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Indeed, third time lucky! So The New Age finally launched this morning, Monday, 6 December 2010, and online chatter and media stories have ranged from comments about editor Henry Jeffreys' welcome column (and its emphasis on editorial independence and media freedom) and its typography to who's going to buy a copy and where to buy an actual copy.For those of us online, we can always access the e-edition but somehow it's not the same as paper and ink. Bizcommunity.com wishes the new kid on the block all the best, especially since it's silly season and, contrary to what I wrote last week, news has indeed started slowing down (I think last year was different because it was the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup). By the way, five daily newsletters and one weekly left until year-end after this one goes out! Last newsletters here at Bizcommunity are on Monday, 13 December 2010. Have a laid-back week 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-marketing@bizcommunity.com. Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Top stories
Special focus on media freedomMixed reaction to ruling in Terre'blanche trialWhile both the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have welcomed the ruling by Judge Joseph Raulinga of the North Gauteng High Court to allow a limited number of journalists to witness the proceedings in the Eugene Terre'blanche murder trial in Ventersdorp, the MMA disagrees with the inclusion of family members and the public. Read more >>From the start, it was all about You. And Huisgenoot. [Stephen Grootes: @StephenGrootes] This year, various ANC politicians have accused the media, and journalists generally, of being skiving gits. Of being people with no moral code, who'll do anything for a story. Of being people who think they are above the law, who don't care about ruining other people's lives. Unfortunately, a court judgment is now going to give them plenty of ammunition. And worse, the court judgment, from what we can see, is absolutely correct. Read more >>
AdvertisingWayne Naidoo elected as ACA chair [Herman Manson: @marklives] Wayne Naidoo (CEO of Lowe Bull) has been appointed the new chairperson of the Association for Communication and Advertising of South Africa (ACA) in place of Reinher Behrens. Two vice chairs were re-elected, namely Mike Gendel and Boniswa Pezisa, while Nina Morris took the third spot vacated by the election of Naidoo. Naidoo will chair his first official ACA meeting in the new year. Read more >>ASA announces changes to advertising code The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa announced this morning, Thursday, 2 December 2010, that it has adopted substantial changes to its Code of Advertising Practice, including updates to its individual codes that are determined by various member organisation or negotiated with governmental institutions. Read more >>Management changes at The MediaShop From 1 January 2011, Chris Botha will be promoted to group MD of The MediaShop, Virginia Hollis will continue to act as MD of the Sandton office and Sean Clarke, in his role as operations director, will continue to oversee IT, legal, finance and HR. Harry Herber will be freed to concentrate on key client relationships, help develop young talent within the company and focus on new business opportunities. Read more >>While ICANN creates a garage, creative agencies should create showrooms [Naseem Javed] ICANN, rightfully from its inception, is a very superior technical organisation, surrounded by teams of highly intelligent people working on the long-term integrity of the Internet. Like a real high-tech garage full of engineers and mechanics designing high speed luxury cars, they are rolling out the great new gTLD programmes, but what the image brokers and ad agencies now need are not garages but rather showrooms. Read more >>BrandingOnline influencer power: what it means for brands [Joanne Reidy] Who in their right mind would travel to the seediest part of town, at night, park next to a strip club, and endure a 10-minute walk desperately clutching at personal valuables, all just to eat something as mad as sea urchin pasta? You would - if someone you trusted sang the praises of the best Italian restaurant they knew, detailing the fabulous food, comfortable atmosphere and terrific staff. Read more >>CRMTop brand-killer quotes of 2010 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Every year, someone somewhere makes a real gaffe when talking about or defending their brands. Quite often, these are people at the coal face - that all-important marketing touch-point where the consumer comes into contact with the product. Read more >>CSISelinah scores again at Vuka! Awards The public service TV message awards, M-Net Vuka!, again saluted the powerful impact the Selinah advert for the Topsy Foundation has had on the industry and viewing public by winning the Professional category and five other awards on 30 November 2010. Read more >>
Digital broadcasting revolution, where does radio stand? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As the whole analogue world is gripped by the arrival of digital broadcasting, much of the debate and discussions have focused on digital television and how it will affect people and businesses. During this process, radio has taken a backseat amid the confusion currently reigning in some countries, where some radio stations are claiming to have already switched to digital radio. Read more >>DTT migration: lessons from an African perspective [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As winds of technological change continue to sweep across the African broadcasting landscape, setting the stage for the digital terrestrial television (DTT) explosion to phase out the outdated analogue system, DTT service providers' excitement mounts as they prepare to enter the world's most untapped digital space. Read more >>Exhibitions
