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Show your support against Secrecy Bill: wear black for Black Tuesday The Right2Know Campaign and the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) are calling on all citizens to unite in the fight against the passing of controversial Protection of (State) Information Bill ( POIB aka ' Secrecy Bill') in its current format, which is due to be voted on at 2pm in the National Assembly in Parliament tomorrow, Tuesday, 22 November 2011. Apart from the call to dress in black or wear a black ribbon or an armband - initiated by the National Press Club on the weekend - all citizens are encouraged to protest in person at the six Right2Know pickets that will be happening across the country, as well as to make their voices heard via social media such as Twitter and Facebook. Citizens are also encouraged to go attend Parliament tomorrow, as any member of the public may attend any plenary sitting of Parliament, by arriving at the Visitors' Centre with his or her ID or driver's licence - seats are given on a first-come, first-served basis. SANEF is also mobilising all editors who are able to be in Parliament to attend, and SANEF chair Mondli Makhanya will be addressing the media outside Parliament before and after the voting The voting was originally supposed to be on Wednesday this week, hence the campaign moniker "Black Wednesday", a direct reference to the Black Wednesday of 19 October 1977, which saw the apartheid regime ban The World and Weekend World newspapers and Pro Veritate (a Christian publication), alongside 19 black organisations and detain scores of critics. On the weekend, though, the voting was moved back by one day to Tuesday, apparently in an attempt by the ruling party, the ANC, to avoid such connotations, so it has now become Black Tuesday. However, this has still incensed the ANC, according to various media reports (see News24, Business Day, IOL and Eyewitness News): "The only result this unfortunate comparison and the planned campaign, in which people are urged to dress in black, will achieve is to dilute the real history of Black Wednesday and insult the victims of apartheid's barbaric laws," ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga has been quoted as saying today. Bizcommunity.com fully supports this campaign and will also be 'dressing' in black tomorrow. Aluta continua!
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 [Pierre Cassuto] Comedians may be culprits of perpetuating myths for cheap laughs but we marketers (and advertisers) are no better. We continue to use skin colour as a shortcut to box attributes onto potential audiences. Ask yourselves: when was the last time you saw the description of a target market that did not feature a reference to skin colour? Read more >>
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 [Jean Green] I have been in the practice of qualitative marketing research for the past 48 years. During all this time, it has been virtually unknown for many companies to pay 60% of the required fee on confirmation of a project. Now that we have a Consumer Protection Act in this country, isn't it about time that we considered taking those who break the terms of a contract to court in order to get recourse? And shouldn't SAMRA be advising and assisting us in this? Read more >>
Special focus on media freedom & right to know
 [Theresa Mallinson] The latest news in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Protection of Information Bill is that MPs will vote on the matter on Tuesday. The National Press Club has dubbed the day "Black Tuesday" and called on South Africans to don black as a form of protest; the Right2Know Campaign is organising multiple simultaneous pickets and public prosecutor Thuli Madonsela has set up a team to investigate concerns around the bill. Read more >>
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 [Theresa Mallinson] It's looking increasingly as if, despite days of MPs "working nicely together", the ' Secrecy Bill' will become law this Parliamentary session - and almost certainly face an immediate Constitutional Court challenge. Read more >>
 [Theresa Mallinson] The most recent Mail & Guardian features a greatly redacted version of its lead story about a Scorpions' investigation of Mac Maharaj, after his lawyers alerted the paper to the fact that publication would contravene the NPA Act. It hasn't escaped anyone's notice that what amounts to censorship of the media will become increasingly common,should the Protection of Information Bill be voted into law this week. Read more >>
 [Roshila Jarosz] Yesterday, Sunday, 20 November 2011, the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) released a press statement voicing its concern over "the attempts by presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj to censor reports about his appearance before a secret inquiry conducted by the Scorpions investigative unit before its disbanding by bringing criminal charges against a newspaper." [video] Read more >>
Advertising
