June 07

• South Africa: Marketers Should Make the Most of Their Resources

  While the digital sphere explodes with both content and marketing options, print is still a major component of the marketer's arsenal. In fact it is estimated that print comprises... Read more »

• South Africa: Why Kindle Is Not the Answer

  Even though the story of e-books, for the most part, is the story of Amazon's Kindle - which overcame the increasingly high cost of print book production and distribution by... Read more »

June 06

• Africa: 2013 Young South Africa Series Back in June

  Between 10 and 5 has reignited its Young South Africa series and in the month of June, it will feature young locals doing exceptional things in creative fields and the projects... Read more »

• South Africa: Ambush Marketing Off the Field for Brazil

  On 10 May 2013, the South African Minister of Trade and Industry gave notice of a final prohibition on the use of certain words in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in... Read more »

June 05

• South Africa: The Future Isn't Digital - It's People

  There's an interesting thing I'm watching in the content strategy & marketing space: A separation of paths, a divergence in the wood. I might be tired and on the wrong side of... Read more »

June 04

• South Africa: Sunlight Celebrates International Children's Day

  To celebrate International Children's Day, Sunlight's Bubbleman van rolled into the Sunlight Safehouse offices in Braamfontein and entertained the Childline Sunlight Safehouse Moms... Read more »

• South Africa: Why Brands Must Act Like Publishers [interview]

  It's a fact, most companies don't like change. The uncertainty unnerves shareholders, the instability threatens structures, and the unknown doesn't fill next year's balance sheets.... Read more »

• South Africa: Building a Global Business Model

  With the rapid advance of internet technology and increasing smartphone penetration, 'digital' is fast becoming the buzzword in South African business circles. As enterprises... Read more »

• South Africa: Access Peer-to-Peer Reviews With New APP

  The Buchanan Group has recently developed an app that allows consumers to scan in 'new products' on shelf and then immediately access peer-to-peer reviews from the Home Tester... Read more »

• South Africa: R2k Welcomes National Key Points Act Review

  The Right to Know campaign (R2K) has welcomed the recent decision of the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, to review the constitutionality of the National Key Points Act. Read more »

June 03

• South Africa: Creative Taxi Branding Campaign for Dan Brown's New Book

  As part of the launch of the new Dan Brown book, Inferno, transit media agency New Wave Outdoor Media (NWOM) branded three cabs, one in Cape Town, one in Johannesburg and one in... Read more »

• South Africa: Booking Facebook Media Made Simple

  meedee8 has released an upgrade that incorporates access to the Facebook Ads Application Programming Interface (API). This provides agencies and brands with an intelligent and... Read more »

June 01

• South Africa: Vuyo Mbuli Gets Me Thinking

  If you want to get people thinking and debating, you have to surprise and discomfit them, you have to prod and provoke. Read more »

May 31

• South Africa: Marikana Commission Moves to Centurion

  The Marikana Commission of Inquiry will be moved to Centurion from Monday, 3 June 2013. Read more »

May 30

• South Africa: Are You Communicating Via Smoke Signals?

  "Strangers that want to talk on the phone fail to grasp why SMS was invented" tweeted RAB CEO, Victor Dlamini. This reminded me of the Catholic Pope Idols where communication was... Read more »

• South Africa: New Head Chef At Gondwana Game Reserve

  Jakob Christoffel has joined Gondwana Game Reserve as the new head chef and promises to bring an exciting flair to Gondwana's fine dining in the Garden Route. Read more »

• South Africa: New Chief Marketing Officer At Nando's

  Michael Cathie has been appointed as the new chief marketing officer for Southern Africa business, effective 1 April 2013. Read more »

• South Africa: Promotions At RamsayMedia, Positions Open

  RamsayMedia has announced several key promotions within its executive that will allow for a renewed focus on the strengths of the individual brands in the stable and equip the... Read more »

• South Africa: The Red Shoe Minister, the Former Journalist, the Current Editor and the Press Council

  It's a tale of intrigue and irony, but the Press Council has said it is unable to consider a complaint by Minster of Communications Minister Dina Pule's spokesperson, former... Read more »

• South Africa: Naked "Rhino Guy" to Cycle to Daisies

  Following the ban of rhino activist, Steve Newman, at the next Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Rocking the Daisies has invited him to Cycle to Daisies. Newman was banned from the Cape Argus... Read more »

• South Africa: Ford Participates in Annual Rally to Read Initiative

  The annual Rally to Read initiative, where corporate South Africa and the READ Educational Trust assist schools in rural areas of South Africa has benefited from the participation... Read more »

• South Africa: Cannes Lions Celebrates 60 Years of Game Changing Campaigns

  Celebrating its 60th year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is set to commemorate its anniversary with the launch of Game Changers; an exhibition and... Read more »

May 29

• South Africa: MOST Awards Open for Entries in June

  From Monday, 3 June 2013, entries are open for the 5th MOST Awards for media owners and agencies, who can rank each other via independent research conducted by Brad Aigner of FGI... Read more »

• South Africa: Support World Hunger Day With SMS Donations Campaign

  As part of its campaign in aid of World Hunger Day, yesterday, 28 May, FoodBank South Africa is urging consumers to assist in its quest to combat hunger in South Africa by... Read more »

• South Africa: Vodacom Is Africa's Top Social Brand

  Mobile communications company Vodacom is reportedly the only African brand to have its social media platforms, run by integrated strategic communication agency Cerebra, recognised... Read more »