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Summit on media freedom This morning, Monday, 30 August 2010, the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) held its media freedom summit in Johannesburg. Look out for report backs on what was discussed by checking our special section focusing on media freedom and our #zamediafreedom Twitterfall on a regular basis.Can you believe there's only a month left to go before it's that "biggest event of the year", the 2010 Loerie Awards? I certainly can't. Anyway, the list of Loeries finalists was released last week, so go check out who has made it through this year's judging process. Also big news late week was the announcement that Cambrient, Stonewall+ and Brandsh are in the process of merging, to launch in October as a full service, digital through-the-line agency called Native. It's already generated a lot of comment, so it will be most interesting to see how this impacts upon the South African advertising landscape. It will also be interesting to see how this new agency informs the creation of Caxton's new hyperlocal news sites through its deal with Moneyweb and partner Cambrient. I join my colleagues in wishing Shan Radcliffe, editor of our Retail portal and newsletter, all the best as she takes maternity leave until the New Year to deliver her first bundle of joy. Rod Baker will be filling in for her, so please continue to email your retail-related press releases and contributor pieces to retailnews@bizcommunity.com. To media freedom and democracy! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS As our blogger Anice Hassim puts it, there's a Stevenote happening this week. Will it reveal the iPod's second coming? PPS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Amarula, Cell C, Giorgio Armani, Baker's Biscuits and Nescafé Ricoffy, and radio ads for Castle Lite, Emperor's Palace, Samsung, Savanna and Sleep Choice. 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 freedomMedia freedom battle will be long, says SANEF [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The battle for media freedom in South Africa will not end when the ANC converges at its National General Council (NGC) next month to discuss the issue of media transformation, ownership and diversity and the media appeals tribunal, but it will go on and on, possibly two, three or many years to come, SANEF chairman Mondli Makhanya said today, Monday, 30 August 2010. Read more >>ANC feels pressure over media freedom [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The noose is tightening around South Africa's ruling ANC as pressure mounts from all corners - locally and internationally - on President Jacob Zuma and his party to scrap the proposed media tribunal and the Protection of Information Bill - two repressive projects critics believe will institutionalise corruption and abuse of power, and set the country on the path of other African failed states. Read more >>Battle for control of ICASA: what lies beneath [Issa Sikiti da Silva] According to international best practices, broadcasting should be regulated in an independent manner to avoid various forms of abuse. South Africa, which is on the verge of amending the law governing its broadcasting regulations, has adopted a number of international agreements, including the African Charter on Broadcasting, the Dakar Declaration and the UNESCO's Media Development Indicators. Read more >>Media 1, Parliament 0 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] What is it that so many members of parliament don't understand about Parliament? Take this SABC circus, for example. Read more >>SANEF welcomes court decision; will hold media freedom summit The interim interdict by the Western Cape High Court, against the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications on holding a hearing of a briefing by the SABC behind closed doors, was welcomed yesterday, Tuesday, 24 August 2010, by the Press Gallery Association (PGA) and the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF), which will be hosting a media freedom summit in Johannesburg early next week. Read more >>ANC claims 'overwhelming support for MAT NEWSWATCH: ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu claims there is 'overwhelming support' throughout the country for the establishment of a media appeals tribunal (MAT), reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, press ombudsman Joe Thloloe says the media should not be forced to co-operate in its own 'rape', reports IOL, which also reports that the huge amount of comment published in The Daily News on the subject of the Protection of Information Bill has been overwhelmingly critical of the ANC's proposals - so to be fair the paper has published the ANC's point of view in an edited extract from the media discussion document. Read more >>Reminder: SANEF media freedom summit open to all stakeholders On Monday, 30 August 2010, the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) will be hosting a media freedom summit, aiming at informing members, journalists who are not members, media organisations and civil society groups on its plans for the media freedom campaign and to raise support for its initiative. Details: 9am-12 noon, at the Southern Sun Grayston, Sandton Johannesburg. