| | | Headlines | MMP accuses media of bias
Sharon Penhallrick new Telmar MD
The great mobile network shake-up
Who says there’s no black talent?
Paying musicians per download
Franchise industry enters new phase
Fruitful flying with Edcon
Bruce Cameron tops Citadel Awards
Mercury editor shot in attempted hijacking
TBWA Joburg flies with Nationwide
Small companies: don’t miss the PR boat
Honda – Cannes Advertiser of the Year
Acknowledgment for direct-selling initiative
Loeries deadline extended
Cannes to showcase mobile marketing
Sarel du Plessis new head of SAARF
World PR Festival: communicating for sustainability
Website name hijacking – what to do
Photographer makes sports journalism history
Legalise before it’s too late
Early SAARF electronic outdoor results
First African judge for LogoLounge
Bullard baits bloggers, launches blog
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Marketing | | Multimedia campaign rolls out in Tanzania
 TANZANIA: The roll-out of the “The Coke Side of Life” creative strategy in sub-Saharan Africa recently commenced in Tanzania with high impact outdoor advertising. This forms part of the global multi-year partnership between the Coca-Cola Company and Clear Channel Outdoor internationally.
Entertaining, creative displays at marketing expo
With over 350 exhibitors and two jam-packed halls, Markex & World of Events is set to exhibit a series of light-hearted, entertaining and inventive displays when it opens its doors in both Johannesburg and Durban this year.
Marketing, communications affects bottom line
[Frances Wright] Every marketing and communications specialist is used to hearing the statement, “Our previous service provider did not achieve anything!”, when being shown the door before having had a chance to prove his/her worth. This is due to a failure on the part of these specialists to integrate their clients’ marketing, communications and operations into a powerful money-saving package.
Legalise before it’s too late
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is targeting thousands of businesses it suspects may be using unlicensed software in Durban over the next three weeks as part of a targeted campaign to address the high rates of software piracy in South Africa.
The secret of communicating with the consumer - Chris Moerdyk
The most important thing to remember about marketing communication is that it has nothing to do with what you or your company wants to say but everything to do with what the consumer wants to hear. But, it's not that simple.
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Advertising | | Sharon Penhallrick new Telmar MD
Telmar Media Systems South Africa has simultaneously acquired SPC Consulting in a move to increase its position in the consulting area, as well as appointing Sharon Penhallrick, SPC Consulting’s MD and owner, to the position of MD. Penhallrick brings her extensive South African and African experience to Telmar, together with her vision for expansion into the consulting market.
Who says there’s no black talent?
 In an industry constantly bemoaning the lack of talent, particularly black talent, making careers out of advertising, it is refreshing to meet a determined young man who came into the business 11 years ago as an ambitious junior account executive in an agency that he now owns – Groovin Nchabeleng, 2007 AdReview Advertising Person of the Year.
TVC shows impact of Internet in SA
The second commercial in MWeb’s new advertising campaign, courtesy of Ogilvy Cape Town, launches this week. Focusing specifically on MWeb’s broadband service, the ad sees this Internet service provider continue its theme of capturing the essence of what the Internet means to South Africans today.
TBWA Joburg flies with Nationwide
 TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg has been awarded the Nationwide Airlines account on the basis of the agency’s theory of \Disruption. This was announced yesterday, Wednesday, 9 May 2007, following a meeting of the two companies finalising their relationship and plans to take the Nationwide Brand to its next level.
Honda – Cannes Advertiser of the Year
 This year’s Cannes Advertiser of the Year award will be awarded to Honda in recognition of its creative and innovative advertising, the organisers of the 54th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival announced yesterday, Wednesday, 9 May 2007. This award is presented to advertisers who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies.
Loeries deadline extended
Just when you thought you wouldn’t make the cut, you have won a deadline reprieve. The Loerie Awards 2007 entry deadline has been extended until 30 May 2007, giving everyone a few extra days to submit your work. So take a quick breather, have another cup of coffee and get your entry in.
Sarel du Plessis new head of SAARF
 For the first time in the history of the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF), the foundation will be chaired by someone from print, a major stakeholder in SAARF’s joint industry research. Media 24’s Sarel du Plessis has been elected the new chair, taking over from marketer Francois Loubser, whose year in office now draws to a close. The announcement was made yesterday, Thursday, 10 May 2007.
Early SAARF electronic outdoor results
On average, adults in Gauteng see 18 outdoor sites between 4pm and 6pm each day; in KwaZulu-Natal, the figure is 16 sites. This is a taste of some of the early data coming from South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF)’s first rollout of its electronic outdoor measurement tool, which gives an idea of the kind of information users will soon have at their fingertips.
Meerkat love... - FCB South Africa
 In Mo’s fifth television appearance – a new commercial which broke on 8 April 2007 – Vodacom and FCB Johannesburg have added a new dimension to the character’s appeal and given him the opportunity to link up with the ‘Meerkitten’ of his dreams.
