The taxing TV licence issue Is it really good news that maybe, just maybe, TV licences could be a thing of the past, when there are murmurings of a 1% increase in our taxes to make up the shortfall? Our taxes are already high, and there is no guarantee that every taxpayer owns a TV or radio - don't forget the licence covers radio as well. The public has until 7 December 2009 to submit written comments on the draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill [which is supposed to be available from www.doc.gov.za, not that we could find it yet, but thank you to the little bird who told us to try the Parliamentary Monitoring Group]. Tell us what you think in our poll this week. On the awards front, the Bookmarks Awards and Bizcommunity.com are this year launching the People's Choice Award. It's your chance to vote for your choice of the best of the best in Digital Marketing | Online Advertising, and Publishing | Website. Don't just sit there... VOTE! More action, less talk! Simone Puterman & Rod BakerPS In this week's Ornico Ad Showcase, we feature TV ads for Amstel, Clover Tropika, Miller Genuine Draft, Mercedes Benz E Class and Garmin, and radio ads for Centrum, FNB, Outsurance and Southern Sun. 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
The Loerie Awards 2009
 In partnership with AdVantage, Z-card has designed and produced a Z-card, detailing all the Loerie Awards winners by agency, title, advertiser, product and medal received in an editorial initiative to add value to readers of the magazine. Read more >>Marketing & Media
 [Cobus van Graan] Arthur Miller's famous play, Death of a Salesman, made its debut in 1949. It ran for 742 performances and became synonymous with the struggles of a salesman, especially an ageing one who can no longer support his family through his sales efforts and ultimately kills himself to try and claim some insurance money. Read more >>Advertisement:
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Africa is not the same as it was 10 years ago. Despite the shadow of armed conflict, military coups, electoral fraud, racism, dictatorship, xenophobia and human rights violations that still linger over the ‘dark continent', many observers believe that a couple of positive developments that have taken place here have created a platform for investment and optimism. Read more >> Advertisement: [Issa Sikiti da Silva] As technology changes constantly and ‘disrupts' ways of life, many marketers are finding it difficult to deal with the complexities that come with those changes, forcing them to redefine their strategies in view of staying relevant in the environment they operate. Read more >> Tiger Brands has appointed the Firehouse Group to launch its “Eat Well, Live Well” educational campaign, which will begin its roll-out during Nutrition Month in October 2009. The Firehouse Group, a 360° agency, will mainly be responsible for the advertising, multimedia and public relations requirements of the promotional campaign. Read more >> A new reality TV series, Bar-One Manhunt, will be broadcast on Wednesday nights SABC3 prime time early next year, Nestlé announced on Monday 26 October 2009. The series is an extension of the brand's latest creative integrated marketing campaign, "It's easy to Spot a BAR-ONE Man” . Read more >>2010 FIFA World Cup
In order to provide country-wide viewing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the SABC is installing low power transmitters. The latest is in Philopolis in the Free State, which goes live today, Wednesday, 28 October 2009, with SABC1, 2, 3 and Lesedi FM. Read more >>Advertising
[Audine Brooks] Thank you for your comments under Shock figures of ad broadcasting errors - we've encouraged such lively debate since the launch of Deloitte's Advertising Broadcast Certification, considering the controversial nature of such a certification process. Read more >> For only the sixth time in its 13-year history, the Black Eagle was awarded to The Jupiter Drawing Room at last week's Eagle Print Awards. Sponsored by Independent Newspapers, the Eagles reward the most creative print media seen in South Africa over the past year. Read more >> [Gloria Ruhrmund] Mobile advertising is growing at an alarming rate in South Africa, but we are paying nearly 500% more than any other country in the world for our advertising space. Why? Simply, there is not enough South African inventory or publishers. The demand for advertising is greater than the space available. Read more >> The new Tempest TV, print and online campaign, launched by the Old Shanghai Firecracker Factory, uses humour to make its point that its prices are affordable. Read more >>YoungGuns deadline extendedDue to technical difficulties with entries, the deadline for YoungGuns for both the digital and advertising award entries is extended to Friday 6 November 2009. The student deadline of 6 November remains as is.Saatchi & Saatchi has been appointed as the new creative agency for the entire PharmaChoice portfolio of products from multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, it announced this morning, Wednesday, 28 October 2009. The communications billings contract is worth an estimated R30 million. Read more >> The One Show appears to be the international advertising awards show of choice for the 2009 Loeries Young Creatives Award winners. Both Sanjiv Mistry of Ogilvy Cape Town and Net#work BBDO's Joanne van der Linde, also one of 50 ADC Young Gun 7 winners worldwide, have their sights set on New York. Read more >>Branding | | Idea Engineers will grow your brand, reputation & business. | |  |
