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Now who's seeing red? So Friday, 1 April 2011, has come and gone, with its fair share of jokes for April Fool's Day (hope you enjoyed ours!) and for Vodacom's rebranding to the Vodafone red and CI (Hillbrow is back to being a red light district, thanks to Ponte... Vodacom is becoming 'simpler, better, faster'... Don't Vodacom customers see red all the time?). So how will Vodacom do compared to Cell C's rebranding and service improvement last year? Only time will show us what the rest of the iceberg looks like. By the way, which is worse: a Cell C talking ad or Mo the Meerkat? Yes, that [censored] meerkat is back, albeit for a "brief cameo", we've been promised. In other news, the fight for media freedom here in South Africa certainly did not need last week's The Star/Malema war of words. What a convoluted, embarrassing debacle, even if it makes for great satirical news (yes, Hayibo is back, with sponsorship for one year, while ZAnews is trying the crowdfunding approach). Then there's SANEF on the warpath, asking Jimmy Manyi to show proof of editors censoring government information. Eyewitness News's award-winning journalist Mandy Wiener has released her book, Killing Kebble, and is currently all over the media, too, but in a good way. And then there's the new Consumer Protection Act... Let's keep our cool, people Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor PS The latest Ornico Ad Showcase features TV ads for SANBS, Rama, Virseker, Mercedes-Benz and Red Heart Rum, and radio ads for Glass Recycling Company, Raid, Nando's, M-Net and Government. 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 freedomShow us proof of editors censoring govt info, SANEF tells Manyi [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has this week requested government's controversial spokesperson Jimmy Manyi to provide it with concrete evidence of editors censoring government information. "It should be borne in mind that this is a serious allegation he has made against the press," SANEF member Raymond Louw told Bizcommunity.com last night, Thursday, 31 March 2011. Read more >>
Govt to invest R30 million to market domestic travel [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The South African government will this year spend R30 million on advertisements and promotions on TV, radio, print, online, mobile and outdoor to encourage its citizens to undertake affordable domestic trips more often, tourism minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk told journalists yesterday, Tuesday, 29 March 2011, in Modjadji, Limpopo. Read more >>The truth about socialising the enterprise [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As more and more brands move to the social media sphere through a number of phases, which include listening, experimentation, operational and fully integrated, the spotlight falls on the challenges marketers face in this 'new' and unpredictable environment, where confusion reigns as to who is really in control of the 'proceedings'. Read more >>SA Tourism's Sho't Left expedition roars into Limpopo [Issa Sikiti da Silva] South African Tourism's 'discovery' expedition roared into Limpopo yesterday morning, Monday, 28 March 2011, in a convoy of 11 Discovery 3 and 4 Land Rovers, carrying a group of journalists keen to explore the home of the 'Big Five' (elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and rhinos). The event was part of the launch of the Sho't Left 2011 campaign - a programme designed to market domestic tourism. Read more >>AdvertisingVodacom rebrands, turns 'red and simpler' [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Vodacom, South Africa's leading cellular operator and a subsidiary of UK-based Vodaphone, has spent over R200 million to rebrand and turn from blue to red and become simpler, a move its CEO Pieter Uys says is aimed at changing the role his company plays in its customers' lives by evolving its connectivity from a convenience to a basic need - a package which includes transforming its network, customers' experience and value. [multimedia] Read more >>TopTV still scoping ad sales, HD [Herman Manson: @marklives] TopTV has denied reports that it is coming to market with an advertising offering by July 2011. Elouise Kelly, VP: marketing at TopTV, says the group is still in the process of looking at costs and setting budgets etc. No timeline has yet been approved by the board and no rate card has been issued as yet. A contingent of sales staff has also yet to be appointed. Read more >>Is a legal loophole opening for comparative advertising? [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] The new Consumer Protection Act seems to be in direct conflict with South Africa's ban on comparative advertising. According to the act, the consumer has a right to information about products and services, namely, "consumers must be provided with the facts needed to make informed choices." And there is only one way that any consumer can make an informed choice and that is comparative advertising. Read more >>Renee Silverstone leaves Jupiter [Herman Manson: @marklives] Renee Silverstone has resigned as CEO of The Jupiter Drawing Room (Johannesburg) after 22 years with the company. Silverstone had co-founded the company with Graham Warsop in 1989. Read more >>Biff... Bang! Like the Proteas in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, Nando's has got all its ducks... sorry... chickens in a row, with a saucy invitation to a 'certain someone' apply for a job (should he need one, that is). Read more >>
