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More awards, more conferences, more hot air? After this year, I'm coming to the conclusion that it's awards season perpetually in South Africa - if it's not the local award shows for the marketing, advertising and media industries, it's all the international ones. So, last week, Ogilvy Cape Town scooped South Africa's first and one of only two Grand LIAs at the London International Awards for its Selinah TV ad for The Topsy Foundation and the finalists for the Bookmarks (digital marketing and media) were also released. Then there were the Assegai Awards (direct marketing) on Wednesday, 10 November 2010; the MPASA PICA Awards (magazines), preceded by the inaugural MPASA Media Summit (more magazine than newspaper) on Thursday 11 November; and the overall Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (newspaper, online, TV and radio but not magazine) on Friday 12 November. But that's not all: still to be held are the SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards this Wednesday 17 November, the Bookmarks on Thursday 18 November, the 2010 AdFocus Awards (advertising) on Wednesday 24 November and the Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Awards on Tuesday 30 November. Feel free to email me if I've left any out... Anyway, apart from all these endless awards, the SABC soapie continues. Ad nauseum. One day things are looking up with the new communications minister, Roy Padayachie; the next day, not. More changes in ad agency management structures have been announced (Y&R Brands South Africa, The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town,Universal McCann). And the fight for our media freedom in South Africa still continues. What a year! Congrats to the deserving! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor Please send all South African marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com, international news to internationalnews@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 freedomRight2Know campaign back to drawing board [Issa Sikiti da Silva] After completing its Week of Action, which was characterised by a series of nationwide raucous and fearless protests against the government's proposed 'Secrecy Bill' - seen by critics as 'repressive' and 'wicked' - South Africa's civil society army is back at the drawing board, assessing its achievements and strategies and call for a scope-broadening national dialogue. Read more >>Advertisement:
 2010 FIFA World Cup100 days on, SA still flying the flag According to brand and media intelligence company Ornico, South Africa scored just over R25 million worth of editorial coverage in the 100 days following the 2010 FIFA World Cup that ended on 11 July 2010. Unfortunately it wasn't all good news, as the publicity was a mixed bag featuring a fairly equal spread of positive and negative media attention for Brand South Africa. Read more >>
New MD, GM at Universal McCann Bruce Williamson has been appointed as MD and Laiza Zikalala as GM of the full service media agency UM (Universal McCann). Williamson has spent many years in the media agency space and is a previous winner of the Roger Garlick Award. Read more >>Advertisement:
 New management at Jupiter Cape Town As Kevan Aspoas takes on the role of The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town) CEO, his position as MD is filled by Claire Cobbledick, who returned to Jupiter in 2005 as the head of strategy, having worked there previously. Read more >>My 30th anniversary wish for the ad industry [Alan Engelsman] 15 December 1980 is the day I took my first step into the world of advertising. Back then the building in President Street was called Music House and was home to Van Zijl and Schultze, Lund and Tredoux advertising agency. My employers were Nic Tredoux and Charl Theron. I started my advertising career on a salary of R700 a month. Read more >>King James wins Santam accountSantam, one of South Africa's leading short-term insurers is the third new account in 2010 for the King James Group agency. It was awarded the strategic lead and above-the-line portion of the business after six agencies presented credentials and top line thinking. Read more >>Fraser Lamb quits Young & Rubicam Brands SAAfter three years as CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands South Africa, Fraser Lamb announced his resignation this morning, Tuesday, 9 November 2010, citing personal reasons. A replacement CEO will be announced within the next few weeks. Read more >>Grand LIA for Ogilvy Johannesburg's Selinah LONDON: Ogilvy Johannesburg walked off with one of only two Grand LIAs for its Television/Cinema/Online Film spot "Selinah" for the Topsy Foundation, an HIV/Aids relief organisation, at the 2010 London International Awards last night, Monday, 8 November 2010. This is the first time in the history of the awards that a South African agency has won this equivalent of a grand prix for TV. [video] Read more >>BrandingHow to build a brand online - Lohmann lecture [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Building a brand online nowadays requires a multichannel approach which consists, among others, of displaying quality advertising, having effective public relations and online reputation management and getting involved in social media. This is according to Avusa Media Live GM Elan Lohmann, who addressed delegates yesterday, Thursday, 11 November 20210, at the Brand Summit in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Read more >>Brand Summit showcases brand strength, building methodology [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Due to the current hostile economic environment which has forced consumers to prioritise their purchasing behaviour, corporations need to be aware of many fundamental forces impacting on a brand's ongoing strength, says the Best Global Brands 2010 Interbrand report. Read more >>CSICharity book sale successful The inaugural Cavendish Square Literacy Book Sale, which was themed around National Children's Day and held last week, raised R68 557 for the NGO, Wola Nani's programmes for orphans and vulnerable children. Celebrities including Heart 104.9FM presenter, Saskia Falken; e.tv weatherman, Derek van Dam; SAFM presenter, Nancy Richards; and former Miss Universe, Michelle McLean, who gave up their time to read stories to children from some of Exclusive Books' bestselling books. The next book sale will be held on 1 December 2010 to commemorate World Aids Day.
