31 Jan 2011


No news not good news but poor comms

Talk about a PR disaster. The mishandling of beloved former president Nelson Mandela's hospitalisation last week - reportedly thanks to a turf war - has certainly left a bitter taste in the mouths of many media professionals and the public. Kudos to deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe (currently acting president while Zuma is out of the country) and his communications staff for their actions since Friday, 28 January 2011, which have helped set things right and calmed the furore down. Bizcommunity.com joins everyone else in wishing Madiba a speedy recovery.

There's also been a collective sigh of relief that an extension has been granted until 31 March 2011 for the ad hoc committee MPs currently hotly debating the dreaded Protection of Information Bill. Even more time is needed but it's a step in the right direction.

On the advertising side, WPP continues to invest further in South Africa (and Africa) through Ogilvy & Mather's acquisition of Ogilvy SA and the agreement to up its stake in Mindshare SA through buying the shares previously owned by Ogilvy SA.

To keep up to date with what's happening in Egypt, please read our sister portal, Africa Marketing & Media, and subscribe to its newsletter. Email your Africa-related marketing, media and retail news to africanews@bizcommunity.com and contributor pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com for the attention of Sindy Peters (@SindyLP), the Africa editor.

Here's to a better week!
Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz)
Managing editor

PS Our Biz Trends 2011 pdf will be available shortly.

PPS The latest Ornico Ad Showcase features TV ads for Samsung 2 View, Consol Glass, Coca-Cola, Hansa Pilsner and Disprin, and radio ads for Government, SAB, Bonaqua, Vodacom and Baby Soft.

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.

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[2011 trends] It's time to socialise
[Ashraf Garda: @ashrafgarda1] The following list of 2011 media and marketing trends, plus one wish, has been informed by the various interactions I have with guests, media personalities, creative directors, digital marketers and consumers of media and marketing on my Media@SAfm radio show. Read more >>

[2011 trends] Five key trends for SA's animation industry
[Paul Meyer, Jason Cullen & Gerhard Painter] The current animation and digital content creation industry in South Africa is growing at a phenomenal pace and fast becoming on par with the best in the world. The way digital content is created and delivered has changed dramatically over the last few years and the abilities of animation are becoming ever more powerful and more accessible, leading to a revolution of the creations possible and the creators making it. Read more >>

Special focus on media freedom


Info bill deadline extended
NEWSWATCH: The deadline for comment on the much unloved - by the media, anyway - Protection of Information Bill - has been extended to 31 March 2011, reports Times Live. Meanwhile, the 'handling' of news around Nelson Mandela's recent sojourn in hospital has drawn fire from both sides of the fence - one blast being from a king, no less, according to the Mail & Guardian. Read more >>

Marketing


New decade, new thinking: Jason Knight's valuable lessons for 2011
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] From living in the era when knowledge was niched, thinking that the global banking system was as strong and indestructible as the Titanic, watching TV only on TV sets, having no idea that South Africa was going to host the soccer world cup, and, among other things, believing in brands and big business, to now living in a world 'ruled' by Mark Zuckerberg with 633 million Facebook friends, where people do not care where they watch stuff, the world has dramatically changed. Read more >>

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Ogilvy & Mather expands investment in local office
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Ogilvy & Mather has upped its stake in local subsidiary Ogilvy South Africa from 49.9% to 59%. According to Moss Mashishi, chairman of Ogilvy Africa and Ogilvy SA, the deal signifies the maturing relationship between the global and the local office, which he says has always been a flagship in the larger Ogilvy & Mather network. Read more >>

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WPP to buy majority stakes in Ogilvy SA, Mindshare SA
NEWSWATCH: Subject to obtaining regulatory approval, WPP announced today, Thursday, 27 January 2011, that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Ogilvy South Africa. Along with its group companies, Ogilvy SA is part of the Ogilvy Worldwide network. WPP is also increasing its stake in Mindshare South Africa, which will form part of the GroupM network of companies within SA. Read more >>

Creative Circle results for December 2010
The results of the Creative Circle judging for December 2010 are in and, according to chairperson Neo Mashigo, overall the work is starting to feel the same and nothing really refreshing is out there. He hopes that "our New Year's resolutions will sort that out". Read more >>

