5 Nov 2012

Marketing & Media South Africa

 
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You've got to be in it, to win it

Gill Moodie reckons there are no experts on Twitter or Facebook and says that social networks are so new, so vast, and developing so quickly, no one can keep up. But, as she also says, you need to be involved in social networks, because it won't pay if you don't play.

Abey Mokgwatsane, CEO of Ogilvy South Africa, says there are four ways data changes business forever, and here they are ... Read his opinion piece.

Radio is changing, so it's time to meet the digital radio programme directors of the future: you and your fellow listeners.

Africa is a market with huge potential, and the way to reach it is via mobile - which is why you should focus your digital spend on feature phones. If brands don't embrace that, they will be wasting their money.

Fetola's Anton Ressel says that by tagging a cause onto what we do simply because we think it is expected, for example by marketing a company as a 'green business', we can actually cheapen the real value in what that company produces. It all adds up, he says, to a cause-based marketing overload.

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Marketing


Cause-based marketing overload
[Anton Ressel] Do you market yourself as a 'green' business? OK, so you may use recycled materials in your products, limit electricity usage, even have different dustbins for glass, plastic and other, but does that entitle you to use words such as 'sustainable manufacturer' or 'environmentally-friendly' in your marketing spiel? Read more >>

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South Africa needs to enter remarketing
[Richard Mullins] Companies that want to position themselves to drive business value from digital marketing must start working towards mastering the discipline of remarketing or risk getting left behind by nimbler rivals. Read more >>

The four ways data changes business forever
[Abey Mokgwatsane] If anything is about to transform the way marketing works, it's that four-letter word: data. Technological advancements that have made it possible for any brand and business to have authentic, meaningful relationships with consumers makes data all the more powerful and relevant. Read more >>

What skills do entrepreneurs really need?
[Abram Molelemane] A great idea and the necessary resources to start a business are no guarantee of success. So many have had a sound idea and have executed it passionately and into the right market, but still found themselves as one of the nine out of ten small businesses that fail. What could have gone wrong? Read more >>

Primedia Lifestyle future proofing its malls
[Doug Mayne] Current tight market conditions have forced the retail property marketing specialist to be more innovative than ever before to ensure a healthy return on investment for clients. Read more >>

Advertising


Loeries official rankings released
The organisers say it has been a successful year for the Loeries, with the second largest number of entries received since 2008 - over 3,000 entry submissions from across Africa and the Middle East. Read more >>

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Creative Circle results for September 2012
The Creative Circle Ad of the Month results for September 2012 have been announced, and chairperson for the advertising judging panel that month, Jonathan Beggs, has commented that, "it was a predictably quiet month after the Loeries rush, with not a huge amount of entries overall but there was some really enjoyable work." Read more >>

Spot the strategy!
[Rolf Akermann] Is creativity clouding the issue...? When I studied at university and at IMM for a marketing manager course, etc it was always a task for students to define the target market and strategy that the brand was following of a particular campaign/commercial. At the risk of sounding like John Farquhar (whom I admire) I find creativity is clouding the issue. Read more >>

This is an era of advertising evolution
[Tinyiko Maswanganye] Advertising has changed. The consumers have changed. The audience preferences have changed, too. The most remarkable change has been the shift by brands to direct the attention to the majority. Read more >>

Newsjacking: Hurricane Sandy vs Lance Armstrong
[Ann Druce] American marketers have drawn criticism for "newsjacking" Hurricane Sandy. American Apparel offered a 20% discount for 36 hours "in case you are bored during the storm" and Sears advertised on Twitter "Did Hurricane Sandy affect your city? Get your generators, air mattresses & more in one place". There are several other examples in a similar vein. Read more >>

Branding


Five SA brands Charles Darwin would have loved
[Banele Rewo] To add "innovation" in the company's mission and vision statement and not in the mind of the consumer should be a criminal offence. It is indisputable that there is an influx of new brands entering the market probably daily and new ideas are transforming the consumers in just as many days. Although this gives the consumer a universal view of the world, it is this global outlook that gives flat-footed brands a headache and innovative brands an edge. (video) Read more >>

CRM


CRM: It pays to go the extra mile
[John Boe] The most successful companies and the highest paid salespeople place great value on developing lifetime relationships with their customers and actively look for opportunities to render service above and beyond their customers' expectations. Read more >>