ASA rules against Trefoil's glue stick Henkel, owner of the Pritt glue stick, complained to the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) that Trefoil Manufacturing's use of the colour red on its Amos glue stick and in its promotional materials amounted to an imitation of its advertising and exploited its advertising goodwill in the colour red. The ASA has ruled that the Pritt glue stick's design is protected by the ASA code and that the Amos glue stick must change its design. Read more >>
#JujuFriday climbs to second largest Twitter trend. Can it reach #1?[Nur Bremmen] ANC Youth League (ANCYL) firebrand Julius Malema went viral on Twitter on Friday, 12 November 2010, as Internet users in South Africa and around the world poked fun at the controversial youth league leader with the hashtag "#JujuFriday". Read more >>Bookmarks build credibility with focus on campaign results [Herman Manson: @marklives] The annual Bookmark Awards, which awards digital marketing and publishing excellence, seems to have started finding its feet on the local awards circuit. It has grown from 120 entries at its launch in 2008 to 229 in 2009 and finally reached the 400 mark in 2010. It has also become known for its uncompromising stand against giving out awards just for the sake of it. Read more >>Kalahari launches digital magazinesThrough a partnership with Zinio.com, kalahari.net has expanded its digital content offering by selling the electronic versions of South Africa's most popular magazines online, including You, Huisgenoot, Go!, Ideas and other titles, with others to be added on an ongoing basis. Read more >>Direct MarketingWinning in direct marketing: Assegais 2010The 2010 Assegai Awards, presented by Direct Marketing Association of South Africa's and the South African Post Office, were announced on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. The awards attracted 239 entries from various agencies, corporates, SMEs, students and individuals that were assessed by a panel of 30 industry experts. Read more >>ComutaNet in partnership with Zinto for brand activationsComutaNet has announced a strategic partnership with Zinto Marketing, which offers brand activation through brand encounters, concerts and development; character management; CSI campaigns; GigRig activations; workplace theatre activations; events and entertainment; and talent management, as well as its own recording studio, stage, sound, lighting and filming expertise. Read more >>
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Magazine summit no crystal ball on media future [Herman Manson: @marklives] Journalism and marketing will continue to move ever closer, with the wall once separating them being steadily dismantled. By publishers. And that's a good thing. Read on. Read more >>PICA awards evening shows Media24's dominance [Herman Manson: @marklives] Here is a reminder how powerful a force Media24 is in the South African magazine world. At the 2010 MPASA PICA Awards held late last week in Cape Town, its associate companies, including New Media Publishing and Touchline Media, picked up an incredible 22 awards. Out of 29. Read more >>All the 2010 MPASA PICA winners Media24 and New Media Publishing dominated the 2010 MPASA PICA Awards last night, Thursday, 11 November 2010, held at the Zip Zap Circus in Cape Town. Thanks to awards only being given to the outright winners, the revamped awards evening didn't drag but zipped along merrily, punctuated with frequent laughter induced by comedian Riaad Moosa, the MC for the night. Read more >>Chocolate scented magazine offers open source content New Media Publishing (NMP), publishers of the popular youth magazine HIP2B2 has tailored its content to speak to the youth in a language they understand: infographics, user-generated content (UGC) and bite-sized chunks of smart, useful information. Read more >>International design magazine features Cape Town Cape Town is the featured cover of the UK Wallpaper* magazine, one of the foremost design publications in the world, showing the Cape Town Stadium, South Africa's cover model wearing fashion by Cape Town menswear designer, Stiaan Louw and the tag - 20 reasons to be in South Africa. Read more >>
