| Headlines | 'Digital immigrants' drive the future of shopping
Taking HIV/AIDS beyond the classroom
Johnnic Communications launches a home show
Elle Decoration appoints Karen Roos as new editor
SA website wins international award
Major national and international events set for Jo'burg
Ken Cato to judge Loeries
Quarterly ABCs will benefit print publishing
Deadline looms for Loerie entries
mfsa calls for Marketing Excellence Awards 2005 nominees
Media monitoring across Africa
PR measurement is actually about value
SA's shopping expands centres
FHM revs its motor
Revealing your Femina sex secrets
New editor for Isolezwe
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Marketing | | Exclusive Books uses magic for the pre-launch of the new Harry Potter book
Innovative brand activation agency, Cinevation, has recently made use of Whispering Window technology for their client, Exclusive Books, to coincide with the forthcoming release of the new Harry Potter book; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Huge cyber-tsunami developing in Asia
[Naseem Javed] Today, for the first time, China has 100 million people on the Internet, 30% of whom are on broadband. Within a few years, a billion people in Asia will be playing with e-commerce. All that power and all that technology replicating at a phenomenal rate will create global shockwaves both in trade and communications.
mfsa calls for Marketing Excellence Awards 2005 nominees
The Marketing Federation of South Africa (mfsa) is seeking nominations for the 2005 National and Regional Marketing Excellence Awards. The awards are a celebration of excellence in the field of marketing and have, since 1962, served as an industry benchmark. Past winners, both individuals and organisations, have contributed significantly to the furthering of marketing excellence in southern Africa, and have also served as valuable role models.
The grass just got greener for Instant Grass
Instant Grass, Africa's youth insight mining and trend forecasting specialists, have added Coca Cola Kenya to its list of subscribers. Coca Cola Kenya has joined global youth brands such as MTV; Levi Strauss and Red Bull.
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 | Loyalty Marketing Summit 2005 - Johannesburg.
Meet experts from The COLLOQUY Group (USA), The Wise Marketer (UK), Razor's Edge and Achievement Awards Group, at a day-long Loyalty Marketing Summit. 16 August 2005, 09h00 - 17h00.
Visit www.awards.co.za, or call 021 787 9214.
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Advertising | | Total-ly serious about service
Against a background of boring and unmemorable television commercials for petroleum companies comes Total's next really funny three part spectacle, which highlights the only differentiator in this sector - service.
Saatchi & Saatchi raids Peugeot creative
Creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi is launching the Peugeot Grand Raid: a mini multipurpose vehicle (MPV) using largely magazine and outdoor media. The vehicle is the only one of its kind in the 4 x 2 class, which has a Limited Slip Differential, equipping the mini MPV with more off-road ability than competitors. Targeting parents of young children who love the outdoors, Saatchi & Saatchi have selected women's and men's magazines and ideally suited outdoor sites to heighten awareness of the multi-functional vehicle.
This year's fashionable online ''must-haves'' from the Cannes catwalk
[Adam Whitehouse] Cannes is without a doubt a town designed for the aspiring trendsetter. The streets are lined with flagship name brand stores, each displaying the latest and greatest in clothing and accessories. Incidentally, it was in this town that 20 privileged Cyber Lion jury members, including myself, got to see the latest and greatest in digital fashion.
Ken Cato to judge Loeries
The South African Graphic Design Council, think, in partnership with Design Indaba, will host Ken Cato, renowned Australian designer and the first recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Design from Swinburne University in Australia, as the international guest judge for the 2005 Loerie Design Awards.
Deadline looms for Loerie entries
There are only 14 working days until entries for The Loerie Awards 2005 officially close on July 31, which means that those who haven't logged onto www.theloerieawards.co.za to complete their entries should do so as a matter of urgency or risk missing this year's competition.
Media monitoring across Africa
Starcom Africa and Barclays have partnered with Audio Auditing to utilise its patented new watermarking system, MediaMark, to monitor electronic media, promoting transparency and accountability in the African media landscape.
Vodacom calendar takes Sappi Gold - FCB South Africa
 This calendar designed by FCB Johannesburg for its long-standing client, Vodacom, has won the Gold Award in the highly competitive calendar category of the Sappi African Printer of the Year competition and will now travel to Shanghai to compete in the Sappi International Printer of the Year in October.
