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Beyond belief What a crazy few years it has been lately, with all these manmade and natural disasters. And just how much has technology changed media coverage of these events?!It was a chilling (and literally hair-raising) experience for me watching Al-Jazeera's live streaming of the earthquakes and resulting tsunamis in Japan on Friday, 11 March 2011 - on my laptop. And then later watching YouTube on my TV, thanks to the Wi-Fi enabled Blu-Ray player, plus all the tweets and photographs in newspapers and online media sites. We at Bizcommunity.com send our thoughts and prayers to that brave, stoic nation and thank all those professional and citizen journalists for keeping the world up-to-date with everything. Respect. We've provided links at the bottom of Chris Moerdyk's column today to Rescue South Africa, which is looking for further donations for its mission to Japan to join other international relief efforts. Sterkte Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS The latest Ornico Ad Showcase features TV ads for Continental, Volvo, 1st for Women, Appletiser and Capitec, and radio ads for SABC1, SABC2, Hyundai Getz, SAA and BMW. Follow Bizcommunity on Twitter at @Bizcommunity and join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bizcommunity. 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 freedomWhat to do with critical media: to regulate or not to regulate? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As governments across the African continent come under increasing pressure from critical media, 'vulture' ruling parties believe the only way to deal with this 'surrogate opposition' is to regulate it through statutory mechanisms that will eventually dent its wayward reporting. But some African voices of reason, such as Zambia's Fred M'membe, argue that the restriction of good media never produces good media. Read more >>Advertisement:
 We need accurate reporting, not distortion - ANC [Issa Sikiti da Silva] We are not interested in closing down publications, in muzzling the media or in embedded journalism; what we need is accurate reporting, and not distortion, ANC Gauteng head of communications Nkenke Kekana said yesterday, Thursday, 10 March 2011, speaking at the two-day Regulations and Rights media conference at Wits University in Johannesburg. Read more >>African media is surrogate opposition - Prof Tawana Kupe [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Due to the lack of a strong and united political opposition, the media in Africa, at least those that are critical of government policies, becomes a powerful force called a surrogate opposition, Prof Tawana Kupe, dean of faculty of humanities at Wits University, said this week in Johannesburg. Read more >>Media freedom, self-regulation: the Ghanaian experience [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Until 1992, journalists and editors in Ghana, and the independent media in general, have suffered a lot at the hands of undemocratic regimes, which cracked down on critical reporting and imposed strict restrictions limiting media freedom. As a new, liberal constitution was being written in 1992, media activists came out guns blazing, demanding that media suffering end and reporting become free. [view twitterfall] Read more >>African media and the self-regulation dilemma [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As the independent media in Africa is engaged in a fierce battle against repressive and not-so-democratic governments keen to sweep their corrupt wrongdoings under the carpet, the issue of self-regulation has become almost like a daily bread in many parts of the continent. [view twitterfall] Read more >>Right of access to information hampered by govts - media conference [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The right of access to information is being hampered in many parts of the world, especially in Africa, by government officials wary of journalists' desire to 'embarrass' them, and the state's 'insincere' reason of hiding behind the issue of national security. This emerged today, Wednesday, 9 March 2011, at the Regulations and Rights media conference at Wits University in Johannesburg. [view twitterfall] Read more >>Regulations, rights media conference kicks off at Wits [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The press is powerful, and as judges we are aware of the power of the press, and when you are in a position of power, self-reflection is very important, former Constitutional Court judge Kate O'Regan said today, Wednesday, 9 March 2011, at the Regulations and Rights media conference currently taking place at Wits University in Johannesburg. [view twitterfall] Read more >>It's the Big Meanies versus the Agents of the Revolutionary House [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Maybe I'm too paraat but I do feel we need to guard against getting too touchy feely about what might be wrong with South Africa's press ombudsman, which has been under attack from the ANC as the party appears to be striving to replace the press's self-regulation system with statutory oversight in the form of the proposed media appeals tribunal. Read more >>
Roundup of SxSWSA posts from the weekend [Ivo Vegter: @sxswsa] Here is a roundup of the posts published on sxswsa.co.za this weekend. We're over halfway through SxSW Interactive, but there's still plenty material in the works, so keep an eye on the blog for another few days. Also, follow @sxswsa, or the entire #sxswsa Twitter list. [view twitterfall] Read more >>Advertisement:
