16 Apr 2012

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EXCLUSIVE: Marsland to edit The New Age media, marketing page
Returning to her roots, veteran industry editor and journo Louise Marsland will be editing the latest initiative from The New Age newspaper: a weekly media and marketing page that will focus more in depth on the industry, and highlight news, personalities, new campaigns and career opportunities. The page launches this Wednesday, 18 April 2012. Read more >>

Special focus on media freedom & right to know


SA news media: under pressure AND under magnifying lens
[Osiame Molefe] "Scathing" is how the Government described Media Monitoring Africa's assessment that reporting on the Protection of State Information Bill has been poor and one-sided. Unsurprisingly, that was taken as an affirmation that media in this country operate with an anti-government bias. Here's a more in-depth look at the issue. Read more >>

Marketing


Marketing lessons from the Arab Spring
[Eugene Yiga] 2011 was the year of the protester. But instead of discussing the bored trustafarians who 'occupied' the world lest they be denied something for the first time in their lives, I'd like to focus on the Arab Spring. How did it happen? And what can we as marketers learn? Read more >>

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Does proudly South African mean buy South African?
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I always find it amusing when a national furore is created by a sporting body's decision to source clothing and equipment overseas. Like our official sports confederation and Olympic Games body, SASCOC, did a few weeks ago when it announced that our Olympic Games kit would be supplied from China. Read more >>

Advertising


Cell C puts new agency decision on review
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Cell C has put its new agency appointments, which was formally announced to the media and industry on 10 February 2012, under review. Cell C had announced the appointment of FoxP2, King James, Prima Plus and Trigger/Isobar as its ad agencies. Read more >>

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Why's the SANDF spending taxpayers' money on ads?
[Ashley Truscott] Early last week while reading Business Day, I came across a large advert extolling the fact that the South African National Defence Force cares for its veterans. Well, I should hope so - but does this really warrant a large full-colour advert in an expensive newspaper? And I am sure that its newspaper campaign does not stop at Business Day. Read more >>

Branding


Global branding ultimatum 2012
[Naseem Javed] Why is Facebook on its way to become a US$100 billion dollar enterprise? Because the corporate world is very comfortable with 'predictability-driven marketing' surrounded by 'search-based social media', expects 'click-based' returns on investments and believes in 247/365 multidirectional expansion while rest of the world loves the freedom to engage online. Read more >>

Cinema


Township surfing movie wins audience award in Brazil
At the Cinerama.BC International Film Festival in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, held 4-8 April 2012, the Golden Owl for Best Movie by the Audience was awarded to the South African coming of age film, Otelo Burning. Read more >>

CSI


Search is on for 2012's philanthropists
Nominations for this year's Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards have opened online, as the South African Institute for Advancement seeks extraordinary people who are actively working in small or big ways to improve their communities and our country. Nominations close on Friday, 29 June 2012, and the awards will be announced at a gala event in November. Read more >>

Design


Imagination Lab student increases experience
Chumani Mtshontshi, one of 10 Imagination Lab students, placed by a Creative Circle initiative last year for a three-month paid internship, ended up being hired permanently by his agency, Net#work BBDO Johannesburg. This year, he and art director Emma-Jane Harbour entered the South African leg of the 24-hour Cannes Young Lions competition and came third.

Digital

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Digital TV broadcasting on track for September
The minister of communications, Dina Pule, announced on Thursday, 12 April 2012 that Sentech, the organisation responsible for rolling out the digital broadcasting network around the country, has now rolled out the digital network to 61% of the population, reportedly making South Africa the first country to implement full public broadcasting services on the DVB-T2 standard. Read more >>

Base2 is online development partner for Protea
After a strenuous selection process of several full service digital companies, the Protea Hospitality Group has chosen Base2 as its online development partner. Read more >>

Direct Marketing


Opt-out list achieves high response from MXit users
Within 10 days of launching its mobile version of its opt-out service on MXit, TrustFabric has received 32 000 registrations. The company launched its mobile service on 1 April 2012, a year after the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) came into effect, which amongst other rights, allows South Africans to block direct marketing by adding their contact details to an opt-out list. Read more >>