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Alex Anderson on tel +27 (0)11 235 4090, cell +27 (0)73 476 0841 or email alex.anderson@mslworldwide.co.za.MarketingSantie Botha crowned BWA Businesswoman of the Year Santie Botha, executive director of marketing for the MTN Group, was crowned 2010 BWA Businesswoman of the Year at a black tie event at Vodaworld in Midrand on Saturday night, 28 August 2010, hosted by the Businesswomen's Association in partnership with Nedbank. Read more >>Advertisement:
 2010 FIFA World CupSME survey to show impact of world cup The SME Survey 2010, sponsored by National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), will gauge the sentiments and competitiveness of South African business owners and the effect of 2010 FIFA World Cup on SMEs. The results will be released at its free Small Company, Big Voice roadshows in Johannesburg (27 October 2010), Bloemfontein (2 November) and Durban (3 November). Read more >>
Loeries 2010 finalists announced The Loerie Awards released the finalists in this year's event, excluding Student, this morning, Thursday, 26 August 2010. All winners will be announced at the festival weekend, 1 - 3 October at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Jupiter to Burn in Russia, Ukraine Jupiter has gone to Moscow... Announced this morning, Friday, 27 August 2010, is that The Jupiter Drawing Room (Johannesburg) has won an international pitch to relaunch the Burn energy drink for The Coca-Cola Company in the Russian and Ukrainian markets. Read more >>International awards for Crime Line HALIFAX, CANADA: The Crime Line anonymous tip-off service has scooped three media awards - in the print, radio and television categories for communities of over five-million - at the annual Crime Stoppers International (CSI) conference in Halifax, Canada. South Africa competed against countries such as the US, UK, India, Australia and the Netherlands. [multimedia] Read more >>Online gambling banned - and you can bet on that NEWSWATCH: The Gauteng Gambling Board has been in a long-running battle with online casinos and has won its case after the North Gauteng High Court handed down a ruling that says it's now illegal to gamble using digital products inside South Africa, reports Business Day. Not unexpectedly, online casinos and poker rooms are less than pleased, reports Online-Casinos.com. Carrying advertising promoting online gambling has also been made illegal. Read more >>
All the 2010 Sunday Times Top Brands winners MTN CMO Serame Taukobong, who was responsible for the Ayoba campaign, has been honoured as the first Sunday Times Top Brands Marketing Personality of the Year, and Ogilvy Johannesburg has received the first Robyn Putter Top Brand Agency of the Year. These new awards are part of the expanded Sunday Times Top Brands Awards, held at the Scarlet Ribbon in Johannesburg last night, Thursday, 26 August 2010. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Logo similarities: Cell C vs Athletics SA [Kiki Sebona] I recently read an article by brand strategy specialist Gary Bryant on the rebranding of Cell C, in which he wrote that "[e]ither this is Cell C trying to stunt Vodafone... Or someone just wasn't doing their homework..." Well, after I received an email from my sister comparing the new Cell C logo to the Athletics South Africa one, I am really tempted to believe it is the case of the latter. Read more >>Legacy campaign builds on 2010 FIFA World Cup The International Marketing Council of South Africa (Brand South Africa) launched the Nation Brand 'Legacy' campaign on Monday, 23 August 2010, aiming to align the brand to South Africans' unique culture, while simultaneously improving the country's global competitiveness. The campaign will focus on the 2010 FIFA World Cup success by defining the values that make South Africans unique. Read more >>
Awarding graphic design excellence The 12th Art of Design biannual awards for graphic designers showing originality and design excellence with a particular focus on the creative use of paper were hosted recently by Antalis South Africa, its 24th year as the supporter of this event. The host was international cook and etiquette queen Maria Mojaji, inspiration for this year's theme - Maria's "Smörgåsbox." Read more >>
