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A picture too farThe tragic death of Andries Tatane during a protest in Ficksburg last week has rightly ignited anger and condemnation across South Africa, but the fact that some media have published the image of Tatane dying has also been condemned by Media Monitoring Africa for one. So, while much anger has, naturally, been directed at the police, with a campaign on Facebook attracting a large number of comments, there are many who feel that while the media's role is to report the news to the public, there are times when it has to tread a great deal more carefully.
On a different front, now that we have become another BRIC in the Wall, Angelo Coppola has some comments on the weakest link. As he asks: "If we (South Africa) didn't cut it as part of other brands, such as the AU or SADC, why should it be any different with BRIC?" Why indeed? Meanwhile, the Media24 board gave Esmaré Weideman a bit of a surprise when it appointed her Media24 group CEO, to take over from Francois Groepe. To our readers we say enjoy the Easter break - and drive carefully. Rod Baker General manager: content PS The latest Ornico Ad Showcase features TV ads for Mini, Cell C, It Begins with you, Peugot and Baker's Tennis, and radio ads for Cell C 2, Nando's, Lead S.A, Cell C and Liquid Fruit. 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 freedomJoint call on government to aid release of Anton Hammerl The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and the Professional Journalists' Association of South Africa (ProJourn) have called on the Libyan government to release photographer Anton Hammerl and other journalists captured by Libyan forces during the current unrest. Both parties expressed dismay that President Zuma failed to raise the issue of these detentions with Gaddafi, when he headed an African Union delegation this week to Libya. Read more >>Swazi cops detain, release South African reporters NEWSWATCH: Swaziland police detained and released reporters from Eyewitness News, Mail & Guardian and Free African Media/The Daily Maverick this morning, Tuesday, 12 April 2011, according to editors' tweets. Meanwhile, MTN has denied tampering with its systems to appease the kingdom's monarch, reports Business Day. Read more >>Joe Thloloe receives honorary doctorate in law Joe Thloloe received an honorary doctorate in law on Friday, 9 April 2011, from Rhodes University to acknowledge him as a long-standing anti-apartheid activist who endured much for his involvement in the cause and a public intellectual for whom ethical concerns are uppermost. He is the current South African press ombudsman. Read more >>AdvertisingCell C loses ad battle with Vodacom The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) - which on Thursday, 14 April 2011, found almost entirely in favour of Vodacom over complaints against its rival Cell C's controversial new advertising campaign - will now consider sanctions against the smaller operator if it finds its "behaviour indicates a pattern of deliberate and/or flagrant abuse". Read more >>Advertisement:
 DDB/Draftfcb furore highlights industry confidentiality issues [Herman Manson: @marklives] A sparring match between Vodacom and Cell C has upended the advertising industry and lead to heated debate on whether or not it's possible for agencies to effectively protect confidential client information. Read more >>Vodacom, Cell C spat takes nasty turn [Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Vodacom's advertising agency, Draftfcb, has accused its former executive creative director, Grant Jacobsen, of unethical behaviour over Cell C's new advertising campaign and has warned it may sue him for damages. Read more >>Media warns against 'puritanical evangelism' [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) this week warned against what it calls 'puritanical evangelism', a doctrine which it says amounts to banning everything in post-apartheid South Africa. This was said with reference to the proposed alcohol advertising ban. Read more >>
