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Fight against Secrecy Bill continues The good news is that the ANC has agreed to extend the deadline for finalisation of the controversial Protection of Information Bill (Secrecy Bill). The bad news is that there is no guarantee that Parliament itself will agree to the request, according to committee chairperson Cecil Burgess, reports Business Live. In the meantime, the Right2Know Campaign is holding a public meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 June 2011, in Cape Town to discuss what's happened so far and the implications for South Africa's democracy. Congrats to all Apex winners - and to those who, dressed to the nines, braved the cold and the giant inflatable tent (described as a jumping castle by some) last week in Johannesburg, I hope you've all properly defrosted by now! Keynote speaker Tony Wright of Lowe +Partners gave a most informative and humorous presentation, illustrating his points with a series of fascinating case studies (some of which incorporated digital). Priceless, though, was the chirp from the smart aleck sitting next to me who, after Wright showed us the Volkwagen Star Wars ad and stats on how many views and media impressions it'd received, muttered, "But has the ad sold any more cars?" The Apex Awards are, after all, about rewarding excellent creative work that has a proven track record of effectiveness. Perhaps the sales figures are not yet available for inclusion in such advertising case studies... Anyway, kudos to ACA CEO Odette van der Haar and her team for a polished event! As for Playboy South Africa, it remains to be seen if all publicity is good publicity, given that both its editor and publisher have resigned, and the controversy over its June 2011 cover girl, Crystal Arnold (from 'lightened' skin to the alleged displeasure of her employer SuperSport). Talking about controversial media, fledgling government-friendly newspaper The New Age is celebrating six months of being in print today - and it's certainly had its fair share of controversy in its very short history. And, yes, it's also looking for a new editor at the moment. Last, but not least, it appears that our favourite maverick, Branko Brkic, has further plans to upset the South African newspaper market by launching an iPad newspaper later this year and bundling iPads with subscriptions - so writes New African magazine in its Top 100 Africans: Media feature in its June 2011 edition. What an interesting year for the media so far... Keep warm! Simone Puterman ( @SimoneBiz) Managing editorResponses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. 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.Top stories
Special focus on media freedom
 Thirty-one percent of metro adults support the ANC's proposed Media Appeals Tribunal (MAT) and 31% are in favour of the Protection of Information Bill (aka Secrecy Bill). This is according to a new study released yesterday, Tuesday, 31 May 2011, by TNS Research Surveys. Read more >>
 Recent weeks have seen renewed protest against the Protection of Information Bill (the "Secrecy Bill"), as MPs race to finalise the contentious bill, despite a range of concerns from civil society organisations, the media, trade unions and opposition parties. The Right2Know Campaign is holding a public meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 June 2011, in Cape Town to discuss what's happened so far and the implications for South Africa's democracy. Read more >>
Marketing
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Any kind of business providing a service that applies to the target market of the people using social networks should be available to interact with its people. This emerged last week at the two-day SAMRA conference hosted on the banks of the Vaal River, where about 200 researchers met to discuss the latest developments, strategies and thinking of marketing research. Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Any marketing decision based on research that fails to understand people is dehumanising, TNS senior adviser Neil Higgs told delegates yesterday, Thursday, 2 June 2011, at the Southern African Marketing Research Association conference,- currently under way in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. Read more >>
Advertising
 "The fact that a Grand Prix was not awarded this year is to be the motivator for agencies and their clients to go out and create only the best work." So said Odette van der Haar, CEO of the ACA, at the 2011 Apex Awards gala event in Johannesburg last night, Thursday, 2 June 2011. Read more >>
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Cell C has lost an appeal against a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) that its advertising, in which it makes certain speed claims about its network, is "misleading". Read more >>
 [Bonnie Ramaila] In my advertising days I have been exposed to a considerable number of concepts: some were mundane, some not-so-bad and some never saw the light of day past the creative department. Lately, I have observed a handful of the same creative ideas on TV, which have been tweaked here and there to suit the 'concept', with the hope that the message or objective will be achieved. [video] Read more >>
 [Ian Drummond] We are edging ever closer to a seamless existence, where technology, lifestyle and advertising are becoming one. Consumers don't want to be shouted at by billboards and irritating toilet ads. Read more >>
