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Associated Magazines, publisher of leading media brands, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping/Goeie Huishouding, Marie Claire, O, The Oprah Magazine, and House and Leisure is changing its name to Associated Media…
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Associated Magazines, publisher of leading media brands, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping/Goeie Huishouding, Marie Claire, O, The Oprah Magazine, and House and Leisure is changing its name to Associated Media…

Independent radio station, Jacaranda 94.2, has grown in leaps and bounds in the past year – 24% growth in Gauteng audiences, 27.9% Afrikaans market share in Gauteng and a 50% growth in English audiences, as…

Joe Public has won a highly coveted international social media Bees Award in the category Best Use of a Micro-Blogging Platform for its stand out Brother’s for Life campaign funded by USAid; this despite…

“Radio personality”, “stand-up comedian”, “columnist”, “TV talk show host” or simply “the guy who is prepared to stick his head up ANY lion’s mouth”. What you call him really doesn’t matter. What does… is that…

Peter Hayward, CEO and founder of Hayward’s Grand Safari Events and Expeditions, is passionate about causes such as combating rhino poaching in southern Africa, sustaining African culture and lifestyle in…

Unfazed by a surprise snowfall and freezing temperatures, Gautengers turned out in their droves to visit Decorex Joburg at Gallagher Convention Centre over the past long weekend.

This year’s Pendoring Awards will be an advertising celebration and feast without equal. Entertainment is set to be outstanding with red hot music a by Die Heuwels Fantasties, Nadine, Snotkop and CH2 and the…

Independent radio station, Jacaranda 94.2, has grown in leaps and bounds in the past year – 24% growth in Gauteng audiences, 27.9% Afrikaans market share in Gauteng and a 50% growth in English audiences, as…


Novo Nordisk, a global leader in diabetes care, is now accepting entries for the 2011/2 Novo Nordisk Media Prize.

Bridget von Holdt, MD of Inzalo Communication in Johannesburg has been awarded the 8 th PRISA / Ivan O’Brien Leadership Award 2012.

Everyone has a list of things they’ve always wanted to do, whether it’s bungee jumping, getting up close and personal with the Big 5 on a safari holiday or, going on a road trip in a vintage car. These ideas…

Media personality Rian van Heerden will host the breakfast show on Jacaranda 94.2 from January 2012.

“As with any relationship, trust is the ultimate driving factor in a commercial transaction. When I stop to buy burgers for my boys, my trust has been built-up over a period of time. So it is with any company;…

Volcano Group CEO, Peter Jackson, has been appointed to the board and unanimously nominated as Regional Director: Africa for the ICOM+IN Network. The announcement was made at the network’s EMEA Regional…

A strong and impressive panel of 32 judges have been selected to evaluate and assess this year’s top public relations campaigns for the annual PRISM Awards. The panel was announced a week ahead of the closing…

Jarred Cinman has been appointed as the Managing Director of NATIVE. This new appointment forms part of the continuing growth of NATIVE into a highly efficient and well-run organisation. Cinman will be working…

Operating as a 24/7 news organisation has benefitted all three editions of the modern Zulu newspaper, Isolezwe.

In line with the global publishing trend pursued by international fashion titles, Edgars Club magazine re-launches this month in a nifty new handbag-sized format. Along with the new compact size, an extra…

The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) can only reach its goals if all stakeholders such as business, government, civil society respond to a call to collaborate in realising the positioning…

BrandFinance 2012 survey has ranked FNB as the strongest banking brand in South Africa with a AAA- rating. The AAA- rating was awarded to two South African brands, namely FNB and a National Telecoms operator.

Following the successful formula adopted for some years, by the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) UK partners, the AAR, the IAS recently hosted their first Masterclass on Winning New…

South African consumers see medical aid schemes as “complicated and unfair” – but are generally woefully unaware of the benefits of their plans, let alone the complexities of reimbursement rates, waiting…

FABN Publishing has officially announced the launch of Forbes Africa with its first edition scheduled to