 LONDON: Ogilvy Johannesburg, which last year won a Grand LIA for its Topsy Foundation"Selinah" spot, was the only South African agency this year to win a statue at the 2011 London International Awards last night, Monday, 14 November 2011. The agency took a Silver Statue for POWA "Waking up the Neighbourhood - Turning Apathy into Action" in TV/Cinema/Online Film - Public Service/Social Welfare. [video] Read more >>
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 Having initially secured the Nissan in 2009, MediaVest will continue delivering the media strategy and implementation for the vehicle manufacturer following its successful pitch. Read more >>
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 [Naseem Javed] The growing notion among big advertising agencies and brand marketers is that, as search engines find answers instantly, there's no real need to enter a domain name in the browser and, therefore, domain names are far less important. They're both absolutely right and seriously wrong. Read more >>
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The 2011 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards were handed out last week Tuesday night, 15 November 2011, at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The awards acknowledge those who have committed their personal resources towards broader social development in South Africa. Read more >>
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 [Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] The SABC's chief technology officer Richard Waghorn, who was responsible for leading the broadcaster's migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television and who has played a pivotal role in the country's move to the new system, has resigned. He leaves the corporation this week. Read more >>
 [Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd] Telkom is involved in a multibillion-rand project to increase the throughput of fixed-line broadband to speeds of up to 40Mbit/s. The plans also include dramatically upping the speed of entry-level broadband services and introducing video-on-demand (VOD) products, possibly from international providers such as Hulu, Netflix and Nangu. Read more >>
Direct Marketing
 The 2011 Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards, hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) and presented by the South African Post Office (SAPO), took place last night, Thursday, 17 November 2011, at Emperor's Palace in Johannesburg. The Inkosi award - given to an entry that has excelled above all others across strategy, creativity and return on investment - went to Boomtown Strategic Brand Agency for "Always On". Read more >>
Education & Training
 On Thursday, 17 November 2011, the ADC Travelling Exhibition returns to Johannesburg, on its way back to New York after a four-country tour of African capital cities. In addition to issuing a call to entries for the 91st ADC Awards, the free event offers power hour creative workshops from Wacom, hosted by Lourens Diedericks. Read more >>
Events & Conferencing
 [Herman Manson: @marklives] South Africans have an extraordinary social conscience, says Thomas Kolster, the Danish communications consultant and author of the soon-to-be released book The Bible of Goodvertising (from Thames & Hudson) who is visiting South Africa in the run-up to the COP17/CMP7 conference being held in Durban, 28 November - 9 December 2011. Which is why the lack of public debate on and interest in COP17 here is so surprising to him. Read more >>
 As the countdown to the official opening of COP17/CMP7 in Durban begins, various players have announced their intentions to ensure that the conference is a successful on in terms of events; however, there seems less confidence on the part of the world that any substantial long-term commitments will emerge before the Kyoto Protocol expires in April 2012. Read more >>
Magazines
 Avusa's Elle South Africa, Woolworths Taste by New Media, Risk SA from Cosa Communications, and editors Jackie Burger, Peta Krost-Maunder and Sumien Brink were among the big winners last night, Thursday, 17 November 2011, at the 2011 PICA Awards at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The awards, held annually, are open to all Association of Magazine Media (formerly MPASA) member publications and acknowledge standards of excellence in magazine publishing and journalism. Read more >>
 In the first week of December 2011, a new 100-page magazine devote to trail running, titled Trail, will be launched in South Africa. This is in response to the growing interest in the sport; reportedly, 7000 people participate in a national series hosted by just one trail organiser. Read more >>
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 [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Almost five decades ago today, on 22 November 1963, US president John Kennedy was assassinated in Texas and, even in those days, the global media network could react quickly - given a bit of luck here and there. Read more >>