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 | Advancing Women in Leadership
3 - 5 August 2005, Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West
As woman face the decade of demand, their roles are constantly becoming tougher and more challenging... Discover how you can unlock Woman's potential! For more information about this conference, contact Hennie Potgieter: (011) 516 1073 / henniep@marcusevanssa.com.
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| | | adidas-Salomon and Porsche Design in strategic partnership
adidas-Salomon AG and Porsche Design Group (Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG) have signed a long-term strategic partnership including licensing agreement. The objective of the cooperation is to jointly establish a hi-tech premium brand in the sports sector.
Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys launch intellectual property press office - Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys
Law firm Bowman Gilfillan's Intellectual Property Practice has launched a press office on industry news web site Bizcommunity.com this week as a support and informational resource tool to the media, marketing and design industry.
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 | Strategic Marketing 29 - 31 August
Enabling marketing professionals to think strategically about marketing
Raise the quality of your strategic marketing thinking and planning. Explore significant insights to the strategic and tactical elements of marketing.
Visit www.gsb.uct.ac.za/strategicmarketing for more information and online application
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Cinema | | Fritos: you only need one hand
Simba Fritos is utilising Cinemark's cinema platform to enhance brand awareness for the new Simba Fritos Bits by putting the savoury snack directly on moviegoers' taste buds with free give-aways of the new Sweet Chilli and Tomato Fritos products.
Red Cherry Television goes cinema - Red Cherry Television
Interactivity knows no bounds. That's why Red Cherry Television has decided to enter the cinema market with a strong interactive platform called AD MAD.
Matching African feature film projects with international partners - Sithengi Film and Television Market
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).
The Southern African Documentary Co-production Forum - Matching projects with broadcasters - Sithengi Film and Television Market
Sithengi and Encounters will no longer be holding the mid-year Preliminary round or the Consultation round of the Documentary Co-production Forum (DCF). However, Sithengi will host the documentary pitching round in November, where filmmakers will have the opportunity to pitch to international commissioning editors.
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CRM | | One South African will go to space - eBucks
 First National Bank (FNB) and eBucks have announced the most innovative reward yet to be seen in South Africa, a trip to space.
South African CRM Forum launches
Wanted to know more about CRM from companies that are doing it and succeeding at it or learning from their mistakes? The CRM Forum is now open for comments at www.gushbiz.com. CRM Forum welcomes a broad range of topics; business intelligence, data management, marketing automation, contact centre and support integration - whatever drives the relationship building component of your organisation. Gush is a Member of Computer Society of South Africa and founder of CRM Special Interest Group, "CRM Special Forces".
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Design | | New HP graphic arts portal expands creative experience
HP has recently launched the HP Graphic Arts Portal, bringing together imaging and printing products, services, tools - plus a wide range of additional resources for graphics professionals. HP Indigo digital presses and HP Designjet large format printers are featured extensively throughout the new site.
SA animation company partners with UK creatives
Wicked Pixels, one of South Africa's leading animation companies, has just completed its first outsourced project for major UK creative agency Love Creative, paving the way for further work. The project, completed in just two weeks, was a short cinema promotion for the Dinosaur Encounter exhibition at Museum of Science and Technology in Manchester.
No grey areas in 10 years - Renee Schonborn
It has been ten successful years since creative solutions agency, Cross Colours, started out with three founding partners in a small apartment in Yeoville and no guaranteed income.
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Digital | | Getting direct mail mobile
[Pavlo Phitidis] With over 22 million cellular phone users across the entire country, growing at approximately 220 000 new customers per month, mobile technology offers the best opportunity for reaching huge numbers of people in the most direct and personal way.
Free legal docs online
A one-stop shop for standard, multi-lingual and free legal documentation and administrative forms, has recently been launched in South Africa: www.freelegaldocs.co.za. The website, a first for SA, "provides a service that simply doesn't exist, and has been lacking in South Africa", says Managing Director James Foxcroft.
A captive audience in the doctor's rooms
Supplier of digital media solutions Spectrum Visual Networks (SVN) has completed the rollout of a digital information network for Meditalk, which specialises in digital advertising for the commercial and medical industry.
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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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Eventing | | Loudfire raise the bar
Events, parties and experiences production company, Loudfire is raising the bar for bartenders in South Africa with its launch of the Loudfire Bar Academy. The skills of academy graduates were showcased last week at a street party in Maude Street in Sandton, linked to the Meetings Africa expo.