Education & Training


Exhibitions


Magazines


Free magazines: two new launch, others close
Two new free magazines are entering the market - On Route magazine, which has its first issue on 4 June 2012 and Beer, which has just launched a prototype run - while Media24 Famous Publishing last week announced it has closed its Gauteng-based community titles with immediate effect, resulting in the loss of 12 positions. Read more >>

Media


SABC reacts to press speculation over Molefe's leave
Commenting on various press articles published on 11 April 2012, on reasons for Phil Molefe's special leave, a spokesperson for the SABC states that all these articles are based on speculation and are not factual. Read more >>

More SABC shenanigans
NEWSWATCH: SABC head of news and current affairs Phil Molefe has been placed on special leave for the second time this year, pending a discussion between him and SABC CEO Lulama Mokhobo, according to various media reports. Read more >>

Newspapers


No easy lessons from The Citizen's bold publishing move
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Two years ago Caxton's The Citizen took one of the boldest steps in recent South African publishing history when it dropped its cover price 33%, from R4.50 to R3, and took its advertising rates down by about 20%. It was a high-risk move aimed at growing circulation and gaining market share in Gauteng. The Citizen's publisher, Greg Stewart, tells Bizcommunity.com what the brave move has meant for the paper, what he's learned from it and where he thinks the industry is going. Read more >>

Out Of Home


Oasys/Pink Drive win two best stand awards
Oasys sponsored stands for PinkDrive have won two awards; the gold award for the best stand in the medium category at the Two Oceans Marathon Expo 2012 and the silver award and second place at this year's Cape Argus Life Cycle Expo. "With all the technology and modern advances in methods of communicating in today's world, it is increasingly challenging to truly capture an audience's attention and, more importantly, keep their attention for long enough to ensure that your messages are understood and retained," says Mark Strydom, COO of Oasys Innovations. "We are very proud to be associated with the PinkDrive and to support them in their marketing and communication efforts."

Production


New wild ride ad for ContiPartner
Capitalising on last year's successful ad for ContiPartner, Continental Tyre South Africa's official distribution network, which featured a race between an athlete and a car with Continental tyres, Masters & Savant Worldwide and agency Ebony & Ivory have joined forces again for the sequel. Read more >>

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Radio


All the 2012 MTN Radio Awards winners
The third annual MTN Radio Awards, which aims to promote excellence in radio, took place at Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday night, 14 April 2012. According to the organisers, radio is the medium that reaches more people in South Africa than any other medium. Read more >>

Three new presenters at Ligwalagwala FM
With the start of April 2012, Ligwalagwala FM listeners heard three new presenters on air, Mike Ntuli, Fortune Ntekati and Charles Mnisi, all seasoned presenters who aim to take the station to new heights. Read more >>

Sponsorship


ATKV backs Pendoring awards once again
The Pendoring Advertising Awards, scheduled for 21 September 2012, have announced that ATKV is once again a Gold sponsor for the event. Read more >>

TV


Dish magazine to review complaints
Following the publishing of the April 2012 edition of DStv magazine, Dish, without schedule listings, MultiChoice has received a number of complaints and will therefore be conducting a survey in the coming weeks which will ask all subscribers whether they wish to receive a printed version of the listings, even though there will still be inaccuracies. Read more >>


Blogs
[PR Russia Forum] Day two
[Johanna McDowell] MOSCOW, RUSSA: Day two of the IV PRRussia Forum started with a presentation from PR Society of America veteran Gerard Corbett. His topic was around evaluating PR people - either in corporate or agency environments. Read more >>


[PR Russia Forum] Day one
[Johanna McDowell] MOSCOW, RUSSIA: The Russian public relations industry has really only become established in the past 20 years; prior to that, it was politically impossible. As a result, it is still exploring many PR avenues that other countries passed through a while ago - including South Africa. Read more >>


[PR Russia Forum] A brief overview
[Johanna McDowell] MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Invited here to the IV PRRussia Forum in my official capacity as president of IPRA 2012, the topic being debated over two days is all about measurement of PR Read more >>