FCB pulls in heavyweight models to get message across for Toyota Land Cruiser - FCB South Africa
 FCB Johannesburg has called in the heavyweight models – that’s heavyweight, not super; the difference is, well, big – to get the ‘ton after ton day after day’ message across in a new print campaign for the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Station Wagon and Pick-up.
FCB Durban named ‘Agency of the Year’ - FCB South Africa
AdReview, the highly respected annual reviewing the advertising and marketing industry, has named FCB Durban as its ‘Durban Agency of the Year’.
Play a role in AMASA in 2007 - AMASA
The success of the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) is underpinned by a strong membership base. For the year ahead, it calls on members from the marketing, advertising, media and communication disciplines to join in and enjoy the benefits of this highly-respected association.
New Loeries committee members
Two more members have been added to the Loerie Awards Committee for 2007 , building the 360 degree spectrum of representatives for all communication media. Pete Case joins the committee as representative of the newly formed Digital Forum and Brett Morris (previously executive creative director for FCB, and now the global chief creative officer for Nando’s) joins as a leading industry associate and global marketer.
Public voting for Afrikaans ad heroes
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Pendoring advertising competition and project will be acknowledging excellence in Afrikaans advertising. For the first time, this year the public will also have the opportunity to choose its favourite ad in Afrikaans for The People’s Choice Award by voting online at www.pendoring.co.za between 15 May and 15 July 2007. A cash prize, as well as two tickets to the Pendoring gala event on Friday 7 September at Vodaworld, Midrand, is up for grabs.
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| | | Creative Portfolio course - Vega School
This course consists of 20 sessions of three hours each and is aimed at individuals and graduates who wish to enhance or build on their existing creative portfolio.
New surgeon at thebrandsurgery - thebrandsurgery
 Nadia Valente, a specialist in brand management who has spent three and a half years in client service for various agencies, has now joined thebrandsurgery as sales and marketing director.
A-Z of Integrated Brand Communications - Vega School
Vega The Brand Communications School is offering a two-day workshop which investigates current methodologies for the development of an integrated brand communications strategy.
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Cinema | | Film festival celebrates Africa Day
As Africa Day approaches, African film fans can once again celebrate with a feast of African films from across the continent. The SABC Africa On Screen Film Festival will take place for the second year running at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, 26 – 31 May 2007.
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Design | | David Blyth new chair of think
At the South African Graphic Design Council (think)'s April 2007 AGM, nine board members were voted in and newcomer David Blyth, MD of Enterprise IG, was elected chairperson, while Glenda Venn (It’s a Go!), who has served on the think board for two terms, was voted in as vice chairperson.
First African judge for LogoLounge
Gaby de Abreu, group creative director of Switch Group, has been selected as a judge for the LogoLounge Book 4, the next in the bestselling series of design books from LogoLounge.com. De Abreu is the first judge from the African continent to receive such a request.
Code goes au naturel - Code
 Launched unsuccessfully in South Africa as a soft drink during the 1970’s, it was Code’s job to re-look the entire Molta Fresca brand, from name generation right through to packaging, all in preparation for its re-launch in Austria.
Open Window students and lecturer take part in an alternative illustration exhibition - The Open Window
 An interesting concept that enables international cartoon artists to exhibit in Johannesburg is being introduced by Love and Hate, a collective that promotes illustration as a form of art.
Noah: finding new ways - Code
 Wanting to avoid blanket advertising at all cost and rather to produce design targeted purely at the individuals with whom they wish to connect, Noah Financial Innovation approached Code with the task of getting its brand out there.
Accounts won - Code
Code has been appointed as brand custodian for three new accounts: well-regarded interior designer Brian Leib, custom curtain design house Curtain Couture and international private equity firm Equator Capital.
Great Stock’s seriously funny and unusual image collection - Great Stock!
 “Outrageous”, “rude”, “compelling”, “wonderful” and “insane” are just a few of the reactions to the latest batch of some 7000 all-new images posted on the Great Stock! website. Great Stock is the exclusive southern African representative of the Voller Ernst (loose translation: “Deadly Serious”) collection of images, which has virtually gained cult status among creatives internationally.
Winning young design talent
Jade Walters has taken first prize for her fabric design entitled ‘Inspirations’ in the Sanlam Young South African Thinking Ahead competition, themed Fabric. Form. Function, held in association with Visi at Decorex Cape. Second was Justin Gomes-Luis from Boston House College with Shaggy Cosmos, and third was a tie between Jane Solomon and Jann Cheifitz of Fabric Nation with African Royale and Nosipho Nobulali Mfengwana of Vukanii Bafazi Screen Printing with Jungle Oats, both of the Cape Craft and Design Institute. Decorex JHB hosts the final leg of the 2007 challenge.
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| | | Paying musicians per download
Earlier this year, South African initiative loadtheshow.com was launched in order to address the ‘mp-free’ download problem which has been affecting an already financially-strained music industry. The website allows users to download music for free, but still pays the artists for every download.
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Direct Marketing | | Run-run promotion - Tollreach Mindblast
 With the approach of the Comrades Marathon, Tollreach is offering the perfect opportunity to reach this specific target market - on their way to the marathon, before being bombarded with the advertising clutter present at the event.
