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Manyi and a centralised government ad budget Once again, the media is up in arms: government spokesman Jimmy Manyi last week revealed Cabinet's plans to centralise the R1 billion government ad budget under the GCIS, which he also heads up - and that media which "assist government in getting its message across" and which "told the truth about service delivery" will be favoured. SANEF's prompt response? That this "incredible plan... means the government wishes to bribe newspapers to become its propagandists or even its mouthpieces by publishing only the government's view of news and affairs." According to SANEF, this would be a serious offence against the freedom of the media clause in the Constitution, which the government has sworn to uphold. "Freedom means liberty and particularly conduct where financial inducement or threat plays no part." Combined with the latest concerning the Protection of Information Bill, not surprisingly, Zapiro has come up with two controversial cartoons: Pressure on Lady Freedom to fight back as ANC push forward with "Secrecy" Bill" and New communications policy from Jimmy Manyi. In other news, the launch of iMaverick, South Africa (and Africa's) first daily iPad newspaper, will be in August 2011 and there's an initial exclusive offer of an iPad 2 bundled with subscriptions; a print ad by Lowe Bull blew up dramatically in Shoe City's face(book wall); and the Mail & Guardian has released its 2011 list of 200 Young South Africans (you have to take out to lunch). It's also been a year since the 2010 FIFA World Cup and almost everyone has been playing the reminiscing game. Missing Phillip... Simone Puterman ( @SimoneBiz) Managing editorPS The first Biz Takeouts podcast from the Bizcommunity.com and Chai FM Marketing and Media radio show is available here. PPS The latest Ornico Ad Showcase features TV ads for Narcotics Anonymous, National Council Against Smoking, Audi A1 and Adoption, and radio ads for Panarotti's, Aveng Water, 8ta, Med-Lemon and Cadbury. Responses 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
 In a statement issued late last night (Thursday, 9 June 2011), SANEF has condemned "a Cabinet plan announced by government spokesman Jimmy Manyi at a briefing on June 9 that government allocation of its R1 billion a year advertising budget will favour newspapers which 'assist government in getting its message across' and which 'told the truth about service delivery'." Read more >>
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Post-apartheid South Africa has entered one of the most boiling periods of its history, as journalists, businesses, politicians, non-governmental organisations, trade unionists, academics and ordinary citizens have formed a 'one love, one heart' bloc to stop the Protection of Information Bill - aka Secrecy Bill - from being enacted in its current form. But, will the ruling ANC hear the cry of its children? Read more >>
[Gareth Ackerman] It is in business' interest to express itself very much more vociferously in opposition to the Protection of Information Bill, which is presently being pushed through parliament with a haste and zeal that suggest the government is determined to retreat into a self-protective environment of secrecy and concealment. This is terribly concerning and, given the wide range of concerns from a very broad range of South Africans, very difficult to understand. Read more >>
Marketing
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In a world where the source of information is media, content is king but, in today's world, where the media is a site of coordination, there are social objects and stuff to share - things to talk about, Walter Pike, of pike.co.za, said yesterday, Monday, 6 June 2011, at the Integrated Marketing Communication Conference ( IMCC) in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read more >>
Advertising
 [Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] Media people shook their heads in disbelief when government spokesman Jimmy Manyi laid out his rules for media outlets to receive slices of government's advertising cake. But not many are surprised to hear that Manyi wants to convert free, independent media into government marketers. That would be the same government that is funded by taxpayers. Read more >>
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 [Lindsay Grubb] It's much easier to lose a customer than it is to make them a loyal fan, so why are companies such as Shoe City shooting themselves in the proverbial foot? Here's how it - and You magazine - lost my business in three easy steps. [ update: Shoe City apology] Read more >>
 Shoe City marketing director Louise Hamman today, Wednesday, 8 June 2011, has issued a statement apologising on behalf of the company after receiving complaints yesterday, Tuesday 7 June, via marketing and social media sites about an "offensive" print ad by Lowe Bull for Shoe City, which was labeled as "tasteless", "irresponsible" and "insensitive" by animal lovers. [updated] Read more >>
 In a statement late afternoon on Wednesday, 8 June 2011, Lowe Bull CEO Wayne Naidoo regretted any distress caused by the Shoe City ad, saying it was never the agency's aim to encourage cruelty towards animals. "The 'cat' ad was never intended to cause offence at any point," he said. "However, we acknowledge that it is possible to interpret the ad in such a way that it looks to be in poor taste. For this we apologise. No harm was meant." Read more >>
