Murder most foulIt's a tragedy when anyone is murdered, but the shock is harder when the deed happens in ‘your own world'. Hence the shock when the media loses one of its own… This weekend, TV journalist Shadi Rapitso was held against her will and then savagely knifed to death by a besotted individual, also from the media industry, who apparently had a fixation on her. We at Bizcommunity.com extend our condolences to Shadi's family, friends and colleagues. Simone Puterman & Rod BakerPS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Castle, Peugeot, Samsung, Land Rover and MTN, and radio ads for Proline, Friskies, Hyundai, Absa and BMW. 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
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 [Dan Engel] Does your company call and leave messages with leaders around the globe and wait for call backs? Send an email and collect serial responses one by one? Or schedule a meeting in their calendars for tomorrow morning only to find they can't make that time and you must reschedule? These are common frustrations most marketing departments face on a daily basis. Read more >> [Marion Scher] In the last year I've visited the US and the UK and the one thing they have in common is their fear of South Africa as a destination. Unless they've already been here, you'll hear the same refrain: “South Africa, oh no, wouldn't consider going there - way too dangerous.” But I've just come back from Dallas where the local TV news featured a story on restaurants closing down - from repeated break-ins. Read more >> The “Don't Complain Campaign” - inspired by the recent US election campaign urging the American public to “Don't vote” if they didn't want change - launched earlier this week. Its aim is to help improve customer service levels in South Africa generally and particularly before foreign visitors arrive in 2010. Read more >>2010 FIFA World Cup
US mobile operator gears up for 2010, AfricaEarlier this week, the US-based SMSStreamer.mobi brand by Cole Solutions began operating in the local market, with a promise to help make next year's FIFA World Cup a success by delivering quality 2010 content. It will soon launch a mobile service that is essentially the SMS version of social networking. The company will use its South African operations to manage its current and future African operations in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Benin from Johannesburg, where they will be under the supervision of a MD for African affairs.Score 2010 tickets with FNB FNB customers who invest R50 000 or more in a fixed deposit for 12 months (at 1% interest rate) will receive two tickets to a 2010 FIFA World Cup First Round (Group) match at a stadium of their choice. An investment of R100 000 will get four tickets. These are Category One sponsorship tickets (valued at US$160 each) for all the First Round (Group) matches, with the exception of the opening game.  [Dr Nikolaus Eberl] As the debate as to whether prostitution should be legalised in the run up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup heats up and human rights groups engage in a fierce battle over the (de)merits of any such action, it is worthwhile to cast our gaze back to the previous FIFA hosts and examine how potent a brand football and prostitution are, not just in word but more importantly in deed. Read more >>Advertising
 [Chris Moerdyk] While it makes sense to get the maximum amount of mileage out of local television commercials by going global, this can be very costly if the ads aren't accepted by foreign target markets. Read more >> [Kim Penstone] South African Breweries (SAB) recently launched a bold advertising campaign to counter prevailing alcohol abuse amongst South African drinkers. The campaign is part of a multifaceted initiative to combat alcohol abuse in South Africa. Read more >> The Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org), the leading organization for integrated media and the first global creative collective of its kind, last night announced the 50 young creatives from 14 countries to claim the prestigious ADC Young Guns 7 title - and there was a South African in the group. Read more >> According to Deloitte, recent tracking of radio advertising broadcast on South African stations showed alarming results; an average of 9% of all radio ads booked are not broadcast as scheduled. Based on FM's AdFocus estimated figure of R3 billion on radio advertising in 2008, this error equates to R270 million erosion of ad spend per annum. Read more >>The Creative Circles results for August 2009 are in and, says judging panel chair Alistair King of KingJames, while “[c]onspiracy theorists might love to point out the Cape Town bias in the results... trust me, if there didn't have to be a winner in each category I can assure you this panel wouldn't have selected much at all. It was simply a post-Loerie pre-Eagle/One show slump.” Read more >> Adam Wittert has joined Saatchi & Saatchi Johannesburg as its new executive creative director (ECD), it was announced yesterday 19 October 2009. Read more >> The call to enter the 2010 D&AD Awards and the 23 jury foremen were announced yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009. Network# BBDO Johannesburg's Mike Schalit will lead the Radio Advertising jury. Read more >>Branding | | Idea Engineers will grow your brand, reputation & business. | |  |