Merger sees three key digital agencies combine for scale [Herman Manson: @marklives] Three important digital and mobile agencies are merging to create what they hope will be a major new player in the South African advertising world. Cambrient, Stonewall+ and Brandsh will merge under the leadership of new CEO Jason Xenopoulos to create what they term a "full service digital agency" called Native. Read more >>Cambrient, Stonewall+, Brandsh mergeWill the African advertising industry see a shake up? On 1 October 2010, Cambrient, Stonewall+ and Brandsh will merge to form "the continent's largest and first truly full-service digital agency", Native. "The strategic integration of our pooled intellectual capital will see a new kind of agency emerge - one focused on digital-through-the-line," says Jason Xenopoulos, the newly appointed CEO. Read more >>Direct MarketingExperiential marketing summit in October The third African Experiential Marketing Summit will take place at Montecasino, Sandton, Johannesburg, on 20 October 2010. Hosted by Exp, it will feature Dan Hanover and Kevin Jackson as keynote speakers. Read more >>
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Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly new Visi editor Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly has been appointed editor of décor, design and architecture magazine Visi, New Media Publishing announced today, Wednesday, 25 August 2010. As of 1 September, she will rejoin the magazine world on a full-time basis after freelancing for a number of years. Read more >>Advertisement:
 [PRs meet the media] Smart women read [Roger Hislop] In the first of our PR Meets the Media series, in which Bizcommunity.com and Sentient Communications will be profiling South African magazines and their editors so that both journalists and PRs can get more of what they both want, we take a look at all the new developments happening at Marie Claire since editor Aspasia Karras took over earlier this year. Read more >>PICAs aim to regain credibility [Herman Manson: @marklives] Where there are award shows, there is grumbling. About the judges, the rules, the loopholes. The "something-for-everyone" mentality draws in entry fees and fills up gala functions - just ask the local ad industry. The statues are there, if only all of them came out attached with a healthy dose of credibility. Read more >>Correction: ABC figures for Kick Off, Sports IllustratedOur story earlier this week, ABCs show break out for Women's Health, declines for old faves, incorrectly stated the latest ABC circulation figures for Kick Off and Sports Illustrated. The correct numbers are that Sports Illustrated didn't grow but fell from 30 593 to 25 095 and that Kick Off didn't fall but grew to 49 821 from 46 499. We apologies for these errors.
Naspers AGM, prize giving reflect good results Naspers held its AGM and annual staff awards function in Cape Town on Friday, 27 August 2010. The chairperson, Ton Vosloo, in his report indicted that the group's revenues grew 5% to R28 billion in the midst of the global economic downturn and that operations continued to expand. Read more >>Mokoetle now suspended - SABC board Pending the outcome of disciplinary process, SABC GCEO Solly Mokoetle has now been suspended by the SABC board, according to a statement released late Friday afternoon, 27 August 2010. The board has, as required by Article 19.2 of the Articles of Association, appointed another executive director, CFO Robin Nicholson, as acting GCEO in Mokoetle's absence. Read more >>Suffer the children: media 'guilty of child negligence' [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In a society that has forsaken its children, 'not doing enough' to eradicate scourges such as HIV/Aids, poverty, illiteracy, child abuse, prostitution, infant mortality and drug abuse that threaten the lives of the little ones, the onus lies on the media - as community watchdog - to show them some love. But, despite the Media Monitoring Africa's latest report showing an increase in children reporting, their voices are still missing in the newspapers. Read more >>SABC board: GCEO not suspended The SABC yesterday, Wednesday, 25 August 2010, released a statement pointing out that group CEO Solly Mokoetle has not been suspended but that the SABC board has asked him to provide reasons that he should not be. Read more >>ABCs show break out for Women's Health, declines for old faves [Herman Manson: @marklives] The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has released circulation figures for the second quarter of 2010 (April to June) and the stats makes for some interesting reading and serves as an indicator of the health of specific consumer publications. Read more >>SOS welcomes parliament intervention Save Our SABC (SOS) welcomes the fact that Parliament has taken the decision to intervene to ensure that there is proper oversight over the SABC. Its understanding is that at the heart of the SABC's ongoing troubles is the persistent undermining of the governance role of the board. Read more >>
