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Not a time for complacency It doesn't seem to matter which government South Africa has. We, the media, must still constantly fight for our press freedom, without which we all suffer. Right now, there are two issues to worry about: the ANC-proposed media tribunal, and the proposed amendments to the Protection of Information Bill.The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has even resolved to work with other like-minded groups in a campaign for public support for media freedom, with various newspapers and educational organisations pledging sums of money towards the campaign. This is not a time for complacency. We must stand united to protect our democracy and our country. Make your voices heard! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Audi A4, FIFA, Nedbank, Mercedes Benz and Nescafé, and radio ads for Hyundai, Lexus, M-Net, LG and Toyota. 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
Master marketer Jake White does it again [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] If former Springbok rugby coach Jake White had been born 100 years earlier, he would have been an extremely successful snake oil salesman. Following on from his perfect timing when he very controversially quit as 'Bok coach just as his book was about to be released and which then sold like hotcakes as a result, he chose this past weekend to announce to the world that he would be looking to get his old job back at the end of the Rugby World Cup next year. Read more >>Advertisement:
 2010 FIFA World CupWorld Cup and the media: lessons learnt, habits harboured [Richard Ferraris] The 2010 FIFA World Cup party is over but, amid the hangover, there is much to ponder. Debate is ongoing over South Africa's showing as the host nation, the future of the mega-stadiums and what needs to be done to ensure Bafana Bafana builds on what was a heartening attempt to qualify for the second round of the FIFA showpiece. In this spirit of this enquiry, I think it appropriate to ask how well the local media performed during the world cup. Read more >>How the world cup came to redefine the Daily Dispatch [Herman Manson: @marklives] The 2010 FIFA World Cup threw up some formidable obstacles for editor Andrew Trench and his team at East London daily, the Daily Dispatch (owned by Avusa Media). Nevertheless, Trench decided his city needed to capture some gees, and that his paper and his community needed to find a way of tapping into positive mood around the world cup enjoyed by most South Africans. Read more >>World cup: The Mercury takes on Babel [Herman Manson: @marklives] In Durban, The Mercury's editor Angela Quintal grabbed the 2010 FIFA World Cup as an opportunity for some creative thinking and innovation at her paper. Quintal decided to use the event to show the market (and her readers) that "as a newspaper The Mercury was not the conservative business read of old and could lead the way in terms of a fresh and different approach." She did this quite brilliantly through a series of editorial 'twinning' projects. Read more >>2010: mixed reactions on 'real' benefits, legacy [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Almost two weeks since the curtains fell on the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a heated debate continues to rage over the splashing of R40 billion to host the tournament in one of the world's most unequal societies, where just over 40% of the population live below the poverty line. Read more >>World cup: newspaper editors innovate amid circulation decline [Herman Manson: @marklives] The 2010 FIFA World Cup has been the biggest South African news story so far this year. The tournament dominated media coverage over several months, both in the build-up to and during the actual event. Newspapers sat between a rock and a hard place during the world cup, as television ruled with its live broadcasts and online was first with live commentary, opinion and blow-by blow recounts. Read more >>
Jacques Burger to head up M&C Saatchi Abel Joburg It has been confirmed that South African expat Jacques Burger, CEO of Australian agency The Campaign Palace, will be returning to South Africa to head up M&C Saatchi Abel's new Johannesburg office opening on 1 October 2010, with close friend and creative director Vumile Mavumengwana as partner. Read more >>Advertisement:
CineCentre group brings movies back to Killarney MallThe Avalon Group, a family dynasty established in 1939, is considered one of South Africa's largest and oldest independent cinema exhibition and entertainment company. Its CineCentre, reportedly rated among South Africa's top performing cinema groups, is opening five cinemas, each featuring the latest 3D, digital projection hardware and state-of-the-art Dolby Digital surround sound, in Johannesburg's Killarney Mall in October 2010. Read more >>CSI
The not-so-new news sites [Sue Disler] Recently a number of news websites around the world have gone through a redesign, including in a few in South Africa. You will notice this kind of site tends to get a redesign far more often than its print counterpart - the reason being that it is consumed 24/7 and, even though the content is refreshed continuously, users can quickly tire of the same look on a daily basis. Or so they say... Read more >>
