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Congratulations and threats Another year has come and gone and once again it's time to congratulate all the overall winners of the 2009 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards, who were announced on Friday night, 9 October 2009, at a curiously under-attended but nevertheless enjoyable gala event at Vodaworld. Yet while the media is honoured on hand, on the other, media freedom and freedom of expression in this country continue to be under threat when an online editor has a petrol bomb, albeit unlit, but complete with a warning note, chucked into his house. The perpetrators need to be caught and be made an example to others who seem to think freedom of expression is over-rated.Meanwhile, the National Assembly's committee on communications has told ICASA to shape up or else, thanks to infighting between councillors and management, while the Save Our SABC (SOS) Coalition has in turn issued a statement in which it reckons that the Ministry of Communications should not micromanage the SABC. The trouble, of course, is that is exactly what MPs and ministry officials - be it communications, sport or whatever - have a predilection to doing. Here's to an interesting week, including the first Mobile Web Africa conference which kicks off tomorrow! Simone Puterman & Rod Baker PS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Konica Minolta Bizhub, Ola Magnum White Almond, Yellow Pages, Frisco and Renault Megane Coupe, and radio ads for Santam, YFM, Small Enterprise Development Agency, Virgin Money and Volvo. Please send all marketing and media news to marketingnews@bizcommunity.com and opinion pieces to contributors@bizcommunity.com. Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive or on our editorial blog: http://blog.bizcommunity.com. Top stories
Marketing & MediaBlack culture better protected under apartheid claims actorNEWSWATCH: Actor Sello Maake ka-Ncube has criticised the ANC government, saying that Black culture was protected better and heard better under apartheid, reports Business Day. On a lighter note, ZANews, the new satirical news programme, is up and running, reports IOL and Mail & Guardian Online. IOL also reports that Candice Judith (CJ) Benjamin, Lotus FM Youth Crossfire presenter, has apparently lost her job but plans to challenge the SABC. Read more >>Advertisement:  MarketingBusiness warning: place a higher value on marketing or else [Dunja Kartte] I think we can all agree that marketing creates brands. So, as a business strategist consulting to many companies each year, I can't fathom out why most companies do not place a higher value on this critical area of business. Read more >>Advertisement:
Sonja Shear appointed Sony Ericsson market unit headSony Ericsson South Africa announced on 7 October 2009 that it has appointed Sonja Shear as market unit head for South Africa, succeeding Martijn Lutgerink, who returns to Germany after his two-year tenure to establish and grow a local team. Shear, who has been with the company for three years, was previously with Ster-Kinekor as marketing director for the home entertainment division. She brings a wealth of experience and an ability to lead her team with motivation and passion.2010 FIFA World CupFIFA to produce kick-off celebration concert FIFA announced earlier this week the appointment of Emmy Award-winning producer Kevin Wall and his company Control Room, one of the world's leading producers of massive global events, as executive producer of the Official Kick-Off Celebration Concert of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Read more >>2010 media accreditation begins in December [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The media accreditation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will begin on 5 December 2009, a day after the final draw, which will be held in Cape Town, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA announced on Monday, 5 October 2009, at a media workshop held in Johannesburg and attended by more than 100 journalists. Read more >>Stern warning for 2010 non-rights broadcasters [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA issued a stern warning yesterday, Monday 5 October 2009, to local and foreign non-rights broadcasters not to record or broadcast within the stadium precincts, including stadium media centres and surrounding areas, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches as they seek to protect the media licensee's rights (SABC). Read more >>AdvertisingMIPCOM optimistic; deals and decisions abound The 25th edition of MIPCOM ended last Friday, 9 October 2009, at Cannes and its representative industries seem set for a brighter 2010, as they announced deals and strategies. With over 12 000 delegates in Cannes, it registered an increase on the 11 500 delegates who attended MIPTV in April. Buyers were also out in force, with over 4000 in town compared to 3500 at MIPTV. Read more >>Efficient, effective, economic car branding Independent research conducted by 3M suggests it costs three times less to reach the same number of people through advertising on cars than billboards and four times less than television. Read more >>Last stop for LoeriesStellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography is the last stop for the Loeries Travelling Exhibition from 10-22 October 2009. The show, highlighting work of last year's Loerie winners, will be open from Monday to Friday from 9am - 4pm at 41 Tegno Road Stellenbosch. “Stellenbosch Academy has hosted the exhibition for the past two years and we are eager to have it return to our campus. It is a good tool to encourage our students and let them know what is possible in the creative field and what is a winning idea,” says Janalyn Froese, institutional head of Stellenbosch Academy.