SA women lead mobile gender pushOpera's State of the Mobile Web report, which provides information monthly on the top global trends affecting the mobile web, has released the first results from a survey of more than 300 000 Opera Mini users, as well as a snapshot of mobile web trends in Southeast Asia. Read more >>Advertisement:
Moneyweb deal makes Caxton a hyperlocal pathfinder [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Earlier this month, a significant media deal was announced - that Moneyweb will be managing the online presence of Caxton's community newspapers - but then Sunday Times reporter Mzilikazi wa Afrika was arrested and our attention shifted utterly to the growing threat to media freedom in this country. Read more >>Advertisement:
 ProductionGoethe-Institut SA launches platform for women filmmakersThe Goethe-Institut will be hosting two events 1-4 September 2010 that will focus on professional women in the African film industry. Read more >>South Africans part of Emmy Award winning teamJeff Probst and the Survivor production team, which includes South African director/DOP Lee Doig from Let It Rain Films and Mike Yelseth from Johannesburg production facility Time Frame, won awards in the categories for Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Picture Editing at the 62nd Creative Arts Emmy Awards on 21 August 2010. The awards were held one week prior to the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
'Green' giftsEarlier this week, Barron Gifts launched a new environmentally compliant gifting range at The Forum at the Campus, Bryanston, Johannesburg. The company is bringing its customers the opportunity to offer their clients a full range of ethically produced, environmentally safe promotional products. Read more >>
New communications head at AbsaFormer Transnet head of corporate and public affairs John Dludlu joined Absa on 10 August 2010 as the group executive responsible for group communication. He is a former journalist and was editor of the Sowetan 2002-2004, spent nearly 10 years at Business Day and briefly served as the newspaper's acting deputy editor. A graduate of Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies, he supports its John Dludlu Scholarship for Ethical Journalism and is also one of the longest-serving judges of the Mondi Shanduka Print Journalism Awards.
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SponsorshipFix My Biz on e.tv 'Fix My Biz' is a new, business-focused reality television series that documents the challenges facing a number of small businesses and, through the expert knowledge of consultants, provides entrepreneurs with practical advice to address their challenges. The show, supported by Nedbank Small Business Services, will air at 5.30pm on e.tv starting 15 September 2010 at 5.30pm. Read more >>TVDigital DStv gets new providers, magazine DStv will be offering 50 movies a month through its new ISP providers signed up yesterday 26 August 2010. Viewers can catch the updates on the digimag, Dish Digital, which takes less than 20 seconds to open, is revised every two weeks and is on the DStv website. The fourth issue is out now. Read more >>The iPod's second coming [Anice Hassim] It's the start of a busy gadget season that usually kicks off with a frisson of excitement with a certain 'fruit' company's music product refreshes. Last week, Apple sent out invitations that simply have a guitar with an Apple logo replacing the soundhole on it, inviting the media to a Stevenote this Wednesday, 1 September 2010. Read more >>
Digital prose and the brand conversation Alicia Navarro, CEO and co-founder of Skimlinks discusses why blogging and Twitter represent a golden branding opportunity. Read more >>Facebook on a roll in India MUMBAI, INDIA: The social networking site captures top spot among social networking sites in India; overall, the Indian social networking audience has soared 43% in past year, according to the latest report, released today, 25 August, by from comScore. Read more >>Bernhart unemployment survey released...OWATONNA, US:...And it's bad news for direct marketers - they're facing longer unemployment; the typical length of job search nearly doubles in past year. Hence, the job outlook for unemployed direct marketers has sharply deteriorated since last summer, according to a new study by Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC, a leading digital and direct marketing executive search firm. Read more >>Usain Bolt renews Puma deal KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Jamaican to play lead role in sportlifestyle brand's global marketing activity as world record holder and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt announces he has renewed his contract with global sportlifestyle brand and long-term sponsor PUMA until the end of 2013. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingCMO Council teams with Planet Oi' to benchmark the power of mobile relationship marketing - CMO CouncilThe Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council has announced a partnership with Planet Oi', an innovator in mobile social media marketing, to explore where and how companies can embrace Mobile Relationship Marketing (MRM) platforms to improve customer insight, interaction, loyalty, repeat purchase and word-of-mouth advocacy. Read more >>People revolution - Yellowwood Future Architects [Al Mackay] Power has shifted to individuals. What does this mean for attracting a new generation of talent? Read more >>Reach out through the art of folded media - Media Blue CommunicationsOrigami Media encourages marketers to "Reach out through the art of folded media" as it makes its debut at SA's premier marketing and promotions trade exhibition - Markex. Read more >>AdvertisingA stunt with a bang - Bester Burke The through-the-line agency in the Bester Burke Slinger's Group, tbsp /// beyond the line, placed a tactical advertisement in Saturday's Weekend Argus ahead of the demolition of the Athlone Cooling Towers on Sunday. Read more >>Promise reignites Cadbury Tumbles with a single-take 60" TVC and refreshed pack designs - Promise Promise was commissioned to create a TV commercial and full pack renovation for the Tumbles range.The target market is guys between the ages of 25 and 35 who enjoy a combination of sweet and savoury treats that are often consumed in group settings. Read more >>BrandingUSA's top ranked sustainable companies to address Brands & Branding For Good 2 - Brands & Branding The USA's top ranked sustainable companies will be on the podium at Brands & Branding for Good 2, a conference taking place in South Africa during October to give brand owners the opportunity to align their brands with sustainable values. Read more >>To advertise? Or to use PR? Here is the answer. - Gullan&Gullan Many marketing and brand managers have trouble deciphering when to advertise and when to use PR. Desirée Gullan shares advice to help guide marketing professionals in the right direction. Read more >>Content-rich sites, not social networks, are the hot ticket for brands marketing to women - Added ValueConnectonomics, a newly-released research study from Yahoo! and the brand development and marketing insight consultancy, Added Value, details women's needs and how they relate to the online channels they use on a daily basis. Read more >>CSIGroundbreaking RED Summit to drive collaboration between civil, private and public sector - Kaelo Worldwide Media The National Development Agency (NDA) has partnered with private sector development specialists, Kaelo Worldwide Media, to host a groundbreaking Rural Economic Development (RED) Summit from 18-20 October 2010 at Sun City. Read more >>DesignWin a bursary to study design at the Open Window with JIP Komix 2010! - The Open Window The Open Window School of Visual Communication, in collaboration with Beeld JIP supplement, is hosting its annual JIP Komix Cartoon competition where several bursaries and short courses can be won. Read more >>DigitalDigital agency merger announced: Cambrient, Stonewall+, Brandsh go Native - BrandshAn African advertising industry shake up looms as three of South Africa's top players in the online marketing space join to form the continent's largest and first truly full-service digital agency. Read more >>Clickthinking launches website for a worthy cause - Clickthinking OnlineClickthinking has announced the launch of a brand new website for The Sunflower Fund's 1 in 100 000 Challenge. The acclaimed digital agency designed and built the website free of charge in support of this brilliant cause. Read more >>A new website for a new organisation - Digital Media and Marketing Association The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) has officially launched its new website, reflecting the broader scope of the association and the services it provides. Read more >>Education and TrainingInternal communications - aligning your strategy to get boardroom buy-in - Knowledge ResourcesIn order to implement successful internal communication strategies and campaigns, it is essential to get buy-in from top executives and line managers to support and drive effective communication in your organisation. Attend