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 The second ticketing phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is set to start today, Monday, 4 May 2009 - and there are still tickets available for the FIFA Confederations Cup - it was announced late last week. Read more >>
 Twenty Ten is a project for professional print journalists, photojournalists and radio journalists of African nationality and currently living in Africa. It aims to encourage media professionals to creatively produce and distribute articles, images, broadcasts and multimedia productions related to African football. Read more >>
Advertising
 Switch Design's Gaby de Abreu, Joe Public's Pepe Marais and FoxP2's Andrew Whitehouse are to sit as jurists for the Cannes Lions Design, Direct, and Outdoor juries respectively, it was announced late last week. Read more >>
Advertisement: YoungGun of the Month - March 2009 resultsThe results for YGAward - March YoungGun of the Month, as judged by Galen Graham from DDB Chicago, are: Professional YoungGun of the Month - Matthias May and Steve Ogilvy from DDB New Zealand for their STIHL - Butter Campaign; and Student YoungGun of the Month - Tomas Jonsson and Carl Fredrik Jannerfeldt from Berghs School of Communication, Sweden for Maglite - Liteart. The Student Runners up are Andra Gidoin, Markus Johansson, Aleksander Hoel from Westerdals School of Communication Norway for Norwegians People's Aid - A Virtual Minefield. Rebecca Carrasco, executive creative director at coleman rasic carrasco Sydney, will judge the next three months.
 For this year, 2009, only, the age limit for registration for the Cannes Young Lions has been upped from 28 to 30, it was announced yesterday, Wednesday, 29 April 2009. This will allow young professionals to enjoy the activities of the 56th International Advertising Festival at a discounted rate. Read more >>
 [Oresti Patricios] Nando's campaign featuring Julius Malema has been nothing short of inspired, creating significant publicity and brand loyalty by getting the nation talking chicken. Read more >>
 NEW YORK: South Africa has made the One Show First Cut, One Show Design and One Show Radio shortlists. Winners will be announced at The One Show Festival next week, 4 - 8 May 2009, in New York City. Read more >>
 LONDON: South Africa has 11 in-book entries for the D&AD Awards 2009, three of which are nominations going to Lowe Bull, Draftfcb Johannesburg and JWT - an increase over last year's two Pencil nominations and nine in-book. The shortlists were released late yesterday, Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Read more >>
Jan Jacobs will be chairing the Loeries Advertising jury this year. Named as one of the 50 most influential people in the creative world by AdAge's Creativity, Jacobs got his first job at Y&R Cape Town. Read more >>
NEW YORK: Hip-hop and Hollywood star Chris "Ludacris" Bridges will present The One Club's first-ever Green Pencil award honouring excellence in the field of environmentally conscious advertising at the 34th annual One Show on 6 May 2009 in New York, organisers announced earlier this week. Read more >>
 Finalists in various categories for the Clio Awards 2009 were announced late last week, and so far South Africa has finalists in Print, Print: Direct Mail, Billboard, Poster, Integrated, Innovative Media and Design. The Radio shortlist hasn't been released yet. Read more >>
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 Pentawards, the online competition devoted exclusively to packaging design, is open for entries from 1 May - 12 June 2009. Read more >>
 NEW YORK: There was one South African winner at the Art Directors Club 88th Annual Awards late last week: Disturbance Design walked off with a Silver for its ID cover in the Design Print - Illustration category. Read more >>
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Switch Digital moves to JohannesburgLaunched two years ago in Cape Town, Switch Digital has relocated to join the Switch Group's head office in Johannesburg. "With the Switch Group's strategy tailored to provide a 360° offering, it is imperative for Switch Digital to be able to respond to the digital needs of our clients timeously and in the most creative and cost-effective way," explains Brent Campbell, Switch Digital MD. "While being located in Cape Town initially allowed us to serve the needs of our clients at that time, we were finding an increasing demand for our services in Johannesburg. It therefore made strategic sense to relocate our division to head office."
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ROI, reporting circulation data at AMASA Joburg May meetingFrancesco Mariola, CEO of the Media and Business Tracking Solution, will discuss issues around measurement of ROI and Gordon Patterson, Starcom MD and Audit Bureau of Circulations panel member, will share recent developments in the reporting of circulation data, at this month's AMASA Johannesburg meeting. The venue is The JSE, 1 Gwen Lane, Sandown, on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 at 4 for 4.30pm. It will be free to members and the charge for non-members will be R50. Parking is available at Village Walk.
 Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Tierney Fellowship at the Market Photo Workshop. The fellowship aims to provide the successful applicant with the financial support necessary to research and produce a body of photographic work, in consultation with a mentor, over the period of a year. Read more >>
The Sediba Advanced International Financing Programme, developed for South African film producers, began earlier this week. It is intended to provide focused training on international financing, packaging and distribution, to experienced producers. Read more >>
 BERKELEY: The Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley is inviting applications for two year-long fellowships for African journalists, beginning in August 2009. Read more >>
 The SAE Institute is calling for African candidates for the African Animation Scholarship programme. SAE Cape Town is offering 10 scholarships for sub-Saharan African students and five South African students. Read more >>
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 Three full and two alternate directors have been appointed at RamsayMedia as part of its long-range strategic planning, it was announced yesterday, Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Four of the five new directors are family members. Read more >>
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 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As yet another World Press Freedom Day was commemorated yesterday, Sunday, 3 May 2009, all over the world journalists mourned their colleagues slain by the enemies of truth. Many journalists now ponder their future and that of their profession in this era of mediaphobia, ‘war on terror', media appeal tribunals, global economic downturn, blacklisting of government critics, censorship, and lawsuits. Read more >>
Advertisement:  [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SABC board's decision to refer the appointment of its chief operating officer (COO) to the acting minister of communications has angered industry watchers and analysts, and has raised questions over its competency and legitimacy. Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Critics of SABC head of news and current affairs Snuki Zikalala continue to celebrate as the news of his non-renewal contract have reached every corner of gossip circles. His ‘enemies' allege that his determination to stifle the diversity of opinions - gagging critics of the government in the process - tainted the public broadcaster's image and violated the Constitution. Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Phil Molefe will be appointed as head of news and current affairs as soon as Snuki Zikalala relinquishes his throne on April 30 until a permanent replacement is found, said the SABC yesterday, Tuesday, 28 April 2009. But, analysts and critics are already questioning the value of Molefe's appointment - two past editorial incidents could come back to haunt him and ‘melt down' the credibility of his ‘presidency'. Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite recent speculations that ‘bad boy' Snuki Zikalala's reign at the helm of SABC news and current affairs was doomed, the board's official announcement yesterday, Tuesday, 28 April 2009, that his contract will not be renewed hit the media corridors like a B-52 bomb. However, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) director William Bird told Bizcommunity.com yesterday that the news of his contract's non-renewal was not surprising. Read more >>
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 PARIS: On Sunday, 3 May 2009, World Press Freedom Day, the World Association of Newspapers protested to the leaders of five countries against the jailings and attacks on journalists in their countries. In letters to the presidents of Afghanistan, Iran, Cuba and Eritrea, the Paris-based WAN called for the release of journalists in prison. Read more >>
Advertisement: Develop print side, Power of Print Conference to be toldThose who advocate the abandonment of print for a digital-only world may want to look at the speaker roster for World Association of Newspapers' forthcoming Power of Print conference, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on 27 and 28 May 2009. Leading industry figures will assert that publishing success comes from developing the print side, not abandoning it. The programme includes presenters from companies on five continents, including South Africa's Media24 (Fergus Sampson, CEO of emerging markets), News International, Axel Springer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Arizona Republic, MediaNews Group, Sydney Morning Herald, Gulf News, Moscow Times, JoongAng Ilbo and many more. Full details are available at www.wan-press.org/powerofprint2009/.
 PARIS: There is still time to join thousands of newspapers world-wide which will commemorate World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, 3 May 2009, by publishing editorial and advertising materials on press freedom themes from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). Read more >>
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is optimistic about the future of newspapers, but warns that complacency, rather than new forms of media technology, is the threat. Read more >>
Online Media
Creamer Media is claiming to have become the first African organisation to ink a deal with global media group Thomson Reuters for the provision of video content within Reuters Insider. This new business information video platform is currently in pre-beta testing phase and is to be launched later this year. Read more >>
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 The high precision of Makita drills, one of the world's largest tool manufacturers, is demonstrated in a new outdoor campaign from Saatchi & Saatchi. The project involved drilling over 20 000 holes into a wall. Read more >>
 Travellers through Johannesburg's OR Tambo Airport, as well as Cape Town International Airport, will pilot an new advertising medium, Litefast Magic, that will be seen at all ACSA airports: a see-through 360º video display, Primedia Outdoor subsidiary Indiza Media announced yesterday, 29 April 2009. Read more >>
Printing
 The decision has been taken to re-establish Paarl Print, after the horrific fire, within the same locality that has been so supportive of the company over the years. The Paarl Media Group also announced the acquisition of two new printing presses yesterday, Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Read more >>
Paarl Media fire memorial service on SaturdayThe Paarl Media Group will be holding a memorial service to celebrate the lives of those lost in the recent fire on Saturday, 9 May 2009, at the Nederburg Estate in Paarl, Western Cape, at 10am. The victims were Gerhard Mans (37) printer; Marcelle Basson (39) planner; Jenelle Pietersen (23) general assistant bindery; Thys de Vries (52) quality controller; Erick Peters (59) printer; Hilton Blanckenberg (52) cutter; Marshall Diedericks, cleaner contracted to Paarl Print; Joseph Johnson, cleaner contracted to Paarl Print; Patricia Stoffels (35) senior assistant; Pieter Saayman (58) bandset operator; and Liezel Jacobs (34) general assistant bindery.
