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Media freedom fight continues The fight for freedom of expression/speech and media freedom in South Africa continues unabated, with support from around the world and local politicians and various public debates adding to the pressure being applied to the ANC, which may just be starting to wilt a bit. But we must remember that what is called for here are rational debate and cool heads, as well as the passion of the heart, in this fight which impacts on our democracy.Bizcommunity.com is also thrilled to announced that our freelance journalist, the dedicated and highly talented Issa Sikiti da Silva, has won an award in the print category of the SADC Media 2010 Awards - I'm sure you all join us in wishing him congratulations! Meanwhile, the creative industry is gearing up for "the biggest event of the year": judging for the Loeries has been in full swing since 17 August 2010 and today, as a media partner, we've launched our own Loeries theme, which I'm sure you'll all appreciate. The Loeries judges seminar on Friday 20 August, held in a much larger venue, was a sell-out, packed with creatives of all ages and members of the media. This is the second time I've attended, and it's fascinating and inspiring to find out about advertising, communications and experiential work from around the world (this time Argentina, England, North Africa and the Middle East). It's like Design Indaba: you really have to be there to get the most benefit out of it. Lastly, keep an eye out for the launch this week of Bizcommunity and Sentient Communications' PRs Meet the Media, a regular series which will profile South Africa magazines and their editors so that both journalists and PROs can get more of what they both want: a little understanding, and a lot more focus. To media freedom and democracy! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS Reading these profiles doesn't mean you still don't need to pick up the magazine and read it before you pitch the editor! 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
Special focus on media freedomGo ahead: pass the Protection of Information Bill [Daryl Ilbury] Much has been said in the media about the proposed ravages of the Protection of Information Bill; enough, I think I can safely say, to spread fear among those who truly cherish freedom of expression. In fact, so immense has been the upheaval of opposition - to the point that it is becoming quite repetitive - that I've yet to hear a voice from the media supporting it. So let me be the maverick, and say: "Worry not, the bill could, ironically, promote the freedom of the press." Read more >>World media denounce SA POI Bill, MAT The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum (WEF) have written an open letter to South African president Jacob Zuma denouncing the proposed Protection of Information Bill and the Media Appeals Tribunal currently before Parliament. The organisations have expressed concern over the proposed legislations' threat to media freedom. Read more >>The media freedom debate's new, powerful voice [Brooks Spector] For the first time, an incumbent US ambassador to South Africa has spoken out on a domestic controversy - the contentious media freedom proposals - and his words, while diplomatically couched, talk about the deep crisis this country is hurtling toward. Read more >>KZN joins in the fight for media freedom SANEF chairperson Mondli Makhanya and other key speakers will today, Wednesday, 18 August 2010, join civil society leaders to discuss the proposed censorship at a lunchtime event, 12 noon - 1pm, in the Mansfield Hall at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). Read more >>Former Star editor Harvey Tyson on the media tribunal [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] The former editor of The Star, Harvey Tyson, who faced the wrath of the apartheid government's anti-press crusade, has spoken out strongly against the ANC's proposed media appeals tribunal. In an email to friends and former colleagues yesterday, Monday, 16 August 2010, he wrote that "we may be approaching a tipping point in the short history of SA democracy". Read more >>