Autopage Cellular rings in 2005 results with True style - True Colour Events
 Over 1000 guests including valued staff and stakeholders of Autopage, celebrated the company's outstanding 2005 results in true style at the Sandton Convention Centre Pavilion last Friday night.
Fluid Media expands into new territories - Fluid Media
 The success of leading South African event management company Fluid Media has lead to the company's expansion into the vibrant Middle East market.
Coca-Cola back with a bling on the Jozi skyline - The Event Production Company
 Coca-Cola has made a dazzling return to the Jozi skyline with an innovative billboard of dramatic proportions.
Vodaworld hosts SAACI gala banquet - Vodaworld Events
The South African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) will be holding the annual conference this year in Gauteng from Sunday 24th - Tuesday 26th July 2005. Entitled, "Putting Yourself at the Forefront of Business Tourism", this year's conference is designed to address the current and highly topical industry issues of business strategy, strategic management, and skills development, amongst others.
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Exhibitions | | Johnnic Communications launches a home show
Johnnic Communications has announced it will be launching an exhibition entitled The Home Show, a comprehensive A - Z home related exhibition. To be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in February 2006, The Home Show will incorporate all services and products that form an integral part of being, and or becoming a home owner.
Major national and international events set for Jo'burg
The Johannesburg Tourism Company has confirmed that the 18th World Petroleum Congress is one of several international conferences to be hosted by Johannesburg this year. About 4 500 delegates from around the world are expected to attend the five-day congress, from 25 to 29 September, at Sandton Convention Centre.
Franchising for the small businessman
The Franchise and Business Opportunities Expo 2005 (FBOE), which takes place at Gallagher Estate from 8 - 11 September, will showcase franchise and business opportunities to aspirant entrepreneurs from start-up investments as low as R10 000 to large well-known franchise opportunities.
Exciting Audiovision Sound Emporium set to draw crowds at Cape Homemakers Expo - Homemakers Fair
One of the highlights on this year's Cape calendar must be the newly established Audiovision Sound Emporium at the Cape Homemakers Expo, which promises to offer visitors a massive range of the very best digital home entertainment, sound distribution and digital imaging products.
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Magazines | | Elle Decoration appoints Karen Roos as new editor
 Décor whiz, Karen Roos, author of several local décor books, has been appointed as the editor of leading South African décor magazine, Elle Decoration. Roos, who started her journalism career as a fashion editor on Glamour magazine in New York during the Eighties, launched Red magazine in South Africa.
New in-flight mag takes off
 'abouTime', the in-flight magazine for 1time Airline, has found new publishers and has been given an extensive facelift. Coinciding with a brand new advertising campaign, the revamped magazine was launched on 1 July. "This magazine will set a new standard in the genre," said Sam Weber, Editor of abouTime.
FHM revs its motor
 FHM magazine has launched a new supplement with the August issue: FHM Motors, sponsored by Engen, is an 84-page celebration of wheels and dames in FHM's trademark style. Commenting on the decision to launch FHM Motors, publisher Kim Browne says: "We saw a gap in the publishing space to interpret motoring in a way that isn't currently being offered to the South African consumer. After girls, cars are probably the single most important passion for guys."
Revealing your Femina sex secrets
 Femina is investigating the sexual antics of South Africa's 30-something women and the results promise to make for an interesting read, after the 2004 Global Sex Survey, conducted by Durex, revealed that 35 to 44-year-olds are having the most sex (116 times a year) and almost half of the 35-plus age group claim to experience the 'big O' every time, although 55%of South African women claim to have faked an orgasm.
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 | Calling all Exhibitors! rAge is SA's ultimate PC, gaming and technology expo, a MUST for everyone who's anyone in computer and video gaming, consumer technology, cool goodies and gadgets. 30 Sept - 02 Oct 2005, The Coca Cola Dome, Northgate. Visit www.rageexpo.co.za or call Sam on (011) 884 7700 to book your space! |
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Business in Africa Online, www.businessinafrica.net has been voted the best business news portal in Africa at a gala ceremony at London's Guildhall on Monday evening where Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, announced the winners of the prestigious 2005 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards.
Quarterly ABCs will benefit print publishing
Reacting to whispers that print is poised to enter a new era with audited quarterly ABC certificates and new reporting rules, Gordon Patterson, Managing Director of Starcom believes this is exceptionally good news for the industry as a whole. "With television moving rapidly towards 'day after' measurements, radio having six diaries annually and outdoor delivering regular traffic counts, print has been lagging behind with biannual reporting."