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The latest radio health check - RAMS April 2009 - shows an industry which has yet to return to the levels last seen a year ago, according to the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF). Read more >>
 The first-ever jury for PR at the Cannes Lions was announced recently, and it comprises senior practitioners from international PR agencies and consultancies. Read more >>
Sponsorship
First National Bank has not only sponsored the Pendoring for the third consecutive year, it has invested in gender-equality sport via its sponsorship of the National Girls' Sport Festival. Read more >>
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TV
SABC2 has secured the rights to the local version of the international talent-search contest, called SA's Got Talent. The show follows on the successful British and American versions of the Got Talent TV reality format, created and executively produced by showbiz mogul and American Idol judge Simon Cowell. Read more >>
SABC2 women's talk show back with new presenterSABC2's women's talk show Motswako returned earlier this week with a new look, set design and presenter - former editor of True Love magazine, Busiswe Mahlaba. The show is aims to provide South African women with life skills that will enable them to take part in society as leaders and role models for younger generations. Local designer JJ Schoeman will be styling Mahlaba with the best in local fashion every week on Mondays at 9.30pm.
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Marketing
Imagine the possibilities of pairing your brand with one of the nation's leading sporting stars; matching your brand intrinsic with an athlete who echoes your vision, outlook and passion. Read more >>
In tough economic times it is essential that you make sure your customers are actually noticing your products and seeing the right messages in your advertising and promotions. That's why the timing for the launch in South Africa of eye-tracking research technology is pretty much ideal. Read more >>
Advertising
 Promise was recently appointed by Cadbury SA to relaunch the Astros brand. To deliver the results expected from this brief, the agency created a full brand activation via a multiplicity of media channels. Read more >>
Integrated brand agency, Activate, recently received its Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) scorecard, acknowledging it as an approved Level Three Contributor. Read more >>
Branding
Interbrand's Best Global Brands Interim Report is a mid-year review providing insight into how leading brands are performing in these turbulent times before 2009's Best Global Brands report in September. Read more >>
Digital
Cape Town-based Clickthinking has been nominated for a Webby Award for the company's work on &Beyond. The Webbys are described as "the Internet's highest honour" by the New York Times and "the only award show for Internet sites that matters" by the Los Angeles Times. Read more >>
 With the influx and proactive take-over of social media together with a variety of social networks, one of these platforms has come to stand out as a new communication platform - Twitter. Read more >>
 South Africa's digital marketing voice, The Digital Edge, takes a two-part look into the mobile industry in South Africa to understand the technology and the marketing behind the industry. Read more >>
Education and Training
You've mastered the basics of corporate written communication, but the challenge still remains: how do you make corporate publications relevant for their particular niche markets, while making sure that they're vibrant - not dreary - organisational communication tools? Read more >>
 Morné Malan, debut winner of the Sanlam/Insig Groot Roman competition 2007 and founder of creative writing school, HeadSpark, has been invited by Jasmyn bookshop in Hartbeespoort to discuss his popular ‘farm-and-city' novel, Suiderkruis. On Saturday, 2 May 2009 at 12 noon, the author will give a talk in the bookshop after which he will answer questions and sign copies of his book. Read more >>
USB-ED, the public training company which forms part of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, and Britefire, a training company in e-business and marketing, have joined forces for an intensive one-day workshop on efficiently managing information overload and making effective use of social networks and digital tools to deal with it. Read more >>
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 In the first weekend of April LiquidChefs provided a bar service for two of the most prestigious yearly events on the Cape Town calendar, namely Taste of Cape Town 2009 and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Read more >>
Advertisement: Independent political analyst Daniel Silke says that his predictions contained in all presentations for clients this year have been fully borne out in the final election results. Read more >>
 Airbrushed stretches are a new way to spice up your standard stretch décor! Airbrushing can be applied to just about any pattern and is an excellent alternative to dull printing. Read more >>
 Angolan multinational corporation Ritek's sponsorship of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, the fourth-largest jazz ferstival in the world, signals the company's decision to enter the South African market and establish the brand in southern Africa as part of its internationalisation strategy. Read more >>