Black diamonds: all that glitters is not gold [Issa Sikiti da Silva] A thought-provoking research conducted by TNS Research Surveys has revealed what many marketers have all along ignored - that the black diamonds are not always what they seem to be and therefore they cannot be judged by their superficial cover (posh cars, suburban homes, designer clothes and shoes and many more). Instead, experts warn sellers to have a deep understanding of this market before reaching out to them. Read more >>Advertisement:
 New marketing officer at Brand SAThe International Marketing Council of South Africa (Brand South Africa) has appointed Lynette Oelschig as chief marketing officer. Oelschig is a marketing communications specialist with over 20 years of post graduation experience extending from public relations and advertising agencies to corporate senior management positions in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria and Europe. Read more >>
IDC goes to Chillibush Group of CompaniesChillibush Group of Companies announced this morning, Monday, 23 August 2010, that it has been appointed as the through-the-line communications agency for the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC). This three-year contract includes all IDC's branding, advertising, media, digital, internal communications and PR requirements. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Creative and media: the re-bundling debate [Jos Scharrer] I see that Advertising Age report on McCann hinting at bringing Media and Creative closer, thanks to a plea early in June by Brian Perkins, corporate VP at Johnson & Johnson. Seems that Nick Brien CEO of McCann Worldgroup, told the magazine in an email: "We must stop obsessing about individual companies and silo P&Ls and begin obsessing about collective genius and teamwork ingenuity. No individual or specialist business has all the answers, regardless of their pitch". Read more >>An advertiser's nightmare [Colin Ramparsadh] I read with great interest and amusement the recent article 'Mr Advertiser, can you reach me?' from Yvonne Johnston. Well, Mr Advertiser, I'm no bargain... Read more >>
Cell C trademark provisionally refused Mobile operator Cell C, has responded to reports that its new logo had been rejected by the Registrar of Trademarks, saying "This is not the case. Its application to register its logo as a trademark has been provisionally refused". Read more >>Advertisement:
Shucks it's the best On Wednesday 18 August Ster-Kinekor Theatres hosted a tribute event celebrating the extraordinary contribution to the local film industry made by Leon Schuster. It was attended by various people from the local film industry, who have worked with Leon on producing his magic over the years. Read more >>CRMOnline marketing produces results for AA The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) recently upgraded its online marketing initiatives to use its website and email communications more effectively as sales channels. Its existing site was not social media friendly - dialogue with members and content publishing was cumbersome and time-consuming. It was also unable to 'catch' potential customers who abandoned the registration form. Read more >>
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Digital Dzonga Advisory Council: who's whoThe 15 new members of Digital Dzonga Advisory Council were announced by minister of communications Siphiwe Nyanda on Friday, 20 August 2010. The council will advise the minister on and oversee the complex process of migrating South Africa's analogue broadcasting services to a new digital technology, known as digital terrestrial television (DTT). Read more >>Fall in entries for Digital Loeries points to adoption issues [Herman Manson: @marklives] Wading through the near endless amount of PR on the digital transformation and seamless integration of digital into the advertising world, it must be a little disconcerting for Clint Bryce, chairman of both the Digital and Online Advertising judging panels of the 2010 Loerie awards, to see entries in these categories decline this year in spite of steady growth in online ad spend. Read more >>Education and TrainingAMASA 2010 interns start work Following AMASA's call for learnership applications in May 2010, the successful interns have been placed with partner agencies Starcom MediaVest Group, The MediaShop and Mediaedge. The AMASA Learnership Programme (ALP) interns will be trained jointly by both AMASA and the partner agencies, with each intern receiving a six-month remunerated contract with the agency, as well as free entrance to the AAA media course and the AMASA Media Planning Workshop.