the one-day seminar on Internal Communication to learn more. Read more >>Finding strength in partnership - building effective professional independent facilitation networks - ArgoHow do you go about attracting top talent? As leaders in executive development, Argo believes in developing partnerships with experienced, independent facilitators. This talent search includes networking, recruiting on a range of internet portals and word-of-mouth from industry leaders. Read more >>When women win, so too does the world - BPW South AfricaBPW is proud to announce a partnership with Destiny, a unique publication for women who want intelligent, actionable and empowering business, career and entrepreneurship content presented in a feminine, lifestyle-orientated package. Read more >>Proverto Educational Publishers a leader in its field - ProvertoProverto Educational Publishers was established in 1992 with the sole purpose of publishing educational media, including learning material, study- and career guides free of charge to students and learners on an annual basis. Read more >>UCT business school offers leaders lessons in complexity - UCT Graduate School of Business The UCT Graduate School of Business has designed an executive course that prepares senior executives and leaders to handle the chaos and complexity of their work by using a bit of chaos to open their minds to new insights. Read more >>Writers Write student wins! - Writers Write Amanda Patterson speaks to Mia Botha, winner of The Mills & Boon Voice of Africa Competition. Read more >>EventingIt's Mission Possible for Clover 2010 - Collyer Lessick & Associates The Collyer Lessick team were once again on called on to conceptualise, manage and implement the 2010 Clover Conference recently held at Sun City. Read more >>SAIL scores highest in industry on hospitality management - MARC GroupSAIL, the rights commercialisation arm of MARC Group Ltd, has scored highest in the industry on hospitality management in the latest 2010 BMi Top 100 major sponsors' research insights survey. Read more >>Social initiatives a priority for Kadoro - Kadoro Events & Communications Corporate social responsibility continues to be a focus area at Kadoro Events & Communications, despite business pressures in World Cup year. Read more >>Eloquence Speaker Consultants & Conference Speakers International - Conference Speakers InternationalEloquence Speaker Consultants & Conference Speakers International has identified a need in the market to create a forum whereby potential speakers have the opportunity to audition to get onto the professional speaking circuit - a first in the world of professional speaking in South Africa. Read more >>2010 and winter is over. It's time for Markex. - Grind Mobile CoffeeMarkex has always been a unique event for Grind Mobile Coffee as it presents them with the opportunity to partner with one of the big names in the industry. 2010 is no different. This year Grind was approached by a regular customer of theirs - Scan Display. Read more >>Ruda Landman - lessons from a life story - Conference Speakers InternationalRuda Landman takes you on a journey through her life, from losing her first job as a radio reporter at the SABC, through three decades of dedicated journalism in South Africa and beyond, to leaving Carte Blanche and finding new possibilities. Read more >>Exhibitions3 Talk's Noeleen to visit Soweto's first SABC Education Baba Indaba! - Baba Indaba This weekend Nasrec will, for the very first time, be home to the SABC Education Baba Indaba and Kids Indaba and Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu of 3 Talk fame will be there to interview. Read more >>The Exhibitionist at Markex 2010 - The Exhibitionist The Exhibitionist is proud to be exhibiting at Markex 2010. Read more about their stands and how they plan to focus their efforts on their clients during this busy period. Read more >>Sound advice and interactive learning at The Women's Show - The Women's ShowThere are two open stages at this years' Women's Show, running concurrently between 27 - 29 August at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg and the speakers list includes a variety of contributors. Read more >>Three times EXSA award winner, The Baby Expo MamaMagic, is back in Durban - The Baby Expo - MamaMagic The Baby Expo MamaMagic Durban has won EXSA's Best Exhibition of the year for the past three consecutive years. And this weekend Durban will be able to experience this show once again. Read more >>Joburg to experience The Baby Expo MamaMagic once again in November at The Coca-Cola dome - The Baby Expo - MamaMagic This year, The Baby Expo MamaMagic is back in Joburg from 25-28 November at the Coca-Cola dome for the second show of the year, aiming once