20 Feb 2012

Marketing & Media | South Africa

 
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Further shakeups in advertising and media

Lowe Bull is rebranding as Lowe + Partners South Africa after the international parent company acquired a majority share in the local agency, with Peter Badenhorst to be ECD of Lowe Johannesburg - read all about it in Herman Manson's exclusive for Bizcommunity.com. This should really come as no surprise, considering that in September 2011 it was announced that Matthew Bull had teamed up with FoxP2's Andrew Whitehouse to launch the New-York-based The Bull-White House, a sister agency to FoxP2.

Last week we announced that Joe Public had not only won the Jet account but that it has gone international with Joe Public Amsterdam. Well, it's a wee bit more than that and you can read all about the vision behind Joe Public United, which is a new international 'union' of agencies, rather than the traditional agency network model.

On the media side, Danette Breitenbach is taking over from Louise Marsland as editor of AdVantage magazine; Danielle Weakley has been appointed as the very first editor of Grazia South Africa; and, in the Action Publications stable, Phuti Mpyane will take the helm at Cars in Action magazine and Deon Ebersohn at the new AutoWeek newspaper. Talking about magazines and newspapers, the ABC Q4 2011 presentation takes place this week in Cape Town on Thursday, 23 February 2012.

Good luck to Gugu Duda, who's (rather bravely) become the new CFO at the troubled SABC...

And the countdowns to this year's Design Indaba - both conference and exhibition - are in their final stages! Blast off for the conference takes place on Wednesday 29 February and on Friday 2 March for the expo. Don't forget that the Design Indaba Young Designers Simulcast will now be broadcast in three cities: Cape Town, Joburg and Durban! Biz is a media partner once again, of course.

Please please please don't forget to lend your financial support to the ABF Vital Support Fund - which will close without industry support and be unable to help our peers who have lost their jobs or find themselves unable to earn a living for whatever reason - and the Save Our Rhinos campaign.

Have a great week :)
Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz)
Managing editor

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Entrepreneur of the year open for entries
The 2012 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition is open for entries. Now in its 24th year, the competition celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship, serving as an inspiration to others to succeed in the world of business. It is open to entrepreneurs from all industries and for businesses of any size, closing for entries on 16 June 2012. Read more >>

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EXCLUSIVE: Lowe drops Bull, Peter Badenhorst joins as ECD
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Lowe Bull is rebranding as Lowe + Partners South Africa after the international parent company acquired a majority share in the local agency. Its two offices become Lowe Johannesburg and Lowe Cape Town. Read more >>

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Joe Public United has global ambitions
[Herman Manson: @marklives] When Gareth Leck and Pepe Marais first launched Joe Public with its 'take-away' advertising model they wanted it to change the face of advertising. While the agency evolved away from its original model - one that's still talked about today internationally - the two business partners are still dreaming big: not only do they want to change the network agency model - they want to do so in the global arena. Read more >>

Jet set with Joe Public
Joe Public has won the Edcon family value retailer Jet above-the-line account, which was previously held by The Jupiter Drawing Room Johannesburg. Read more >>

Branding


Market domination via name identity
[Naseem Javed] Global corporate nomenclature is making history, right now, as the ICANN gTLD platform opens in full swing; the established and largest name brands of the world are now pitted against the newest, recently incubated, globally poised but relatively unknown name brands. Read more >>

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Design


Design Indaba appoints Adams & Adams, introduces creative films, encourages youth
The Design Indaba, which opens next month in Cape Town, has appointed intellectual property practice Adams & Adams, which will present a workshop during the expo to teach creatives how to protect their intellectual property and exploit their creations commercially. The Design Indaba Filmfest screens 19 February-4 March 2012 at Labia on Orange, and the young have an opportunity to get down and dirty in hands-on design workshops. Read more >>

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South Africa part of global Social@Ogilvy rollout
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide has announced the rollout of Social@Ogilvy, a unit that promises to deliver social media solutions to Ogilvy clients, and which will operate across numerous marketing disciplines such as advertising, direct marketing and public relations. Read more >>