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Third time lucky for The New Age?NEWSWATCH: On the newspaper front, The New Age is due to (finally) hit the streets on Monday 6 December, reports News24.com, and SAPA has reported on the plane crash that wasn't, according to the Mail & Guardian Online. Read more >>Nominations open for SABC board Requirements and submission details for the nomination of SABC board members have been released by Parliament. The deadline for submission is 6 December 2010. Read more >>Legal Journalists of the Year awarded The 2010 Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Awards, were announced yesterday, Tuesday, 30 November 2010, with Business Day's Franny Rabkin taking first prize in print again and Michael Duffet of Face to Face Films taking first in broadcast. Read more >>Funding media projects - financiers' risks, expectations [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Pressure continues to mount on financial institutions, including banks and developmental agencies, to do more to fund struggling media companies that are finding it difficult to survive in the fast-growing yet ruthless industry. Last week the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), disclosed its fears, risks and anxiety about funding media projects. Read more >>African media growing, but where's the funding? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] According to the McKinsey report, media in Africa is among the fastest growing industries, compared to those of many in the OECD countries. But, despite this growth, experts believe the funding has not been forthcoming as many media houses are still struggling to survive. Read more >>
DStv Mobile rival launches test networkBlack-owned broadcaster Mobile TV has begun test transmissions using Korea's digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) technology from Sentech's tower in Brixton, Johannesburg. Read more >>
Call to enter 10th Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards Apart from being the 10th anniversary of Mondi Shanduka's support of newspaper journalism, this year's Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards competition also marks the 20th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, when African journalists laid down a key foundation of press freedom. Read more >>
Online magazine adds print editions From 1 December 2010, the online photography magazine, PhotoComment, extends its reach by producing free print editions available from several photographic retailers and colleges around the country. The publication, described as the first online flip page photography magazine of its kind in South Africa, launched in March 2009. Read more >>Advertisement:
Radio plays out quietly at year end - RAMS The SAARF RAMS December 2010 release, out now, shows that overall listening levels have remained unchanged over both the previous survey and year. Following the increased listening seen in the sector with the incorporation of a new Small Urban/Rural flooded sample in RAMS October 2010, growth in the medium has now come to a halt. Read more >>
RetailSponsorshipSALA receives SABC supportIn support of the South African Literary Awards (SALA), taking place on Wednesday 8 December 2010 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, its media partner, the SABC will run a competition relating to the awards. Read more >>
African pay culture may hamper IPTV growth [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In Africa, where the majority of people are accustomed to getting almost everything for free - houses, electricity, water, education, radio and TV, political connections, food and beer in exchange for votes - experts believe the growth of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) on the continent might be hampered by the lack of pay culture. Read more >>
How BlackBerry shed its corporate suit [Candice Jones] The BlackBerry. Traditionally used by men in grey suits - bankers, accountants and lawyers. If you used a BlackBerry, you were a corporate nerd, tied to your company's email system. Not anymore. Read more >>
2010 IPRA Golden World Awards winners announcedJOHANNESBURG: The winners of the 2010 IPRA Golden World Awards were announced last month at Merchant Taylors' Hall in London. Winners came from 110 finalists out of 352 entries in 30 categories from 42 countries. Read more >>CMO of Siemens Business Communications to headline CMO summit PALO ALTO, US: Given today's global and interdependent market, CMOs with extensive multi-national, frontline field experience are ideally positioned to be credible, valued pivot players and go-to resources in the executive suite. Read more >>ADC 90th Annual Awards: Interactive Category expanded NEW YORK, US: The Art Directors Club has expanded the Interactive category for the ADC 90th Annual Awards programs. New sub-categories have been established in Mobile, Social Networks, Online Content and Games to recognise the latest digital technologies and media approaches. Read more >>The latest threat to the Internet? SOUTHAMPTON, UK: Tim Berners-Lee, the man to thank for inventing the worldwide web, has spoken out about social networks and the danger they pose to internet usage. He reckons social networks are a 'threat to the web'. Read more >>One Show Interactive announces decade's top ten digital works NEW YORK, US: The One Club will honour the best in digital advertising with the Digital Decade: a celebration of the most influential and ground-breaking interactive advertising over the past 10 years. The One Club gathered a group of One Show Interactive Judges from the past decade to compile their top 10 digital works of the last 10 years. Read more >>More International news...