New brand campaign for Snackworks Late last week, the company responsible for South African brands such as Bakers, Pyotts, Provita, Baumann's and Willards, Snackworks unveiled new packaging and a 180-degree new brand campaign. Read more >>CinemaJuly premier for Jock in South Africa South Africa's 3D animated movie Jock of the Bushveld will premier on local screens on Friday, 29 July 2011. Local director/producer Duncan MacNeillie is currently fine-tuning and polishing the movie in Los Angeles. Read more >>CSILottery funds slow to arriveThe Funding Practice Alliance (FPA) report, released yesterday 30 March 2011 in Cape Town, shows key problems regarding the National Development Agency (NDA) and the National Lotteries Board (NLB) Read more >>
Ethical online marketing: how to evaluate the emperor's new clothes [Andrea Mitchell] From phishing emails to social networking hackers, online scams are as limitless and ever-expanding as the Internet itself. Less amusing is appointing an online marketing company and feeling that you may as well have given your details to that suspicious emailer from your bank. The new frontier of online marketing has, for most, emerged overnight and with it, a rich vein of new companies to mine in a fast-growing market. Read more >>EventingAdvertisement:
 ExhibitionsSoweto Festival Expo 2011 relocates to Joburg Expo Centre The 2011 Soweto Festival Expo, now in its seventh year, is moving to the Joburg Expo Centre in the Nasrec precinct. It will be held on Heritage weekend from 23 Friday to Sunday 25 September 2011. Read more >>MagazinesNew publication brightens office life Panorama Publications has launched a quarterly magazine, OfficeLife, which offers office workers guidance on productivity, office politics, stress management and other tips to survive the office. It is edited by Kate Kennedy, who has been working in publishing for seven years. Read more >>MediaGovernment - SA's most ambitious media baron [Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] Not satisfied with just owning this country's biggest broadcaster, the state is set to launch what will be South Africa's biggest circulation newspaper at a print price tag of well above R1 million an issue. Critics warn of printing for pulp, of a government that has not done its homework, but also of a state that's knee-jerking politically and seriously damaging media diversity in the process Read more >>Advertisement:
 Oops! Independent apologises to JM NEWSWATCH: It must have been like manna from heaven for the ANCYL leader... The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times have published a front page apology on behalf of themselves and Independent Newspapers after they published reports this week quoting Malema as saying: "Since he got into power, comrade Zuma has been surrounded by bad advisers." Read more >>The press muses amusingly [Herman Manson: @marklives] April 1 in the media world is a bit like casual day at school. Everybody pitches but no-one is really there. That's because we are all browsing to 'Net to see which scores got settled, who threw the best punch without anybody really realising that's what it was, and who should we copy next year this time around. [updated] Read more >>SABC board to take firm cost-cutting action [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] The SABC board is believed to have endorsed far-reaching proposals to put the broadcaster back onto a sound financial footing and to bring an end to continually having to be bailed out by the taxpayer. Read more >>
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Transparency, effective communication in information age [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Whether it is in the townships or in the slums, those who occupy the positions of governance - government or private sector - must show transparency and be able to communicate effectively in this new public information space, especially in times of crisis, BBC's Nik Gowing said last week, speaking at a Deloitte presentation and discussion held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>Ignoring the press is not productive, says spin-doctor supremo Alastair Campbell [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] But until the press accepts that it has a vested interest in there being good, strong government communications, neither side will get a good deal, media-relations expert Alastair Campbell, who was former British prime minister Tony Blair's press secretary, tells Bizcommunity.com. Read more >>ProductionReality show goes paddling in Iceland