Creativity, team spirit and avoiding conflicts
[Laurenz Schaller] Hi, I'm Laurenz, a student from Berlin doing an internship at a Cape Town-based advertising agency. Recently I had a long discussion with my student mates, all doing internships in different advertising agencies all over the world. We talked about how a team has to interact to create a decent atmosphere at work. So this first post is addressed to all the creative spirits, who see themselves in leading positions. Read more >>



International
Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN Worldwide
ATLANTA, US: Christiane Amanpour will host a new daily foreign affairs program on CNN International that will launch today, Monday, April 16, it was announced today. Beginning with the program's launch, the 30-minute daily broadcast of Amanpour, will air weeknights at 3pm, and replay at 5pm. All times are Eastern (6 hours behind South Africa time). Read more >>

EU alcohol beverage producers agree to common marketing standards, reinforced self-regulation
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Leading producers from the beer, wine and spirits sectors have launched a comprehensive initiative to strengthen independent advertising self-regulatory schemes for alcohol beverage marketing by establishing a set of common, rigorous standards for their marketing communications throughout the European Union. Read more >>

Global call to commemorate World Press Freedom Day
DARMSTADT, GERMANY/PARIS, FRANCE: 3 May 2012 marks World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to celebrate the gains and highlight the work still to be achieved in securing freedom of expression for the world's press. Material on show will include work by South Africa's Zapiro. Read more >>

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Partners
Using information mapping for greater learning and problem solving
In the present economic climate, people's induced thirst for innovation and knowledge has increased the practice of information mapping to encourage them to think and learn new skills as they adapt to new roles. Read more >>


Company news

Advertising


Changes at McCann - McCann Worldgroup
McCann WorldGroup South Africa CEO, Reinher Behrens, has confirmed that he will be leaving the agency at the end of April. Read more >>

Mortimer Harvey Team wins Gold with 'Chukuru' - Mortimer Harvey
After a nationwide vote sports-loving South Africans have chosen 'Chukuru', a sporty Rhino entered by Mortimer Harvey as the Team South Africa mascot for all multi-coded sports events going forward from the London Olympics and Paralympics later this year. Read more >>

ABF elects Alexander Leibner as its new president - Advertising Benevolent Fund
Alexander Leibner has taken on the role of president of the ABF Vital Support Fund with immediate effect. Read more >>

Branding


If our industry is changing, why hasn't anything changed? - The Brand Union
[Graham Sweet] Creative complacency is something that we are all at risk of, especially when the chips are down and we're working at full tilt. As a creative company, how do you push past comfort and become greater than you were the day/week/month/year before? Read more >>

Pharmaceutical industry: Earning the consumer's trust - Contrast - Design & Photographic Studio
When it comes to marketing and selling pharmaceutical products - winning and keeping the consumer's trust is extremely important. Read more >>

Contrast acquires new business - Checkers and Aspen Pharmacare - Contrast - Design & Photographic Studio
Cape Town-based strategic creative agency, Contrast, has added two new clients to their existing client base. Read more >>

Revamp of a Cape Town icon - Chatroom
Favourite city landmark, Winchester Mansions, has long been an iconic part of the famous Sea Point Promenade. Having started out as an apartment block, the hotel has "gone glam", effortlessly combining classical elegance with a contemporary feel. Read more >>

A Powerade campaign of Olympic proportions developed by 34Sport - 34
In March this year, Powerade launched their "Train Like an Olympian" marketing campaign, leveraging the brand's sponsorship as official sports drink of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with the purpose of driving product sales. The campaign was developed by specialist below-the-line agency, 34Sport. Read more >>

Brands that have stood the test of time - Yellowwood Future Architects
[Nicole Zetler] What do Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Levi Strauss & Co, Volkswagen, KFC, Marlboro cigarettes and Mrs Balls Chutney all have in common? They all have lived through at least one world war, the rise and fall of communism, the 'flower power' 60's, the first man on the moon, bad hair of the 1980s and not to forget the most recent financial crisis. Read more >>

Wide-format printing in the slender world of fashion - November 1
November 1 has taken its wide-format printing technology into the slender world of fashion by assisting Unlimited's Fashion Media with its marketing and advertising platforms in Edgars stores and Red Square stores. Read more >>