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Century City gets lifestyle magazine Century City, described as Cape Town's largest combined commercial, retail, residential and leisure precinct, will have its own lifestyle magazine, City, published by COSA Communications. Currently publishing B2B titles such as RISKSA, TAXtalk and INmag, this is the publisher's first foray into consumer titles. Read more >>Wertheim-Aymes's new company buying LongevityAnti-ageing healthy lifestyle magazine Longevity is in the process of being sold to a privately owned company led by Gisele Wertheim-Aymes, who earlier this year joined her family's medical business after two decades in the media industry. Avusa Media, which made the announcement yesterday, Wednesday, 18 August 2010, says the sale of the title will be concluded at the end of October. Read more >>
Bizcommunity freelancer wins at SADC awards Bizcommunity.com's very own Issa Sikiti da Silva, a freelance journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has won an award in the Print category of the SADC Media 2010 Awards, SADC secretariat and the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) announced late last week. Read more >>The SABC's Solly state of affairs NEWSWATCH: Back at the SABC, and Ben Ngubane is girding his loins to take on the SABC board when he faces parliament, but also in the firing line is Solly Mokoetle, reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, editor-in-chief of Independent Newspapers Cape, Chris Whitfield, told journalists yesterday at the Cape Town Press Club that business leaders must raise their voiced against the proposed Protection of Information Bill, reports IOL, which also reports that former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has come out against the bill. Read more >>Soccer Week delight; Isolezwe ngeSonto, The Citizen excel [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Sports weekly newspaper Soccer Week has emerged as the only print title buoyed by the 2010 FIFA World Cup interest, scoring a whopping 71% growth circulation during the second quarter of this year, while Isolezwe and The Citizen also grew by 29% and 10.9% respectively, amid a volatile economic climate and the threat by the ruling ANC to curb critical reporting. This emerged at the release of the latest ABC figures in Johannesburg today, Thursday, 19 August 2010. Read more >>Correction: ABC newspaper figures, black diamonds purchasing powerIn Thursday's ABC newspaper figures report back, neither the ABC presentation nor ABC VP Gordon Patterson specified which title of the Isolezwe stable was being referred to. It is in fact the Sunday edition, Isolezwe ngeSonto, not the daily. In Wednesday's black diamonds story, the total purchasing power spending of black diamonds is actually R237 billion, not million, as previously stated. We apologise for the errors.
New system delivers mobile contentRecently launched, Business Out of Office Manager (BOoOM), developed by Applxbridge, reportedly has the ability to integrate and instantaneously deliver any information systems data or dynamic content to mobile phones and devices anywhere, anytime; in real time. "While we all make use of SMS," says Martin Brandt, MD of Applxbridge, "this is a far richer content delivery service and yet is significantly cheaper." It supports almost all mobile phones and computers post-2004. Additional benefits such as real time surveys, where public opinion on any topic can be polled, as well as advertising are standard.Advertisement:
isiZulu papers' success highlight gap in the market [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] There's something interesting going on in KwaZulu-Natal that should give us dispirited newspaper people some hope - and, Lord knows, we could do with a ray of sunshine or two amid the gathering storm that is the ANC-SACP alliance versus the media. Read more >>
New COO at Primedia Outdoor The appointment of Michael de Charmoy as COO of Primedia Outdoor was announced by Steve Ratlou, executive chairperson of Primedia Out of Home, on Friday, 20 August 2010. The appointment was effective from 1 July. Read more >>Advertisement:
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Women-run agencies land top accountsTwo women run-agencies, At Vogue Communications and MANGO-OMC, have won substantial PR accounts this month. At Vogue Communications has won the Fox and National Geographic PR and media accounts for Southern Africa; newly appointed journalist Edwin Naidu will be the media consultant responsible for both brands. MANGO-OMC will provide communication and media relations services to 24.com, Blueworld Communities and The SpaceStation.