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Education and Training | | Career in the print media industry - Cross Media Business School
Cross Media is a training centre established by the printing and packaging industries of South Africa. Its aim is to train young South Africans in various trade areas related to the print media industry. All the courses are six months long, after which the students are assisted in job placements to serve apprenticeships.
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Eventing | | Countdown to Lion King opening begins
 The acclaimed Disney production The Lion King has moved into its new African home ahead of its grand opening on 6 June 2007. The cast and crew are now installed in the new R100 million state-of-the-art Teatro at Montecasino, Fourways, Johannesburg, which has been built especially for the hit musical show.
Avstage takes Bosch centre stage - Avstage
 When Bosch SA were planning its 100 year South African anniversary, an ambitious series of events were expected to take place, as German-based parent company Robert Bosch Gmbh had held similar celebrations across the world throughout 2006. Avstage, an event audiovisual company, were called in to work with event company Venue Finders to stage the show for the gala dinner at Emperors Palace.
Elegant awards ceremony for German car manufacturer - Stephanie Moss Solutions
 Stylish events and incentive solutions company, Stephanie Moss Solutions, was the organiser of the recent production of an elegant formal awards evening for a leading German car manufacturer.
New Mary J Blige tour dates
The new dates for the Mary J Blige South African tour, hosted by Metro FM, Edgars Music Series and Big Concerts, will see the queen of hip-hop soul, kicking off in Johannesburg at the Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate, on 18 October 2007, before heading to Durban’s Westridge Park Stadium on 19 October, followed by the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town on 21 October. Tickets already bought for the May dates are valid for the new dates.
Promoting human rights
“An Inclusive Society and Human Rights” is the theme of the Disability 2007 Conference, which takes place alongside this year’s Disability Expo, 1 – 3 November 2007, at Gallagher Estate, Gauteng. The events have taken on a new significance, given that on 30 March, South Africa signed the United Nations Convention on Protection and Promotion of Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disability.
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Exhibitions | | A baby record has been broken! - Baba Indaba
 SABC Education Baba Indaba, South Africa’s national baby show, took place in Durban, 27 – 29 April 2007, at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Over three days, a record-breaking 24 976 East Coasters entered the expo, breaking all attendance records from previous shows hosted in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Stage Audio Works to launch new tech at mediatech africa 2007 - mediatech africa
Stage Audio Works will be displaying its entire portfolio of turnkey professional entertainment technology solutions at the mediatech africa exhibition this year, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre, 12 – 14 June 2007.
Scan named finalist in Homegrown Awards - Scan Display
Exhibition and display company Scan Display Solutions is a finalist in the Wesbank/Proudly South African Homegrown Awards 2006. Scan is one of seven finalists in the programme’s SMME Corporate Social Investment (CSI) category.
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Magazines | | Custom publication for luxury train
African Spirit Media has been awarded the contract by Spoornet to publish a monthly and exclusive guest magazine on behalf of The Blue Train. The first edition of the glossy The Blue Train Magazine will go on board on 1 June 2007 and will present local brands and establishments that service the top end of the incoming international tourist market.
Cleo launches next week
Cleo, the newest magazine in the Caxton stable, hits the newsstands next week on Monday, 14 May 2007. Enthuses Angela Wood, Cleo’s new editor, “Cleo’s a total must-read for all twenty-something girls eager for a magazine that reflects their fun-loving attitude towards life. It’s playful and naughty and is filled with original, spirited reads. Cleo’s unique features (like our sexy centerfold and sealed sections) set us apart and bring with it a dose of youthful spontaneity to this young, trendy market.”
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| | | MMP accuses media of bias
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] South Africa’s media watchdog, the Media Monitoring Project (MMP), has come out with guns blazing against local media’s ‘biased’ reporting on incidents involving women who murder their partners allegedly for money.
Bruce Cameron tops Citadel Awards
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Barely two weeks after walking away with the crown of SA Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Journalist of the Year Award, Bruce Cameron, editor of Personal Finance, scooped the overall winner’s prize for the third time at the Citadel Words on Money Awards, held at the Hilton Hotel, Johannesburg, yesterday, Tuesday 8 May 2007.
Justice takes another beating in Zimbabwe
The detention of two lawyers for providing legal counsel to members of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party is the latest attempt by the ZANU-PF government to undermine the rule of law and victimise practitioners representing the opposition, legal experts have said.
Photographer makes sports journalism history
 History was made at the SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards – held at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg towards the end of last week – when a photographer was selected as an overall winner for the first time in the awards’ 27-year history.
Thomson, Reuters in acquisition talks
Canada’s Thomson Corporation has been negotiating with the Reuters Group to acquire the latter for US$17.6 billion in order to create what is reported to be the world’s biggest news and financial data company, reports the Mail & Guardian Online. For more, click here.
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| | | The great mobile network shake-up
[Paul Luff] Mobile and wireless technology has the strength to break whatever barriers to entry that may still exist within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector at large. But there is never growth without some pain, never progress without sacrifice and one has to consider the bare facts before jumping on the popular technology bandwagon.
