Bizcommunity.com is saddened by the news of the tragic deaths this past weekend of both Johann van Loggerenberg, editor/owner of Leisure Wheels magazine, and Thabo Motene Marera, film director at Velocity Films, and we extend our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues. Both will be sorely missed. On a different note, congratulations go to Draftfcb Johannesburg, which scooped with a nine Gold, two Silver and a Prestige Pendoring at the 15th annual Pendoring Advertising Awards for excellence in Afrikaans and Truly South African advertising on Friday night, 18 September 2009, mostly for its Vodacom Player 23 campaign. Will this success be repeated at Loeries later this week, 24 -26 September, happening for the very first time in the Mother City? Look out for our special edition Loeries newsletter tomorrow, which will give you the lowdown on how to feed your ego, as well as our post-Loeries special edition newsletter with all the winners, news and views, photos, video and podcasts, in partnership with The Digital Edge. The whole Bizcommunity team will be out in force during the Loeries Festival Weekend, so do stop and say hi to us. See you in Cape Town! Simone Puterman PS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Capitec Bank, Pick 'n Pay, SABC Vuka Sizwe, Allan Gray and Wimpy, and radio ads for Business Connexion, Mango, Piggs Peak, Clorets and M-Net.
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