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| | | Editorial excellence for The Star in the 21st Century - The Inc
Possibly Johannesburg's oldest surviving brand and certainly the oldest institution after the city itself, The Star stood the test of time by gradually evolving to meet the changing requirements of this world city's multi-cultural and multi-national population in the 21st century.
New editor for Isolezwe
Thulani Mbatha, previously acting editor, has been appointed editor of Isolezwe, South Africa's only Zulu-language daily newspaper. Isolezwe's circulation continues to grow and now stands at an average 81 131 for April to June 2005 (unaudited), up 14% from the January/March interim ABC figure.
Getting down to business
BigNews for the Business Owner, the only independently owned and distributed newspaper for business owners in South Africa, publishes its 100th edition this July. BigNews is a monthly newspaper distributed nationally with an audited circulation of 135 080 (ABC Dec 2004). BigNews was started nearly nine years ago with almost no money and has grown from a small regional newspaper. It is run by five founder members, three of whom are black, who got together long before anyone mentioned BEE.
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 | Die Son
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| | | Coke lights up the Jozi skyline again
 Coca-Cola launched its new billboard to the Jo'burg night sky this week, unveiling a 12m high structure downtown, comprising 1.2 million LED (light-emitting diode) tubes, in what was dubbed 'Jozi's biggest turn-on'.
All wrapped up for branding
 Out-of-home media company Wideopen Platform, part of the Primedia Unlimited stable, provided prominent wrap branding of insurance company Hollard's head office during the five months the building was being erected, making good use of the branding opportunity.
Primedia's PrimeLites adds more flavour to Seltzer water - Primedia Outdoor
 Acknowledged for elevating brands to new heights, Primedia Outdoor, wholly South African owned outdoor advertising media owner, was Zambezi beverages' definitive choice when embarking on a campaign to raise awareness and retail intensity for Seltzer Flavoured Water.
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Printing | | Jo'burg by award-winning photographer, Guy Tillim - STE Publishers
 STE Publishers, in partnership with Filgranes Éditions has just published Jo'burg by award-winning photographer, Guy Tillim. A photographic exhibition between two covers, this stunning book is a must-have collector's item for photographic enthusiasts.
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Production | | South Africans cycle gruelling Alpine ascents of Tour de France route to raise money for charity - Velocity Films
 At this exciting time of year when the atmosphere spins like a frantic freewheel during The Tour, we are reminded of two South Africans who recently braved the very same epic Alpine ascents to take part in the Fireflies Leuka ride for charity.
Slim of Freshwater Films brings home prestigious Cannes award - Velocity Films
 Freshwater Films director Slim has won the CFP-Shots Young Directors Award at Cannes this week.
VW Polo - Skydiver - ''Polo takes the plunge'' - Suburban Films
 Miles Goodall and Suburban Films have thrown caution to the wind with this latest project for Volkswagen. 20 000ft above the ground, one man, a parachute and a car!
Velocity Films takes kwaito to Cannes - Velocity Films
For those of you having nostalgic flashes to your mad, bad fabulous days at Cannes we thought we would help probe your memory bank with some pics of the Kwaito party.
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Public Relations | | Everybody's got it in for me... or have they?
[Jayne Morgan ] "They're just out to get us...", "they're only interested in bad news...", "they twist everything..." When it comes to any direct interaction with the media, you've almost certainly heard one of these phrases from nearly all your clients.
How to actually get your PR published
[Marion Sher] Every time, without fail, that I'm giving a workshop or talking to public relations people and the subject of the ridiculously lengthy and over wordy press release is raised, there is always a stock quote "But our client insists we put everything in". The trouble is, we explain, that nothing puts a journalist off more than seeing a single spaced 2 - 12 page press release looming in their in-box.
Accolades for SA PR industry
In a communiqué from its London Secretariat, the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) this week announced that South Africa, after the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, has scored the third highest number of finalists contending for the 2005 IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence.
Theatre campaign finalist for top international award
 The Johannesburg Youth Theatre (JYT) is pleased to announce that its Public Relations and Media Campaign, titled Curtain Up! (Act I), has been selected as one of three finalists in the arts category of the International Public Relations Association's (IPRA) Golden World Awards for Excellence 2005.
PR measurement is actually about value
[Louise Marsland] The Public Relations Consultants Chapter of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) will be taking the issue of setting best practice for measurement standards - in line with international standards - further to meet expectations in the industry.