Barbara Friedman wins 2010 Vodacom Journalist of the Year e.tv's Barbara Friedman was named overall Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2010 for her piece "Girl/Boy" aired on 3rd Degree and veteran journalist and media freedom campaigner Raymond Louw was awarded the 2010 Vodacom Lifetime Achiever Award on Friday night, 12 November 2010, at Vodaworld in Midrand. Read more >>Padayachie, SOS, in showdown over SABC, ICASA [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Lobby group SOS Support Public Broadcasting has over the weekend dismissed most of the new communications minister's plans to stabilise SABC and strengthen ICASA, saying they are 'superficial' and fall short of taking account of deep-rooted problems facing these two institutions. This has raised fears that the country's broadcasting sector is far from being freed from the vicious circle it has been trapped in for several years. Read more >>
Indeed, Howa new CEO of New Age It has been confirmed that Nazeem Howa, currently COO at Independent News & Media, will be joining TNA Media, publishers of The New Age, as its CEO as of Monday, 3 January 2011. The official announcement was made this afternoon, Wednesday, 10 November 2010. Read more >>isiZulu Sunday Times a sign of the next big publishing frontier [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Every South African publisher worth his or her salt has been keeping an eye on the incredible success stories of the two isiZulu newspapers in KwaZulu-Natal, Isolezwe and Ilanga, for a while now - the two papers even grew circulation through the depths of recession, for Pete's sake. And so last Sunday we had 10 000 copies of the first-ever isiZulu Sunday Times distributed in KZN - a significant move for the country's biggest weekend newspaper that is owned by Avusa. Read more >>Howa 'bout this! Latest New Age recruit? NEWSWATCH: Independent Newspapers COO Nazeem Howa is reported to have resigned and is going to the Gupta group, according to The Mercury. Read more >>
Tomorrow's leaders are electronic readers [Anton Behr] Tomorrow's leaders will be readers of electronic media; they will also be writers comfortable with electronic communications. They will not call for media tribunals or the banning of Twitter. They will work the new avenues to their advantage. Read more >>Advertisement:
 ProductionGrant De Sousa shoots Aromat and Axe[Blue Panther Films] Grant De Sousa of Blue Panther Films has had a busy 2010, recently shooting two commercials back to back for Aromat and Axe. Read more >>
Christmas Wish returns to Highveld StereoFrom 22 November to 10 December 2010, the 94.7 Highveld Stereo Breakfast Xpress team will grant two Christmas wishes at 7.20am and 8.20am, while Mark Pilgrim spreads the giving in the afternoon by granting one more wish at 4.45pm every weekday during the afternoon drive. The station's Christmas Wish is in its ninth year and promises to bring more tears, joy and Christmas spirit this year. Highlights from the shows will be featured on M-Net and M-Net HD at 7pm from 6 -24 December 2010 with host Elana Afrika visiting the families, while the latest stories can be found on www.highveld.co.za.
World Bank 2011 Doing Business Index shows SA dropping in rankingThe annual Ease of Doing Business Index results announced by the World Bank in Washington yesterday, Thursday, 11 November 2010, saw South Africa lose two places in the latest index results, now placed 34 out of 183 economies. Read more >>RetailYuppiechef best e-commerce site The 2010 South African E-Commerce Awards, awarded by Jump Shopping, went to Yuppiechef, winning three of the five categories, Take2 and Private Property as the winners in the other categories. This year's categories were South African Public's Favourite E-Commerce Website; Best E-Commerce Shop; Best E-Commerce Services Website; Best Design, Standards & Ease of Use; and Best E-Commerce Shopping Process. Read more >>
Business Partners rewards entrepreneursBusiness Partners, a small and medium enterprises (SME) financier, launched the Business Partners Recognition Programme this year to give recognition to successful entrepreneurs and award those in the SME environment for their commitment and success. It has made its first award in Cape Town to Louise Robinson, for her continued commitment and success as CG Consulting's sales and marketing director, specialists in the data and lead generation field.