 In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, 8 June 2011, You magazine editor Linda Pietersen has said that, as editor, she is just as upset as readers about the Shoe City advertisement in the issue of 26 May. "We've spoken to the advertisers and conveyed our shocked and disappointment in their advertisement," she says. Read more >>
 [Walter Pike] Nando's is a master at opportunistic advertising, frequently managing to take advantage of the buzz in the market and turning the conversation to be about itself. The late 2010 campaign poking fun at Cell C was excellent, as was Cell C's way of dealing with it, and it had the opportunity to kick on from here with a proper new marketing campaign - but it has blown it. [video] Read more >>
 The closing date for entries to Pendoring 2011 is Monday 15 August 2011 and judging, under chairmanship of award-wining Jan Teulingkx of Saatchi & Saatchi in Brussels, takes place 1-3 September. This year there are new categories and bigger prizes. Read more >>
 For the first time, the New York-based Art Directors Club (ADC) Travelling Exhibition will come to Africa, beginning in Johannesburg at the Design Center in Greenside, 27 June - 10 July 2011. Read more >>
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 KWV has announced the appointment of Max Modise as its new brand director for spirits. In his new role, he will be responsible for the full spirits portfolio, dominated by KWV's 3, 5, 10 and 20 year-old brandies, which continue to gain market share in a declining category within the South African market. Read more >>
CSI
 A new educational ball game will provide the youth with an opportunity to participate in sport, even in communities that lack sports facilities. Launched by Absa, 'Kommunity Sport in a Box' was developed by the KSiaBox company to develops social and math skills while improving concentration and memory. Read more >>
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 [Mvelase Peppetta] When radio jock and Idols judge Gareth Cliff describes Playboy magazine on his Facebook page as "classy" and "riveting", does he mean it - or is he being paid to say it? A good word from Gareth Cliff could cost you R20 000, but his 400 000 Facebook friends and Twitter followers may not know that they are reading advertising. Read more >>
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Events & Conferencing
Magazines
 [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] It may be an venerable brand overseas but Good Housekeeping is new to South Africa and it will be an interesting addition to the highly competitive women's general-interest magazines category. The mag's newly appointed editor Sally Emery tells Bizcommunity.com what will distinguish it in the market place and why its SA publisher, Associated Magazines, is doing it in English and Afrikaans. Read more >>
 In September 2011, Getaway will publish its overseas travel title, Getaway International, providing locally generated content for South African travellers looking for destinations outside of the country. Read more >>
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 The four new SABC board members are Dr Sethe Makhesha, Sembie Danana, Adv Cawekazi Mahlati and Lumko Mtimde, replacing Felleng Sekha, Barbara Masekela, David Niddrie and Makgatho Mello, who resigned last year. Read more >>
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 [Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Newspapers won't die out, but publishers need to recognise that they are in the journalism business, not the newsprint business, and must embrace a range of news delivery vehicles. That's the view of Peter Barron, Google's director of external affairs for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read more >>
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 [Herman Manson: @marklives] Branko Brkic is South Africa's best-known maverick publisher. He puts out the content every editor (and reader but not necessary advertiser) dreams of getting past the bean counters and corporate lawyers upstairs. He also loves throwing the publishing dice. It often brings him fame, less often fortune, but always sees him pushing the boundaries of modern publishing (and at least from a distance, sometimes, fiscal sense). Read more >>
 iMaverick, Africa and South Africa's first subscription-based premium daily newspaper designed specifically for the iPad, will launch in August 2011. But that's not all - readers who sign up for two years will receive an iPad 2 (R395 pm for the wifi-only 16GB version or R499 pm for the 3G 32GB version) bundled with their subscriptions. [video] Read more >>
 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] "I'm going to publish a newspaper version of The Daily Maverick," ballsy maverick publisher Branko Brkic told me last week, daring me to state the obvious. Which I did. He ignored me completely and launched into a sales pitch about his 'newspaper' iMaverick that would launch in August this year and involve giving all subscribers, who coughed up R395 a month for a two-year subscription, a brand new iPad 2. [video] Read more >>
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Botshabelo receives latest ComutaNet's Rank TV upgradeAs part of ComutaNet's Rank TV upgrade, the Botshabelo rank in the Free State now has advertising messages broadcast in high definition LED quality with better sound and visual impact. According to ComutaNet, the rank sees about 140 700 daily commuters; of which 86% are within the 4-7 LSM bracket and a further 13% in bracket 8-10.