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 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Africa's most valuable nation brand, South Africa, continues to search its soul and look towards enhancing its international reputation and increasing its brand equity as it aims to stay relevant and strong in the current competitive economic environment, where only nations with a strong dose of credibility and competitiveness can survive. Brand SA stakeholders hosted a summit today, Tuesday, 31 May 2011, in Johannesburg to relook at strategies. Read more >>
 [Naseem Javed] When a good name identity is super-glazed with a good trademark protection plan, there is no reason that it would be hurt by ICANN's gTLD. Great names such as Google and Sony are not losing sleep over gTLD, while other mega-corporations of the world, with names such as United, National, Star or Total, are all scrambling and find refuge in declaring gTLD a new major threat. Read more >>
CSI
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Independent news media houses in most developing and emerging markets are not only battling to save their skins from governments' oppressive tactics and policies, but are also being upstaged by state-funded media outlets in terms of financial support and resources. WAN-IFRA and SIDA yesterday, Tuesday, 31 May 2011, published a report analysing how social investors and donors can increase funding to news media in these parts of the world. Read more >>
Design
 Pyrotec has announced the third round of finalists for the 2011 Pyro Inspiration Awards, which aims to award innovative and exceptional on-pack devices. Read more >>
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 [Justin Hartman] I like to think that companies' thought processes around digital strategy is much like my impulsive need to own a gorgeous Italian motorcycle - foolish. Read more >>
Communications minister Roy Padayachie says South Africa is on track to switch off analogue terrestrial television broadcasts by December 2013, paving the way for spectrum that will be freed up through the migration process to be reallocated. Read more >>
Direct Marketing
 [Rose Setshoge] The two-day annual Gugulethu Wine Festival happened for the first time last weekend, with the objective being to tap into black consumers in Cape Town. The overall occasion was impressive but there is definitely potential to grow. Organisers and exhibitors have a few more lessons to learn, if this festival is to stay worthwhile in coming years. Read more >>
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Eventing
The Boss of the Year 2011 awards, sponsored by MTN for the fourth year, closes for nominations on Wednesday, 15 June 2011. The new title bearer will be announced on National Bosses Day, which this year will be celebrated on Friday 14 October. Read more >>
Exhibitions
Magazines
 Peter Piegel announced his resignation as editor of the resuscitated Playboy South Africa last night, Wednesday, 1 June 2011, on Twitter. It has now been confirmed in a press statement released today, Thursday 2 June. Read more >>
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 The very first set of winners of the inaugural brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards were announced yesterday evening, Wednesday, 1 June 2011, in Johannesburg. The awards acknowledged winners in five different categories, following a judging process of at least 60 entries received. Read more >>
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Mobile
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] At least 60% of African and 63% of South African mobile web users are using their phones to purchase goods, which include digital and physical goods, and entertainment tickets, according to a recent global study conducted by InMobi. The study's findings were released today, Monday, 6 June 2011, at the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference ( IMCC) currently underway at the Hilton Hotel in Johannesburg. Read more >>
Newspapers
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Former Sunday Times columnist David Bullard has lost his unfair dismissal case against Avusa Media, according to an arbitration court ruling document obtained by Bizcommunity.com. Bullard, who has had six weeks to respond to the rulling, will be taking it to a higher court. Read more >>
 [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] There was a groot gedoente in the Afrikaans press a couple of months ago over consolidating the books editors' jobs at Media24 titles such as Die Burger and Beeld into one national position. It mystified many of us in the English media but does illustrate an essential difference between the English and Afrikaans broadsheet press - the latter are undoubtedly more intellectual than the former in this country. [ poll] Read more >>
 TNA Media announced late yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, 31 May, that The New Age launch editor Henry Jeffreys has stepped down and consultant Ryland Fisher has been appointed acting editor. Read more >>
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TLC doubles exposure over 15 yearsSince inception in 1996, Primedia Unlimited subsidiary TLC has increased its mall rights from 40 to 70 malls, of which 40 are LSM A and 30 are LSM B and increased its cinema portfolio from 35 cinemas to 60 nationwide across both the Ster-Kinekor and NuMetro cinema chains. Its washroom frames ads offer advertisers over 22 000 consumer touch points across the country. Its LSM breakdown ensures that a brand or product matches its target audience and choose to advertise to either men only or women only audiences.