Chris Meyiwa new Gagasi MD Christopher Meyiwa has assumed the role of MD of Gagasi 99.5 with immediate effect, the radio station announced today, Tuesday, 17 August 2010. Acting MD Rene Schutte will resume her position at the head office in Johannesburg. Read more >>Radio, TV: no gain over world cup Although a number of 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasts achieved record audience ratings according to TAMS, television viewing as a whole did not rise significantly over the mid-March to early July period, the fieldwork period for RAMS August 2010. The incidence of TV viewing during its June 2010 fieldwork period and the latest fieldwork period remained perfectly stable. Read more >>
DStv numbers grow Oracle Airtime Sales (OATS) has confirmed that there will be a 2% growth in the total number of DStv households on the TAMS panel (from 2.104 million to 2.188 million). Of the total subscriber household base, more than 1 million are now Black households. Read more >>Advertisement:
 RetailFinal RAC Lite lineup RAC Lite 2010, the one-day version of the American Retail Advertising Conference, being presented by Caxton and CTP Publishers & Printers on 24 and 26 August, has announced its final two speakers in the lineup, Dr Azar Jammine and Mark Andeer. Read more >>SponsorshipTVWe're still here, Super 5 Media tells Icasa[Candice Jones] The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has received a written assurance from pay-TV licensee Super 5 Media that it is still in operation. Read more >>
ADC calls on creatives for some reinterpretation NEW YORK, US: The Art Directors Club is kicking off its 90th year celebration by inviting creatives to reinterpret ADC Cube for awards call-for-entry. Some 600 past winners of an ADC Cube award from the past 10 years eligible to participate; five are to be used for the 90th Annual Awards CFE and 90 are to be exhibited at ADC Gallery. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingAdvertising without marketing is just wishful thinking - Chris MoerdykGetting a measurable return on investment from advertising, branding and PR depends entirely on making sure they are monitored by marketing. Read more >>New Trade Relations Manager: Southern Africa for South African Tourism - South African Tourism South African Tourism has announced the appointment of Mbali Mngomezulu to the position of Trade Relations Manager for the Southern Africa region. Mbali will be responsible for positive relationship building with travel trade in the SADC (Botswana and Mozambique) nations as well as in the Domestic market. Read more >>AdvertisingSaatchi & Saatchi Mauritian office garners two awards - Saatchi & SaatchiSaatchi & Saatchi's Mauritius office, P&P Link Saatchi & Saatchi, garnered a silver and bronze award at the recent AMEP awards at the Maputo International Advertising Festival hosted by the Mozambican Association of Marketing and Advertising in Maputo. Read more >>A Women's Day inspiration - Patricia Neal - Scharrer Advertising[Jos Scharrer] Jos Scharrer, MD of Scharrer Advertising, remembers Patricia Neal, Broadway actress and wife of Roald Dahl, who passed away recently. Read more >>Bester Burke grows Distell portfolio - Bester BurkeBester Burke has been appointed by Distell to handle the legendary Nederburg wine brand portfolio. Read more >>Hot new Spark campaign hits top gear! - McCann WorldgroupThe new campaign for General Motors' (GM) Spark brand has hit top gear with an innovative 360° campaign that is firmly positioning the brand in the minds of South African consumers. Read more >>Seasoned experts on 2010 Pendoring judging panel - Pendoring A team of top advertising creatives and specialists has been hand-picked to judge the entries for the 16th annual Pendoring Advertising Awards for excellent Afrikaans advertising.The judging takes place on 10 and 11 September 2010 at Media Park in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Read more >>Cadbury creates moment of joy with flying ostrich TV commercial - Saatchi & Saatchi Cadbury aims to create a moment of joy with its new 'Glass and a Half Full Production' Cadbury Dairy Milk TV commercial, created by Saatchi & Saatchi Johannesburg, who came up with the innovative concept of a flying ostrich. Read more >>Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town and Engen part ways after 15 years - Saatchi & SaatchiSaatchi & Saatchi Cape Town has not accepted the invitation to participate in the mandatory three-year procurement tender for the Engen business. Read more >>BrandingStrategic, not tactical, key for successful branding using social media - Brands & BrandingThinking strategically, not tactically, is the key to unlocking a successful social media strategy for your brand. In other words, shift your focus from 'How do I use Facebook and Twitter?' to 'What role can social media