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 [Chris Vick] Chief of government communications Jimmy Manyi's new "centralisation" policy is ill-conceived in every respect - from the professional incompetence of staff through lack of essential understanding of what communication is all about right down to the very raison d'être of its conception. Read more >>
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Political parties operating in the Third-World countries, where the Internet is not being fully maximised, can do wonders if they can emulate their counterparts in the developed world, where Internet TV has successfully been used as a campaigning tool. This topic was debated this week at Wits University in Johannesburg. Read more >>
 [Andrew McIlwaine] Oprah Winfrey, often dubbed the Queen of Talk, is considered to be one of the most influential women in the world. Nishwa Ashraf, of Melcrum Publishing, has cleverly identified communicative traits that Oprah exudes, which have garnered her success as a leader and influencer on a grand scale. Read more >>
Production
 A petition, supported by recording artists and copyright experts, has been presented by the Board of the Performers Organisation of South Africa Trust (POSA) to amend copyright legislation to allow about R100-million in unpaid Needletime royalties to be paid out to the country's recording artists and record companies. Read more >>
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 Following listener research, Jacaranda 94.2 has adjusted some of its programmes and added new talent and shows. Read more >>
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Will the announcement of the merger between Quest Staffing Solutions and emmanuels to create one of the largest white collar staffing company in the industry and the launch of an IT dedicated recruitment company, Techboard.co.za, offer candidates superior placement opportunities? Read more >>
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Reminder: MBA thesis survey wants your inputIf you are a highly skilled worker with a tertiary qualification and at least two years' work experience in a technology start-up firm, a reminder that GIBS MBA student Colin Daniels is interested in your responses to a survey for his MBA thesis. The survey is completely anonymous and should take between 10-15 minutes to complete. At the end of it, you will be shown which job attributes are most attractive to you, based on your responses. Take the survey: www.colindaniels.co.za/survey/surveylogin.html.
Sponsorship
South African Football Association (SAFA) gets a new sponsor, as Puma signs up from now until after the next two FIFA World Cups to provide all the official playing kits and Old Mutual celebrates its 10th anniversary as the sponsor of South Africa's premier wine competition, the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. Read more >>
TV
 [Abey Mokgwatsane] I bumped into a group of post-grad students while I was at Vega last week. The brief interaction left me feeling really upbeat and reminded me of "intelligent naivety", a term that I picked up in a book by Adam Morgan, titled Eating the Big Fish. Read more >>
 MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS: The EJC and the Kamel Shiaa Foundation have announced that the first Kamel Shiaa Prize for Iraqi press freedom has been awarded to the Iraqi journalist Maryam Mohammed Jaafar for her article Violence is spreading among the Iraqi children. Read more >>
 [Mintel Oxygen] While brands have followed swiftly to raise their profile with social media savvy consumers for e-commerce success, it appears that when it comes to advertising on social media, consumers may not be on the same page. Indeed, according to latest research from Mintel, over two thirds (66%) of social network users say they rarely pay attention to adverts on social networking sites, and over half (56%) say they don't like to buy products that they have seen advertised on social networking sites. Read more >>
 RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in May with 65.5% of search queries conducted. Read more >>
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: German lighting company Osram, which is owned by industrial giant Siemens, said Monday that it had filed suit against Samsung and LG of Korea for patent violations. Read more >>
 FRANKFURT: German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom said on Monday that Greece had exercised an option to sell 10% of the telecoms company OTE, raising Deutsche Telekom's holding to 40%. Read more >>
 LOS ANGELES, USA: Sony introduced its new-generation "PlayStation Vita" gaming handset and blockbuster 3D console titles as it sought to shake off the stigma of cyber attacks on its system. Read more >>
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Vega is now offering an Advanced Diploma in Brand Innovation - a part-time 18-months programme starting this July, aimed at individuals in brand management, brand communications or marketing who wish to update themselves with current trends and improve their ability to innovate and think differently within a brand context. Read more >>Marketing