Paywalls an act of desperation [Herman Manson: @marklives] A move by Rupert Murdoch to stash the content of his global media empire behind a paywall, and the rather unseemly rush with which any number of publishers desperate for new revenue sources followed him, serves as but another indication that all is not well in the world of media. Read more >>Advertisement:
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ITWeb closes Digital Life mag, cancels DL Expo [Herman Manson: @marklives] ITWeb, the publishers of lifestyle and consumer technology magazine Digital Life, has suspended the publication. ITWeb also publishes technology website ITWeb and the IT industry magazines Brainstorm and iWeek, and Digital Life represented its foray into consumer publishing. The Digital Life Expo, scheduled for the beginning of November 2010, has also been cancelled. Read more >>End of the road for Digital Life BREAKING NEWS: Subscribers to Digital Life magazine are being informed via email today, Tuesday, 20 July 2010, that the title from ITWeb has been discontinued, "After four years in an increasingly difficult market, and after much thought and deliberation, we could not see a way forward for the publication. It was thus decided to shut down the magazine, effective immediately," writes Carrie-Ann Roberson, ITWeb group circulation manager: magazines. Read more >>Parable Magazine rebranded A launch was held at the Fourways Business Centre on Saturday 17 July 2010 to announce the updated strategy and new brand identity of Parable Magazine and its new offices in the centre. Hosted by Sidl Media, the guest speaker was Rami Desando, formerly Rami Chuene, of e.tv's popular soapie, Scandal. Read more >>
SANEF fights for press freedom The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) expressed its strong rejection of renewed proposals for a state-appointed tribunal and a growing slate of new legislation that is hostile to the free flow of information to South Africans at its AGM in Johannesburg, 24-25 July 2010. The Nat Nakasa and SANEF-Wrottesley awards were also handed out. Read more >>Advertisement:
 FXI condemns Protection of Information Bill in present form According to FXI, the Ministry of Intelligence (Ministry) is ignoring the major concerns of the FXI, other civil society organisations and the media regarding the Protection of Information Bill, which it feels is fundamentally flawed. Read more >>ICASA Amendment Bill: civil society demands more time for comment [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SOS Support Public Broadcasting has launched an impassionate plea to minister of communications Siphiwe Nyanda to extend the deadline for comments on the ICASA Amendment Bill, saying the issue of regulation is a complex one that cannot be resolved overnight. Read more >>
Pro-ANC newspaper unveiled, launches September [Issa Sikiti da Silva] South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) gets another propaganda machine - this time in newsprint. The New Age, a 32-page broadsheet daily newspaper that will reportedly be 'extra-friendly' to the ANC and the government, was unveiled to the media last night Thursday, 22 July 2010, in Sandton, Johannesburg, and is set to hit the shelves in mid-September. Read more >>MMA concerned over The Times decisionMedia Monitoring Africa (MMA), commenting on the decision of The Times to publish an image of a dead infant on its front page on Wednesday, 21 July 2010, contends that the newspaper made the wrong decision. Read more >>The New Age - you gupta hand it to them [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I am willing to bet that South Africa's latest entrant to the daily newspaper market, The New Age, won't die an inglorious death like The Weekender and ThisDay but endure for as long as its owners want it to. Just like the Sunday independent that has been around for yonks now, in spite of not really making any money. Read more >>
More sense than rands: SA online journ comes into own [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Once upon a time in the West, online news sites and particularly the rise of bloggers were being decried as the death of real journalism. This may well be the case in the US, but I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that the quality of online journalism in South Africa has really come into its own in the past year. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Sowetan LIVE launches new look today The Sowetan LIVE site launches today, Wednesday 21 July 2010, with its new look and refreshed style. The revamp follows extensive research among its fast-moving and rapidly evolving users. Read more >>