again to inspire parents to capture the 'magic' that children bring into their lives. Read more >>MagazinesWhat to charge as a consultant or freelancer - SucceedA brief guide on what to charge clients as a consultant/freelancer, whether hourly or per project. Read more >>Destiny Man Power Dinner in association with Rémy Martin - Ndalo MediaBuild the foundations you need to achieve long-term networking success at the exclusive Destiny Man Power Dinner. Read more >>Men's Health and Women's Health strengthen their positions as leading consumer magazines - Touchline MediaMen's Health and Women's Health have proved once again, with the release of their latest ABC figures, that the couple magazine brand is a partnership to be reckoned with in the publishing industry. Read more >>Dorah Sithole hands the TRUE LOVE baton over to Sbu Mpungose - Thought24 It's a bittersweet moment for TRUE LOVE magazine as it bids farewell to Dorah Sithole and welcomes Sbu Mpungose, who takes the seat at the helm in her capacity as the magazine's new editor. Read more >>MobileMultimedia Solutions launches new website and mobisite - Multimedia Solutions Multimedia Solutions has launched its new website along with a mobile website (mobisite). Eddie Groenewald, Multimedia Solutions CEO, says the site gives a detailed breakdown of the company's services. Read more >>Online MediaSmokoo - newsletter content from independent reviewer - Smokoo Perhaps you recall Smokoo.co.za offering an iPad to anyone who could guess the nature of their new business. It turned out to be another online auction site and I might well have given it a miss but for that clever marketing campaign that really aroused my curiosity. Read more >>ProductionDStv acquires rights to Creative Vision films - Creative Vision Creative Vision's two short films directed by Jo Horn and with screenplays by Mpotseng Mdakane have been licensed by DStv's Mzansi Magic. Read more >>Packing a visual punch - Free the OrangeFree the Orange's video communications solutions harness the power of video. Today to falter and not buck with the latest trends and technologies is to commit communication suicide, which is why Free the Orange's dynamic video communications solutions make saying it in print seem like a step back in time. Read more >>Erik puts Tumbles through the motions with new TVC - Bouffant When faced with a script for a packet of little round chocolate balls, Bouffant Director Erik van Wyk was inspired to create a work of engineering that functioned entirely on the weight of one single Tumble. Read more >>PromotionsHabari Direct partners with Morris Jones on the Appletiser Win a Trip to Cannes campaign - Habari Group Appletiser is demonstrating its continued support for women's health with a high visibility consumer promotion that will raise funds for the PinkDrive initiative. Read more >>Public RelationsAn appeal in support of CANSA - The Lime Envelope The Lime Envelope has recently embarked on a project with the Bellairs Grove Wellness Centre and is encouraging business and agencies to support the 'High Tea For Hope', the proceeds of which will be going to CANSA. Read more >>MANGO-OMC signs 24.com, Blueworld Communities and The SpaceStation - MANGO-OMCMANGO-OMC, one of South Africa's leading integrated communications and PR agencies, will be providing communication and media relations services to 24.com, Blueworld Communities and The SpaceStation. Read more >>Radio1Africa launching new affiliate website and 'Becoming an Affiliate' campaign on station - 1Africa Radio1Africa is going to be launching a new affiliate website where you can browse through new and current shows as well as listen to samples of each "Topic" that they have shows organised in. Read more >>Heart 104.9 take to beach for a worthy cause - Heart 104.9FM Heart 104.9FM's Breakfast Show host Phat Joe and the team will be braving the icy waters of the Atlantic in celebration of Spring Dip - the station's annual outdoor beach event held at Eden on the Bay, Big Bay. Read more >>Agencies win their share of R100 000 with OFM's annual SOYL game show - OFM RadioOFM's marketing manager, Nick Efstathiou, programme manager, Tim Zunckel, and presenters, Rian van Heerden and Tim Thabethe, embarked on a two-week road trip in August, presenting the Sound of Your Life (SOYL) game show. Read more >>
SAP rated as SA's Best Employer for 2010 - CRFThe world's leading provider of business management software, SAP, has been rated as the Best Employer in South Africa for 2010/11 by the CRF Institute in its annual Best Employers ranking. Read more >>