PR & Communications
 A newly-established PR unit at Ireland/Davenport has been appointed to deliver public relations services to South African Tourism, becoming effective today, Thursday, 2 June 2011. Ireland/Davenport takes over from Kezi Communications, whose contract with SA Tourism ended on Tuesday 31 May. Read more >>
Production
 A new Cape Town-based multi-platform production house, Creative Play Productions, has been created out of the belief that the answer to South Africa's economic growth is through education, entrepreneurship, and skills sharing. The team is ready to launch its first new media enterprise, Girls at Play.tv, online by the middle of June 2011. Read more >>
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Happy 25th birthday, OFM! Central South African radio station OFM begins three months of celebrating its 25th birthday celebration on Wednesday, 1 June 2011. The three-month celebration includes a golf-experience road show crisscrossing central South Africa, presented in association with Vodacom; old friends and familiar voices returning to OFM each Saturday in June for once-off radio shows; a countdown in July of the Top 25 songs of the past 25 years in 25 days; the release of OFM's fourth album '25 years of hits brought to you by OFM'; family fun days; and much, much more.
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 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite Africa sometimes being a very difficult place to do business, we should not look at it as a dark continent but as a place of opportunities experiencing a massive growth, Guy Lundy said, speaking this morning, Thursday, 2 June 2011, at the 32nd South African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) Conference at the Riverside Lifestyle Resort in Vanderbijlpark. Read more >>
Sponsorship
 [Mike Silver] South Africa appears to be following the developed market trend of the growth in the number of lifestyle properties/events and the involvement of sponsor brands that follow suit. Read more >>
 TAIPEI: More Chinese companies than ever took part in Asia's largest IT fair, which ended this weekend in Taipei, but their growing numbers could not disguise their lingering weaknesses, observers said. Read more >>
SYDNEY: Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd is set to make readers of national broadsheet The Australian pay to read premium content online, a report said Monday. Read more >>
 WASHINGTON: Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a break from medical leave on Monday, 6 June 2011, to preside over the opening of the company's annual conference for software developers. Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: New Deloitte report looks at emerging markets, workforce analytics, and the cloud are revolutionary trends expected to change the human capital landscape. Read more >>
 DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai International Advertising Festival has confirmed the dates for the 2012 Festival as 4-6 March with the Awards taking place on 7 March. The event will once again take place at the Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai which will host to both the two-and-a-half day festival and the Dubai Lynx awards ceremony. Read more >>
 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Marabou milk chocolate has been a Swedish favourite for 90 years. It is the market leader on a market characterised by increased competition and constant product development supported by traditional advertising. The market has in recent years also stagnated in favour of more exclusive dark chocolate. Read more >>
 AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have published a report on how socially conscious investors and donors can increase funding to news media in developing and emerging markets and contribute to media independence worldwide. Read more >>
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Digital
 The 2011 Bookmarks committee is forging ahead with plans for this year's Bookmarks awards, the annual digital accolades managed and bestowed by the Digital Media and Marketing Association. A number of sponsors have already booked their categories for what the 2011 committee promises will be the best Bookmarks awards to date. Read more >>PR & Communications
 Interactive workshops at the annual national conference hosted by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) in Durban on 13-14 June 2011, will ensure public relations and communication management professionals are better placed to respond to the dynamic nature of their work. Read more >>
Marketing
South African Tourism has showcased its revitalised Sho't Left campaign, aimed at motivating a new generation of South Africans to explore their own country and put the spotlight on domestic travel. Read more >> The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has again made use of PocketMedia® Solution's compact Z-CARD to generate awareness and educate community members. Read more >> The recent Marketing Indaba that was staged at the CTICC in Cape Town was welcomed by marketers and received positive feedback overall. Read more >> If you're tired of the regular run of the mill death by power-point conferences? Then you might want to book for the African Marketing Show on Wednesday June 8. Read more >> The producers of the IMC Conference have made 20 more delegate seats available at the IMC Conference. Read more >>Advertising