Cannes to showcase mobile marketing
The opportunities of location-based mobile marketing will be showcased by mobile marketing companies BLIP Systems and N’volve, from Denmark, at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June 2007. The workshop will show how to take one of today’s most powerful communication tools and turn it into tomorrow’s most powerful advertising media.
Get cover before boarding that taxi - Clickatell
A reality for many South Africans is taking potentially dangerous public transport over the Easter long weekend, with most travelling without any life insurance. Metropolitan Life created a new business unit called Cover2go that makes use of mobile phone technology from Clickatell to bring insurance to those who had little access to it before.
Multimedia Solutions launches mobile campaign platform - Multimedia Solutions
Mobile marketing company Multimedia Solutions has launched its mobile campaigning platform, which integrates SMS, MMS and mobi websites, to assist companies in effectively reaching their target market.
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| | | Mercury editor shot in attempted hijacking
David Cannining, editor of the Mercury newspaper in KwaZulu-Natal, was shot and wounded at an attempted hijacking at his Durban house last night, Tuesday, 8 May 2007, according to the Mail & Guardian Online. He is reported to be in stable condition in hospital. For more, click here.
Developing infrastructure boosts advertising
Over the past 18 months there have been dramatic increases in shopping centre development in Soweto, which has generated a marked increase in advertising interest from local businesses and particularly from national advertisers wanting to reach the rising number of affluent consumers in this area. This is according to Caxton’s Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB).
Bullard baits bloggers, launches blog
Last week, Sunday Times columnist David Bullard caused an uproar in the South African blogosphere with his column, “Name and shame offensive bloggers”. In yesterday’s column, “In the blogosphere everybody’s a scream”, Bullard, who has now become the first Sunday Times columnist to launch his own blog, The Bullog, admits that he was “hoping for a general exchange of moderately insulting banter, but I have to say that the majority of the comments fall way short when it comes to intelligent invective… The final irony is that, thanks to the bloggers, I now have my own blog, which serves me right. I should have kept my mouth shut.” Meanwhile, the bloggers have challenged Bullard (and four other newspaper columnists) to “a public battle of wit and journalistic skill” in aid of literacy and charity on 28 September 2007.
M&G Media Limited takes over Mafube Publishing - Mail & Guardian
Mafube Publishing has contracted M&G Media Limited, the publisher of the Mail & Guardian newspaper, to take over the company’s key management functions.
Beeld journalism upholds the integrity of the Fourth Estate - Beeld
The Taco Kuiper Award for excellence in investigative journalism was recently awarded to two journalists from Afrikaans newspapers Beeld and Die Burger.
Bullard versus bloggers: challenge is on
“An incensed blogging community is baying for [Sunday Times’s columnist David Bullard’s] blood,” reports the Mail & Guardian Online. “In what has been dubbed ‘Bullardgate’, the columnist is refusing to back down and has challenged bloggers to watch the launch of his own blog to see ‘how it should be done’.” For more, click here.
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Online Media | | Website name hijacking – what to do
 [Hasmukh Gajjar] In today’s marketplace, having your own website is becoming a very important part of running a business, and gaining control of your domain name in South Africa need not be an expensive and drawn-out legal battle. Now there is a better way to lodge a dispute, instead of admitting defeat because you didn’t have the means to fight the abuse of your domain name.
M-Net partners with Trafficonomy for KTV games site - Trafficonomy
The online gaming company Trafficonomy has been contracted by M-Net New Media to provide online games for the KTV Games Channel. This partnership will see the launch of a number of TV channel web sites offering interactive games over the course of the year.
The choice by a Future Bride lies online - Ananzi
 The online version of the Future Bride magazine, published by AC Braby, has undergone a complete redesign and content overhaul. The site now includes a contemporary, fresh design with a first-class directory and content offering.
RE/MAX Australia public site launches live - White Wall Web
 White Wall Web recently unveiled the new listing portal web site for RE/MAX of Australia. The site was launched live by Greg Braithwaite, director of Member Services/IT RE/MAX Australia, at the fourth annual RE/MAX Australasian convention to an excited audience.
Max Definition, Breinstorm and Virgin Money make bank managers a ''hit'' - Max Definition
While consumers have been paying exorbitant bank charges and unnecessary card fees for years, and certainly haven’t been earning decent interest on their positive balances to soften the blow, Max Definition, Breinstorm Brand Architects, and their mutual client, Virgin Money, have come up with a way for consumers to “get even”, so to speak, and make some cash while doing it.
Habari Media acquires two new sites - Habari Media
Habari Media, one of South Africa’s leading online media sales companies, recently acquired two blue chip sites to add to its repertoire of clients, SABCnews.co.za and Sharenet.co.za.
Great South African Blog Off another step towards Web 2.0 - 24.com
South African Internet portal 24.com has launched The Great South African Blog Off, following its success last year. Although the award is still designed to shine the spotlight on and reward the best blogs in the country, this year 24.com is giving away R3000 a week to the blogs that received the most votes from visitors, as opposed to a panel of judges.