 [Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Is it fair to ask if the wheels are threatening to come off Avusa, when the grapevine is buzzing with news that seems to indicate a pulling back by the company, namely, that it has been decided that the East London-based Daily Dispatch newspaper will shut its press and be printed in Port Elizabeth from February next year; that the Zappon deals website, launched this year, is being put on ice; and that there is talk of significant cost-cutting in order to stave off retrenchments? Read more >>
 The Naspers group released a trading statement today, Wednesday, 16 November 2011, in which it advices shareholders that the group is presently finalising its interim report for the six months to 30 September 2011 and that it expects "core headline earnings per share to be between 5% and 15% higher than the comparable period's 860 cents." Read more >>
Mobile
 Late last week, the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), a global trade association for the mobile industry, celebrated 56 winners across key mobile categories at the seventh Annual Global Mobile Marketing Awards for Innovation, Creativity and Leadership. South African companies were among the winners to receive the Smarties, the new name unveiled during the ceremony's opening. Read more >>
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 ComutaNet has announced the appointment of Garry Rogers as its new sales director. Read more >>
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 [William Smook] Cricketers, politicians and media magnates share the need to manage their reputations and to deal with setbacks. The details of how they do so may differ, but the fundamentals are constant. Don't wait for a crisis to build your brand's reputation, or try to defend the indefensible. If you're concerned about how your brand manages threats, it's worth examining three such incidents in the past few days. Read more >>
 Based in Fourways, Johannesburg, Echo Effect Marketing is a new marketing and communications agency offering through-the-line campaigns and assist clients in embracing new marketing technologies, formed by businesswomen Tammy Menton and Marion Smith. Read more >>
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 94.7 Highveld Stereo's Smile Dammit campaign went out on the roads on Thursday and Friday last week to create awareness of the road closures for the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge held yesterday, Sunday 20 November 2011. [video] Read more >>
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Sponsorship
 [Rob Jackson] Marketers are increasingly looking for new and different ways to spend their marketing budgets and sports sponsorships appear to be a relatively lucrative area to gain maximum returns, particularly if one gets in early and discovers a hidden sponsorship gem - such as mountain biking, which has over 500 000 active cyclists in South Africa. Read more >>
 CANNES, FRANCE: The International Festival of Creativity - Cannes Lions - has announced that mobile will be added as a new awards section, launching at the 2012 Festival. Tom Eslinger, digital creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide, will preside over the Mobile Lions jury in its inaugural year. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: Entries for the 50th annual D&AD Awards have been opened with the organisation reaching further than ever in its quest to celebrate creative work from across the globe, including Africa and the Middle East - where South Africa leads the pack. Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, recognising the "World's Best Advertising," has announced its Call for Entries for the 2012 competition. Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: This year's One Show recognises what it calls that ONEderful place where deadlines give way to creative euphoria and that one, elusive idea suddenly hits you with what is designed to be a whimsical new marketing campaign, created by Washington, DC-based agency Design Army. Read more >>
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 Momentum has launched a new television commercial that alludes to the wide choice of products and services it offers while demonstrating the Momentum broker's passion and understanding of that choice. Read more >>[Damon Stapleton] Not too long ago a phone was a phone, a camera a camera and a computer a computer. These days hand-held devices are multi-functional and becoming smarter and smarter. The same thing is happening to TV. Everything's becoming a TV and TV's becoming everything. Read more >>  Giant Films' Ian Gabriel recently completed work on an innovative commercial that appeals to internet users around the world to use their breath ((by physically blowing into a range of online devices) to help children struggling to breathe. Read more >> [Georg Knoke] The verdict is out: Chevrolet and Mercedes seemed to have received the overwhelming majority of green cards for their current television advertising campaigns, for the Chevrolet Spark and the Mercedes Benz C Class Coupe respectively. Read more >>Branding