More woman power on 5FM 5FM's new lineup starting today, Friday, 1 April 2011, has some exciting changes for some of the station's women presenters, with 5FM favourites Poppy Ntshongwana, Bongi Mbelu and fresh talent Angela Guastella and Jola Slomkowski showing that they are ones to be closely watched in the future. Read more >>Radio: good buy or good bye? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Some say radio has stalled and lacks "creativity", while others believe it is being killed by over-regulation - an issue they say ICASA should look at. Doomsayers categorically say it is slowly but surely following print to the graveyard, where it's already resting in peace, waiting for Judgement Day. The Journal of Marketing meeting this morning, Thursday, 31 March 2011, heard insightful testimonies about radio. Is it dead or alive? Read more >>Radio 2000, Good Hope, Motsweding lineups for AprilRadio 2000, Good Hope FM and Motsweding FM have announced various lineup changes commencing Friday, 1 April 2011. Coinciding with the launch of its site, Radio 2000 adds new people to automated slots; Good Hope continues its strategy to develop and promote young on-air talent; and Motsweding's "new lineup, innovative segments and packed imaging" reflects the station's new strategy of attracting audiences who were not necessarily touched by it. [updated] Read more >>Sello 'Mbuzana' Nyathi moves to drive slot Following research and analysis conducted by Ikwekwezi FM, to find out what the listeners really want, Sello 'Mbuzana' Nyathi has been voted for twice by the listeners as the station's best DJ during the station's star awards. He will now move to the morning drive slot, 6am-9am, as of Friday, 1 April 2011. Read more >>
While electronic media grows, print falls behind [Herman Manson: @marklives] The South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) has released its latest data on the local media environment for January-December 2010. No news was construed as good news for print - on average, newspapers and magazine seemed to hold steady - while electronic media continued its growth path as more people are listening to radio, watching TV or surfing the Internet. Read more >>RetailTwo Oceans Wines team up with SASSI In the first phase of its collaboration with the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI), Two Oceans Wines is funding the printing of wallet-sized information cards that identify those fish than can be eaten without danger of depleting resources. Read more >>SponsorshipTV
CMOs and Twitter - have they joined the celebration? [Willem Smit] LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: Twitter users now send more than 140 million Tweets a day. With more than 20% of the tweets being related to products and/or brands, this means that every day 28 million tweets potentially concern your brand or company. Read more >>American Express wins first MIPTV Brand of The Year Award PARIS, FRANCE: The first MIPTV Brand of the Year Award will be presented to American Express on Tuesday 5 April, in Cannes. The MIPTV Brand of the Year Award recognises a global brand for outstanding contribution to the development and production of branded entertainment programming. Read more >>The Bees are back in town! NEW YORK, US: Just last week the Bees Awards were postponed, but the troubles appear to have been sorted out, and you can submit your entries. The deadline is 15 April. Read more >>Top 50 US web properties, February 2011 RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released its monthly analysis of US web activity at the top online properties for February 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Read more >>More International news...
Marketing & MediaInsight Outdoor wraps up ABF - Advertising Benevolent FundABF Vital Support Fund has announced a media sponsorship deal with Insight Outdoor to the value of R150 000. The package includes a three-month Citilight campaign which is available to the highest bidder. The offer includes printing and is subject to availability in the Pretoria/Tshwane area. Read more >>Advertisement:
 ITWeb steps up Africa coverage - ITWeb ITWeb adds correspondents from a number of key African ICT markets. Read more >>MarketingAwards hat trick for South African BPO - Fusion OutsourcingFusion SA accomplished a hat trick last night at the 15th Annual BPeSA National BPO Awards gala event at Helderfontein Estate, Gauteng. Read more >>AdvertisingOcean Basket's Talking Fish are back! - Joe Public Based on its previous successes with Ocean Basket's Talking Fish television commercials, Joe Public has released the newest instalment but this time the fish will entertain you with their sweet melodies. Read more >>Joe Public and Dial Direct release their alter egos - Joe Public A year after 'less yada yada, more ching ching' was introduced to the South African market for insurance client Dial Direct, Joe Public has created a series of new commercials which explores the 'Inner Yada' with a little help from world famous ventriloquist, Paul Zerdin. Read more >>Atmosphere creative winning streak continues with Overall Gold at PRISM Awards - King JamesAtmosphere Communications won the overall gold for its "Not the World Cup" campaign for kulula.com at the PRISMS award ceremony as well as the most gold awards of any entrant. Read more >>FoxP2 takes top honours at 2010 Ad of the Year Awards - FoxP2 FoxP2 won first place in both the Magazine and Digital category to secure overall top position at the 