 [Issa Sikiti da Silva] South African marketers and consumers can rest assured that their country's rich branding history has been researched, documented, condensed and safely kept in the ‘Brand Museum' of branding, advertising and packaging - to serve as an ‘an ‘instruction manual' and a ‘book of wisdom' of brands and branding, and to be revisited by present and future generations. Read more >>Cinema
Cinema attendance still climbingDespite the recession, cinema attendance at Ster-Kinekor has risen by 877,720 when comparing October 07 - September 08 vs. October 08 - September 09, according to Cinemark, the advertising sales arm of Ster-Kinekor and official custodian of South Africa's cinema attendance figures. Jenni Critchfield, CEO of Cinemark comments, “The rising attendance figures, in conjunction with a smaller percentage of people expected to spend money travelling during the holidays, means we are looking forward to a highly successful end to 2009 in terms of cinema advertising and audience numbers.”CRM
 With nine years of research behind the launch of Enhanced Mobile Communications Network (EMC Network), Qkey, the company believes it will put the power of mobile behind every element of a through-the-line communications campaign and in doing so unleash the full power of mobile. Read more >>CSI
 In support of non-profit breast cancer awareness group, Pink Link, Kellogg's Special K is attempting to break the Guinness world record for the world's largest bikini parade on 7 November 2009 at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The company will also donate money towards the group. Read more >> Throughout November 2009, the annual Toy Toy campaign will broadcast live with the Good Hope FM breakfast team of Nigel Pierce, sports presenter JP Naude and newsreader Sandra Rosenberg, from different companies every weekday from 6-9am, encouraging employees and the public to bring toys to work. Read more >> On Wednesday 28 October 2009, 350 underprivileged children from the Kgosi Neighbourhood Foundation (KNF) Wings of Hope School were treated to an afternoon complete with lunch, a cupcake making lesson and a special talk on what it means to be a chef. It was given by members of the South African National Culinary Team (Team SA) as part of a charity drive initiated by Unilever Foodsolutions. Read more >>Design
 Absolut Vodka, in continuation of its 30 years of artistic collaboration and support, has awarded the first of its yearly art prize of €15 000 to Keren Cytter, born 1977 in Israel, who now lives in Berlin and whose work has brought a lot of critical acclaim when shown at galleries and museums around Europe. Read more >>Advertisement: The University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) forum, ‘Is South African Design Ready for the Future Economy', featured Ravi Naidoo, founder and MD of Interactive Africa, a media and marketing firm, Nathan Reddy, CEO of Grid Worldwide Branding and Design, and Gaby de Abreu, group creative director and co-founder of the Switch Design Group, a brand consultancy. Read more >> Coley Porter Bell (CPB), a strategic brand design agency that has produced work for clients such as Woolworths, BP, Spier, Cape Town Tourism and Old Mutual, recently won at the DBA's (Design Business Association UK) Effectiveness Awards in London. Read more >> [Katharina Scholtz] Setting goals based on your client's and your organisation's needs can dictate design and navigation choices and ultimately determine how you measure the return on investment. Read more >>Digital