Get the push vs pull marketing balance right
[Vanessa Clark] In Hugh Lofting's Doctor Doolittle books, the Pushmi-pullyu is a rare animal from Africa with two heads, half gazelle and half unicorn. When it tries to move, it gets pulled in two different directions. It wouldn't be surprising if many marketers feel like this at the moment, trying to navigate the rapidly changing digital marketing world, and getting the balance right between push and pull marketing. Read more >>

Education & Training


Google vs gut: how to screen clients
[Jo Duxbury] Whether you're a big agency, or a small one, or a freelancer, chances are that when a new client starts nosing around, contemplating working with you, they'll do some background checking. After all, they're going to be giving you money and they need to know you'll be able to deliver what they order. Funny, though, how rarely this screening happens in reverse. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


Don't know how to structure a speech?
[Douglas Kruger] Ever sat staring at a computer screen, agonising over how to structure that crucial presentation? The future of humanity depends upon it, and so far, you have a blinking cursor... ...And a note to pick up some chicken spice. For those difficult days when your mind is on the fritz, here's a 'copy and paste' selection of structures that you can simply choose and use. Read more >>

Exhibitions


Magazines


Danette Breitenbach new AdVantage editor
Existing deputy editor Danette Breitenbach has been promoted to editor and publishing manager of AdVantage magazine, effective 1 March 2012, Media24 Custom & Business Magazines has announced. Current editor-in-chief Louise Marsland will not be returning, following on the birth of her baby daughter in January and her relocation to Cape Town. Read more >>

Danielle Weakley to helm Grazia SA
Following its announcement last month of the launch of the international news and fashion weekly, Grazia in South Africa, Media 24 has confirmed that Danielle Weakley will assume the editorship of the title. Read more >>

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Time for mass-media cooperation but not collusion
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] There is so much competition among media owners in South Africa these days that you can almost smell blood. In fact, in many instances, it has moved beyond bloody one-upmanship to desperate survival tactics. So, it will probably sound contradictory if not a little silly to suggest, as I have done in the past, that there is now no better time for competing media to start co-operating with each other. Read more >>

Ebersohn, Mpyane to edit AutoWeek, Cars in Action
Following the failure of a group of previous staff to acquire the Cars in Action title, Action Publications has resumed responsibility for Cars in Action and CarsinAction.net and today, Monday, 20 February 2012, has announced its editorial lineup ahead of launching its new AutoWeek newspaper together with Cars in Action and Bakkie & Truck magazines. Read more >>

ICASA to award commercial broadcasting licences
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published invitations to apply (ITAs) for commercial sound broadcasting in the primary and secondary markets, as well as subscription broadcasting services. Read more >>

New CFO at SABC
Minister of communications Dina Pule has appointed Gugu Duda as the CFO of the SABC for a period of five years from 1 March 2012. The appointment follows a recommendation by the SABC. Read more >>

Mobile


Meet me at the 'ZMOT'
[Patrick Carmody] YAY, ANOTHER ACRONYM! Heck, I know, but here goes: so ZMOT is a term coined by Google and it refers to the actions we take once we have been stimulated to act by marketing stimuli. Read more >>

Out Of Home


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Promotions


Radio


Top Jock DJ competition
For the third year, McDonald's South Africa is searching for the 'Top Jock' in its DJ competition, which aims to scout and cultivate Mzansi's musical talent at 10 university campuses around the country. Read more >>

Research

Southern African Marketing Research Association

SAMRA moves in line with Companies Act
To meet the terms of the new Companies Act, to address legislative and industry-related challenges and to commit to King I and II guidelines on corporate governance in terms of reporting, transparency and ethical conduct, the Council of the Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) has agreed to the appointment of a full-time secretariat/CEO in principle. Read more >>

60 new research chairs to boost science, tech
The minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor has awarded 60 new Research Chairs under the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), a flagship initiative of government to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation in the South African science system. Read more >>

Retail


Townships not over shopped, wealthier Gauteng suburbs are
According to an accessibility study of large shopping centres in Gauteng done by AfricaScope, Maponya Mall is the closest to the largest number of people and within the shortest travelling time in Gauteng. 1.2 million people have access to the mall, within approximately five minutes travel time by road using a car or taxi. Read more >>