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Radio | | YzeUp Newsletter July 2005 - YFM
 In this issue of YzeUp, YMag catches up with the multi-platinum selling duo - Revolution, read about the 2nd MTN e a Rocka concert at Leisure Lakes and YFM together with Habitat for Humanity and UYF provide houses for the less privileged in Protea South, Soweto.
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| | | Introducing business intelligence to recruitment
CareerJunction, an online recruitment service, has introduced Business Intelligence tools for the recruitment industry. Recruitment is on a constant path of evolution and technology development. While the input of psychometric tools turned the industry around a decade ago, a more recent transformation occurred through the addition of online recruitment.
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| | | Confidence in the new Deputy President - ACNielsen
Despite her name still being relatively unknown amongst the general public, it is firmly believed that our new Deputy President will improve on the performance of her predecessor. Almost 70% of South Africans believe that Mlambo-Ngcuka will carry out her role more effectively than did Zuma, with only 13% maintaining that she will not.
Do South Africans feel we are winning the war against corruption? - Research Surveys
In a telephone study conducted by Research Surveys in January 2005 attitudes and perceptions of adult South Africans towards issues around corruption were investigated.
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Retail | | 'Digital immigrants' drive the future of shopping
In order to understand how South Africans will shop tomorrow there's no point in only studying the habits of today's consumers. The key is to observe today's first-generation 'digital natives' who have a familiarity with technology and a lack of fear towards cyberspace. MasterCard sits at the heart of a worldwide payments network, and it is clear that it is seeing a retail revolution, the company reports.
Boo to mediocrity in malls
In order to use a tactical medium that allowed for cost effective refreshing of creative material in shopping malls, Santam Multi-Motor have committed to a long term campaign with BOO! Alternative media communications. The product used is a new patented product, Park Adz, which is placed in the malls parking areas.
SA's shopping expands centres
Another two major shopping centres in the portfolio managed by Old Mutual Properties are being expanded as lively consumer spending continues to buoy the retail sector. The latest expansions are taking place at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga, and Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, Pretoria.
New innovation from Pyotts
 Pyotts VitaSnack recently launched their Rice and Corn Crisps, gluten, MSG and cholesterol free. VitaSnack Rice and Corn Crisps range consists of five popular Oriental flavours including: Thai Barbeque, Oriental Sour Cream & Chives and Asian Sea Salt & Vinegar hexagonal shaped Rice Crisps; and Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream and Cheese Supreme triangle shaped Rice & Corn Crisps.
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Sponsorship | | New sponsorship book mixes controversy, new thinking and practical skills
'It's Not All Fun and Games' is the newest book from Kim Skildum-Reid, sponsorship industry leader and co-author of global industry bestsellers, 'The Sponsor's Toolkit' and 'The Sponsorship Seeker's Toolkit'.
Gold Reef City hosts Idols 3
Gold Reef City is once again serving as the official branded home of Idols for the third season of the popular M-Net reality show. Claudia Crooney, marketing manager at Gold Reef City Casino, says: "South Africa's appetite for reality TV has yet to be satisfied and we expect our sponsorship of Idols III to be every bit as successful as the previous season was.
Dali Tambo is newly appointed President of the Variety Club - Variety Club South Africa
Children's charity Variety Club, South Africa, is proud to announce the appointment of Dali Tambo as its President.
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SABC Education's programme "Beyond The Classroom" is challenging all schools in South Africa to start a project that addresses any aspect of HIV/AIDS and its impact on their school and/or community. The school with the most effective HIV/AIDS project will win R10 000 for resources they need. Ingrid Bruynse, SABC's Editor of Formal Learning commented, "We hope that this competition will stimulate many projects that have a positive impact in communities around the country. Selected finalists' projects will be filmed and included in later episodes of "Beyond The Classroom".
Top corporates sing praises of Office Idols
Eighteen top companies have entered Office Idols, to date. The latest entries for the Oracle Airtime Sales/M-Net charity initiative, have come from XPS, Motion, Discovery, TBWA, MultiChoice, MNET, Clearwater, Hot Dot, Outsurance, Gold Reef City and Ellies.
Multichoice discontinues specific digital satellite decoders
Due to MultiChoice's continuous investment in technology advancement, specific decoders that were introduced into the market from 1995 to 1997 have become redundant. MultiChoice will no longer be providing support, sales or the repair of any of the following decoder models, after 31st July 2005.