Are you ready for the Consumer Protection Act?[Danie Strachan] The Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (CPA) is coming into force on Thursday, 31 March 2011. Not only will it have a significant effect on the supply of goods and services, it will also regulate the relationship between suppliers and consumers in detail. Read more >>AdvertisingCreative Circle results for January 2011 The results of the Creative Circle judging for January 2011 are in but, according to chairperson Justin Gomes of FoxP2, the pickings were slim in the majority of categories, considering the looming Cannes deadline. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Draftfcb has handled Toyota account for 50 years [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] It was sometime in 1961 that a fellow called Albert Wessels started importing bakkies from Japan. One of the first things he did was get in touch with an ad agency called Lindsay Smithers to help him advertise them. Now, 50 years later, Draftfcb still handles the account after the original Lindsay Smithers begat Lindsay Smithers FCB which begat FCB SA which eventually begat Draftfcb. Read more >>The freedom of using a freelancer [David Gimpel] There are a number of very good reasons that ad agencies, design studios, and new media companies are starting to use freelance copywriters more than ever before. Read more >>Radio station ads lack cultural element [Bonnie Ramaila] Recently, I stumbled across television adverts promoting two or three SABC radio stations and I must admit that I was impressed with the public broadcaster for moving with the times and keeping up with the changes in our social environment. But the first thing that crossed my mind was that although this was an interesting and different execution, to me, something important was lacking. Read more >>Going Dutch [Herman Manson: @marklives] Amsterdam has established itself on the international ad arena with its creative upstarts and numerous small but super-hot shops doing international work. It's also positioning itself at the forefront of industry change with a collaborative model penned by Roger Beekman, founder of 60 layers of cake, the collaborative agency he launched in Amsterdam in 2005 and which last year spawned an office in Cape Town, as well as competitors. Read more >>
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Lifesaving technology dilutes disasters [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] There is no question that modern technology saved hundreds of thousands of lives during Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March 2011. But most of all, it was modern communications technology that not only warned citizens of impending disaster but that let family members know pretty much instantly, who was safe and who wasn't. Read more >>Advertisement:
 How to use QR codes for marketing [Bradley Maseko] Most South Africans have probably seen them in magazines, newspapers or even websites and still have no clue as to what they are and the purpose they serve; however, for those that have been introduced to the world of QR codes, they are experiencing the endless possibilities of using these codes to connect the physical world to the interactive world through mobile web access. Read more >>EventingSustain the Earth, go beyond Earth Hour 2011 This year, Earth Hour takes place from 8.30-9.30pm on Saturday, 26 March 2011, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is calling on South Africans to pledge their support and go beyond the hour and commit to an action, big or small, that they will sustain for the future of our planet. Read more >>Advertisement:
 MagazinesPutting passion into publishing [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] About 29 years ago, in a tiny little town in backwoods South Africa, a five-year old kid got hold of an exercise book and started pasting in cut-out pictures of cars he had gleaned from throwaway magazines. Today, all these years later, he's still doing it. Except now he's not filling up old exercise books but rather something a lot more glossy. It's called Car magazine and that five-year-old car nut is its new editor. Read more >>New publisher for Automobil RamsayMedia has won the bid to publish Automobil for the Retail Motor Industry (RMI), following a successful pitch that highlighted the global reach and increased consumer awareness the brand would gain as a result of the multi-platform solution the publishing company brings to the table. Read more >>MediaDoC releases medium term strategy The Department of Communications (DoC) has released its medium-term strategic plan for 2012-2014, outlining its eight strategic goals supported by 18 strategic objectives. The following is an executive summary, with certain media-related points highlighted in red. Read more >>Advertisement:
'News beginnings' as SABC, unions create platform talks on turnaround strategy [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The storm is over! Winds of peace, harmony and camaraderie are blowing between the SABC and the unions -CWU, MWASA and BEMAWU - as the four organisations last week signed a framework of engagement that creates a platform for all the parties to talk on the public broadcaster's much-publicised turnaround strategy. Read more >>For politicians only: Twitter 101 - Lesson 1 NEWSWATCH: Remember last year, when the ANCYL got in a froth and said IT WOULD CLOSE TWITTER DOWN! Well, if you can't close 'em, join 'em... It seems that think tank of economic geniuses, the main men of the ANCYL, have decided to use Twitter under the name @ANCYLHQ - and Verashni Pillay and Lisa van Wyk of Mail & Guardian have kindly taken it upon themselves to give our future leaders(!) some advice. And then there's Nando's latest newspaper ad... Read more >>SABC board candidates approved: ANC happy, DA not NEWSWATCH: It was a case of 'like it or Lumko it' when the ANC used its majority on Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications to secure the appointment of their party's three preferred candidates to vacancies on the SABC board. Among them is the now-controversial Lumko Mtimde. Reports from Times Live, Politicsweb and Business Day. Read more >>NewspapersFinding young talent in South Africa The Mail & Guardian is calling for nominations for its Young South Africans who are at the top of their field in ten categories - arts, business, civil society, environment, media, politics, science and technology, health, sport and education and who are 35 or under. It is looking for new faces in the mix of noteworthy and newsworthy young South Africans and nominations close 21 March 2011. Ideas may be forwarded to youngsouthafricans@mg.co.za or nominate online.