 A new addition this year the Bookmarks Bizcommunity People's Choice Award, for which the public is encouraged to vote for the piece of work best deserving of the title of people's choice in Digital Marketing/Online Advertising and Publishing/Website. Read more >> There is one week left to nominate your choice for The Bookmarks Awards' Best Contribution to Online Media & Marketing, sponsored by The Spacestation. Read more >>The fourth Brainstorm conference, scheduled as a one-day event on both 9 November 2009 in Cape Town and 11 November in Johannesburg, offers top-line thinking on 360-degree marketing. Blurring the lines between traditional and new media, this ‘new marketing' will be addressed by international heavyweights such as Fernanda Romano (worldwide creative director, EuroRSCG), Chris Colborn (CEO R/GA New York) and Stephen Newton (Google), among others. Read more >>The South African Government, through the Department of Communications, will host an Extraordinary Session of African Union (AU) Ministers of Communications and Information Technologies (CIT) on 2 - 5 November 2009. The ministerial conference is in preparation for the AU Heads of State and Government Summit to take place in 2010. Read more >>Use Google to drive local businessYesterday, Wednesday, 28 October 2009, saw the launch of detailed Google maps of many South African cities and towns, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and East London. These are available through any web browser or via mobile on data enabled handsets. Stephen Newton, country manager for Google South Africa said, “We believe more accurate, representative local information can greatly improve the breadth of information available about a given area and in turn can bolster tourism and business investment.” For more info, go to www.maps.google.com/lbc. Page Three Media, reputedly the second largest specialist media planning agency in South Africa, with billings over R600 million, has launched an in-house, specialist digital media planning division known as Home Page. Read more >>Direct Marketing
 Entries into this year's Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) Assegai Awards are up 42% from 2008, which, according to organisers, is an indication that the South African direct marketing industry is in good shape and is growing rapidly, especially in today's economy where advertisers are insisting upon ROI. Read more >>Eventing |  |
 The Event Greening Forum has been established to promote and embrace sustainable investment principles within the meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry in South Africa. This development is supported and accepted by a group of role-players in the industry who met at the inaugural meeting in Cape Town on Monday 19 October 2009. Read more >>Sportscape rebrands to Escape EventsIn response to client requests for new, more cost effective and interesting entertainment options, Sportcape has rebranded itself as Escape Events. In addition to its current offering of rugby, racing, cricket and soccer fixtures it has added Street Golf SA and ‘The Poker Room', a strategic-based corporate education and client entertainment. View the new website at www.escapee.co.za. [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The inaugural Intra-Africa Business Symposium, which kicked off Wednesday, 28 October 2009 in Sandton, Johannesburg, will constitute a vital platform for African decision-makers, media practitioners and business leaders to share their views and suggest solutions to enhance intra-Africa business and move the continent forward. Read more >>  [Issa Sikiti da Silva] SARS, the Free State Provincial Government and the Department of Social Development emerged as overall winners at the inaugural Public Sector Excellence Awards ceremony last night, Monday, 26 October 2009, scooping platinum Grand Prix accolades for ‘best reputation' - state-owned entities, provincial governments and government departments - respectively. Read more >>Exhibitions |  |
The FNB Whisky Live Festival, now in its seventh year, will take place in Cape Town at the CTICC (4-6 November 2009) and Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre (11-14 November). An addition to this year's event is the Sensory Zone with gallery-designed pods offering music, aromas and colours. Read more >> The Good Food & Wine Show Johannesburg opens today, Thursday, 29 October 2009 at the Coca-Cola Dome in North Riding and runs until Sunday, 1 November. Swiss International Air Lines has flown six BBC celebrity chefs into South Africa, who are accommodated by Southern Sun Palazzo, Montecasino. Read more >>Magazines |  |
The 20th edition of Wits Business School Journal will offer a bumper edition as a celebration of this milestone, making it an attractive proposition for advertising. The publication carries specific information on a broad variety of industries and its 15 000 alumni readers are both open and informed. Read more >> FHM's December birthday issue, which celebrates its 10th birthday in 3D, is reportedly the first consumer magazine to use this technology in South Africa. To enable readers to view the 3D pages properly, a special pair of 3D glasses forms part of the package. Read more >> Celebrating its 20th year as a publication, the Compleat Golfer's November issue has a 20-something theme and remembers other landmarks from its publication year of 1989, when it was launched as the official magazine of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of South Africa by SA golfing legend Dale Hayes and PGA head Dennis Bruyns. Read more >>Media | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Friday, 30 October 2009, condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press. Read more >> NEWSWATCH: Law-abiding South Africans, hotels and companies with television sets have funded the national broadcaster for years. However, in terms of the draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill, licence fees could be scrapped, reports IOL, though the SABC has been quick to remind everyone that until there are any changes to the law, TV licences are still required, reports Mail & Guardian Online. What's more, the draft bill proposes an extra tax to fund the broadcaster, reports Business Day. However, you can still comment on the proposed bill - but you must do so by 7 December 2009. Read more >>[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The issue of media ownership concentration at the hands of a few companies - 95% or so of print media is in the hands of Caxton, Avusa, Media24 and foreign-owned Independent Newspapers, and 42% of radio by SABC - was once again at the forefront of an intense media discussion hosted last night, 29 October 2009 by Amandla Forum in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Read more >>  On 4 December 2009, FIFA will host a media event in which the 11 bidders for the 2018 and/or 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to present their bids to the international media at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa. The accreditation procedure will be conducted via the FIFA Media Channel. Read more >>The AIDC (Alternative Information Development Centre) and NCRF (National Community Radio Forum) will hold the Popular Media Mindblast 09 in Upington, 6-11 December 2009, together with the NCRF biannual general meeting. Read more >> NEWSWATCH: Members of Parliament want the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) to flex its muscles more in its dealings with the cellphone companies, reports Business Report. Read more >>Mobile
Primedia Instore has a mobile technology implementation drive that is aimed at enabling its retail store promotional staff countrywide to report back on individual store campaigns to regional and head offices on-line in real time, no matter where they are. They will use a MyMobility mobile information transfer solution. Read more >> NEWSWATCH: Telkom says it did not abuse its position of dominance in the telecoms sector, reports Business Report. Meanwhile, MTN blames a fall in the numbers of its SA subscribers largely on the laws regarding the registration of all SIM cards in SA, reports Bloomberg.com. Read more >>Newspapers
 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has released two in-depth reports on digital media opportunities for income and audience growth. World Digital Media Trends, and Winning Mobile Strategies, from WAN-IFRA¹s Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, are companion volumes that provide publishers with new insights into the growth and value of digital platforms. Read more >>Online Media
 [Chris Moerdyk] The man who built himself the reputation for being one of the country's most hard-hitting independent print publishers, Branko Brkic, has launched an online news magazine called The Daily Maverick, which went live on Friday morning, 30 October 2009. Read more >>Advertisement:  In partnership with Baby Hands SA, Kidzworld has launched a portal that provides video content on a host of parenting products, services, news and information. Entitled SuPa Videos - short for supporting parents - these deliver short, but informative online content relating to families and parenting in video format. Pregnancy, baby or kids-related video adverts will be flighted free until 30 November 2009. Read more >> [Muzi Mohale] The very basis of having a website for your bed and breakfast is to increase bookings, which translates into high occupancy rate and profits. Competition on the internet is highly fierce, which requires that you ensure that your website is ready to offer what your potential guests want. Read more >>Many NGOs are beginning to explore the potential uses of social media in their work and the recent 2009 NGO Web Awards acknowledged this with four winners receiving prizes during the SANGONeT Social Media for NGOs conference in Cape Town. Read more >>LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: The African Press Organisation (APO), an African-related news online community which owns a media database of 25 000 contacts, announced a strategic partnership with news distributor PR Newswire on Monday, 26 October 2009. Read more >>Out Of Home |  |
Primedia finalist in Chamber awardsThe Roodepoort Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Rocci) has nominated Primedia Outdoor as a finalist in its 2009 Business of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced at Rocci's Gala Awards dinner on 7 November 2009.Promotions