AdvertisingBeauty is an equal opportunity - LimelightSA To get to grips with the who, what, where, when and how of their Sofn'free consumer, the strategic, creative and logistical team from LimelightSA went to find out more on what this global, multimillion dollar industry is all about. Read more >>Liqui-Fruit's Desert Fantasy - Bester Burke Playing into consumer interest generated around their 'Fantasy' television commercial, Bester Burke and Liqui-Fruit have developed a refreshing new summer flavour concept called Desert Fantasy. Read more >>Sexy summer Billads - Billads Billads, Nine Mile Media's Bill Folder advertising platform, will create top-of-mind awareness for Tropitone in coastal towns from 1 December. Read more >>Nulaid appoints Saatchi & Saatchi, Cape Town - Saatchi & SaatchiSaatchi & Saatchi Cape Town has been appointed by Pioneer Foods brand Nulaid. Read more >>BrandingDrivers of reputation change to reflect economic situation - Brands & BrandingIn four short years, the drivers of a company's reputation have changed. And, with the recessionary environment hitting hard in 2009, strong guidance and good navigation were expected, not only from internal stakeholders, but also from investors and often consumers. Read more >>Interbrand's methodology becomes the world's first ISO certified approach for valuing brands - Interbrand SampsonThe International Standards Organisation has recognised Interbrand's brand valuation method with ISO 10668:2010 certification. Read more >>Have you got your eye on 2011? - November 1Keeping one step ahead of the trends, especially important in the marketing industry, requires keen forecasting abilities, which, according to the World Future Society, can be honed in seven steps. Read more >>The emotional recovery - Gullan&Gullan It's never easy to fervently disagree with a client. But when a brand manager from one of our biggest clients insisted that rational rather than emotional messaging should be our strategy for the next fiscal, I was forced to differ. The purely rational brand communications of recession is over. Read more >>Play it your way with Fanta and 34! - 34 Kids all over Luanda were full of smiles recently when they were told to "Brinca À Tua Maneira" or "Play It Your Way" in 34's latest campaign. Read more >>CSIThe Habari Group raises R113 678 for the Peninsula School Feeding Association - Habari Group On 21 October 2010 the Habari Group held a charity auction at Primi Piatti, Sea Point in support of the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA). Read more >>ABC, it's campers and Derek van Dam give back to CANSA and the Thembalitsha Foundation - Lighthouse Digital In a time when most people are focused on year-end bonuses, planning their Christmas holidays or deciding what gifts to buy each other, Adventure Boot Camp thought it was also a good time to give back to those less fortunate who don't have the luxury of planning much more than just making it through the day. Read more >>Jet brightens up the festive season for kids in need - The Publishing PartnershipIn partnership with the Nashua Children's Charity Foundation, Jet Stores has spent the past few weeks bringing some much-needed Christmas cheer to many orphaned and abandoned children at care homes across the country. Read more >>DesignPG Bison 1.618 Competition and Awards - 2011 competition brief announced! - Campbell&Campbell PG Bison has released the much anticipated brief for the 2011 PG Bison 1.618 Competition for students of design and architecture and announced an exciting addition - an open category competition and partnership with the Joburg Art Fair. Read more >>Planes, pools and parties: The Graphic Ballroom ends 2010 in style - The Graphic Ballroom The Graphic Ballroom has enjoyed a very busy end to 2010. Two exciting brand launches took place recently, both of which involved out-of-the-box thinking and weeks of behind-the-scenes planning. Read more >>DigitalThe 101 of online reputation management - VirtuosaIt's never too late to learn about your business or brand's online presence, but we have to say it's never too soon to start either. Read more >>Facebook Promotional Guidelines to be imminently updated - Popimedia On Friday, 26 November, Popimedia was informed by our contacts at Facebook that new Facebook Promotions Guidelines will soon be released. Read more >>Level Zero takes on licence for Go Market - Level ZeroLevel Zero has taken on a license for Go Market, a web-based communication suite providing users with an easy-to-use interface where they can manage newsletters, contacts and send SMS's. Read more >>VISI turns a new page with Native - BrandshNewly formed agency, Native, has been awarded the VISI magazine digital marketing account after a pitch review