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Charlie Sheen - the most brilliant PR stunt of all time? [Sarah Mullins] Could this be the PR campaign of the decade as it builds the image of a man who is in grave danger of becoming a Hollywood causality? Or is all the hype around Charlie Sheen genuine and uncoordinated? Read more >>Prism awards up the ante [Herman Manson: @marklives] The Prism awards, awarded to professionals in PR and communication management, are joining their peers in the larger communication industry by implementing a more robust and accountable judging process. Along with the Loeries (for advertising communication) and the PICA awards (publishing), both already hosting their events in Cape Town, the Prisms will also join the party in the mother city for the first time in its 14 year existence. Read more >>Production
Experienced programmes manager joins Motsweding FMFrom today, Monday 14 March 2011, Manko Tsoehlisi takes over as programmes manager at Motsweding FM, overseeing all programming aspects of the station from on-air management, language and content to ensure that the station adheres to its license condition. Read more >>RecruitmentSouth Africans return home to grow economy The Homecoming Revolution, a non-profit organisation founded in 2003 by advertising agency morrisjones&co and sponsored by FNB to assist South Africans living abroad to return home, has seen an increase in traffic to its site and a shift in attitudes towards South Africa. Read more >>
New report on 3D in South AfricaPwC has released a report, "3D Here and Now... A goose that lays a golden egg?" that reviews the 3D market and its success in South Africa in films, TV, video games, PCs and mobiles. Read more >>Advertisement:
The INC launches site for sales Advertising agencies wishing to find information on any of the Independent Newspapers titles can go to the newly launched INC site, www.theinc.co.za, which has information on its titles and downloadable rate cards. The website will be interactive, offering giveaways. "The aim of the website is to make it easier for agencies and clients to access all the information they require on our range of advertising opportunities," says Agnes Peter, The Inc's GM.
e.tv, eNews wax lyrical... and somewhat satirical For those fans of e.tv and sister company eNews Channel out there, here's some bad news... apparently, your favourite channels are... um, confused (well, they said it - but they are responding anyway to an article by Mandy de Waal in The Daily Maverick. Read more >>Reporter? What e.tv reporter? NEWSWATCH: e.tv says it has nothing to do with a Johannesburg debt collector who is allegedly posing as a bogus investigative reporter for the channel's 3rd Degree in an effort to intimidate debtors, reports Eyewitness News. Meanwhile, the future of the committee tasked with handling the detested (by the media and informed members of the public, anyway) Protection of Information Bill, will probably be decided tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 March 2011, reports Times Live. Read more >>What's the point of writing words no-one wants to read? [Marion Scher] Those of you reading this who are aware that no-one actually reads the newsletters or magazines sent to your client base, take note. Read more >>
Spikes Asia: New-look website; new awards SINGAPORE: Launching the newly designed 2011 website, the Spikes Asia Advertising Festival has announced that they will be introducing Mobile and PR as two new entry categories and recognising the Independent Agency of the Year at this year's Awards. Read more >>Newspapers tackle the big issues in Bogotá BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: Newspapers in much of the world are facing dual challenges from digital development and from pressures on freedom of the press. In many places, the issues are intertwined. Read more >>What's on the minds of agency chief executives? LONDON, UK / JOHANNESBURG, SA: The Independent Agency Selection & Search Company (IAS) and UK counterpart the AAR, recently conducted a survey and polled the top 25 CEOs of global adverting agency networks and 15 UK counterparts. Read more >>Opera launches Opera Mobile StoreOSLO, NORWAY: Opera Software, a leading provider of mobile browsers around the world, has announced that the Opera Mobile Store is now open and available at mobilestore.opera.com. Read more >>More International news...
