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The apex of effectiveness Whether it's the 2010 FIFA World Cup or awards, the world is looking at us.So last week Thursday we had the Apex Awards here in Johannesburg and the Clios in New York, and the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists Awards in Uganda. Congratulations to all the South African winners, but especially to Ogilvy for its Apex Grand Prix for its Finger Lickin' Great campaign KFC; to TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg for its two Grand Clios [South Africa's second and third Grand Clios ever] and Apex Special Award for its Trillion Dollar campaign for The Zimbabwean; and to Sam Rogers of e.tv, who has twice now been crowned African Journalist of the Year. The Apex Awards reward effectiveness and ROI. According to the Apex Awards winners booklet, Ogilvy has been using a new marketing-led approach for KFC that, for the last six years, has resulted in a year-on-year growth of approximately 20% for the brand. The Trillion Dollar campaign has "generated a 45% increase in revenue and delivered a resounding 8270% return on marketing investment [at the time of entry submission for Apex, one supposes, since it is continuing to garner more media attention with all its recent international wins] - but most importantly, it made the world sit up and experience firsthand the plight of a nation." There's one more major ad award ceremony to go before the new cycle starts end of June 2010 with Cannes Lions, and that's D&AD in London this Thursday 3 June. Representing Bizcommunity.com at the awards will be Sue Northam, editor of SA Promo magazine, a positively South African A5 monthly glossy magazine distributed for free and aimed mostly at South Africans abroad, as well as those with an interest in all things SA. Will Trillion Dollar continue to make advertising history and win SA's first Black Pencil? Internet connectivity depending, follow @sapromomagazine on Twitter on Thursday night to find out! Ke nako! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) PS For those of you who may have missed it two Fridays ago, the first interactive Google Doodle - in honour of Pacman's 30th birthday - has found a permanent home at www.google.com/pacman/. But shhh, don't tell anyone I told you... PPS Anyone committing Facebook Suicide today? PPPS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for KFC Streetwise, Sony Bravia, VW Polo Vivo, MTN and Nampak Bevcan, and radio ads for Dodge Journey, Vicks, FNB, Loaded Smoothie and Renault Megane Hatch. Please send all marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors@bizcommunity.com. Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Top stories
Accountants and marketers... closer than you may think [Prof Roger Sinclair] Accountants differ from marketers because the latter deal with people and the former with numbers. Compare the output of their work: marketers produce communications designed to persuade or convince buyers; accountants check the bookkeeping record of the business and prepare financial statements to show the shareholders how well or badly the company has fared. Poles apart you might say...Actually they are closer than most bean counters would like to admit. Read more >>Advertisement:
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Apex Grand Prix for Ogilvy Joburg Ogilvy was king of the Apex Awards last night, Thursday, 27 May 2010, with Ogilvy Johannesburg scoring the Apex Grand Prix, one Gold and two Silvers, and Ogilvy Cape Town two Silvers and two Bronzes. Special awards went to Saatchi & Saatchi for its WWF SA Earth Hour campaign (most successful submission for non-profit or charity organisation or cause 21 Awards) and to TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg for its Trillion Dollar campaign for The Zimbabwean (most ingenious response to limited advertising or research funds). Read more >>Advertisement:
 Second Grand Clio for Trillion Dollar NEW YORK: A record second Grand Clio - this time for Integrated Campaign - went to TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg for its Trillion Dollar campaign for The Zimbabwean at the second Clio Awards ceremony last night, Thursday, 27 May 2010. On Wednesday night, the campaign scooped a Grand Clio in the Poster category. Read more >>Grand Clio goes to Trillion Dollar NEW YORK: The Clio Awards winners are being announced over two evenings - 26-27 May 2010 - and at last night's event, South African entries figured prominently the winners' list, with The Trillion Dollar Billboard being awarded a Grand Clio in the Poster category and Gold in the Billboard category. Read more >>