 Young Business for South Africa (YBSA) asks if it's possible to bootstrap your way to success at their next event, Wednesday 22 June 2011. Read more >> Bookings are now open for the inaugural Winebiz Conference which will be held at the Erinvale Hotel in Somerset West on 26 and 27 July 2011. The Winebiz Conference (marketing and sales of wine) is aimed at wine marketers, general managers and winery owners. Read more >> The Jewellery Council of South Africa recently ordered 20 000 Z-CARD®s from PocketMedia® Solutions, with the aim of educating consumers about the importance of purchasing jewellery from an accredited council member. Read more >>Advertising
 This month Y&R South Africa announced the appointment of its new Chief Creative Officer, Graham Lang who will officially be in office from 1 July 2011. Read more >> FoxP2 head up South Africa's TV hopes at the 2011 D&Ad Awards with their TV ad for the Brandhouse Drive Dry Responsible Drinking Initiative. Read more >>The ABF President's Cup golf day is set for the 29 June 2011 at the Houghton Golf Club, on the new Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. Read more >> Ochre a|d won an International Newsmedia Marketing Association (INMA) Award for its "Everything you need" campaign for The Times newspaper. Read more >>Branding
 Following the successful launch of the SPRINGBOK FANS UNITE 2011 campaign on 1 June 2011, SA Rugby and 34Sport introduces the first members-only competition, exclusive to fans who have united behind the Boks. Read more >> Brand Alive has been appointed to the Southey Holdings brand, encompassing its eleven divisional companies throughout Africa and the Middle East, including Southey Contracting, Dormac, Concord, Isolite, Rudnev, GasCon, Parkhome, Kwenza, Eventscaff, Okapi and Tate & Nicholson. Read more >> The Times Newspaper, Exclusive Books and Seattle have joined forces to bring you a win-win situation. Read more >>Most organisations today have prominent, customer facing brands - or at the very least brand projections that the ordinary consumer is exposed to and aware of. The 'promise' made by these brands (the 'Customer Value Proposition' or CVP) and the job of the EVP (Employee Value Proposition) are two sides of the same coin. Read more >> Markex takes place this week at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg and November1 invites visitors to "find the 1 and win". Read more >>CSI
 Following heavy rains and flooding in Eastern Cape township areas, Algoa FM and their listeners stepped in to aid welfare organizations that were struggling to cope with the need for warm blankets and clothing. Read more >> This year's annual Advertising Benevolent Fund (ABF) Ten Pin Bowling evening was held on 26 May at Durban's Gateway Ten Pin Bowling arena and sponsored by digital sales company The SpaceStation. Read more >>Design
 Stock Options, South Africa's leading footage resource, celebrated 20 years in international stock footage on 1 June. Read more >>Digital
African suppliers of equipment and services to the music industry are exhibiting at Mediatech Africa, which takes place from 20-22 July at the Coca-Cola dome in Northriding. Read more >>Introducing you to the new team at Digitalmark - a fast growing digital media sales house. Besides exclusive sales rights of Microsoft's digital media in Africa, including the MSN portal in South Africa, Digitalmark has an expansive portfolio of niche digital media titles. Read more >> More than 18 000 visitors from across the globe flocked to the recent FESPA Digital exhibition in Hamburg, Germany to see the largest collection of digital print solutions and exhibitors. Read more >>In a 2011 report commissioned by the WPP group on the world's most valuable brands, the top three most valuable brands are technology companies. We ask, what leads to a digital brands success? Read more >> [Alison Treadaway] Electronic billing specialist, Striata, is partnering with bill platform and payments provider, POCiT, to provide a simple, secure bill payment process for the South African market using cellular phone payment technology. Read more >>[Tony Sousa, CEO at Acceleration Media] Online reputation management (ORM) tools are rapidly moving into the mainstream as companies around the world look for ways to boost their performance and become more responsive to their customers. Social media isn't just about marketing any more - it's also an invaluable tool for product development, sales and operations. Read more >> Direct Marketing
Bargain Buys, a division of Ricochet Publishing in Port Elizabeth, has increased sales in Gauteng by 500% after selecting Shopper's Friend as primary advertising medium. Read more >>Education & Training
Tips on how to conduct yourself in the event of a hijacking in order to extract yourself safely. Read more >>[Sandra Inman] CBM Training was recently contacted by one of our clients who has previously trained with us. This Cape Town-based organisation had booked and paid for three delegates to attend a Consumer Protection Act training workshop, which was to be hosted at a reputable hotel in Cape Town. Read more >> [Gloria Castrillòn] How do you measure what is essential to 'quality' education? Read more >> GetSmarter, South Africa's leading high-touch online education company, has launched its June Promo, which promises a R1000 discount on any of the thirteen courses they will be presenting in August and September, as long as the application is submitted and the fees paid by the end of June. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 Pieter Toerien's spectacular version of the well-known musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, opened this May at Cape Town's Artscape Opera House to tumultuous applause. This was the latest in a string of smash-hit musicals for which theatre equipment supplier, Gearhouse Splitbeam, supplied the lighting rig. Read more >> Kreate Promoters take the reigns at Ice World press launch at the V&A Waterfront. Read more >>The Gala Dinner, publicity and all protocol arrangements for the launch of Zambezi Airlines' new flight route were handled by Mortimer Harvey Events (LM&P) and Mortimer Harvey Public Relations and Communications. Read more >>Anglo Platinum is a proud partner of the 2011 Innovation Summit. The Summit is an ideal opportunity to communicate with innovators and the innovation community. Read more >> Event architects Eventworx once again worked with MWEB Business to host their Support Conference for 2011. An originally-themed and interactive event was designed to show off MWEB Business' successful Support and Call Centre staff, and to give appreciation for their hard work in 2010. Read more >> With their busy summer events season completely wrapped, the Barcode team take a moment and reflect on some of the highlights. Read more >>Exhibitions
 In an effort to unite and celebrate breastfeeding moms and to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding, the SABC Education Baba Indaba will host Africa's very first Guinness World Record attempt for the most moms breastfeeding their babies at the same time. Read more >>The Annual Africa Energy Indaba Conference & Exhibition has announced that the World Energy Council (WEC) and the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) have adopted the event as their Africa Regional event. This will result in the Africa Energy Indaba becoming the foremost forum and premier energy event on the African continent. Read more >>Magazines
Finweek, a flagship financial magazine within Media24, serves the highly competitive financial sector with authoritative analysis on business and investment markets. The publication, which used to fall under FinMedia24, will now fall under the management of Media24 Weekly Magazines. Read more >>  Ever flirted online? Cheated? Bought toys? Taken photos? Or wondered which city has the most sex? All the answers and more are revealed in the July issue of Men's Health and Women's Health. Read more >> [Eventfull Productions] Media24's Developing Market Division and Nollybooks have entered into an agreement with Shoprite, which will see the romance novels appear in a new twin-pack offering at selected retail outlets nationwide, from 1 June 2011. Read more >> YOU Blockbuster fans can look forward to a book packed with puzzles which will go on sale countrywide in June. Read more >>Media
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is shocked and saddened this morning after hearing of the untimely death of Mr Letsebe on the 12th June 2011. Read more >> Seventy-five business 'Oscar' nominees have made it into the finals of the 9th annual African Access National Business Awards, the organisers have announced. Read more >>Newspapers
 Draftfcb Cape Town 'Shaiks' things up in the Mother City with this proactive piece it recently developed for Die Burger to emphasise the newspaper's pay-off line, 'Praat Saam', which loosely translates as 'join the conversation'. Read more >> The Die Burger MTB Challenge, now in its sixth year, will takes place on Saturday, 30 July and will be hosted at the Markötter Fields (Paul Roos Gymnasium) in Stellenbosch. Read more >>Out Of Home
 Provantage Out of Home Media has launched branded metered cabs - a solution that has huge appeal for advertisers wanting to tap into the buying power of upper income consumers travelling through the main business, retail and tourist areas of the Mother City. Read more >> Graffiti Impact Media has recently appointed large format outdoor media specialist, René Hedley, as the company's Head of Business Development. Read more >>Primedia Outdoor is running a competition from 8th June until 8th September 2011 - with prizes to be won every month. Read more >>PR & Communications
Quo Vadis Communications (QVC) offers training to professionals in the private, public and NPO fields, with a focus proper communication accross various fields. Read more >>[Glenn Bryant] Always the bridesmaid and never the bride, the PR function has traditionally played the role of alter ego to the rich and famous, lieutenant to the mighty and powerful, and henchman to the evil and infamous. Read more >> While the ANC may have survived its onslaught in various protest-ridden municipalities to clinch victory in last week's local government elections, the party would be well served to brush up on its crisis communication skills. Read more >>Working with the media is about building relationships. Reporters are usually not experts at subjects they cover - they depend on the people they interview, as well as on the research they do to provide them with the information they need. Read more >>Promotions |  |
Rather than presenting your dad with the usual six-pack at your Father's Day family braai, start him off on something a little more suave. How about a personalised bottle of vodka from NetGifts, delivered right to his front door? Read more >>Radio