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Sunday's Media@SAfm show: Madiba and the media [Ashraf Garda: @ashrafgarda1] Does Mandela need help? Does his reputation need protecting? That in essence was what my vote-line was about on the Sunday Media@SAfm show that coincided with International Nelson Mandela Day, 18 July 2010. Read more >>United Stations to represent Kaya FM From 1 September 2010, United Stations will replace RadMark as Kaya FM's national sales representative, the station announced yesterday, Monday 19 July. The RadMark group serviced the station from February 2001. Read more >>
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 RetailKalahari.net launches market place [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Kalahari.net has expanded its business horizons by launching an online market place where everyone can buy or sell new and used items. The new online sales platform has currently some 600 000 items, and the number is expected to reach about one million by the end of the year. Read more >>
The changing role of sales in banking [Peter Gilbert] Given the importance of "rainmakers" to the financial wellbeing of a bank, you could be excused for assuming that banks would be highly focused on recruiting and retaining the best sales talent available. But, you would be wrong! Read more >>SponsorshipTV
MySpace UK audience tumbles as Facebook hits new milestone[Mark St Andrew, creamglobal.com] LONDON, UK: Data from ComScore shows that MySpace's UK audience fell 49% during the last year. Read more >>Dangers in the Dust - inside the global asbestos tradeLONDON, UK / WASHINGTON, DC: Banned or restricted in more than 50 countries, white asbestos continues to be widely used in China, India, Russia and Brazil, and many developing nations, according to Dangers in the Dust, a joint report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the BBC's International News Services. Read more >>YouTube, Art Directors Club launch second round of "Show & Tell" NEW YORK, US: YouTube and the Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org) have selected the latest round of new content for the YouTube Show & Tell brand channel, and announced the next group of top agency creatives and strategists to provide written and video reviews and commentary on the work. Read more >>FIPP, CPA to host digital magazine conference HANGZHOU, CHINA: FIPP and CPA (China Periodicals Association) are hosting the second Asia-Pacific Digital Magazine Conference, an international conference for digital magazine publishers on 14-15 October 2010 in Hangzhou, China. Read more >>Spikes Asia 2010 design, digital and direct & promo juries announced SINGAPORE: Three more juries are announced for Spikes Asia, the festival honouring creative excellence in advertising and communications across Asia-Pacific. Led by industry heavy-weights - Bob Greenberg, chairman, CEO and global chief creative officer of R/GA; Bill Rosen, president and chief creative officer of Arc Worldwide; and Rei Inamoto, chief creative officer of AKQA - these juries will meet in September in Singapore to select the most creative work that the region has produced over the last year in these categories. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingWhat's behind all the Smoke? - Smokoo If you enjoy guessing games, there is one doing the rounds right now that is fascinating the whole of South Africa and should keep you entertained for the rest of the month. Better still, a correct guess could land a fabulous Apple iPad, worth over R10 000, in your lap. Just one click and a lucky guess is all it takes. Read more >>World Cup serves up publicity stunts to remember - Epic Communications[Elian Wiener] The 2010 FIFA World Cup has been a truly memorable occasion. Besides providing the world's best soccer players with a chance to demonstrate their skills to the world, it has also offered marketers a huge opportunity to showcase their creative abilities. Read more >>SA's top brands connect with women through The Venus Networks - Instant Grass The Venus Networks has built an impressive blue-chip client base, with new assignments from Nestle, Estee Lauder, Clicks, Pick n Pay, Elizabeth Arden and Kimberly Clark. The business was established to provide the same insight and word-of-mouth solutions for the broader female market that Instant Grass provides for Youth. Read more >>Seven world-class adrenalin seekers to test South Africa's adventure travel offering - South African TourismSouth Africa's reputation as an adventure tourism destination has taken a giant leap forward with the announcement of the seven winners in National Geographic's global Adventurers Wanted campaign. South African Tourism ran the campaign to give thrill seekers the world over an opportunity to win the ultimate holiday. Read more >>'Learn South Africa' kicks off to a fantastic start in India - South African TourismThe Learn South Africa programme, a South African Tourism initiative exclusively designed to train travel agents in India, has sparked tremendous interest amongst the travel fraternity there. More than 700 applications for this destination training programme have been received and the second phase is to be announced soon. Read more >>AdvertisingConduit - SARS 'Higher Purpose' - Conduit Productions One of South Africa's