MarketingSetting Entrepreneurs free from fear of failure - Young Business SA Young Business for South Africa (YBSA) is helping young entrepreneurs to confront their fear of failure. On 17 March 2011, YBSA is hosting a "Fail Fast, Fail Forward: How failure makes successful entrepreneurs", at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Illovo, Johannesburg. Read more >>Marketing Indaba to be hosted in Cape Town - CADEK Media Cape Town is getting ready for the first Marketing Indaba which will be held at the CTICC on 19 and 20 May. The Marketing Indaba incorporates the Marketing Conference and five co-located exhibitions namely the AdExpo, Promo Expo, ICT Expo, PrintPack, and CRM Expo. Read more >>Top female entrepreneur finalist hails recognition for self-starters - By Design Group Unique motivation has powered By Design Communications Group CEO Zoë Molapisi into the finals of the country's most prestigious empowerment awards programme - a burning desire to encourage South Africa's 'no capital, no connections' entrepreneurs. Read more >>East African rail forum shows frontier market pulling power - By Design Group Intense international interest in the upcoming East African railways investment forum confirms the renewed pulling power of the 'frontier markets' of sub-Saharan Africa, according to organisers, the By Design Communications Group. Read more >>Jeff Madibeng visits Lethabo Power Station - RBJ Marketing Solutions Jeff Madibeng, the owner and founder of RBJ Energy, was invited to the Lethabo Power Station - one of Eskom's largest coal-fired stations which burns very low-grade coal. Read more >>Upper Eastside Hotel awarded four stars - South African Tourism The Upper Eastside Hotel and Conference Centre, in the city's suburb of Woodstock, was recently awarded a four star rating by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA). Read more >>AdvertisingLowe Bull JHB cuts to the chase with RAMA Margarine campaign - Lowe Bull With a new television commercial featuring a mom on a bicycle, advertising agency Lowe Bull Johannesburg is reinforcing the appeal of Rama margarine in households across South Africa. Read more >>Two creative forces meet - The Jupiter Drawing Room The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town) recently appointed Jonathan Beggs as Creative Director. Read more >>BrandingThe Brand Union Africa joins forces with The Fearless Executive and Coley Porter Bell - The Brand Union The Brand Union has acquired Coley Porter Bell (South Africa) and The Fearless Executive and will be operating as The Brand Union Africa as of 1 April 2011. Read more >>Small agencies' biggest asset is their youth - Gullan&Gullan [Desirée Gullan] Clients often comment that the team at Gullan&Gullan is very young. I always thank them for the compliment because I believe the tender age of our creatives is what affords them their passion, enthusiasm and fresh ideas. Read more >>High Pitch Media rebrands - High Pitch Media The need to be fresh and innovative has led brand communications consultancy, High Pitch Media, to reposition its brand to reflect the agency's services and its ability to deliver creative communication strategies that yield measureable business results. Read more >>Hansa Pilsener and 34Sport team up for Dusi - 34 The biggest canoe race in South Africa, The Unlimited Dusi Marathon, was the backdrop to the four-part below-the-line campaign developed by 34Sport, for client Hansa Pilsener. Read more >>34 partners with SAB and Foursquare to activate groundbreaking retail promotion - 34 SAB is on the hunt for the best pub lunch in town. Using sms technology and partnering with one of the hottest New York social networking tools Foursquare, consumers were invited to claim their pub lunch deal from one of the selected 55 participating venues in the Western Cape between 24 January - 06 March. Read more >>DesignSocrati puts its best foot forward (in cyberspace) with So Interactive - So InteractiveSocrati, recently debuted a new look with its brand new website. Taking inspiration from the brand's fashionable product offering So Interactive Digital Agency is the design team behind the sophisticated online makeover. Read more >>DigitalKey trends for digital marketing in 2011 - Acceleration Media[Diane Charton] 2011 looks set to be an exciting year for the digital marketing world, with a great deal of action likely to take place in the mobile and social media spaces. Here are a few of the trends I expect to see shaping the year ahead. Read more >>How the power of digital communication could have saved the City - Striata SAIf the City of Johannesburg had deployed an integrated digital customer contact and communication strategy, the inefficiencies at the call centre could have been alleviated and the cost of servicing customers reduced, according to Haydn James, Head of eMarketing, Striata. Read more >>Zibusiso Mkhwanazi honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum - KRAZYBOYZ Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, Executive Chairman of South African Digital Marketing Agency KRAZYBOYZ digital, has been selected as a Young Global Leader for 2011 