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No news is not good news In case you missed it, one of the big stories of last week was the sudden resignation of five senior editors of fledgling newspaper The New Age, the afternoon before it was due to launch, and they're still keeping mum as to their reasons. The Meanwhile, there's been an outpouring of support for acclaimed South African war photojournalist Joao Silva, contracted to The New York Times, who had to have the lower parts of both legs amputated after stepping on a landmine in Afghanistan on Saturday, 23 October 2010. Bizcommunity.com also joins in on wishing him a speedy recovery. Coming up this week are the Eagle Awards (yes, they're still in existence) and the Pendoring Afrikaans advertising awards. There's probably a whole bunch more but everything is starting to blur right now... Do we have too many awards across advertising, marketing and media? Bring on summer! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS We've begun implementing the ability to customise your newsletter, starting with jobs, events and the weather (click here to customise yours now. 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 freedomMinister still 'stubborn' on Secrecy Bill changes, protests set to intensify [Issa Sikiti da Silva] State security minister Siyabonga Cwele's latest 'stubborn' stance on the much-hated Protection of Information Bill changes has angered right groups and media organisations, which are set to take their loud campaign to Durban and Cape Town this week to protest against the government's unconstitutional attempt to return the country to the apartheid's secretive and autocratic rule. Read more >>Pallo and the PAP smear NEWSWATCH: Addressing the Pan African Parliament last week, Pallo Jordan told delegates that the South African media is more interested in 'sexy headlines' than SA's transformation, reports IOL, and two Eastern Cape journalists have apparently been threatened with suffering the same fate as Mzilikazi wa Afrika, reports Times Live. Now for the SABC... It's back making news (what else?) instead of reporting it... Business Day reports that not only is there confusion over the recent resignation of board members, but now the Special Investigating Unit has been asked to investigate alleged abuses of the SABC's advertising discount policy. Read more >>Press Freedom Index 2010 released Reporters without Borders has released its Press Freedom Index for 2010. The Horn of Africa is still the region on the continent with the least press freedom and Eritrea is at the bottom of the world ranking for the fourth consecutive year, with Sudan and Rwanda not far ahead. South Africa is slipping, too. Read more >>Black Wednesday: media-government showdown intensifies [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Alarmed by the actions of a government it no longer trusts to protect its freedom and which threatens to send journalists to jail for publishing 'classified' and 'salacious' information, the South African media fraternity has intensified its counter-attacks against the government's 'positions', vowing to fight on until politicians back off. Read more >>MarketingAnother Gavin at brandhouse Gavin Krenski, formerly MD of The Hardy Boys advertising agency, takes up the position of marketing and innovation director at brandhouse on 1 November 2010, replacing Gavin Pike who was recently appointed to the role of global brand director of Johnnie Walker. Read more >>Advertisement:
Agencies of the future? Adapt, collaborate, or die [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In this fast-changing business scene, agencies looking to stand the test of time and remain relevant to the environment they operate in need to adapt quickly - and collaborate - or face sudden death. This was the argument presented by some of the speakers yesterday, Thursday, 21 October 2010, at Tony Koenderman's Brainstorm in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>Advertising's reason for being [Alison Deeb] Have you ever been in a strange country where you are faced with the daunting task of walking into a supermarket to buy the basics such as deodorant and toothpaste? How do you select chocolate to have with a coffee and, better still, how do you find a good vodka or whisky to take away the cold wind? Read more >>With apologies to Cell C [Herman Manson: @marklives] Cell C CEO Lars Reichelt published a second full page apology this past weekend after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Cell C must stop using the