 The second Karoo conference, focusing on Creative Tourism in the Karoo, will take place at De Stijl Hotel Gariep Dam on 5-6 November 2009. Its challenge is to develop and market a signature "Karoo brand,” as a key desert tourism destination in the world. Read more >> Foozi and its online media partner BizCommunity announced the winners of the Great Foozi Agency Challenge on Thursday 14 October at News Cafe Fourways. Read more >>[Issa Sikiti da Silva] As issues of climate change and global recession become the fundamental talking points in every corner of the world, consumers have begun to review their close relationships with some brands, gradually moving toward the less superfluous and embracing more of the essential. Read more >>  According to recent international research, strong brands are recovering from the effects of the global recession ahead of others. The BrandZ study, commissioned by WPP and conducted annually by Millward Brown, measures the brand equity of thousands of global “consumer facing” and business-to-business brands, and interviews over a million consumers globally. Read more >>[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Despite its seemingly endless problems - diseases, crime, war, coup d'états, dictatorship and corruption - Africa has nevertheless become a destination choice for potential investors who seek to capitalise on its phenomenal growth and annual higher returns to expand their wings and grow their brands. But the continent is not for the faint-hearted! Read more >> [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Brands play a critical role not only for people's consumptions, but in their entire lives as well. As the world enters the age of sustainability, the expectations of a brand to rise and do well become an economic imperative. This emerged at the two-day inaugural Brands & Branding for Good conference which opened today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009, at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. Read more >> Live tweeting from Brands & Branding for GoodThe two-day Brands & Branding for Good, for which Bizcommunity.com is a media partner, kicked off this morning, Tuesday, 20 October 2009, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. Follow live tweeting from various delegates on Twitter here. Cinema
This Is It, the Michael Jackson film scheduled to open on Wednesday, 28 October 2009, has broken all previous pre-sale ticket records for a film release in South Africa. Ster-Kinekor announced yesterday, Tuesday 20 October, that it has sold over 18 000 tickets to date. Read more >>  "Two 3D screens will be installed in Nu Metro cinemas at Galleria, the new shopping centre opening in Amanzimtoti, and three will be installed in Emperor's Palace during November and December 2009," says Popcorn Cinema Advertising Sales' GM Karen Bailey. Read more >>December 2009 will see the release of South African movie producer Andre Scholtz's fourth candid camera movie, Rainbow Skellums. Read more >>CSI
 The popularity of using radio stations for fundraising medium continues,with both Classic FM and MPowerFM opening their hearts and listeners' wallets for two good causes - the JPO, and CANSA.. Read more >>Design
 The Brand Design Council has renamed and rebranded itself after nine years of its original identity, designed by Nathan Reddy. The new name, formally THINK - The South African Communication Design Council, is designed to move the identity towards a clearer statement of what it represents. Read more >>Advertisement: Digital
Bookmarks: corrected workshop datesNote that The Bookmarks workshops, held in conjunction with Tony Koenderman's Brainstorm conference, will, according to The Bookmarks' revised information, take place in Cape Town on 9 November 2009 at Kelvin Grove and in Johannesburg on 11 November at the NewLife Conference Centre. More details on www.thebookmarks.co.za/bookmarks-week/workshops or contact Theresa Vitale at tvitale@opa.org.za tel +27 (0)11 454 3534 or Terry Barker at adbrainstorm@telkomsa.net cell +27 (0)83 561 1171.  [Stephen Newton] The web analytics industry has come a long way in recent years. What used to be a technical subject for tracking server performance, error pages and hits has evolved into a dream for both webmasters and marketers. With the correct implementation, modern analytics packages can even get a handle on the success of offline marketing campaigns. [video] Read more >>Reminder to book for Bookmarks AwardsDon't forget to secure your place at The Bookmarks Awards on Thursday, 12 November 2009, at 6.30pm at Movida in Sunninghill, Johannesburg. Apart from it being a platform to showcase truly great South African digital work, guests will be entertained with short digital-themed theatrical shows, and The Dirty Skirts will play after the awards ceremony. The MC for the night will be Alex J. Tickets cost R400 each but will be reduced to R300 each if five or more tickets are bought by the same company. RSVP: Kate at kate@comm-consultant.co.za or +27 (0)21 424 8459. Bizcommunity.com is a media partner. The two-day national summit on electronic Set Top Box (STBs) or decoder manufacturing opened today, Thursday 21 October 2009, at Gallagher Estate Midrand at 9am and runs until 3pm each day. Read more >>BBC.com, one of the world's largest broadcast news websites, is headline-sponsoring the Bookmarks awards for the second year, together with FNB. Read more >>B2B editors take to twitter with Twitterfest Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2009, is the second and last day of the first TABPI Twitterfest. Follow what B2B editors from Ireland, South Africa, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, India, UAE and elsewhere are discussing, and join the conversation by signing up for a free Twitter account if you don't already have one. There are a lot of great tips there already, and TABPI would love to hear what you're doing in your industry in print or online. To be a part of the conversation, just tweet with #tabpi in the tweet, and your comment will show up in the Twitterfest feed. Universal McCann's Wave 4 research, Power to the People, has revealed dramatic changes in the way that consumers are using the Internet. The report released recently, shows that social consumption of digital content is either already highly penetrated among active Internet users or still growing rapidly. Read more >> CLEVELAND. OHIO: Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) is holding its first TABPI Twitterfest today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 and Wednesday 21 October. The inaugural Twitterfest will focus on two areas: ideas to help B2B publications through the current economic downturn and how to best serve B2B readers with a mix of online and print content. Read more >>Direct Marketing
 [Lyn Davis] Communicating has become much easier since the days when messages were written, sealed inside a dirty old bottle and flung into the sea. The writer in desperate hope that someone, somewhere, would find it and read it. Today, marketers and advertisers have no need of SOS communication tactics as there's a varied, constantly evolving media landscape on tap. Read more >> According to chief international judge Duncan Gray, the John Caples Awards are a global event where creatives tackle common marketing problems and South African participation enhances their diversity. He was commenting on the invitation to South African creatives Glynn Venter and Nina Daniel-Gruber to judge the 32nd John Caples Awards in New York in November 2009. Read more >>Education and Training
 The CIT:Y Festival 2009 announced the winners of the various bursaries at its awards ceremony at Museum Africa on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 - giving a number of Johannesburg's fledgling artists and performers a significant financial boost in their respective study paths. These were made possible with sponsorship and support from the MTN SA Foundation, the City of Johannesburg: Directorate: Arts, Culture and Heritage and Arts Alive. Read more >> Around 35 industry professionals from Cape Town gathered at the Art of Digital Media Planning workshop hosted by digiVOX in partnership with BizCommunity late last week. Speakers included Adrian Hewlett, Andrea Mitchell, Jonathan Allan-Barrett, André Britz and Garth Rhoda. Read more >>Eventing |  |
 The Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, situated on the R25 to Bronkhorstspruit in the East Rand has added a conference and banqueting centre to its facilities. It is situated at the golf club, part of the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Read more >>Advertisement:  [Richard Mulholland] I'm often asked what the difference is between a small business owner and an entrepreneur. To me it's simple - small business owners are driven by love and/or expertise in their chosen field; entrepreneurs look at that field from the outside and say, "This sucks; I think I can do it better." I'm an entrepreneur in the presentation and conference space, and I can safely say that it sucks. Read more >> The Exhibition and Event Association (EXSA) is making a final call for entries into its new awards category, ‘ Memorable Events', for excellence in the event industry. All submissions must be received at the latest by 1pm on Friday, 23 October 2009. Read more >>It's the golden bossOn Friday 16 October 2009, the 20th winner of Boss of the Year was announced at Montecasino from a shortlist of six finalists. He is Ian Heyns GM Anglo Gold Ashanti who said he was very humbled to be awarded this prize and that amongst the audience were his staff who had come up to Johannesburg for the ceremony and who were very proud of the fact that he had won. The awards aim to acknowledge bosses throughout South Africa and highlight the attention they pay to needs of their workforce, as well as their impressive leadership skills. The annual awards are organised by Dictum, with MTN SA Foundation as patron and main sponsor for the second year.Meetings Africa 2010 is targeted at those involved in planning, securing and hosting business meetings in southern Africa. It will be held between 24 - 26 February 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Read more >>Exhibitions |  |