Building for reality TV
Four brave couples move into a cold and stark double garage to build a house from scratch over a period of 13 weeks in the new Cashbuild On Site reality TV Show on SABC 2. The site for the reality TV show has been selected: Contestants will battle it out at Greenstone Hill, Bushwillow Park, Modderfontein.
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Gallery | | Where is the media decision REALLY made? - AMASA Jo'burg's July meeting
 
The Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA), along with leading media experts, hosted an interactive discussion forum at their July meeting. View all pictures
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New accounts | | First National Bank, Omo and Ster-Kinekor achieve Superbrands status in SA - more infoBester Burke wins Bio-Oil - more infoTarget Group Index (TGI) expands into East Africa - more infoNew account wins for ChilliBush PR - more infoBlue Wolf aquires Everite South Africa Advertising account.The Night of 100 Stars appoints Manley Communications - more info
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People on the move | | Bicycling South Africa welcomes two new members to their team - more infoMarcia Theron has been appointed as Creditor's Clerk in the Accounts Department at Touchline Media.AdWraps joins forces to form empowerment company - more infoNew appointments at Primedia @ Home - more infoJustin Mc Innes has joined Flexicell as the new Trade Marketing Manager.Grey flexes its creative muscle with top new creative appointment - more infoMore great talent moves to Berry Bush BBDO - more infoNatalia Thomson takes hot seat on travel trade magazine, Southern African Tourism Update - more infoJanet Schultz joins the creative gurus at The No Nonsense Group.Alicia Voges joins BrandUnlimited as Graphic Designer.
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Events to diarise | | How to Leverage the Media - PRISA Western Cape, Cape Town, 19 Jul
The guest speakers at PRISA Western Cape's first event since the AGM and the election of the new chairperson and committee will be San Reddy and Chantal Rutter, who are well known as erstwhile anchor news readers on e-TV.
Moshito 2005 Music Conference - Dreamcatcher, Sandton, 20 Jul
Providing access to relevant and current information for music industry stakeholders to facilitate better decision-making is a key objective of the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition initiative.
Interested in being an Event Organiser? - Institute of Event Management, Bez Valley & Sandton, 20 Jul
Come find out about all the opportunities and obligations associated with this exciting profession.
Building and Crafting a Creative Portfolio - Vega School, Green Point, Cape Town, 20 Jul
Aimed at graduates and industry creatives who wish to build on existing portfolios in design or art direction; or facilitate changes in direction (e.g. design to art direction).
Project Management - Business School South Africa, Castlewalk, 21 Jul
This 2-day fully interactive training workshop is divided into the three fundamental aspects of Project Management - Organising, Planning and Controlling Projects.
Photography Exhibition - The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, 23 Jul
The Goodman Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photography by local and international artists.
Buyers from around the globe funded to visit Africa's Big Seven - FMCG Online, Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 24 Jul
Africa's Big Seven is an integrated exhibition platform that showcases a wide range of food, retail and FMCG products and delivers optimised cost efficiency, the biggest target market on the continent, and the best return on your investment.
Skills for New Managers and Supervisors - Psaros Training, Crowne Plaza, Sandton, 27 Jul
Learn the specialised techniques required to be an effective manager.
Qualitative Training - SAMRA Cape, Cape Town, 28 Jul
SAMRA Cape invites you to a day of Qualitative Training.
Filmmakers and Scriptwriters Workshop - The Writing Studio, Bloemfontein, 29 Jul
Hosted by the SABC, these motivational and inspirational outcome-based workshops are aimed at aspirant filmmakers and scriptwriters who are keen on developing their craft.
The Practice of Brand Communications - Vega School, Green Point, Cape Town, 01 Aug
A process driven training programme that will enable students to develop fully-fledged brand communication plans.
Certificate in PR Management - PRISA Education & Training, Cape Town, 01 Aug
This learning programme is aimed at senior public relations practitioners moving into management positions or senior practitioners who have moved into public relations and communication management from other fields.