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| | | Graffiti Transit Media goes from strength to strength with new Hercules campaign - Graffiti
 Following on from the success of its first major minibus taxi advertising campaign, Graffiti Transit Media has recently taken to the streets with two 200 branded minibus taxis for Enaleni Pharmaceuticals’ range of Hercules traditional immune-boosting health liquids.
The Quick Kiosk is right every time - Right Stuff
 When it comes to outdoor event and point-of-sale branding, the Quick Kiosk provides a combined branding and sales platform using the classic recognisable Teardrop shape while also providing shade.
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Production | | Egg director makes Shots top 100 list
International advertising publication Shots has listed Egg Films’ director Kim Geldenhuys among the “Top 100 Creative Minds” in the world. Geldenhuys is one of only three South Africans to be mentioned.
Sam’s a V-Labber - The Video Lab
 Sam Alessandri has joined VLab as creative VFX producer and supervisor.
Wicked Pixels has the talent - Wicked Pixels
 While other studios may be searching all around the country for talent, it's nice to know that you can get it right here, right now at Wicked Pixels.
Collective Energy makes a refreshing choice for Pepsi International - Collective Energy
 February and March 2007 saw plenty of activity at the Collective Energy offices after it was awarded four projects by Pepsico (Russia) for four of its top brands, including Pepsi “Max”, Pepsi “Chill”, Tropicana Orange Juice and market-leading mineral water, Aqua Minerale. Directors Greg Francois and Mark Lawrie were selected from an international roster to shoot spots for three of these brands.
iQ on ice - Condor Cape Town
 Condor, together with Keith Rose at Velocity, recently created a chilling visual masterpiece for Investec.
Fresh Eye director makes legit retail ads simply sexy - Fresh Eye Film Productions
 Fresh Eye Film Productions recently teamed up with The Jupiter Drawing Room in three television spots for well-known clothing brand name, Legit.
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| | | Promotion marketing awards deadline extended
The entry deadline for the inaugural South African Promotion Marketing Awards (Awards (SAPMA Leopard Awards) has been extended until 25 May 2007, due to a request for more time from entrants. The awards were launched in March this year in conjunction with the MAA Globe Awards.
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| | | Small companies: don’t miss the PR boat
[Marc Ashton] It often astounds me that a number of SMEs decline advertising because its “too expensive” but then completely miss the PR (editorial) boat when they look for marketing. Ultimately PR (public relations) can prove to be an extremely powerful way to kick start a new venture or a business operating on a tight budget.
World PR Festival: communicating for sustainability
Edith Wilson, World Bank advisor external relations, is the keynote speaker at the fourth World Public Relations Festival (WPRF) in Cape Town, 14 – 15 May 2007. She will be discussing communicating for a sustainable global society and will be including the challenges the World Bank faced with president Paul Wolfowitz’s decision to arrange a promotion and pay raise for his companion.
Official reference book on South Africa now available - Tshirundu Communications
Updated and produced annually by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the South African Yearbook is the official authoritative reference on South Africa. Graphicor, a member of Tshirundu Communications, was responsible for the design, layout, typesetting and printing.
SIM4travel wins international award - Claire Gardner Consulting
SIM4travel is not only cutting the international roaming costs of its customers, but winning international awards in 2007, proving that it is a win-win product for anyone travelling internationally.
Lexmark chooses Grapevine - Grapevine Communications
Global public relations group Lewis PR (UK) has appointed local agency, Grapevine Communications, to represent it in South Africa for its international client, Lexmark.
Online media monitoring tools
In honour of the recent World Press Freedom Day, Prof Guy Berger, head of the School of Journalism & Media Studies at Rhodes University, has shared 10 online research tools concerning South African media in a recent Mail & Guardian Online article. The tools range from customised searches of SA news sites and media news of SA sites, to explaining how to set up email alerts and various RSS tools. For more, click here.
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| | | YFM anticipates growth
As 99.2 YFM gears itself up towards the celebration of its 10th year in October 2007, the station said in a recent press statement that it expects to see significant growth in its audience figures this year. Last month, the station effected changes to its programming line up, the most significant of which was the introduction of a new breakfast show hosted by YFM stalwarts Rudeboy Paul and Sanza.
Bokomo BIG Breakfast blog - SA's #1 media and marketing blog - East Coast Radio
 The Bokomo BIG Breakfast blog on East Coast Radio is currently South Africa's number one blog in the Media and Marketing category. This is according to South African blog aggregator Amatomu.com – a Mail & Guardian initiative – which also ranks it as one of the country's overall top ten blogs.
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| | | Recruitment – catalyst for economic growth
Influenced by the entrenchment of democratic rights in South Africa and steady economic growth since 1994, consumers are increasingly demanding a high level of service in all facets of our daily lives. This is a requirement that is also beginning to take hold in the recruitment industry, according to Isobel McAleenan, MD of Ambit Recruitment.
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| | | Leadership of the DA - survey results - Markinor
If it were left to DA supporters, or even to the broader South African population, Helen Zille would be the next leader of the Democratic Alliance. In fact, newly released survey results show that Zille is even more popular than Tony Leon – among both DA supporters and the general population.