CSI


Inspiring and empowering - Proverto
The second Pause, Think and Reflect (PTR) motivational gala dinner was held on 30 March in Muldersdrift. PTR is on a mission to empower young people and Proverto is supporting this organisation through their very own corporate social investment (CSI) initiative called The Institute of Empowerment through Education. Read more >>

Jacaranda's Winter Warmer 2012 sets sights on 100 000 blankets - Jacaranda 94.2
Jacaranda's annual Winter Warmer programme in proud association with Ingram's will ensure that those less fortunate don't suffer the brunt of this year's cold - and it's aiming to help over 100 000 underprivileged people in 2012. Read more >>

Digital


Encierro Digital Marketing rebrands to Mason Media - Mason Media
In just over two years Encierro Digital Marketing - now Mason Media - has established itself as the largest independent sales house representing only local websites. Their niche focus on lifestyle and entertainment websites has positioned them with one of the most valuable, web-savvy online audiences in the country. Read more >>

South African companies need to become part of the social media conversation - or get left behind - HWB Communications
Recent studies have revealed that South African consumers have a very high motivation (70 percent versus, for example, 40 percent in the United Kingdom) to follow brands on social networks. The challenge for business leaders is to understand social media, use it, and then embed it into the business. Read more >>

NXT\ Digital Innovation wins IAC Award - NXT\
NXT\ Digital Innovation has walked away with the Outstanding Social Media Campaign Award at the 10th Annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC). The full-service digital agency was awarded the prize for its Steers Hero campaign. Read more >>

Death of the email pitch, rise of the twitpitch - High Pitch Media
[Mika Chauke] I recently read about an individual who replied to 7 545 emails last year. This calculates to 45 working days spent on answering emails. No wonder media prefer to simply hit delete and move on! Read more >>

Tequila wins big at IAC Awards - again - TBWA\South Africa
Tequila Johannesburg, a full-service digital agency and part of the TBWA\ group, has won the Best Energy Website award for the Sasol Innovation campaign at the 10th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Read more >>

A closer look at email open rates - Digital Fire
In the early days of email marketing open rates along with and deliverability rates were the only ways to determine campaign performance. Luckily, there are now a number of tools to better analyse success rates, but does that mean that email open rates should be disregarded? Read more >>

iGroup leaps into US e-commerce market with launch of social music licensing site Friendly Music - iGroup
iGroup is moving into the American web development market with the release of a newly launched website for US music licensing giant, Rumblefish. Their new social music licensing site engineered by iGroup, Friendly Music, promises to usher in a new era of cloud-based videosharing and promote the creation of original content. Read more >>

Education & Training


Unclogging the arteries of innovation - UCT Graduate School of Business
With the death of Steve Jobs last year, there has been an uprush of interest in what made this great business genius tick. What are the secrets of his success? Read more >>

Understanding the taxation of bursaries and scholarships - Softline VIP
The South African 2012-2013 Budget made changes to the legislation regarding the taxation of bursaries and scholarships. "Bursaries are generally employer deductible and potentially tax free to an employee or their relative," says Rob Cooper, a payroll tax expert at Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc. Read more >>

Unisa 2012 mid-year registration dates - Boston College
Students wishing to enrol for Unisa degree studies in 2012 should be aware that the University has changed its application and registration policies over the last two years. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing


Havas Sports & Entertainment's brand engagement offer boosted with acquisition of ignition - Havas Sports & Entertainment
Havas Media, one of the world's leading media groups, has announced a further expansion of its Havas Sports & Entertainment operations with the acquisition of ignition, an award-winning, independent experiential marketing agency with offices in the USA, London and Moscow. Read more >>

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Entries open for African Access National Business Awards - Topco Media
Entries are invited for the 10th Annual African Access National Business Awards, also known as the "Oscars" of South African business. Each year the highly celebrated awards ceremony recognises and honour top performers in business at individual, organisational and governmental level. Read more >>

Sound Stylists shine at COP17 - Sound Stylists
The massive technical coordination of the COP 17 conference was awarded to Conference Communications, under the expertise of Martin Macphail. Sound Stylists was selected as one of the main technical suppliers for the event, supplying in excess of 11 tons of equipment for the conference. Read more >>