biggest advertisers recently employed animation for the first time in a bid to freshen their audience engagement. Y&R Johannesburg knew it this would need the talents of animation studio, Conduit, to bring this vibrant campaign to life. Read more >>Stuart Walsh joins DDB South Africa as Strategic Director - DDB South Africa Most strategists in ad agencies have either started their careers there or moved across from related fields like research, marketing or account management. So it's rare to find a creative who gives up the glamour of a successful and established career, dreaming up award-winning campaigns, to apply their talents to the world of strategy. Read more >>Ads24 once again firmly behind Pendoring - Pendoring Ads24 supports Pendoring and stands firmly behind encouraging Afrikaans creatives to grow and remain in the industry so that marketers can effectively communicate with this sought-after target market, says Linda Gibson, CEO of Ads24, the national sales team for Media24 Newspapers. Read more >>Sparky drives energy saving in Woolworths' stores - Bester Burke As part of their ongoing commitment to the environment, Woolworths briefed Bester Burke Slinger's through-the-line agency, tbsp///beyond the line, to develop a fun and interactive internal campaign to educate staff on how to save energy in stores and at home. Read more >>Red Cherry Media produces the Game Stores 'What's the big deal' TV show! - Red Cherry Media Red Cherry Media Holdings conceptualised and activated a television campaign for Game Stores to celebrate their 40th birthday. Read more >>Toyota unleashes new brand campaign featuring next generation of 'Buddy' - Draftfcb (South Africa) Conceptualised to give longevity and flexibility to Toyota's marketing communication during the recent global recession, 'Buddy' has proven to be one of the vehicle manufacturer's most hardworking employees. Now a new brand campaign has been unleashed featuring the next generation of the brindle Boxer. Read more >>Cape ad agency appeals to the hero within - ninety9cents Cape Town-based advertising agency, ninety9cents, has rolled out an unconventional awareness campaign for the Emergency Assistance Volunteer Support (EVS) to make Capetonians think twice and support this cause. Read more >>
L'Oreal signs five-month Foozi rental - Foozi Gaming L'Oreal has contracted Foozi to generate awareness around its Diesel fragrance on university campuses and in shebeens nationwide, in a five-month rental contract. L'Oreal's target market will get to physically interact with the brand while enjoying a sociable game of table soccer on 50 of Foozi's Diesel-branded foosball tables. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Brand value measurements will add value to marketers - Gullan&Gullan [Michael Gullan] Brand value is a term hot on the lips of most ad people and marketing professionals but unfortunately it does not get the same share of mind by financial suits. So why then is the gap between an organisation's market value and its tangible assets often so great? The answer: brand value. Read more >>DigitalUse Dicon to earn revenue for your organisation - Sisha.com SystemsIf you are receiving a high volume of incoming calls per month you could be eligible to earn revenue back on those calls. By implementing the SishaDicon service you can receive a revenue share on every cent generated by your phoneline. Read more >>Leila Janah joins Tech4Africa keynote speaker list - Tech4Africa Women empowerment in the tech sector has received a timely boost at the inaugural Tech4Africa Internet and mobile technology conference following the unfortunate withdrawal of Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg due to unforeseen circumstances. Read more >>Your reputation is now on the line - World Wide Creative Ok, the World Cup is over, the dust has settled and we're back in full swing here at The Heavy Chef Project. We've been focusing on Online Reputation Management for the past two months, and with Twitter now the fastest growing social network, reputation is certainly on the frontline. Read more >>Vodacom Stormers enjoy success on the field and online - Clickthinking OnlineClickthinking created the Vodacom Stormers' various digital platforms, and is proud to report the sustained success of these, both during the Vodacom Super 14 tournament and after. Read more >>iGroup dramatically enhances PMG and Proshop's web presences - iGroupiGroup played a key role in the successful completion of the newly relaunched websites of 'playmoregolfSA with Vodacom' and 'The Pro Shop', two leading local golf retail products and service providers. Read more >>Tech4Africa raises the networking bar with unique approach to speaker-delegate interaction - Tech4Africa Tech4Africa, the Web and emerging technology conference, is breaking with convention by placing special emphasis on networking and direct access to some of the industry's most internationally-recognised names that make up the events speaker line-up. Read more >>Direct MarketingHabari Direct helps Eskom promote awareness around energy and water efficiency - Habari Group Habari Direct recently ran a successful competition on behalf of Eskom that aimed to prompt the public to reduce their energy and water consumption. Read more >>Education and TrainingUCT to shake up leadership and boost innovation - UCT Graduate School of Business Change the way you think, change the world. This is the underlying philosophy of the new Full Colour Thinking positioning of the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) and the platform for a new short-course launching in September which is designed to shake up leadership in SA, create inspiring leaders and boost innovation. Read more >>Sister Lilian invites you to a workshop on 'A natural approach to family health' - Sister Lilian Pregnancy and parenting expert Sister Lilian believes in getting it right from the start and using gentle but effective strategies to grow happy, healthy babies that turn into happy, healthy adults. In her workshop she shares easy-to-implement ways of becoming actively involved in the well-being of your family. Read more >>Training for service excellence at Oasys - Oasys Innovations The training and development of employees have long been viewed by labour experts as one of the most essential functions of the Human Resources Department in any business. Oasys Innovations demonstrates their commitment to developing and retaining their employees by investing in various training programmes throughout the year. Read more >>Eventing3D Domes are rounding up the soccer soccer - 3D Deco If you've been to any fan fest park you will have seen geodesic domes housing the SABC broadcasting unit. These eye-catching and trendy free-standing structures were also part of the City of Tswhane's soccer parade, thanks to Pro-Vantage Events. Read more >>George Benson to wow crowds at the Luanda International Jazz festival - EspAfrika"Luanda merece", Luanda deserves it!These were the words of the organisers as they announced the upcoming performance of headline act George Benson on two nights at the Luanda International Jazz Festival in 2010. Read more >> Meet the guru who predicted the global financial meltdown - The Discovery Invest Leadership SummitThe brightest minds are often way ahead of their time and global financial meltdown guru Nassim Taleb, who will be visiting South Africa for the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit on August 11th, is certainly no exception. Read more >>Coca-Cola and Monster Media embrace World Cup fever - Monster Media Coca-Cola quickly became a fan favourite at the FIFA fan parks surrounding the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa as they, in partnership with Matchworld, created the experience of a lifetime for fans and visitors to the Coca-Cola zones. Read more >>Miller Rock The Boat 2010 - Launch Factory Experiential Miller Rock The Boat is a cruise-ship event which caters specifically to the 18-35 year old market. The boat will be leaving Durban Harbour on Friday, 10 December, and returning Monday, 13 December. Read more >>It's the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament - True Colour Events True Colour Events shares Momentum's viewing of the soccer final and draws a close on what is acknowledged as one of the best FIFA World Cup Tournaments of all time. Read more >>True Colour Events and the "forgotten" streets of Gauteng during the 2010 FIFA World Cup - True Colour Events Puisano 2010 Arts and Entertainment Precinct tours, sponsored by the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, launched in the vibrant streets of Soweto and took off all the way through the past forgotten streets of Nico's Tavern just passed Bronkhorstspruit. Read more >>Eventworx adds football flavour to the 2010 Deloitte Client Service Awards function - Eventworx On 7 July 2010, event architects Eventworx held the annual Deloitte Client Service Awards function at the company's Johannesburg office in Woodmead. Featuring a surprise performance by the Parlotones, the soccer-themed evening was a celebration of a successful past 12 months for Deloitte. Read more >>Attica supplies furniture for Yolo Club, Bar and Lounge - Attica Yolo Club, Bar and Lounge opened its doors to the public for its media launch one week before the opening ceremony of the World Cup, and for the duration of the World Cup provided a chic space where guests were able to view FIFA matches, all the while enjoying spectacular views of the Cape Town CBD and Table Mountain. Read more >>ExhibitionsXzibit World Cup commercial display for Yingli Solar - 2Xzibit Xzibit partnered with Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd to design, manufacture and facilitate the very first carbon-neutral commercial display in FIFA World Cup history. The brand, Yingli Solar, is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. Read more >>MagazinesA record two BASA nominations for CLASSICFEEL magazine - DeskLink Media CLASSICFEEL magazine has been nominated as a finalist for two 2010 Business Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards. The nominations are in both the Media Sponsorship category and the