 Toyota South Africa has launched the Toyota Aygo (pronounced: eye-go), one of the iconic brand's best-sellers in Europe, into the local market with an eye-catching television commercial from Draftfcb Johannesburg and Bouffant Films. Read more >> The 2011 Clio Awards Ceremony saw FoxP2 finish first out of the South African agencies with one Gold Clio, one Silver Clio and three Bronze Clio's. Read more >> With his directorial debut, Giant Films' director Robin Goode has achieved recognition by the D&AD awards. Read more >> Draftfcb Johannesburg presents the newest Vodacom ad for Airtime Advance, a service which makes it possible for prepaid customers to use mobile voice and data services when they run out of airtime. Read more >> Advertisers who undervalue the power of Afrikaans media do so at their own peril. This is the stern warning conveyed by Linda Gibson, CEO of Ads24, ahead of the annual Pendoring awards, the only industry recognition for Afrikaans advertising. Read more >>Two staff members at Mortimer Harvey have been promoted and five new staff members appointed since February 2011. Read more >>Cinemark has provided the ABF Vital Support Fund with R50 000 worth of sponsorship and again included its brand with those who already support the organisation. Read more >>Branding
 The Brand Union Cape Town (previously Coley Porter Bell) was awarded a bronze Apex for La Capra in the launch category, and was an integral part of the Ogilvy South Africa team that won Silver for Castle at Thursday's awards ceremony. Read more >> Local brand marketing solutions company, Mango Moon, has successfully designed, produced, packaged and delivered a three-million fridge magnet order for a large South African financial services company. Read more >> With the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 around the corner, SARU and 34 SPORT used the "1 June 2011 - 100-day to kick-off" milestone to launch the Springbok Fans Unite 2011 campaign, inviting South Africans from all walks of life to UNITE BEHIND THE BOKS. Read more >> Looking to make an impression at their media day, Ray-Ban teamed up with coffee media specialists, Tag 8 Media, for an alternative branding solution. In line with the Ray-Ban Never Hide Frame campaign, Tag 8 developed a coffee cup sleeve featuring a pair of Wayfarer sunglasses that could be removed and tried on. Read more >> Hot on the heels of their recent Micro Demo Trolley product release, Rocket Creative is introducing to the FMCG industry their newest and smallest modular merchandising solution to date, their Micro POP (point of purchase) stand. Read more >>3M South Africa will host its annual conference for brand owners, and people in related industries, on 21 June. Each year, a topical subject is identified and relevant, respected speakers within the marketing industry are invited to raise interest and support the theme. This year's theme is "Innovation Live". Read more >>Digital
Payment innovation in South Africa bridges the imperatives of both the developing and developed world. This is the view of Ngoni Simelane, head innovation of mimoney and Instant Money payment solutions, powered by Standard Bank. Read more >> Yellow Pages recently grew its Facebook following by as much as 2000% thanks to the help of specialist social media marketing solutions company, Popimedia Innovations. Read more >> Ndalo Media has teamed up with Prefix Technologies and Prezence Digital to give its popular online publications DestinyMan.com and DestinyConnect.com a fresh, slick makeover. Read more >> In an aim to collect signatures to end the pain and suffering of the Zimbabwean people, ad agency Ireland/Davenport has conceptualised a social media campaign to 'free Zimbabwe', by just asking the public if they would like to be friends with Robert Mugabe. Read more >>Next time you're shopping for computer hardware and software, don't worry about taking your wallet along, just go to Incredible Connection, where you can now pay for your purchases using one of South Africa's favourite virtual currencies, mimoney. Read more >> The Heavy Chef moves to Cape Town once more, with the topic of "Trust and Identity Online" coming into focus. Joe Botha of TrustFabric and Tim Shier of BrandsEye have been asked to come chat about online reputation, privacy and new trends in protecting our personal information. Read more >> Are you a business owner or brand manager? Are you into event planning and organising? Lee Executive Imaging has procured about 220m² of prime space at this year's Markex trade expo, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 7-9 June, and will be showcasing a wide range of 3D holographic displays, touch screens, etc. Read more >>[Karen Parkin] Project Management is not rocket science. It's been around for centuries and its processes and disciplines are tried and tested. Yet it is surprising today to see organisations that don't value the practice, or even more startling is to come across companies that don't use it. Read more >> [Simon Bestbier, E-business Manager, Realmdigital] Getting your digital media campaign off to its best possible start Read more >> Direct Marketing
Jacques Coetzee, General Manager of Shopper's Friend, says that Caxton is clearly desperate to derail the success of a unique new product launched by Paarl Media in competition with free papers. This after Caxton appealed to the Competition Tribunal to review a Competition Commission decision approving a merger between Paarl Media and Primedia@Home. Read more >> Don't let your sales be left out in the cold this winter. Thousands of travellers will take to the roads from 24 June for the winter school holidays. TollReach can provide you with the unique opportunity to surprise and delight these consumers at a time when they are bored, open-minded and less distracted than usual. Read more >>Education and Training
Vega invites parents, scholars and all other interested parties to the Vega Open Day this Saturday, the 4th June 2011, from 09:30 to 12:30 at their campuses in Bordeaux, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria Read more >>Eventing