process. Read more >>Salesforce.com to speak at ITWeb Security Summit 2011 - ITWeb The head of product security for global CRM giant Salesforce.com, Robert Fly, will be one of several international names speaking at the sixth annual ITWeb Security Summit next year. Read more >>Education and TrainingThe value of academic research - Milpark Business School[Dr Cobus Oosthuizen] To appreciate the value of academic research, an understanding of the process through which it is produced is required. Read more >>Plain Language Legislation - how it changes the way you do business - Writers Write Should you care about Plain Language? Legislation requires that companies, and individuals, implement a plain language policy. You have until 1 April 2011 to comply. If you don't comply you will face a fine of 10% of your annual turnover or a jail sentence. Read more >>2010 Post- and Under-Graduate Award Winners for AFDA Johannesburg and AFDA Cape Town - AFDA Well done to the class of 2010 on their success throughout the year! AFDA wishes the cast and crew winners and nominees all the best for the future which lies ahead and looks forward to many award-winning films. Read more >>
Stepping out with De Beers Marine - ECHO Events and ConferencesThe De Beers Marine family gathered at Kelvin Grove Cricket Club on Friday, 26 November, to celebrate what was a prosperous year. Read more >>MTN engage Zinto to drive MTN 1-4-1 message home - Zinto Marketing group The start of the cricket season provided the perfect opportunity for MTN, sponsors of the MTN40 cricket fixtures, to launch their MTN 1-4-1 summer campaign through brand activation specialists the Zinto Marketing Group. Read more >>Must-see comedy in Durban! - Quirky House Theatre-goers will be taken on a roller coaster rider through all the bizarre and delightful experiences leading up to an Indian wedding when Buckled, a comedy directed by Krijay Govender and starring Leeanda Reddy and Merendran Reddy, opens at the Playhouse Opera in Durban on Tuesday, 7 December. Read more >>Gallagher favourite again - Gallagher Convention Centre The Exhibition Association of Southern Africa recently hosted their annual awards ceremony, held at Emperor's Palace in the East of Johannesburg. Read more >>ExhibitionsEXSA confirms new VAT ruling for its members - EXSAEXSA (the Exhibition and Events Association) has been successful in their recent application to SARS for zero-rating for international exhibitors. The ruling only applies to Association Members, thus non-members within the industry cannot apply the ruling - even more reason to join if you are in the events and exhibition industry! Read more >>International brands choose Scan Display for AfricaCom 2010 - Scan Display Scan Display's Cape Town branch was the exhibition stand provider for 12 overseas clients at AfricaCom, Africa's premier telecommunications conference and exhibition. The show, which is owned and managed by Informa UK, was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10-11 November 2010. Read more >>B-BBEE progress within the exhibition industry - EXSAThe aim of the BEE Council is to advise government on BEE and review progress in achieving true empowerment. At the industry specific, micro-level the Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) decided to undertake an exhibition industry review in order to establish the current status quo. Read more >>Exhibition industry to come together on one platform at Expo Summit Africa 2011 - EXSA The Expo Summit Africa 2011 conference aims to provide the platform for the African exhibition industry to come together and meet their global counterparts to expand with bigger and world-class exhibitions. Read more >>HOMEMAKERS Expo wins again at EXSA - HOMEMAKERS The Gauteng HOMEMAKERS Expo received praise for the third year in a row at the annual 2010 EXSA (Exhibition Association of Southern Africa) Gala Award Function held in Johannesburg on 18 November 2010. Read more >>MagazinesMen's Health delivers the THUD factor! - Men's Health The December issue of Men's Health contains content on a wide variety of entertaining topics. Read more >>MobileMobile marketing no longer the preserve of big business - MobiMediaA new division within MobiMedia is poised to challenge the perception that mobile marketing is the preserve of big business. Read more >>Online MediaRemarketing: one of the digital marketer's most powerful tools - Acceleration MediaOnline marketing technology enables us to reach customers with a new ad if we already know from their previous behaviour that they're interested in something we sell. This technology - known as remarketing - can be a powerful way to boost sales and conversions. Read more >>FinMedia24 scoops four Bookmark Awards - Fin24.com