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Upcoming events | | | Production Budgeting - , Johannesburg, 18 JulSharpening your writing style - Print Media SA, Rosebank, 18 JulCrisis communication - Do not think it cannot happen to you - PRISA, Ferndale, 18 JulWriting creatively for corporate publications - IAJ, Johannesburg, Parktown, 18 JulAdvanced Programme in Direct and Interactive Marketing - IMM GSM, Cape Town, 18 JulCertificate in Public Relations Management - PRISA Education and Training, Ferndale, 18 JulProfessional editing and proofreading - PRISA, Ferndale, 19 JulThe Official dti Impumelelo B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Part 1 - Top Companies Publishing, Emperor's Palace, Johannesburg, 19 JulMaster Indesign CS - Vega School, Jhb, Ct and Durban, 19 JulComprehensive Web Design - CityVarsity, Short Courses, Gardens, Cape Town, 19 Jul | More... Submit an event
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Media Sales - Johannesburg
If you are an Afrikaans speaking, female, middleweight print media sales person, with some experience in selling to Ad Agencies, then please send your CV to me. - read more...
Junior Accounts Assistant - Sandton
Junior Accounts Assistant for IT Company Accounts Assistant for IT Company 2 Years Bookkeeping essential Pastel, Word and Excell essential, Assistant to Financial Manager, General Administrative Duties.
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Marketing/Publishers Assistant - Cape Town
Marketing assistant required to join a dynamic publishing company (print and web). You must be efficient, a team player with great communication skills and a willingness to learn. - read more...
Advertising Sales Executive - Cape Town
Advertising Executive - A unique opportunity exists within SA's oldest specialist SME publisher. Use your skills to promote advertising to the Franchise/Business Opportunity/SME/Internet markets.
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Junior Writer for PR Consultancy - BEE - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Small PR Consultancy with portfolio of exciting large consumer accounts requires a competent writer to support the director in client service. An opportunity to develop a writing career in PR. - read more...
Account Director PR Consultancy - Jhb Northern Suburbs
A leading PR consultancy requires an experienced Account Director to manage a large team and work on prestigious blue-chip account. Corporate and consumer PR experience preferred. - read more...
Account Director PR Consultancy - BEE - Jhb Northern Suburbs
A leading PR Consultancy with portfolio of government and parastatal accounts requires a strong Account Director with experience in networking and lobbying. - read more...
Account Executive - Rosebank
AE required for a consultancy in Rosebank. Must have 3-4 years client service and retail experience. Must be articulate, organized, proactive with own transport. Should also provide 2 references. - read more...
PHP, ActionScript Programmer - Cape Town
Sploosh is looking for an experienced web programmer that is equally at home building PHP web applications as they are using ActionScript and XML to create functional flash projects. - read more...
Graphic Designer - Sunninghill
In-Detail is looking for an all round Graphic Designer to join our young creative team. Must have a passion for design, eye for detail, at least 2 years experience, strong conceptual skills. - read more...
Receptionist/PA - Bryanston
Minimum 2 years experience. Friendly, strong telephone manner Well-groomed and presentable. Intermediate Word and Excel skills required. Typing and basic office duties will be required. Some PA duties to the CEO.
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IT Support/Developer - Cape Town
A vibrant young Cape based company, a leader in developing marketing software, is looking for an enthusiastic person to fulfil a technical support role - with a focus on client interaction. - read more...
Graphic Designer/DTP Operator - Cape Town Central
Creative designer/DTP with great ideas and excellent Mac skills. All latest applications. From concept to final art. From corp id's to full promo campaigns. Strong fashion and design sense. - read more...
Events/Marketing Sales - Johannesburg / Sandton
Cultural Event Sales - Spearhead sales via Corporate, Private, Fund Raising and Marketing/Co-Operative Associations of a Local International Cultural Event tied in with Vienna's Prestigious New Years Celebration.
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Implementation Planner - Sandton (Rivonia)
Media Implementation planner needed to work on medium to large national and multinational brands. Applicant will be required to be numerate, accurate and analytical and enjoy working within a structured team. - read more...
Digital Sales - Large Format - Jhb/Pta
Large format digital sales person required for large print house in Johannesburg. Effort will equal earnings and the sky is the limit. Lets chat soon! - read more...
Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
We are looking for someone who is passionate about design, able to work under pressure, with at least 1-2 years experience. - read more...
Wine Sales Consultant - Somerset West
How would you like to spend the day in the gorgeous Winelands talking "wine" to affluent buyers over the phone in SA and the UK? - read more...
Midweight/Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director - Cape Town
Traffic requires a professional designer working in Mac FH, P/Shop and Quark. Midweight experience essential across all print media, and visionary design talent that crosses business and consumer markets. - read more...
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Fluid Media specializes in Concerts, Events, Entertainment, Event Management & Production, Marketing & Publicity and Travel Services. We offer our clients the expertise to create memorable and exciting events whilst offering value added services to further enhance their company principles.
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