Logistical preparations are in place for the 24th National Congress of the ANCYL, scheduled for the 16th to 20th June 2011 at Gallagher Convention Centre. Read more >> FSA Management Consulting in partnership with Silverstar Casino and Southern Business School are proud to host the seminar, Leadership through Service is an Investment, on Wednesday 8 June. Read more >> Power2U! work closely with clients to understand their event needs; the focus of their communication strategy; the nature of their guests and the level of service required. Here's more on their service offering. Read more >>First it brought you a new take on corporate team building and client entertainment with its upmarket poker parties. Now, Full House Events is upping the ante yet again with two new corporate event formats. Read more >>Exhibitions
 The month of May was a resounding success for Expo Solutions with two large mega-events on their calendar successfully completed. Read more >> The Xzibit team is back in SA after successfully completing Distell's double-volume showcase at the London International Wine Fair. Read more >>Magazines
 tvplus bi-weekly TV magazine is now crammed with even more pages! Readers hungry for the latest celeb news, gossip fix and information buzz from the world of their favourite TV shows, will find in the bonus spreads more entertainment, news and fun then ever before. Read more >>Mobile
The mobile phone is catalysing virtual currency and payment development across the globe, says Geraldine Mitchely, business development manager for mimoney, virtual currency powered by Standard Bank, which resides on the mobile phone. Read more >>Online Media | | Online Media section proudly sponsored by | |  |
Following on from the success of the Online Reputation Management Workshops held in Cape Town and Johannesburg earlier this year, Quirk Education is presenting a part-time, distance learning course in Online Reputation Management. Read more >>Out Of Home
 Graffiti played a vital role in drawing attention to freight company Triton Express's new green initiative, by branding two fuel-efficient Volvo Euro 5 trucks and their eco-friendly, plastic composite trailers. Read more >>PR & Communications
 Oneserv Money Masters provides the opportunity to own your own registered private loans company and earn a 19% return on your capital contribution. Read more >>Production
 The way he uses light to bring his images to life, Cape Town photographer Mike Robinson, creates magic with every bottle he shoots, resulting in breathtaking bottle shots that draw international attention from breweries and agencies wanting to take their products to new heights. Read more >>The real-life commercial developed for POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse) by Ogilvy and produced by Frieze Films has won a coveted silver pencil at One Show. Read more >>Radio
 OFM begins a three month birthday celebration on 01 June 2011, which will include events and radio promotions that will engage and entertain an audience that spends over twenty hours a week listening to this radio station. Read more >>Recruitment | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
 The 5th of June marks World Environment Day and Columinate is proud to be celebrating this day with you. Through innovative online market research services, Columinate offers its clients an environmentally friendly way to harness insights and connect through online communities. Read more >>Research
 [Alex Kessel] SAMRA is the professional body representing market and social researchers in South Africa. Members promise to abide by a code of conduct that sets minimum acceptable standards for how research is conducted and used. Here's more on how this influences how research is conducted. Read more >>After several months of great anticipation Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company, has moved into its new offices in Klein Windhoek. Read more >>Vision Africa, market research company in Namibia, now offers services in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Read more >>Synovate has announced the 2011 Synovate Quality Awards for Sales and Service experience in the automotive industry. These awards recognise service excellence and are acknowledged as the highest accolade for customer service in the South African motor industry. Gold Award winners include Audi, Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet and Lexus. Read more >>
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 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Although new vehicle sales in May were up 6.1% on May last year the year on year growth during the month had declined substantially compared to earlier months. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The French are brilliant at doing things with panache, whether it's a long seven-course Sunday lunch in the country, savouring a bottle of fine Beaujolais Nouveau at some obscure wine estate or lingering over a cup of strong coffee and a fresh croissant at a pavement café in Paris. Read more >>
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 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] The Klein Collection was founded more than a year ago by two management consultants who travelled extensively and were constantly disappointed by the disconnect between what websites and brochures promised and what the properties delivered. Read more >>
 MUMBAI, INDIA: comScore, Inc today released a study of the online travel industry in India based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service. The study found that the number of visitors to travel sites increased 32% in the past year to 18.5 million visitors as more Indians turned to the web for their travel needs. Read more >>