Small Business category. Read more >>Places of safety and care for victims of abuse to benefit from Joy & Jewels charity auction - LIVEOUTLOUD Prominent women from the business and public sector are expected to attend a day of joy, jewels and the opportunity to bid on specially commissioned photographic portraits of women and children, as well as one-of-a-kind jewellery, in an event to be hosted by the Eskom Foundation in association with Live out Loud magazine. Read more >>August issue on shelves now - Sports Illustrated Sports stars bare it all in the August issue of Sports Illustrated, and show just how the demands of their sporting codes shape their physiques. Read more >>Kick Off hosts the movie premiere of Themba: A Boy Called Hope - Kick Off Magazine Kick Off recently hosted the premiere of the movie, Themba, A Boy Called Hope, at the Ster-Kinekor cinemas at Maponya Mall in Soweto. Produced by DO Productions and filmed in rural Eastern Cape, it tells the story of a local boy who triumphs against adversity and proves that with talent and determination dreams can come true. Read more >>
Mobenzi launches into KZN - Clyral Last year, Balungile Majora was just one of the 2.8 million unemployed people under the age of 35 in South Africa. Today Balungile is her own boss, works her own hours and is able to proudly help support her family, thanks to her familiarity with a cell phone and an innovative software application called Mobenzi. Read more >>Advertisement:
 NewspapersCape Town Chamber of Business honours South African Ambassador - Die Burger The annual Cape Town Chamber of Business and Die Burger's Business Leader of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday 27 August in Cape Town. The annual Business Leader of the Year will be selected for the 21st time this year. Read more >>Online MediaDisplay advertising: the engine for automotive growth - MediaMind In a world where 90% of prospective buyers use the Internet to research new cars, online display advertising is becoming a key channel for automakers and dealers alike. By analysing billions of global automotive impressions, MediaMind Research delivers critical insights to help you boost campaign performance. Read more >>TEAMtalk media expands call centre after successful learnership programme - TEAMtalkTEAMtalk media, a digital sports content producer in South Africa owned by SkyTV, has grown its Cape Town-based call centre with the full-time appointment of Achmat Ismael, a participant in the Calling the Cape/BPeSA Western Cape learnership programme. Read more >>Celebrities for Charities on bidorbuy - bidorbuyHow would you like to rub shoulders with someone you read about in the newspapers, listen to on the radio or watch on TV? Thanks to the bidorbuy Celebrities for Charities auctions, you can. Read more >>Lighthouse Digital makes its mark as Plascon's new digital media partner - Lighthouse Digital Lighthouse Digital has been appointed by Plascon to manage their entire 360-degree digital media campaign. As digital media partners, Lighthouse Digital's initial focus will be on Plascon's Product of the Year 2010 online campaign, driving consumer interaction and increasing the flow of traffic to the Plascon website. Read more >>Out Of HomeTelkom gets Closer to consumers - Provantage Provantage Out of Home Media recently ran a mall activation to create awareness for Telkom's Closer packages and encourage consumers to go to Telkom Direct stores. The mall stand represented a soccer field to harness the "gees" of the FIFA World Cup creating an atmosphere that was entertaining and fun. Read more >>
Save the trees... use more (of the right) paper - SappiWhile people are spot on with their concern about the ruthless cutting down of trees, they should know that by using the 'right' kind of paper, they're actually contributing to responsible tree farming, forest conservation and the mitigation of climate change. Read more >>Sappi donation honours birthplace of former President Nelson Mandela - Sappi When at his birth on 18 July 1918, Nelson Mandela's father named him Rolihlahla - meaning "pulling the branch of the tree" - he would never have dreamed that his son would one day be honoured in a special planting of trees in the small rural village of his birth. Read more >>ProductionOla!Films has Daddy issues... - Ola!Films Created by Draftfcb and directed by Amy Allais, Vodacom's Daddy Cool campaign is a successor to the team's hit Single Ladies campaign and features the trippy hit of the disco era - Boney M's Daddy Cool. Read more >>Daniel Levi makes debut for IBM - Velocity Velocity's newest director, Daniel Levi, has been selected by IBM to produce a four-and-a-half minute film on the responsible use of resources. Read more >>