OPA embrace new name, direction [Herman Manson: @marklives] The Online Publishers Association (OPA) last night, Tuesday, 25 May 2010, relaunched itself as the Digital Media & Marketing Association (DMMA), announcing not only a new name but also a new strategy to draw in more of the digital marketing industry. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Five things you should know about Facebook privacy [Anna Malczyk] Facebook has received a lot of negative attention recently because of the changes that have been made to the social network's privacy and sharing settings. Users have become concerned that their private information is being shared without their knowledge and permission. Read more >>Education and Training
Festival to market Africa during World Cup[Nthambeleni Gabara] The kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on 11 June will coincide with the inaugural Festival of Africa. Read more >>
Another specialist mag from SARIE Building on its niche readership, SARIE will launch its male edition of SARIE KOS, 'SARIE KOS vir mans', as a stand alone magazine today, 26 May 2010. It is aimed at South African men who believe they are hot in the kitchen and master of the braai, but who acknowledge that they can do with "a little help". Read more >>
SA's Sam Rogers is CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 South African Sam Rogers has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards ceremony. Rogers, executive producer of Factuals - Crime and Investigation Unit, e.tv, won for her story Curse of the Nobody People, which was chosen from among 2074 entries from 40 nations across the African continent. Read more >>SABC board fiascos: does anyone still care? [Chris Moerdyk] Once again, the SABC is in turmoil and it comes as no surprise that yet another SABC board chairman has screwed up (it's almost as though screwing up is considered an essential quality for the post). The danger, however, is that nobody cares about SABC board fiascos anymore. Read more >>SABC board is on "fire" [Avhasei Mukoma] The decision by the SABC board members - to nullify the appointment by the board chairperson (Dr Ben Ngubane) and the group CEO (Solly Mokoetle) of Phil Molefe as the head of news - is a symbolic gesture to indicate the importance of the SABC in the setting of political agendas for the ruling party and the opposition parties by various news bulletins and current affairs programmes on the SABC's three TV channels and 18 radio platforms. Read more >>Resign, SABC board chair told [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Barely six months after it was appointed, the new SABC board is once again embroiled in another controversy, this time involving its chairperson, former cabinet minister Dr Ben Ngubane. SOS Support Public Broadcasting has called on Ngubane to do the honourable thing - to resign as soon as possible for bringing breaching corporate governance principles. Read more >>MobileAdvertisement:
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BCCSA give thumbs up to "befok", "fokol" [Herman Manson: @marklives] The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has overturned an earlier decision that the word "befok" contravened the commission's code of conduct. Read more >>
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 SponsorshipTVBCCSA sides with 'crime kisser' e.tv [Herman Manson: @marklives] In a 24-page ruling, the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has sided with e.tv in its decision to flight the now-controversial interview with two robbers earlier this year. Read more >>Youth Marketing
MarketingAnnual Integrated Marketing Communication Conference launched - Living Your Brand Living Your Brand marketing, productions and events company has launched the first annual Integrated Marketing Communication Conference (IMCC) which presents multimedia marketing innovation to the Cape Town public. The event is scheduled for 27 and 28 October 2010 at the Crystal Towers Hotel in Century City, Cape Town. Read more >>A bright future for Sunshine D winner! - Primedia Face 2 Face When Nontle Sylvia Yalezo heard that she had won R10 000 in the Sunshine D Consumer Competition recently, she wept with joy. She knew that her lifelong dream of owning a home would soon be a reality - all thanks to Willowton Oil, the manufacturers of Sunshine D margarine and medium fat spread. Read more >>2010 FIFA World CupInternal marketing can save millions during the World Cup - FusionDesign The much anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup is expected to cost the SA economy a hefty R750 million through absenteeism - that is