term "4Gs" in its advertising material. Cell C earlier this year punk'd consumers and commentators with an ad apologising to comedian Trevor Noah for lapses in service in what later turned out to be part of a marketing campaign involving the positioning of Noah as Cell-Cs 'chief experience officer'. Lars (not the real one this time) seems to be at it again, as Herman Manson explains, cheekily. Read more >>Ivan Moroke new TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris group MD Ivan Moroke has been appointed group MD of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, it was announced this morning, Wednesday, 20 October 2010. Moroke is currently group MD of Yellowwood Future Architects, which was acquired by the TBWA\South Africa Group late 2008. Read more >>Ads that give you déjà vu [Bonnie Ramaila] I got a sense of déjà vu when I saw the Nedbank Savvy TV commercial after a few times. I started paging through the archives of my memory, and something said that this is not the first time Nedbank has introduced this type of a product. [video] Read more >>
Hyper-visibility 2011 [Naseem Javed] Out there on the branding battlefields, it's simply do or die as either brand images are hyper-visible or mortally lost in oblivion. Commanding success for any idea on the global scene demands universal access on e-commerce that is only deliverable by a cyber name identity, as it's the only key to open the site. Without it, accessibility is simply doomed, dragging expansion dreams into cyber oblivion. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Will Apple's brand tank run dry? [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Brand loyalty for Apple products remains at an all-time high and is probably one of the best case histories around today that demonstrates the resilience of a cult brand. But, I just wonder how long Apple will be able to ride this massive wave before it runs out of brand loyalty reserves? Read more >>Brand positioning moves embrace new mediaMSLGROUP has announced the launch of a new brand identity and vision created to meet the rapidly changing needs of international clients and marketplaces, while Spar has a new brand positioning to refresh its image and move to a new, customer-centric intimacy, including social media. Read more >>Who mugged the Bean? [Michael Said] It was with great interest that I read Chris Moerdyk's recent column on the changes at Mugg & Bean as I am "his marketing manager Mike" whom the first commenter mentioned. All brands develop over time and in fact my motto when running the marketing department was "constant renewal through innovation" but where did M&B slip up, if it has slipped up at all? Read more >>CinemaLatin cinema sways into South AfricaFeel the power of Latin America at the 6th Annual Latin-American & Caribbean Film Festival where a mix of comedy, romance, drama and documentary films are on show free at the Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn Cinema Nouveau from 22-28 October 2010 and then at Rosebank Cinema Nouveau from 29 October-4 November. Tickets can be collected at the cinema box office one hour before each screening and the schedule is at www.sterkinkeor.com.CSICharity work paid for by Vodacom To encourage South Africans to volunteer to work for charities, Vodacom Foundation, a division of Vodacom, in association with Avusa Media, will give 10 people the opportunity to work at one of 10 South African-based charitable organisations, for six months, and be paid for it. Read more >>
Storytelling, social networking, destination marketing: selling tourism online [Tara Turkington] Who is Jabulani the Octopus? When did it last snow on Table Mountain? What does a kudu sound like when it is dying? Why should we care about Australopithecus sediba? What happens when a whale jumps on your boat? And what in the world does any of this have to do with online destination marketing? Read more >>When a click doesn't pay [Herman Manson: @marklives] South African publishers are facing increasing pressure from advertisers to adopt a pricing model based on the clickthrough rate on banner ads, rather than the more traditional CPM (cost per mille or cost per thousand), pricing model, which is based on a fixed price for every 1000 impressions served. Read more >>Direct MarketingAssegai Awards ready to award ROI campaignsAll 210 entries are in for the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) Assegai Awards, being presented on Wednesday, 10 November 2010, at Sky Raiders at the Rand Airport, Germiston, Johannesburg, under the theme Beat This. Read more >>Education and Training