Magazines


Want a job at Huisgenoot? Enter the new Huisgenoot and kykNET reality show, Saktyd - Media24 Weeklies
Are you Afrikaans-speaking? Have you always dreamt of working in the media? kykNET and Huisgenoot are giving you the chance to get your foot in the door. They're looking for contestants for a brand-new reality show where the winner will walk away with a job at Huisgenoot. Read more >>

Celebrity news magazine, heat, boasts a brand new look thanks to newly appointed editor - Media24 Weeklies
Heat magazine boasts a brand new look this week thanks to changes implemented by newly appointed editor, Andre Neveling. Read more >>

Mobile


Tim Bishop on 'mobi first' in Africa - look before you leap! - Prezence
[Tim Bishop] The hype and excitement around mobile in the past year has seen a land rush in brands wanting to find out how to etch their mark on the mobile landscape. Every digital agency in SA has scrambled to become a mobile 'expert' overnight, creating campaigns and deployments of dubious quality and mixed results. Read more >>

Online Media

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New Wimpy website is a hit - McEwan
When Wimpy began consultation with long-time brand partner, McEwan Advertising, to revamp their website, their marketing team wanted something that would showcase the invigorated Wimpy brand online and in December 2011 they were proud to unveil a brand new online brand-experience. Read more >>

You can't escape online reputation risks, so learn to manage them - Acceleration Media
[Diane Charton] Most companies understand that reputation is an intangible business asset that needs to be nurtured, defended and protected to ensure that it maintains and grows in value. That is why we have seen the traditional disciplines of media and public relations morph into a field called "reputation management". Read more >>

Out Of Home


Graffiti gets Bidvest Bank set for take-off with branded airport trays - Graffiti
Branding specialists Graffiti have added to their extensive airport media offering by landing the exclusive rights to brand all the security trays used by passengers at security checkpoints at all the main airports around the country. First to take-off with the new medium is Bidvest Bank, branding over 600 trays at domestic and international terminals. Read more >>

Production


Dean's Sneaky Ad of the Month win - Bouffant
After winning the Creative Circle's Ad of the Year for Nandos "Last Dictator Standing", Dean Blumberg has gone on to win the latest Ad of the Month for Santam "Sir Sneaky" featuring Sir Ben Kingsley. Read more >>

Radio


Address at the MTN Radio Awards 2012 - MDDA
[Lumko Mtimde] The MTN Radio Awards take place as SA is celebrating 75 years of SABC radio, 19 years of community radio, 50 years of radio freedom and more than 19 years of commercial radio. We now, since 1994, in terms of the law have public, commercial/private and community radio services, as an attempt to achieve plurality of voices and media diversity. Read more >>

KDay 2012 with Santam - a rocking day out with family and friends - 94.5 Kfm
94.5 Kfm and Santam contributed to a bumper Cape Town weekend, when an energetic crowd of 13 500 people gathered for KDay at Val de Vie Wine Estate in Paarl. Gates opened at 11am and an eager crowd was already queuing before 10am. Early festival-goers claimed their spots centre-stage in order to experience the bands up close. Read more >>

Good Hope FM Campus DJ Search 2012 - Good Hope FM
For the third year running, Good Hope FM will again give students at various campuses across the Cape Peninsula the opportunity to win an on-air DJ contract on the station during the Good Hope FM Campus DJ Search 2012. Read more >>

The Media Connection's bouquet of radio stations increases - The Media Connection
The Media Connection, South Africa's community radio advertising specialist, has added a number of new stations to its bouquet for advertisers. Read more >>

Research

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Columinate SITEisfaction looks at Internet Banking in South Africa - Columinate
While many South African banking consumers are taking advantage of the ease and convenience of Internet Banking to meet their basic banking requirements, most have yet to fully harness the potential of their online banking facilities. That's according to the results of recent research conducted by online market research specialist, Columinate. Read more >>

Sponsorship


YCSA encourages sculptors to reimagine concrete - Business and Arts South Africa
The Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Young Concrete Sculptor Awards (YCSA) celebrates its 21st year in existence, and is the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa. It is now more accessible to emerging artists and an additional category has been added. Read more >>