Fly-fishing for results - how targeted sampling generates better research results - Interact RDT[Gary Greenfield] Research methodology is always the hotly debated topic at the outset of a new project when, in fact, the quality of the sample is even more crucial to a meaningful research outcome. Read more >>Are you spending large sums of money on advertising, yet you get no results? - Vision AfricaMediaMetrics was developed by Vision Africa to assist advertisers on deciding when and where to advertise their products or services. It is a cost-effective medium that helps advertisers obtains more insight into their target audience's reading, listening, viewing habits and preferences. Read more >>South Africans create ICON brands - Ask AfrikaSouth Africans have voted to establish seventeen ICON brands.These brands have established a durable and timeless relationship with South African consumers, irrespective of background or living standard. Read more >>RetailFood for Health more than meets the eye - Natural & Organic ProductsThe open stage at this year's Natural and Organic Product Show, running between 27 - 29 August at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, has a varied speaker line-up. Read more >>SponsorshipMARC Group subsidiaries take top honours in BMI major SA sponsors survey - MARC GroupExp and SAIL, both wholly owned subsidiaries of MARC Group Ltd, took top honours in this year's BMi major SA sponsors survey. This survey is an independent study conducted every couple of years, by BMi, amongst SA's major sponsorship companies. Read more >>Toyota Father and Sons' Cricket Clinics draw to a close - MSCSPORTS Toyota South Africa, official vehicle supplier to Cricket South Africa (CSA), and the Proteas have successfully completed another year of coaching clinics for children aged six and 13. Read more >>
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Lean, mean, clean - and green [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Aren't hybrid cars supposed to be ugly, boring and constipated? Well, if that's the case then Honda definitely got it wrong with their CR-Z hybrid just launched in South Africa - because not only is it a cockily cute good-looker, it's also quite zippy and it handles amazingly well. Read more >>More Motoring news...
RwandAir acquires second Boeing 737-500 RwandAir recently acquired its second Boeing 737-500 at a ceremony held at Kigali International Airport. The two-class configuration aircraft has 12 business class and 90 economy class seats. Read more >>More Travel news...
More dance and less drama at the Baxter Dance Festival [Debbie Hathway] The sixth Baxter Dance Festival offered an entertaining opening-night line-up, featuring South African dancers, renowned British contemporary dance duo Anthony Missen and Kevin Turner for Company Chameleon, and a commissioned work by Carolyn Holden. Read more >>Chocolate as foreplay - A Lindt love affair [Ruth Cooper] Since the beginning of time chocolate has been a sensual (and essential) food and has always made much more aphrodisiac sense to me than cold slimy oysters. So I was quite willing to attend a Lindt chocolate workshop at the Chocolate Studio in the Cape Quarter. Hosted by passionate head chocolatier Dimo Simatos, who knows how to romance a good quality chocolate, it was quite a treat. Read more >>Defending The Caveman [Jordan Scott] As we made our way into the theatre, drinks in hand and anticipation in our minds, we could see a cave-like scene on stage. Slowly, the lights dimmed and smoke billowed out onto the stage. Then Alan Committie entered and the show began. Read more >>Sexpo back in Joburg The Sexpo Joburg 2010 will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand between 30 September and 3 October 2010. A wide variety of adult entertainment will be supported by more than 150 exhibitors showcasing a wide array of products and services. Read more >>White Mountain 2010 line-up announced The White Mountain Festival will be held over the Heritage Day long weekend, 23 to 26 September, 2010, and will cater to tastes as diverse as acoustic rock to blues, folk, world music, bluegrass and maskandi. Read more >>Colours of the Kalahari launched [Ilva Pieterse] Wildlife and nature photographer Hannes Lochner recently embarked on a nationwide launch of his second book, Colours of the Kalahari. At the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Lochner shared some of his most treasured photographic experiences with guests at the Johannesburg launch on 20 August, 2010. Read more >>30 Seconds to Mars to tour SA 5FM and Big Concerts have just announced that rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars will be returning to South Africa headlining two dates on 19 November at the Coca-Cola Dome Joburg and in Cape Town on 21 November 2010 at the Grand Arena, Grand West. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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