 Fans and sceptics alike, prepare to be amazed by the mentalism, mind reading, metal bending, levitation and visual complexity of "Larry The Mentalist" in three exclusive shows brought to you by East Coast Radio. Read more >> Winners of the recent So you think you can mix? competition announced. Read more >>Recruitment
 South African Job Portal, Jobs.co.za, today announces the launch of its new geo-targeted location portal, www.workincapetown.co.za, a website dedicated to the fulfillment of working life in and around Cape Town. Read more >> Performance management is often viewed as yet another administrative process that needs to be completed, when it is in fact a golden opportunity to lay a solid foundation of growth and development for both business and employee alike. Read more >>Research
 The face of township dwellers has indeed changed according to the recent second annual Township Insights research conducted by Foshizi on 500 township dwellers who are LSM 8-10. Read more >> Columinate's Elna Smit won the Best Overall Paper award at the SAMRA 2011 conference. The paper focused on online communities as an employee research tool to harness bottom-up feedback through employee involvement. Read more >>Sales |  |
 Rob "Waldo" Waldman's recent motivational talk emphasised that Winners never fly solo! In today's highly competitive business world, sales people that foster trust and work in high performance teams will dodge the missiles of adversity and increase their sales results. Read more >>Sponsorship
The Kaelo line-up for the next three weeks tackles the issue of health in our communities, the realisation of a life-long dream, child-headed households and more. Read more >>TV
Red Cherry's TV and radio brands run in conjunction with a brand commercial on M-Net/DStv, e.tv, Massiv Taxi and Bus TV, all Radmark, community and student radio stations, and SABC TV and radio stations. Read more >>
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 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Land Rovers are tough, go-anywhere chunks of metal and as long as you don't mind a hard, uncomfortable ride any one of the bar-room brawling Defender versions will take you where most other vehicles might stumble and stall. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Because it is a large, comfortable and seriously elegant four-seater passenger car that wears a discreet badge proclaiming its environmental friendliness, the last thing you would expect is for it to blast off like the Endeavour thundering skywards from the Kennedy Space Centre. Read more >>
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 [Corné Krige] I had the honour of going to Newlands on Saturday to watch the Stormers take on their old foe the Bulls. I say it was an honour because to attend a match at a fully packed Newlands stadium really is something special. This weekend was no exception and it was great to see Newlands packed to the rafters. Read more >>
 [Marianna Boguslavsky] My sister and I were by far the least fashionable sisters in school. I actually think my mother bought half of our clothing (ah, the horror). So some might think it was madness that we started writing our own fashion and shopping blog last year (we kind of did ourselves - my sister practically lives at Mr Price, not quite haute couture, is it?). Read more >>
 [Terry Levin] Organising an event on a Monday is a bit of a double-edged sword; on the one hand it's not anyone's immediate choice for a big night out, on the other you are unlikely to have the excuse of much else to do. Read more >>
 [Debbie Hathway] Mzansi Productions' director Dirk Badenhorst picked a tried-and-tested theme for his current production, Somebody to Love - a dance celebration to the music of Queen. Read more >>
 Top international artists will join Wynton Marsalis at The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival, to be held between 25 and 27 August, 2011. Artists from America, Brazil, Croatia and Belgium will share the bill with those from South Africa and the African diaspora. Read more >>
 [Jordan Scott] Once again back at the Kalk Bay Theatre and, as per usual, the intimacy and friendliness overwhelmed me. If you haven't been yet then you might not understand what I mean; however if you have been - well we're on the same page. Read more >>
 [Ruth Cooper] Mr Sakitumi has modestly been doing his talented multi-instrumentalist thing, writing, producing and performing, for some time now. He has been working somewhat behind the scenes and in the shadow of musicians such as Max Normal, Closet Snare, Lark, Krushed and Sorted and many more, so it really is about time that he stepped into the spotlight and released a solo album. "Secret Asian Man" is his debut album and is well worth the wait. It drops tomorrow, 8 June 2011. Read more >>
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- Youth month celebration - vintage party SHAPE: coffee shop & event studio - Johannesburg, 16 June
- Celebrate life festival Celebrate Life festival - Cape Town, 18 June
- Film producer's workshop Auteur Film School - Cape Town, 18 June
- TV presenting and media training workshop Waka agency - Johannesburg, 18 June
- Film producer's workshop Auteur Film School - Johannesburg, 18 June
- Father's day buffet lunch The Soweto Hotel On Freedom Square - Johannesburg, 19 June
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