| No Comment |  The Online Publishers Association (OPA) is certainly one of the most proactive industry organisations in our sector - holding regular seminars and briefings for members, ad agencies, media planners and the media to continue upskilling the industry and develop the online publishing industry while promoting growth and high standards. Speaking at the latest OPA seminar held last week, OPA chair, Russell Hanly, said while 2.5 million people were accessing the web on a regular basis in South Africa, increased broadband access was a huge catalyst for growth in other markets and a similar upswing is expected in South Africa. Growing OPA membership and researching how money is spent online in South Africa are the focus going forward. Visit www.opa.org.za for more info. On a sad note, our hearts go out to murdered editor Megan Herselman's family and media family at Drive Out magazine. Her senseless killing on the Rivonia offramp last week touched us all in this industry and Bizcommunity.com sends our condolences.
Enjoy! Louise Marsland, editor, www.bizcommunity.com
| | Headlines | Randall Abrahams says goodbye to SABC
Govin Reddy to represent SA in India
First set of Cannes shortlists go live
Mayday Mayday... Where is the CEO?
SABC gives fiery response to documentary fight
Sappi awards nine gold winners
SA on shortlist for Africa Business Reporting Awards
PC user base reaching five million
Ribeiro is new MD of Ogilvy Johannesburg
Touchline Media shapes up for future growth
PVR gets new features as sales rocket
Classified: newspaper ads migrate to web
ASA asks marketers to comment on ad code
Survivor SA: let the games begin...
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Marketing | | Govin Reddy to represent SA in India
Media personality Govin Reddy is the International Marketing Council (IMC) of South Africa's new country manager for India, with duties to enhance Brand South Africa and to promote investment, trade and tourism. According to Yvonne Johnston, CEO of the IMC, Reddy's appointment underlines the growing importance of India to South Africa.
ASA asks marketers to comment on ad code
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is requesting feedback from marketers on the proposed changes by the Code Review Committee to the Code of Advertising Practice for 2006. Comments must be emailed to info@asasa.org.za by no later than 15 June 2006.
Ad revenue versus public interest?
[Chris Moerdyk] On SABC 3 news at 7pm the other night (6 June 2006) an item was broadcast about staff from a "national hardware chain" getting down and dirty completely repainting a primary school at Bizana in the Eastern Cape. What I wanted to know was what hardware chain it was that had decided on this magnanimous gesture.
Conceptualise wins Reckitt Benckiser pitch, creates unique 'viral' campaign - Conceptualise
 Conceptualise Promotions, a specialist agency for the creation of promotional competition and game shows, has been appointed by Reckitt Benckiser to develop and manage sales promotions for its brands.
MEGAPRO scoops exclusive hospitality rights for inaugural Tri-Nations test match - MEGAPRO Marketing
Sports marketing company MEGAPRO has secured the exclusive rights to market and sell corporate hospitality packages for the inaugural Tri-Nations test match taking place in Rustenburg on Saturday, 2 September, 2006, between the Springboks and New Zealand.
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Advertising | | First set of Cannes shortlists go live
Hundreds of creatives and advertisers from all over the world are walking through the doors of the Palais, as the annual Cannes Advertising Festival gets underway in Cannes, France, this week. Six shortlists in the Press, Outdoor, Lions Direct, Media Lions, Radio Lions and Promo Lions competitions are now available online.
Management changes at Grey
According to CEO of Grey Worldwide South Africa, Ann Nurock, the significant changes at management level have been planned to place stronger focus on key areas which the agency believes is crucial for sustained agency growth. Apart from Dallas Glover being appointed MD of Grey Worldwide South Africa and Andrew Shuttleworth MD of Grey Africa, there are two new board appointments, Keshni Deacon and Karabo Denalane.
Honouring the Youth Day milestone
 In 1976 the news of the student uprising was quick to reach the Cape Town local student councils, who responded by mobilising the masses and becoming part of a broader national action. These are the people that BBDO Cape Town's campaign for Good Hope FM salutes, building on the brand's theme, "It's all good".
A pixel or two, anyone?
A more user-friendly "directory-style" function, listing the benefit of advertisers, has been incorporated in Amapixels.co.za, another local version of British student Alex Tew's Million Dollar Homepage. Set up by South Africans David and Ray Warren, the aim is to build a one million pixel page consisting of a wide range of SA brands, services and personal websites.