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Design


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Digital phobia: The fear of new media
[Mark Schefermann] At the beginning of the year I attended a strategy workshop. One of the concepts we were taken through was the theory behind why people often don't like trying new things, specifically when it comes to marketing. Read more >>

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Interactive future of digital radio gives power to listeners
[Attila Bernariusz] Meet the digital radio programme directors of the future: You and your fellow listeners. With technology making it easy for digital radio stations to crowdsource some or all of the programming on their digital radio stations, the power is increasing in the listener's hands. Read more >>

Direct marketing


How to measure the success of a direct marketing campaign
[Tony Sham] In a world of fan bases, follows and likes, the rules and measurements of direct marketing have changed considerably. Read more >>

Events & conferencing


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Magazines


Mobile


The Native Mobile Report is out
The report is compiled by Angus Robinson, director: mobile, content and community divisions of Native, and this month it features information on global smart phone sales and the launch of new products such Apples' Mini iPad and Microsoft Windows 8, as well as the latest and the Census 2011 mobile and Internet statistics. Read more >>

Focus digital spend on feature phones
[Marc Herson] Brands wishing to reach the mass market in Africa are wasting their digital campaign spend if they fail to target feature phone users. Read more >>

Apple: From icon to product
[Lex Faure] With the bumpy launch of the iPhone 5, and the underwhelming response to the new Apple iPad mini, attention has again been drawn to difference between Apple the brand and Apple the icon. Read more >>

At a loss for words
[Michelle Mardon] Today, the role that technology plays in influencing the manner in which South African brands communicate with their target audiences is enormous. The obvious reasons include fast and convenient marketing message transmission through a multitude of technological platforms such as e-mail, social networks, websites, YouTube etc. Read more >>

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Social network: It won't pay if you don't play
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] There are no experts on Twitter and Facebook and I'd do a careful check on the credentials of any "consultant" you might be thinking of paying to advise your company or train your staff on how best to use them. Read more >>

Out-of-home


Summer springs new opportunities for OOH
[Ingrid von Stein] It is with awe and amazement that I meet summer every year, and in my heart there is always a kind of reverence for the magnificence of nature's own marketing team. For two thirds of every year the West Coast region and Namaqualand remains under the radar, just long enough for the world to nearly forget it exists. Then Nature's professional marketing teams take the lead and the whole world stops to notice. Read more >>

PR & communications


Are press releases a thing of the past?
[Marion Scher] This is a question more and more people are asking me. What should we be looking at in this age of instant news and social media communication? Will tweets be the way to go? Read more >>

Is your PR pushing pictures and paper?
[Lorrianne Cloete] In the world of consumer lifestyle PR, it wasn't long ago when a close, well-managed relationship with a handful of key publications was enough to secure you high profile coverage for a brand and its key products. Read more >>

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Publishing


Sponsorship


The Bookmarks


Bookmarks 2012 - all the winners
The Bookmarks Awards has celebrated its fifth year of rewarding digital excellence, yesterday, 1 November 2012. The Awards, brought to the public by the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA), is an initiative that recognises the companies and people in the digital industry who raise the bar from 'mediocre' to 'incredible'. Read more >>


International
Russia puts first sites on new Internet blacklist
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia has put into force a new law on the Internet that allows the government to block websites with banned content, prompting fears that it will be used to suppress free speech. Read more >>

BBC Radio settles India dispute
LONDON, UK: BBC Radio's Test Match Special programme will broadcast live from venues during England's forthcoming tour of India. Read more >>

French president warns Google over revenue row
PARIS, FRANCE: French President Francois Hollande called on Monday on Google to come to a deal over an advertising revenue row, warning that if necessary, a bill could be adopted to force Internet search engines to pay for media content. Read more >>

US newspapers gain online, but print lags
WASHINGTON, US: US daily newspapers gained online readers over the past six months, but not enough to make up for declining print circulation, industry data showed Tuesday. Read more >>

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Company news

Marketing


Big signing as Mokoena joins Draftfcb - Draftfcb (South Africa)
Alistair Mokoena, previously head of marketing at ABSA Retail & Business Bank, has joined Draftfcb Johannesburg as managing director. In addition to his role as managing director of the biggest agency in the Draftfcb group, he takes on responsibility for its retail arm, Swipe, and specialist agency, 1886. Read more >>

BrandsRock goes for gold on PUMA Braamfontein flagship store launch - BrandsRock
BrandsRock was recently briefed to manage pre-activations and host a Gold Rush-themed street party to celebrate the opening of the new PUMA store in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Read more >>