Africa's jewel of a resort rebranded Emerald Resort and Casino has revitalised its brand and altered its name to emphasise the resort aspect of its business. Announcing the change this week, Emerald Resort and Casino CEO Martin Rice says, “In line with our strategic direction, our positioning was refreshed to emphasise the resort aspect of our business beyond gaming.” Read more >>Advertisement:
Discovery Channel gets new logo Discovery Networks launched a new logo - the fifth logo change since 1985 - across Europe, Middle East and African regions on 4 October 2009, as part of its 20-year celebration of Discovery Channel in Europe. In these regions, 13 Discovery brands reach 217 million cumulative subscribers in 105 countries with programming customized in 24 languages. Read more >>CRMIndependent ATMs growIn developed countries, such as Australia, Canada, US and UK, independent ATMs now deliver over 60% of cash dispending services in each country. In South Africa, the demand has grown rapidly through tangible benefits for both the consumer and vendor and independent ATMs now represent over 15% of the market. Read more >>CSICaring through bidorbuyThe bidorbuy website is currently hosting listings created by Bird Life South Africa (BLSA), and Books Etc, two non-profit organisations. Read more >>2010 bursary from Edgars Edgars launched a new initiative aimed at the improvement of education via a holistic bursary programme in September 2009. Although the programme was initiated in celebration of Edgars' 80th birthday, the bursary programme will only officially commence in 2010 as part of a five-year programme that is strongly aligned with Edcon's CSI strategy of investing in the communities in which it operates and it contributes towards Edcon's BBBEE programme. Read more >>Softline gives Life College R100 000 Life College in Randburg offers entrepreneurship and leadership programmes to public school learners. Its 2010 Xchange programme has received R100 000 from Softline, following the success of this year's similar donation which saw 71 ‘Life Contenders' successfully complete a formal curriculum on entrepreneurship. Read more >>DesignDesigner T-shirt supports Breast Cancer Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and to highlight the prevalence of the most common cancer in women around the world African Fashion International (AFI) is running the second annual Design for Life fundraiser that employs fashion for a greater purpose. Read more >>DigitalChrome your Google experienceGoogle launched its web browser, Chrome, in September 2008 and on 6 October 2009, announced it has added a set of themes to customise users' experiences. Google worked with Vivienne Westwood, Porsche design, Dolce and Gabbana, Chloe, artists, architects, musicians, illustrators, filmmakers, fashion and interior designers from around the globe to produce a set of more than 100 unique themes. “We've found that people like to customise their web experience,” said Tom Stocky, director of products at Google. "These themes provide a fun, attractive way to dress up a browser.” Go to google.com/chrome to download the open source browser and to google.com/chrome/artists to add flair.Deadline looms for DoC commentsThe deadline for public comment on the Department of Communication's (DoC) Local and Digital Content Development Strategy is 20 October 2009. This strategy is part of the Department's plan to implement the Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy. Read more >>Second economy using FacebookA two-month practical study has shown that the second economy is embracing Facebook, say two Black-owned firms, Chaza Strategic Management and DTE Technologies. Read more >>Unified, consistent messaging and the digital media fit Back in the day, markets were conversations. They were thriving community meeting places and there was direct communication between buyers and the sellers. Here, people shared experiences and opinions with each other, gave direct feedback, and received immediate responses. Then there was a shift, and with that shift, came mass production and supermarkets. Consequently, the direct link of communication was severed. Read more >>
BSX to launch at SANGONeT conferenceThe launch of the global pilot of Betavine Social eXchange (BSX) will take place on 15 October 2009 at the 5th Annual SANGONeT “ICT for Civil Society” Conference in Johannesburg. BSX is funded by Vodafone Group Social Investment Fund and is a joint Vodafone/Vodacom initiative with a number of South African stakeholders to investigate the functionality and usability of the BSX initiative. Read more >>Advertisement:  Capsolys spreads love and life on FTVCapsolys, a rising hip-hop star born in the DRC and raised in South Africa, is joining forces with Fashion TV (FTV) Sandton, Sunninghill and Brooklyn to bring his incredible music to the African people, for three nights only in October 2009. Read more >>Social media at SANGONeT October conferenceThe 2009 SANGONeT ‘ICTs for Civil Society' Conference will be held in two parts; from 15-16 October at Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg and 20-21 October at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town. The winners of the South African NGO Web Awards 2009 will be announced during the two events. Registration fees - NGOs, CBOs and academia, R950 (incl VAT), government and private sector, R1700 (incl VAT) Read more >>Top chefs to make world's biggest omeletteTop South African chefs, Bruce Robertson and Ryan Bradbury, and Pick n Pay will attempt the biggest omelette in the world at 10am on Saturday 10 October 2009 at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town using 60 000 eggs, 500kg of cheese, 200kg of tomatoes and a 14m frying pan. FoodBank will distribute leftovers to the underprivileged in Cape Town.First public sector excellence awards finalists The Brand Leadership Academy will launch its inaugural Public Sector Excellence Awards on Monday 26 October 2009 at the Sandton Sun Johannesburg. These 25 awards will recognise marketing excellence and service delivery leadership in the public sector across the three spheres of government, government agencies, parastatals and NGOs and include reputation management, communication effectiveness, marketing, public service and leadership. Read more >>