Carling Black Label's Heroes and Friends' Competition opens today, Monday 2 November 2009, as the Western Cape is encouraged to vote for the true Carling man who is seen as a personal hero to his nominator. Read more >> The national Shield Teens No Sweat Music Fan Search has whittled 12 finalists down to three amazingly confident young girls. They are Thandokazi Sineke from Khayelitsha, Zethu Dhlodhlo from Johannesburg and Khutso Lebelo from Centurion. Read more >>Radio |  |
In response to the Deloitte claim that there are high ad broadcasting errors, the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) GM Norman Gibson says, “As an industry, we are well aware of instances of non-broadcast, which could be attributed to various factors in the advertising buying process from the time of booking to the time of actual broadcast. Read more >> From 1 November 2009, Motsweding FM will be launching its business strategy termed "Back-to-Basics". The changes will see some of Motsweding's renowned personalities return on-air. Read more >>Recruitment | | Recruitment - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Sales | |  |
The Leadership Essence Report 2010, a survey on critical areas of leadership and people development, will be launched at the Institute of People Management (IPM) convention taking place at Sun City from 1 - 4 November 2009. Read more >>Advertisement: Research |  |
 As part of gearing up for 2010 and beyond, Ian Jeffrey has recently been appointed CEO of Ipsos Markinor. He replaces Shirley Benney who is staying on as COO. The announcement was made yesterday, Monday, 26 October 2009. Read more >>Retail
 The Nike Sports Store, located in Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD, is the first store in Cape Town to feature an in-store football zone complete with the sports brand's new global architecture and substrates. As contracted by Nike South Africa, it was installed by Todwil, a South African company that specialises in retail-marketing solutions. Read more >> [Chris Moerdyk] There are a lot of cute little phrases in marketing - most of which make those of us who have been in the business for a while want to go outside and throw up in the gladioli. But, there are some buzzwords that have a huge amount of merit. Such as "exceeding expectation". Read more >> [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Edgars celebrated its 80th anniversary in style with the premiere yesterday, Tuesday, 28 October 2009, at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, of a new concept store that will sell skin care products, fragrances, clothes, shoes and other accessories. Read more >>Logistics News recently hosted the 21st Annual Logistics Achiever Awards to recognise outstanding performers for professionalism and excellence in the effective application of strategic, tactical and operational logistics and supply chain management principles, concepts and practices in southern Africa. This year saw the introduction of the Enviro Awards, highlighting successful green initiatives and developments that have a significant environmental impact. Read more >>Sales
[Peter Gilbert] The old debate about whether salespeople are born or made rages on, but it is really a non-argument these days, and great salespeople require a combination of natural talent and the skills acquired through training, practice, coaching, reading, continuous self-improvement and motivation. Here are a few suggestions on working smart Read more >> Sponsorship
 Samsung Consumer Electronics sponsored a five-course charity dinner, cooked by five international celebrity chefs, last week at the Palazzo Hotel, Monte Casino and raised R100 000 for two childrens' charities. Read more >>SAS sponsors stats studentsSAS, a business analytics software and services provider, has sponsored R11 000 in prize money through its institute for the 2008/2009 South African Statistical Association (SASA) Honours Project Competition. “We are pleased to sponsor the three cash prizes for the top three out of eight honours projects received this year and feel this is a very worthwhile event that does much to showcase the talent of the future. SAS is proud to be investing in statistics in our local universities and globally,” says Lydia Mogoboe, sales executive at SAS Institute.Francois Pienaar, former Western Cape provincial executive and former head of sponsorships for FNB will continue to manage the bank's sponsorships, it was announced earlier this week. Pienaar started a new venture, focusing on the sport, entertainment and the media industry, on 1 September 2009, known as Advent Sport Entertainment and Media (ASEM). Read more >>TV