The BRICS brand and the weakest link [Angelo Coppola: @angelo2711] I saw a cartoon about South Africa joining BRIC and that set me thinking. And, because I have a bit of a sporting background, I began thinking about a relay team and how the team wins or loses, based on the speed of the slowest team member. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Vodacom name will stay for at least another five years [Herman Manson: @marklives] Discussions on rebranding Vodacom have been happening since Vodafone announced it would take a majority share in late 2008, in line with its global practice for majority shareholdings to trade under its corporate branding. Enzo Scarcella, Vodacom's managing executive for marketing, says it hasn't happened in southern Africa before now as ongoing negotiations with minority shareholders, concerned with cost and sceptical over rebranding campaign benefits, were only recently resolved. Read more >>What kind of Vodacom is red? [Rose Setshoge] A few days after Vodacom rolled out its rebranding television campaign, this heading was my Facebook status, which received interesting feedback. Some of the comments were: "One that is hugely irritating and noooooot creative! What a let-down and annoyance!", "Red stands for Danger", and "Boring Vodacom". Read more >>South Africa, branded to the economic fast track [Andre Redelinghuys] Jacob Zuma touched down in China yesterday morning, Wednesday, 13 April 2011, to take part in his first BRICS summit. In December 2010, BRIC officially invited South Africa to become the "S" in BRICS. There hasn't been much fanfare locally but through association, this new distinction is way more significant than feel-good jingles played on CNN. Read more >>Entrenching brand loyalty is the ultimate goal [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] One of the most profound statements on modern branding in one that is already quite a few years old. It came from Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide: "Trust, honesty and integrity are not enough; we need something to entrench loyalty." Is that possible? [#myentrenchedbrand] Read more >>Finding a new name for Bafana Bafana continues In response to the Stanton Woodrush statement on the Bafana Bafana trademark saga, the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Kirsten Nematandani, has reconfirmed that the association has appointed a three-member committee comprising the president, VP Danny Jordaan and Alpha Mchunu to look at changing the team's nickname. Read more >>Stanton Woodrush on Bafana Bafana trademark saga Stanton Woodrush late on Monday afternoon, 11 April 2011, released its first official media statement regarding the Bafana Bafana trademark issue, issued by its legal representative. According to the statement, SAFA's attorney told Stanton Woodrush last week that "SAFA has no intention of purchasing the trade mark [sic] and that they will be going ahead with the name change of the South African national men's football team." Read more >>CRMICASA ready to fulfil CPA mandate The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), which is committed to promoting the rights of consumers in the ICT and postal services sectors intends to work collaboratively with the National Consumer Commission (NCC) to address the requirements of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and fulfil its mandate. Read more >>DesignNew crowdsourcing site offers design opportunities With 450 degrees, a newly launched web-based crowdsourcing design site, the intention is to make finding designers for design project easier in South Africa. Clients create a brief, provide feedback and choose from one of SA's many talented designers, and can decide exactly how much it will cost, when they design the project. Read more >>Advertisement:
Memeburn set to launch two new sites, awards [Herman Manson: @marklives] Matthew Buckland has grown his marketing and publishing businesses, Creative Spark and Memeburn.com, to 12 full-time staff members in little more than a year. At the moment he complains about the pace of growth - as in not quite fast enough - and, to inject further fuel into his budding media empire, he is announcing the launch of a series of new burn.com websites. Read more >>
EventingSAACI introduces new awards, grants bursaries The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) has announced its awards will be preceded this year by branch awards to ensure that the process becomes inclusive of the association's membership and encourages branch members to nominate candidates. The Northern Territories Branch (NTB) has also announced its 2011 bursary students. Read more >>Advertisement:
 MagazinesTracy Melass new Shape editor Tracy Melass, the former editor of Psychologies Magazine which was recently shut down, is the new editor of Shape magazine, Media24 Magazines announced today, Friday, 15 April 2011. She replaces Toni Younghusband, who has been at the title for eight years and is looking for a change. Read more >>Good Housekeeping goes Afrikaans for South Africa The seventh new language edition of Heart Magazine International's Good Housekeeping will be in Afrikaans here in South Africa - and it will be Associated Magazines' first-ever Afrikaans magazine. Both English and Afrikaans versions will be launched under licence in the second half of 2011. Read more >>More changes at RamsayMedia, Media24 MagsIn the magazine world, RamsayMedia has restructured three of its leading brands to form an automotive and technology cluster, Media24's weekly magazines division has appointed Reinard du Plessis as the division's new publisher from 1 May 2011 and Vital Health Foods has relaunched its