Companies use World Cup to strengthen relationships in the workplace - Epic CommunicationsThere has been much talk about the negative effect that the 2010 FIFA World Cup would have on productivity levels for local businesses. However, the tournament has also presented an unexpected opportunity for employers to build stronger relationships with their employees, the results of which could more than make up for any short-term productivity losses. Read more >>ResearchAfrican Response appoints Mamapudi Nkgadima new Managing Director - African Response Mamapudi Nkgadima be taking on the role of Managing Director at market research company, African Response, on 1 August. She brings 20 years of market research experience to African Response which includes the management of her own seven-year-old company, MEDU Strategic Marketing and Research, with an impressive blue chip client base. Read more >>RetailGraffiti puts Tiger Wheel & Tyre on display with new G-Frame - Graffiti Graffiti has taken its advertising offering indoors, with an innovative new retail advertising product designed for store-window advertising. The G-Frame, a PVC graphic tensioning system, is a specifically designed communications medium for retailers that require multiple retail advertising graphic changes on a regular basis. Read more >>SponsorshipThe 13th annual BASA Awards nominees announced - BASA Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced the nominees for the 13th annual Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American which pay tribute to those businesses who are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the country. Read more >>
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Focus, guys... Hot Ford heading for South Africa [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Performance Ford enthusiasts will now have the opportunity to own the legendary Ford Focus RS. Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has confirmed that a limited run of the ultimate hot hatch will be made available in South Africa later this year. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Cruise and Diaz, Knight and Day [Zeenat Ebrahim] Although this action-comedy is not destined to make it to the Top Ten list it has enough visual aesthetics with the likes of Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz to keep you interested. There isn't anything spectacular about it and I thought it lacked a little depth. Read more >>Assuredly hilarious [Patricia Pieterse] London Assurance, marking the end of the inaugural NT Live/Ster Kinekor Live Theatre season, has the honour of being both high-brow and low-brow. High-brow, because it was written in 1841 by Dion Boucicault, so some of the vocabulary and wit requires a sharp mind to keep up. Low-brow because, well, many of the shots are cheap. Read more >>Thriller Live in Joburg and Cape Town Michael Jackson's music lives on in Thriller Live, a multimedia concert-styled celebration of the music and life of the legendary "King of Pop" and the famous Jackson 5. The show will run at The Teatro at Montecasino for four weeks from 10 August, 2010, followed by six performances at the Grand West Arena, Cape Town from Thursday, 9 to Sunday, 12 September 2010. Read more >>Sneak preview of the Rocking the Daisies and Gardens line-up Some of South Africa's favourite musicians are sure to get temperatures rising at this year's Rocking the Daisies and Rocking the Gardens. For the first time both festivals will be taking place on the same weekend, Rocking the Daisies from 8-10 October at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling (Western Cape) and Rocking the Gardens at Emmarentia Dam (Johannesburg) from 9-10 October 2010. Read more >>International Yoga Icon, Jules Febre comes to Yoga Zone, Cape Town From New York City to Cape Town, world renowned international Jivamukti Yoga teacher, Jules Febre, is paying the South African yoga community a visit, introducing contemporary yoga through his own unique styles. Yoga Zone, Cape Town's original yoga studio, is celebrating eight years of yoga in the Mother City and proudly hosts this yoga master for the weekend of 23, 24 and 25 July, in time for the birthday celebrations. Read more >>What makes a spa special [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Ever trying to distinguish themselves, spas develop "signature treatments" on which to hang their fluffy robes and spa slippers in the consumer's mind... but at the end of the day, what is it that makes a spa stand out from its peers? Read more >>India's superstars strut their stuff at the IIFAs COLOMBO, SRI LANKA: It's all part of the magic of the movies that what may flash by on the screen in a matter of seconds may have taken hours if not days to create. Actors usually have the freedom to hone their performance in a particular scene by repeating the process for a number of takes - but when they appear on stage, they have to get it right, first time. Read more >>"World Cup of Ballet" winners announced [Debbie Hathway] What a week it was for dance lovers who were able to watch competitors from around the world compete for top honours in the Cape Town International Ballet Competition at the Artscape Opera. This five-day event culminated in a glittering gala on Saturday, when junior and senior classical finalists had to compete for their final places. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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