2010 Ad Of The Year ceremony held in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on Thursday night. Read more >>What happened to our creative capital? - Lowe Bull [Wayne Naidoo] A great idea is a great idea! It's the idea - not the medium - that people remember and engage with. However, in a world of some six billion people, where we have more means of communicating with each other than ever before, the advertising industry seems to be experiencing a dearth of truly great, memorable ideas to help sell our products. Read more >>Billads soaks up the sun with Tropitone - Billads Mediology included Nine Mile Media's Billads Bill Folders into its strategic plan for Tropitone's recent advertising campaign. Read more >>Draftfcb accepts 'Men In The Making' challenge - Draftfcb (South Africa) Draftfcb Johannesburg accepted the 'Men in the Making' challenge posed by Tracker and MetroFM and invited three different schools to send learners to join sons, nephews and cousins of staff members who intended interacting with staff members for a day in the agency on Wednesday, 24 March. Read more >>BrandingRDS joins High Pitch Media - High Pitch Media Recently rebranded brand communications consultancy, High Pitch Media, has announced another addition, Retail Display Solutions (RDS), to its stable. Read more >>If you print anything, sign up here - November 1 Marketing and advertising agencies, promotion specialists, events companies, design shops - November 1 is here to serve your printing needs. Read more >>Get The Music, Get The Look with Clean & Clear and 34Woman - 34 Below-the-line agency, 34Woman and client, Clean & Clear, have launched a national campaign that encourages teenage girls to Get the Music, Get the Look when they purchase Clean & Clear. A free music track download is offered with every promotional pack. Read more >>Nivea own the Randburg Skyline with Guerrilla-IMC - Guerrilla ImcSkincare brand Nivea is dominating the Randburg Skyline with a 1200 square metre-building wrap on the Randhill building situated on northern Jan Smuts Avenue. Read more >>34 and Hansa Pilsener get the Legends in the Making Tour on the road again! - 34 After the success of the first Hansa Legends in the Making Tour that brought Pharrell Williams with his band N*E*R*D to Johannesburg, Hansa continues to showcase the Special Ingredient in Mzansi's Legends in the Making with another tour. Read more >>34 and Hansa Pilsener bring the Special Ingredient to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival - 34 In the run-up to the 12th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival, 34 developed and executed a number of different activations to highlight Hansa Pilsener's sponsorship of the grand event. Read more >>The great Foozi clearance sale - Foozi Gaming If you would like to own one (or more) of Foozi's branded foosball tables, they're on sale now for only R6 750, including your branding - marked down from the normal price of R11 500. Read more >>PwC gets audited - inside out - icandi COMMUNICATIONSFacebook? Email? Monthly newsletter? How you chose to engage your employees is not always how they would choose to receive it, or so PwC discovered when it asked icandi COMMUNICATIONS to audit its current communications mix - from the inside out. Read more >>DesignGrand Designs Live takes place in May 2011 in Johannesburg - Montgomery Africa Grand Designs Live will be to South Africa in May 2011 and promises to deliver another unique home show filled with design and inspiration for your home. Read more >>Advertisement:
 DigitalITWeb scholarship boosts new media talent - ITWeb Masetshaba Mpete, Gregory Peake and Mallory Perrett - third-year journalism students at the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies - are the winners of the ITWeb Journalism Bursary for 2011. Read more >>Yola offers free, quick and easy website tools and hosting to Canadian small business users - YolaYola, the award-winning website builder announced today that it was selected by the "Canada Get Your Business Online" small business initiative to offer free website creation and hosting services to Canadian businesses and GYBO.ca users. Read more >>Is your social media policy intact? - Virtuosa[Ingrid Rubin] We are all engaging in the social media space, as individuals, for our companies and also for our clients. What many don't realise is that individual activities on social media impact on the reputation of the company that you work for as well as the clients that you may represent. Read more >>Facebook Questions goes live... Do you know the answer? - Popimedia [Ryan Silberman] It has never been more exciting to be part of the Facebook revolution than now, especially for marketers, brand managers and even small business owners, looking to maximise conversations with friends and fans. Read more >>World of social media demands marketing in real-time - Acceleration Media[Diane Charton, MD, Acceleration Media] Most South African brands that sell products and services to people in the mid to upper LSMs understand that they can no longer ignore social media as a channel. If you're not on these channels talking about your brand, you can be sure that your customers are, and that they expect