 The international campaign, Go Red For Women, presented by MasterCard, will have its inaugural South African show - the Little Red Dress - during its Style in the City at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town from the 29 October to 1 November 2009. Read more >>Magazines |  |
 Old Mutual Investment Group Property Investments (OMIGPI) last week launched the first issue of Global View, a bi-annual customer magazine aimed at retail and commercial tenants. Read more >>PICA early bird bookings extended The PICA Awards for the South African magazine industry will take place at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg on Thursday 26 November 2009. The early bird discount of R627 (incl VAT) has been extended to 31 October, compared to R684 per person for bookings after this date. In addition, companies get a discount of one free seat for every 16 seats booked. For bookings visit www.mpasa.org.za and click on the PICA Event tab. Media | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
 The International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN), founded in June 2008, launched its website on Friday, 23 October 2009, which highlights its work in the promotion of the interests and freedom of the sports press and is aimed at media executives, sponsors and the sports press audience at large. Read more >>NEWSWATCH: Malema says foreign-owned media must be ‘defeated', reports Mail & Guardian Online, which also reports the murder of journalist Shadi Rapitso. In Bloemfontein, the SABC's local editor is being accused of lying about having passed matric, and on the digital migration front the Communications Minister we're not behind, we're on track, reports IOL. Read more >>NEWSWATCH: Contrary to what many of us may believe, media freedom in South Africa is apparently not the best on the continent, reports IOL, which also reports that a former government minister has urged the SA media to ask more questions as to why charges against Zuma were dropped. Read more >>[Issa Sikiti da Silva] As South Africa media celebrate yet another anniversary of Black Wednesday and ponder the way forward, critics of the media allege that post-apartheid newsrooms have become places where ‘sexist' and ‘reckless' journalists and news editors plot the downfall of women, ‘unfairly' criticise government and sensationalise issues of race, class and gender - all in the name of freedom of expression. Read more >> NEWSWATCH: The legislation the government wants to introduce to control the media is a threat to press freedom. So says Raymond Louw, according to Mail & Guardian Online. In Cape Town, Garth Stead, award-winning photographer, was found dead yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009, in his home, reports IOL, which also reports that ICASA is to spend R10 million on a system to monitor how much local content South African broadcasters are actually using, reports IOL. Read more >>Newspapers
IFRA Expo 2009 info available on multiblogHighlights from the recently held IFRA Expo 2009 are available on the WAN-IFRA Magazine multiblog at www.wan-ifra.org/blogs/ifraexpo09. The event was held in Vienna, Austria from 12 - 15 October 2009. The 39th annual exhibition included 284 exhibitors from 27 countries, including printing press manufacturers, editorial and advertising system providers, new media providers and other suppliers to the newspaper industry. Online Media
 CNN launches its new website today, Monday, 26 October 2009. The international edition of CNN.com will give more depth to stories in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, alongside existing sections for Europe, Asia and North America. Read more >>Advertisement: Another Galliova winnerThe recent Galliova awards named Carine Visagie, editor of the Diet & Food and Natural Health zones on Health24, as the Health Writer for 2009. Ten nominees submitted between 8-12 articles published in the last 12 months and were judged according to writing style, how they addressed their audience and their ability to investigate complex scientific issues. Registered dieticians Professor Marthinette Stretch and Madeleine de Villiers adjudicated entries. The Standard Bank Phatstuff magazine, which was distributed to 200 000 teen Sum¹ Account holders, will now be replaced by a brand new Phatstuff mobisite and website. This was announced yesterday, 19 October 2009, by 8 Ink Media, the publishers, since 2005. Read more >>Out Of Home |  |