FinMedia24, the publisher of Finweek, Fin24.com, Sake24, Sake24.com, Miningmx and McGregorBFA, won four awards at this year's Bookmarks. Read more >>Quirk, the Centi-brain - Quirk eMarketing Quirk eMarketing has entered a new phase by welcoming its 100th Star, Karyn Lovesay who is settling into her new role as an eMarketing Producer at Quirk Jozi where she will be focusing her energy on the DStv account, among other clients. Read more >>If you're not segmenting, don't bother advertising - Striata SAHow to improve your marketing in operational communications. Read more >>Standard Banners non-standard results - MediaMind In the past few years, CTR for Standard Banners has been steadily declining. The good news is that in 2010 it seems to have stabilised. In its recently released Global Benchmark Report, MediaMind Research analysed billions of impressions to help advertisers make the most of their Standard Banner campaigns. Read more >>
Footwear Trading gets into step with new Graffiti Taxi Tops - Graffiti As part of its latest summer advertising campaign, well-known local footwear distributor, Footwear Trading, has recently taken its leading footwear brands on the road. The brand-new campaign features the trendiest new Levi's and Diesel ranges atop 35 metered taxi vehicles spread throughout Durban and Cape Town. Read more >>BMW Lyndhurst brightens Jo'burg with reflective street pole ads - ADreachThe ADreach Group continues to demonstrate its green conscience with the introduction of reflective vinyl in the production of street pole ads, thereby further reducing their carbon footprint, while, at the same time, offering advertisers the opportunity to have there street pole advertisements visible both day and night. Read more >>Rapid Kiosk - Right Stuff With summer upon us, there's no time to waste with complicated, cumbersome event products. The Rapid Kiosk is a user-friendly shade product which, as its name suggests, is quick to set up and portable. It is lightweight and durable, providing vendors and corporates with a practical solution for event branding and point-of-sale. Read more >>Outdoor advertising raises the red flag on gender violence - ADreach ADreach has partnered with LifeLine Johannesburg and set aside R500 000 worth of Street Pole Advertising space for a recurrent Gender Violence awareness announcement across the Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. Read more >>Outdoor advertising raises awareness for HIV/ Aids - ADreach With World Aids Day falling on 1 December, ADreach Group and Red Storm Visuals have committed themselves to raising awareness of HIV and Aids and educating society with regards to the prevention and treatment of this pandemic within South Africa. Read more >>Taking pap to the streets - Moving Ads Moving AdsSouth Africa was commissioned by KFC to carry out a product-test campaign promoting the newest Streetwise meal item, Streetwise Two with Pap. Read more >>Provantage Out of Home Media takes roadshows to the next level - Provantage Provantage excited to announce the launch of the state of the art Super Show Rig, which is set to change the course of experiential marketing. Read more >>ProductionSlim goes epic with Garmin - Egg Films Garmin just launched a new commercial, directed by Egg's Slim, for their new fitness gear. Read more >>Petar Spiljevic of Velocity captures precious moments for eco-conscious commercial - Velocity The new Consol ad reminds one to savour life's precious moments and add value to our lives by making healthy choices in the form of using glass. The commercial has a strong eco message using beautifully considered images by director Petar Spiljevic of Velocity for agency human.kind. Read more >>Largest South African production music library now available for download - Mama Dance! Music Solutions The Mama Dance! Music Library is the largest collection of NORM affiliated South African production music in the world, and it's now available to download. Read more >>
Your bucket list begins where humankind began... - Kagiso TV & CommunicationsWe've all got a list of activities (some secret, some not so) we'd really like to do at some stage of our lives. The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site is running an exciting competition, from now till the end of March 2011, where you stand the chance to win one of 18 incredible once-in-a-lifetime packages for four people! Read more >>