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 ExhibitionsJoburg 2010 International Stamp Show The Joburg 2010 International Stamp Show, open from 27-31 October 2010 at the Sandton International Convention Centre, Johannesburg, is the first international exhibition in SA since 1998 and the first exhibition in Africa that is fully recognised by the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP), the international governing body for world philately. Read more >>
Milestone for Popular Mechanics Popular Mechanics, South Africa's leading science and technology title, reached a significant milestone this week with the publication of its 100th issue. Read more >>
SABC volcano: unions, SACP, military vets up rhetoric [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As the SABC volcano continues to erupt day by day, spewing out lava and sending staff and management scrambling for cover, unions, the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the military veterans' association have intensified their rhetoric, hoping someone out there will listen and act urgently to heal the terminally-ill public broadcaster. But, as it is the case in any politicised crisis, some of the rhetoric turns out to be a war of words between comrades. Read more >>New Age: did launch woes lead to 'Whoa!'? NEWSWATCH: As we all know, instead of hitting the streets this week, The New Age hit rock bottom when five editors walked. It seems a showdown over the paper's readiness to launch (and other issues) might have been behind the resignations, reports Mail & Guardian. Meanwhile, the ANC in KZN is very cross because the media's coverage of DA doings was not apparently enough, reports IOL. Read more >>Grahamstown media project connects people with power [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] The powers that be would have us believe that South Africa's newspapers do not adequately reflect the lives of all South Africans - especially, as our president put it recently, that of "a person from ku-Qumbu in the Transkei". So it is very interesting to discover that in the little university town of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, an innovative citizen-journalism project called Iindaba Ziyafika is already in its second year. Read more >>Four SABC board members resign SABC board deputy chairperson Felleng Sekha and members Barbara Masekela, David Niddrie and Makgatho Mello have had their resignations received and accepted by President Jacob Zuma, the Presidency announced yesterday afternoon, Monday, 18 October 2010. Read more >>
SA mobile marketers can get certification The Mobile Marketing Association's (MMA) South African Council's newly elected co-chairs, Raymond Buckle, SilverstoneCIS founder and CEO and Brett St Clair, Admob Google country manager for South Africa, launched the Certified Mobile Marketer Programme for South Africa on Monday, 18 October 2010. Read more >>
The New Age in crisis, future hangs in balance [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The launch of The New Age newspaper, planned for today, Wednesday, 20 October 2010, amid much fanfare but cancelled (once again) at the last minute due to mass editorial resignations, has shocked [but not surprised - managing ed] the South African media fraternity and unleashed a wave of speculation and gossip about what really might have transpired. [video] Read more >>
Refocused 24.com: good news for newspaper brands? [Herman Manson: @marklives] 24.com, the largest and one of the most important South African digital media players, earlier this week announced a significant strategic move that will see it restructured and refocused. It will, in effect, move from being standalone to a division integrated with Media24 Newspapers. It will exit the ecommerce field, with Kalahari.net moving to MIH Internet Africa along with listing business Careers24. 24Games, a mobile and web destination offering free online games, will move to DStv Online. Read more >>Advertisement:
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Winners get radio promoThe current Halls 'Free your Voice' competition, which offers consumers a platform to free their voice, has seen the first five winners, Vanessa Assaram, Alivis Shingayi Shumbeiyi, DJ Riccardo Oosthuizen, David Hunter and Jeffrene Elliot record their own radio adverts, which are currently flighting on 5FM and Metro FM. The next recording will take place in mid November in Johannesburg; go to www.hallsfreeyourvoice.co.za for more information.