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read more >>2011:The year for further Digital (Fire) growth in South Africa - Digital Fire[Thomas Boyd] Managing Director, Thomas Boyd, looks back on Digital Fire's previous financial year. Read more >>Kooyakachow! Follow me now - Fluorescence InteractiveWant to know your future on the interweb? Want to distinguish the difference between a bubble and timeless trend? Follow Kooyakachow to the future and know what is what around the woolly wide web. Read more >>HelloComputer awarded Pernod Ricard - HelloComputerHelloComputer, the digital agency, has been awarded the Pernod Ricard South Africa digitalbusiness. Pernod Ricard is the world's co-leader in wines and spirits. Read more >>Education and TrainingProverto Educational Publishers synonymous with development and distribution of FREE study guides - Proverto Every year sponsors and advertisers contribute to this success story and concurrently increase their visibility in schools, communities and the country. How do you engage in this network of opportunities and simultaneously benefit from a CSI project? Read more >>Leadership skills and addressing talent shortages key for project management in 2011 - UCT Graduate School of Business New research released this month has identified the top global project management trends for 2011 - the key themes for this year include building the project manager's influence, and accelerating new leadership and communication skills. Read more >>EventingGearhouse SA joins the African Bureau of Conventions - Gearhouse SAGearhouse South Africa has announced its membership of the African Bureau of Conventions (ABC), a recently established South African, and African Convention Bureau whose primary aim is to bid and secure new conferences and events for South Africa and Africa. Read more >>Experience The Middleton for yourself at our Open Day - BlackJack Events The Middleton, located just off South Road in Morningside, is distinguished by its clean simplicity and elegant styling. On 13 April 2011 come and experience their exceptional service, attention to detail, exquisite cuisine and immaculate gardens. Read more >>Provantage Events and the next big Audi A1 - Provantage Provantage Events was proudly commissioned to manage a number of adrenalin-fuelled events and parties held around the country last month in celebration of the highly anticipated arrival of the Audi A1. Read more >>Speakers Inc presents Dion Chang and Brett Kinsey - Speakers IncSpeakers Inc is thrilled to announce their collaboration with well-known speakers Dion Chang and Brett Kinsey. Read more >>ExhibitionsNew partnership announcement - 2Xzibit Desmond Windt has been appointed to the Xzibit team as Sales Director. Read more >>Homes rekindled with love - HOMEMAKERS This past February the Coca-Cola Dome once again opened its doors to the Gauteng HOMEMAKERS Expo, now for the 18th time. Read more >>MagazinesMedia24's Developing Markets Division boosts team with key leadership appointments - Thought24Media24's Developing Market Division announces the appointment of Lindsay Cilliers as Publishing Manager and Mark Murphy as Associate Publisher. This announcement follows the restructure of Media24 magazine's Thought24, now known as the Developing Market Division, with the addition of TV Plus, Kick Off, Kuier and FHM to its portfolio. Read more >>Media2011 Empowerment finalists! Judges' decision final! - Topco Media The 10th Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards promises to be an even bigger and better event this year. Entries for the event were up 25%, while critical judging standards have reportedly hit a new high. Read more >>The rise and rise of Al Jazeera - Ornico[Oresti Patricios] Before revolution started fermenting in the Middle East keen media watchers had heard of Al Jazeera, but the network certainly didn't have instant recall or wasn't firmly fixed in people's minds. But that changed soon after revolution reared its head in Tunisia. Read more >>Online MediaMediaMind Blocks - MediaMindThe newly released library of MediaMind Blocks gives marketers a new freedom to design and produce innovative creative concepts using pre-built packaged code to enable a specific functionality within a rich media ad. Read more >>365 Digital signs premier entertainment portal E! Online - Primedia Online365 Digital announces a partnership deal with entertainment website www.eonline.com. Read more >>