Ribeiro is new MD of Ogilvy Johannesburg
 Julian Ribeiro is taking over the reins from outgoing MD of Ogilvy Johannesburg, Nandi Scorer, who recently announced her resignation to settle in Cape Town. Ribeiro's role is to build on the recent success of the agency, which in 2005 boasted an 82% success rate in the pitch process, and an 88% improvement in creative output over the previous year.
Celebrating the beauty of the still image
 The Cannes Film Festival is all about pictures, and not just the moving kind. HP, with the help of Christinger Partner AG, has been reflecting the majesty of the festival with beautiful still images across the city.
The return of Makhatini from Maritzburugh
Who can forget the legendary "Makhatini from Maritzburugh" Lunch Bar commercial? April 2006 saw Cadbury introduce its newest humourous commercial, filmed by Fresh Water Films, in the Makhatini success story.
Serving up your brand
 Tagon Media targets urban socialites in their natural habitat - the coffee shop - through specially designed tags and sleeves attached to sit-down and take-away cups of coffee. First served has been a Levi's 501 jeans campaign, launched in Vida e Caffé.
Scharrer awarded Australian holiday ad account - Scharrer Advertising
Scharrer Advertising has been awarded the advertising account for the Ningaloo Holiday Resort in North Western Australia. The project involves the creation and development of the website, online advertising and other promotional items.
ASA dismisses growls from vodka producer
The complaint that the new packaging and campaign of Russian Bear (executed by Lowe Bull on behalf of Edward Snell) imitate and exploit those of Smirnoff (done by JWT on behalf of Brandhouse) has been dismissed by the ASA Directorate. The ASA's detailed ruling looked at the shape of the Vodka bottles, as well as the feel of the campaigns, and concluded that the similarities are not such that they point to conscious copying or exploitation of Smirnoff's properties.
Absasolute Pendoring
Absa's recent announcement of its continuation as the main Pendoring sponsor will enable two student scholarship winners to further nurture their work in Afrikaans advertising. Says Venete Klein, executive director of Absa retail banking, "For us as a group, supporting Pendoring's advertising content is important for more than one reason. Without Afrikaans the advertising industry would have been less significant; and that creative spark and humour which characterises it today would have been lost."
Overnights are coming
The South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) will be running SAARF TAMS Information Days in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town on TV audience measurement and the changes happening in preparation for overnight or day-after reporting, as opposed to the current weekly reporting, to take place in about a month from now. This will be the biggest change since the inception of TAMS in 1989 and the main objective of this round of meetings is to inform the industry of what will happen over the next few weeks. Email saarf@saarf.co.za for more info.
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| | | Expanding Branding appointed to sell Shoprite media - Expanding Branding
 Expanding Branding has been appointed by Zapop as a national sales agent for in-store media in the Shoprite Checkers Group. Zapop manages the media listings and placements on behalf of the group Shoprite Checkers.
Joburg! The Passion Behind a City - Brands & Branding
Affinity Publishing, best known for Brands & Branding in South Africa, is about to surprise everyone with a remarkable new lavishly illustrated book that will bring heart to anyone who cares about Jo'burg.
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Cinema | | Tribute to Soweto Uprising anniversary
'Sarafina!', which was inspired by the events of the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976, will be released across 41 cinemas in South Africa today, Thursday 15 June 2006, the day before the commemoration of the Uprising's 30th anniversary. Special discounts for group bookings are available for schools. The digitally-enhanced director's cut of the musical film was launched at a gala premiere co-hosted by Videovision Entertainment and Ster Kinekor at Southgate Mall, outside Soweto, on 11 June.
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Design | | Show off your CD/DVD packaging design flair and win
Cape Town-based CD/DVD manufacturing and packaging company Media Alliance is giving students, designers and agencies the opportunity to showcase their CD/DVD-specific packaging designs on its stand at Markex Cape Town, 26 - 28 July 2006. Incentives include the possibility of being published in The Event, AdVantage, Brand and Design Times; the opportunity to design the cover page for the Design Times; a DTP bursary worth R8500.00 from Concept Interactive; and the two-day "A-Z of Stategic Brand Management" workshop worth R4000.00 from Vega (Cape Town). See www.mediaalliance.co.za/brief for more info.