Cell C advertising now on the right track
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] After blowing a fortune on a completely insane brand-building campaign, involving very carefully rehearsed spontaneity and an "independent" comedian who failed dismally to convince the greater South African public that he wasn't being paid handsomely by the company, Cell C has finally found its way. Read more >>

Cell C wins latest round of cellular mud fight
Cell C has won the latest round in its ongoing skirmishes with MTN at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa. Read more >>

Kraft Foods SA goes to Carat SA
Media agency Carat SA has acquired the account for Kraft Foods South Africa, part of international branded food and beverage company Kraft Foods Inc. which took over the global business of Cadbury in early 2010. Carat emerged successful in late December 2010, following an intensive four-way pitch process. Read more >>


Branding


Corporate face: the five masks
[Naseem Javed] Every corporation has a face, as imagery, shine and style are inter-layered into a skin appearing as a mask, with uplift captured by its distinct name identity and poised to reach the upper stratosphere of stardom. And whether you like it or not, at this very moment, your corporate mask is out there on the block, fully exposed and being judged by the global markets. Read more >>

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Lead SA takes values to youth
The 94.7 Highveld Stereo's Breakfast Xpress team will visit A B Xuma Primary School, D H Carter Primary School, Bosmont Primary School, Mondeor High School and St Peters Preparatory School in Johannesburg from 31 January to 4 February 2011 to discuss key challenges facing learners, as well as highlight the values promoted by Lead SA. Read more >>

Design



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New Facebook tool
Popimedia, a specialist social media marketing company, will soon launch its Meedee8 tool, which will help users answer Facebook questions. Read more >>


Education and Training


Language that gets your speeches noticed
[Douglas Kruger] Language can make or break our communication efforts and nowhere more so than in our speeches. That said, scores of corporate presentations today still suffer from the scourge of document-speak. Document-speak is a sort of social virus. One person does it in public and the whole company catches it. Read more >>

Formal alliance for language, media practitioners
Following months of negotiations between the Professional Editors' Group (PEG), the South African Translators' Institute (SATI), the Southern African Freelancers' Association (SAFREA) and the Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA), the Alliance of Language and Media Practitioners (LAMP) was ratified in Johannesburg last week. Read more >>

Eventing


SAACI national conference goes west
The Western Cape branch of the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) will hosts this year's national conference at the NH Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, 24-26 July 2011. Read more >>

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Exhibitions


Earth Fair Market at Design Indaba Expo
The Earth Fair Market, offering more than 40 exhibitors producing ethical and organic food, will be in the food zone at the Design Indaba Exhibition at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 25-27 February 2011. Read more >>

Media

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MDDA: Berger, Gongxeka, Minyi out - Vale, Nkomo, Bulbulia in
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) bade farewell late last week to board members Prof Guy Berger, Nomonde Gongxeka and Siviwe Minyi and officially welcomed Louise Vale, Nadia Bulbulia and Philisa Nkomo on board. Speaking at the ceremony held in Parktown, Johannesburg, deputy minister in the presidency Dina Pule paid a moving tribute to the outgoing members for their contribution in promoting media literacy and the culture of reading in South Africa. Read more >>

Mandela news blues
NEWSWATCH: South African editors want to be kept informed on the state of health of Nelson Mandela and are not happy that there was a news blackout yesterday, reports News24. Meanwhile, acting president Kgalema Motlanthe addressed the media today, Friday, 28 January 2011, on the former president's state of health (yes, he's still alive and has been discharged), according to various media reports. On a different note, the guys at Mail& Guardian are feeling a bit hacked off, and Daily Sun is asking 'Who the hell is Simphiwe Sithole? Read more >>

Media mobs Madiba's Milpark
NEWSWATCH: The media have been camping outside Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg following the admission to the facility of Nelson Mandela, 92 years old and a national and international icon. Regrettably, however, a bit of hyperbole has surfaced... Read more >>

Warriors for truth win in ruling on SABC, ICASA
[Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] It's been five long years since the "blacklisting" scandal broke at the SABC, and it became clear that the public broadcaster was being used as a propaganda tool by the Mbeki regime. In a victory for whistle-blowers and for truth and transparency, a court ruling this week confirmed political manipulation of the SABC by former news head Snuki Zikalala. Read more >>