Beware the dangers of the data explosion LONDON, UK: According to PwC, the data explosion leaves companies exposed to new legal risks. Read more >>Google's Street View privacy breach damages users' confidence [Jack Adams] While Google has escaped a fine for collecting personal data - including email addresses and passwords - being used in UK public Wi-Fi spots, the issue has been damaging to user's confidence in the brand. Read more >>ESPN announces results of comprehensive 3D study AUSTIN, US: Continuing to innovate in the 3D television space, ESPN Research + Analytics unveiled today one of the most in-depth studies on 3D TV to date. Compiling results from more than 1000 testing sessions and 2700 lab hours, ESPN has concluded that fans are comfortable with the medium and even enjoy it more than programming in HD. Read more >>More International news...
Advertising1st Grand LIA for South Africa - Egg Films Ogilvy's Topsy Foundation commercial, directed by Egg's Kim Geldenhuys, brought home South Africa's first Grand LIA at the London International Advertising Awards - equivalent to a Grand Prix - last week. Read more >>Cape Town clients/agency makes their mark in the Best of Joburg Awards - Draftfcb (South Africa)Mother City agency, Draftfcb Cape Town, and several of its clients have made their mark in the annual Best of Joburg Readers' Choice Awards. Read more >>King James continues winning streak with new account gains - King JamesThe King James Group has announced three significant account wins. Airline British Airways, food group McCain and short-term insurer Santam were all added to the agency's client list in the latter half of 2010. Read more >>Vernacular advertising - you're doing it wrong - Draftfcb (South Africa) [Zetu Damane] People do feel a stronger affinity to those who speak their language. In Jozi, my heart skips a beat when a person greets me in Xhosa. But this often does not translate well in a commercial context. I do not find telemarketers any less irritating when they speak to me in my own language. Read more >>Vodacom launches ambitious new soccer platform - Draftfcb (South Africa) Vodacom has launched an ambitious new soccer platform - Push iPassion - to capitalise on its extensive sponsorship investment enabling it to reach the sport's complete supporter base of 12 million fans. Read more >>Pendoring favourite 'Vriendelike Frikkie' jewel in Draftfcb Cape Town's crown - Draftfcb (South Africa)Vriendelike Frikkie, the first of numerous ads for the Distell icon brand featuring the charismatic brandy drinker, has done Draftfcb Cape Town proud. Read more >>BrandingGabby Cowling appointed MD at Brand Alive Johannesburg - Brand Alive Gabby Cowling has taken the reins as Managing Director of the Johannesburg office of leading international brand development specialist, Brand Alive. Gabby joined the company in early 2009 as Brand Relationship Director, responsible for senior account management and operations. Giles Shepherd becomes Chief Executive. Read more >>Back to the future - Brand Alive "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." This Lewis Carroll truism is as valid today as ever. But as vital as the future is, it's equally important to know what happened on the journey here, where we find ourselves currently, as well as the surroundings, hazards and opportunities the road ahead presents. Read more >>CSIHats off to Monitoring SA - Monitoring SA keeps abreast of female cancer - Monitoring South Africa Monitoring South Africa (MSA) once again drove a successful fundraising initiative in October in aid of breast cancer awareness. Funds raised went to Cause Marketing's Pink Drive initiative. Read more >>DigitalLighthouse Digital nominated for the Bookmark Awards - Lighthouse Digital Lighthouse Digital has been nominated for the Bookmark Awards in two categories: Best Media Plan for Microsoft Visual Studio with UM Connect powered by Lighthouse Digital; and Best Integrated Campaign for Lexus IS, a joint entry with Stonewall Digital. Read more >>2010 Bookmarks awards announces finalists - Digital Media and Marketing AssociationJudges for the Bookmarks awards, the country's premier platform for recognising excellence in the online space, have announced their choice of finalists for the 43 publisher and agency categories. Read more >>The only accredited E-Marketing course in SA - BritefireBritefire are celebrating the accreditation of their E-marketing Professional (EMP) course with a limited pricing offer. Read more >>Freshive goes social - Freshive New Media Replay This year saw many changes in the Freshive offices - one of which was the launch of their social media division. Facebook fan pages, banner advertising and application specific advertising are a few of the avenues