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| | | PC user base reaching five million
A study released this week of the installed base of computers in South Africa shows that the 4.5 million mark was reached at the end of 2005, and it is expected to grow by 17% to 5.3 million by the end of 2006. Conducted by World Wide Worx, the study moves beyond conventional counting of computer sales to establish how long PCs, laptops and servers remain in use once they are in the market, and how many are in active use.
What is closed-loop marketing and why are people so interested in it? [ Part 1] - Low Fat Digital Communications
What is closed-loop marketing (CLM)? Put very simply, CLM is interactive marketing where customer responses and behaviour are employed to direct and refine marketing strategy and tactics.
STONEWALL+ CEO appointed Jury Chairman, Experiential/Digital Category, The Loerie Awards 2006 - STONEWALL+
Ben Wagner, Chief Executive Officer of STONEWALL+, was recently appointed Jury Chairperson for the Experiential/Digital Category Judging Panel of the 2006 Loerie Awards. Wagner joins a panel of South African and international industry leaders.
The colonisation of South Africa continues through software - Cambrient
There is a worrying dimension to the uptake of technology in South Africa. As sub-Saharan Africa's wealthiest and most technologically advanced country, South Africa is a good indicator of how Africa is embracing computing and other technologies, says Jarred Cinman, product director at Cambrient.
IS to continue as JINX
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has accepted Internet Solutions' proposal over Telkom's to host the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) for the 2006 - 2009 period. "ISPA chose current host IS because the cost for members to connect to IS' hosting facilities in Rosebank is much lower than the cost to connect to Telkom's facility in Centurion. In addition, while IS proposed to host JINX at no charge to ISPA, Telkom proposed a significant monthly hosting fee," says Greg Massel, co-chair of ISPA.
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| | | UCT Graduate School of Business hosts open evening in Jo'burg - Graduate School of Business
 The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB), which offers the only MBA programme in South Africa to receive an international ranking as well as Executive Education short courses rated in the global top ten, will be holding an open information session in Johannesburg next week.
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True Colour Events has received its 2006/2007 Certification through Empowerdex.
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Exhibitions | | SABC Education acquires title rights to Baba Indaba - Baba Indaba
Baba Indaba is pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement with SABC Education, giving title rights to the Baba Indaba expos.
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Magazines | | Touchline Media shapes up for future growth
Sports and lifestyle magazine specialists Touchline Media has restructured to ensure additional capacity and to maximize and improve business efforts. The company has been divided into two magazine divisions, Sports and Healthy Lifestyle, with Nic Wides and Andrew Sneddon appointed as publishing directors of the respective divisions.
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 | Key Account Management
3 - 4 July 2006, The Balalaika, Sandton, Johannesburg
This course will assist you to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships in order to achieve long-term business, customer loyalty and commitment.
For more information about this conference, contact Hennie Potgieter: (011) 516 1073 / henniep@marcusevanssa.com. |
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| | | SA on shortlist for Africa Business Reporting Awards
LONDON: International premium drinks company Diageo announced the short-listed entries for the third annual Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards on Tuesday, 13 June 2006 - and once again, South African journalists and websites feature prominently.
Surfing the junk
Fifty thousand page impressions - that's how many page hits Junk Mail Publishing's mobile services for Love Mail and Job Mail achieved within a month of their launch. "We are delighted by the uptake of these services because it means that we are delivering something that consumers are hungry for while extending our reach into previously untapped markets," says Felix Erken, managing director of Junk Mail.
Anglo American and Sowetan help youth to unleash their voices
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] In line with their slogans "Passionate about South Africa" and "The Soul Truth", Anglo American and Sowetan respectively have joined forces to sponsor the 13th Young Communicators Awards, a nationwide school competition which seeks to cultivate leadership qualities, and promote self-confidence and personal growth among South Africa's future leaders.
Elma Kloppers is Property Journalist of the Year
The South African Property Owners Association has named Sake Beeld journalist, Elma Kloppers, as Property Journalist of the Year. Comments Lucille van Niekerk, Beeld's general manager, "Property is just one of the hot issues we continue to explore on a daily basis. It is a section that often devolves from complicated issues and legalities. Our readers have come to trust Sake to relate pertinent information in a way that speaks to them one-on-one."
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MOSCOW: The internet can be an excellent tool for tracking newspaper reader tastes, as well as developing additional revenue streams, said speakers at the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) annual congress and World Editors Forum meeting, held in Moscow, Russia, last week. Classified advertising which is migrating to the web also received a lifeline.