SABC slams media 'misrepresentation' of FXI-ICASA ruling
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SABC yesterday, Wednesday, 26 January 2011, slammed some media outlets for publishing 'misrepresentative' reports about the judgment by Judge Neels Claassen of the South Gauteng High Court on the matter between ICASA and the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), concerning the blacklisting saga. Read more >>

Well looki here: Snuki Zikalala zapped
NEWSWATCH: And the circus continues... the SABC continues to make news instead of reporting it, now that ICASA has been ordered to re-open a 2006 probe into political interference and alleged blacklisting of some commentators, apparently courtesy of a certain Snuki Zikalala, reports News24.com, Legalbrief Africa and Business Day. Read more >>

SABC reporters vs Govin Reddy: heated debate rages on
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The criticism levelled against SABC reporters and newsreaders by board shortlist nominee Govin Reddy last week in Cape Town continues to generate a heated debate as several voices of reason enter the fray, which they believe is critical for the survival of the public broadcaster. Read more >>


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Newspapers


Innovation key to new markets - New Age CEO Nazeem Howa
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Nazeem Howa surprised many when he left his job as the powerful operations chief at Independent Newspapers to become CEO of TNA Media, the owners of The New Age that was launched in December last year. Bizcommunity.com speaks to Howa about his business plan for the ANC-aligned (but independent) newspaper, how it plans to find a market and working for influential players such as the Gupta family and Essop Pahad. Read more >>

City Press defends journo as ANCYL responds to ombudsman's findings
[Herman Manson: @marklives] City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says her reporter, Piet Rampedi, has been subject to a general campaign of defamation by the ANC Youth League and its leader Julius Malema. This follows a media statement by the ANCYL (published on Politicsweb) calling on City Press to take action against the journalist, following a judgement by the press ombudsman. Read more >>

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Russian hackers target M&G Online, site taken down
[Jeremy Daniel] The Mail & Guardian Online, one of South Africa's premier online sources of news and opinion, has been taken offline today, Wednesday, 26 January 2011, after an attack by Russian hackers in a phishing attack that has been building for several weeks. Read more >>

PR & Communications


Employee engagement challenges in 2011
[Daniel Munslow] Engage. Educate. Enrich. That's a powerful three-word mantra for internal communications in 2011. The role of corporate communication has become more important than ever, with an era of new possibilities and challenges to engage workforces. Read more >>

Righteous indignation: the mishandling of Nelson Mandela's illness
[Phillip de Wet: @phillipdewet] The media is used to being lied to, the public perhaps only a little less so. There are some things you don't lie about, though - even if it is a lie that created only by the passage of time and your inaction. And if you absolutely must lie about such a matter, say, the health of Nelson Mandela, don't you bloody dare blame the victims for the consequences. Read more >>


Printing


Independent stops the presses
NEWSWATCH: The presses used to print the Cape Times and Cape Argus are to stop at the Independent Newspapers facility in Cape Town, very sadly putting a number of operators out of jobs, reports Isolezwe. Read more >>

Production


Local online video wins intl award
Kickstart, an online South African video focusing on the economic impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, was a Business Knowledge category winner in the international Strategic Video Awards. Simon Willson, a senior external relations officer for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commissioned Slymedia to shoot locations in and around Johannesburg, prior to the event. Read more >>

Recruitment

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Research

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BMR releases population stats by district municipality
The Bureau of Market Research's Professor Eric Udjo, research director and Dr Joshua Kembo, senior researcher, have released the report Population Estimates for South Africa by District Municipality and Province, 2010. Read more >>

Sponsorship


Cyclists go Whoosh
The inaugural Tour of South Africa, an international professional cycle race taking place 19-26 February 2011, has announced that Cell C will be its title sponsor. Known as the Cell C Tour of South Africa 2011, it is a International Cycling Union (UCI) sanctioned 2.2 category, eight-day, seven-stage road race that starts in Pretoria and ends in Paarl, a 1200 km race. Read more >>

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International news
Nimbuzz Ping brings smartphone functionality to feature phones
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: Nimbuzz, claimed to be the only Over-The-Top (OTT) communications app for the connected generation, has announced the launch of Nimbuzz Ping. It is a push notification feature designed to allow feature phone users to appear online to their friends and receive a free SMS alert when someone in their Nimbuzz community wants to get in touch, even when the service is closed. Read more >>