they've explored and conquered. Read more >>Website usability - the value of user experience - BritefireKaren Parkin, Britefire's director and a leader in online marketing development and practice, will be leading a one-day workshop in Johannesburg on 17 November which is a must for anyone who makes business or marketing decisions about online initiatives, website conception and design, or has to interact with those who do. Read more >>Vuka gears up - Level ZeroLevel Zero used its high-end propriety content management system, CMS2010, to deploy the new Vuka Awards site for 2010. Apart from Vuka online entries, users can now vote for their favourite video. Read more >>CA World comes to SA - ITWeb SA will get its own version of the international CA World conference and expo in February, when CA Southern Africa and partners stage the IT Management Symposium Africa 2011 from 2 to 3 February at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>SkillPod launched new social games platform at AfricaCom 2010 - SkillPod MediaAfricaCom, Africa's largest and most important telecoms event, was the perfect opportunity for SkillPod Media to launch their new social and casual games platform. The latest version has been six months in the making and has been based on three core principles: customisation, personalisation and interaction. Read more >>pMailer launches SMS - pMailer pMailer, a South African web-based email marketing solution company enabling businesses to easily send and track their email marketing communications, has just extended its product offering by launching SMS! Read more >>Design for change in South Africa - In-Detail Advertising and Design Turn It Around is an original website concept that leverages off the power of social networking to help communities to fight crime and corruption, share information, raise political consciousness and promote local government accountability. Read more >>Popimedia launch Facebook Promotions Approval and Advertising divisions at Social Network Premiere - Popimedia Popimedia Innovations' proprietary promotional systems and technologies implemented on Facebook have been vetted and approved by respective Facebook Advertising and Promotional Guideline divisions. The company is therefore able to swiftly implement advertisements and promotions which are aligned to Facebook's guidelines. Read more >>Direct MarketingYour summer catalogue deserves more quality time with real customers! - TollReach You can significantly increase the time that customers spend on your catalogue or brochure and produce more of the results that you are looking for. All it takes is one easy phonecall to test drive a TollReach distribution. Read more >>Education and TrainingLearn how to manage your finances when at varsity - Boston City Campus & Business CollegeLeonora Swart, financial manager at Boston City Campus & Business College, gives new students some advice on managing their varsity finances. Read more >>Business and Arts South Africa internship opportunity - BASA Business and Arts South Africa hosts a year-long internship programme with the aim of providing real life training and skills, for young people hoping to enter the arts administration environment. Read more >>EventingTerroir Wine Awards sponsored by Novare Investments - ECHO Events and Conferences ECHO organised the fifth annual Terroir Wine Awards for the third year running. The Awards honour the wines which truly portray South Africa's different wine-growing areas, making it the most exclusive wine competition on the international scene, according to Dave Hughes, South Africa´s renowned international wine expert and judge. Read more >>A fusion wedding to die for - SABIAIt's all about finding just the right wedding services suppliers to make your wedding unique. Read more >>Extraordinary business potential of wedding industry revealed - SABIASouth African Bridal Industry Academy (SABIA) releases the first-ever SA Wedding Survey. Read more >>PG Bison 1.618 2010 winner announced in style at trendy event in downtown Johannesburg - Campbell&Campbell PG Bison is thrilled to announce the winner of their prestigious 1.618 Awards for students of design and architecture in 2010. Read more >>Planning the no-stress wedding - SABIAThe South African Bridal Academy accreditation system takes the guesswork out of choosing wedding suppliers. Read more >>There's more to bridal beauty than meets the eye - SABIAThe South African Bridal Industry Academy (SABIA) recently released the country's first-ever survey of the wedding market.The SA Wedding Survey is based on feedback from both suppliers and bridal couples. Read more >>VWV connects South Africa to 8-ta - VWV ProductionsThe VWV Group won the bid to work on the event that would mark