expensive soccer! Recent press articles have stated that past experience from previous World Cups has shown that one in every three employees are expected to take holiday or "sick" leave during this time. Read more >>Sony's 3D experience pavilions to open in seven countries during the 2010 FIFA World Cup - Volcano Advertising During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Sony Corporation will open a variety of pavilions in seven countries (including South Africa) where visitors will be able to experience the "3D world Created by Sony," featuring vivid 3D images of football as well as entertainment content including music, movies and games from across the Sony Group. Read more >>AdvertisingY&R SA rises again at the 2010 Clio Awards - Young & Rubicam At the recent 51st Annual CLIO Advertising Awards held in New York City Y&R South Africa picked up Gold and Silver statues for the UNICEF 'Toy Soldiers' campaign in the direct category and experiential category respectively, while the Land Rover 'Everywhere URL' ad got a shortlist in the press category. Read more >>Joe Public awarded Silver Clio for Rock4AIDS - Joe Public Joe Public is celebrating its Silver Clio award received for its Rock4AIDS ARV campaign. Using the universal medium of music, the agency has made inroads in educating South Africa's youth on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Read more >>Lowe Bull Cape Town wins coveted INMA Award in New York - Lowe BullAdvertising agency Lowe Bull Cape Town recently scooped up first place in their category at the glitzy INMA Awards 2010 in New York. The awards recognise the world's best newspaper marketing campaigns from the past year, and Lowe Bull CT won for its dynamic Cape Times "Career Times Voice Over Artist" campaign. Read more >>Smiles on 49 million faces - LimelightSA Last year all anybody could talk about was the recession; this year the World Cup. It's funny how we knew the latter would happen but it took this year to come around to actually do something about the former. Read more >>New MiWay campaign from Draftfcb 'too good to be true' - Draftfcb (South Africa) A new campaign from Draftfcb Cape Town for MiWay is showing consumers that their short-term insurance offering is almost too good to be true. Read more >>LimelightSA keeps client one step ahead - LimelightSA Full service agency LimelightSA has proven to be one step ahead for client Sofn'free (AMKA) and is in full swing with a massive promo that is set to send two lucky South African winners to the live taping with a top talk show host in the USA. Read more >>Indigo and Bester Burke tap into chat room culture to launch Solo Ignite - Bester Burke Indigo and Bester Burke have tapped into the latest social media craze, ChatRoulette, to launch Solo Ignite - the new fragrance in the Lenthéric Solo range. ChatRoulette is a social networking service that brings you face to face, via webcam, with an endless stream of random strangers from all over the world. Read more >>BrandingFoozi's interactive advertising platform sold out for World Cup - Foozi Gaming When Foozi Gaming launched a fun, exciting, interactive and low-cost advertising solution - Foozi branded foosball tables - during the height of the recession in 2009, it didn't anticipate just how popular the advertising medium would become ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more >>Tag 8 Media Unites 4 Bafana Bafana! - Tag 8 Media Tag 8 got behind our national team when United 4 Bafana Bafana wristbands were distributed in select universities nationwide. Students received a free wristband when they bought a coffee on campus. The band presents a fun and cost-effective way for all South Africans to pledge their support for Bafana Bafana. Read more >>Powerade fuels excitement for the 2010 FIFA World Cup - 34 Powerade, the chosen sports drink of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will provide 31 amateur clubs with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to send 12 of their players between the ages of 14 and 17 to this world football showpiece as the Powerade Ball Crew. Read more >>CRMTracer, Equitrac partner to make lawyers millions - Tracer CQM and Sofware InternationalSales productivity methodology and mobile sales company, Tracer, has partnered with cost recovery and management solution specialist, Equitrac, to create a mobile system that provides the ability to monitor and account for consulting time given to clients by lawyers taking work-related phonecalls while away from the office. Read more >>Maximizer unveils new all-access CRM solution - MaximizerMaximizer Software, a provider of simple, accessible customer relationship management (CRM) and mobile CRM solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and divisions of large enterprises, recently announced the availability of its latest version, Maximizer CRM 11. Read more >>