The potential of added value promotions
[Ed Hughes] LONDON, UK: Brands and retailers are benefiting from added value promotions, but for marketers looking for a longer-term gain and less of a tactical quick win, there has been a resurgence of the more traditional promotional methods. Read more >>

Strong correlation between creative strategy and performance
TORONTO, CANADA: comScore, Inc. has released findings from comScore ARS indicating the importance of a strong upfront strategy and creative execution in driving campaign effectiveness for TV and digital advertising campaigns in Canada. Read more >>

Cannes Lions 2011 open for entries
LONDON, UK: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is now accepting entries in all 13 categories for its 2011 awards - Film, Press, Outdoor, Direct, Media, Cyber, Radio, Promo & Activation, Titanium & Integrated, Design, PR, Film Craft and Creative Effectiveness. Read more >>

FIPP Research Forum date change
PARIS, FRANCE: Due to a necessary date change the annual FIPP Research Forum and Awards will now take place in France on 14-15 April 2011 at the Prisma Presse offices in Paris. Read more >>

Top 50 US Web Properties for December 2010
RESTON, US: comScore Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, has released its monthly analysis of US web activity at the top online properties for December 2010 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Read more >>

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Company news

Marketing & Media


Gearhouse SA celebrates New Age Friendship - Gearhouse SA
Gearhouse recently collaborated with Katija Ali of AA Media to bring cricket crowds a spectacular post-match concert featuring Indian megastar Shah Rukh Khan and a host of other top talent from India and South Africa. Read more >>

Marketing


11 tips for successful marketing in 2011 - Chris Moerdyk
Accountability, measurement, getting closer to customers and understanding the opportunity of new media and pressurea on the old, are all important role players for the year ahead. Read more >>

Advertising


Billads on the point of sale - Billads
Designed to generate awareness of the new Rose's Lemon Marula, Pomegranate (now known as Grenadine) and Black Cherry variants, the Rose's Billads campaign incorporated various ambient media elements to also empower consumers to be able to mix Rose's cocktails in the comfort of their own home. Read more >>

ABF awards bursary - Advertising Benevolent Fund
The ABF has awarded a full bursary to the value of R35 000, and for the first time, has also awarded a contribution towards tertiary fees to the value of R29 000, a total amount of R64 000. Read more >>

The future of SA advertising? What about the present? - TBWA\South Africa
This is the reality of the South African advertising scene. In the one corner there's world-class technology and ideas, in the other there's the majority of the public who still pass billboards every day, read tabloids, have little or no access to the internet and don't think that Steve Jobs is the most influential man on the planet. Read more >>

Branding


Make friends, don't pitch them - Brands & Branding
Nigel Hollis, executive vice president and chief global analyst at Millward Brown, on successfully harnessing the power of new media. Read more >>

Innovative brand film for BSG - Brand Alive
Brand Alive has created an innovative brand film for Technology company BSG, using animation to deliver the message in a highly engaging and entertaining manner. Read more >>

Jumpstarting January - Tag 8 Media
The festive season leave your wallet skinny and your midriff bloated? Take advantage of Virgin Active's new offer. Read more >>

2011 heaven - November 1
November 1 lists its wishes for South Africa in 2011. Read more >>

Wake up your internet with Cell C - Tag 8 Media
Tag 8 becomes involved with the newest Cell C campaign. Read more >>

60 layers of cake catch the Getaway travel bug - 60 layers of cake
2011 is off to a flying start for collaborative communications agency, 60 layers of cake Cape Town, as they have been appointed by Ramsay Media's Getaway magazine to assist in building the brand and promote the Getaway Show to be held in Cape Town on 25-27 March 2011. Read more >>

Thomas Oosthuizen: The brave new brand world: are we ready? - Brands & Branding
An extract from a discussion by Thomas Oosthuizen, contributer to the latest Brands & Branding in South Africa, regarding the redefinition of societal models and how it will impact on brands. Read more >>

CSI


OUTsurance 702 OUTshine pointsmen awards - Traffic Freeflow
Talk Radio 702 and OUTsurance are calling on motorists to nominate their favourite pointsperson for the 702 & OUTsurance OUTshine awards. Read more >>