the launch of 8.ta - Telkom's much spoken about mobile offering. Read more >>News from PrimeTalent - PrimeTalent Barry Ronge has recently launched his website, which is for all dedicated film fans and movie goers. Check it out for all the latest movie reviews and info. Read more >>Zinto teach dancers the business - Zinto Marketing groupThe Zinto Marketing Group have embarked on a "get everyone shaking" programme to upskill their performance staff in order to prepare them for the future and add benefit to the business model as a whole. Read more >>Lyrics for life - Collyer Lessick & AssociatesThe Landmark Group, one of the largest retail conglomerates in the Middle East, organized an exclusive concert aimed at reinforcing awareness and education for diabetes in the UAE. Collyer Lessick have worked with the Landmark Group since the inception of their "beat Diabetes" campaign. Read more >>Another 'awesome' gaming expo in 2010 - Oasys Innovations Computers, gaming and technology is a fast growing and evolving industry. In this light, it is no surprise that the Really Awesome Gaming Expo, or rAge, as it is commonly known, is South Africa's most popular and fastest growing computing, gaming, technology and interactive entertainment exhibition. Read more >>ExhibitionsExhibiting the future of HR - Oasys InnovationsThe Star HR Summit and Expo was recently held at the Sandton Convention Centre. Incorporating the previous Star HRDE with the Institute of International Research's (IRR) HR Africa Summit, 2010 was the first year that The Star HR Summit and Expo was hosted. Read more >>Monster Media turns heads with BMG Interactive display at expo - Monster Media Monster Media, a global leader of interactive out-of-home technology, presented an interactive customised experience promoting Bearing Man Group (BMG) at the Electra Mining Tradeshow at the MTN Expo Centre in Gauteng on 4-8 October. Read more >>MagazinesNew editor at TVPlus - Media24 Family Magazines André Neveling, has been appointed as the new editor of TVPlus. He will officially take up this position as from 1 December 2010. Read more >>Add a little soapie romance to your big day with tvplus Soapie Star Weddings - Media24 Family Magazines TVPlushas chosen 20 romantic soapie weddings - including Generations' Ntombi and Sibusiso, Binneland Sub Judice's Rian and Stefanie, and Bold and the Beautiful's Brooke and Nick. Read more >>MediaCarat wins with mobile marketing campaign - CaratThe 'Unite Mzanzi' digital mobile campaign, which made nearly 300 000 consumers interact with the adidas brand over a 6 month period, received a Silver Award for media agency Carat SA at last night's Assegai Awards in Germiston. Read more >>NewspapersFullfilling our passion, paying tribute to our forefathers - Independent Newspapers KZN POST consulting editor, Brijlall Ramguthee, proudly presented a 152 page supplement to commemorate the arrival of the first Indians in South Africa, on board the SS Truro, on November 16 1860. Read more >>Homegrown journalist takes the reins at Post - Independent Newspapers KZN Aakash Bramdeo, who started his journalism career about 17 years ago with Post, returned to Independent Newspapers KZN as editor of the newspaper on 1 November 2010. Based in Johannesburg, Aakash was the Senior Assignments Editor for television news at the SABC. He's raring to take up his new challenge. Read more >>Shopper's Friend on-line bookings - another innovation for advertisers - Shopper's friendIn another ground breaking innovation Advertisers can now do on-line bookings to advertise on the cover of Shopper's Friend. Read more >>Online MediaPrivateproperty.co.za claims first place in South Africa's E-Commerce Awards - Private PropertySouth African property website, www.privateproperty.co.za, has been announced as a winner in the 2010 South African E-Commerce awards, taking home the prize for Best E-Commerce services website. Read more >>Mes - TaloomaMes is a registered non-profit organisation that has been assisting the homeless communities around Johannesburg for the past 24 years. With the help of a Dutch funder, Cordaid, they are now able to have a home base on the internet. The website was designed and developed by Talooma. Read more >>Nominate QuirkStar #100 - Quirk eMarketing Quirk is growing fast! The agency has added almost 50 QuirkStars to their super-talented team this year. To celebrate their 100th QuirkStar, they are inviting you to tell them whom they should interview next. They're looking for the smartest, wittiest, geekiest potential QuirkStars in the land. Read more >>