Yellow Pages SA Senior Championships set to take Port Elizabeth by storm - Trudon
The Yellow Pages SA Senior Championships and SA Combined Events Championships takes place in Port Elizabeth this Friday and Saturday, 13 and 14 April, at the Xerox NMMU Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay. Read more >>



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Government
US union aided Saccawu's Wal-Mart fight
A United States union paid legal fees for a local union to fight US retail giant Wal-Mart's acquisition of local retailer Massmart, according to a report on Wednesday. Read more >>

More consultation on Pretoria name change
[Nthambeleni Gabara] Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile says there should be one more consultation process on the Tshwane/Pretoria name change issue. Read more >>

Saldanha exports reach record 5.8 Mt in March
SA's bulk export volumes rose by 20.8% in March from February after having dropped by 21.2% in February from January as mostly iron ore exports out of Saldanha surged by 127.6% month on month (m/m) to a record 5.85 million tons (Mt), Transnet National Ports Authority data showed on Wednesday. Read more >>

No need to re-register: Sanral
Road users who have registered for e-tolls would not have to do so again, the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) said on Thursday. Read more >>

DA says MTN fudging response to allegations
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that the response by Sifiso Dabengwa, president and CEO of the MTN Group (Ltd), to allegations of corruption and human rights violations is a fudge, and MTN, meanwhile says it was Turkcell's own failures and not MTN that had caused the Turkish group to lose out on the second cellular licence in Iran. Read more >>

Prep work underway for arms deal commission
Government has assured South Africans that it is intent on ensuring that the Commission of Inquiry into the Strategic Defence Procurement Package, also known as the arms deal, delivers on its mandate in a transparent manner. Read more >>

Solidarity plans affirmative action case against prison service
Trade union Solidarity is contemplating a major legal onslaught against prison authorities over affirmative action, the union said on Wednesday. Read more >>

Africa is the new growth hub - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has likened Africa's growth pace to that of Asia, saying the continent is fast making good progress economically and is on its way to achieving economic growth and improving the quality of life of Africans. Read more >>

SKA, Telkom leave Northern Cape on hold
Rural dwellers caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, writes Sarah Wild. Read more >>

Government spent R4.1m to oppose Wal-Mart merger
[Paul Vecchiatto] Government's review application against the R16.5bn Wal-Mart/Massmart merger cost it R4.1m, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel. Read more >>

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Motoring
Ultimate millionaire's attack missile
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It might not have the sleek and awesome beauty of an Audi R8 V10 or the stream-lined sexiness of a Ferrari or the historical racing pedigree of a Porsche 911 but the ballistic bullet looks of the Nissan GT-R and its blistering performance make it the Alpha dog amongst super sportscars. Read more >>

Nissan takes on All Terrain
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] To increase awareness for its brand - and its range of off-road vehicles in particular - Nissan South Africa has teamed up with social networking adventure website All Terrain, a portal aimed at lifestyle adventure enthusiasts. Read more >>

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Travel
Grootbos... getting away from it all
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] When assessing the value of something most of us look at what's there. What do we get for our money? At Grootbos, you must consider what's not there. There isn't pollution (unless you're allergic to fynbos pollens), there isn't noise (unless the sound of birds and the crashing sea is bothersome) there aren't crowds - even at full capacity the 1768ha reserve is vast so it is easy to feel oneself alone, in nature. Read more >>

[10 Things I Love About]... Managing a luxury hotel
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] As hotelier Nigel Pace takes his first extended holiday in years Brian Berkman asked him what he loved about being a five-star hotel general manager. Read more >>

New intake of students at the Singita School of Cooking
Nine young men and women from surrounding rural communities comprise the fifth intake at the Singita School of Cooking (SSC) in the Kruger National Park, who will shortly commence training as aspirant chefs. Read more >>

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BizLounge
Ruby Wax - Lost It!
[Eugene Yiga] Mental illness is a serious problem. So serious, in fact, that at some point in our lives one in four of us is likely to be affected. What can we do? For a start, you can bring three friends to see US-born comedian and TV presenter Ruby Wax in Lost It, her one-woman show now playing at Cape Town's Theatre on the Bay. Read more >>