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International
David Lyle, Adam Gee, Brandon Litman to keynote at MIPDoc 2012
CANNES, FRANCE: Three outstanding speakers are confirmed to speak on a wide range of topics in MIPDoc 2012's expanded conference programme: National Geographic Channels' David Lyle will give his insight on factual programming; Channel 4's Adam Gee will address multi-platform commissioning and One Day on Earth's Brandon Litman will share his experience on collaborative creation. Read more >>

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Company news

Advertising


ABF Vital Support Fund will close without industry support - Advertising Benevolent Fund
If the ABF does not receive an urgent cash injection it will have to close its doors and will be unable to help our peers who have lost their jobs or find themselves unable to earn a living for whatever reason. Read more >>

MetropolitanRepublic makes pure creative for Aveng Water - MetropolitanRepublic
Aveng Water recently tasked MetropolitanRepublic to create an attention-grabbing campaign for print and radio to showcase their water purification technology. Read more >>

Hoity Toity's Messages of Love on Valentine's Day - Bester Burke
This Valentine's Day Hoity Toity by Lenthéric and their ad agency, Bester Burke, ran a radio campaign inspired by true emotions from the hearts of ladies who wear Hoity Toity. Consumers sent in their Valentine's Day messages and these were recorded by Lola, the brand's trademark sexy, sassy French man-eater, and flighted on 5FM. Read more >>

Volcano and their clients are "made for each other" - Volcano Advertising
Every year, Volcano tries to do something different for their clients on Valentine's Day. So, avoiding chocolates, bears and red roses stuffed in cellophane, this time around Volcano decided on just telling a good, old-fashioned love story. Read more >>

The ABF tees off in Cape Town - Advertising Benevolent Fund
The ABF Vital Support Fund Golf Day is scheduled for 17 February at the King David golf course. Read more >>

Branding


Creative standee solutions offered by Rocket Creative - Rocket Creative
An impressive In-store brand presence is a critical component that influences consumers on a daily basis as to their product choice at point of purchase. A creative standee solution draws attention to the brand and communicates the products core message, market presence and appeal. Read more >>

The difference between branding and marketing - Wrappa Branding and Design
Although often confused and seen as the same thing, branding and marketing are two very different and two very important business elements. A coherent definition of marketing, and an explanation of what branding is, will assist you in understanding the two and how they impact your business, both individually and together. Read more >>

CSI


UCKG responds to government request for community initiatives to improve health of South Africans - Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
Accepting its role of contributing to the upliftment of society and improving the well-being of South Africans through knowledge and information sharing, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God hosted an event at the Cenacle of Faith in Soweto on Friday, 17 February, to mark the Department of Health's Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day. Read more >>

Digital


Delivery in the social media ward - Digital By Design
It's actually quite funny yet simple, social media campaigns are like a pregnant woman a few months before giving birth. When we see pregnant woman, all we see is her current situation knowing subconsciously what will happen in a few months' time. Read more >>

KREW Interactive launches vita-thion promotion - KREW Interactive
The latest vita-thion promotion is underway and KREW Interactive has again created and is managing all digital components of the promotion including management of the competitions happening on both the Facebook page and the website. Read more >>

At last, a simpler way to measure social media impact - Acceleration eMarketing
[Richard Mullins] With the availability of Adobe SocialAnalytics, powered by Omniture, marketers finally have a simple and powerful way to measure the impact of social media on their business performance. Read more >>

Read ITWeb on iOS, Android app - ITWeb
ITWeb, South Africa's leading business technology publisher, has introduced in-house developed mobile applications for iOS and Android. Developed by ITWeb's software team, led by technology director Sinisa Jovanovic, the apps provide access to all the latest IT and business news from ITWeb Online, while on the go. Read more >>

ITWeb appoints digital media editor - ITWeb
ITWeb news journalist Kathryn McConnachie has been promoted to digital media editor at ITWeb Online. Read more >>

Using Twitter for business - Digital Fire
Making your business visible, likable and accessible on Twitter is not only a good way to stimulate brand awareness, but also an invaluable way to really connect with the people engaging with your brand. Read more >>

Education & Training


Communicating effectively is key to an organisation's survival - Quo Vadis Communications
Effective communication has always been key in whatever business one does. It is even more so in today's fast-paced information age, in which new technologies become regularly available and the need to reach more people and tell them about our business in a highly competitive world is paramount. Read more >>