Great Stock! delivers superb National Geographic content via its Corbis partnership - Great Stock! National Geographic has partnered with Corbis to provide exclusive image and motion content that dates back to 1900. This collection also offers contemporary imagery, lensed by many of the world's most admired photographers. Read more >>Digital[The Digital Edge] MSN SA, Android vs iPhone and the DMMA - Cambrient This week's Digital Edge takes a look at the MSN South Africa portal being taken over by Kagiso Media, the newly launched Digital Media & Marketing Association and also at the two biggest mobile platforms in the world. Read more >>Escape to where a world awaits - HelloComputerMusica's new website, designed and developed by award-winning, creative and digital marketing agency, HelloComputer, presents the latest and greatest in movies, music and games. Read more >>Zain Africa Challenge rockets to 50 000 fans on Facebook - Popimedia After the success of the Zain Africa Challenge TV show, which broadcasts in eight of the fifteen English-speaking markets across Africa, Middle East telecommunications giant Zain, through its agency Ogilvy Africa, briefed Popimedia Innovations to duplicate the success of the show in the social media world. Read more >>New online market research tool delivering results within 24 hours is launched - Habari Group Ever needed critical feedback from your target market, pronto? Answered is an online market research tool, developed in conjunction with leading market research analysts, designed to give insight into the thoughts and minds of your customers within 24 hours. Read more >>Striata launches paperless adoption services for the UK e-billing market - Striata SAGlobal email billing specialist, Striata, has launched Paperless Adoption Services for the UK e-billing market. Focussed on companies that wish to migrate customers to paperless processes, the new service follows a tried and tested formula for increasing the rate of paperless adoption. Read more >>Direct MarketingWunderman's Discovery 4 launch campaign wins at Apex - Wunderman Direct response agency Wunderman celebrated success at the 2010 Apex Awards ceremony, hosted on Thursday, 27 May, at the Vodadome in Midrand. The agency received a Silver Apex Award for its Land Rover Discovery 4 campaign in the 'Launch' category, while its Land Rover 'Demo Deals' campaign was shortlisted in the 'Change' category. Read more >>Do you give your catalogue the time it deserves? - TollReach TollReach's toll plaza promotions provide advertisers with an audience which is in a position to spend more quality time on the material supplied, provided that it is relevant, stimulating and of good quality. In addition, the audience has the means and the ability to act on your message. Read more >>Do you know the TollReach routes? - TollReach TollReach Promotions has been running toll plaza promotions since 1989. Since inception, more than 20 years ago, TollReach has been distributing items at toll plazas nationwide. More than 6.8 million items have been distributed during the period March 2009 - February 2010. Read more >>Education and TrainingReap the rewards of employee engagement - Knowledge ResourcesKnowledge Resources is hosting a one-day workshop on 11 August entitled Engage employees to drive business strategy: tools and best practice, as well as a one-day seminar, on 12 August, the day after the workshop, entitled Achieving Employee Engagement. Read more >>EventingTechnology - mastering the options and paying the bill! - The Event Production Company [Karen Ashwin] As a leading personality in the SA events industry, Karen Ashwin, founder and MD of The Event Production Company, contemplates the merits of technology and how best to pass on its benefits to clients. Read more >>Strike Productions welcomes three new additions to the team - Strike ProductionsTechnical equipment supply company Strike Productions recently added three new staff members to their team of event management experts. Carolyn Dixon, Kurt Du Preez and Adrian Skinner all took up new positions at Strike Productions this year. Read more >>Oasys supplies Wild Expo - Oasys InnovationsFeaturing everything for the outdoor enthusiast, the Wild Expo took place at the beginning of May at the Tshwane Events Centre. The infrastructure was supplied by Oasys Innovations and the show featured various types of angling, hunting, and camping equipment, as well as