Esmaré Weideman to take over from Francois Groepe as Media24 CEO BREAKING NEWS: Media24's board of directors announced on Friday afternoon, 15 April 2011, that its current group CEO Francois Groepe has made an offer to lead a buy-out of the school book publishers, Via Afrika Education. In order to pursue the bid and negotiate a detailed agreement, Groepe will resign as Media24 group CEO, to be succeeded by Esmaré Weideman, effective 1 May 2011. Read more >>Advertisement:
 Ficksburg police protestor murder and politics of public broadcasting [Avhasei Mukoma] It was with deep sadness (for the protestors) and a great shock (for the viewer) to watch SABC TV news bulletins transmitting images capturing South African police brutality towards service delivery protestors in Ficksburg, Free State, wherein a protestor later died allegedly after being shot at by the police. Read more >>Dan Moyane resigns from MDDA Citing his high workload, Dan Moyane has submitted his resignation, effective 14 April 2011, from the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) board. His resignation has been accepted by President Zuma, who originally appointed Moyane as the commercial broadcast media appointee, due to serve a three-year term of office, which would only expire in December 2011. Read more >>Why buy Avusa? Because it can be so silly? [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Why will Avusa insist on doing such silly things? Why not just give the enterprising young Michelle Solomon the 2008 report on the Sunday Times she sought? She wouldn't have been able to do much with it as it is almost three years old and doesn't reflect on today's Sunday Times, under new editor Ray Hartley. Read more >>ICASA allocation for PEB slots: Draw 19 April The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa published Regulations on Party Election Broadcasts, Political Advertisements, The Equitable Treatment of Political parties by Broadcasting Licensees and Related Matters on 8 March 2011. Read more >>
Mobile map system steers users to Peugeot dealsNAVTEQ and Peugeot have teamed up to use the navigation system's LocationPoint ad system to invite mobile users, as they approach one of 428 Peugeot dealers across France, to detour and test-drive the compact Peugeot RCZ, adding in a special lease deal of 299 Euros per month. This is the first time a major automotive brand is leveraging this ad system to connect with potential customers. Read more >>Advertisement:
 NewspapersTNA supplements add to circulation growth After 18 weeks of publication, The New Age (TNA) is growing steadily in terms of circulation, subscriptions and advertising revenue. It has added a daily feature of At the Races and varying weekly features and supplements. Monday is Careers, Tuesday is Labour Matters, Wednesday is Learn Xtra and You & Your Money, Thursday is On the Road and SMME & Franchising, Friday is Woza!ife and On the Go.
Police brutality: Hundreds join Facebook campaign to protest Andries' death [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Close to 1000 people have joined the Facebook's 'Andries Tatane campaign' (614 members) and the 'Andries Tatane, A Beautiful Fighter, Your Death Shall Not be in Vain' group (317 members) to protest the death of this Free State community leader and teacher who was savagely beaten and allegedly shot to death by cops last week. Read more >>Are you a bloody agent? Here's how to become one [Sindy Peters: Africa editor] Hayibo.com recently found its white knight and is back up and running, proving that satire does have a place in South Africa. The revival of this satirical news platform has provided a glimmer of hope for ZAnews, which is also facing a lack of funding and is now trying the crowdsourcing route. [multimedia] Read more >>
Outdoor competition comes to a close Entries for the POD (formerly known as Primedia Outdoor) Quiz ends on Saturday, 30 April 2011, when the monthly winners will be entered into the main prize of a week's free exposure on four LED super prime sites, along with a Sony PS3. Contestants can enter via the Facebook page or at www.primeoutdoor.co.za.