Twitter best practices - learn from Starbucks - Knowledge Resources
[Ernan Roman] Twitter can help your business get closer to its customers, create better word of mouth, greater brand advocacy and generate great ideas from engaged fans. How? Start by learning from the best practices used by companies that have been successful with Twitter. Start by learning from Starbucks. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


Coke Zero M14 launch - Offlimit Communications
Offlimit Communications were recently commissioned to put together the launch of the Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol movie, with particular focus on highlighted the partnership between Coke Zero and MI4. Read more >>

The Lime Envelope partners with CPGSA - The Lime Envelope
The Lime Envelope has announced that Kerry Oliver, Events Director of the agency, has been selected to serve on the interim board of the CPG (Citizens in Partnership with Government) as the Head of Events Planning and Management. Read more >>

Samuel Seeff to speak at SALA Wealth Summit - SALA
Samuel Seeff, Chairman of Seeff Property Serrvices, will be speaking at the upcoming SALA Wealth Summit on "Wealth in Assets: High net worth areas by purchase and rental dynamics". The summit will be hosted at the Sandton Sun on 7-8 March. Read more >>

Exhibitions


Display trends 2012 - Full Stretch Display
The core strategy of customers on overall custom modular wide format fabric print display usage, although varying over the various industries, would most probably still be brand message, product selection and ROI. Consideration to rentals as a sustainable alternative will also be considered. Read more >>

It's just a house until you... HOME-it - HOMEMAKERS
The Gauteng HOMEMAKERS Expo, on from 23-26 February at the Coca-Cola Dome, is a home lifestyle exhibition that will provide all the inspiration you need to create a home that no longer competes with the Jones's but is imprinted with your personal style, panache and unique identity. Read more >>

The very best of 2012's trends to feature at upcoming Decorex Durban, March 2012 - Thebe Exhibitions
Decorex Durban 2012 is ready to set the scene for the décor, design and home living industries in 2012. Read more >>

Magazines


R300 000 goes to the YOU and Huisgenoot puzzle card competition winner! - Media24 Weeklies
The Nelson Mandela 27 for Freedom Run/Walk was an exciting event for the five finalists in the YOU and Huisgenoot puzzle card competition. YOU, DRUM and Huisgenoot were media sponsors of the event and celebrated the day with a water point at Madiba House. Read more >>

Cartier Loves Diamonds - LIVEOUTLOUD
The view of the glittering skyline of Sandton City from the rooftop of Gauteng's modern venue, Urban Tree, was no match for the diamonds on display at the "Cartier Loves Diamonds" event which took place on 10 November 2011. Read more >>

LIVEOUTLOUD bigger, better, bolder - with a sleek website to match! - LIVEOUTLOUD
This year the LIVEOUTLOUD brand is set to raise the bar with some exceptional innovations and a prelude to these exciting changes is its revamped, refreshed website. Read more >>

NewsNow launches free digital edition - Media24 Weeklies
Media24's weekly news magazine, NewsNow, announced this week all subscribers to the print edition will get the digital edition of NewsNow delivered to them free every week, no matter where in the world they are. Read more >>

Mobile


PriceCheck Product Barcode Scanner now widely available on Android and iPhone - PriceCheck
Further to a soft launch over the festive season, the PriceCheck Product Barcode Scanner is now available on a wider range of app stores. Although barcode scanning as a tool is still a budding technology, it allows the smart shopper to do comparative shopping wherever they choose to engage with products. Read more >>

Newspapers


New editor for 160-year-old The Mercury - Independent Newspapers KZN
Philani Mgwaba has been appointed Editor of the KwaZulu-Natal morning daily, The Mercury. He moves over from editing the Sunday Tribune. Read more >>

Online Media

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Log in for engagement ring - bidorbuy
Jewellery is consistently one of the top sellers on South African online marketplace, bidorbuy.co.za. In an average week, over 1600 pieces of jewellery are sold on the site. That means that a piece of jewellery sells every six minutes. Read more >>

Out Of Home


Cellphone branding differentiated successfully amid airport clutter - Continental Outdoor
The Motorola RAZR phone's outdoor advertising campaign at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg proved that cleverly executed ads can stand out amid significant clutter. Read more >>

Graffiti takes Travel.co.za to the top with new taxi top campaign - Graffiti
Graffiti, has recently branded 26 Taxi Tops with Tourvest Travel Services' (TTS) Travel.co.za website branding. Read more >>