Propak Africa 2009, bigger... better... Premier packaging exhibition Propak Africa 2009 takes place at the MTN Expo Centre Nasrec from 20 - 23 October 2009 and includes four other trade exhibitions. Due to the synergy between packaging, printing, plastics, labelling and food-processing sectors of industry, Print Expo, Pro-Plas Africa Expo, Pro-Label Africa and FoodPro will share the stage offering visitors additional value-add. Read more >>Advertisement: 
Ink buys airline retail mediaInk, reputed to produce more in-flight magazines for more airlines than any other company in the world, has purchased the rights to the Airline Retail Conference (ARC) and Airline Retail News (ARN) magazine, it announced late last week. Read more >>Top lodge, spa, restaurant in KZN The 2009 Best of SA competition, celebrating the country's top lodge, spa, hotel and restaurant, as voted for by House and Leisure readers, saw KZN win three of the four categories. Read more >>New man in Sarie's kitchen [ActivRetail] Sarie, one of the country's biggest-selling women's glossy, has appointed a talented young man to wear the apron as its new food editor. Herman Lensing is taking over from Barbara Joubert, who in turn will focus on Sarie Kos, the food brand extension launched in September 2007. Read more >>
Nomsa Maseko - overall Vodacom Journalist of the Year Talk Radio 702's Nomsa Maseko walked away with the title of overall 2009 Vodacom Journalist of the Year on Friday night, 9 October 2009 at the eighth annual Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards held at Vodaworld, Midrand, Gauteng. She was honoured for her moving coverage of the xenophobic attacks in Gauteng last year, and broadcast on Talk Radio 702. Read more >>Community media's challenges to produce quality content[Issa Sikiti da Silva] A community media organisation should not just be a team of talking heads but rather produce dramas, documentaries and real content related to social and economic issues affecting their constituencies, Dr Tanja Bosch, of the University of Cape Town's School of Film and Media Studies, told a two-day community media conference held last week in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Read more >>Sort out turf war, MPs tell ICASA MPs have now set their sights on ICASA, telling them to sort themselves out... or else, reports IOL, which also reports that the editor of Oudtshoorn Online has had an unlit petrol bomb lobbed into his home, apparently as a warning. On the TV front, CTV is back on the air, reports IOL, which also has more good news - we could be enjoying lower cellphone costs by Christmas. Read more >>Govt funding a threat to community media's editorial integrity?[Issa Sikiti da Silva] While community media activists and leaders wish to crucify government entities over the ‘lack of support' of their organisations, media specialists warn of an imminent danger the state funding will pose to the editorial integrity of community media. This has emerged at the community media reflection conference held in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 8 - 9 October 2009. Read more >>Media24 buys Primedia Publishing NEWSWATCH: Media24 has bought Primedia Publishing, reports Fin24 and SAARF's newly introduced changes in the AMPS methodology have generated a number of questions and some heat, reports The Media Online, which also asks whether South Africa will follow the UK's lead when it comes to online advertising? Read more >>
Cellphone banking drives mobile data growth Mobile network operators in South Africa have seen a significant evolution and growth in mobile data usage over the past two years driven primarily by services such as mobile Internet and other multimedia services. Read more >>Mobile extends healthcare reach in emerging marketsCAMBRIDGE: Mobile technology's low cost and ease of use make it ideal for improving the delivery of healthcare, education, and other social services in emerging markets, opening up opportunities for mobile operators and vendors, according to a new report by Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of Light Reading Communications Network. Read more >>Download BlackBerry messagingUsers of BlackBerry smartphone operating on a wireless service data plan with software version 4.5 and later can download BlackBerry Messenger 2.5, an instant messaging service designed for smartphones. It is designed to allow users to instantly chat, send and receive pictures and files of up to 6 MB transferred in real-time, making it the ultimate app for people who want to keep in contact on the go. It has group functionality, a bar code identity, avatars and advanced backup and storage options. For free download, users can click on the link from their BlackBerry browser: www.blackberry.com/blackberrymessenger.Tracer CQM appoints resellerTracer CQM has appointed Rollout, a Stellenbosch-based company, to resell its solutions. As a leading sales productivity methodology and mobile sales company, Tracer CQM combines sector-leading sales and customer value insights; new-generation technology and handheld computers to boost the overall sales process. Read more >>
Sunday Times ‘protecting source' [Judy Lelliott] The court battle over leaked documents between the SABC and the Sunday Times has been compared by Judge Nigel Willis to the exposure of a high-profile extra-marital affair. Read more >>Online MediaTsogo Sun expands online presence The nine new Tsogo Sun websites, built on Microsoft SharePoint, offer the ability to manage websites from the same platform, ensuring a consistency to the group's online presence. The sites will be able to share information with the public and with each other. Read more >>Advertisement:  On the future of newspapers [Gisele Wertheim-Aymes] First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan unwittingly sparked a public debate on the future of newspapers recently. Writing in the bank's weekly email newsletter, he asked employees whether they'd be willing to help the company save more than R1 million a year — and spare the environment — by reading news online instead of having it subscribe to newspapers. Read more >>Online media highlight communications challenges [Chris Moerdyk] The advent of online publishing has demonstrated just how fragile the communications link is between media and consumers. Read more >>