Graffiti launches Imperial's new look with Fast 'n Fresh rebranding - Graffiti As part of the implementation of Imperial Holding's new corporate identity, Graffiti has branded ten refrigerated vehicles for Imperial's Fast 'n Fresh distribution services. Read more >>Alliance Media contributes to the fight against HIV/AIDS - Alliance Media Alliance Media Botswana, Botswana's largest outdoor advertising company, is proud to be involved in an initiative in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana. Orange Botswana, a leading cellular provider, is bringing the R&B singer, Eve, to Gaborone for a concert on 27 November. All proceeds will go to the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more >>Street pole ads cut the mustard - ADreach ADreach has set a new benchmark in innovation with the latest street pole advertising campaign developed for Maille Mustard. Read more >>A display of kindness as ADreach provides NSPCA with free street pole ads - ADreach As part of its committed CSI drive and longstanding devotion to society as a whole, ADreach recently launched a far-reaching street pole ad campaign on behalf of the NSPCA. Read more >>ProductionPicture Tree go back to their Roots - Picture TreeAd agency JWT and creatives, Sarel Dalport, Freedom Masiba and Ben Du Plessis recently took on brand powerhouse, Loxion Kulca, as one of their clients, and also formed a sub-brand, Roots, with them. Commercials production company, Picture Tree got involved by funding and producing the commercial for the sub-brand. Read more >>Juniper joins Bioscope! - Bioscope Films Talented new director Juniper has just joined Bioscope Films, and within a week of doing so has been awarded her first TV ad campaign. Juniper recently had some success at this year's Loeries winning an award for her Vodacom viral. Read more >>Doritos utilize cutting edge technology for its Late Night campaign - Creative Vision The Doritos Late Night 360° global campaign was conceptualized by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco with Rihanna as the main attraction. Five supporting acts from London, Istanbul, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Johannesburg were invited to be part of this mega internet event, each creating a 360° music video. Read more >>Fuel Media adds new fire to Liberty's financial adviser communication - Fuel Media Fuel Media recently completed work on Liberty Hero, a viral spot for Liberty's Sales and Distribution team, directed by Chris Green. Read more >>
Some lessons learnt: Translation and back-translations vs. translation, proofreading and editing - Web-lingoThe Web-lingo team on the practice of back-translation and how to ensure that your content remains intact despite numerous translations. Read more >>RadioMI-3G powered by Qualcomm at AFRICACOM 2010 - Heart 104.9FM Phat Joe has put his name behind one of Mi-Fone's premium Smartphone handsets, the Mi Q5 - branded as the Mi-Phat Connect. Read more >>Cadbury 'Ostrich' case study - Radmark Cadbury South Africa recently launched an innovative radio campaign for its flagship Dairy Milk brand, aimed at actively engaging listeners on a personal level, in conjunction with two of Radmark's brands - East Coast Radio and Jacaranda 94.2. Read more >>Boats rocking in the radio storm, but... - Jacaranda 94.2 2010 has arguably been one of the tougher years for South African radio. Audience numbers have been more volatile than normal, due primarily to strong competition from other media types and platforms. Jacaranda 94.2, however, not only weathered the storm well, but also showed substantial growth in key market segments. Read more >>
Coca-Cola rated as SA's Best Empowered Employer - CRFThe world's largest beverage company, Coca-Cola, has been named the Best Empowered Employer in South Africa in the latest national Best Employers campaign. Read more >>The ROI of the Top Employers Certification - CRFShowcasing the Top Employers certification seal improves the image as an attractive employer. Read more >>Research2011 SAMRA Conference venue has ideal setting - SAMRA Nestling on the banks of the Vaal River, in the tranquil surroundings of serene landscaped gardens, gently flowing water and lush trees, the Riverside Lifestyle Resort near Vanderbijlpark offers an ideal setting for the 32nd SAMRA annual conference to be held on 2 and 3 June 2011. Read more >>RetailSister Lilian Remedies ColicCare Fix-a-Form winner of Pyro-Inspiration Award in Information category - Sister Lilian The now annual and six-year-old Pyro-Inspiration Awards are designed to shine the spotlight on superior on-pack activity and to establish "on-pack" as a stand-alone media category. The Sister Lilian ColicCare Fix-a-Form shone in the Information category. Read more >>SalesSALESGURU Live! announces new event dates to kick off 2011 calendar - SALESGURUSALESGURU will kick off 2011 with a trio of exceptional SALESGURU Live! events featuring all-new