World Aids Day 1 December 2010: Musicians call for unity against HIV/Aids - UCKG Public Relations DepartmentAfrican Musicians Against HIV/Aids (AMAHA) has called on all South Africans to take responsibility, have themselves tested and find out their status. Read more >>RadioVasco da Gama players wear hearts on their sleeves - Heart 104.9FM Vasco da Gama Football Club will be wearing hearts on their sleeves this season, literally. Heart 104.9FM will be supporting Vasco da Gama FC during the 2010/2011 ABSA Premiership and as a result the Vasco da Gama players will be wearing the Heart 104.9FM logo on their left sleeve. Read more >>Radmark Rad Rates - new price promotion offer - Radmark Radmark has launched its latest tactical pricing initiative - Rad Rates - to facilitate marketers impeded by the strain of a contracted market to increase the frequency of their radio advertising campaigns during the festive season. Read more >>1Africa Radio launches "Ultimate Unsigned" competition - 1Africa Radio1Africa Radio has launched their "Ultimate Unsigned" competition in a search for Africa's greatest undiscovered artists. To enter you can send them an mp3 of your song, poem or story, or a photo of your painting, sculpture or craft for their mobi site and get friends and family to vote for you. Read more >>
South African Recruitment Survey 2010: SA companies embrace recruitment technologies - Jobs.co.zaThe 2010 South African Recruitment Survey unveils the outcome of the aftermath of the recession on SA's Recruitment Industry. Read more >>ResearchEye tracking in sports sponsorship - Prompt Research InsightsEfficiency measures used in sports marketing have traditionally often been assimilated from a mix of visibility and audience. However, visibility does not mean that a brand is seen, and the likelihood of whether a TV viewer engaged in a game actually looks at the brands has remained unknown. Read more >>Brand and media trends for 2011 - OrnicoRecessionary environments will still affect brands, but opportunities exist in Africa, with brands that deliver value, in social networks and brands that are ethical and environmentally attune. CEO of Ornico, Oresti Patricios, looks at what will be happening in the worlds of branding and media in 2011. Read more >>SponsorshipNew Octagon study reveals why Brazil sports fans are fans - Octagon South AfricaAccording to Qondisa Ngwenya, Octagon South Africa Managing Director, following the emotional connections sports fans have with players is a key to marketing success in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. That finding was revealed in the latest wave of Passion Drivers research conducted by Octagon in Brazil. Read more >>Sub four-minute mile holds cash for athletes at the new Yellow Pages Summer Series - Trudon Athletics South Africa's track and field season is for an early start, with cash up for grabs for sub four-minute times clocked in the mile event, during the four Yellow Pages Summer Series meetings at the coast from December 10-18. Read more >>TVMegarom Games uses Red Cherry Media's TV and radio platforms to increase database - Red Cherry Media During 2010 Megarom Games successfully used Red Cherry Media's interactive platforms on TV and radio as well as mobile marketing, to increase the noting of their commercials and their database of gamers. Read more >>Reality never smelled this good - Red Cherry Media POD Communications has teamed up with Red Cherry Media to produce a reality series for Revlon 24Seven. Read more >>CTV granted permanent license - MDDA Local community television channel Cape Town TV (CTV) has been granted a seven-year class license by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). This new license follows two successive 'temporary' one-year licenses that enabled the channel to begin its broadcast operations. Read more >>Youth MarketingAnd the winners of the 2010 Student Village Campus Awards are... - Student VillageWhat do OMG!, WTF! and Spud have in common? They were among the 2010 Student Village Campus Awards handed out by youth marketing and graduate development specialist, Student Village, at its latest student insights breakfast held in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 30 November. Read more >>
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Comair adds additional flight on Durban/Cape Town route Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in South Africa and kulula.com, has announced an additional British Airways return flight on the popular Durban/Cape Town/Durban route. Read more >>The Cape's graceful Cape Grace [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When the Brand family built The Cape Grace Hotel at the V&A Waterfront, 12 years ago, they demonstrated what home-from-home hospitality meant. Aside from the comfort they offered here and at sister properties, The Mount Grace in the Magaliesberg and The Grace in Rosebank, Johannesburg, their differentiating factor was their people. To borrow from another hotel group's axiom - ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen. Read more >>More Travel news...