Advertising


Moving forward...Sh-boom, sh-boom...Reg Lascaris - TBWA\South Africa
Standard Bank's new 60-second brand ad 'Moving Forward' really does move you and ... sh-boom, sh-boom ...you can't help but sing along to the soundtrack of that 50s doo-wop classic, "Sh-Boom, Life Could Be a Dream" by The Crew Cuts, 1954. Read more >>

Ireland/Davenport pocket eight awards at Promax - Ireland/Davenport
The PromaxBDA Africa conference, held at the Sandton Convention Centre recently, saw advertising agency Ireland/Davenport garner five gold and three silver awards on the night. Read more >>

Six of the best for Brand inc Sport - Brand inc
Sport specialist advertising agency, Brand inc Sport, has secured an incredible number of short listings for the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards in 2013, including the prestigious sports agency of the Year. Read more >>

In-Stream delivering impressive results - MediaMind
MediaMind's benchmarks reveal that users are 20 times more likely to click on In-Stream ads than standard banners. As marketers follow the light and join the swelling ranks of the digital revolution, quality of advertising is assuming a far greater degree of importance. Read more >>

AMASA party a sell-out success - AMASA
For the first time in its party history, the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) has celebrated a sell-out success of its annual event and its all thanks to members of the advertising, marketing and media community. Read more >>

Branding


In-store vs. online shopping: Are brands losing the connection with customers? - Yellowwood Future Architects
[Chevara Naidoo] Shopping has always been a sensory experience: the brush of the fabric, the aroma of the store and the buzz of the people all stimulate the senses. Is the new 'avenue' of shopping online causing brands to lose existing and potential connections with customers? Read more >>

Fantastic gazebo pricing - Right Stuff
If you have ever considered purchasing a gazebo for your corporate event, now would be the best time to do so. With summer on its way and outdoor events becoming a regular occurrence, a sensible investment will go a long way toward promoting your corporate image. When it comes to branding, the more surface area and visibility, the greater the exposure! Read more >>

CRM


Reimagining the call centre - Interact RDT
Admittedly, the title of this piece sounds a little like a performance art show but what it really means, is going back to the drawing board - and putting some ingenuity and imagination back into the call centre. Read more >>

CSI


MAN Truck and Bus leaves a green legacy, thanks to Volcano PR - Volcano Advertising
Volcano Public Relations recently wrapped on a nationwide CSI campaign for client, MAN Truck & Bus, donating more than 300 trees to local schools and communities around the country as a visual representation of the reduction in carbon emissions achieved by MAN's recently launched line of TGS EfficientLine trucks. Read more >>

Biz Charity Challenge: let's all help together - Bizcommunity
With the festive season fast approaching, Bizcommunity.com would like to challenge our readers, clients and partners to think of those less fortunate. Help us raise funds, bedding and toys for our two chosen charities and the company raising the most will be given two free press office releases for the festive season, in the industry of your choice, to promote whatever you like. Read more >>

HDI goes pink for breast cancer awareness this October - HDI Youth Marketeers
As part of the continuous commitment towards breast cancer awareness, staff members at HDI Youth Marketeers joined the pink movement for Women's Month to promote the cause. The Pick n Pay Women's Walk is a series of nationwide 5km walks to raise funds to support free cancer screening and health advice in local communities. Read more >>

Digital


New Media bookmarks four awards - New Media
Following hot on the heels of scooping the Galliovas top award for Best Food Writer of the Year, leading content marketer New Media's multiple award-winning publication Woolworths TASTE's digital platform took home three prizes at the 2012 Bookmark Awards. Read more >>

Launch of Africa's first fact-checking website - Wits University
Africa Check - a brand new fact-checking website devised by the AFP Foundation and run in partnership with the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand - was launched on 31 October. Read more >>

Demand for digital copywriting skills results in development of university short course - GetSmarter
In reaction to the rapidly increasing need for the specialised skill of copywriting for the digital medium, the University of Cape Town and online educator, GetSmarter, recently introduced the Copywriting for Online Marketing short course. This seven-week part-time course will be presented entirely online and will start on 26 November. Read more >>

iGroup launch first South African e-commerce site with online SABC TV License purchase integration - iGroup
Deciding to bring their extensive range and offering online, HiFi Corp engaged the services of digital solutions company, iGroup, to assist with the extension of their existing website to a fully integrated, usable e-commerce system. Read more >>

