Thabani Khumalo says there are times in the life cycle of any brand when it needs to be refreshed, restructured, revitalised, rejuvenated, re-worked, repositioned and even re-launched to take it to a different level. That's why he reckons
brand ANC needs to be re-charged.
Getting mobile, we are assured that Alan Knott-Craig
does not have "daddy" issues. Nor does he want to be remembered as a king of sexed-up adverts.
Agriculture is a crucial pillar of the South African economy and a significant earner of foreign exchange, and it seems in the area of exports,
SA fruit is crucial for development. That is what growers are telling UK shoppers, and according to Fresh Fruit Portal, South Africa's deciduous fruit producers hope to increase SA fruit consumption in the UK in 2013 with a marketing campaign illustrating the industry's positive contribution to job creation and sustainable practices in the country.
Finally, in another crucial area of the economy,
auto leasing and finance organisations are to diversify into new markets and services. According to a KPMG report, the finance and lease businesses of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would stand to benefit by adjusting their operating models to meet the changing global conditions.
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Reach for a Dream Western Cape will celebrate its 11th annual gala dinner fundraiser at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay on Saturday, 3 November 2012. Guests will be wined and dined and entertained by MC Michael Mol, comedian Nik Rabinowitz and the band Tuxedo. The students of the Aleit Academy will style the event. 
Five world-renowned artists will paint six large-scale murals as an ode to Johannesburg this September and October. I ART JOBURG, presented by adidas originals, will have 540 litres of paint donated by Plascon to support the project. 
When we think of childhood, we think of children running, playing and laughing without a care. But this is not what Mpolokeng Kambule, a social worker and project manager who has been placed at Pretoria based non-profit organisation, New Beginningz, through the Vodacom Change the World initiative, saw when she arrived at the Itireleng settlement. 
Savanna donated one ton of meat to the FoodBank for Braai Day to ensure that less fortunate South Africans also had the chance to celebrate South African culture on Heritage Day. The meat was grilled at a Braai Day music festival at Hamiltons Rugby Club in Green Point. 
The fourth Col'Cacchio pizzeria Celebrity Chef Series has raised R300 000 for Children's Hospital Trust, the fundraiser for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Paediatric Healthcare in the Western Cape. This was achieved through the sales of 33 536 celebrity pizzas, eaten over the competition. 
Low cost airline Mango intends to be the first African carrier to achieve a significant measure of carbon neutrality within a decade. The airline announced its commitment to sustainable growth and a pledge to reduce its emissions within a robust framework of initiatives that should see Mango achieve its goal. 
When the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital (NMCH) Trust, Sibongile Mkhabela, announced in May 2012 that a R1 billion specialist hospital would be built in Joburg, media houses came on board and pledged their support to broadcast adverts needed to assist in creating awareness at no cost. 
Greg Reis, CEO of BSG has been appointed chairman of the Cape IT Initiative (CITi), a non-profit organisation that initiates projects and programmes to enable the success of the IT industry in the Western Cape. 
