Digital
Zando launches magazine
One of South Africa’s largest online retail companies, has launched its own quarterly magazine. Announcing the news were local celebrities and designers including Dean Fuel, Dj Mixi and TK from Goodhope FM,…
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Business
Continental Outdoor Media’s quest to conserve SA birdlife
Continental Outdoor Media received a coveted Owl Award for its contribution to improving awareness and presence of BirdLife South Africa’s efforts, particularly in its quest to conserve threatened seabirds,…
Advertising
Mall activation grows sales leads for Jaguar and Range Rover
“These actionable leads were generated through one-on-one engagement between prospective buyers and our trained promoters,” says Mall Active’s Travis Brown. “Overall the Jaguar activation ran in 11 malls and…
News
TopTV flights Nando’s “Diversity” advert
TopTV confirmed today (20 June) that it has agreed to flight the Nando’s “Diversity” television advertisement, which the other major South African television stations and pay-TV platforms refused to screen.…
Advertising
Campus Media finds South Africa’s hottest student DJ
Campuses across South Africa have been rocked by the opportunity to showcase their top student DJ’s in the McDonald’s Top Jock search. With Campus Media , leaders in student marketing, at the fore of this…
Advertising
Campus Media finds South Africa’s hottest student DJ
Campuses across South Africa have been rocked by the opportunity to showcase their top student DJ’s in the McDonald’s Top Jock search. With Campus Media , leaders in student marketing, at the fore of this…
News
New Finweek cover shakeup
South Africa’s investment publication Finweek is about to shakeup the local business news market as its new product offering hits shelves in early October.
Marketing
New appointment for Old Mutual
Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM) announced the appointment of Mohale Ralebitso to the position of he position of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Affairs (MCCA) Director.
Advertising
Special-FX and King Pie’s latest offering
Special-FX, leading Johannesburg-based creators of in-camera, stage and in-store effects generated the exploding wardrobe in the new King Pie television commercial on a commission from Reel Edge Studios and…
News
WAVE 5 Social Media Research released
The missing piece to the puzzle of social media engagement has been found in Universal McCann’s Wave 5 research entitled “The Socialisation of Brands”. To help brands create successful social media programmes…
Advertising
MASA congratulates AAA Media Management student
The student who showed the best attitude, aptitude and enthusiasm for entering the world of media according to the AAA was Sadhvi Rampersad, and Chairperson Lyn Jones was at her graduation to congratulate her.
Advertising
Net#work BBDO wins Gold at Pendoring Awards
The entertaining and humorous TV campaign by N et#work BBDO for Ndalo Media magazine title Destiny Man had made waves as it depicts a socially inept character who is obviously not reader of the publication.
Media
Toyota Jacaranda Pops is back
After a sold out performance in 2011, Toyota Jacaranda Pops is back with top mainstream music acts who will perform with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, 27 October.
Advertising
Advertisers urged to focus on newspapers’ core circulation numbers
Advertisers looking to get more bang for their buck should look at various sales statistics when choosing the best print space, says ADS24 CEO Linda Gibson.
News
Global partnership formed between HMC Seswa and Firefly Communications
HMC Seswa Corporate Communications has successfully concluded an agreement with UK – based leading independent European communications consultancy, Firefly Communications.
News
Amor breaks her silence
The heat cover story of Friday 14 September 2012 features an immense reveal for its readers! Amor Vittone breaks the silence to address all the wild allegations, ridiculous accusations, and threatening SMS’s…
Advertising
TLC and Lucozade energise gym goers
Lucozade, GlaxoSmithKline’s global energy drink is getting its ‘Do more and win’ message to active, thirsty consumers thanks to lifestyle communication specialist TLC. Lucozade’s national advertising campaign…
Marketing
Nicorette helps smokers to quit using Z-CARDS
’s Nicorette, a stop smoking aid, is based in Retreat in the Western Cape. It recently contracted PocketMedia Solutions to produce an informative Z-CARD that congratulates consumers on their decision to stop…
News
SA’s Ogilvy excels in global digital storytelling contest
Ogilvy Johannesburg’s Michelle McKenna, Taryn Scher and Philippa Heal emerged as the Middle East and Africa brand category winners of the , a creative storytelling contest.
News
Corral takes on new entertainment brief at Turner Broadcasting
Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited has appointed Domingo Corral to head up general entertain ment content for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
News
Wayne Naidoo re-elected chairperson ACA
Comments ACA CEO Odette van der Haar, “Undoubtedly, 2012 will bring with it new challenges and objectives for the ACA; however, under the leadership of the new board, I am sure that the momentum from 2011 will…
Advertising
Cadbury Perk creates awarness through animation
Kraft Foods is using the perfect medium to create awareness of its new Cadbury Perk chocolate bar to Daily Sun readers. Through Unlimited’s creative comic experts Mamba Media, and its weekly Soccer Warrior…
Advertising
SABC 2 talk show Mo’Nique gets a “lift”
Where better to reach upper LSM women than in shopping malls? To promote and create awareness of the popular American talk show , The MediaShop, the media agency of choice for SABC, has selected a national…
Media
YOU celebrates 25th Anniversary with music CD
To celebrate YOU Magazines 25 th year in print and our involvement in music, we’ve compiled a collection of local and international hits for you and your family to enjoy.