Production


Egg Films' Bruno Bossi directs the irreverent new KFC ad - The Great Calm - Egg Films
Egg Films recently completed work on the latest KFC ad. Conceptualised by the Ogilvy Johannesburg team of Fran Luckin, Mike Martin, Stephanie van Niekerk and Renier Zandburg, The Great Calm advertises KFC's Krusher range. Read more >>

Fresh Eye captures spirit of Hilux's Dakar debut - Fresh Eye Film Productions
Toyota's remarkable performance in the Dakar rally has become the focus of their new ad for the Hilux. The concept was conceived by Agency Draftfcb and brought to film by Director Jonathan Parkinson for production company Fresh Eye Film Productions. Read more >>

Video has an unrivalled ability to create a face for your brand - UZI Films
Now in its third season, Raizcorp's innovative Pitch & Polish competition is enriching lives across the country. The Idols-like contest has been a huge success, and Raizcorp is the first to admit that it was the promotional videos created by UZI Films that helped to create the necessary hype around the concept. Read more >>

Radio


Heart 104.9FM celebrates turning six in style - Heart 104.9FM
Heart 104.9FM, 'Cape Town's beat', is inviting listeners to celebrate their sixth annual Birthday Bash on 25 February, when they'll be teaming up with Trinity nightclub to create an unforgettable party experience. Read more >>

World Radio Day - let's celebrate! - MDDA
On 13 February South Africans joined the world in celebrating radio broadcasting, improving international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encouraging decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios. Read more >>

Research


Suzan Losaba to head Analytix BI team in Gauteng - Analytix BI
Analytix BI are proud to welcome super-talented Suzan Losaba to the team who will be responsible for managing the business and clients based in Gauteng. Read more >>

Sponsorship


BASA works with southern African arts bodies to build sustainability in the region - Business and Arts South Africa
Business and Arts South Africa is expanding its sphere of activity by providing support and working relationships with the Botswana Society for the Arts (BSA) and the National Arts Council of Zambia. Read more >>

Trudon and Athletics SA launch 2012 Yellow Pages Series - Trudon
After a successful Yellow Pages Summer Series which took place in December of last year, Athletics South Africa and South African local commercial search information provider, Trudon, have announced the start of the 2012 Yellow Pages Series. Read more >>

SAIL assist in securing the Tournament of Hope - SAIL
Leading sports company SAIL has announced a five-year partnership with the Sunshine Tour and the International Federations of PGA Tours to host the Tournament of Hope. Read more >>



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Government
Govt serious about fighting crime, corruption - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma says the fight against crime and corruption continues to top the agenda of government, with dozens of cases having been finalised in the past two years. Read more >>

Address skills, labour reforms, corruption - says opposition
Opposition members have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's announcement in his State of the Nation Address that government would spend more on infrastructure development, but urged the President to focus more on developing skills, implementing labour reforms and tackling corruption to ensure that the country overcomes unemployment and poverty. Read more >>

Presidency clarifies comments on ConCourt
The Presidency has moved to clarify the comments made by President Jacob Zuma in the media, regarding the review of the Constitutional Court. Read more >>

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Motoring
The Punto... Practical, pretty, perky
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Fiat launched its 6th generation Punto in South Africa last week just as the car was also being unwrapped in the UK and Europe - and judging by its looks, features and new engines the latest Punto will continue to be the biggest contributor to local Fiat passenger car sales. Read more >>

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Travel
A taxing meander - but in a really good way
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] About four years ago while visiting Karoo lodge Samara we were encouraged to plant spekboom trees to counteract the carbon emissions we produced in getting there. That was the first time I'd consciously engaged in the impact of my life as a traveller and, rather than feel guilty about it, I was offered a neatly-packaged solution to deal with it. Read more >>

China's Year of the Dragon present
[Michael Jones] Launch of first direct South Africa - China flight is a game changer for our tourism industry. Read more >>

Is that Mabula?
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] "Where's Nana?" a Somerset West woman sitting behind us, in our game drive vehicle, at Thula Thula shouts, to our ranger over our shoulders. "Baby Mandla" her daughter chimes in, "is so big now." "Oh my God", the mother, close to tears, shrieks "is that Mabula over there, coming towards us now?" Read more >>