play in my business?' Read more >>Etiket augments On the Dot's reality at Cape Town Book Fair - EtiketOn the Dot commissioned Etiket Brand Design to create an interactive presentation for their exhibition at the Cape Town Book Fair held at the Cape Town Convention Centre from 30 July to 2 August 2010. Read more >>Brands & Branding for Good 2010 snares two more international speakers - Brands & Branding One of the most well-received speakers at last year's inaugural Brands & Branding for Good conference, Seth Farbman, is to return to give a key note address at this year's event, which takes place on 13 and 14 October in Sandton. Read more >>DesignInce wins best design agency award - InceThe Investment Analysts Society for Resources and Mining (IAS) has recognised integrated communications agency, Ince, as the Best Design Agency at a recent awards ceremony. Read more >>DigitalPrezence Digital announces Nikki Cockcroft as new CEO - Prezence Nikki Cockcroft has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prezence Digital, whilst agency founder Tim Bishop will spearhead digital and mobile innovation in his new role as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Read more >>Cell C not worried about its logo trademark being provisionally rejected - ITWeb The Registrar of Trademarks has provisionally refused the registration of Cell C's new logo. While legal experts point to copyright issues as the cause, Cell C issued a statement, which says the trademark registration is not really an issue. Read more >>HelloComputer appointed by Vodacom - HelloComputerHelloComputer, a full service digital marketing agency, has been appointed as one of three agencies to partner Vodacom on their digital business including mobile, online, mobile advertising, mobile content and social media. HelloComputer was appointed to work on the much coveted account after a competitive pitch. Read more >>Aquaonline takes the lead in social media - aquaonlineAquaonline is leading the way in which brands leverage social media to build awareness. Their latest project, the VoxBox Sessions, sees them experimenting with the latest digital trend, transmedia storytelling. Read more >>Cambrient makes Toyota measurable online - CambrientCambrient has implemented an advanced installation of Google Analytics reporting for Toyota.co.za, which now provides the organisation with valuable, actionable data to improve sales and customer service. Read more >>Purple Cow Communications upgrades offices - Purple Cow CommunicationsPurple Cow Communications has roamed a few streets over into brand-new, and roomier, facilities, which better suit the expanding demands of their growing number of staff and clients. Read more >>Education and TrainingLearn to harness diversity for strategic benefit - UCT Graduate School of Business The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) will be refocusing the discourse on transformation this year by moving the discussion from issues of compliance to those of strategic advantage with a new short course called Leveraging Inclusivity and Diversity. Read more >>EventingWe're big World Cup winners but let's learn from slip-ups - Kadoro Events & Communications [Amanda Rogaly] South Africa as a nation and eventing as an industry were big World Cup winners, but to optimise future opportunities we should learn from the few slip-ups that occurred. Read more >>CityMax hotel launch in Dubai - Collyer Lessick & Associates With the Landmark Group's foray into the hotel industry and the opening of its first CityMax hotel in Al Barsha, Collyer Lessick was tasked with the launch of this uniquely targeted hotel in the region. Read more >>The Innovation Summit 2010 starts Thursday, 26 August - last chance to register! - Campbell&Campbell This year's Innovation Summit is a must-attend event for all innovative South Africans to hear Zapiro, the crew behind the Calabash, the Sally Williams team and more speak about innovation. It's also a chance to rub shoulders with leading corporates from across the country that will be attending the event. Have you registered yet? Read more >>Executive chef Bazil Stander joins the forum company - the forum company Bazil Stander, well-known menu developer and restaurant reviewer, joins the forum company this month. He will be working as Executive Chef and Innovation Manager. Read more >>Oasys goes big on design at Markex - Oasys InnovationsOasys Innovations, one of South Africa's most diversified suppliers for the exhibition, events, conferencing and marketing communication industries, will showcase their integrated solutions at this year's Markex trade show, with the emphasis on creativity in design. Read more >>Venue infrastructure calls for ongoing investments - Gallagher Convention CentreWith a maintenance team of twelve employees, Gallagher Convention Centre upholds their status as one of the top venues in South Africa, taking charge of reactive and proactive maintenance. Read more >>Tiger Wheel and Tyre Fitters Competition 2010, a "well - balanced" event - Maverick SA Long-standing Maverick client, Tiger Wheel and Tyre, recently appointed the Maverick team in a three-way pitch, to again produce and manage the internal annual tyre fitters' competition. Read more >>Annual Report Awards entries now open - Currin't EventsHosted by Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa, in partnership with the JSE Limited, the Annual Report Awards have been rewarding excellence in corporate reporting since 1952. Read more >>