Newspapers: what readers want...
MOSCOW: Online advertising tools can be used to learn what newspaper readers want, said Augustin J Edwards, publisher, Las Ultimas Noticias, Chile, speaking at the WAN congress held in Moscow last week.
Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Iranian journalist
MOSCOW: An Iranian journalist who spent the last six years in jail for criticising the Iranian authorities has been awarded the 2006 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize from the World Association of Newspapers.
Quest for independent press in Russia
MOSCOW: Leonid Makaron, president of the Russian Guild of Press Publishers, welcomed participants to the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Moscow last week with a call for solidarity among the world's newspaper executives. He welcomed their knowledge and expertise as Russia looks to develop its independent press.
Market appeal sees Isolezwe's sales rocket - Independent Newspapers KZN
The sales of Independent Newspapers titles in KwaZulu-Natal grew during the first quarter of this year with the Zulu-language daily, Isolezwe, and Post (published for Indian readers), making impressive gains.
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| | | Changing the face of PR and traditional marketing
Online industry experts across the country will gather in Johannesburg, 2 - 3 August 2006, at Balalaika Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg, to assess and discuss the state of South Africa's online marketing industry.
SkillPod launches updated free games portal - Forge
SkillPod, supplier of free online games to highly-trafficked web sites such as News24.com and Ananzi, has relaunched its own skilled games web site at SkillPod.com.
Global search engine expert to host SEO course in Cape Town - Purple Cow Communications
International search engine optimisation expert Bruce Clay, in association with Purple Cow Communications, is presenting his SEOToolSet™ training course in Cape Town from 10 - 12 July 2006.
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| | | Activating Primedia
 Primedia @ Home has launched Primedia Activation under the leadership of general manager Karen Willson. The new division will facilitate experiential marketing campaigns and consumer promotions not only with sister companies in the Primedia stable, but with a range of other media owners and suppliers.
Success at Markex - Right Stuff
 The annual Markex show held at the Sandton Convention Centre is always anxiously awaited. This year was certainly no different, the highlight being the opportunity for Right Stuff to launch the Dart Ad and its mini-me version, the Mini Dart.
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Printing | | Sappi awards nine gold winners - Sappi
 The print industry gathered at the 27th annual Sappi African Printers of the Year event which was hosted at the Forum building, Dimension Data campus in Johannesburg, on earlier this week.
Seven more reasons why you should print with PrintAbility - PrintAbility
PrintAbility swept up seven awards across all categories in the prestigious SAPPI Printer of the Year Awards for 2006.
Telecommunications Law in South Africa - STE Publishers
 Johannesburg-based STE Publishers have just published Telecommunications Law in South Africa. This book has been written to provide an overview of the policy, law and regulation of telecommunications in South Africa.
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The Every View Counts: My Story ... Our Stories reading programme - a partnership between Sunday Times ReadRight and the Parliamentary Millennium Project (PMP). The reading programme consists of 25 beautifully written and illustrated storybooks written by South African children for South African children.
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| | | AmEx win - Suburban
Miles Goodall has been awarded the new American Express commercial. He joins director luminaries of the likes of Moxie director Wes Anderson, M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense) and Martin Scorsese, who have all shot for the American Express campaign.
Flowerbomb Light launch - Suburban
Linda and Miles Goodall of celebrated production company Suburban are going into partnership with eminent service producer Pendra Dissell. The chief focus of the new company, Flowerbomb Light, will be on service production, but it will be also involved in publishing, select events and art projects.
Threshold Collective helps to contain winter viral strains - Threshold Collective Commercials Division
Threshold Collective and director Richard Thwaites recently executed a viral commercial for Belgium-based advertising agency Happiness-Brussels. The concept: You never read Telepro alone.
Stock Options offers South African 35mm footage - Stock Options
 Stock Options is offering exceptional footage that captures the rich diversity of South Africa and all it has to offer. Captured on 35mm film, the collection offers a broad range that includes aerials of Cape Town and other scenic landmarks and locations, wildlife, superb extreme sports, township and urban life and lifestyles, and more.
Barry Munchick treks off to the tour - Velocity Films
 Barry Munchick of Velocity Films and the Fireflies riders head off on their annual pilgrimage through the French Alps for eight days, cycling the grueling Tour de France route.