material from two of South Africa's greatest thought leaders in the sales field: Paul Naidoo and Neville de Lucia. Read more >>SponsorshipExp wins new business with Ndzekeli at the helm - ExpJust four months after Sandile Ndzekeli replaced Justin Sampson as CEO of Exp South Africa, the business has not only remained stable but also showed 11% growth as it recently won five out of six pitches in the past few months, generating additional revenue for the company. Read more >>Youth MarketingSizzling summer fun with Cartoon Network - HDI Youth Marketeers HDI Youth Marketeers just concluded a month of promotions for Boomerang and Cartoon Network that sought to bring these brands and their characters to life. Read more >>
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French crossover with local flavour [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Renault has created a biltong, brandy and boet version of its popular Sandero with a made-in-South Africa cute crossover brimming with impressive standard features at a launch price of R149 900 - which not only includes the new emissions tax but also a three-year/45 000km service plan and a five-year/150 000km warranty. Read more >>Portable breathalysers for consumer market Angus MacArthur, GM of the company Alcohol Breathalysers, one of South Africa's leading suppliers of affordable re-usable breathalyser equipment for individuals, businesses and industry suggests that parents may want to encourage the use of breathalysers for young people celebrating the end of year festivities too rashly. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Fleur du Cap awarded its wings South African Airways has selected two award-winning Fleur du Cap wines for its Business Class in-flight service, the Unfiltered Chardonnay and the Bergkelder Selection flagship Merlot. Read more >>More Travel news...
Aniston flips The Switch on romantic cheese [Zeenat Ebrahim] Described as the most unexpected comedy ever conceived The Switch gives us a break from the usual fly-by-night romances that build castles in the sky and have no basis in reality. Read more >>Cracks And The City cracks us up [Daphne Cooper] Christopher Hitchens, in his excellent article in Vanity Fair, argues that men are funny because they have to be. It is humour that gives men the edge in attracting women. Women don't have to be funny and so they don't make good comedians. He writes that "it is a tragedy that the two things that men prize most - women and humour - should be so antithetical." Read more >>A simple story of loss and redemption [Daphne Cooper] I am a huge fan of FTHK, the theatre company that works in the field of visual theatre with the aim of integrating the deaf into the performing arts. I have seen their previous productions and been blown away. Womb Tide is even better, if that is possible! Read more >>First Joburg FoodWineDesign Fair Joburg Art Fair founders, Artlogic and Sanlam Investment Management have joined forces to stage the first FoodWineDesign Fair in Johannesburg, which will be held from 26 to 28 November, 2010. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Asian Language PPC Campaign Manager - Cape Town (Observatory)Clicks2Customers has recently opened an office in Singapore, and is looking to hire PPC campaign managers with language skills in Asian languages (Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Thai/Filippino/Bahasa). Training provided. Read more >>Digital Marketer - JohannesburgAn exciting opportunity exists in the online retail sector for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable marketer to join a dynamic online business and set the road map into the future. Read more >>Sales Executive - Cape TownCape Town based company within the exhibition and trade fair industry are in search of a sales executive to join their dynamic sales team. Read more >>SEO Specialist - Cape TownSEO specialist urgently needed! Apply now with our dynamic young, but experienced, company. Only true specialist will be considered - email us now with your portfolio. Read more >>Content Manager - JohannesburgLeading international ad agency requires a medium weight content manager. Salary negotiable dependent on experience. Experience with : YouTube, Twitter, FaceBook and Flickr. Two to four years experience with social media. Read more >>Marketing Manager - AA - Cape TownMarketing manager required for leading media company in Cape Town - Affirmative Action. Read more >>Client Relationship Manager - Cape Town and JohannesburgClient relationship manager (Business Process Outsourcing). This position requires at least six years' experience in a senior management role, with proven experience in outsourcing. Read more >>
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