 [Ilse van den Berg] So, what is happening at Steenberg this winter you might wonder? Well, after spending a day at this breathtaking destination I can confidently tell you that it's something you don't want to miss out on. Even though I think that Steenberg would be amazing at any time of the year, there just seems to be something extra special about visiting the wine estate in the winter. If you ask me, it's because winter goes with food, wine and luxury - like fish and chips go with Coke. Read more >>
 The spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town will relaunch in August with a completely fresh identity and new management. Read more >>
 La Pirogue has been awarded a 'Holly Award' by TUI, one of Germany's leading tour operators. In its 2011 list of Holly Award winners, La Pirogue is the only hotel to have won this accolade in Mauritius. Read more >>
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 [Corné Krige] This weekend was one of many surprises in Super Rugby and a couple of so-called giants succumbed to the proverbial Davids of the tournament. The Stormers played against the bottom-of-the-log Rebels and the result was a forgone conclusion. Read more >>
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 [Sindy Peters: Africa editor] Strolling along the passage of the trendy Hello Computer offices, we admired the number of Loerie awards that David Moffatt and his team have accumulated over the years. We considered abducting a bird or two for our own mantelpieces, but better judgement won out in the end - and just in time too, as Dave rocked up ready to talk about The Dirty Skirts new album, "Lost in the Fall". Read more >>
 [Daphne Cooper] The Delft Big Band started three years ago as part of a programme to equip vulnerable youths with life skills. More than 100 learners from the community have participated in the programme and the more advanced musicians comprise the Delft Big Band. The band is directed by Ian Smith, a celebrated jazz performer and teacher who has poured his expertise into the band, with fantastic results. Read more >>
 [Ruth Cooper] Birth, death, life, nothingness, love, hate, beginnings and endings - Janni Younge's Handspring Puppet Company production Ouroboros is a simple love story between man and woman. The two main characters Andre, the writer, and Nokobonisa, the dancer, and their young, old and middle-aged selves are beautifully brought to life, expertly and fluidly animated by six puppeteers. Read more >>
 It has been announced that The Arrows will be opening for The Script, when they perform on 24 June at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg and 26 June, 2011, at Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town. Read more >>
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Tailormade4you web design, SEO and Hosting company is looking for another sales person to market their services. Are you internet literate? Is selling your passion? This might be for you. Read more >>Make a name for yourself in this small digital agency within a large group. Be part of the founding team. Leverage your strategic experience in the digital space as creative. Read more >>Leverage your client service experience in this mid size through the line advertising agency with consumer and corporate account portfolio. Read more >>Individual with strong public affairs, strategic PR and Africa media network sought to join management of this African PR consultancy at director level. Read more >>Flex your strategic experience in an integrated digital marketing space. Your agency, research, new media and social media strategic experience is what this client is looking for. Read more >>An integrated digital agency seeks the best wordsmithing talent with interest in new media platforms to join their fast growing team. Read more >>Wanting to relocate to Cape Town? Already there and want to find roots. Your PR activation experience at senior account manager level is what we are looking for. Read more >>Opportunity for a Capetonian PR consultant or JHB PR account manager wanting to relocate, to cement their career in this national agency. Read more >>Smaller integrated communications consultancy seeks senior PR account manager with consumer PR experience to join their team. Read more >>Flex your strategic PR skills and team management abilities. Further advance your career in this leading consultancy. Read more >>A PR account executive has the potential to take their career to the next level in this award winning PR consultancy. Media and writing experience core to the role. Read more >>Leverage your corporate PR account experience in this award winning agency where you will be able to move to the next level in your PR career. Read more >>Flex your PR experience on this large consumer account. You need PR media, sponsorship and activation experience. You should be highly dynamic, driven and motivated. Read more >>Career growth is afforded in this well known PR consultancy for an account manager level candidate. Writing skills, team management abilities, media networking and strong client service experience key. Read more >>Acceleration Media, a strategic digital media consultancy, is looking to hire an experienced search campaign manager to join the search marketing team in Cape Town. Read more >>(Financial and Retail) - Transformation experience would be advantageous.
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- An introductory transcription workshop Way With Words Group - Bellville, 10 June
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