 Tag 8 recently rolled out a campaign for MTN. Read more >>African Utility Week (AUW) is an African expo that targets the entire Africa spectrum of the energy, water and waste management utilities industries. In July this year, Ontrack, along with other leading advertising agencies, pitched for the prestigious AUW account and was subsequently appointed as the official advertising practitioners. Read more >> Having recently been awarded the Dolphins' (KZN's provincial cricket team) account, Y&R Durban was tasked with redesigning and launching the new 2011/2012 cricket season kit, following the Sunfoil sponsorship. Read more >> 34's first task for their newly acquired client, Coca-Cola, was to drive a large volume increase over a four-month period to celebrate their 125 Year Anniversary. Read more >>CSI
 [Gregory Gondwe, Lilongwe, Malawi] Chikondi Chiumia of Alliance Media Malawi, a Blantyre-based billboard and airport advertising company which is part of the Alliance Media group, says that they have decided to support the Kachanga school because they operate the airport advertising concession at Blantyre's Chileka International Airport. Read more >> Cold Press Media is a proud sponsor of the third annual, Bare to Care, men only charity run which will be held in Cape Town, 3rd December 2011 from 16H00 to 18H00. Read more >> Andrew Mphaka and Michael Mphaka have been named the OUTsurance 702 OUTshine pointsmen of the month. The awards recognise the 702 OUTsurance pointsmen and women who direct traffic at important intersections during peak hours. Many of these pointspeople go the extra mile to make a significant difference in the lives of Joburg's motorists. Read more >>Digital
 Coinciding with Global Entrepreneur Week, the Branson Centre For Entrepreneurship selected eight of their brightest and finest to travel to Tech City, the world-famous entrepreneur hub in the East End of London. Read more >>We South Africans love our humour, and statistics show we love our social media, too! So when you put the two together you are bound to get quite an entertaining, giggle-inducing social media marketing campaign. Read more >>Prefix Technologies has launched the latest version of its industry-leading and award-winning email and SMS messaging platform, pMailer version 5. Read more >>Newcomer to the industry, NATIVE, snapped up two silver Assegai Awards at last night's awards evening held in Johannesburg. The first award was for the 'You need the Hippo' campaign in the Media Awards - Category: Alternative Media - Experiential and the second award was for the VISI website in the Media Awards - Website category. Read more >>Realmdigital recently expanded their current service offering to include the UK market. Read more >> The term 'digital divide' used to refer to the first world elite having the advantage of internet access and power over content. As the digital age unfolds, it encapsulates the rest of the world and now we refer to the digital divide as what is causing the crevice between what works in marketing and what is out of date. Read more >> Next week, South Africa's premium monthly marketing event, the Heavy Chef, aims to bring clarity to the topic of online advertising. Read more >>In just over a year the News24 BlackBerry® smartphone app has been downloaded over 300,000 times and is now used by more than 100,000 active users every month. Read more >>DigiVOX, has teamed up with Internet Service Provider Web Africa, to launch Web Africa Uncapped, and the WA (Web Africa) Party. Read more >>ClickMaven, was nominated for an award in the 4th annual Bookmarks Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 10 November at Pigalle in Cape Town. Read more >> For those brands who thought they had social media and social commerce down pat may have to review their social skills come the end of the year. Having a virtual avatar to represent your brand and enable your clients to engage with you on a commerce as well as relations level of interaction is now standard procedure for business today. Read more >> DigiVOX won a Gold award in the Paid Search category at the digital industry's 2011 Bookmarks Awards, for their BMW Search campaign. Read more >>At the recent Bookmarks, publisher 24.com was awarded one of the most coveted awards - that of Best Publishing House. General Manager Geoff Cohen, who collected the award, speaks of the honour of being recognised by their peers in the digital media industry. Read more >>The judges at the highly anticipated Bookmarks Awards recognised pMailer by Prefix Technologies as one of the industry's best technologies at an awards function held in Cape Town. Read more >>Quirk Marketing Agency scooped up seven awards, including Best Digital Agency and Best in Show, at the recent Bookmarks Awards. Read more >>Education & Training
 Vega Cape Town is excited about their move next year to Adderley Street in the CBD. Read more >> On the 4th of November, Provantage's SETA Learnership Programme held a grand graduation ceremony for its students in Gauteng, Limpopo and Delmas. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