Oracle Airtime Sales will represent Sony Entertainment Television's channel advertising from 1 November 2009 it was announced yesterday Thursday 29 October 2009. Fully distributed on the Premium and Compact bouquets of DStv (113), Sony Entertainment Television now reaches over 2.6 million subscribers in more than 40 countries. Read more >>At the Lorenzo Natali awards held in Stockholm, Sweden last week, SABC Special Assignment executive producer Johann Abrahams and investigator Godknows Nare won the Special Prize Television. Their winning entry was the documentary, Hell Hole, which exposed the horrors of Zimbabwean prisons which aired on Special Assignment early this year. Read more >> [Andrew Timm] I have a passion for television comedy, that little 30-minute holiday you get from your stressful day when you sit down, watch a favourite sitcom and escape into your happy place once or twice a week. But what is it that makes my toes curl with cringing embarrassment at the local fare being offered up as situation comedy? Read more >>  [Louise Marsland] As we near the end of this year, most people will heave a sigh of relief. It’s been a tough one in many industries, and while South Africa may not have been as badly off as some elsewhere in the world, there’s no doubt that we’ve had to work harder for our money this year! Read more >> Marketing
 Z-CARD's global footprint ensured the success an innovative sampling campaign for Domestos, literally delivering the Unilever brand and an informative Z-CARD straight into the hands of current and prospective Turkish consumers. Read more >> Globally Wunderman has looked after the Ford Motor Company for 41 years and locally is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the Southern Africa division. Read more >> Registrations have opened for the 2009 Neuromarketing Conference which will take place on Thursday, 5 November at the SA National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg. Read more >>Advertising
 The recent launch of sci-fi blockbuster District 9 presented an ideal opportunity for The Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town, to align the Lucky Pet brand with the movie storyline through placement of the brand within cinemas. Read more >>Branding
 [Desiree Gullan] How often has your ad agency promised that their concepts will "cut through the clutter" only to blast out more of the same brand messages placed on new urban surfaces, media channels and emerging digital platforms. Unfortunately clutter is leading to more clutter. Read more >>In June and July 2009, Nestlé Gold complemented their finest Swiss chocolate with the finest coffee from Seattle Coffee Company. Stores across Joburg, Cape Town and Pretoria featured sit-down coffee tags, point-of-sale posters and free sampling of chocolate. Read more >>To ensure that staff buy into company values, brand agency The Fearless Executive has collaborated with Getto Ruff Records. They have developed an innovative process that helps companies understand what their values, literally, sound like. Read more >> Ken Preston reviews the Sunday Times/TNS Top Brands survey. Read more >> The days of relying solely on traditional corporate identity manuals are coming to an end, as web-based resource tools move to complement this cumbersome printed document with more cost-efficient online alternatives. This is according to Paul Kirsten, director of strategic brand company, HKLM. Read more >>Design
 Stock Options, recently entrusted to manage all of SA Tourism's video and stills material for a further three years, has just completed final touches to a huge body of selected work, following an extensive countrywide shoot over the past few months by Witch & Wizard Productions. Read more >> Imagine the perfect environment in which to create, design and learn in. The Open Window School of Visual Communication is relocating to a new campus situated in John Vorster Drive, Southdowns, Centurion. Read more >>Digital
 Holton & Associates has announced that BitDefender Total Security 2010 has been awarded the Silver Award by a recent review conducted by Top Ten Reviews. Read more >>There are five days left to nominate someone in The Bookmarks Awards' Best Contribution to Online Media & Marketing sponsored by The Spacestation. Read more >> In this week's Digital Edge we investigate the topic of social media agencies to see what their relevance is in this day and age. Read more >> A digital campaign which won a Loerie award for experiential, promotional and new media specialist Draftfcb Impact also has the agency communicating in a manner that is relevant to their various lifestyles and clients' business needs. Read more >> As the dust settles after the heady buzz of the past five years of social media madness, we're now able to reflect upon the mistakes we marketers have made in our digital strategies. Fred Roed, CEO of World Wide Creative, lists the 10 greatest hits of social media marketing mistakes. Read more >>With the new Yahoo! homepage, people can easily add apps - from Yahoo! or virtually any other site on the Web - and access them from their computer or mobile devices so that their favourite content, services and experiences are always at their fingertips. Read more >>Pokens are the latest trend in networking, getting us connected with people we meet and getting their contact details. Each Poken is a USB device, which holds all your company (or personal) information and where you interact socially online. Read more >>During the economic downturn conventional wisdom tells us to play it safe and focus on what you can immediately control. Global digital advertising company apurimac media asks: at what cost to your long-term potential? Read more >>Eventing