Provantage, leader in Out of Home Media, awarded PRASA Tender - Provantage The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has officially awarded the exclusive media rights for all their sites, nationally, to the Umjanji Media Consortium led by Provantage Out of Home Media. Read more >>Lanseria International Airport - Airport MediaAirport Media has decided after a long and successful partnership with LIA (Lanseria International Airport) lasting over eight years, to focus on opportunities within the new "arenas" provided by ACSA at their new and upgraded international airports in South Africa. Read more >>ProductionHerdbuoys/Frieze Films spread word for Marmite - Frieze Films Frieze Films has collaborated with Herdbuoys éKapa on a television commercial to spread the word about iconic South African brand, Marmite. Owned by Bokomo Foods, a division of Pioneer Foods, Marmite has had a home on the country's shelves - and on its sandwiches - for over 109 years. Read more >>Spaghetti Media brings animation to 8.ta retail campaign - Spaghetti MediaWith strict budget and limited time Spaghetti Media made things happen for the recent 8.ta Retail TV and radio campaigns. Read more >>Masters & Savant Worldwide execute TTL campaigns for Amstel, Woolworths & Virgin Money Insurance - Masters & Savant Worldwide Masters & Savant Worldwide are well known for their computer animation work, but recent industry demands have seen them creating through-the-line solutions for a variety of clients. Read more >>RadioMeet Heart104.9FM's 2 Guys and a Wedding Groom and his 5 eligbible bachelors - Heart 104.9FM Things heat up on gay reality wedding show as the wedding proposal date draws nearer. Lekker Larry (pseudonym), the groom has now been introduced to all five potential soul mates on air to find the perfect match in anticipation for his live wedding proposal on Phat Joe's breakfast show (6-9am) on Tuesday, 15 March. Read more >>Beat the bank on East Coast Radio - East Coast RadioEast Coast Radio is currently hosting the Beat the Bank competition and if you are one of the lucky winners, you could win up to R20 000 in cold, hard cash. To beat the bank open as many vaults as you like and you could win a lot of money, but if you open one vault too many, you could be left empty-handed. Read more >>ResearchWorld Cup produces championship year for South African ad spending - The Nielsen CompanyThe 2010 World Cup brought the attention of hundreds of millions of soccer fans on South Africa, and unsurprisingly, advertisers followed with significant spending, according to new research from The Nielsen Company. Read more >>Gauteng toll roads: 86% of Gauteng motorists not willing to pay proposed rate - SynovateSynovate speaks to Gauteng motorists on the costs and impact of proposed toll fees. Read more >>SponsorshipTen year partnership with Summit TV creates value for Business and Arts South Africa Members - Business and Arts South AfricaMember companies of Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) have received a decade's worth of recognition for their role in supporting the arts, through the telling of their stories on Summit TV. Read more >>
Student Village is where it's at for retailers - Student Village A new discount card, launched at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), enables participating retailers to build and extend their share of the R28.5 billion spent annually by students, and provides them with a means of measuring their success in this market. Read more >>
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Call me Sexy, not Caddy... [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A caddy is one of the pleasures of playing golf because it means that somebody else gets to hump a rather heavy and unwieldy collection of clubs, balls and a sundry collection of golfing accessories in a heavy bag around a usually undulating golf course in the pouring rain or scorching sunshine. Read more >>Local auto show gets local, international approval The Automechanika South Africa trade fair, which opened at the Johannesburg Expo Centre yesterday 9 March 2011, saw international and local supporters express their support of the automotive industry in South Africa and Gauteng in particular. Read more >>Two share SA Car of the Year title [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] For the first time in the 26-year history of the South African Car of the Year competition, two cars, the VW Polo and the BMW 530d, tied for the top honours. Read more >>Emerging auto insurance and aggregator sites attracting meaningful market share RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has announced the availability of an expanded competitive set of insurers and aggregator sites for its online auto insurance benchmarker. In Q4 2010, these additional sites accounted for 724 000 submitted quotes, making up 8% of quotes submitted online. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Long Beach, Mauritius - something for everyone [Rod Baker] Biz.Travel spoke to Nicolas de Chalain, the general manager of the new Long Beach Resort in Mauritius recently, and about the Sun Resort group's new 'jewel in the crown'. Read more >>ITB 2011: Part 1 - key trends and learnings for Cape Town [Mariette du Toit-Helmbold] ITB Berlin is the world's leading travel trade show with some 100 000 trade visitors and more than 60 000 members of the public that will visit the show between 9 and 13 March 2011. Read more >>Travel & tourism report focuses on moving beyond the downturn ANDORRA: Switzerland, Germany and France have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the fourth Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, just released by the World Economic Forum at the Global Tourism Forum 2011 (GTF) held in Andorra. Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Spain and Singapore complete the top 10. Read more >>More Travel news...