A sci-fi sweetheart [Anna-Bet Bester] South African film is at a very interesting crossroads right now. It seems the Apartheid Atrocity well has been tapped dry for the time being, and in the wake of a bazillion dusty eager-to-please bushveld ballads we now find a new generation of South African film makers cutting their teeth on highly conceptual pieces and coming out on top despite numerous challenges, of which funding is the most obvious. Read more >>Spreading the Panik [Ruth Cooper] BizLounge managed to sit the mysterious Jax Panik down for an interview a couple of weeks ago. With the recently released "I Am Jax Panik" album and monumentally increasing fan base, bordering on a cult following, we were keen to gain a little more insight into the Jax Panik movement. Jax Panik, kitted out in his signature mask, was surprisingly candid, chatting about the Jax Panik evolution, germ phobias, and world-domination plans, amongst much more. Read more >>MK Awards 2011 nominations announced Thirteen MK Awards categories and 61 nominees were announced live on Studio1 on MK, Channel 324 on DStv at 20h00 yesterday. Read more >>Kings of Leon SA tour dates [Ruth Cooper] I was chatting with a friend the other day about the rather lame live acts to be heading SA's way, ahem: Beach Boys, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, all rather faded stars and has-beens, and we were saying how great it would be if Kings of Leon would pay a visit. Well it seems like our prayers have been answered and raspy Kings of Leon will be hitting our shores in March next year. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Web Developer - Umhlanga RocksWildWeb is looking for a middleweight web designer/developer to work in a creative team in Umhlanga, KZN. We specialise in design and marketing for the tourism industry. Read more >>Executive Director: Sales - Johannesburg or Cape TownOur client is a significant subsidiary of a leading multinational media group. They seek someone with an unprecedented hunger and drive to succeed in closing deals. Read more >>Mid Weight Graphic Designer - Half-day - GautengHalf-day graphic designer required. With either Magazine or concept exp. Send porti ASAP. Mac literate and web skills advantageous. Read more >>Online Media Planner - Cape TownDigital Marketing Consultancy, Acceleration Media, is looking for an experienced online media planner to join the Cape Town team. Read more >>Senior Client Services Account Manager - TTL - GautengAn awesome opportunity exists with a leading Gauteng based Advertising agency. TV and Radio exp in a snr ttl capacity is essential. Read more >>HR Business Partner - DurbanMultiChoice is a leading Pan African pay television operator embracing the latest cutting edge technology. Read more >>HR Practitioner - RandburgMultiChoice is a leading Pan African pay television operator embracing the latest cutting edge technology. Read more >>HR Business Partner - RandburgMultiChoice is a leading Pan African pay television operator embracing the latest cutting edge technology. Read more >>Strategic Public Relations Manager - FMCG - Cape TownCosmetics company is looking for a highly skilled strategic public relations manager to fill a newly created need within their business. Read more >>Graphic Designer/Layout Artist - RandburgDeskLink Media is looking for a qualified, skilled designer for a position Randburg. You will be responsible for working mainly on CLASSICFEEL magazine, a music, arts and culture publication. Read more >>Digital Account Manager - Cape TownAcceleration Media is a strategic digital media consultancy looking to employ an experienced digital account manager to manage the Cape Town client accounts from an online marketing perspective. Read more >>Copy Imagineer - SandtonEstablished integrated brand communications company that creates compelling, idea-driven campaigns for leading brands and companies invites an experienced, versatile and prolific writer to make their mark in busy studio. Read more >>Field Manager - JohannesburgHome-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 >>Payroll Supervisor - Cape TownThe RCS Group is at the forefront of consumer finance, delivering fast, convenient, affordable finance to a growing number of retailers and consumers in South Africa. Read more >>
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