outdoor activities. Read more >>Eventworx and Standard Bank make it a double shot at 2010 IFE - Eventworx Event architects Eventworx and Standard Bank clinched first place for both Exhibition Stand and Financial Service Providers at the International Franchise and Entrepreneurs Expo 2010 (IFE) held 6-8 May 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>The Parlotones rock Bishop Bavin School - True Colour Events Hundreds of children, parents, teachers and members of the public gathered at Bishop Bavin School in Bedfordview on the 19th of May 2010 to attend an anticipated performance by top South African band, The Parlotones. Read more >>Finding gin in Cognac - Barcode Ryan Duvenage - South African Classic Cocktail Champion 2009 and 2010 - has been selected as one of twelve international finalists in the grueling G'Vine Gin Connoisseur Program 2010 staged in Cognac, France, from 6 to 11 June. Read more >>Discover the intriguing world of whisky with The Macallan at The Westcliff - The Westcliff The Macallan range of single malt whiskies from Speyside, Scotland, commands the attention of discerning whisky aficionados across the world. On 4-5 August, The Westcliff's elegant ballroom will be transformed into three "maturation zones", where guests will discover and learn the art and appreciation of the range. Read more >>ExhibitionsTop brands throw weight behind Look & Feel Good Expo - Biz Events Following the success of the inaugural Look & Feel Good Expo in 2009, leading companies and media have signed up to support the 2010 expos in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Read more >>SABC Education Baba Indaba supports Child Protection Week - Baba Indaba 24 May to 4 June is Child Protection Week and to draw attention to what businesses and consumers can do to support our nation's children the Pretoria/Midrand SABC Education Baba Indaba will see celebrity appearances and donation drives galore this weekend. Read more >>Maverick gives Roche a grand spectacle - Maverick SA Activation agency Maverick strategised and delivered a turnkey exhibition activation strategy for Roche South Africa recently. Unveiling their newest product Mircera, Roche chose the South African Renal Society Congress held in Cape Town at the ICC to make a "song and dance" about the product. Read more >>MagazinesFirst local cover star for Women's Health - Women's Health Jo-Ann Strauss, jet-setting TV personality, accomplished businesswoman and former beauty queen, has become the first South African celebrity to appear on the cover of Women's Health magazine. Read more >>Men's Health cements position as leading male magazine - Men's HealthThe Jan-Mar 2010 Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) figures show that, in a category that has decreased 7.7% year-on-year, Men's Health grew circulation by 5.0% to 76,373. It continues to be the leading men's magazine in South Africa, outselling its nearest competitor by 14.1% (9,433 copies). Read more >>TRUE LOVE Stylewatch brings readers all that sizzles in the world of local and international fashion - Thought24 The June issue of TRUE LOVE heralds the launch of TRUE LOVE Stylewatch, a monthly style chapter for the title's fashion-craving readers. Stylewatch is 16 pages packed with some of the world's hottest style, from trends on runways and red carpets from around the world, to celebrity fashion and beauty pages. Read more >>Thought24 brings core editorial pillars to life through smart events - Thought24 Thought24's workshops and events not only engage, educate and entertain its readers, but also add value to its advertising clients by ensuring that their brands live on in the minds of the readers. Read more >>Real magazine announces new editorial management team to take the publication to new heights - Thought24 Thought24 has announced the appointment of Dudu Mvimbi-Leshabane as the new editor of Real magazine and Nompumelelo Zulu (Mpumi Zulu) as deputy editor. Read more >>Another 800 millionaires for Live Out Loud - Live Out Loud Live Out Loud magazine has partnered with Porsche Club SA - Central. Live Out Loud will now be responsible for all Porsche Club's events and the branding of their Porsches with "LiveOutLoud" signage for upcoming track days, as well as all communications with Porsche Club's 800 exclusive members. Read more >>Thought24 strikes back on woman abuse - Thought24 Thought24 will highlight and intensify the awareness of one of our society's most shameful afflictions, as it launches the 'Who's Got Your Back' campaign in the June issue of TRUE LOVE magazine. Read more >>MobileClickatell celebrates 10 years of innovative, easy-to-use, high-value