Census Progress Watch, a first for South Africa, developed by AfriGIS, for Statistics South Africa - AfriGIS
AfriGIS developed the Census Progress Watch System for Statistics South Africa (StatsSA). The solution was launched on 10 October 2011 and was used for the duration of the 2011 South African Census (until 31 October 2011) to monitor the progress on a day-to-day basis. Read more >>

Founder of one of SA's longest running online marketing agencies steps down - Synergize Online
Synergize, a leading online marketing agency in Cape Town, has seen an insurgent boom in the last two years. Its founder, Chris Corbet, is stepping down as CEO after 11 years of dedicated service to the digital industry, and the company's current Managing Director, Shaune Jordaan, is stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Read more >>

Advanced remarketing demands investment and management commitment - Acceleration eMarketing
Companies that want to position themselves to drive business value from digital marketing must start working towards mastering the discipline of remarketing or risk getting left behind by nimbler rivals. Read more >>

Internationally-acclaimed Tribal Fusion making their mark at the IMC Conference - Living Your Brand
The 4th Annual IMC Conference made an incredible impact in Johannesburg on the 15 and 16 of October in a successful execution of one of the country's top marketing and communication event. Read more >>

Education & training


RMB-supported BASA Intern programme open for applications - Business and Arts South Africa
Qualified applicants are invited to apply for the 2013 Business and Arts South Africa intern programme, supported by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). The programme is designed to allow a new graduate the chance to immerse him or herself in all aspects of arts administration. Read more >>

Events & conferencing


By Design Africa triumphs again with successful Telkom event - By Design Africa
By Design Africa designed and managed Telkom's annual customer forum event, Telkom Business Experience, which is held every October. This year's event took place at the award-winning One&Only Hotel in Cape Town and received an overall satisfaction rating by attendees of a whopping 91% in a post-conference survey. Read more >>

Making it happen with Charlotte - Blue Moon
Charlotte Maja is a key Integrated Employee Engagement (IEE) Producer at Blue Moon, working hand in hand with one of the business's oldest clients. Cool under pressure and described by one of her colleagues as "a class act", Charlotte shared some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of an IEE Conference with us. Read more >>

Huisgenoot-Namaquafees sorg vir groot jolyt - Media24 Weeklies
Binne net drie dae het ongeveer 11 000 feesgangers saam by die Huisgenoot-Namaquafees op Vredendal feesgevier. 'n Rekordgetal van 1 000 mense het die gemeenskapsfees op Donderdag 25 Oktober, bygewoon waar Emo Adams en sy musiekgroep, Take Note, die fees behoorlik afgeskop het. Read more >>

Serve your customers where, when and how they want to be served - Trade Conference International
The Financial Call Centres Conference and Exhibition, to be held on 14-15 November at Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg, will focus on the changing face of the contact centre and will teach professionals and companies in the industry how to utilise these new opportunities to enhance their customer service experience. Read more >>

Exhibitions


749 128 parents inspired by SABC Education Baba Indaba - Baba Indaba
Over a period of nine years, SABC Education Baba Indaba have been inspiring South African parents and assisting them with essential parenting skills. Just short of 750 000 parents have visited with Baba Indaba over this time and a large percentage have credited the exhibition and advice received at the expo as a major influence in their parenting style. Read more >>

More HR and training professionals impressed with this year's HRD Expo - IIR BV SA
Hailed as Africa's top meeting place for human resources, education and training, The Star HRD Expo 2012 opened its doors and rolled out the red carpet to the industry and public at large, from 9 to 11 October, at The Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Read more >>

Magazines


Destiny celebrates five years of inspiring business and lifestyle content! - Ndalo Media
November marks the birthday month for South Africa's only women's business and lifestyle magazine, Destiny. To celebrate the occasion, 13 women grace the magazine's gatefold cover. Those featured include eight readers and five mentors: Khanyi Dhlomo, Terry Volkwyn, Anele Mdoda, Sonja de Bruyn Sebotsa and Judi Nwokedi. Read more >>

Huisgenoot welcomes new editor Henriëtte Loubser - Media24 Weeklies
Veteran journalist Henriëtte Loubser is coming home to Huisgenoot - this time as the editor. Current editor Julia Viljoen is retiring at the end of 2012, 31 years after joining the magazine's staff as a sub-editor. Henriëtte, currently deputy editor of Die Burger, takes over from 1 December. Read more >>