Show some heart and contribute to the gift of life - Heart 104.9FM
Following the tremendous success of the Incubator Campaign last year, Heart 104.9FM, Pick n Pay, the Cape Argus and Newborns Trust have once again partnered to provide much-needed incubators to local hospitals. This year I&J and Nedbank also join the initiative as partners. Read more >>

The Breakfast Club helps to raise funds to buy incubators - OFM Radio
The Breakfast Club on OFM, in association with Pick n Pay, is joining hands in helping the Newborns Groote Schuur Trust to buy incubators for selected hospitals across central South Africa. Read more >>

Kaelo-Stories of Hope back on your screens this February - Kaelo Worldwide Media
Kaelo-Stories of Hope is back in its sixth season on Sunday the 6th of February 2011 on SABC1 at 12h30. Read more >>

Digital


Red Cherry Media produces a MXit campaign for Chappies - Red Cherry Media
Chappies' latest successful foray into the digital space featured a MXit campaign based on the brand's iconic "Did You Know?" questions. Red Cherry Media's Mobile & Digital division utilised a dedicated MXit Portal and targeted splash page advertising to engage with consumers. Read more >>

Getting up to speed on ORM - Virtuosa
saidWot together with Business Connection hosted a mini Online Reputation Management and Social Media conference at the BCX campus on Tuesday, 25 January 2010. Ingrid Rubin, MD and Founder of saidWot, Mike Stopforth, CEO of Cerebra and Carla Jones, Reputation Strategist at saidWot, provided valuable insights to the audience. Read more >>

Facebook brings Sponsored Stories to the marketing mix - Popimedia
Popimedia sources from Facebook last night confirmed the availability of Sponsored Stories, an online version of the traditional word-of-mouth referral for products, services and brands. Read more >>

How social graphs are personalising the internet - Neo@Ogilvy
For many years now, the concept of a semantic web has been front of mind for many web observers. Semantic web implies that machines will be able to understand and interpret the information on the internet in much the same way that we as humans do. Read more >>

aquaonline and Wunderman join forces - aquaonline
aquaonline and Wunderman have joined this month to form South Africa's first truly integrated digital, direct agency. Read more >>

ITWeb meets niche news demand - ITWeb
With the great success of its initial niche newsletters, ITWeb is adding several more titles to the list. ITWeb's newsletters were created in response to a demand for news in niche ICT sectors. Read more >>

Education and Training


No comment? Well at least not yet... - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
Well, if you believe as a company spokesperson that "no comment" is a good enough comment, don't be surprised when the reporter assumes the worse, because stonewalling the media just sends out a whole bunch of negative messages. Read more >>

Quality in education - Milpark Business School
Given the sad truth that the majority of students entering university qualifications do not leave with a degree raises the question of whether and why these students are not aware of alternative courses of study? Are there not other places or courses from which students could obtain a quality education? Read more >>

Eventing


Volvo SA event dazzles - Provantage
To celebrate 10 successful years of presence back in South Africa, Volvo SA held a staff awards function at the Emperor's Palace. Held on Saturday, the 11th of December, the function recognised staff who had been part of the Volvo team for the past decade. Read more >>

Kadoro achieves BEE goals and competitive advantage - Kadoro Events & Communications
Kadoro Events & Communication has have been awarded an AAA economic empowerment rating and recognition as a Level 2 contributor to broad-based BEE with unconstrained operational capacity. Read more >>

Magazines


Noluthando Gweba-Philisane to Move! on up to the editor seat at Thought24 - Thought24
Media24's Developing Markets Division is delighted to announce the appointment of Noluthando Gweba-Philisane (Thandi) as the new editor of Move! magazine. Thandi has already edited three issues and is hard at work on future editions of this exceptionally popular title. Read more >>

The Afropolitan Magazine celebrates its 20th edition! - Contact Media
In the Afropolitan's 20th edition the magazine celebrates its own pay-off line Inhaling Freedom, Celebrating Life by paying tribute to South Africa's Top 20 Afropolitans Read more >>

Media


Carat SA wins Kraft Foods account - Carat
Up and coming media agency Carat SA has announced the acquisition of the much coveted Kraft Foods South Africa account. Read more >>