Fresh time artist Spoek Mathambo
[Ruth Cooper] Spoek Mathambo has received a fair amount of exposure, both locally and internationally, but with the recent release of his album "Father Creeper" things are now really starting to move in directions big. We thought it best to capture a few words from the man himself, before his star shoots stellar and phone calls may go unanswered. Read more >>

Hard-hitting Puncture
[Daniel Dercksen] Disturbingly provocative, Puncture is a hard core journey into drug abuse, the addiction to power, and the weakness of human nature. Read more >>

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New accounts
  • Protea Hospitality Group appoints Base2 - more info
  • SAGCE sponsors Kirstenbosch team - more info
  • Lee-Ann Liebenberg represented by Brand Ambassadors - more info
  • New account for Fivestar PR - more info
  • Samsung sponsors Flux Trends - more info
  • Firehouse Communications wins new account - more info
  • Eveready appoints Sapphire Street - more info
  • Taj Cape Town appoints Dummett & Co - more info


People on the move
  • Sugen Pillay joins Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Group - more info
  • Kaylynn Smith joins Total Exposure - more info
  • New appointment at MallWorx - more info
  • Tanya Jonker-Bryce appointed editor-in-chief of Intengu Publishing - more info


Jobs offered

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Advertising Executive - Cape Town - Upper Eastside
BOO! were recently awarded the rights to the V&A Waterfront. We require a junior AE to work on this account and others with the MD and BOO! team. Read more >>



SEO Content Account Manager - Cape Town
Leading digital company seeks senior SEO content manager to manage SEO website content and related projects. Fantastic company - fabulous salaries - huge room for promotion - a once in a lifetime opportunity. Read more >>



Senior Sales Executives - Cape Town
Global Africa Network is recruiting experienced sales executives to sell on established B2B brands across traditional and new media platforms. Offices in Cape Town (head office), London, Abuja, Nairobi. Read more >>


Sales Representative - Cape Town
An exciting career opportunity exists for retail sales in the FMCG environment. Excellent commission potential, vibrant confident person required. Own transport essential. Read more >>

Client Liaison - Illovo
Greatstock is looking to appoint Client liaison person, with a strong editorial background to manage accounts in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Must have five (or more) years relevant experience. Read more >>

Head Hunter of Digital Profiles - Gauteng
Are you able to re-invent the recruiting process? Can you think out of the box and deliver "guerrilla ideas" of recruiting? Unbeatable with followers on Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter? Read more >>

Digital Sales Consultant - Pretoria
We are looking to expand our department and are looking for digital telesales consultants. Would you like to join a vibey, successful and passionate sales team? Read more >>

Programme Director: Corporate Learning - Bryanston
USB-ED's Gauteng office requires a Programme Director: Corporate Learning to assist the Business Developer in Customer Retention and management and on-selling within customer bases. Read more >>

Public Affairs Director - BEE - Johannesburg - Northern Suburb
International boutique PR consultancy would like to appoint a seasoned professional with Africa and Public Affairs experience to their team. Great opportunity for travel. Read more >>

Senior Digital Media Designer - Cape Town
Itopia Interactive is looking for a talented, creative senior digital media designer to create stunning digital media concepts across various channels. Read more >>

Account Manager - Market Research - Johannesburg - Cresta
Take responsibility for clients and play a key role in delivering value added insights via research projects. Highly numerate and analytical with deadline-driven and good communication team management skills. Read more >>

Learning Technology Officer - Bellville
USB Executive Development (USB-ED) has a new position for a learning technology officer to join an existing dynamic team delivering high-quality service to the company and clients. Read more >>


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Quotes
"The average TV commercial of sixty seconds has one hundred and twenty half-second clips in it, or one-third of a second. We bombard people with sensation. That substitutes for thinking. (via Good reads)" - Ray Bradbury
"Television could perform a great service in mass education, but there's no indication its sponsors have anything like this on their minds. (via Brainy Quote)" - Tallulah Bankhead
"To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. (via Brainy Quote)" - Kofi Annan
"Television is simply automated day-dreaming. (via Quote Garden)" - Lee Lovinger


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