 Avusa has extended its out of home (OOH) reach with the purchase of BOO! Alternative Media Communications, effective 1 October 2009. This is Avusa's second OOH purchase, having acquired Airport Media in March 2008. Read more >>Printing
 Forensic fire investigators have determined that the most probable cause of the fire at the Paarl Print facility in Dal Josafat, Paarl on 17 April 2009, was started when the oil in a chip fryer ignited. Thirteen workers died as a result of the ensuing inferno. Read more >>Production
 The third Film Indaba opens on 26-27 November 2009 with the theme “Mapping the way towards 2025.” Read more >>Actor Sello Maake kaNcube has announced that he will be taking his hunger protest international when he travels to the Philippines for a theatre festival on 21 October 2009, projected to be his 16th day without food. Read more >>Public Relations |  |
 The IPRA (International Public Relations Association) Summit 2009 will be held at Merchant Taylor's Hall, City of London on Friday 30 October 2009. This year the annual London summit will focus on how to do PR business in these times of crisis and how to create opportunities when clients are cutting budgets, often beginning with PR. Read more >> The ability of business communicators to engage stakeholders was addressed at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa Region's 16th annual conference. The event was held at Kievits Kroon Country Estate and Spa near Pretoria earlier this month. Read more >>Radio |  |
 OFM, based in Bloemfontein, has opened a broadcasting studio in Potchefstroom. The studio went live on Sunday 4 October 2009 with the Gold Retold show. Read more >>Recruitment | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
From Friday 23 October 2009, CapeAds Online became part of Junk Mail Online, tripling the number of buyers and sellers across the country. Read more >>Advertisement: Research |  |
 Since getting through the recession is a challenge on the minds of every businessperson, the establishment of a blueprint for survival and prosperity was a key focus of this year's SME Survey 2009, released late last week. The findings into the strategies and tactics, which companies are employing to weather the storm, serves up advice that is as simple as it is profound: business basics will see you through. Read more >>Retail
 April 2010 is when the new I'Langa Mall (I'Langa meaning 'sun') will open in Nelspruit with easy access off the N4 highway. A R600 million project, it will be anchored by Pick n Pay, Edgars, Game and Woolworths and complemented by major national retailers including Truworths, Foschini, Mr Price and Ackermans. Read more >> A Woolworths' pilot recycling project opened yesterday Tuesday 20 October 2009, at eight Engen stations in the Western Cape to recycle paper, cardboard, glass and plastic. If successful, the project will be rolled out across the country. Read more >> The Feel Good Store, located on the corner of Ralph and Main Roads, Claremont, Cape Town next to the new public transport interchange, is providing the unemployed with skills to enable them to find formal employment or to become entrepreneurs. Read more >> Raymond Ackerman will be retiring as chairman of Pick n Pay Stores - effective 1 March 2010 - after a 43-year-long career with the company, he announced today, Wednesday, 21 October 2009. Ackerman will, however, still perform an ambassadorial role for the retail giant, staying on as an advisor to the company and based at its head office in Cape Town. Read more >>Sales
[Luke Doig] There can be little doubt that retailers face a bleak peak spending season and they are going to have to make a supreme effort to retain market share and attempt to ensure that the declining share of Christmas sales to annual retail sales is arrested. Read more >> Sponsorship
Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement's annual Philanthropy Awards, will be held in Cape Town on 3 November 2009. The awards recognise those South Africans who have made a sustained personal contribution to benefit disadvantaged communities in South Africa. Read more >>TV
 [Neil McCarthy] Soap operas in South Africa are, for the most part, very different to first world soaps, in that we regularly engage with social issues. Most creatives who work on soaps do this very consciously and are aware of the responsibilities they carry. Read more >>Check new TV reality drama online previewThe online preview of Vuzu's new reality-drama series, CreamCartel, will be available from Monday, 26 October 2009, ahead of its TV debut on Wednesday 28 October at 7.30pm. It follows four people in the fashion industry and describes itself as ‘think of a blend of fashion, Africa, street, beauty amongst the rubble and creativity blooming within the most unlikely place.' Follow the link: www.vuzu.tv/Play/Show.aspx?ShowId=227. Youth Marketing