Online Media


Educating consumers will combat phishing - Striata SA
Phishing and email scams received welcome attention this weekend in an expose on consumer watch program, Carte Blanche. Alison Treadaway, MD of Striata SA, discusses consumer education. Read more >>

Sport24 Annual Awards: Lambie takes Performance of 2010 Award - 24.com
Sharks and Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie had a 2010 to remember on the field and can now add the Sport24 Performance of the Year to his Currie Cup winners medal. Read more >>

Striata's next generation interactive PDF Bill and mobile one-click payment at FinovateEurope - Striata SA
Striata, a leading provider and innovator of email bill presentment and payment solutions, will be launching two new products at FinovateEurope, which is taking place in London on 1 February 2011 - the Striata's next generation interactive PDF bill solution and mobile one-click payment. Read more >>

PR & Communications


The FAQs and FYIs of Kezi Snaps - Kezi Communications
Kezi Communications answers a few frequently asked questions regarding Kezi Snaps technology. Read more >>

Tastic appoints Grapevine - Grapevine Communications
Tastic has appointed Grapevine to implement a PR/Communications campaign for their extensive and innovative portfolio of rices and complimentary products. Read more >>

New career opportunities at Rito Consulting Services - Rito Consulting
A retrospective on 2010, a look into the future and a listing of the new career opportunities that await at Rito Consulting Services. Read more >>

Production


SAFTA Nomination for Way of the Warrior - Quirky House
Gathered Moss Productions recognized for excellence. Read more >>

Radio


NCRF welcomes the newly appointed MDDA Board of Directors - MDDA
The National Community Radio Forum welcomes MDDA newly appointed Board of Directors Ms. Louise Vale, Ms. Phelisa Nkomo and Ms. Nadia Bulbulia. The NCRF pledges its unconditional support to these ladies and undertakes to work hand in hand with them and the entire Board of Directors to take MDDA to its decade of existence. Read more >>

Heart 104.9fm joins Let's Mix It team at this year's Suidoosterfees - Heart 104.9FM
The annual Suidoosterfees promises outstanding entertainment, and this year local radio personalities will join the already talented team of the popular show, Let's Mix It. Read more >>

Recruitment


Post-holiday blues no match for SA's Best Employers - CRF
Post-holiday blues affecting the productivity of your staff members? The CRF Institute shares some interesting ways forward-thinking companies are using to revive their staff and get them excited and motivated for the year ahead Read more >>

Creating your CV so that it has a lasting effect - RecruitMi
You CV is the ultimate sales and marketing tool. Here is how to make the best use of it. Read more >>

Research


Consumer confidence in SA dipped three points in fourth quarter of 2010 compared to Q3 2010 - The Nielsen Company
Consumer confidence in South Africa fell three points in Q4 quarter-on-quarter, ending the year flat at 84 index points, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, which tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among online consumers. Read more >>

Sponsorship


BASA's arts research gets welcome support from UNESCO - Business and Arts South Africa
The paucity of research into arts funding has long presented challenges to the arts-business partnerships in South Africa. Now UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions has approved a significant funding grant for an intensive research project into arts funding in the country. Read more >>



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Motoring
This bakkie will ama-rock you
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] With one glaring exception in the shape of the re-born Beetle, Volkswagen as a brand builds the kind of vehicles that South Africans love and respect - and it's precisely this brand loyalty that will drive the sales of the Amarok, VW's long-awaited entry into the fiercely contested local bakkie market. Read more >>

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Travel
You'd be barmy not to try Trents
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] There's a posh girl's school in St Andrews, Bedfordview. There's also a smart boutique hotel, St. Andrews Hotel, that makes me immediately think of properties such as The Peech, Fairlawns and 10 Bompas. The standout here is the first-rate service, which impressed me. The location too is lovely, overlooking Gillooly's lake. Read more >>

Meetings Africa 2011 promises to be bigger and better
Business Tourism's growing importance to South Africa's tourism industry will be in the spotlight when the annual Meetings Africa is held at Johannesburg's Sandton Convention Centre from 21-23 February 2011. Read more >>

Comair: 737-200s out, 800s in
Comair has bid farewell to its fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft that was instrumental in the company launching into the mainstream airline business 15 years ago. The Boeing 737-200 fleet, which flew across the kulula.com and British Airways liveries, were gradually phased out of operation with the last planes taking their final flights in December 2010. Read more >>