Domestic tourism stays stable - Synovate
The first quarter of 2007 has seen little fluctuation satisfaction amongst domestic travellers, according to the latest results from Synovate’s Domestic Tourism Barometer, a study focusing on the more affluent domestic traveller.
What's on at the 2007 SAMRA Conference? - SAMRA
The 2007 SAMRA Conference is set to take place at the luxurious Spier wine estate in Stellenbosch, 24 – 25 May 2007, and will bring together researchers, research users and marketers from all over southern Africa with the objective of developing and advancing marketing research in the region.
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Retail | | Franchise industry enters new phase
 Leaders from South Africa’s franchise industry agree the industry has reached a new stage and appropriate planning should be done to ensure the next phase in the industry’s development achieves what the country needs. Speaking at last week’s launch of a book on franchising in South Africa, co-authored by himself and Kurt Illetschko, doyenne of the franchise industry in South Africa, Eric Parker, pointed out that franchised businesses play a significant role in the South African retail economy.
Fruitful flying with Edcon
 Low cost air carrier Mango and retailer Edcon announced a first for South African aviation yesterday, Tuesday, 8 May 2007: the retailer’s more than 4.2 million account holders will, as from yesterday, be able to purchase air travel from Mango’s call centre (08611 MANGO) or from guest services counters at airports using the various retail account cards as issued by Edcon brands.
Double hat trick at Belgian wine awards
Spier has scored a double hat trick at Belgium’s Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, winning three gold medals for its premium wines for the third year running. South Africa’s total medal haul included one Great Gold, 21 Gold and 39 Silver medals, out of a 5735 entries from 47 countries.
Gold again for Nando’s sauces
 Nando’s once again went for gold at the seventh annual Evergreen Chilli Carnival held recently in Tshwane, when six of its sauces took first prize Gold awards in the Retail Industry Best Sauce category, topping its 2006 haul of four golds. A total of 57 sauces were entered into the competition, from sweet and tangy to ferociously hot.
Clover sets benchmark for dairy quality in SA - Clover
 It’s official – Clover SA produces the best Gouda cheese in the country! This was confirmed at the recent South African Dairy Championships held in Franschhoek where Clover won the most prestigious of all awards – the Dairy Product of the Year – with its Round Gouda.
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Sales | | Acknowledgment for direct-selling initiative
In acknowledgment of the highly successful direct sales industry, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has ventured into an active partnership with the Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA), an internationally recognised organisation and member of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), with the aim of raising the profile of entrepreneurial skills to winning heights.
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 Samsung, the top official partner of the Olympic Games in wireless telecommunications equipment, recently signed a sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Beijing, China, to officially sponsor the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement for the next eight years.
Mary J Blige tour postponed
Metro FM, Edgars Music Series and Big Concerts have announced the postponement of Mary J Blige’s South African tour. The highly anticipated tour, which was set to kick off in Johannesburg on 12 May 2007, has been postponed in order to accommodate a routing change on her world tour. Tickets already bought for the May dates are valid for the new dates, which will be released next week.
Supporting local comedy
 Stand-up comedy returns to the Baxter Theatre in June/July 2007 in the form the Vodacom Funny Festival (19 June - 8 July) and spreads its wings into the campuses and townships of Cape Town. The Funny Festival, featuring local and international funnymen, is an initiative by Eddy Cassar, founder of the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival in 1997.
New patron for Soweto greening initiative
The Greening of Soweto is a project spearheaded by Johannesburg City Parks (JCP), and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) for beautifying the suburb before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pernod Ricard, under the brand Jameson, is one of the recently invited strategic sponsors which has donated hundreds of fully-grown Stinkwood, Riverbush Willow and Rhus Lancea trees as part of this social upliftment and conservation.
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South Africans can now enjoy their own home-grown fashion reality show, Surf Fashion Your Future, directed by Donald Clarke, the same man who produced South Africa’s first Survivor series. The show launched yesterday, Monday, 7 May 2007.
Soap stars set to thrill KZN
Franz Marx Films, producers of M-Net’s TV serial, Egoli: Place of Gold, announced towards the end of last week that the soapie’s first-ever KZN Egoli Experience will take place Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 May 2007. Cast and crew members will be stationed at premier property development Le Domaine in Hillcrest during the week, and the public is invited to enjoy the free activities lined up on the estate as part of the celebrations.
BBC World turns spotlight on SA
BBC World, the international news and information channel, began broadcasting a series of programmes in a specially commissioned South Africa Direct season, starting Thursday, 10 May 2007 and concluding on Sunday 20 May. As part of the season, BBC World’s signature weekly programmes, Click, extratime, fast:track and HARDtalk, are highlighting topics and issues specific to SA.