Fresh Eye director cracks a Cannes final in Young Director category - Fresh Eye Film Productions
 When Fresh Eye Film Production's director Amy Allais teamed up with Net#work BBDO to make a commercial for Aids awareness, she never imagined it would be chosen as a finalist at this year's Cannes Festival in the Young Director CFP/E Award category.
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| | | Mayday Mayday... Where is the CEO? - Crisis Communications Consultancy
[Evan Bloom] Responsible captains are found on the bridge of their ship. Working alongside their senior officers, they give instructions, make critical decisions and take responsibility for charting a path to get their ship into calmer waters. That's what CEOs of South African companies should be doing to steer their companies and brands out of dangerous situations.
Claire Gardner Consulting signs on Boomerang Music and its latest release, Cafe del Mar Volume 13 - Claire Gardner Consulting
The summer sun may have set in South Africa but this winter you'll be able to warm your soul with the eagerly anticipated release of Café del Mar Volume 13.
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| | | Randall Abrahams says goodbye to SABC
Randall Abrahams, general manager: public commercial services Radio SABC announced on Thursday, 15 June 2006, that he would be leaving the SABC at the end of June to pursue personal business interests in the media and entertainment sector. His portfolio of stations consists of 5FM, Good Hope FM and Metro FM.
World Cup Soccer on satellite radio
WorldSpace's World Cup coverage is giving millions of subscribers the opportunity to share in the excitement of this event from the comfort of their own homes. The satellite radio provider has partnered with BBC and sports content giant TWI to provide exclusive FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 coverage.
Reaching out to SA's youth
94.7 Highveld Stereo will be hosting a 13-hour radiothon for charity on 14 June 2006. "As part of [our] commitment to social responsibility and in commemoration of Youth Day we've decided to undertake this massive radiothon on behalf of the Tomorrow Trust," explains 94.7 station manager Ravi Naidoo. "We're hoping to raise much-needed funding for the organisation and in doing so, empower the youth of this country. Young people orphaned and affected by HIV/Aids find themselves in challenging situations with regards to their future growth and education."
All heart and soul for winter warmer charity
Jacaranda 94.2 has whole-heartedly gotten behind its winter warmer campaign, including running internal challenges to raise financial aid and blankets for chosen charity Children of Fire. The extent of the warmth and care for these children, who have all been affected by fire, has even resulted in the radio presenters challenging one another to donate money out of their own pockets, raising a minimum of R10 000 by the presenters alone in just one day.
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A study on class mobility among South African youth for the International Marketing Council (IM) of South Africa by Kuper Research has thrown up some surprising results, such as accents count for more than peoples' roles during the struggle.
South Africa's expertise in media measurement - African Response
Dr Anina Maree, media director of African Response, was invited to present at the European Media Research Organisation (EMRO) conference in Estonia last month. Dr Maree delivered a presentation on Self-Completion Media Measurement.
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| | | Taste the fruits of Cape winemakers
South Africa's leading winemakers are offering an informal tasting of their exceptional wines at the 21st Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase on Thursday, 17 August 2006, at The Rotunda, Camps Bay. Over 70 exclusive wines will be available for tasting.
Pink intrigue at sunset
The sunset in Sandton was just a little pinker on the evening of 8 June 2006, where 1775 pink balloons - a tribute to the year that Veuve Clicquot introduced Champagne's first Rosé style bubbly - danced across the skies above the Michelangelo Towers in celebration of the launch of the Rosé non-vintage in South Africa. "We planned to make our guests feel on top of the world, and where better than in the most talked about penthouse in town?" comments Heidi Rosenthal Duminy, Veuve Clicquot brand manager South Africa.
The perfect accompaniment to chocolate
The launch of Bakers Romany Creams Mintier Choc coincides with Bakers Romany Creams' winter SMS promotion, which ends on the 31 August 2006. Covered in crispy mint pieces, Bakers Romany Creams Mintier Choc has a stronger mint flavour. "By continually giving our consumers new, enticing products we are strengthening the 'Romany time is anytime' brand ideal," comments Denese Pillay, Bakers senior brand manager. The new variant retails as a 200g box for R7.99.
Green light for sweetener
Studies on humans in the United States by the US National Cancer Institute, as well as by European Union Food Safety Agency (EFSA), have dismissed claims that sweetener ingredient Aspartame is a hazardous carcinogenic. John Cameron, managing director of Merisant South Africa, distributors of Canderel, says the group welcomes the findings of these various studies, which "reconfirms findings of extensive research conducted by our own scientific consultants".