you to respond to their questions, complaints, and compliments. Read more >>How to build a great mobisite - World Wide Creative The Heavy Chef Session in Johannesburg this month focuses on "Building Great Mobile Sites", with Tim Bishop from Prezence as the speaker. Heavy Chef Sessions are free monthly presentations by top speakers in the marketing industry. Read more >>Education and TrainingMilpark Business School - new offerings for 2011 - Milpark Business SchoolMilpark Business School introduced a new programme for the financial services sector in 2011. The Higher Certificate in Short Term Insurance (NQF level 5) is specifically designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required by specialists operating within the South African short-term insurance environment. Read more >>AFDA dominates SAFTAs 2011 - AFDA AFDA won two awards and four special mentions at this year's South African Film & Television Awards, held at Melrose Arch, Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams, on 20 February. Read more >>Africa Movie Academy Award 2011 nomination - AFDA AFDA Johannesburg fourth year film, Bomlambo, was nominated in the Best Short Film category of the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2011 edition, which takes place in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, on 27 March. Read more >>EventingMaverick thanks Standard Bank for its commitment to cricket - Maverick SAMaverick Experience Exhilarator recently posted a tribute video online thanking Standard Bank for their eight years of Pro20 sponsorship. Read more >>ExhibitionsThe Wedding Expo launches ten year anniversary tin-drive for charity - The Wedding ExpoThe Wedding Expo has announced that it will be celebrating its ten year anniversary by giving back to charity. Read more >>Expo Solutions awarded tender for the IEC National Results Centre 2011 - Expo Solutions Expo Solutions has been awarded the tender for the third time running to act as the Facilities Management Services Company for the IEC. Read more >>GE at Power Africa - Tungsten Tungsten rolled out efficient energy displays for General Electric at Power Africa, with a high-impact, high-quality set displaying energy solutions from one of the world's leading wind energy and turbine suppliers. Read more >>The Wedding Expo takes on the catwalk - The Wedding Expo David Tlale is set to join the ranks of other local and international fashion designers who will be showcasing their bridal couture at the fashion shows taking place at The Wedding Expo on the 9th and 10th of April. Read more >>Trendspotting at Euroshop 2011 - Scan Display Local exhibition and event company, Scan Display, recently exhibited at Euroshop 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the team has returned from the show with insights on the latest trends, technology and products in the marketing and retail industry. Read more >>MagazinesMen's Health Winter Style Issue hits shelves - Men's Health Jason Brown, the Editor of Men's Health, describes April as "a great time to recharge and reset the clock before winter gets its grip". The April issue has just hit newsstands and is full of expert advice and inspiration to get readers looking and feeling their best before temperatures drop. Read more >>Women's Health reveals the beauty brands every woman should own - Women's Health The April issue of Women's Health hit newsstands on Wednesday, 23 March 2011. Lea Michele from the hit series, Glee, graces the cover and shares tips with readers on how she stays healthy, fit and happy. Read more >>MediaDazzling Olivers success for BEE champions at Netcare - Topco Media A decade of empowerment progress came to a spectacular climax on Thursday night, 24 March, with presentations to the country's foremost champions of empowerment in the public and private sectors, among major corporates and across the ranks of small, medium and micro enterprises. Read more >>BPS' Drive By Media closes the loop for Visa's airport promotion - Business Positioning SystemsDuring December and January 2011, Visa offered individuals the chance to win flights to any global destination by simply swiping their Visa cards at South Africa's international airports. Read more >>MobileBetter to ask permission than forgiveness in mobile marketing - Acceleration MediaThe mobile channel offers a great opportunity for companies to move closer to their customers and communicate with them, provided that they follow the best practices of permission-based marketing, says Tony Sousa, CEO of Acceleration Media. Read more >>Thinking Mobile answers pertinent question - myMOBworldA recent study among top American marketing executives revealed that 90% of them regard mobile as the most important marketing tool but only 30% said they would budget for it in 2011. The reason they gave is as simple as it is surprising - "they don't know where to start". Read more >>NewspapersNew Isolezwe editor appointed - Independent Newspapers KZN Seasoned journalist, Mazwi Xaba, is the new editor of the powerhouse Zulu language daily newspaper, Isolezwe. Although Xaba's appointment is officially effective from 1 April he has been at the helm of the top-selling Durban-based title for the past four