PR is evolving [Angelo Coppola] Public relations in South Africa in the next couple of years will evolve and it will need to be flexible to evolving needs of consumers, said Janice Spark, director and managing partner of Idea Engineers, speaking at the PRISA national conference in Gauteng yesterday, Wednesday, 20 October 2010. Spark touched on six trends that will affect and influence PR and communications practitioners operating in SA. Read more >>
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RetailMedia has pun with Woolies NEWSWATCH: Oh joy, you could bet your leef the media would have a pun time with the Woolies/Christian magazines saga so Bizcommunity decided to gather a few for you (not forgetting a couple of our own, naturally) while keeping you up-to-date with the latest developments. We have also added some serious advice and analysis for the benefit of those who would not like to endure what has just happened to Woolies. Read more >>Advertisement:
 SponsorshipTVBCCSA ruling could complicate content rating system [Herman Manson: @marklives] The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa's (BCCSA) recent ruling, that recommends strong language with a sexual inference be rated with an S alongside the traditional L rating, would complicate South Africa's television content rating system if implemented. Read more >>Why the iPad will save the African bologna* [Anice Hassim] That little revolution in a unibody shell, the iPad, is about to save African blogging*. Read more >>
Finding a good story for Google in China will be difficult [Andreas Pouros] Finding a good story for Google in China is going to be tough - Screen Digest's figures from earlier this year show Google accounted for 33% share of the Chinese search market, behind Baidu. Read more >>Europe: Eat Pray Love book sales increase with theatrical release NUREMBURG, GERMANY: Latest findings of Media Control GfK International show that release of movie boosts sales of book on which it was based. Read more >>No cost tagging of website server data in Hong Kong, Taiwan HONG KONG, CHINA: comScore, Inc announced yesterday, 21 October 2010, that it will offer free participation in Media Metrix 360 to online publishers in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Read more >>PR Newswire acquires leading French PR data provider PARIS, FRANCE/ LONDON, UK: In line with its strategy of providing PR and corporate communicators with the tools to engage their audiences on a global basis, the acquisition of Hors Antenne by PR Newswire aims to significantly strengthen its reach in the European French-speaking markets. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingOchre a|d shows The Times is all you need - Ochre a|d In a move to drive awareness and increase sales for The Times, Ochre a|d has launched the "Everything you need" campaign, showing a variety of South Africans wearing absolutely nothing and holding a strategically positioned copy of The Times. Read more >>Only one week until the IMC Conference breaks all marketing boundaries - Living Your Brand LYB Announces ten additional delegate tickets released - call 021 671 6362. Read more >>Yellowwood Future Architects give DairyBelle a full cream face lift - Yellowwood Future Architects Yellowwood Future Architectswas recently approached by DairyBelle to revitalise their brand. As an ageing but iconic South African brand in a now commoditised dairy category, the company wanted to ensure that it could continue to grow profitably. Read more >>Social marketing guru Professor Gerard Hastings to give masterclass on public sector marketing - Brand LeadershipThe second annual Public Service Excellence symposium is to feature a one-day Social Marketing Masterclass held by Professor Gerard Hastings, international best-selling author of "Social Marketing: Why should the devil have all the best tunes?", advisor to the Scottish, UK and European Parliaments and recipient of an OBE. Read more >>AdvertisingWith the flighting of a new TVC, Vodacom's campaign to launch its youth offering comes full circle - Draftfcb (South Africa) The flighting this week of a television commercial for Vodacom Color is the final component of an extended launch programme that kicked off in May this year. Read more >>Intellectual capital: appointments at LimelightSA - LimelightSAWith two appointments in client service and an added talent to the current roster in studio, LimelightSA is now better-equipped for the capacity of work that our company is earning itself. Read more >>Life after the World Cup - DM Kisch Inc.Vanessa Ferguson of DM KISCH INC discusses the creative advertisements that appeared in all media centered around the World Cup 2010. Read more >>How far can a colour trademark stick? - DM Kisch Inc.Seeking a colour or combination of colours as a registered trademark is not without