Mobile


Afrozaar, mobile app company, launches digital news platform at International Expo - Afrozaar
Baobab is a specialised content redistribution and mobile app platform for large newspaper and magazine publishing houses. The Afrozaar team have collaborated with a leading global newspaper's editorial and digital teams for almost a year, designing and developing a publishing suite of products that span all major mobile app platforms. Read more >>

GraphicMail cuts SMS + mobile site link campaign pricing by 50% - GraphicMail
Just in time for the holiday season, when many businesses need to rely on quick sales strategies to boost their revenue - more and more, via mobile campaigns - leading email marketing service provider GraphicMail is reducing the price of its innovative SMS marketing. Read more >>

Newspapers


Isolezwe journo scoops SATMA - Independent Newspapers KZN
Isolezwe journalist, Charles Khuzwayo, was honoured with the Best Journalist in the print category at the South African Traditional Music Awards (SATMAs) held at the East London International Convention Centre, on Saturday, 27 October. Read more >>

Online media


24.com wins multiple awards at Bookmarks 2012 - 24.com
24.com continues to be acknowledged as a leader in digital publishing with eight wins at this year's Bookmarks Awards. Read more >>

Out-of-home


Daredevil runs rampant on ADreach Street Pole Ads - ADreach
Etana Insurance's support of the popular Daredevil Run took a turn to the naughty side with an unmissable Street Pole Ad campaign. Read more >>

Graffiti takes vehicle branding off-road with Regent Racing Team - Graffiti
Vehicle branding and transit media specialist Graffiti has taken its expertise off-road as the branding company takes responsibility for branding all of the Nissan Navara racing vehicles, as well as all the team support vehicles, for the Regent Off-Road Racing Team. Read more >>

Printing


Fishwicks invests R30 million... keeping you ahead of the pack! - Fishwicks
Continued investment forms part of Fishwicks' policy to keep them ahead of the pack, with print beyond limits - even in an economic downturn. That is why they have just invested R30 million in six high-tech machines that will build on their quality offering and the light-speed efficiency already enjoyed by their clients. Read more >>

Production


Brandbar creates new Medihelp TV commercial - Brandbar
Having just three weeks from brief to flighting meant a new TV commercial relied a lot on teamwork between Medihelp and Brandbar. With production house, Studio Republic, rising to the challenge of shooting and editing nine scenes in a week, the end result met the creative objectives seamlessly. Read more >>

New work: Tall Horse 'The Truth About Wine' - AUGUST
Local comedian Kurt Schoonraad pokes fun at the wine industry, notorious for taking itself too seriously, in a series of humorous videos labeled 'The Truth About Wine'. Created by AUGUST for Tall Horse wines to promote their unpretentious take on wine, the videos show Kurt as he weighs in on topics like 'terroir,' food pairing and adding ice to wine. Read more >>

Promotions


Draftfcb Cape Town highlights Engen's positive impact on our world - Draftfcb (South Africa)
Engen's Chemicals and Special Products division has highlighted the positive impact it has on our world in a simple yet extremely elegant activation that broke early in October this year. Read more >>

Radio


Boomtown and Cecil Nurse launch tongue in cheek radio campaign - Boom Town
Following the success of the Cecil Nurse Business Furniture brand positioning campaign which launched in March 2012, Boomtown Strategic Brand Agency developed phase two, which is creating conversation through a radio campaign that began in September 2012. Read more >>

Radio stations distance themselves from Bobroff - 702 Talk Radio
Talk Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk would like to clarify recent media reports that have linked the stations with personal injury and medical negligence attorney, Ronald Bobroff. These reports claim that the attorney, who is currently facing a legal battle to have him struck off the roll, hosts a weekly show on the stations. Read more >>

567 Cape Talk celebrates 15 years on air - 567 CapeTalk
On 14 October 1997 John Maytham went to air for the very first time on Cape Town's first "talk" radio format. Fifteen years on and 567 Cape Talk has grown from strength to strength, keeping listeners entertained with current affairs, local issues and exciting guests. Read more >>

Research

Southern African Marketing Research Association

Trick or Treat: South Africa's thoughts on Halloween (This might scare you) - Columinate
Although Halloween is primarily celebrated in the USA, here in South Africa, the Halloween spirit (excuse the pun) is catching on. With the scary holiday grabbing at our heels, threatening to infiltrate our country, Columinate decided that some further investigation was needed. Read more >>