Researching PR, communication agencies Ipsos Markinor conducted an independent study of the media's perception of the performance of PR and communications agencies study throughout South Africa during February 2011. The media only attributed an average score of six to the overall quality of the industry, where 10 was excellent. Read more >>ProductionSoweto TV in partnership with Urban Brew StudioSoweto TV has formed a partnership with Urban Brew Studio, which provides infrastructure and backing for Soweto TV and allows the studio to realise its commitment to contributing to community television. The studio offers the supportive role of its key shareholder, Kagiso Media, owned by majority shareholder Kagiso Trust Investments (KTI). Read more >>
Bafana parade gathers awards At the MTN Radio Awards in Sandton at the weekend, Talk Radio 702, 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 567 Cape Talk, 94.5 Kfm won the "Community Project" as well as the "Best Promotions/Stunt/Event - Commercial" categories for the "United we shall stand for Bafana Bafana" parade ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which attracted tens of thousands of people. Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, congratulated them on the awards. Read more >>
MTN Radio Awards? Really? [Unathi Kondile] If Cyndi Lauper were still writing songs she'd have penned "Primedia after Primedia", had she attended this year's MTN Radio Awards. Talk Radio 702, 567 CapeTalk, 94.7 Highveld and 94.5KFM are Primedia's offspring and boy are they overachievers if their 13 MTN Radio awards are anything to go by! What I'd like to know is how this happens. Read more >>
First 2011 RAMS out The South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF) RAMS 2011 Release 1 will be highlighted in an hour-long presentation at 9.30am on Thursday, 21 April 2011, at the Bryanston Country Club, Johannesburg. The fieldwork for this wave was conducted from the third week of October to mid-December 2010 and mid-January to mid-March 2011. It will update attendees on the latest movements in radio audiences and give them an opportunity to interact with SAARF and its contractors. The presentation will be made available on the SAARF website after the RAMS release.
Willcock resigns from MediamarkGraham Willcock, who has occupied the position of MD of the Mediamark group of companies radmark, digitalmark, tvmark and qmark for the past three years, has announced he will be leaving later this month to pursue new opportunities. Jerry Singh, the group's financial director, will act as MD until a replacement is found. Read more >>TVPolice brutality: SABC 'in trouble' over footage of dead protester[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The SABC is in 'deep trouble' over the footage of a brutal beating to death of a Free State protester by cops, shown this week on its TV news bulletins. As the images grip the nation with grief and anger, the ruling ANC has called on regulator ICASA to investigate the public broadcaster for a possible breach of its mandate, while Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) said it was concerned about discrepancies in how the story was reported. Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day three in London [Johanna McDowell] LONDON: BBH is one of the world's greatest agencies and has enjoyed a sustained level of success since it opened more than two decades ago. We started off there on Friday, 15 April 2011 - it was their first Ad Forum Summit and they were just brilliant with their Super Bowl, Super Social theme which defines the new social media channels with super content. They left us breathless. Read more >>[Judging D&AD] Behind the scenes yet again [TBWA\ Creatives] LONDON: It's been judging week for the 2011 D&AD Awards here in London, and here are some more vlogs (video blogs) of what goes on behind the scenes. Don't forget to look at our previous posts! Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day two in London[Johanna McDowell] LONDON: Thursday, 14 April 2011, was a mixed day of traditional, digital and social media agencies, plus some in-depth discussion on the role of consultants/intermediaries, code of conduct etc. Six pitching principles have been established and agreed in the UK by the various key organisations and these will be adopted across most markets it is expected. Read more >>[Judging D&AD] Behind the scenes some more[TBWA\ Creatives] LONDON: It's still judging week for the 2011 D&AD Awards here in London, and here are some more vlogs (video blogs) of what goes on behind the scenes, from the coffee queue and interviews with D&AD president Sanky and CEO Tim O'Kennedy to some examples of entries in the Direct category. [video] Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day one in London[Johanna McDowell] LONDON: Yesterday, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 saw R/GA update us all through its special seven hours of digital integration, where we learned about what has happened in the last 15 or so years as analogue has transformed into the new digital age. Read more >>[Judging D&AD] Behind the scenes[TBWA\ Creatives] LONDON: It's judging week for the 2011 D&AD Awards here in London and, armed with our Flipmino digital cameras, we're recording daily digital video and interviewing our fellow judges and international industry counterparts on anything and everything, from industry trends to watch, best practice and international insights. [video] Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Seven hours of digital rebooting[Johanna McDowell] LONDON: RG/A - probably the world's leading digitally integrated agency - is taking on the mammoth task of rebooting 30 intermediaries/pitch consultants on Wednesday, 13 April 2011, as it kicks off the 2011 AdForum Summit in London. Read more >>
Ten ways to market your brand [Nicholas Jervis] I do not believe that there is a more powerful form of advertising. Social media sites such as Twitter can be key to marketing your business, but unfortunately these are often overlooked. Below are my top ten tips on how to bring your business into the 21st century, using modern and effective marketing tools. Read more >>Russians don't click with display ads MOSCOW, RUSSIA: comScore has released a study Natural Born Clickers in Russia that shows that only 10% of Russian online population clicks on display ads in a month. Read more >>GfK wins contracts for media research NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Having been awarded the contract for measuring TV audiences in Portugal, GfK has successfully concluded two further contracts in the area of media research. GfK Ukraine has extended its contract for measuring audience ratings and in Belgium, GfK Audimetrie has won another contract for measuring radio audiences. The GfK Group also acquired all outstanding shares of GfK Skopje at the beginning of March. Read more >>More International news...
