Sony Ericsson South Africa appoints Craving Novity

Sony Ericsson South Africa has appointed Craving Novity as their local PR agency handling profile, product and corporate communications. 21 May 2009

The JD Group has appointed Primedia@Home to promote 20 Supreme Furniture stores across Botswana.

Dream Out Loud asked to create "culture of saving" within African Bank

Dream Out Loud have taken on the challenge of creating a "culture of saving" among African Bank employees. 14 Mar 2007

Foodcorp appoints VWV to stage gala dinner

VWV has been appointed by food manufacturer, marketer and distributor, Foodcorp, to stage a gala dinner for the company. 14 Mar 2007

Jack's Paint & Hardware signs three dynamic partners

Jack’s Paint & Hardware, the chain of community paint and hardware stores, has recently appointed three expert teams to compliment their marketing strategy through advertising, media planning and public relations. 14 Mar 2007

Catalyst Publicity and Events wins BBDO Cape Town account

Cape Town-based PR agency, Catalyst Publicity and Events has been awarded the BBDO Cape Town corporate PR account with effect from March 2007. 14 Mar 2007

Design Culture win PR accounts

Recent additions to the Design Culture public relations client base include: Bodicare, L@W Holdings (Pty) Ltd, L@Wtrust, and event management and strategic communications company Makwatla and Associates. 13 Mar 2007

Dynamic duo takes over the reigns at Businesswomen’s Association

The Businesswomen’s Association (BWA) is set to reach new heights with the injection of renewed energy as celebrated personality, Basetsana Julia Khumalo, and renowned businesswoman Angie Makwetla take over as new president of the association and executive head respectively. The combined leadership of Basetsana and Makwetla will no doubt take the BWA to another level as mature, energetic youthfulness blends with dynamic, age-old experience to constitute a new era of leadership at the largest businesswomen’s association in Southern Africa. Angie Makwetla pioneered the emergence of black public relations companies into the South African PR industry. 12 Mar 2007

Currin't Events partners with Toyota Forklift

The young, dynamic team of Currin't Events was selected as Toyota Forklift's preferred events partner to launch their new eight series Forklift. 12 Mar 2007

Port Elizabeth Hotel Group appoints Electric Fire

PE Hotel Group has taken its entire property portolfio, which includes Pumba Game Reserve, The Sands @ St Francis, Hacklewood Hill Country House as well as Beach Hotel and The Protea Edward Hotel & Conference Centre, to branding and marketing strategy agency, Electric Fire. 12 Mar 2007

Zimbali Coastal Resort appoints Hunt PR

South Africa’s premier coastal residential and resort development, Zimbali Coastal Resort, recently appointed Durban-based agency Hunt PR to handle all aspects of its extensive public relations portfolio. 9 Mar 2007

VWV drafted to go global

Experiential communications agency, VWV, has been appointed for the fourth consecutive year by Miller Brewing USA to manage its annual distributor’s conference. 9 Mar 2007

Cinevation appointed advertising agency for The Lion King

Brand activation specialist agency, Cinevation, has been appointed to implement the television, cinema and radio advertising for the South African musical stage production of The Lion King. The award-winning Disney favourite will open at the new Montecasino Teatro (Fourways, Johannesburg) in June 2007, as part of its 10th year anniversary celebrations. 9 Mar 2007

Good hair for Conduit Productions

Conduit Productions' directors Marc Ziman and David Correia have been chosen to direct Sunsilk's new television commercial for JWT Johannesburg. 6 Mar 2007

Revlon body spray portfolio awarded to Espial

Revlon has awarded Espial - South Africa’s top branding and design consultancy 2006 (as voted by AdFocus and AdReview 2006) - the contract to launch and revitalise several new and existing products within their body spray portfolio. 6 Mar 2007

Hewlett Packard Africa renews contract with Starcom Africa

Following significant success towards the end of last year, Hewlett Packard Africa has renewed its contract with Starcom Africa. 5 Mar 2007

Three new clients for Marcus Brewster

Marcus Brewster has signed three new accounts to its Cape Town client roster: Business Arts South Africa (BASA), Painted For You and Rubenesque. BASA has contracted with Brewster to increase corporate membership in the Western Cape and to raise awareness of art sponsorship amongst the business community. Painted For You is a high street gallery service offering customised original artwork produced according to client specification. 5 Mar 2007

BulkSMS.com affirms its faith in Red Ribbon Communications

BulkSMS.com has re-appointed Red Ribbon Communications to handle its marketing and PR in South African and the UK for 2007. 1 Mar 2007

International Marketing Council appoints the MediaShop

The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) has appointed the MediaShop as its media agency. The IMC, headed up by Yvonne Johnston as Chief Executive, was brought into being in August 2000 to create a positive and compelling brand image for South Africa. At the time, the many messages entering the international arena were as varied as the source and did little for solid brand building. 28 Feb 2007

Daikin appoints Starcom Africa

In a drive to create awareness and increase sales in Africa, Daikin Air-conditioners tasked Starcom Africa to promote its products. 28 Feb 2007

Double account win for BluePrint

Ad agency, BluePrint Strategic Marketing Communications, kicks off the first quarter of 2007 with a bang, winning two exciting accounts: The International Marketing Council (IMC), who are responsible for Brand South Africa; and the National Ports Authority. With a successful track record of nine years, BluePrint retains The National Ports Authority account. 27 Feb 2007

New accounts for Suburban

KAP International and IHS appoint Lange Strategic Communications

JSE-listed KAP International Holdings Ltd and global affordable housing finance group International Housing Solutions (IHS) are two of several companies to have recently appointed mid-sized consultancy Lange Strategic Communications to handle their public relations. 21 Feb 2007

Purple Cow Communications lands TransUnion ITC account

TransUnion ITC, a leading South African credit bureau with global affiliations, has appointed Purple Cow Communications as their search engine marketing agency. 21 Feb 2007

Two key Cape hotels join Manley Communications stable

Manley Communications is delighted to announce their representation of the Ambassador Hotel and the V&A Hotel, both located in Cape Town. 19 Feb 2007

Red Ribbon Communications secures new account

Red Ribbon Communications has been appointed by The Coaching Café to handle their marketing and PR from February 2007. The Coaching Café is a professional coaching and mentoring house based in Somerset West. 19 Feb 2007

Triple account gain for Trinitas

Trinitas Consulting recently obtained three new accounts in just one week! Trinitas gained the public relations accounts for Ambit Recruitment, Currin’t Events and Pattern Matched Technologies. 16 Feb 2007

Local and international account gains for HKLM

Brand company, HKLM, has secured significant new business for 2007, adding several leading local and international organisations to its client list. Local clients which have employed HKLM as their brand partner include Alexander Forbes, United Computer Sales (UCS), Pick ‘n Pay’s Go Banking and Cell C, whilst HKLM’s new international clients are Tanzanian telecommunications company, Zantel, Dubai-based Global Food Industries (GFI) and Dubai Festival City, the Mauritian property development company, Domaine Bonaventure and a Russian property company, Blackwood. 15 Feb 2007

Varder Hulsbosch embarks on a six-month campaign for the JSE

Over the next six months a campaign by Varder Hulsbosch will establish that there is a lot more than shares to the JSE. 13 Feb 2007

Velocity Films forms BEE deal with Mamawood

Production company Velocity Films has entered into a BEE deal with Mamawood (Pty) Ltd, a company co-owned by Oyama Mabandla, the executive chairman of corporate investment company the Langa Group and Vodacom, and Mrs Nthopele Mabandla. 12 Feb 2007