difficulty. A single colour can very rarely be, or become, distinctive, of a particular product or service, unless that colour is 'unusual' in respect of those particular goods or services. Read more >>The lekkerste ad of the month - Egg FilmsHumanoid director Greg Rom's recent series of TV ads for Network BBDO, revealing the finalists of their client Simba's 'What's your lekker flavour' (WYLF) competition, came out tops at September's Creative Circle Ad of the Month judging. Read more >>Wicked Pixels wins top honours at PromaxBDA Africa Awards 2010 - Wicked Pixels (Pty) Ltd After their recent success at advertising's Loerie Awards, Wicked Pixels has also won two categories as this year's broadcasting awards: Best Television Image Campaign and Channel Brand of the Year, for their work on the launch SA's new satellite network, Top TV. Read more >>Branding'Purrfect' end for branding conference - Brands & Branding A visit by Byron, a totally relaxed and contented cheetah from the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre, was the 'purrfect' ending to the Brands and Branding for Good 2 conference held in Johannesburg last week. Read more >>Mind the Gap - Brand Alive [Giles Shepherd] I love it when a big, international brand ignores the fundamental principles of brand development and creates an epic fail. Not simply because it provides entertainment, but more because it helps get the point across - this branding business is not some silly marketing bull, but is by contrast the very foundation of a business. Read more >>Green printing - low solvent inks and repurposing print waste - November 1 Environmentally friendly technological advances are being embraced by local branding group November 1 who supplies a variety of print solutions to South Africa's media and marketing industries, reaching also into Africa. Read more >>whatwewant's new talent - whatwewantShannon Davis will be lending her artistic eye to whatwewant's design-driven projects, and young director Natasja Fourie will be represented by them in the commercials world. When combined with whatwewant's Creative Director Damian Armstrong, you get a formidable creative trio with a range of diverse skills and excellent reels. Read more >>CSIAll in a day's work - bigFIG Digital media production company bigFIG is offsetting its transport emissions by planting trees to rehabilitate Slanghoek Mountain Resort . Read more >>Bester Burke gives learners a bright start - Bester Burke School learners at the Holy Cross Primary School in Woodstock, Cape Town, got a big surprise last week when they opened the doors to their library: the Bester Burke team had brought in new bookshelves, tables and benches and spent time painting the walls and new furniture in bright, cheerful colours. Read more >>DigitalSouth African agency wins three golds and one silver at W3 Awards, Hollywood - Clickthinking OnlineThe International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) held their annual W3 awards ceremony last week in Los Angeles, acknowledging creative excellence on the web for 2010. South African digital agency, Clickthinking, scooped four statuettes, three golds and a silver, for work produced for two of its longstanding clients. Read more >>Level Zero the new alternative - Level ZeroLevel Zero provides a new alternative when looking for professional black empowered web development companies. They focus on online technical developments across platforms and are setting out on an internal and external growth curve. Read more >>HelloComputer answers Sanlam's call - HelloComputerHelloComputer has been awarded project work by Sanlam after a contested pitch. The initiative forms part of a strategy to engage the local "lifestyle singles" market. Read more >>aquaonline proves its creative mettle - aquaonline aquaonline is celebrating after its success at this month's Loeries Awards, which included a Gold for MTN Ayoba in the Integrated Campaign category with Jupiter Drawing Room and Octagon, as well as a Bronze for MTN Taxi to 2010 in the Digital Microsite category. Read more >>Social gaming, what's all the hype about? - SkillPod MediaPresently there's a lot of hype around gaming, especially around social gaming. This comes in the form of a number of substantial buyouts of social gaming companies, by large media conglomerates, statistics of massive growth numbers, specifically around micro payments, and finally around the vast numbers of users playing social games on a daily basis. Read more >>Bookmarks 2010 deadline for entries extended due to overwhelming response - Digital Media and Marketing AssociationThe Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) has extended the deadline for entries for the 2010 Bookmarks awards to 29 October due to a rush of entries and enquiries. Read more >>Calling all digital freaks/fundi's/geniuses/masterminds - star in the 2010 Habari Media Calendar - Habari GroupThe time has come to release the second edition of our 'people of digital' calendar, so we're looking for twelve people in the digital media industry to feature. We need your nominations to make sure we do this calendar justice. Read more >>Recent Kellogg South Africa launches - KREW Interactive It's been a very busy couple of months with KREW Interactive launching a number of digital campaigns for their clients. Some of the work they've produced recently was for Kellogg South Africa - you may have seen some of these campaigns on shelf and online already... Read more >>EventingHammer Live Brands wins Loerie Award - Hammer Live BrandsAt the 2010 Annual Loerie Awards, ghd Revelations and Hammer Live Brands were recognised in the Live Experiential Event category and walked away with a Bronze Loerie Award. Read more >>ECHO for Children Foundation annual fundraiser - ECHO Events and Conferences 28th October 2010 on the rooftop of the Grand Daddy Read more >>The Trident rocks the Daisies - Rain Productions At this year's Rocking the Daisies, 8-10 October 2010, the Trident inflatable venue provided an unforgettable electro dance floor. Read more >>Maverick renews Ad Feature sponsorship with 702 - Maverick SAAward-winning activation and event management agency, Maverick Experience Exhilarator, has renewed its sponsorship of the Ad Feature with Andy Rice on Talk Radio 702 for a further 12 months. Read more >>Jimmy Dludlu to headline at 10th Sekunjalo Annual Edujazz Concert - EspAfrika The Sekunjalo Edujazz Concert celebrates ten years this year and will take place at the Baxter Theatre on Friday, 12 November. This annual concert is a regular event on the Cape music calendar and a catalyst for the students that participate. This year's line-up will be headed up by Jimmy Dludlu and his band. Read more >>The Trident gets wet and wild - Rain Productions Heritage day, 24th September, saw the river park at Emerald Casino, Vanderbijl Park, transformed into a dance emporium with hot weather, music and an inflatable venue at Wet and Wild 2010. Read more >>Employees of PPC Lime Acres give up their day jobs for one day only - The Learning Theatre The employees of PPC Lime gave up their day jobs to perform in a company play telling the story of the journey of PPC. Importantly, this story was used to introduce the new values of PPC, and to frame it in the legendary history of this industry giant. The Learning Theatre was contracted to do the writing and directing of the performance. Read more >>ExhibitionsBling, whistles and uber organising all harmonising at the SABC Education Baba Indaba - Baba Indaba The organisers of the SABC Education Baba Indaba and Kids Indaba have found that the ability to show exciting and often entrepreneurial companies to be a winner with visitors. Read more >>MagazinesCherry Festival, Ficksburg, 18-20 November 2010 - Media24 Family MagazinesCOME with a good appetite if you're attending the Ficksburg Cherry Festival with YOU and Huisgenoot next month. Read more >>Seventeen announces top beauty brands - 8 Ink Media The results of seventeen's annual Beauty Besties survey, which showcases the most popular beauty brands amongst teenage girls, are featured in the November issue. Read more >>Heart of Windhoek Festival - Media24 Family Magazines Forget rugby. According to those in the know the recent Huisgenoot Heart of Windhoek Festival attracted more people than a national rugby Test between the Welwitchias and the Springboks - more than 18 500 people visited the Wanderers Sports Grounds over the two days of the festival to enjoy the Afrikaans music. Read more >>Paarl Media throws its weight behind the 2010 PICA Awards - Magazine Publishers Association of SA (MPASA)The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) has partnered with Paarl Media for the prestigious 2010 PICA Awards. Paarl Media's investment into the awards is based on a desire to participate in providing a credible platform to celebrate and reward magazine publishing excellence in South Africa. Read more >>Caster Semenya bares her soul in an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated In the November issue of Sports Illustrated Caster Semenya shares details of her gender ordeal after becoming the 800m world champion in 2009. In an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated, Features Editor Angus Powers spoke face to face with Semenya about that difficult ordeal. Read more >>MediaSustaining popular support for Bafana Bafana post the World Cup - CaratThe 2010 FIFA World Cup has come and goneand general consensus is that the tournament did a power of good in raising the profile of both the country and the national soccer squad. But to what extent can local interest in Bafana Bafana be sustained at the level seen during the World Cup? Read more >>Media Freedom Day, 19 October - MDDAOn 19 October South Africa celebrated legislative guarantees of press freedom and editorial independence. On this day the MDDA stated that it believes the freedom of the press and diversity of the media to be a pre-requisite for a flourishing democracy. Read more >>MobileMI-3G powered by Qualcomm at AFRICACOM 2010 - Mi-Fone MarketingMi-Fone (BVI) Ltd is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing its Mi-3G range at this year's AFRICACOM event in Cape Town Nov 10-11th. Read more >>Online MediaSake24 grows a staggering 22.5% (AMPS) - Fin24.comAccording to the latest All Media Products Survey (AMPS), Sake24, South Africa's leading provider of Afrikaans business news, has maintained its growth - showing an increase of 22.5% in readership over the same period in 2009. Read more >>Avusa Media LIVE sites have the most engaged audience in the online news market - Avusa Media LIVETimes LIVE and Sowetan LIVE - both in the Avusa Media LIVE stable - have the most engaged audience in the online news market. This is according to Nielsen's Market Intelligence reports. Read more >>Meet the Avusa Media LIVE management team - Avusa Media LIVE Avusa Media LIVE, the digital division within Avusa Media, represents the digital brands and publishing concerns of the media business including Times LIVE, Sowetan LIVE and Sunday World, the Daily Dispatch and The Herald. The management team brings a wealth of digital experience to the division; find out more about who they are. Read more >>Boost your Google Adwords' results with the ROI Calculator - R.O.I. MediaOptimise your Google Adwords Campaign and increase profits with a calculator that enables you to maximise returns on your online budget, helping you get the most from your online campaigns. Read more >>So Interactive seals the deal - So InteractiveWhen Direct Deals needed to make its grand online entrance, it went directly to full service interactive digital agency, So Interactive. The result is much more than just a website - it's a digital brand experience. Read more >>24.com repositions as a focused online publishing business - 24.com24.com is being realigned to focus on its core business of online publishing. This strategic repositioning will allow the business to take further advantage of the shifts in digital media consumption brought about by the rise of mobile and tablet devices. Read more >>Out Of HomeGraffiti gets Total on the road with new branded Mini Cabs - Graffiti As part of its large-scale out-of-home marketing campaign, petroleum giant Total recently took to the streets of Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg in 35 branded Mini Cabs. Read more >>Massiv TV premieres on Cape Town bus routes - Massiv TV South African Mobile TV network, Massiv TV has broadened its reach to now include Cape Town bus commuters. Read more >>
Reduce, re-use, recycle - does it really make a difference? - SappiIn the face of the large-scale environmental destruction around us, you may rightly wonder: "Does my small effort to recycle really make a difference? Does it matter that I take time to sort my household waste into piles of paper, glass and plastic... if no-one else around me is doing it?" Read more >>PromotionsIsilumko Top Women Award winner - Isilumko Media The Top Women Awards was a culmination of the pursuit of excellence by women, for women and for the country. Isilumko, upon their first year of participation, walked away with the coveted Top Gender Empowered Company award in the Business Support Services category, and was a finalist in the Top Woman Owned Company category. Read more >>RadioYour toy will make a difference - East Coast Radio There are thousands of kids in our province who don't have any toys at all and you can help change that. Read more >>Jacaranda 94.2 introduces "visual radio" - Jacaranda 94.2 Jacaranda 94.2 already has more than two million listeners in LSM 6-10 across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo. Now, in line with its reputation of continuously increasing audience numbers, Jacaranda 94.2 is taking technology even further. Read more >>RecruitmentGet Work or Staff, your preferred online employment gateway - Get work or Staff Do you need a new job or looking for an inexpensive way to advertise job vacancies? Fill out Get Work or Staff's free application today to get started. Read more >>RetailVital Health Food launches anti-allergy supplement - Vital Health Foods Vital Allergy Ease, a high-potency, anti-allergy herbal, multi-vitamin and -mineral supplement is a condition-specific supplement developed by Vital Health Foods. It's scientifically developed to support relief from hay fever and sinusitis symptoms, as well as allergic reactions caused by dust, pollen, feathers and other environmental factors. Read more >>SponsorshipNeotel sink hole in one - MSCSPORTS Each year telecoms provider Neotel hosts a tri-series of golf days with unlimited activities, resulting in the communications solutions brand becoming firm favourites amongst the corporate individuals. Read more >>