(Gold)Fish are friends ... [Ilse van den Berg] Goldfish rocked up on Sunday, 6 March at Kirstenbosch Gardens with an amazing energy that literally raised the hairs on the back of my neck. Having seen them previously perform an unforgettable show at St. Yves Club, Camps Bay, I was really excited to see what they would be able to do in front of a crowd easily four times that size and in an open-air venue like Kirstenbosch. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed. Read more >>The Crucible lacks local flavour [Johann Smith] Nothing new can be said about The Crucible. Its history and story are in many books and plastered all over the Internet. Arthur Miller's classic, written in 1953, is a central work in the canon of American drama and has won several awards. Read more >>White man on the loose, in Kalk Bay [Johann Smith] Words cannot describe music. Syllables cannot substitute chords. Paragraphs will never possess the power of a melody. A music review is reality trying to illustrate and paint the abstract. After all, language is limited and, therefore, we reach for the arts. Music, in its own right, exists in a world of its own and language is alien. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Regional Field Manager - JohannesburgInitiate strong relationships with body corporate in high income areas and guide FM to uphold these relationships. Offer guidance, advice and solutions. Submit a monthly regional report to the NFM. Read more >>Jnr Traffic and Production - Bruma, JohannesburgLooking for a dynamic, outgoing business person to handle our clients projects. Accuracy and planning is the key to the success. Must be professional, well spoken and adaptable. Read more >>Business Director - Fourways - JohannesburgExp, Virgin Active Sports Agency of the Year, is looking for an experienced business director to run a busy and challenging portfolio and account team. Read more >>Retail Marketing Manager - EdenvaleThe marketing manager is responsible for: 1.The development and implementation of the annual marketing strategy for its African concessions with a view to increasing onboard sales. Read more >>PR Account Manager - Johannesburg - FourwaysExp, Virgin Active Sports Agency of the Year, is looking for PR account managers to join a dynamic and growing team to work in an exciting environment. Read more >>Account Manager - Johannesburg - FourwaysExp, 2011 Virgin Active Sports Agency of the Year, is looking for experienced, committed account managers for major account in a challenging and exciting environment. Read more >>Account Director - FourwaysExp, 2011 winner of the Virgin Active Sports Agency of the Year award, is looking for an experienced account director to run sponsorship properties for exciting and challenging major account. Read more >>Information Systems Manager - WorcesterAPL Kartons currently have an exciting career opportunity available for an information systems manager with excellent development, management and maintenance experience. Read more >>Digital Account Executive - Cape TownCow is looking for an energetic account executive with some experience in the digital marketing field, preferably in mobile, and a keen interest in social media. Read more >>Sales Consultants - CountrywideBecome part of the vibrant growth of Planet Fitness, a significant force in the South African Health Club Industry and recognised as one of the top 300 companies! Read more >>Copywriter - Mid Level - Johannesburg Northern SuburbsThis sought after advertising agency is seeking an award-winning copywriter to win more awards. Join a dynamic team and take your career to new heights. Read more >>Public Relations Account Director - JHB Northern SuburbsWork wonders with your classical PR skills. Your strategic PR, writing and media networking skills and PR agency experience will grab our interest. Read more >>Booking Agent - HoneydewIncentive and promotions company, based in Honeydew, requires dedicated individual to fill booking agent position. It is imperative that individuals who apply have an excellent and professional telephone voice/manner. Read more >>Account Manager: Advertising/Media Agencies - Parktown NorthOxygen8 Communications is looking for a talented and dynamic new account manager. Read more >>
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