Branding Conference - Local and International branding experts confirmed to present in June 2011 - Knowledge ResourcesThe Knowledge Resources Branding 2011 conference and pre-conference workshop will be taking place 7-9 June, 2011 in Sandton. Read more >>AdvertisingLooking at 2010 from the rear-view mirror - human.kind[Deon Kruger] 2010 was a big year for South Africa, for advertising, and for human.kind. Our rebranding from MGM to human.kind has taught us to walk tall alongside our new credo: 'Act with purpose'. Earth-conscious trends and the involvement in social issues are becoming more prevalent as they are adopted in some way or another by both the advertising sector and South Africa at large. Read more >>human.kind hits home with Virseker launch campaign - human.kind From pitch to production, right through to the finished product in less than four months, human.kind Advertising's launch campaign for Afrikaans short-term insurer Virseker promises to be one of the most memorable and talked-about campaigns of the year. Read more >>BrandingBoomtown new faces - BoomtownBoomtown welcomes several new members to their team. Read more >>Lessons from brand history - Brands & Branding Over 400 brands - many of them local - will feature in From Groot Constantia to Google: 1685 to 2010, a new book from publishers of the respected Brands & Branding annual, Affinity Publishing. Read more >>MGM rebrands as human.kind - putting people and the planet first - human.kindA bold rebrand to become an earthly conscious advertising agency. Read more >>New look for CAIA and Responsible Care - Siyenza Management The Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA) recently updated its corporate identity to give the organisation a clean, contemporary look that communicates the values its stands for - sustainable, professional, innovative and responsible. Read more >>In-Pakt booklets keep Aplen Foods' profits healthy - Mangomoon Alpen Foods grew its Muesli sales by 32,3% over the last quarter of 2010 using Mango Moon's new In-Pakt in-pack booklet in a cross-sales campaign with its Nutrific cereal. Read more >>New GroFin website offers formula for successful SMEs - icandi COMMUNICATIONS When GroFin appointed icandi COMMUNICATIONS to develop a new brand strategy, they also set about creating marketing material that included a new website that would represent the client proposition that informs every aspect of its business. Read more >>CSICSI radio talkshow launches first show in April - IMPACT SAThe first ever IMPACT SA CSI talkshow will air on Radio Tygerberg on 26th April at 20h15. Featuring well known insurer, Outsurance, the show will offer the company a platform to discuss its CSI initiatives currently underway within the broader community. Read more >>Saving lives over Easter - Universal Church of the Kingdom of God In a bid to help save lives over the Easter long weekend, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) will host a large blood collection drive at its cathedral in Soweto on Sunday, 17 April 2011. Read more >>Maria is March's pointsman of the month - Traffic Freeflow Maria Raphela has been named the OUTsurance 702 OUTshine pointsman of the month. Read more >>DigitalDigitisation funding application for collections with genealogical value - Africa Media Online Do you have collections that have significant genealogical value? Are you interested in getting the collection digitised? If so, Africa Media Online would like to hear from you as there is a potential funding opportunity. Read more >>The hard and soft of it - social media ROI - Digivox[Landi Groenewald] Recent research suggests that as much as 31% of businesses that classify themselves as "effective users of social media" do not make use of analytics tools to either guide their work or measure the effectiveness of their efforts. Read more >>MTN Ayoba rich media campaign on howzit.msn - DigitalMark Digitalmark's Ian Drummond on the results of the MTN Ayoba rich media campaign on howzit.msn. Read more >>Creating content that engages your customers - Acceleration Media[Diane Charton, MD, Acceleration Media] Content is still king in the online world, but the nature and scope of the content that you need to create a successful website has changed dramatically over the past few years. Read more >>KREW has been hard at work - KREW Interactive KREW Interactive, a digital agency based in Johannesburg, has been very busy creating and managing digital solutions including websites, mobisites, online advertising and social media projects for a variety of clients. Read more >>Netting a new niche market through social - Realmdigital[Simon Bestbier, E-business Manager, Realmdigital] How Niche brands can