 The City of Cape Town will host Green Week from 19-23 October 2009 and during this time the Consider Us campaign begins in Africa and spearheads a global movement. The Consider Us campaign has been conceived and developed by Zoom Advertising, part of the Ogilvy group. Read more >> [Dr Graeme Codrington] If we were to transport ourselves back a century to 1909, would we have been able to predict what would happen over the next century? Highly unlikely! Yet, someone with a good grasp of the world and a strong sense of adventure might have predicted some of the trends. Read more >>  [Louise Marsland] We’ve gone from ‘save the whales’ to ‘save our planet’ in a short space of time. We’ve been told most of our household cleaning products and the ingredients in much of our processed food are giving us cancer, and that our rampant consumerism is to blame for everything else. So where does this leave our industry? Read more >> Marketing
 Z-CARD® aims to make a difference on World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1. Established by the World Health Organisation in 1988, World AIDS Day serves to focus global attention on the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS around the globe. Read more >>Advertising
 Worldwide Creative Director of TBWA, John Hunt, has witnessed again and again the power of original thinking to transform both companies and individuals. In The Art of the Idea, he addresses everyone, from the global boardroom to the man on the street, on bridging the gap with ease. Read more >>The ABF Vital Support Fund - developed to help advertising, marketing, communications and media people that have fallen on hard times - is engaging with various agencies to communicate its benefits and raise its profile. Read more >> McCann Erickson South Africa has been awarded the Iliadin account by Merck Consumer Healthcare. Iliadin has been on the market since the early 1970s and is the most prescribed decongestant by doctors and specialists. Read more >> Buddy, the charismatic brindle Boxer brought to the small screen by Toyota South Africa and its marketing partner of nearly half a century's standing, Draftfcb Johannesburg, has made a second television commercial. Read more >> The Loerie Awards 2009, South Africa's premier advertising accolade, are past. Well done to those few that walked away with a gold bird or two - a tough year this year, with so few being awarded in comparison to other years. Read more >>Branding
No ‘say cheese' was necessary in the launch of Sony Ericson's new smile shutter cellphone camera - the new campaign across Seattle Coffee Company Stores had customers smiling already. Read more >> Rocket Creative recently designed and manufactured a portable Hawkers Kit for Simba Chips. Using their expertise in portable activation solutions the crew was able to originate, manufacture and supply a ready-to-use kit that fulfilled all requirements. Read more >>[Mariska Oosthuizen] I remember a time when one heaped spoon of powdered chocolate would change my simple glass of milk into a delicious chocolate drink. Now I need three. When my packet of chips was not filled with air ‘to stop it from getting crushed', but with chips. Read more >>  Nonhlanhla Mhlongo has joined international branding group HKLM's Johannesburg design department and will be responsible for implementing brand concepts and final design work focusing predominantly on primary corporate identity, editorial design and packaging. Read more >>Design
Cape-based strategic design agency, Liquidlab, has expanded its client base nationally to include both Johannesburg and the Northern Cape. Read more >>Digital
[Grayford Holton] Sometimes I think that the safest computer is the one locked up in a box, not connected to any power, not connected to the internet and stored in a walk - in a safe that is also locked. Read more >>  The Bookmarks, South Africa's annual award for excellence in online publishing, and digital marketing has secured BBC.Com and FNB as headline sponsors. Read more >> In this week's episode of The Digital Edge we take a look at South African digital agencies to see how they compare to their international counterparts. Read more >>Stonewall+ digital marketing agency has pulled out all the stops in creating a multi-channel digital marketing campaign across internet, social media and mobile platforms for the 2009 Red Bull Street Style competition. Read more >>BitDefender Internet Security 2010 has been awarded the Gold Award by a recent review conducted by Top Ten Reviews. Read more >>apurimac media recently moved into new Johannesburg offices, located at the Parktown Quarter lifestyle centre within Parktown North. Read more >>Direct Marketing
 On the Dot is a newly-established business division in the Media24 Group. It offers a range of services to its customers, such as distribution (including imports and exports), order-taking, warehousing, printing, merchandising, central debt collection, cash collection and sale channel development. Read more >>Education and Training