Magnificent Madikwe
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] There is no greater feeling of contentment than standing stark naked on your own private deck surveying an unbroken vista of pristine Africa, following an early morning skinny dip in your own private plunge pool and an invigorating outside shower. Well this is one place you might think of doing it... Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Sincere and significant Material
[Daniel Dercksen] This truthful and outstanding local film is a wonderful example of what Proudly South African filmmaking and storytelling are all about. Sincere in its telling and significant in its delivery, writer-director Craig Freimond and his team give us a passionate and endearing portrait of the Muslim community and life in South Africa. It is not a film about comedy, but uniquely explores the ability of humour as a potent and proficient weapon to break down conventional and conservative barriers and embrace cultural and social differences. Read more >>

Going Back to the Crossroads at Kirstenbosch
[Michael Britton] You might think it incongruous to sit in the idyllic amphitheatre at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and listen to the blues. After all, blues songs open with lines like, "Been down so long it looks like up to me", and "I had the blues so bad one time, it put my face in a permanent frown". But despite the pain of betrayal and the desolation of love lost expressed in so many blues songs, the music is a celebration of life - and what better place to celebrate life than in that magnificent setting? Read more >>

Serious talent at the Red Carpet Fashion Show
[Julie-Anne Pocock] Progressive opinions be damned, it's still fun to dress up and eyeball the who's who. It's not often that I climb into a pair of high heels, and it's even less often that I get to saunter into five-star fashion events. But the Red Carpet Fashion Show last Friday sounded like it was going to be an a lot of fun and who was I to say no to expensive champagne, Italian canapés and goodie bags? Read more >>

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New accounts
  • New account gain for House of Brave - more info
  • New partnerships of the J.P Morgan Corporate Challenge - more info
  • New account gain for Emlo Communications - more info
  • Jet partners with Joe Public - more info
  • TBWA \ South Africa appoints Jason Fichol - more info
  • Barloworld appoints Stone Soup - more info
  • New account gains for On the Dot - more info
  • New account gain for Hare & Ehrenberg Communication - more info
  • HaveYouHeard gains new accounts - more info


People on the move
  • Brian Mdluli leaves the DMASA - more info
  • New promotions at Net#work BBDO - more info
  • New appointments at Action Publications - more info
  • New appointment at NATIVE - more info
  • Grazia SA appoints Danielle Weakley - more info
  • New Executive Director at HWB Communications - more info
  • ABN Group appoints new executive director - more info
  • Paarl Media KZN promotes Aaron Ganesh - more info
  • Zoom appoints Nina Daniel-Gruber - more info
  • SABC appoints new CFO - more info
  • New line-up for Mix 93.8 FM - more info
  • New appointment at Goscor Lift Truck Company - more info
  • Goscor KLG appoints Theunis Kleyn - more info
  • New appointments at Goscor Cleaning Equipment - more info
  • New appointments at Goscor Group - more info
  • Ladbrokes.co.za promotes Anli Kotze to GM - more info
  • evly.com appoints Gabi Christie-Bayly - more info


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Litha Communications, a through the line agency based in Parktown, serving international, government and corporate clients, has a vacancy for an experienced office manager/bookkeeper to join their vibrant team. Read more >>



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Strategic relationship director - we require an experienced, senior strategic planner with a strong background in client service within an agency environment. Head up the relationship with client and the team. Read more >>



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Leading KZN agency, seeks junior, mid and senior industrial designers to join their global organisation. Create innovative point of purchase concepts and be super creative in the solutions of design. Read more >>


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HaveYouHeard is looking for a dynamic individual with great leadership skills and is highly organised and admin driven to work on an innovative campaign for an alcohol brand. Read more >>

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"Monitor, engage, and be transparent; these have always been the keys to success in the digital space. (via Mirna Bard)" - Dallas Lawrence
"Remember that people are the new media - and that consumers are your key partners for generating content and ideas to fill the ever-growing news cycles. (via Warc)" - Karl Wilkström
"Engage rather than sell ... Work as a co-creator, not a marketer. (via saucy Social Media)" - Tom H. C. Anderson
"Social Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatability so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals. (via Saucy Social Media)" - Seth Godin


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