reach changing markets through social media. A KISSMetrics report recently revealed that social media users are both wealthier and older than you think. Read more >>Provantage Interactive - integrated online, social and media solutions - ProvantageProvantage Out of Home Media and Silverstone CIS have joined forces to create a joint venture called Provantage Interactive. Read more >>pMailer announces free email newsletters for all SA schools - pMailer The pMailer Education Project will give schools across the country access to free email marketing and communication tools. Millions of email credits have been donated to the project by pMailer parent company, Prefix Technologies, to ensure any school in South Africa is able to send newsletters to parents and alumni. Read more >>Google Analytics Workshop - back by popular demand - QuirkQuirk's Google Analytics Workshop is back by popular demand, a day-long introduction to Google Analytics hosted in both Johannesburg and Cape Town during the month of May 2011. Sarah Blake, Quirk's head of Optimisation, will be running the workshop and sharing her wealth of knowledge that comes from years of expert experience in Analytics. Read more >>Search is a rich data mine for marketers - Acceleration Media[Diane Charton, MD, Acceleration Media] Diane Charton on online search and the immense capacity of this rich customer data source. Read more >>Social networking threatens business IT - ITWeb Social networking via sites like Twitter and Facebook is growing exponentially, and no enterprise can afford to ignore the potential benefits of connecting with customers and colleagues online. But this connectedness poses risks to enterprise data security. International experts head for SA to discuss securing enterprise IT at the ITWeb Security Summit in May. Read more >>Direct MarketingTollReach celebrates as schools get two days off after the Easter Weekend - TollReach The two holidays at the end of the Easter Weekend have been approved for schools. This is good news for TollReach who is preparing for Easter Eggtivations at the Toll Plazas on our national routes. There is still time for advertisers to book their activations as travellers are returning back home from the break-away weekend after Easter. Read more >>EventingSARF: Road Safety Conference 7-8 June 2011- CSIR Convention Centre, Tshwane - Currin't EventsSARF (the South African Road Federation) will be hosting the SARF Road Safety Conference in partnership with the Road Traffic Management Corporation. Organisations endorsing this conference are International Road Federation, SANRAL and Global Road Safety Partnership. Read more >>Nelson Mandela Bay International Music Festival: George Benson & Hugh Masekela to head up festival - EspAfrika To demonstrate their intention of making make the Nelson Mandela Bay International Music Festival a world-class musical fiesta, organisers of the new festival have signed up George Benson and Hugh Masekela as two headline acts. Read more >>ExhibitionsComplete Exhibitions receives preferred supplier status from Misty Hills - Complete Exhibitions Complete Exhibitions is proud to announce that Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa has appointed them as their preferred exhibition service provider for the management of exhibitions, including the set-up, the event itself and breakdown according to safety legislation and Misty Hills standards. Read more >>The latest family carrier launches at The Baby Expo MamaMagic - The Baby Expo - MamaMagic Peugeot will be at The Baby Expo MamaMagic where they will unveil the new Peugeot 5008. This brand new model brings luxury and comfort, not just for everyday school and shopping runs but for those long trips to the coast. Read more >>Complete Exhibitions visits Euroshop 2011 - Complete Exhibitions Held every three years, Euroshop is an international showpiece event within the exhbition industry and is regarded as a premier opportunity to spot trends and developments on a global scale. Complete Exhibitions sent a team comprising of stand designers, operational and business development personnel. Read more >>Mediatech Africa offers perspective on professional broadcast, film and production industry - Mediatech AfricaA strongly supported segment of Mediatech Africa is Broadcast, Film and Production, where developments and advances include the migration to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), and the technology paradigm of both the production and broadcast of 3D television. Read more >>The Wedding Expo keeps getting better - The Wedding Expo The weekend of the 9th and 10th of April marked The Wedding Expo's seventeenth exhibition and tenth year anniversary. Visitor numbers