Retail


Isilumko Media helps launch 100th Freshstop convenience store - Isilumko Media
Isilumko Media (powered by Studentwise) was recently appointed by Caltex and its agency to produce an event that would fittingly mark a major Group milestone: the opening of its 100th Freshstop convenience store. The first Freshstop store was opened just over three years ago, with 33 new stores already opened this year. Read more >>

Sponsorship


Calls for sponsorship - The Brands Africa Conference - Dream Concerts
The Brands Africa 2013 event guarantees to be a celebration of the industry, the personalities, the past, the future and the insights required for success in marketing some of Africa well known brands. Read more >>

Cell C sponsors Rugby's Biggest Party - NMB Sevens - MEGAPRO Marketing
In a deal brokered by MEGAPRO Marketing, Cell C is the new headline sponsor of The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens. The cellular network provider will sponsor Rugby's Biggest Party, the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, for the next three years. Read more >>

The Bookmarks


DigiVOX bags two bronze pixels at the Bookmarks 2012 Awards - digiVOX
Champagne was the order of the day for DigiVOX at the esteemed annual Bookmarks awards held in Cape Town on 1 November. DigiVOX scooped two bronze pixel awards for both BMW and Web Africa respectively, in the category for Best Media Plan. In addition, DigiVOX earned an Honour Mention for Greatest Company Contribution to Digital in SA. Read more >>

The SpaceStation platforms win big at the Bookmarks - The SpaceStation
The annual Bookmarks awards held in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre last night recognised the best in digital marketing and publishing. With the increased entries and high standard of this year's nominees, The SpaceStation team is very proud of 14 accolades won by the platforms on their network. Read more >>

TV


e.tv concerned about the future of terrestrial broadcasting - e.tv
The recently published ICASA Frequency Migration Plan presents major stumbling blocks to the sustainability of free-to-air broadcasters. Broadcasters are particularly concerned at the absence of any policy inquiry into the future needs of terrestrial broadcasting and the implications for their business. Read more >>

Healthline wins best TV Programme at the Radio and Television Personality awards in Ghana - Launch Factory
Vodafone Ghana's award-winning TV show Healthline has just won another award - Overall Best TV Programme at the Radio and Television Personality awards in Ghana. Healthline is a TV 13-part series produced by Launch Factory and developed by Vodafone in response to the need for credible and reliable health information to the Ghanaian people. Read more >>



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Government
Knives out for Telkom's Moholi
The "revolving door for executives" at Telkom may next claim CEO Pinky Moholi, a Telkom veteran who was appointed to the helm last year. Read more >>

Nzimande proposes sociology for bankers
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says bankers need to be taught courses such as sociology in order to develop a social consciousness about the effects of lending. Read more >>

Wrong to believe inequality has widened since 1994 - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma said it was wrong and scientifically not true that the gap between the rich and poor had widened since 1994, and that this amounted to an attack on the democratic government. Read more >>

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Motoring
Trailblazer: A brute in a suit
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Chevrolet's eagerly-awaited brute in a suit Trailblazer has arrived in South Africa armed to the teeth to take on the local SUV market and to arm-wrestle Toyota's market leading Fortuner for a slice of the action. Read more >>

New vehicle sales still in top gear
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In spite of the impact of the transport sector's strikes and disruptions on local manufacturing plants local sales of new vehicles for October increased by 10.1% compared to the corresponding months in 2011. Sales were up by 5,519 units to 57,845 compared to the 52,326 units in October last year. Read more >>

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Travel
City sightseeing in a sidecar
[Ilse van den Berg] It's that time of year again my fellow Capetonians, the sun is out (and up till late), the wind is blowing in full force... Yes, that's when you know it's summer time in the Mother City. City Sightseeing Cape Town has opened its night tours for the season, and if you aren't that keen on exploring the city per se, you'll be happy to hear the company has launched something more adventurous specifically for people like you - City Sightseeing Sidecar Adventures to Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. Read more >>

Stop at Ambre
[Rod Baker] Feel like a family getaway with the kids? What a silly question - and if you want a reasonably priced holiday for yourselves as a couple, for your honeymoon, or for the family (and maybe even the family and your honeymoon), checking out Ambre, Mauritius, would be one of your better moves. Read more >>

Small hotel, big experience: 10 out of 10
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] By winning the title of South Africa's Best Luxury Country Hotel for the second consecutive year in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards, The Robertson Small Hotel has confirmed itself as a go-to destination. Read more >>