months. Read more >>Online MediaAvusa Media LIVE and Habari Media part on good terms - Avusa Media LIVEA positive, two-year association with Habari Media came to an end on 31 March 2011 as Avusa Media LIVE (AML) officially regains exclusive ownership of its internal digital sales division, which services all of Avusa Media's digital news brands including Times LIVE, Sowetan LIVE and Business LIVE. Read more >>Talooma gives Cotlands yet another great platform - TaloomaTalooma has been working very closely with Cotlands over the last 10 years. We are extremely proud to announce yet another revamping of their website. Read more >>Out Of HomeGraffiti gives Lindt Gold Bunny a ride with branded London Cabs - Graffiti This year the Easter Bunny will be coming to you by cab. In fact, the world-famous Lindt Gold Easter Bunny can currently be seen travelling on no fewer than 15 London Cabs in and around Cape Town and Johannesburg indicating that Easter is just around the corner. Read more >>Design Initiatives turnaround strategy begins to produce results and unlock potential - Design InitiativeMichelle Lawrenson was appointed as Sales & Marketing Manager of Design Initiatives in September 2010, and over the past six months, significant raising of standards and development plans are eminent as she continues to enhance the quality benchmarking processes she has implemented. Read more >>Graffiti perks up Wild Bean Café with new G-Frame branding - Graffiti Graffiti recently gave 108 Wild Bean Cafés at selected BP service stations around the country a mini-facelift with all-new, tailor-made G-Frame branding on the facades of each and every store. Read more >>ProductionOld charm gets new life - whatwewant The new Beacon Easter Promotion TV spot is a good example of the whatwewant team's approach to creative problem solving. Read more >>Jono Hall strikes Gold for Investec commercial - Bouffant Young director Jono Hall's commercial for Investec has won Gold at the Money Marketing Financial Services Awards held this past weekend. Jono is a director with Fringe, a new division of Palme d'Or-ranked production company, Bouffant. Read more >>The Pixel Foundry - providing tailored client services for photographers - Pixel FoundryAs a dedicated client services agency for Cape Town photographers, The Pixel Foundry offers dedicated support and pro-active client sourcing, providing a full service spectrum, from production through to client liaison geared at the advertising industry. Read more >>Grand Theft Auto for Brand Acitivation and Frieze Films - Frieze Films Brand Activation, a company in the Ogilvy South Africa group, and Frieze Films have collaborated on a 60-second television commercial to fuel interest in the Top Gear Festival which took place in March at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Read more >>RadioHeart 104.9FM hosts the wedding of South Africa's first gay reality wedding show! - Heart 104.9FM The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town played host to one of the most glamorous gay weddings the city has ever seen on Saturday 26 March 2011. This was the culmination of an on air reality wedding show presented by Phat Joe's daily breakfast show (6-9am) on Heart 104.9FM. Read more >>RecruitmentCompanies governed by good people practises have the edge - CRFSouth African corporate governance practices are considered relatively mature compared to emerging market peers, but they remain underdeveloped by international market standards. This is according to a report recently published by global credit rating company, Fitch Ratings. Read more >>New SA labour legislation renders foul language a serious offence - Careers24According to a new survey released by the Department of Labour, corporate South Africa is amongst the most potty-mouthed in the world and Minister of Labour, Neliswa Oliphant, is up in arms about the explicit language used in the workplace. Read more >>Using personality tests to make your hiring decisions - what you should know - RecruitMiThese days, finding the right person for the job often includes making use of a personality test. While there are some positives to using Personality Profile Assessments (PPA)'s in the recruiting process, it is important to note how these types of tests can also have negative results if not used in the correct way. Read more >>ResearchSynovate appoints Global Heads of Brand & Communications and Customer Experience research - Synovate Top four global custom market research company Synovate has announced that it has appointed Global Heads of its Brand & Communications and Customer Experience practices. Jon Harper is now Global Head of Brand & Communications and John Carroll III is Global Head of Customer Experience. Read more >>SponsorshipShaun Bartlett admits to missing epic adventure - MSCSPORTS [Shaun Bartlett] Shaun Bartlett on getting out of his comfort zone and finishing the recent ABSA Cape Epic. Read more >>Surf's up for 2011 Hang Ten Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nationals - Hang TenLifesavers wait anxiously to compete in the challenging annual 2011 Hang Ten Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nationals taking place at Camps Bay beach from 30 March - 2 April 2011. Read more >>