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Sponsorship | | The importance of leveraging sponsorships
This year, Imperial Car Rental celebrates 19 years of sponsoring the Comrades marathon. The easy part is writing out a sponsorship cheque, says Imperial MD Dawn Jones. The hard part is developing a new outreach strategy each year to increase the exposure. And in the increasingly costly world of sport sponsorships, a R1 million initial outlay could easily become R2 million in trying to maximise exposure.
Is experiential the new sponsorship?
 [Justin Sampson] In today's cluttered media environment and with the slow death of the 30-second advert as we know it, sponsorship and events are gaining increasing popularity with brand marketers. Having recently attended sponsorship conferences in both London and Chicago, the message is loud and clear that brands are looking beyond traditional media to reach and engage their target markets.
The Business Centre assists the SAPS in Rivonia - The Business Centre
The Business Centre, based in Rivonia, has put its weight behind the fight against crime by offering prime business office space free of charge to Inspector T Pillay, the Sandton Sector 4 Manager of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Continuing alignment with style and fashion
The Vodacom Durban July Fashion Experience is now being brought to you courtesy of Canderel, which announced its sponsorship earlier this week. The sweetener will sponsor several fashion prizes, including Most Avant Garde couple and the launch of a national campaign to find the sweetest couple as scouted by Canderel ambassadors at selected events.
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| | | SABC gives fiery response to documentary fight
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] SABC and its top leadership have been called all sorts of names by critics recently after the withdrawal of President Thabo Mbeki's 'unauthorised documentary', which was to be screened on the evening of 17 May 2006 on SABC3. These have included the Democratic Alliance, the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), trade unionists allied to former deputy president Jacob Zuma, media analysts and the commissioned production company, Broad Daylight Films.
PVR gets new features as sales rocket
[Chris Moerdyk] It was entirely predictable that Multichoice would vastly underestimate the popularity of its personal video recorder (PVR) when it launched last November. By now they'd forecast to have sold about 20 000 units but actual sales stand at 40 000 in spite of an out-of-stock situation that lasted from January right through to April this year.
Survivor SA: let the games begin...
Production on Survivor South Africa begins shortly, with the television event of the year set to premiere on M-Net on Sunday 3 September 2006 at 6pm. The wait for the lucky 14 contestants is over - they packed their bags, said goodbye to loved ones, and departed for Panama from Johannesburg on Sunday night, 4 June 2006.
Medical drama commences principal photography
The largest medical drama series and the first of its kind to come out of South Africa, has just begun principal photography in Johannesburg. Set in a socially turbulent, violent, yet undeniably modern city, Jozi-H is a medical drama about the personal struggles faced by an eclectic, international band of doctors, surgeons and nurses, dedicated to saving lives at one of the world's highest profile emergency medicine facilities, "Johannesburg Metropolitan Hospital".
Chilling more in the traffic
Some lucky Johannesburg motorists last week were encouraged to "CHILL MORE" in the traffic with a cup of hot chocolate. Forming part of DStv's 'More' campaign, which extends to billboards, radio ads, building wraps, street pole ads and press and magazine ads, young people dressed in DStv garb were armed with portable hot chocolate dispensers. The campaign is about encouraging viewers to experience more of everything.
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New accounts | | Clicks renews CineMARK Golden Reel contract - more infoGeoff wins two new accounts - more infoPurple Cow lands NoWire.co.za SEO account - more infoMagna Carta has been awarded the Cape-based polka email & internet account.