Queenspark targets Cape Town parkers Primall's Parkade holding at Cavendish Square, Cape Town will feature Queenspark's Spring-Summer collection on eight large format parkade billboards until December 2009. Read more >>Cape Town cracks down on trailer adsCity of Cape Town authorities are getting tough on illegal A-frame advertising trailers, the sort that are parked at the side of the road. Read more >>ProductionCooking up a brand experience In 2008, after 26 years of producing some of the best-loved adverts on local and international TV screens, Peter Gird teamed up with creative entrepreneur, Jason Xenopoulos, an award-winning screenwriter and film director to launch the next generation production company, 2.0 Media. Now in October 2009, they have announced the next step - adding South African filmmaker, chef and television personality Justin Bonello to launch the branded entertainment company, Cooked 2.0. Read more >>PromotionsFinalists for Coca-Cola Summer Yama SummAHHH On Saturday 10 October 2009, the three winners of the Coca-Cola Summer Yama SummAHHH competition were announced from among the 20 national finalists. They are Neliswa Chitha, Jabulane Gambu and Bianca Erasmus. Read more >>Venues for Doritos music competitionThe Doritos Be Heard competition, 5-31 October 2009, is searching for original South African young musicians. The winner receives R200 000 and runner-up R100 000. Read more >>Winner of LG Life is Good cooking competitionThe 2009 LG Life Is Good cooking competition held at Sandton City Fountain Court on 26-27 September 2009 was won by Rhoda van Schalkwyk with her mushroom and avocado skewers on garlic and aubergine mash with blueberry and chilli sauce. She wins a trip to Dubai, R15 000 in cash and a state-of-the-art LG SolarDOM.Doritos South African music competitionThe Doritos Be Heard competition, from 5 - 31 October 2009, is searching for original South African young musicians. Entries may be from vocalists, drummers and keyboardists to guitars and players of traditional instruments, playing in a style or genre of their choice but the songs must be their own original compositions. The winner receives R200 000 and runner-up receives R100 000. Read more >>Make my tequila cold, very cold Patrón Tequila gave Loeries guests a glimpse of the privileged few when, in partnership with Velocity Films, it created its replica of the Patrón Tequila Ice bars, featured at the infamous celebrity parties at Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion in Hollywood and former president Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party in London last year. Read more >>
Kaya FM 95.9 confirms Phat Joe dismissal NEWSWATCH: Kaya FM 95.9 confirmed earlier this week that its breakfast show host Majota "Phat Joe" Kambule was fired over controversial comments he made over Caster Semenya in September. Read more >>MpowerFM new programming head Tony Murrell is the new programme manager at MpowerFM; he took up his new position on 1 October 2009. Read more >>
US background screening company bought back by SAAltX-listed Ideco Group, which had a 30% stake in Kroll Background Screening, has purchased the remainder of the shares from its US owners, it announced earlier this week. The company, one of South Africa's oldest and largest background screening companies, will revert to its original name: Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE). Read more >>Advertisement:  RetailTimes, Sowetan 2009 Retail Awards click The 2009 Times and Sowetan Retail Awards were held late last week at the Northgate Ice Rink in Johannesburg. The awards were based on the results of a commissioned survey, by newspapers, of 3500 adults in metro and non-metro areas about their shopping preferences. Read more >>African Banker Awards 2009 winners announced The African Banker Awards 2009 took place yesterday, Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, to recognise the continent's successes in banking at an awards ceremony and gala dinner. A total of 14 awards were presented during the ceremony. Read more >>SponsorshipNedbank can bank on reputation for business growth [Thabani Khumalo] US billionaire Warren Buffet said, “If you lose money for the firm, I will be very understanding. If you lose reputation for the firm, I will be ruthless.” However, events within corporate South Africa have proven that businesses do not manage reputation function as a core corporate strategy discipline, but as peripheral strategy services. Read more >>TVNew signatories with MDDA The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) announced on Thursday 8 October 2009, the signing of a funding agreement with Capricorn FM, YFM and e.tv, as part of the new broadcasting service licensees that commenced on 1 April 2009 for a period as long as the broadcast service licensees hold the individual commercial sound broadcasting license. Read more >>SOS: Ministry should not micromanage SABC Following the Ministry of Communications' statement calling for its shareholder's compact with the SABC to be tightened (22 September 2009), the Save Our SABC (SOS) coalition working group has announced that following its deliberations, it feels that such a hands-on approach is not appropriate. Read more >>CTV appeals to government [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The station manager of debt-ridden and bankrupt community television Cape Town TV (CTV yesterday, Thursday 8 October 2009, made an impassioned appeal to the Department of Communications (DoC) and all three tiers of government - local, provincial and national - to provide the station with urgent financial assistance and help it get back on air. Read more >>Government, private sector ‘ignore' CTV? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The ‘temporary' closure of Cape Town TV (CTV) early this month has reopened a set of old wounds inflicted to community media by what many experts call ‘negligence' and ‘lack of ongoing support' by government entities and private corporate sector to boost a growing but cash-strapped industry. Read more >>Durban adds three girls to VJ finalists The nationwide Shield Teens No Sweat Music Fan Challenge has chosen three more finalists for the number one slot as top Video Jockey (VJ). These three, from Durban, join the others to determine which of them has what it takes to be the winner in December 2009. Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day one [Johanna McDowell] I’m currently at the AdForum Worldwide Summit Fall 2009 and, apart from being in New York, which is in itself so exciting as a city, the meetings with the various agencies and industry gurus are stimulating and thought-provoking. Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day three[Johanna McDowell] We met with seven agencies on Wednesday and had a meeting with some top procurement people here in the US. The first five agencies were all part of Omnicom - the DAS group of agencies. The focus was on the Healthcare agencies and it was really interesting - particularly as despite the recession healthcare ad revenues were up by more than 7% while other sector revenues have seen declines. Read more >>[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Day five[Johanna McDowell] Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP and David Jones of Havas Group (EuroRSCG) were the star performers on day five. They were both excellent – gave us completely different viewpoints on how they think the economy is going to be in 2010. Can only happen in advertising. Read more >>Here's what you might need... [Terry Levin] Dwaaled around the Internet for a bit on Friday, 9 October 2009, and not a moment too soon to find an entry put up that very morning about the launch of the Silicone Cape initiative on Thursday 8 October, at which Dr Mamphele Ramphele in her capacity Chair of the Technology Innovation Agency apparently got a standing ovation... Read more >>
Marketing & MediaTck Tck Tck: Time for Climate Justice - Euro RSCG asks SA to take action by downloading free music - Euro RSCG SA In June Havas Worldwide joined forces with Kofi Annan and Bob Geldof to launch "Tck Tck Tck: Time for Climate Justice" - an open-source campaign to galvanise the public and world leaders ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. Read more >>MarketingGlobal hotel e-marketing expert to run courses in SA - BritefireThere is now an authoritative e-marketing course which helps hotels to raise their game. The one-day course, “Mastering Hotel E-marketing”, was developed by Karen Parkin, the Project Manager who created Marriott Hotels' global websites and who now runs digital strategy firm Britefire. Read more >>AdvertisingMick & Nick explores Earth - Mick & Nick Below-the-line specialists Mick & Nick and client Ster-Kinekor Theatres are using tactile elements to drive attendance to the screening of the BBC and Greenlight Media's Earth. Read more >>Absa and Child Welfare South Africa to combat child trafficking in South Africa - Mortimer HarveyChild Welfare South Africa (CWSA) has announced the launch of a national Child Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Programme in partnership with Absa. The launch was held at the Victory Theatre in Houghton on Friday, 02 October 2009. Read more >>Toyota finds new star to warm consumers' hearts - Draftfcb (South Africa) Toyota SA and its marketing partner of nearly half a century's standing, Draftfcb Johannesburg, have found a new star to warm consumers' hearts: a charismatic brindle Boxer named ‘Buddy'. Read more >>Lowe Bull CT dreams big for Hansa Pilsener - Lowe Bull Lowe Bull Cape Town puts another big-thinking South African into outer space, this time in a new TV commercial for Hansa Pilsener. Read more >>Pikitup brand activation strategy gathers ‘momentum'. - McCann Worldgroup The inaugural Clean City Summit, conceptualised by brand activation agency Momentum McCann, has thrust the Pikitup brand and the problem of litter into an unusually positive light. Read more >>Billads' Spud campaign flies - Billads Billads recently added to the excitement created by the recent launch of Spud - Learning to Fly. Written by John Van de Ruit, this book is the third in the successful Spud collection and was highly anticipated by the South African public. Read more >>BrandingTime is running out, book now for the Brands & Branding for Good Conference - Brands & Branding With less than a month until Brands & Branding for Good, South Africa's first conference to include a focus on sustainable branding, you risk missing out on the leading-edge presentations and thought-provoking discussions that will be delivered and facilitated by international branding and sustainability gurus. Read more >>Provide business ideas not just ad ideas - Gullan&Gullan [Michael Gullan] The role of the communications agency is changing. Marketers no longer expect their agencies to conceptualise creative communications and be their media and production brokers. Today's agency should be taking a good look at their clients' business issues. Read more >>Want to take on Branson? Come to Vega - Vega SchoolRecently two groups from Vega's first-year BA in Brand Building and Management students were chosen to take part in the finals of the Branson School of Entrepreneurship's Business Plan Competition. Read more >>Unilever Chairman to address branding conference - Brands & Branding Unilever South Africa's chairman, the charismatic and marketing-savvy Gail Klintworth, is to address a branding conference in Gauteng on why ‘doing good' is an imperative for the company's brands. Read more >>HKLM provides wise counsel for African law