications company seeks versatile experienced heavyweight writer of the Muhamed Ali ilk. Join small, talented creative team to work on blue-chip, mainly B2B ICT accounts. - read more...
Communications Co-ordinator - MFSA - Cape Town
Promote and stimulate the use of the various technological tools as the communcation methods of choice e.g websites, VIPS. - read more...
Junior Marketing & PR Assistant - Johannesburg, Midrand
The Exhibition Association of Southern Africa is in search for a young dynamic enthusiastic person to assist the General Manager with Marketing and PR. - read more...
Dynamic Sales/Marketing person - Sandton
The Advertising Benevolent Fund (ABF) needs a dynamic and energetic person or company to manage membership and sponsorship sales and expand its individual and corporate members dramatically. - read more...
Marketing Manager - Pretoria
Kievits Kroon Country Estate and Spa, an upmarket exclusive conference, banqueting spa and wedding venue, requires an experienced marketing manager to manage and implement all aspects of their marketing strategy and plan. - read more...
Junior Account Manager - 1 year experience - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Established PR consultancy requires a dynamic and fast learning individual to join and support the team in capacity of Junior Account Manager - opportunity to grow in PR career. - read more...
Client Service - Account Manager - Sandton
We seek an experienced, razor sharp Account Manager, able to manage a portfolio of mainly B2B / IT accounts. Contact us if you have attention to detail and can absorb pressure! - read more...
Junior Research Executive - Stats Graduates (AA) - Johannesburg (Melville)
Responsible for writing proposals, designing questionnaires, sample design and tab specs. Must be highly numerate, have sound marketing knowledge and have a thorough understanding of market research. Analytical ability essential. - read more...
Research Administrator - Johannesburg (Melville)
Assist in day-to-day running of a Continuous Tracking project as well as with the project deliverables, including weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting. Advanced PowerPoint/Excel & Word essential! - read more...
Marketing Assistant - Sandton
QuickBooks is looking for a hard working and creative marketing assistant to join a dynamic team. Individual will be exposed to all aspects of marketing and PR. No experience necessary. - read more...
Sales Executives - Jnr (x2) - Melville, Johannesburg
Telephonic sales of exhibition space & conference seats. Previous exhibition, conference, sponsorship experience will be an advantage. - read more...
Sales Consultant - Cape Town City Centre
Kick start your sales career. Sales consultants required for leading publishing and events company. Energetic, outgoing with sexy telephone voice. Sales experience a bonus but not essential. - read more...
PR Assistant - Sandton
Small PR/Advertising/Event company in Sandton looking for PA with min 1 years experience to start immediately. Requirements: Microsoft Office, editorial & organisation skills. BEE Position. - read more...
PHP/SEO Developer - Cape Town
Online travel company requires a talented PHP developer with a solid background in strategising, developing and implementing SEO-focused *user-centric* websites. - read more...
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Welcome to the following companies who have opened press offices on Bizcommunity.com!
mfsa embodies the expertise, experience and interests of the marketing industry and profession in South Africa - Africa's economic powerhouse.
Click here to visit Marketing Federation of South Africa's press office.
Scan Display Solutions is a specialist provider of exhibition, display and presentation products, extending from large custom-built stands and portable systems to banner systems, brochure holders, display cases and clip frames. Scan conceptualises, designs and delivers award-winning displays.
Click here to visit Scan Display Solutions' press office.
TBSP is a full service through-the-line communications agency, specialising in design, promotions, events, AVs and advertising. We have been taking brands such as Volkswagen, Old Mutual, Caltex and SAB beyond the line with fresh thinking, outstanding creative and ballsy ideas for over 14 years.
Click here to visit The Bryan Slingers Partnership's press office.
Hypemail is a suite of products designed to exploit previously ignored touchpoints by creating digital stationary for your emails.
Click here to visit Hypemail's press office.
Quirk is an Internet marketing company that provides innovative & cost-effective eMarketing services to the global business community. In addition to web development, their knowledge of email, viral, search & affiliate marketing allow them to offer businesses a complete Internet marketing solution.
Click here to visit Quirk's press office.
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