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New vehicle sales revving high [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New vehicles sales grew by 22.8% in March compared to the same month last year and were up 8.8% up on February sales with 53 478 new units sold. Read more >>Stylish, sporty Suzuki Swift [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Suzuki's second generation Swift has arrived in South Africa bragging with new looks, a completely new engine and several smart goodies to enhance its popular compact hatchback. Read more >>Motorists to benefit from new Act [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Selling a used car just won't be the same for car dealerships wanting to off-load a dicey vehicle to an unsuspecting buyer, thanks to the new Consumer Protection Act. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Biz.Travel Q&A with Sandro Fabris [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Sandro Fabris is regional managing director of Orient-Express Africa. Brian Berkman, Biz.Travel's contributing editor, had a chat with Fabris about one of Cape town's most iconic hotels, The Mount Nelson. Read more >>Think before you fly [Mark Dixon] Do you remember when air travel was a pleasure and a privilege? No? Well, to be honest, nor do I, although I remember growing up to think that flying was glamorous and exciting. Read more >>SA holiday makers are no beach bums South Africa's warm climate, endless adventure hiking trails and some of the best beaches in the world, has seen a new trend in holiday demand - more 'active' getaways to countries abroad, according to Thompsons Holidays. Read more >>More Travel news...
SAMAs coming to JoburgThe 17th Annual MTN South African Music Awards will be held at Montecasino, Johannesburg on Friday, 20 and Saturday, 21 May, 2011. There will be a weekend-long live music celebration with multiple stages. Read more >>Double Adaptor; it's like Britney Spears "getting down" to Metallica [Ruth Cooper] Double Adaptor are storming up the local electro dance scene and have now set their pretty eyes on conquering the Euro market. In April they will be taking some of those sexy beats and vivid visuals to Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic. We chatted to the brothers, Email Checkerr and Flikkerr aka Tim and Dan Apter about their upcoming tour and a future of "bigger parties and brighter lights." Read more >>[So Queer] Deadly spotlight [Siphosethu Stuurman] Longevity in the light of fame is something that eludes most of today's celebrities. For most, their time in the limelight is no more to be relied on than the Proteas performance in the Cricket World Cup. However, an extraordinary few manage to keep the fire burning until the very end. The late Elizabeth Taylor was one of those exceptional Hollywood stars and was often referred to as the last surviving link with the golden age of Hollywood. Read more >>Trials, tribulations and frustrations - Love at First Fight [Ilse van den Berg] Love at First Fight is a fun roller-coaster ride through the trials, tribulations and frustrations of relationships. We attended the opening night of the show on 23 March and, as always, there was a warm and welcoming ambiance at Kalk Bay Theatre with guests eating, laughing and socialising before the show. We were heartily welcomed with some cheese and wine in the upstairs restaurant and bar area. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Trade Marketing Manager Broadcasting - JohannesburgStrategic trade marketing activities. Existing agency relationships. Nurture client relationships. Management experience. Competitor analysis. Campaigns and material to support sales. Budget. Manage team. Broadcasting experience. Car Read more >>Web Designer MW/Senior - JohannesburgThe interactive division of an award winning ad agency is looking for a talented web designer. At least five years experience is necessary Skills Required: • Brief interpretation • Conceptualisation, digital Read more >>Account Executive - Exhibition Industry - Cape TownScan Display's Cape Town office has an opportunity for a young, vibrant, go-getter with high energy levels. Experience in the agency, exhibition and eventing environments will be advantageous. Read more >>Recruitment Consultant - Cape TownAn exciting opportunity exists for an independent self starter, confident and driven. We specialise in the communications industry and are leaders in this field. We have a branch in Johannesburg Read more >>Graphic Designer - Johannesburg - Parktown NorthMobiMedia needs a creative digital design junkie to join our quest for mobile domination! Can you marry innovative design skills with expertise in digital media formatting to create mobile magic? Read more >>Medium/Senior Web Designer - Cape TownDon't hesitate! This is an amazing opportunity for a super talented senior digital designer to join our growing design team, join us now. Read more >>Africa Tax Manager - MauritiusMultiChoice has a new position: Based in Mauritius at MultiChoice Africa's premises, you will be required to travel mainly within the Sub-Sahara Africa region. Read more >>
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