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R-Class Mercedes-Benz QE2 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mercedes-Benz has dabbed some fresh make-up and applied the nip and tuck scalpel to freshen up the looks of its revamped, family-hauling R-Class station wagon and it has also added some new high tech goodies. Read more >>Nissan's awesome diesel Top Guns [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In off-road terrain combat Nissan has proved its ability over and over with its tough Navara - and now this veteran of bundu-bashing is set to become an even more respected opponent, thanks to an almighty new V6 3.0-litre diesel linked to the first seven-speed automatic transmission in the 1-ton market segment. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Over 2100 entries for Spur's mountain bike finals Spur's 2010 School Mountain bike league had more than 2100 participants, with over 115 riders from 18 schools across five provinces competing in the finals on Saturday, 16 October, 2010, during the annual Dirt Festival at the Rietvlei Farm, near Alberton. Read more >>Original Public Enemy to tour SA The original Public Enemy line-up: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and the Security of the First World will be playing a series of gigs in Joburg and Cape Town between 2 and 9 December, 2010, but the final dates are still to be advised. Read more >>Bonga's Beats - Fine Soul [Bonga Percy Vilakazi] This week, Bonga Percy Vilakazi looks at some of soul music's finest releases Read more >>U2 South African tour dates announced U2 will return to South Africa for the first time since 1998 and will stage live concerts in the FIFA World Cup stadia in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Two dates are scheduled for February, 2011, as part of the U2 360° Tour. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Field Manager - PolokwaneHome-based field manager will manage a team of fieldworkers. Quality obsessed and deadline driven with strong, administrative, organisational and communication skills. Working knowledge of the research process considered advantageous. Read more >>Online Marketer - North RidingNorth Riding based publisher seeks experienced online marketer to help develop portals to drive organic traffic,carry out PPC campaigns and develop our email and mobile community Read more >>Data Processing Programmer - Cape Town - NewlandsThe ability to process data in a range of data analysis software, produce tables for analysis and reporting purposes and utilising programming expertise to enhance (the process) Read more >>Web Administrator/Copywriter - PretoriaTake ownership of a dynamic website and the electronic marketing of this publishing company. Be involved in the redevelopment and all the possibilities new technology may offer. Read more >>Sales Executive - JohannesburgSales executive required to sell exhibition space, sponsorships and advertising to corporates and government clients. Minimum five years experience required. Only go-getters need apply! Read more >>Website Project Co-ordinator/Support - Cape TownBe the primary contact between the Bizcommunity.com development team and staff or end-users. Read more >>Graphic Design/Multimedia Lecturer - RandburgCore functions include: · Lecturing - prepare and deliver · Marking · Capturing of marks, progress, attendance · Contact with sponsors Requirements: · BA Graphic Design, an Honours or equivalent · Passion for teaching · Mature, organised Read more >>Account Manager - Telecoms - Johannesburg - CrestaTake responsibility for clients and play a key role in delivering value added insights via research projects. Highly numerate and analytical with deadline-driven and good communication team management skills. Read more >>DStv-i Data Analyst - Johannesburg - CrestaOverall responsible for all data compilation, maintenance and preparation required for the DStv-i project compiling project documents and timelines, overall responsibility for shared drive data storage. Read more >>PHP Developer - Cape Town - PinelandsRamsayMedia's digital publishing division is seeking an experienced PHP developer to provide ongoing systems and database development, maintenance, training and troubleshooting support on our content management system. Read more >>Senior Media Strategist - JohannesburgProvide strategic support in terms of intelligent information to sales team on new, existing/dropped business. Media solutions for clients/agencies. Industry research. Media Trends. Competitor/post campaign analysis. Telmar Read more >>
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