 The Africa Energy Indaba has partnered with Fiat and Alfa Romeo Specialist, Arnold Chatz Cars. This collaboration will see Arnold Chatz Cars sponsoring a fleet of three eco friendly Fiat 500s as the official vehicle of the Africa Energy Indaba, that will take place on 21-23 February 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >> Alosha Lynov, CEO of 3D Deco, has constructed a six-metre dome as a bio-shelter on his farmland. To find out more about this financially viable, eco-friendly housing alternative tune into SABC 1 tonight at 17h00 when TOMz will be showcasing Alosha's innovative outdoor-indoor ecosystem. Read more >> Eventworx recently coordinated a client entertainment event for MWEB Business in Cape Town, combining award-winning wines and classic cars. Read more >> Strike Productions, a Johannesburg-based technical support company, has partnered with AV Alliance, specialists in the fields of sound, lighting, projection and information technology. Together the companies have formed Strike Alliance, a true one-stop shop combining turnkey production services with unique technical solutions. Read more >> VWV, one of SA's leading brand experience agencies, has won the pitch to produce the Red Bull Beat Battle dance crew competition, which is to be held at the Blue Room, Old Park Station on 19 November. Read more >> Kadoro Events and Communications celebrated its official 6th year of being in business on the 5th November at Hush. Read more >>Exhibitions
 VWV recently received a prize for their Castle Milk Stout stand at the Good Food and Wine show. Read more >> Decorex SA recenly received awards at the EXSA Awards, which celebrates excellence in the exhibition industry. Read more >> Complete Exhibitions recently received industry accolades at the EXSA Awards. Read more >>Magazines
 A record-breaking 635 913 votes (more than double than in 2010) received in heat magazine's annual reader-driven poll, the heat Hot 100, have revealed that South Africa's favourite celebrity is sport star and international model, Oscar Pistorius. Read more >> Fresh Living food magazine is packed with a variety of inspiring, delicious recipes and this Christmas loyal fans of the magazine can look forward to the launch of The Best of Fresh Living - a collection of over 140 recipes from previous issues. Read more >>Mobile
AdVine won their first industry award at this year's prestigious Bookmark Awards 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. AdVine entered with OMG Digital in the Mobile Display Advertising Category for the Levis Go Forth campaign. They beat off competition from HelloComputer with their Vodacom EA Games campaign. Read more >> Red Cherry Media is giving clients the opportunity to use the mass market USSD social network - MobiFun. Read more >>Newspapers
 Popular Zulu daily, Isolezwe, scrubbed up and donned its Sunday best to support the glittering and glamorous SABC Crown Gospel Music awards, held in Durban in early November. The awards were launched four years ago to promote the gospel genre and facilitate social upliftment and moral regeneration. Read more >>Online Media
The heavy fragmentation of online users continues to pose an enormous challenge for online media buyers. The rigorous task of getting the right message to the right audience at the right time and in the right place can only be achieved through greater insights into audience data using a sophisticated real-time targeting strategy. Read more >>Out Of Home
 To promote the KFC am breakfast special, highly visual branding has been put up by Provantage at main train stations in South Africa. Read more >> Designed as a teaser campaign aimed at highlighting PUMA's role as both a participant and sponsor of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012, ten branded mini cabs have been designed to mimic PUMA's Mar Mostro Volvo Open 70 monohull sailing vessel, which will enter Cape Town waters around 25 November. Read more >>Printing |  |
 According to Colourtone Aries the quality of packaging and its ability to attract buyers is a crucial element in the marketing mix. Read more >> Clarion Printed Products have been awarded a BBBEE Level 3 Compliance Certificate by Verification Agency, Emex Trust. Read more >>Production
 Jeana Theron of Bouffant recently completed work an ad ad for an online dating site. See it here. Read more >> Director Mark Hofmeyr walked away with a Channel O Music Video Award in the category of 'Most Gifted Dance Video'. Read more >> Old Mutual's new brand commercial, "The Pearl Diver", tells a story of the evolution of a pearl in reverse. Working closely with Egg Films Director, Kevin Fitzgerald and Draftfcb, Audio Militia had the pleasure of bringing this commercial to life with a blend of orchestral and electronic elements. Read more >>Radio
 94.5 Kfm and BP's "Pumped up for Summer" campaign, broadcasted via 94.5 Kfm last month, proved to be a real hit with Capetonians. 203 600 stickers were given away in the Western Cape and the campaign even saw Mayor, Patricia de Lille, joining in the fun. Read more >>Recruitment | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