Celebrate this August with Cotlands at the Baby Expo - The Baby Expo - MamaMagic Cotlands has been operating as a baby sanctuary since 1936. This month they celebrate the 74th anniversary by partnering with the Baby Expo MamaMagic to exhibit at the Durban ICC from 27 to 29 August. Read more >>The Women's Show - packed with delights - The Women's ShowThis year's Women's Show, taking place at the Coca-Cola dome on 27-29 August, promises to be full of excitement, with spiritual talks to boost your psyche, sessions showing the latest makeup trends, and fabulous fashions to swoon over. Read more >>Scan's 2010 Soccer World Cup activations - Scan Display Scan Display experienced a 350% increase in business for the month of June because of World Cup related jobs, with a variety of projects including activations for adidas, Budweiser, Sony, Globex, the SABC and more. Read more >>The Sound Media Group takes top honours at Kids Indaba - Sound Media The Sound Media Group supports Tiger Brands' Oros Ice Tea in taking top honours as Most Popular Exhibitor at the recent Kids Indaba in Midrand. Read more >>MagazinesThought24 magazines to host the 'I Am Woman' Lifestyle Extravaganza - Thought24 Thought24 magazines - True Love, True Love Bride, Real, Move! and Move! BestParent - will host one of the greatest women's events ever to be held in South Africa, the 'I Am Woman' Lifestyle Extravaganza, on Saturday, 2 October 2010, at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>Tim Modise to interview top international media veteran James Gaines at MPASA Media Summit - Magazine Publishers Association of SA (MPASA)The Magazine Publishers' Association of South Africa is thrilled to announce that it has secured a keynote interview with international media veteran, James R. Gaines, for South Africa's first annual MPASA Media Summit. Read more >>The Big Issue - Issue #168 - The Big Issue The latest edition of The Big Issue features The Parlotones on the cover, accompanied by an in-depth interview with the top SA band where they talk about everything from their "hate group" to their upcoming 2010 World Tour. Read more >>NMP awarded prestigious Salie de Swardt Award - New Media Publishing New Media Publishing (NMP) was awarded the 2010 Media24 Salie de Swardt Award at a gala event held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010. Read more >>Men's Health Best Men 2010 announced - Men's HealthThe Men's Health Best Men 2010 winners were announced last week at a high-profile awards ceremony in Midrand. The awards, now celebrating its seventh year, recognises leaders in six categories. Read more >>Ndalo Media appoints new team on Destiny Man - Ndalo Media Ndalo Media is upping the ante on its alternate-monthly men's business and lifestyle title Destiny Man, with the appointment of a new editor and features editor. Read more >>TRUE LOVE to crown South Africa's hottest Undiscovered Fashion Designer - Thought24 TRUE LOVE is searching for the next undiscovered King or Queen of fashion design, to become the 2010 TRUE LOVE South African Undiscovered Designer. Read more >>TRUE LOVE readers to help pin down SAFA's hottest design talent - Thought24 TRUE LOVE readers can vote for Mzansi's hottest fashion designer by casting their votes on the TRUE LOVE Fashion Awards website, and stand a chance of winning a cash prize of R5 000. Plus, by casting their votes, readers stand in line to win two tickets to the Thought24 "I Am Woman" Lifestyle Extravanganza. Read more >>MobilePrezence helps Maybelline tap into the on-the-go youth market - Prezence New media specialist agency Prezence Digital recently helped cosmetics brand Maybelline tap into the on-the-go youth market through the launch of a mobi site and digital campaign to promote the brand's latest Superstay products. Read more >>