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| | Accounts | | | Celebrity Services Africa flies high - more info | | Hychem to join The Brand Surgery's patient list - more info | | Trinity Media appointed by Supersport to publish the inaugural Supersport Year in Review. - more info | | Media24 women's magazines sign up with TBWA/Fusion - more info | | Activate lands Kellogg's Corn Flakes account - more info | | Fivestar PR gains Constantia Uitsig account - more info | | New custom publication for the Blue Train - more info | | Redwood Design has won three new accounts - more info | | More... Submit a New account | | |
| | People | | | Sizzling new appointments at Hot Stuff Marketing - more info | | Eduard Jardim appointed director of Jarmako Digital Media - more info | | New appointments for Symbiotic Communications, Johannesburg - more info | | New appointments at INB - more info | | Three new recruits for RadMark - more info | | Michelle Gordon and Lauren Wiid join Salient Advertising in Cape Town - more info | | Activate Communications takes off - more info | | Tina Maharajh has been appointed public relations co-ordinator for Garlicke and Bousfield Inc. | | Dashboard Fast Forward Research has appointed Taremekedzwa Machingambi as a programmer. | | Three new appointments at Oracle - more info | | More... Submit a Person | | |
| | Events to diarise | Stakeholder reputation Repucomm - Johannesburg, 14 May
This two-day seminar focuses on how stakeholder relationships impact on the creation of organisational reputation and shows business leaders and managers how to establish and maintain positive, mutually beneficial stakeholder relations. | | | A-Z of integrated brand communications Vega The Brand Communications School - Cape Town, 15 May
This three-day workshop investigates an integrated process of creative strategic planning to produce brand communications that is meaningful, innovative and accountable. | | | Beginners course for scriptwriters The Writing Studio - Cape Town, 15 May
The course empowers aspirant writers to explore the full dramatic or comedic potential of their stories, and to write a South African film that will reflect the uniqueness of their culture, history and experience. | | | Effective presentation skills KhuboNet Corporate Training - Bryanston, Johannesburg, 15 May
A two-day course using cutting edge concepts and Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced to ensure every delegate can create, design and deliver powerful and effective presentations. | | | 2007 supplychainforesight research results Consumer Goods Council of South Africa - Cape Town, 18 May
CGCSA Logistics SA and Barloworld are proud to invite you to a presentation of the 2007 supplychainforesight survey results for the retail and FMCG industry. | | | Direct marketing breakfast The Business Bunch - Pretoria, 18 May
Thirty small and medium businesses are invited to present directly to thirty potential clients where each company has the opportunity to present their services and/or products to a carefully selected target audience. | | | Selling quality at your higher price Richard Mulvey's Perception Business Skills - Durban, 21 May / Cape Town, 16 May
Learn how to avoid price as the major issue in the sale and discover why it is easier to sell the highest priced product with this one-day course. | | | Adobe Illustrator Concept Interactive - Cape Town, 21 May
This course is suited to anyone wanting to create vector-graphics for print work, as well as designers in other fields as part of their design arsenal. | | | Adobe Dreamweaver Concept Interactive - Cape Town, 21 May
The aim of the course is to provide the trainees with the a strong basic knowledge of the application, making them capable of creating pages, inserting, formatting and controlling text, images and other media. | | | How to create and maintain your own website Eridge Marketing - Randburg, 22 May
In this three-day course you will not only learn how to create your own website, but also know how to do your own maintenance using just the facts to get your website on the web as soon as possible. | | |
| | Upcoming events | The positive service package KumaloGreen - Johannesburg, 14 May Professional sales management IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Cape Town, 14 May Negotiation as a life skill IMM Graduate School of Marketing - Johannesburg, 14 May Web development advanced DanTal Training - Cape Town, 14 May World-class professional selling skills AchieveGlobal SA - Newlands, Cape Town, 14 May Feature writing Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Cape Town, 14 May Investigative reporting Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Parktown, 14 May Illustator course Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Design - Cape Town, 14 May Handling the media Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - Parktown, 14 May Web design evening course Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Design - Cape Town, 14 May | More... Submit an event | | |
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| Marketing Champion - Cape Town
We need a person who is bright, has initiative and no fear of hard work, to join a progressive company in which they will learn more than they ever thought possible. read more
| Interactive Developer/Designer - Orchards
Fast-paced progressive ad agency that likes to push boundries requires like-minded interactive designer to join the team. read more
| Sales Executive - Sandton
Exciting sales position within the fast growing IT security sector. Product training offered but strong general IT sales skills are required. Dynamic team players please email applications. read more
| TV Editor - Johannesburg - Sandown
South Africa's only dedicated celebrity and entertainment magazine is looking for a TV and movie editor to join the team in Sandton. read more
| Copy Editor - Johannesburg - Sandown
heat - South Africa's only dedicated celebrity and entertainment magazine - is looking for a copy editor to join the team in Sandton. Skills/experience required. read more
| Freelance Writer - Johannesburg - Sandown
heat - SA's only dedicated celebrity-news and entertainment magazine is looking to employ a freelance writer with a wicked sense of humour. read more
| Mall Media Specialist - Cape Town
Mall media specialist required for sales on all mall media. Must have established contacts and relationships with agencies and clients in the Western Cape. National contacts advantageous.