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BizLounge
MCQP brings fairytale ending to 2012
[Eugene Yiga] What started in 1994 as a celebration of South Africa's new constitution and its acknowledgement of gay rights has grown into the continent's biggest costume party. Now, in its 19th instalment, the Mother City Queer Project aims to attract more than 11 000 visitors and transform the Cape Town Stadium into a Fairytale Fantasy on Saturday 15 December. Read more >>

The Prodigy announced as headline act at Synergy Live 2012
The British punk rock/dance act The Prodigy will be headline act for the forthcoming Synergy Live 2012, at Theewaterskloof Dam, Villiersdorp, Western Cape, on Friday, 30 November and Riversands Farm, Fourways Joburg on Saturday, 1 December 2012. Read more >>

Ard Matthews' solo album: Do you seriously care?
[Johann M. Smith] Pop music works because of a dull human truth: your heartbreak and joy isn't more special than anybody else's - and, thus, it has to be bland enough to become universal (Exhibit A: Coldplay). The general feelings that we all experience is the global language on which pop solely rests. Success depends on how well it can define the same old familiar tears. Read more >>

A trip to Terror Island
[Ruth Cooper] First we were treated to some pretty amazing hologramic live visuals and electro sounds courtesy of Etienne De Crecy, then we rocked out in an abandoned cement factory in Nyanga with Two Door Cinema Club, this year act three of the #5GumExperience found us bound for a trip to Terror Island. Read more >>

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New accounts
  • Fashion Media gets additional rights - more info
  • Maths and Science Marketing chooses Snapplify - more info
  • Joy! Magazine chooses Snapplify - more info
  • NBF appoints CONTACT Media as publishers - more info
  • BrightRock appoints new PR firm - more info


People on the move
  • Jo Kerwane joins Kagiso Media - more info
  • Aegis Media appoint Gillian O'Mahoney as chief financial officer - more info
  • SAS South Africa appoints new sales director - more info
  • Sport Focus gets a new editor - more info


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Managing and coordinating all client requests for equipment rental such as cameras, lighting etc. The position will require liaising with clients, providing quotes, checking equipment availability and booking the equipment. Read more >>

Marketing Manager - Cape Town
International digital business-to-business company seeks senior marketing executive to operate from its Cape Town operational headquarters. Expertise in social media and direct email marketing strategies essential. Read more >>

Promoters - Johannesburg
Isilumko Media - powered by Studentwise is one of SA leading promotions agencies. Studentwise pay well, pay quickly and help to build your work experience. Read more >>

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Media and printing AM/sales R25 000 - R45 000 plus comm. Kyalami. Printing, radio, television, cinema or OOH sales experience and a stable track record ess - cv2@unidas.co.za Read more >>

Marketing Manager - Durban
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Sales Executive - Woodmead - Sandton
Exceptional sales executive to join high performing sales team at Ad outpost. Bring your powerful network and outstanding closing and negotiation skills. Read more >>

Sales Manager - Woodmead - Sandton
An outstanding sales leader required for Ad outpost. Build a high performing sales team and realise your own true potential and the teams. Read more >>

Creative Graphic Designer - Ormonde
Creative Curve is a new fast growing web, design, advertising and strategy agency looking for a new middleweight graphic and web designer. Read more >>

Super Star Sales People - Polokwane and Tshwane
Describe in 10 words why you are a superstar sales person and send to alwyn@rbahousing.com. Earn upto R1 million per annum Read more >>

PR Account Manager - Johannesburg - Fourways
Exp is looking for a PR account manager to work on a variety of accounts covering sports and lifestyle portfolios. Attention to detail, organisation and ability to handle pressure vital. Read more >>

Advertising Sales Executive - Rondebosch - Cape Town
Advertising sales executive. Selling niche titles. Ad sales experience including dealing with ad and media agencies a must. Own transport and fluent in Afrikaans essential. Basic R7,000pm plus commission. Read more >>

Marketing Manager - Johannesburg
Seeking a marketing manager for a shopping centre in Johannesburg. Responsible for all marketing and advertising activities with objectives. Marketing strategy formulation and implementation of promotions, sponsorships and advertising campaigns. Read more >>

PR Account Manager - Johannesburg/Bryanston
Volcano PR is on the hunt for an eager (and awesome) PR account manager to service a growing list of consumer and lifestyle accounts. Read more >>


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