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People on the move | | Two South African appointments for the ICCA board - more infoNew marketing officer for SA Tourism - more infoDeborah Hele has joined Blue Planet Media's extended family as editor of GardenTalk, published on behalf of GardenShop.New appointments at the Sandton Convention Centre - more infoGeoff Whyte appointed new group marketing director of Cadbury SA - more infoReal Magazine appoints new editor - more infoThe Publishing Partnership appoints Alison Thomas as editorial planning director - more infoNew AAA appointments - more infoNew appointments at Primedia Unlimited - more info
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| | Events to diarise | Final Cut Pro and After Effects Vega School Joburg - Sandton, 19 June
Final Cut Pro: Learn how to configure input, editing and outputting professional video for high-end and low-end video projects. After Effects: Animate and composite motion graphics and visual effects. | | | Flash MX Digital training Vega The Brand Communications School - Cape Town, 19 June
You will be introduced to the Flash authoring environment and learn to create Flash animations. | | | Business writing skills workshop Vega The Brand Communications School - Westville, Durban, 20 June
This concise communications workshop places emphasis on the use of clean, uncluttered communication in a world drowning in information overload. | | | Storytelling through the camera Film & TV Unit - Johannesburg, 22 June
Learn from the country's leading DOP, Tsotsi winner Lance Gewer, on storytelling through the camera - the first step to becoming a cinematographer. | | | How to workshop with movies Edutain Distribution - Johannesburg, 24 June / Johannesburg, 24 June
Video editing for beginners. | | | Cosmo Movers' Mentorship Workshops Cosmopolitan Magazine - Johannesburg, 24 June / Cape Town, 1 July
The workshop invites young entrepreneurial business women (or budding entrepreneurs) to participate in a Seta-accredited full-day networking workshop and one-to-one mentorship with top South African industry-leading business women. | | | Assertiveness skills KhuboNet Corporate Training - JHB, 27 June
Learn how to be assertive, establish yourself & your credibility. | | | Management Short Learning Programmes Varsity College - Johannesburg, 27 June
Varsity College, located in the heart of Sandton, offers a wide variety of business-related programmes, aimed at enhancing the skills of adults in the workplace. | | | Customer service excellence KhuboNet Corporate Training - JHB, 28 June
Students will learn how to develop and maintain a positive attitude, show extra attentiveness to customers, use customer-friendly language, and deal effectively with customer complaints and problems. | | | Effective e-mail marketing IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 4 July
This two-day workshop is filled with best practice examples, showing how more sensitive and creative use of the medium can bring better results. | | |
| | Upcoming events | Corporate Event Management Workshop The Hedgehog Event - Radisson Hotel - Cape Town, 19 June Essentials of broadcast management Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership - Grahamstown, 19 June Basic sub-editing IAJ - Parktown, 19 June This is my Life The Write Co - Sandton, 19 June Meet Philippa Gregory The Write Co - Sandton, 19 June Financial accounting for PR practitioners ProVox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - Randburg, 19 June Intergrated communication strategies PRISA - Randburg, 19 June Certificate course: contact centre team manager Connect Solutions - Cape Town, 20 June Dreamweaver 8 & Flash 8 package deal - Sandton, 20 June Website Development Vega School Joburg - Benmore Road, Sandton, 20 June | More... Submit an event | | |
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| PR Account Manager - Jhb Northern Suburbs
Have the opportunity to include this award-winning agency on your CV. Learn, grow and hone your skills in a dynamic environment - what more could you ask? read more
| Sales Consultant - North
Easiest job on the planet - use your network and sales skills to bring in business while your production department does all the rest. read more
| Copywriter - Johannesburg
Our client, an evangelical Christian organisation with a head office in the UK is looking for a conceptual vibey young copywriter with strength in writing for print and web. read more
| Head of Client Service - AA - Durban
A listed group of companies (R2.5 billion T/O) set to expand their advertising and corporate communications service offering to KZN. Fantastic career opportunity! read more
| Graphic Designer (Mid Weight) - Johannesburg
Our client, an evangelical Christian organisation with a head office in the UK is looking for a conceptual vibey young designer with strength in design for print. read more
| Apple IPOD Operator - Cape Town City
You'll be calling the tune and be responsible for the operation of the company IPOD. And you'll be paid for it too... oh and by the way, you'll make our reception rock as well. read more
| Senior Digital Designer - Green Point, Cape Town
Growth position for a vibrant, energetic, enthusiastic senior digital designer with 3 - 5 years experience into creative direction space. read more
| Graphic Designer - East London
Talented graphic designer required to join small dynamic team in East London. Remuneration commensurate with experience and industry standards. read more
| Design Experts: Creative & Client Service - Illovo
Espial, SA’s no.1 branding and design agency (Financial Mail & Finance Week 2006), is looking to bolster its creative & client service teams. Currently recruiting at all levels. read more
| Graphic Design Artist - Johannesburg
A junior graphic design artist required. With basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign and/or PageMaker and Photoshop. Creative skills. R60,000 to R85,000 neg.
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| Public Relations Executive - Turffontein
An opportunity exists for an energetic, creative and motivated individual to join a dynamic media company within the public relations department. This position will require flexibility and timeliness for deadlines. read more
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