 The areas outside of South Africa's metropoles are less likely than their big-city cousins to be on the receiving end of an A-list event, yet it is clients based in these areas to whom Standard Bank wanted to express appreciation. Read more >> The ATTV creative team custom creates every show to meet the communication and entertainment needs of the evening - tying in with the theme, event or occasion and driving home the desired message. Read more >> Currin't Events recently synchronised a dual-purpose large-scale event for over 600 people at the Altron Group's annual awards ceremony, held at the Vodadome. Read more >> The Westcliff Hotel and Suncross Tours are offering an extraordinary opportunity for their guests - to walk with lions and play with lion cubs. This experience, which can be combined with a morning of horseriding in De Tweede Spruit Valley nature reserve, will delight nature-loving travellers. Read more >>From 2 - 4 October computer and gaming fanatics flocked to the rAge Expo at the Coca-Cola dome in Northgate to feast on a showcase of the latest in gaming, technology, gadgets and lifestyle entertainment products. Oasys Innovations supplied a range of infrastructure for the event. Read more >>Exhibitions
 29 878 visitors - 32% more than last year - flocked to the SABC Education Baba Indaba at the Sandton Convention Centre over the weekend to take advantage of the show specials, competitions, entertainment and educational workshops that were available. Read more >>Magazines
Neo Publishing, the owners of luxury lifestyle magazine, Prestige, has acquired the rights to Stratus magazine. Prestige now replaces Stratus on-board 750 charter planes operating daily across eight SADC countries, as well as in 160 top-end Namibian lodges and resorts. Read more >>Online Media
With the rising popularity of Open Source products to drive quick and easy delivery of websites, Joomla is becoming one of the most popular tools to enable this delivery. Read more >>JD Consulting has been chosen as the official web development partner and online supplier to the Jenna Clifford brand. Read more >>Eyeblaster Africa congratulates the creative teams at Gloo, BBDO and Ogilvy for winning awards for their digital work at this year's Loeries. Read more >>Acceleration Media is pioneering a groundbreaking online media and planning methodology called Gross Rating Points (GRPs) in South Africa which will allow media planners and marketers to set correct media weighting and budgets to their online campaigns. Read more >>Need extra cash? bidorbuy is simple to use, there are no listing fees, and has systems in place to ensure fast and secure payments. In the last three months, 6,300 people sold 235,000 items on bidorbuy, to the total value of R75 million. Read more >> DataRoom has benefitted from a website make-over by Fireworkx, with emphasis placed on modernising the interface, simple navigation and a businesslike look. Read more >>Out Of Home
 FNB ran an extended campaign onboard Mango flights during September. Interactive artwork on the tray table advertising held the answer to a competition offering a R10 000 prize for one lucky passenger. Read more >> KFC contracted What's New Media through their agency to raise awareness of their Add Hope corporate social responsibility initiative to fight hunger using their mobile scrolling billboard truck. Read more >> On average South African shopping centres have around 30% of wasted retail space. This is the view of Justin Hawes, MD of Scan Display, which was exhibiting at the recent South African Congress of Shopping Centres (SACSC) in Johannesburg. Read more >>Printing
Sappi, a global brand in the paper, pulp and chemical cellulose sectors, and global office automation company, Oki Printing Solutions, are working together to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable business practices and their respective green credentials. Read more >>Production