 Live Out Loud has chosen Multi-Media Event & Staging as its events partner for 2009. Read more >>
Recognising the successes and accomplishments of Wimpy franchise owners in southern Africa, delegates recently gathered at Sun City to celebrate these achievements. Read more >>
Exhibitions |  |
 Scan Display was awarded the contracts for the City of Johannesburg and Gauteng Provincial Government's pavilions at the Joburg Easter Festival, held at the MTN Expo Centre last month. Read more >>
Advertisement: Today's exhibitors are learning to integrate a "creative twist" into their stand designs in order to break through the clutter of endless companies and exhibitors competing for consumer attention and buy-in. Read more >>
 In a bid to further enhance and coordinate the company's sales initiatives, and to strengthen its customer loyalty programme, Oasys Innovations has appointed Deon Buirski as national sales manager. Read more >>
e.tv has become the official broadcast partner for The Baby Expo's 2009 shows. As part of the agreement, the channel will be running promotions across the station and featuring The Baby Expo on its parenting show, Great Expectations. Read more >>
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Clickatell has been selected as a nominee for a 2009 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Network, in association with TIME magazine, Fortune magazine, and Science magazine, among others. Clickatell is eligible to be selected as the winner of the 2009 World Technology Award in “Communications and Technology.” Read more >>
Online Media
JD Internet Consulting has just launched the newly revamped website for the funky Urban Hip Hotels brand. The new look for the website captures the upmarket and elegant image of the ever-expanding hotel group. Read more >>
[Tim Shier] Although it's a critical step to the success of any marketing strategy, market research is not employed nearly enough by the majority of brands. We all assume we know what our consumers are thinking and invest considerable amounts of our budgets based on gut feel - in reality we could, quite possibly, have no idea and as a consequence, assign spend rather poorly. Read more >>
SkillPod Media has had an industrious first quarter, having launched its new Game Management Platform, debuted additional multiplayer games, expanded its interactive and social networking modules, and developed a custom game for one of South Africa's most vibrant car insurance providers. Read more >>
SA Men has set an ambitious goal of attracting 20 000 subscribers by 30 November this year. It's also going to share its success with one of its favourite causes, POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse), by donating R10 000 to it if it achieves its goal. Read more >>
Out Of Home
 TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, the creative agency for Morvite, demonstrated through its concept of children holding up billboards that Morvite builds strong and healthy kids. The campaign has been flighted on INM Outdoors' Super Sign range in Soweto and Eastern Cape. Read more >>
 Online job portal and e-recruitment portal PNet has capitalised on South Africa's current political media frenzy with a tongue-in-cheek illuminated street pole ads campaign that sees ‘parties' promising a better life for all. Read more >>
Production
In a recent analysis of the 2008/9 production season, Amazing Spaces reports that 31% of all location fees for film productions were negotiated on behalf of the client. Importantly, the ones to benefit the most were local productions who received an average saving of 29.15%. Read more >>
 When Creative Vision was asked to produce an ad for Nando's with a very limited budget and four working days including the Easter weekend, it was a tight call. Read more >>
 Collective Films has announce the addition of TV personality Hlomla Dandala to its roster of commercial directors. Read more >>
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 Zodiac Pool Care has run a successful mall campaign for the past few years to launch its new product ranges, but this last summer it challenged Provantage to find a means of having a more direct influence over buying behaviour. Read more >>
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Cape Cobra, manufacturer of exclusive, high quality, handcrafted exotic leather pieces, has appointed Chatroom to assist with its communications and rebranding requirements as it moves on to a new path. Read more >>
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The distribution of Careers SA 2009/10 magazine has started in SA universities including UNISA. The publication is free of charge to the target market, which are third-year students and postgraduates. Read more >>
Quality employees are making a valuable contribution to their current employer and are less likely to be considered for retrenchment. But these are exactly the types of skills that recruiters will need to hunt down if they want to ensure that they are hiring the best. Read more >>
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 But how is youth responding to the ‘recession blues'? Hundreds of industry players descended on Kyalami's Theatre on The Track for the seventh celebratory AdReview Awards held last month. Read more >>
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