 [Lurinda Howes] Industrial theatre is something that is quite straightforward in its purpose and application. Why then does it seem to be so difficult to comprehend? Or is it rather an issue of trust, not so much an issue of comprehension? Read more >>Eventing
 Three of the event industry's top service providers, Anything Goes, Thirst and Attica, have decided to join forces to offer a turnkey event solution package that is aimed at both the private and corporate market. Read more >>This year the Look & Feel Good Expo held at the Coca-Cola dome, Northgate, offered visitors an array of activities designed to enhance physical and mental well-being. Oasys Innovations supplied a range of infrastructure for the event. Read more >> From your year-end functions to gala banquets, conferences, seminars, launches or business meetings, The Westcliff's special occasion venues can be tailored to clients' specific needs, with a professional banqueting team on hand to attend to every detail. Read more >> [Kim Winstanley] A sufficient budget, and the right reasons for spending it. These are two things which every brand needs before going the event route. Kim Winstanley, MD and chief architect of event architects Eventworx, explains why. Read more >> Briefed to conceptualise an event that would change perceptions regarding car launches, events and Renault itself, Offlimit Communications developed a virtual wonderland of taste, sound and lighting as well as a few unexpected surprises. Read more >> The world's bartending elite recently convened in Berlin, Germany, for the 58th IBA World Cocktail Competition. Representing South Africa, Ryan Duvenage and Travis Kuhn both excelled and returned home with the country's best international performances to date. Read more >>Conference Speakers International will presenting Speakers Showcase 2009 to top corporate clients and professional conference organisers on 27th October 2009 at the MonteCasino Ballroom and is inviting you to join them. Read more >> The Fourth World Summit on Arts & Culture was held from 22 to 25 September at Museum Africa in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, Johannesburg. Oasys Innovations supplied much of the infrastructure for the event. Read more >> Fresh from experiencing an exhilarating 10-hour day in the life of an F1 driver at the Paul Ricard Circuit in Marseilles, event guru Karen Ashwin shares the details the event - which took her by surprise, but left her on an all-time high... Read more >>Exhibitions
 The 7th annual Durban HOMEMAKERS Expo, held from 8 to 11 October 2009 at the Durban Exhibition Centre, saw 16 051 visitors experiencing 240 stands on over 9 000m². Read more >> The Look & Feel Good Expo, which made its debut last weekend at the Coca-Cola dome in Johannesburg, received over 16 000 visitors. The event, which comprised a collective of exhibitors in the health and wellness sector, was created by expo company, Biz Events. Read more >> Africa's largest boat and leisure show, the National Boat Show featuring Dive Expo, has gained its status as the continent's premier boat and leisure show by being first with new attractions, new products, leisure events and innovations. Read more >>Magazines
 Destiny magazine turns two this October. The birthday issue features businesswoman Wendy Luhabe on the cover, fabulous birthday wins placed throughout the magazine and a new feature, Entertaining With, which kicks off with celebrity and entrepreneur Michelle McLean. Read more >> Live Out Loud's 24th issue has gone to print, a milestone in any industry, before you throw in a first-time entrepreneur to publishing, a worldwide recession and a burnt down print shop. Read more >>Luxury lifestyle magazine, Prestige, has announced that Adie Pranger, who represents Prestige at media agency level, is the winner of the first countrywide Media Owner Sales Award. Read more >> The launch issue of Women's Health South Africa, the new women's lifestyle magazine published by Touchline Media, hits newsstands today. With a cover price of R29.95 and a print order of 98,000 copies, Women's Health is targeted at active, health-conscious women. Read more >>The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) has opened bookings for the highly-acclaimed PICA Awards Gala evening, taking place at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 26th November 2009. Read more >>Prestige luxury lifestyle magazine continues to expand its free public space distribution model targeting high net worth individuals in guilt-free, low-interference reading spaces. Read more >> Online Media