 Two cameras and a high frame rate were the answer to gale-force winds during an Edgars fashion TV commercial shoot in Cape Town recently. Read more >> Giaco Angelini of TVC recently shot the new Distell Vawter campaign through Bester Burke, Cape Town. The campaign of five commercials was shot using a Phantom camera and specially built tanks showcasing liquid in motion to highlight the premium qualities of the brand. Read more >> Petar Spiljevic has directed a Tiger Beer commercial for Halloween. Read more >>Having been involved in the 11-times Emmy-nominated) series, Generation Kill, The Refinery is now managing the front-end post-production and editorial requirements for the new UK series, Strike Back, which is currently in production locally. Read more >>After a six-month international stint, 3D extraordinaire Isaac Liu is back at Monster Studios. He has a showreel of more than 13 local and international feature films, in many of which he was Lead Animator and Technical Director. Read more >> Aimed at women, an advertising concept by women, TV commercials directed by a woman and an all-women cast. That sums up the latest Cell C commercials to promote a new product called ‘winc' (women incorporated). Read more >>Promotions
Primedia Face 2 Face, in association with the Board of South African Tourism, has launched the magic of the Diski Summer Tour 2009, which will feature at five of South Africa's premier beaches over the December holiday period. Read more >>Public Relations |  |
Pasco Risk Management, a global risk consultancy, has appointed Grapevine Communications to handle their media/communications. Read more >> Proactive communication with investors and the market in general is so important. A good investor relations strategy gives a company a strong framework within which to formulate and communicate the correct messages about its business strategy, performance and activities to the market. Read more >>Radio
 In less than a year, Heart Squad - Heart 104.9FM's soccer development programme - has evolved from once-weekly soccer clinics to a full-on youth structure, competing in the Cape Town Tygerburg district against well-established soccer clubs - and winning! Read more >>Your donation may not seem like much, but your small change can make big changes in the lives of so many children. Over the next three months, Toy Story 2009 will distribute tens of thousands of toys and food parcels to thousands of children across KwaZulu-Natal to bring a hint of festive cheer into their lives this Christmas. Read more >>Research
 The Southern African Marketing Research Association is calling for submissions for the 2010 SAMRA Conference, taking place on 3-4 June 2010 at the tranquil Mount Grace Country House and Spa in the beautiful Magaliesburg. Read more >>Retail
 Vital Heath Foods recently launched a winter promotion to highlight to consumers which supplements they can use to boost their immune systems. Pharmacies that participated could gain entry into a national draw for four Vuka scooters. Read more >>Sponsorship
 Toyota South Africa is once again the official vehicle of one of the toughest stage races in the world for mountain bikers. The 2010 Absa Cape Epic will see a Toyota team of 10 riders competing and an estimated 80 Cycle Lab Toyota SuperCycling Club riders. Read more >>
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  More  South African rock ‘n rollers, Taxi Violence, are now touring South Africa having returned from a three week tour of Europe, mainly covering Germany and Holland.
 South African rock band, The Dirty Skirts, are going to Dubai next week from to perform at the Middle East music industry conference and festival, Dubai Sound City, held 5 - 7 November 2009, along with fellow SA group, The Parlotones.
 [Debbie Hathway] “Song is the mother of flamenco - and in Spain the music is huge. The dance and the music run parallel.” That's according to Carolyn Holden, artistic director of La Rosa Spanish Dance Theatre, currently staging Sentimientos at Cape Town's Artscape Theatre.
 [Ilva Pieterse] This year's CANSA Night of 1000 Stars charity dinner on 24 October 2009, lit up Sonpark Boulevard, Nelspruit with a myriad lights, eccentrically-dressed diners and superb food.
 [Sindy Peters] Thieve, another product of the Bellville “rock city” generation, recently launched their debut album, GOLD. Unfortunately, while this northern suburb of Cape Town has produced successful musicians in the form of Fokofpolisisekar, Van Coke Kartel, New Holland, aKING, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Foto Na Dans, Jax Panik and Ashtray Electric, who have all made quite a name for themselves on the South African rock scene, Thieve doesn't quite meet the grade.
 [Ruth Cooper] New Boy, an acclaimed UK play adapted from the novel by William Sutcliffe and directed by Russell Labey, opened to a sold out New Space Theatre in Long Street last Thursday night. Starring SA actors Stephen Jubber, Nicole Franco, Clive Gilson and Dylan Edy, New Boy is a coming-of-age story about an adolescent boy questioning his sexuality and sexual preferences, and contains scenes with sex, nudity and strong language. Though the SNL of course adds some racy content, the production is also funny and touching, and deals with real issues with regards to growing up and discovering who you really are.
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