hit the 15 000 mark, up 2 500 from last year's show. Read more >>Beauty and basics blend at Decorex Cape Town 2011 - Thebe Exhibitions Ban the mundane, the boring and the beige by joining Decorex Cape Town on a quest for beautiful things and the practical know-how to incorporate it in the home. Read more >>MagazinesMen's Health Worldwide cover shoot in Cape Town - Men's Health Men's Health Magazine South Africa was involved in a really "Proudly South African" initiative this week, when they were tasked to shoot the covers for the Men's Health UK, Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy, Poland, Mexico and all Latin American editions. Read more >>MediaPresident Zuma accepts the resignation of MDDA Board member, Dan Moyane - MDDADan Moyane, who has served the MDDA Board as the commercial broadcast media appointee through the National Association of Broadcasters (NABSA) from January 2009 for a three-year term of office which will expire in December 2011, has submitted a resignation letter to the President due to his tremendous workload. Read more >>NewspapersPaarl Media dismayed at Caxton claims - Shopper's FriendPaarl Media/Shopper's Friend has expressed its shock and dismay at what it says is a blatant disregard by Caxton of an industry appeal process of a recent ASA ruling. Read more >>Online MediaNews24 launches isiZulu site - 24.comNews24 - South Africa's largest digital news brand - has launched a Zulu language news site that will sit alongside the English and Afrikaans platforms. Read more >>Digital milestone achieved as black online audience overtakes white - Avusa Media LIVEFor the first time in South African online history, the black share of market among users of the internet has surpassed white, reaching 46%, according to the AMPS 2010 AB Report, released on 31 March 2011. Read more >>bidorbuy acquires group buying site UbuntuDeal - bidorbuySouth African online marketplace and auction site bidorbuy.co.za has acquired Cape Town-based social buying site UbuntuDeal.co.za. This is the latest addition to the bidorbuy group of sites, which include Jobs.co.za, Jump.co.za, TheClassifieds.co.za, PayFast.co.za and Snaply.com. Read more >>Out Of HomeGraffiti puts Hyundai on show at King Shaka Airport - Graffiti Passengers arriving at Durban's King Shaka International Airport will be quite familiar with Hyundai's extensive range of world-class vehicles. That is largely due to the fact that the international vehicle manufacture has strategically positioned five of its most popular models on no fewer than 14 air bridges at the airport. Read more >>Guerrilla IMC introduces innovative new media platform: A 'Cab'tivating advertising solution! - Guerrilla ImcGuerrilla IMC introduces 'Metered Media" - an innovative in-cab touch screen console that accepts debit- and credit card payments. Read more >>ProductionMalo 8's latest for Bakers Tennis - Frieze Films Frieze Films Director, Malo 8, has just completed a Bakers Tennis Biscuits television commercial for Ogilvy Johannesburg. Combining tight storytelling and great performances, this brand new spot from Malo has loads of charm; both agency and client are thrilled with the piece. Read more >>Jeremy Holden delivers honest emotion - Riverstone films Jeremy Holden and Riverstone Films have completed a campaign for the Democratic Alliance and Volcano Advertising, ahead of the upcoming municipal elections. The commercials document the experiences of real South Africans living in Democratic Alliance run municipalities, and were completed in a manner true to Jeremy's heartfelt treatment. Read more >>Michael Knight shoots Zimbali Hotel - Knight Studios The responsibility of photographing one of the most exclusive hotels in the country isn't given to just any photographer. Michael Knight, owner of Knight Studios, was commissioned to capture the beauty and splendour of the Fairmont group's new offering - the ultra-luxurious Zimbali Hotel. Read more >>PromotionsIsilumko Media thinks ahead for Sanlam iCover - Isilumko Media How simple would it be if one could purchase funeral cover at the supermarket? Sanlam's icover provides an off-the-shelf starter pack, purchased at a retail point, registered at the Money Market counter that requires no medical tests and no lengthy forms to fill out. Read more >>RadioHuge accolade for East Coast Radio - East Coast RadioEast Coast Radio's Anisa Ussuph was named Best News and Actuality Producer at the MTN Radio Awards ceremony on Saturday night for her work "150 Years: Relive The Legacy." Read more >>Jacaranda 94.2 CEO resigns - Jacaranda 94.2 Alan Khan, after 6 years at the helm of Jacaranda 94.2, will be laying down the reigns as Chief Executive Officer at the end of June 