Twenty years ago this year CRF Institute launched its first Top Employers project. Since then, thousands of evaluations have taken place, documenting the inner working of some of the world's most successful companies. But what is this telling us about the future of the HR profession? Read more >> Strategy Recruitment Marketing was recently awarded second runner-up position in the Recruitment Advertising Agency of the Year category at the 2011 Avusa Media Annual Recruitment Awards (AMARAs). Read more >>Research |  |
The 2011 Ask Afrika Orange Index survey delivered interesting results with regard to consumer expectations in the digital era. Read more >>Sales |  |
 As part of their year end festivities, CoreXalance celebrated a successful year by hosting a second year-end function in Cape Town. Read more >>Advertisement:
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 Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela on Friday 19 November led her office in bidding farewell to one of its longest serving investigative staff members, Dr Marthinus Schutte. Read more >>
 As thousands of delegates from all over the world make their way to Durban for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this week, President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is ready to welcome them but warns that the event cannot be a case of "business as usual". Read more >>
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 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] As a motoring scribe my work involves driving some of the sexiest, fastest and most desirable cars on the planet, but it also means that I regularly have to enter the bottom feeder end of the market to drive small, often a tad silly, budget commuter prams with coffee mill engines. Yet, strangely enough, it's in this market segment where unexpected pleasant surprises pop up every now and then. Read more >>
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 Etihad Airways has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to provide the in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline's entire long-haul fleet of wide body aircraft. Read more >>
 City Sightseeing Cape Town, the company that operates the unmistakable and well-known red double decker open-top buses, has a new addition to their tour offerings in the form of a Hop On - Hop Off canal cruise that the company aims to ensure is unique, memorable and fun. Read more >>
 IOL reports that Table Mountain's inclusion as one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature could boost tourism to Cape Town by R1,4 billion a year as more than 100 000 tourists are expected to visit the city to see the mountain. Read more >>
 Synovate was appointed by Travelstart.co.za to conduct research into the South African travel agency industry. The results are disturbing... they indicate that many travellers are receiving a raw deal... A very raw deal. Read more >>
 [Wesley Lynch] Websites have always been considered a vital component of any online marketing plan in the tourism industry. However, while the traditional web may still be necessary to convert leads and facilitate bookings with tour operators, guest houses and hotels, etc, a number of other online and digital platforms are making a big impact. Read more >>
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 The well-known music, culture and current affairs magazine Rolling Stone will launch in South Africa on Wednesday, 23 November, 2011, as a monthly with a cover price of R34.95. It will cover everything from young visionaries and icons to politics, movies and more. Read more >>
 The winners of the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards, together with the Top 10 restaurants, have been announced. The gala ceremony was held at The Rotunda at The Bay Hotel in Cape Town where guests sampled gourmet creations from award-winning chefs. Read more >>
 To meet demand from fans, the promoters of the South African leg of the Lil Wayne worldwide "I Am Still Music Tour" have released an extra 2000 tickets for the show at the Coca Cola Dome, Joburg on Friday, 9 December, 2011. The 300-pound hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross will be the supporting act for the Joburg concert. Read more >>
 British comedian Jimmy Carr, known for pushing boundaries with his humour, which is delivered with a deadpan face,is bringing his Laughter Therapy show tot he GrandWest Grand Arena, Cape Town, on Thursday, 8 December and the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, December 10. Read more >>
 [Ruth Cooper] Happy hippy vibes were blossoming abundantly at Greenpop's third Cool as Folk party last weekend at Assembly. To be honest I don't think I have encountered such a friendly crowd before at the usually more cliquey Assembly, but it seems as if getting together for a good cause brings out the hug a stranger side of folks. As it should. Read more >>
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