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Brand SA: 'Pay back the money'
NEWSWATCH: Brand SA wants Comms Minister Faith Muthambi to pay the agency cash it says it is owed, and the SABC head of news has been charged with assault... read more>>

All the winners - 2014 Creative Circle

The Creative Circle announced its Award of the Year winners for 2014 on 4 March and, for the first time, also announced the end-of-year Individual and Group Agency rankings. We've included links to each category's winning work...

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Cocktail dresses, beer and brand perception

John Laurence

You've probably seen the popular meme on the internet of a picture of a cocktail dress with the question of the colour of the dress...

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Not interested or not qualified?

Monika D'Agostino

The other day I got a connection request from LinkedIn. The person's profile was very scarce, but I accepted the request as I am on a mission to elevate the reputation of sales and its practitioners...

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[NewsMaker] Alan Bell

Louise Marsland

The Hardy Boys promoted client service director Alan Bell to managing director of the Durban agency in December after he played a key role in the J Walter Thompson acquisition... read more>>
Ogilvy & Mather clinches number one spot on Creative Circle rankings for third year running

Issued by Ogilvy & Mather SA

O&M South Africa was announced as the number one ranked creative agency in the country at the SA Creative Circle this week, with O&M Cape Town taking first spot in the individual agency rankings... read more>>
Terence Neale features at Ad of the Month at Creative Circle

Issued by Egg Films

The Careers24 three-part campaign for Ogilvy Cape Town directed by Terence Neale of Egg Films has featured in the top three best spots in Ad of the Month as voted for by creatives in the industry... read more>>
Monday deadline for 2015 Young Ones competition
Nando's pays tribute to fire-fighters
CSI
Radiothon raises millions for Cape fire fighters
To support the efforts of the hundreds of volunteers who have been battling the raging fires across the Cape Peninsula since Sunday, KFM and CapeTalk launched a radiothon yesterday, 5 March 2015. read more>>
Exhibitions
Small business equals big show as My Business Expo returns
The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), dedicated to the success of small business in South Africa, is gearing up to host its 7th My Business Expo in Joburg, now one the largest event of its kind in the world... read more>>
Magazines
Future Bride 2015 launch

Issued by Ananzi.co.za

The 29th edition of Future Bride is distributed free at various selected bridal exhibitions such as The NWJ Bridal Fair, The Indaba held in Durban and The Wedding Expo at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg... read more>>
Media
24.com launches News24Wire to replace Sapa
Media24's digital division, 24.com, has announced plans for a news wire service launching in April. The announcement follows Sapa's closure. The new service will be called News24Wire... read more>>
Mobile
Mobile music channel from West Africa
Mafrik TV, tagged as the African music channel, is dedicated to distributing West African music videos without a charge to the artists... read more>>
Newspapers
Rebranded Business Day produces four new content sections
Part of its rebranding exercise, Business Day has introduced four new sections into its daily paper offering... read more>>
PR & Communications
Judges ready for Prism Awards duty
The judges' panel for the PRISM Awards 2015 have been announced... read more>>
Research
Put a much-needed spring into your research step...

Leigh Andrews

Springleap gave it clients access a global network of creative professionals to enhance every aspect of their creative campaigns. Here's how... read more>>
Do you suffer from dysfunctional analytics?

Issued by Effective Intelligence

An informed decision is a better decision. By using the right analytics you can put intelligence into action, helping you increase profitability, enhance productivity and deliver a superior return on your marketing investment... read more>>
Ad showcase
Terence Neale features at Ad of the Month at Creative Circle
Terence Neale features at Ad of the Month at Creative Circle
The Careers24 three-part campaign for Ogilvy Cape Town directed by Terence Neale of Egg Films has featured in the top three best spots in Ad of the Month as voted for by creatives in the industry. This follows its popularity on Ad of the Week for Marklives along with the campaign becoming a conversation starter on social media.
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International
India asks YouTube to block banned rape film
NEW DEHLI, INDIA: India said on Thursday it had asked YouTube to block access to a documentary about a savage gang-rape in Delhi, after barring broadcasters from airing the film... (Videos) read more>>
Alibaba opens US data centre in new challenge to Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Chinese online giant Alibaba will open a data centre in Silicon Valley, it said on Wednesday, challenging US rival Amazon in the field of cloud computing... read more>>
EU court bans France, Luxembourg e-book tax cuts
LUXEMBOURG: France and Luxembourg must stop applying lower sales tax rates to electronic or e-books, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday... read more>>
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Government news
Arms exports slow as demand falls and research lags
Global demand for SA's arms is taking a knock, and the dwindling spending on research and development is rubbing salt into the wound... read more>>
Cyril dodges jammer questions
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and State Security Minister David Mahlobo refused to come clean about the jamming of electronic communication at President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address... read more>>
Eskom has issued a load-shedding alert
More Government news
People on the move
  • Paola Masullo appointed as a business unit director at McCann Johannesburg

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Jobs offered
Art Director - Durban
Our creative team's looking for a dreamer with drive. Someone combining ambition, talent and a penchant for spinning straw into gold. We're going places. Go there with us. Read more >>

Senior SEO Specialist - Cape Town
WWC is looking for a senior SEO specialist to join a dynamic search marketing team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate is a strategically minded, team player. Read more >>

Writer/Copywriter/Blogger - Johannesburg
Junior writer/copywriter/blogger with attention to detail, excellent writing skills and interest in current affairs and business required for consultancy in the personal finance and healthcare space. Read more >>



New events to diarise
Customer Experience 2.0
The Focus Group - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Sandton

#hruCapeTown
African Heart Celtic Soul - 13 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Employer branding masterclass 2015
Employer Branding South Africa - 19 Mar 2015, Cape Town | 26 Mar 2015, Cape Town

Brand Equity & Customer Loyalty Rewards Conference
Trade Conferences International - 25 Mar 2015 to 26 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Event Management Summit
Africa Events Management - 25 Mar 2015 to 27 Mar 2015, Harare

Strategy in a Day
Stratplanning - 16 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Startup Picnic JHB
Startup Picnic - 25 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

PAs and Admin Professionals Summit - 2015
ABN Global Events - 27 Apr 2015 to 30 Apr 2015, Pretoria

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

Africa Com
Informa - 17 Nov 2015 to 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
The ACT | UJ Arts and Culture Conference - 8 Mar 2015 to 10 Mar 2015, Johannesburg
The ACT | UJ Arts and Culture Conference is a two and a half day conference aiming to provide a forum for developing and inspiring the creative community. Read more >>


Part-time course - Art Direction Module 2
AAA School of Advertising - 9 Mar 2015 to 29 Jun 2015, Randburg

Delivering Exceptional Customer Service
KumaloGreen - 9 Mar 2015 to 10 Mar 2015, Rosebank, Johannesburg | 25 May 2015 to 26 May 2015, Rosebank, Johannesburg | 6 Jul 2015 to 7 Jul 2015, Rosebank, Johannesburg | 10 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015, Rosebank, Johannesburg | 2 Nov 2015 to 3 Nov 2015, Rosebank, Johannesburg

Sol Plaatje Institute short course
Sol Plaatje Institute, Rhodes University - 9 Mar 2015 to 13 Mar 2015, Grahamstown

Effective project administration
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 9 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Technical radio production skills
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 9 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Noticeboards
Shared office space in quiet converted home environment
[Premises] Fully equipped and serviced Individual "workstations" available for rent in a quiet, well appointed shared office space within a converted home in Claremont, Cape Town.

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Tom Giaquinto
"You always need to work hard. You always need to be willing to work hard. Not everything will be hard, but you should, at the very least, be willing to work hard."

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