messaging - ClickatellClickatell is commemorating its 10-year anniversary with coverage of 820+ global carriers, 12 000+ customers, the largest SMS application developer community, and ability to reach an astounding four billion+ people around the world. Read more >>NewspapersThe IOS is in tune with its readers - Independent Newspapers KZNLatest Audit Bureau Circulation (ABC) figures show The Independent on Saturday (IOS) is in tune with its readers, many of whom tune in to Lotus FM on Saturday morning to hear the newspaper's editor telling listeners what the title has in store for them. Read more >>Online MediaSix steps towards a better online reputation - Acceleration Media[Diane Charton] Most companies know their online customers are talking about them using social media. What most of them can't say for sure is what sort of impact these online conversations are having on their brands and reputations, nor do they know how to get involved in the conversation. Read more >>Quirk eMarketing course in Applying Social Media to Business Challenges - Quirk eMarketingRegistrations are now open for Quirk eMarketing's Applying Social Media to Business Challenges course. This six-week course is completed online via the Quirk Learning Centre, where students can interact with one another and the course convenors, and download the course material. Read more >>
Airport Media supports the Bulls! - Airport Media Airport Media's Suzanne Styles and Debbie Lea, two big Bulls fans, had the pleasure of meeting Bulls Captain Victor Matfield to talk "strategy" over dinner. The same strategy works for all! Just make sure the team works together, works hard and remains focused! Read more >>
Konni Hoferichter appointed MD of LaserCom - LaserComKonni Hoferichter has been appointed as MD of LaserCom, a company in the Bytes Document Solutions group. Formerly divisional manager, Hoferichter is promoted to MD as part of Bytes Document Solutions' overall restructuring. Read more >>ProductionEdenRage Media gets Happy - EdenRage Currently, South African television programming is saturated with a broad array of reality-based shows, but how many of them deal directly with your psychological state with the intention of discovering how happy you are? EdenRage Media is creating "Happy" - a reality series that aims to discover exactly how happy you are. Read more >>Riverstone Films - "Proud to be part of it" - Riverstone Films Jeremy Holden's latest Standard Bank commercial is a showcase for the top talent South Africa has to offer. Based on his understanding of the animation process, he is able to visualise the end-result and select his live action and animation teams with the knowledge of what talent is required throughout the stages of the process. Read more >>Telkom ad for 2010 builds excitement - Frieze Films The new Telkom commercial for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, created by The Agency and produced by Frieze Films, uses emotional human visuals and rousing audio to build excitement with a distinctly African flavour that spills from the small screen into the living room. Read more >>PenQuin International shoots first TVC with a SLR for Suzuki - PenQuin International Specialist marketing and advertising solutions company PenQuin International not only had the opportunity to shoot Suzuki Auto South Africa's most recent locally produced television ad, but also took the innovation one step further by shooting it on a Canon 7D SLR digital still and video camera. Read more >>Ola! Films is on fire! - Ola! FilmsOla! Films has moved to brand-new digs in the Rosebank Fire Station. Saying goodbye to their old pad was not easy, but a few martinis and twenty shirtless firemen playing touch rugby on their lawn helped to ease the pain. Gifted producer Brenda Wilson has also joined the gang, working between Cape Town and Jozi. Read more >>PromotionsProvantage enjoys good food and wine with Sedgwick's Old Brown Sherry - ProvantageThe Good Food & Wine Show happened in Cape Town between 13 and 16 May and Sedgwick's Old Brown Sherry was there to share in the festivities. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Tradeway's beach activation delivers exponentially for Pringles - Tradeway Promotions Experiential company, Tradeway Promotions, has executed one of the most comprehensive consumer beach campaigns for its customer, the Fore Good Group, which is the exclusive distributor and brand custodian for Pringles in southern Africa. Read more >>Public RelationsMicrosoft.com continues website translation with Web-lingo - Web-lingo If you visit Microsoft's home page and search for "Web-lingo" you'll see some of the localisation projects which have been successfully completed, and some which are still in progress. Read more >>RadioStill the Year of Your Life with OFM - OFM RadioTrue to its Year of Your Life campaign for 2010, central South African radio station, OFM, is offering their listeners another unforgettable week. Read more >>RecruitmentJobs.co.za announces SA's first Career Management Seminar - Jobs.co.za More than 171 000 people lost their jobs in the first quarter of this year, driving the unemployment rate to above 25%. Together with local experts, Jobs.co.za is reaching out to job seekers by hosting South Africa's first Job Seeker and Career Management Seminar. Read more >>ResearchThe Ask Afrika Orange Index 2010 enables unique service strategies - Ask AfrikaThe Ask Afrika Orange Index has provided a decade of service excellence benchmarking, and for the first time in 2010 will provide insights into branding preferences and how these are linked to customer satisfaction. Read more >>Will we be ready for the World Cup? 87% give an emphatic YES! - African Response87% - the highest percentage to date - of South Africans are confident that we are ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, now less than a month away, concludes African Response's 2010 Barometer. Durbanites are the most optimistic where an outstanding 96% believe that South Africa is ready! Read more >>Expect flash-points - half of SA's metro residents are not happy with service delivery - TNS Research SurveysIn a survey of 2 000 residents of South Africa's metropolitan areas, TNS Research Surveys found that over a half of residents - 52% - are not happy with the service delivery they receive from their local authority or municipality. This high figure indicates that violence over a lack of service delivery is almost a certainty. Read more >>SponsorshipMEGAPRO Marketing renews commercial contracts with top provincial cricket unions - MEGAPRO Marketing Two of South Africa's most successful cricket unions, Jumbos Cricket and Titans Cricket, have announced the renewal of their respective commercial contracts with sports marketing agency, MEGAPRO. Read more >>Vodacom Challenge postponed to 2011 - SAIL SAIL, the promoter of the annual Vodacom Challenge Football tournament, has announced that the tournament will not take place in 2010, but will be rescheduled to 2011. The main factor in the decision to move the tournament has been the proximity of the usual Vodacom Challenge tournament dates to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more >>
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Rough and tough rodeo rider MOTORING [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's as American as apple pie and fried chicken and it's Oh Mah Gawd big, brash and in your face, but the iconic Jeep Wrangler is beginning to muscle its way into the hearts of South Africans.
Fatboy Slim at H20 Winter Wonderland MUSIC Fatboy Slim, one of the England football team's most loyal supporters, will be visiting SA over the World Cup period and appearing at H2O on Tuesday, 15 June, 2010, at the Wild Waters Complex, Boksburg, Johannesburg. The Plastics release latest album Shark MUSIC [Ruth Cooper] BizLounge met up with drummer Sasha Righini and lead guitarist Arjuna Kohlstock of The Plastics and their manger Jeremy Moyle ahead of the release of their latest album Shark (which should hit stores early June) to chat about their new album and sound and how Gordan Rafael, best known for his involvement with the Strokes, became involved in the production. Kia leads the way with Q-marketing MOTORING [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Kia is reputed to be the first carmaker in South Africa to use Qkey, a unique Enhanced Mobile Communications platform that is designed to offer consumers full interaction via mobile phone. FHM and Samsung 3D reveal the world's sexiest woman OTHER [Ilva Pieterse] As host, FHM never fails to impress and this year's 100 Sexiest Women in the World party was no exception. On Friday, 21 May, 2010, The Corner House in Simmonds Street accommodated some of Johannesburg's finest people, drinks, food and entertainment. Leon and Alfred at it again MOVIES [Patricia Pieterse] I once thought I was a movie snob, but I will admit I laughed out loud at this one. The kind of laugh that propels your torso forward in the chair. Deciphering Die Antwoord MUSIC [Mandy de Waal] Die Antwoord has gone from zip to zef at the speed of light. At the beginning of the year Die Antwoord were living in relative obscurity, the next we knew they were pulling the middle finger at the world.
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