Experience essential! read more
| Communication Strategist - Johannesburg
Communication strategist for international PR company. Degree in journalism, deadline driven, strong leadership, liaise comfortably with top management, min eight years experience in similar environment. read more
| Sales Executive - Bedfordview
A dynamic marketing solutions company is looking for a dedicated, enthuisiastic, target-driven sales person for a media loyalty programe! read more
| Production Manager - Johannesburg
Small "through-the-line" ad agency in Johannesburg requires a production manager, who has had a minumum of five years experience in an ad agency working with the production/printing process. read more
| Direct Marketing Campaign Specialist - Johannesburg
To plan and execute multi-channel, integrated direct marketing campaigns directly to customers in alignment with the company’s strategic objectives. read more
| IT Manager - Johannesburg
Exhibition and display company, Scan Display, is looking for an IT manager to be responsible for the company’s IT function as well as manage the set-up of AV equipment for clients’ exhibition stands and displays. read more
| Sales Executive - Cape Town
Hot shot ad sales specialist required for Cape Town for a top-end magazine. read more
| Research Manager - Johannesburg
A great opportunity to work in the dynamic healthcare industry. Highly regarded industry association requires driven, committed research manager to manage internal and external research projects on healthcare-related matters. read more
| Graphic Designer - Johannesburg
Small agency in Lonehill seeks mid-level graphic designer to take over full creative function from concept to finished art. Predominantly print work-orientated. read more
| Retention Data Analyst - Johannesburg
To perform a variety of intermediate analytical activities which will enable the design and implementation of retention strategies; and also to compile and analyse quantitative or qualitative data. read more
| Research Data Analyst - Johannesburg
Perform a variety of intermediate and advanced analytical activities for the collection, compilation and analysis of quantitative business data in support of business units within and outside of the marketing department. read more
| Customer Services Consultant - Sandton
We are on the look out for individuals with at least two years contact centre experience. Analytically inclined, one needs to have completed a grade 12 with Maths and Science. read more
| Head Communications and Marketing - BEE Position - Johannesburg - Northern Suburb
International investment bank requires an experienced marketing and communications head. This is a long-term career move for an experienced marketer and communicator with financial services experience. BEE position. read more
| Media Strategist - Agency - Radio - Cape Town
Synergise efforts of radio sales strategic media unit nationally to provide strategic client support via intelligent information to radio sales. Ensure agency radio sales revenue targets delivered. Telmar and own car. read more
| Partner and Direct Marketing Specialist - Sandton
This specialist position will have responsibility for managing relationships with Virgin Mobile’s affinity partners and also for pursuing direct marketing opportunities with partner customers. read more
| Direct Marketing Manager - Braamfontein - Jhb
Management of the direct marketing activity for three retail furniture chains, working within a corporate marketing department. Main task is to manage all direct marketing resources and initiatives. read more
| Sales/Marketing Consultant - Parktown
Successful optometry business requires sales consultants to promote our products and services to corporate and industrial clients. read more
| Financial Editor/Manager - Cape Town - CBD
Financial editor/manager required to grow and manage an exciting venture. Very competitive salary and options potential offered. Huge opportunity for a dynamic individual with financial journalist experience and entrepreneurial drive. read more
| Online Media Sales - Cape Town
Prepare online marketing proposals for clients who want to take marketing campaigns on the Internet. read more
| Sales Executive - Johannesburg
Advertising sales opportunity in cinema environment. Must have at least two years media sales experience, with strong relationships with both advertising agencies and clients. read more
| Freelance Advertising Sales Executive - Johannesburg
We are looking for independent, dynamic sales people to work on a freelance basis for new, experienced publishing company with a new business/property title with an international affiliation. read more
| Account Manager - Cape Town
Award-winning, Cape-based marketing agency seeks obsessively meticulous, impossibly calm, ridiculously proactive and self-motivated account manager to manage existing clients. read more
| Sports Marketing Manager - Johannesburg
Exciting, innovative multinational requires a sports marketing manager to lead a growing rugby and football portfolio. If you have a sports marketing background this is the opportunity of a lifetime. read more
| Corporate Responsibility Project Manager - AA - Johannesburg
Sports marketing company is looking for a corporate responsibility project manager. Candidate should have strong strategic planning and project management skills with at least three years experience in corporate responsibility. read more
| Sales Executive - Kya Sand
We require a sales executive to maintain and grow existing client-base, identify, establish and maintain new clients, build sound customer relationship etc. read more
| Full and Part-time Lecturers - Cape Town
learn2 Digital Media Academy are looking for both full-time and part-time lecturers to teach Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Combustion and Adobe After Effects. read more
| Sales Representative - Stellenbosch/Somerset West
Positive self-motivated sales person required to visit/call on existing clients for repeat orders of Hoberman Collection products and gain new customer base in Stellenbosch, Paarl, Hermanus and surrounds. read more
| Client Service/Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator - Sandton - Johannesburg
Ornico Media Information is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic internal client service/sales and marketing co-ordinator to be part of a dynamic sales and marketing team. read more
| New Business Developer - North
If you have no experience, or don't understand what a new business development person does, read no further. If you've been in the new business development field, then listen up! read more
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