Cape Town in Lonely Planet's Top 10
One of the world's leading travel guide resources, Lonely Planet, has announced their choice of the World's 10 Best Beach Cities and Cape Town was voted second amongst the likes of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Sydney, Australia and Miami in the USA. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Up The Creek line-up announced
The full line-up for the Up The Creek Festival, which will be held on a campsite close to Swellendam, Western Cape, from 3 to 6 February, 2011, has been announced. Read more >>

Infecting The City Festival 2011
The Infecting the City Festival 2011, a project of the Africa Centre, will be held between Monday, 21 to Saturday, 26 February 2011, in Cape Town. The festival schedule will be available on the website from 1 February, 2011. Read more >>

We got our "hoppa" on with BBB
[Sindy Peters: Africa editor] South Africa has been attracting a Liquorice Allsorts bag of international talent since we hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup: U2, Roxette, Kings of Leon, Rammstein, Faithless, Andre Rieu, Imogen Heap, Neil Diamond, The Parlotones... Cape Town and Jozi had some Balkan flavour thrown into the party mix last weekend with the eight-piece New York-based Balkan Beat Box (BBB) dropping by to break the monotony. Read more >>

Dr Feel Good - Mr Sakitumi
[Ruth Cooper] Multi-instrumentalist and electronica wiz kid Mr Sakitumi, aka Sean Ou Tim, is a freaking nice guy. If he could have any super power it would be the ability to make people feel good about themselves. It seems like he already possesses such powers, with such an obvious talent and enthusiasm for creating and performing, anyone witnessing a gig of his will be feeling those feel-good vibes for sure. Read more >>

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New accounts
  • ACE Event Management has signed The P.R Team - more info
  • T.E.A.M Survival lands H.A.B.S.R account - more info
  • Tin Can gains new account - more info
  • Glass Slipper Communications gains new account - more info
  • Tastic appoints Grapevine Communications - more info
  • 60 layers of cake gains Getaway Magazine account - more info
  • Gullan&Gullan adds VO5 to its portfolio - more info
  • MTN Radio awards signs The Media Connection - more info


People on the move
  • Yonder Media appoints new strategy director - more info
  • PenQuin International appoints Paul Salvage - more info
  • New appointments at TLC - more info
  • The New Age appoints arts and culture editor - more info


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Yuri Arcurs Photography is the world leading stock photographer. A Cape Town based subsidiary is being set up and we are looking for employees in a variety of different categories. Read more >>

Image Developer - Cape Town
Yuri Arcurs Photography is the world leading stock photographer. A Cape Town based subsidiary is being set up and we are looking for employees in a variety of different categories. Read more >>

Image Keyworder - Cape Town
Yuri Arcurs Photography is the world leading stock photographer. A Cape Town based subsidiary is being set up and we are looking for employees in a variety of different categories. Read more >>

Junior Journalist/Writer - Randburg
Junior journalist/writer for Max My Ride Car Magazine. Suitable candidate must write and photograph feature cars and motorsport events etc. Must have own car. Offering Basic + Petrol. Read more >>

Junior Producer - Cape Town
Masters & Savant Cape Town is looking for a talented junior producer to join our team, to grow and develop his/her skills and experience. Please submit CV's via email. Read more >>

Designer - Fourways - Johannesburg
Exp is looking for a young, talented designer. Creativity and cutting edge design skill a must. Join a fun, hardworking and exciting environment. Read more >>

Publisher/Managing Editor - Northriding - Johannesburg
International publishing company is looking for a publisher to manage and grow one of its business publishing units. Previous editorial and marketing experience essential. Read more >>

Sales/Marketing Manager - Cape Town
Ice Art is on the search for a outgoing, self driven sales and marketing manager. Read more >>

Business Development Executive - Johannesburg
Outdoor Advertising Company seeks to employ an account executive to service an existing database of clients, to generate new business and assist with business growth. Read more >>

Adsales Executive - Sandton - Johannesburg
We are looking for an experienced adsales executive to join our dynamic wine team. Must have a passion for wine and lifestyle and be able to communicate this to clients. Read more >>


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