firm rebrand - HKLM In developing a new corporate identity to support prominent Tanzanian attorneys/advocates, Mawalla Advocates' strategic objective of becoming the most trusted law firm in Africa, HKLM Cape Town drew on its extensive experience in building brands in emerging markets. Read more >>DesignWrap2theMax winning entry for September 2009 - Roland 2theMax The winner of the September 2009 round of the Wrap2theMax vehicle wrap design competition is local designer Darryl Duffield. He wins this round based on submission for the 350.org movement for the International Day of Climate Control. Read more >>Great Stock! announces new Corbis website and photography collections - Great Stock! The new Corbis Images website offers a more customer-friendly interface and all-new collections to help clients rapidly find the right images for their projects. Read more >>DigitalIt's digital's time to be big. Step aside, print, TV and radio. - HelloComputer HelloComputer recently collaborated with Stonewall+ on the new “Be Big in Digital” campaign for The Bookmarks Awards. The campaign is centred around our inherent desire for 15 minutes of fame - an ode to the celebrated statement by Andy Warhol. Read more >>HelloComputer adopt a few more Loeries - HelloComputer HelloComputer is proud to have had 17 finalists at this year's Loerie Awards and to have taken home a Grand Prix, two Silvers, a Bronze and a Craft Certificate to add to their collection. Read more >>Gloo rocks Loeries 2009 - Gloo Digital Design Gloo put in another power performance at the recent Loerie Awards, taking home nine statues and leaving the digital agency at the top of its industry ranking. Read more >>Scribe-Media to promote major artist - Scribe-Media Scribe-Media has been appointed by the Karin Krige Studio Gallery to exclusively spearhead its promotional and e-marketing campaigns. As part of this campaign, various forms of digital media will be utilised to grow its public and online presence. Read more >>Using social media to promote your business/service - SkillPod MediaThere's a lot of hype around social media and social networking and how you need to position your product/service and/or business through these new marketing mediums and this tends to cause states of panic amongst those that don't fully understand the mumbo jumbo of the new media realm. Read more >>
Executive education from the IMM Business School of Marketing - IMM Graduate School of MarketingThe IMM Business School of Marketing (IMM BSM), the executive education arm of the IMM Graduate School of Marketing, offers a wide range of customised in-house and short learning skills development programmes to keep up-to-date in business, marketing and related fields. Read more >>Advertisement:  AFDA in the district - AFDA AFDA Alumni students have hit the district with the internationally renowned box office movie, District 9. The young, skilled and passionate group of filmmakers have created entertainment products within the growing film industry of South Africa. Read more >>Ignorance is bliss? - The Learning Theatre[Lurinda Howes] I was at an informal get-together with HR and industrial psychology colleagues of mine when the topic of industrial theatre arose once again. Although I enjoy sharing about the subject matter, I am always gasping at the ignorance associated with the phenomenon. It becomes all too clear with each misguided question or misinformed comment. Read more >>EventingFluid Media launches exciting new division - Fluid Media Starbrand is the newest division of Fluid Media and focuses on brand management and marketing to the country's biggest celebrities, sports stars, venues and companies. Read more >>Beyond the creative: finding the right event company - Eventworx[Kim Winstanley] When you're choosing an event company, are you basing your decision purely on its creative pitch? If so, you may be less than satisfied with the final event, since great events require more than just great ideas. Read more >>ACSIS client and 10-year gala dinner - ECHO Events and ConferencesACSIS, an independent financial services group, recently celebrated their 10-year anniversary and chose ECHO to assist with their celebratory arrangements which included an annual conference as well as a gala dinner. Read more >>Gearhouse SA supplies 2009 Loerie Awards - Gearhouse SA Gearhouse South Africa supplied technical equipment - rigging, sound, lighting, video, media, power, backline - for The 31st Annual Loerie Awards. Read more >>Blind man clocks 200 mph - and gets a ticket - Quirky House At first light on Tuesday morning, Hein Wagner, a blind-from-birth Capetonian, drove into the record books when he set a new world land speed record for a blind driver at 322.50 kph (200.393 mph) on the 5.5km-long runway at Upington International Airport in the Northern Cape Province. Read more >>Smart event planners cash in on recession - Kadoro Events & Communications More and more marketers are exploring opportunities to ‘cash in' on the recession by seeking budget savings through upfront payments. This has been highlighted by Kadoro Events and Communications, a successful Rosebank-based event management and brand activation company. Read more >>Ice Art ice sculptures - a Green industry for sure... - Ice Art Being Green these days is as important as being BEE compliant. James Cussen, Director OF Ice Art, decided to challenge his own business and see how green ice sculpture really is, and was pleasantly surprised... Read more >>The Event Production Company showcases BCX's new campaign at Govtech - The Event Production Company The Event Production Company found themselves in Durban again during September, this time working alongside client Business Connexion (BCX) at the Govtech Exhibition for three eventful days. Read more >>ExhibitionsNew Destinations Expo - perfect timing to boost local tourism businesses - CADEK Media Cape Town's new Destinations Expo that will be held in the city from 22-25 October 2009 is the perfect platform to promote and boost your tourism business. Read more >>It's about time - SABC Education Baba Indaba comes to Soweto - Baba Indaba Organisers of Baba Indaba have ascertained that Soweto offers to exhibitors a previously untapped market of families and expecting parents whose needs have yet to be met by any baby and parenting exhibition. Read more >>PenQuin International receives praise for the Cape Argus Workplace Expo - PenQuin InternationalThe Mother City showed great enthusiasm for The Cape Argus Workplace Expo, with an impressive turnout of over 4700 visitors. PenQuin International received great feedback from the exhibitors for bringing this opportunity to their doorstep. Read more >>MagazinesLive Out Loud the official media partner to the World Luxury Hotel Awards - Live Out Loud Live Out Loud has been chosen as the official media partner to the World Luxury Hotel Awards. This award was established as a celebration of ultimate achievement in the hotel industry. Read more >>Prestige magazine concludes strategic partnership deal - PrestigePrestige magazine, South Africa's leading luxury lifestyle, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with the Neo Africa Group, through the formation of a new publishing division Neo Publishing, where Prestige will now be housed. Read more >>Islands of Luxury - PrestigePrestige luxury lifestyle magazine recently ignored pouring rain and cold winds to host 200 elite guests for a dockside evening event called Islands of Luxury. Read more >>MediaMDDA appoints Harry Letsebe as new Projects Director and bids farewell to Jayshree Pather - MDDAHarry Letsebe has been appointed as the MDDA's new Project Director. Previously Programme Manager (Community Media), he takes over from Jayshree Pather, who served the MDDA with distinction as Projects Director for three years, responsible for grant making, capacity building, technical support, advocacy, research and training. Read more >>Reuse hupstoot vir Afrikaans op die Web - SA VryskutskrywerLeonie Benghiat, a versatile freelance journalist, has launched a unique portal, SA Vryskutskrywer, for the benefit of established and aspiring Afrikaans writers as well as anybody in need of Afrikaans writing services. Read more >>MobilemahalaMobile appoints eType as exclusive online and mobile sales house - eType South Africa mahalaMobile, one of South Africa's leading mobile marketing and mobile technology enablers, has appointed eType, as its exclusive online and mobile media sales house for its mahalaSMS products. Read more >>The wallet is dead. Long live the wallet! - mowalÿmowalÿ is a virtual mobile wallet that was recently launched to the Johannesburg media. It's a cell phone application accessed via a web browser or that sits as an application on a cell phone, and is used to access and transact with mimoney, virtual money powered by Standard Bank. Read more >>Online MediaROI brainchild set to take the Mother City's reservation scene by storm - R.O.I. MediaThe Mother City has relaunched its number one tourism booking website. The renovated Book Cape Town site is bigger, better and faster and lists more accommodation venues and activity providers than ever before. Read more >>Fireworkx launches SYm|mETRY Multi-Manager website - Fireworkx Fireworkx won a pitch to develop fifteen websites for Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIGSA). The first website, for SYm|mETRY Multi-Manager, was launched in August 2009. Read more >>Out Of Home1st for Women paints the town pink with branded mini cabs - Graffiti 1st for Women Insurance recently took to the streets of Johannesburg with five bright pink branded mini cabs. The branded vehicles form part of the “Cabs for Women” initiative - a metered cab service that is 100% owned, managed and driven by women. Read more >>Mobile-scrolling media takes Geological Sciences to schools - Moving Ads The Council for Geoscience mandated Moving Ads South Africa to carry out an educational campaign at community schools' open days. The informative promotion was focused on educating prospective matriculates on this multi-layered branch of science. Read more >>Sports branding that guarantees maximum brand exposure - Scan Display Scan Display has launched a comprehensive range of portable indoor and outdoor sports event advertising products. Read more >>ADreach SED programme creates the fastest delivering quality control team - ADreach Outdoor media group ADreach has extended the impact of its ‘upliftment through sport' SED initiative with the creation of jobs for three of its Soweto Canoe & Recreation Club members. Read more >>100's of cars available for branding - nationally! - Popimedia Popimedia, a division of the Popimedia Group, is the exclusive third-party advertising partner to Tempest Car Hire and sells media space on and in its fleet of cars, its kiosks and website. Read more >>PrintingCalendars, diaries, Filofaxes - it's time to order your most effective marketing tool for 2010 now! - Printers of DistinctionCalendars and diaries make both an exceptional marketing and sales tool for your clients because they provide an indispensable tool for keeping appointments and scheduling events. Professionally designed and branded calendars and diaries will speak volumes about your company. Read more >>Sappi announces seven Ideas that Matter grants for social good - SappiSappi has announced the names of the designers and the causes they promote that will share the annual US$1 million Sappi Ideas that Matter grant in the Southern African region. Read more >>ProductionAn African drama - TrafficIn the coming months Traffic will be producing an eight-part drama series on behalf of Mindset Network for PSI (Population Services International) Botswana. The series, which deals with the complex issues of HIV/AIDS, will be aired in the second quarter of 2010 on Botswana Television. Read more >>Hammersmith & Elephant take silver for a few toes - Hammersmith & Elephant Hammersmith & Elephant took a silver at the Loeries for a countdown clock with a difference. It was a bizarre shoot, having the crew positioned much like one would see on a cricket pitch in order to