2011. Read more >>OFM breakfast team celebrates first birthday - OFM Radio The Breakfast Club celebrated one year on OFM on Tuesday 12 April. Read more >>ResearchNielsen: Global advertising rebounded 10.6% in 2010 - The Nielsen CompanyThe global advertising industry climbed out of recession last year and posted a 10.6 percent year-on-year increase to USD 503 billion based on published rate cards from the Global AdView Pulse, a new report released by The Nielsen Company. Read more >>Improving on the traditional: Focus Groups - Interact RDT[Dave Benjamin] The South African research community has been relying on focus groups for a very long time now but little has been done to improve the way in which they are conducted. Focus groups are great way of gaining qualitative feedback but if they aren't structured correctly the outcome can be less than helpful. Read more >>Staying in touch under the Consumer Protection Act - Interact RDT[Shaughan Schultz] The new Consumer Protection Act is a hot topic at the moment. Under the new regulations, it is going to become increasingly difficult for companies to communicate with and gather feedback from their consumers. There is however a massive opportunity for companies to stay in touch with their consumers under the new CPA. Read more >>
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AA's five golden safety tips [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] With just days to go before Easter weekend the AA has appealed to motorists to exercise extra vigilance during this period when the roads are exceptionally busy. Read more >>Multi-nation, multi-nice tiny tot [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Daihatsu designed the engine, Toyota contributed the badge and some electrical kit, Citroen and Peugeot added various body bits and pieces and then the scene moves to Poland where the engine is put together and on to the Czech Republic where the Toyota Aygo, which has just arrived in South Africa, is finally all screwed and glued together. Read more >>More Motoring news...
Laborie luxury, going for a song [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] You can hardly swing a cat in Paarl and not hit a celebrated wine estate that's been there for 300 years. You have even less of a chance of finding one as fabulous as Laborie with accommodation that's available at R1040 a night for the two of you. Read more >>Tourism Leadership Award finalists The finalists in the 2011 HICA Tourism Leadership Award have been announced. They are Linda Pampallis, CEO of Thompsons Africa, Clifford Ross, CEO of City Lodge Hotels and Graham Wood, MD of Southern Sun Hotels, Inns and Resorts. Read more >>Entries invited: Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards Southern Africa's Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards is in full preparation mode. The organisers are calling for entries from southern African film and video makers as well as from travel and tourism product owners. Read more >>Local heroes [National Geographic Traveller] Check in to one of these luxurious boutique hotels and you'll never want to check out. Read more >>More Travel news...
2011 SAMA nominees announced The nominees for the 17th MTN South African Awards were announced last night at a "star-studded annual industry party" at La Toscana and Beira Alta Restaurant in Montecasino. The top releasing artists of 2010 were all present to witness their names being announced. Read more >>[So Queer] Coconut Man [Siphosethu Stuurman] South Africa is a country that is obsessed with race and I suppose if one considers our past then, in some way, this fixation is understandable. But the manner that race matters have been, and continue to be, played out in this country's politics is rather concerning and does not do our "rainbow nation" any justice. However, what got me really thinking about race is a series of unrelated events, starting with the fact that my work colleagues jokingly call me a "coconut". Read more >>More BizLounge news...
Freelance Graphic Designer - WynbergHomeChoice is looking for a freelance graphic designer You must have three years' working experience, preferably in a direct marketing or below-the-line advertising field. Read more >>Managing Director - JohannesburgThe opportunity of a lifetime. We are looking for a managing director that can take over from our previous MD - big shoes to fill, but the time is now! Read more >>Client Services Manager - Northern SuburbsAn innovative agency specialising in social and mobile media is looking to hire a senior client services manager with at least five years experience in a similar role. Read more >>
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