Increasing research bandwidth with online insight communities - Columinate Columinate co-founder Henk Pretorius will be speaking at the Consumer Insight and Research Management Conference, presented by Joshua West. The focus of his talk, titled 'Increasing research bandwidth with online insight communities' will be online insight communities. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Out Of HomeWe are the 'Flying Banner'! - Expand a Sign International Expand a Sign invented the teardrop-shaped Flying Banner as well as the folding A-Frame. 13 years ago Expand a Sign changed the face of outdoor branding which prior to this consisted of a banner, with eyelets and rope, strung up between two poles or tied to a fence. Read more >>Alliance Media wins first place in outdoor advertising award - Alliance Media For the second consecutive year, Alliance Media has taken the first place in the category of Outdoor Advertising in the prestigious PMR Awards. Read more >>Provantage Out of Home Media activates KFC Fangaea foosball - Provantage As a wind-up of KFC's Fangaea campaign, a foosball activation was rolled out, giving sports fans an opportunity to come together and have fun. Read more >>Lighting up the streets of Durban for Vodacom July - Moving Ads Moving Ads South Africa illuminated the streets of Durban promoting the Vodacom Durban July event at night hot spots around the city. Read more >>
Sappi honours printers and their pursuit of print excellence - Sappi The 2010 Sappi African Printers of the Year gala event held in Sun City on 12 August 2010 was a celebration of print excellence where printers and their winning entries shared the spotlight. Read more >>ResearchSouth African consumers reveal what makes them 'click' online - SynovateMarket research company Synovate uncovers the online spending habits of South African Internet users after conducting research with 500 Internet users in the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria. Read more >>SAMRA to actively drive diversity - SAMRA In order to attract members across the entire cultural and colour spectrum, particularly younger members, the Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) will soon embark on an intensive membership-diversity drive. Read more >>
Marketing to Kids and Teens Conference - time is running out to register! - Knowledge Resources The Annual Kid and Teen Republic Conference is taking place next week 24 and 25 August 2010 in Sandton, Johannesburg. With less than one week to go, you cannot afford to miss out - register today! Read more >>
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Swiftly, swiftlee catchee Suzuki [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Scooting around in a little pocket rocket can be bags of fun, particularly if you are lining up at the traffic lights in a cheeky little Suzuki Swift - not the standard model, but the testosterone-fed Sport derivative. Read more >>New study sheds light on recovery from intoxication A new study shows the impact of alcohol intoxication on reasoning and problem-solving abilities and may explain why some people feel they have recovered enough to drive after drinking. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Hmm to get up or sit the f**k down? [Ruth Cooper] I used to like Jax Panik, even though it was formulaic pop music it was tongue in cheek and didn't take itself too seriously, a phenomenon that is not often found in the sickly sweet pop world. But Jax Panik seems to have lost his sense of humour with new track Get Up (if you're hot) featuring HC. Read more >>'We have great hair' says Dead Alphabet [Ilva Pieterse] I caught up with Dead Alphabet at Oppikoppi "Sexy.Crooked.Teeth" for a quick interview after their show. Friends since high-school, this local rock band is made up of: Adam Edwards on vocals and guitar; Justin Gent on drums; Hugh Hunt on bass guitar; and Phil Klawansky on guitar and Vocals. Here is what they had to say. Read more >>A-Team of scoundrels [Patricia Pieterse] I never watched The A-Team as a child, so I was lucky to enter this movie with a blank slate. Granted, I probably missed a whole bunch of in-jokes, but at least I wasn't muttering about how it didn't stack up. Read more >>The Plastics' Shark - FTW [Sindy Peters] Remember that band that won the Red Bull Radar competition at Rocking the Daisies 2008? Well, they've finally dropped their debut album. The Plastics recently released Shark at the official Cape Town launch gig which took place at the always popular Assembly. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Nampak helps schoolgirls with personal hygiene products Thousands of South African schoolgirls are not going to class because they cannot afford sanitary towels. MpowerFM supports The Greatest Train Race Join MpowerFM on Saturday the 21st of August 2010 as they partner with the 24th Greatest Train Race in the Highveld. The Greatest Train Race is an annual community event which raises funds for specifically selected charitable organisations in the communities of Middelburg and eMalahleni. Johannesburg Tourism Company - Request for proposal Description of services required: Advertising agency for JTC programmes.
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