catch flying toes. Read more >>Sub|Urban directors Nomakhomazi and Akin shoot two-minute sponsored reality content for IDC - Sub|UrbanAs Sub|Urban explores branded content as another service offering Directors Noma Dyosopu and Akin Omotoso were given the task to shoot 12 short films for the IDC. Read more >>McDonald's TV ad director says it's all about casting - Fresh Eye Film Productions A huge part of TV commercial success is based on the right casting. That is the opinion of Fresh Eye Film Productions director Cindy Lee. She is referring specifically to the two latest TV commercials for McDonalds called ‘Wink' and ‘Shout'. Read more >>Bioscope Films shoots Pick ‘n Pay brand ad for Lowe Bull - Bioscope Films Director Hylton Tannenbaum shot the latest Pick ‘n Pay corporate brand commercial for Lowe Bull (Cape Town). The idea behind the commercial is to show some of the things that have led to Pick ‘n Pay's payoff line - ‘Inspired By You'. Read more >>The Loerie Awards: it's a team effort - juju juju created the 48 unique title shots for the two-hour Loerie Awards ceremony. In addition, they produced the live entertainment backdrops for both ceremonies and the branding for the Heineken-sponsored bar area. But they certainly didn't do it alone. Read more >>Congratulations to the Ogilvie/y's - Terraplane Terraplane congratulates their director Leigh Ogilvie who helmed the television element of the Channel O ‘Young, Gifted and Black' campaign for Ogilvy which won the Grand Prix at this year's Loerie Awards. Read more >>Creative Vision congratulates Stick on their Loerie awards - Creative Vision Creative Vision is proud to have shot the Nando's ad 'Julius Dilemma' for ad agency, Stick. The controversial ad recently won two Loerie awards. Read more >>PromotionsTradeway team creates Castrol Performance Lab football experience - Tradeway Promotions Tradeway played a pivotal role in the success of the Castrol Performance Lab, an experiential football nerve centre that immerses guests in the core Castrol brand proposition. Read more >>
The sphere of influence - communication determines culture - Talk2UsThe quality of internal communication is determined by an organisation's culture. If the culture is one of openness and participation, and democratic in approach, its communication will thrive, resulting in a cycle of positivity in which the communication itself will endorse and bolster the culture of openness. Read more >>Communication challenges for the next decade - are we taking our role seriously? - Talk2UsThe communications industry is in a state of flux and is likely to experience some significant challenges over the next decade. Read more >>RadioJacaranda 94.2 owns Pretoria - Jacaranda 94.2The recession may be biting, but consumers still know where they can find value and are increasingly exercising their options by tuning in…or out. Jacaranda 94.2 has spent the last few months fine-tuning its programming and is beginning to reap the rewards. Read more >>RecruitmentWhy am I still waiting to hear from them? - RecruitMi[Karin Jooste] Have you ever applied for a position at a company where you can literally see yourself walking down the corridors, sitting at your desk and being a part of the team? A job that is ‘made for you'? You have all the right skills and experience and still you hear nothing from them. Why is that? Read more >>
Optimism reaches a high but thoughts of emigration stay the same - TNS Research SurveysA recent survey by TNS Research Surveys indicates that 73% of respondents agreed that they were positive about South Africa and its future, 19% disagreed and 8% said that they don't know. This June figure of 73% is well up on the February figure of 60% and the May figure of 68%. Read more >>RetailTodwil expands international footprint - The Todwil GroupTodwil, a Cape-based company that specialises in retail marketing solutions, was recently contracted by British American Tobacco to manufacture Pacrobat units for Australia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Read more >>SponsorshipExp Sponsorship celebrates fifth anniversary - ExpFive years ago, on 1 October 2004, Exp Sponsorship, which forms part of the Exp Group, was established as a specialist sponsorship business in South Africa, in line with the groups' vision to diversify their business offering. Read more >>
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The pride of Nkomazi TRAVEL A pride of lions was recently released into the Nkomazi Game Reserve and into the history books, being the first lions to be returned to the upper Komati River Valley in almost 200 years. 1000 Drawings exhibition ART 1000 Drawings is a one-night exhibition where donated A5 drawings are sold to the public to raise money for charities. The deadline for all drawings is 1 November 2009. Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympic Games MORE SPORTS RIO DE JANEIRO: Residents of Rio de Janeiro have been celebrating this weekend after the city was elected to host the 2016 Olympic Games. aKING honours Herman Pretorius in "You & I" MUSIC [Ruth Cooper] I was all ready to rip aKING's latest music video “You & I”, till I saw it had been dedicated to music ambassador Herman Pretorius who tragically lost his struggle with cancer on 20 August this year. Can you bad mouth a video that is in memory of someone? Somehow it just doesn't feel ethical - but here goes anyway. Heinz top teen chef sought FOOD On Saturday, 10 October 2009, some of Gauteng's best young chefs will be competing for the title Heinz Junior Chef of the Year at the Pro Arte campus in Alphen Park, Tshwane. The cook-off will have high school learners from Pretoria, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni pitting their skills against one another at the Pro Arte campus, in a bid to discover the next Nigella, Jamie or Gordon. H20 lights up Boksburg MUSIC [Ilva Pieterse] On Saturday, 3 October 2009 Boksburg became crowded with cars, people, and vibe as people flocked to H20's Aqua Fiesta party at Wild Waters.
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