 A C Braby (Botswana) has announced the launch of the Botswana Yellow Pages Online Directory, bringing the immediacy and searchability of an online directory to Botswana's digital community and strengthening the online marketing channel for businesses and advertisers in Botswana. Read more >> “The Face of Markham” interactive web marketing campaign for men's clothing brand Markham uses some of the latest, most advanced Web 2.0 technologies and social media platforms to connect with customers in a fun and engaging manner. Read more >>Quirk has launched an accreditation exam which provides a way to not only measure your own e-marketing knowledge but also prove your online marketing competency to your boss and future employers. Read more >>Even with high Internet prices and slow bandwidth, year-on-year growth indicates cheaper Internet will fuel South African Internet usage even further. Great news for South Africa is the landing of the SEACOM cable which brings the promise of faster, cheaper Internet. Read more >>Out Of Home
 Moving Ads South Africa is helping increase the DStv Compact bouquet subscription in urban and peri-urban areas. The brief required insightful knowledge of different market segments, primarily the developing market. Moving Ads developed an integrated circuit affording maximum exposure in major city centres and surrounding outskirts. Read more >>Production
 Wicked Pixels caused an apparent upset in Cape Town a few weeks ago, and apologised to the powers that be for any harm done. However, they still stand by their belief that it was all in the name of art. Read more >>The days of tired corporate AV's are long gone - enter the age of dynamic and engaging content backed by animated graphics and broadcast quality audio elements. The Refinery is now offering high-end, but budget-friendly corporate communications solutions. Read more >> Just a month after signing with Harry & Co, start-up director Sean Metelerkamp's creative star is shining brightly! Read more >>Recruitment
 Launched four months ago, the recruitment portal jobdog.co.za is set to enter a new phase of extensive development that will take it to new heights of excellence and service delivery to the recruitment sector. Read more >>Research
South Africans love their dogs. However, they do not love them equally. The difference lies in the perceived role that dogs play in their lives. Read more >> The 2010 SAMRA (Southern African Marketing Research Association) Conference will take place on the 3rd and 4th June 2010 at the Mount Grace Country House and Spa. Read more >>Youth Marketing
Local edutainment company Three Ring Circus (3RC) has finalised their new-look team for their highly successful flagship project, The Standard Bank Rocking Future Roadshow. Read more >>
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  More  The Forbidden Fruit Music Festival will be held 13 - 15 November 2009 at Klein Plasie in Worcester. The scheduled line-up consists of 18 South African artists, including Zebra & Giraffe, Prime Circle, Cherry Vinyl, Just Jinger, aKING, Kurt Darren, Josie Field.
 Animation seems to be giving the rest of the film industry a run for its money. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is seeing through an impressive run on circuit worldwide with rave reviews all-round. The computer-animated film is based on the children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett. Could make for a fun family outing during the approaching festive season.
 Elton John will be returning to South Africa in March 2010 on his solo tour “Under African Skies”. He will be joined in four relaxed, picnic-style concerts in Joburg, Durban, PE and Paarl by long-time collaborator and renowned percussionist, Ray Cooper.
 [Ruth Cooper] New Holland's second album Exploded Views is an "explosion" of eclectic sounds including pop, rock, electro and dance. Hailing from the Northern Suburbs the birthplace of most bands these days, one might not be mistaken for expecting a certain type of sound, but New Holland surprises with their latest offering. Sounding international and radio friendly Exploded Views is a most enjoyable and diverse listen.
 [Kelly-ann Peters] A little-known hippie hideout called the Cape Farmhouse lies up in the mountains of Scarborough and is fast becoming a popular venue for South Africa's hottest bands to strut their stuff. The latest to stomp the ground on Saturday, 17 October 2009, was The Dirty Skirts.
 [Sindy Peters] You've been waiting all Winter long for Summer to show her face and finally she's here. To complement the great weather, Old Mutual will once again be sponsoring the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts in Cape Town. The series will run from 22 November 2009 to 4 April 2010 and is one of the most popular events in the Mother City with tickets regularly being sold out. So without further ado, check out the line-up.
 [Ruth Cooper] After a successful launch of Vrede Fest in Pretoria on 14 February and a showing at the Old Mutual Encounters Concerts at Emmerentia Dam, Stellenbosch became the next Vrede Fest stop with bands Foto Na Dans, D7, aKing, The Dirty Skirts and Fokofpolisiekar taking to the Klien Libertas stage to show their support.
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