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Congratulations to all the winners of the 2012 Loeries awards. In addition to the category awards, Robbie Brozin received the Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award and worldwide creative director of TBWA\Worldwide, John Hunt, received the Lifetime Achievement Award (video). 
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The South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) recently announced the appointment of the reverend Abe Sibiya as the new chairman of its board of directors, at a recent SAMRO Board meeting, after incumbent Annette Emdon stepped down from the position. 
The South African mobile social network, 2go, offers African users a cheap, easy way to chat and socialise using their mobile phones. The app is successful in the Nigerian market, with reportedly 9 million active users, Kenya and South Africa. 
MTN Nigeria recently appointed Z-Card to design and produce a 'MTN Quick Tips' guide about its products and services to bridge the communication gap for its consumers. 
Basic Lead, the organisers of the annual DISCOP Africa television content market and coproduction forum, have announced that over 1 000 non-exhibiting and exhibiting delegates representing 700 companies from 85 countries are expected to take part in the industry gathering dedicated to the production, programming and distribution of multiplatform, television content. 
Software AG South Africa has announced senior management changes in their local operation with plans of growing their African business stream. 
CNBC Africa in partnership with MobileTV, have commenced trials on the Korean Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) technology. 
LONDON, UK: John Lewis continues its commitment to the 'Never Knowingly Undersold' brand message with a new advert. 
LONDON, UK: Last night, 18 September 2012, D&AD staged a huge party and awards ceremony to celebrate its 50th birthday. At the event, the top ranked agencies, studios and people of the last 50 years of D&AD were recognised with a one-off Award. The 2012 Black Pencil and President's Awards were also announced. The event is a celebration of the most influential names of the last 50 years of commercial creativity. 
SINGAPORE: The Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity has today opened its doors for a three-day programme of outstanding content. Industry professionals from 27 countries will be present at the 2012 Festival, benefiting from 30 world-class seminars, The Forum - a new stream of content and dedicated evening networking events. | Partners |
SOUTH AFRICAThe best strategy to defeat HIV in South Africa
UCLA study challenges World Health Organisation's approach. The World Health Organisation is about to roll out a new strategy for AIDS prevention in South Africa, a country where more than 5 million people are infected with HIV. Based on a mathematical model, the WHO predicts this strategy will completely eliminate HIV in South Africa within a decade, writes UCLA's Mark Wheeler. Read more >>| Company news |
Digital
SOUTH AFRICASummit features comprehensive, innovative, interactive agenda addressing critical enterprise issues - Kinetic Events
The anticipated 3rd annual Cloud and Virtualisation Summit Africa will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, from 10 to 11 October 2012. The event is hosted by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events. Read more >>Events & Conferencing
SOUTH AFRICAExtraordinary networking opportunity with AU leaders on environment and mining - Litha Communications
Face-to-face networking sessions with ministers from the African Union (AU) to discuss the need for cooperation between mining and extractive processes and World Heritage Sites in Africa are being arranged during the 40th anniversary conference of UNESCO-World Heritage (WH) being held in Johannesburg from 26-29 September 2012. Read more >>Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICAOur jobs portal - value for your money - Bizcommunity
Since the very beginning, back in 2001, we at Bizcommunity.com have put you, our customers, clients and readers, first. And that is nowhere less true than in having industry jobs available on the site. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICAFreedom Front goes to court on SANDF deployment
The Freedom Front Plus will petition the Constitutional Court to rule on how the president should inform Parliament about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel within SA's borders, the party's parliamentary leader, Pieter Groenewald, said on Thursday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICADenel partnered with Tawazun Holdings
Denel, South Africa's defence manufacturer, has established a joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based, Tawazun Holdings, for the development, manufacturing, assembly and integration of precision-guided weapon systems, opening up the international gateway to potential new opportunities. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAnti-toll group concerned over court decision
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Association (OUTA) has expressed concern that the voices of Gauteng road users were not heard in the Constitutional Court yesterday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAGovt releases names of South Africans killed in Kabul
The names of the eight South Africans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday have been released by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAUS offers condolences to SA
The US Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips has offered condolences to the families of the South Africans who were killed in an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICABrand South Africa calls for calm
Brand South Africa has urged all South Africans, business leaders, trade union movements, political parties and civil society to heed government's call for calm and support the security cluster by abiding with the laws of the land. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICANew agreement strengthens Denel Aerostructures' role in A400M manufacturing
Denel and Airbus Military have finalised a new agreement with revised terms for manufacturing aircraft components on the A400M, in a development that will contribute significantly to the financial turnaround of the South African company and confirms its position as a top-tier supplier on the world's most advanced military airlifter. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAIMC asked to look at food prices
SOUTH AFRICASA's local government is quite stable
SOUTH AFRICAPolice commended for their role on crime drop
SOUTH AFRICACommunity radio sector under spotlight at indaba
SOUTH AFRICARepo rate remains unchanged at 5%
SOUTH AFRICAKZN records largest drop in murder cases
SOUTH AFRICAIMC welcomes Marikana negotiated settlement
SOUTH AFRICAStrengthen firearm control measures - Mthethwa
SOUTH AFRICATax incentives, exemptions to be discussed
SOUTH AFRICASA's Aids funding safe for now
SOUTH AFRICAEight South Africans killed in Kabul car bombing
SOUTH AFRICAGauteng looks to beat rising food prices
SOUTH AFRICAMEC calls for tax relief for SMMEs
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAKid brother 370Z is no mama's boy
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Nissan 370Z is often referred to as the Nissan GT-R's baby brother, not because it is a little mommy's boy car but because it has a dark side just like its bigger brother, the tar-shredding Nissan GTR super sports car. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAAll travel and tourism needs simplified in one easy reference guide
South Africa's most comprehensive travel guide for KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland; THE BEST of KZN and Swaziland Travel Guide 2012/2013 has been launched by Brabys/Creative. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICABook your place in the Sun
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Snow-capped mountain peaks in winter or lush, rolling green lawns and azure skies in summer - it is true that the Drakensberg sounds like the location for one of those glossy Stuyvesant adverts which is one of the reasons for its enduring popularity. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA[10 Things I Love About...] Cruising
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Travel Editor Brian Berkman had a chat to George Argyropolous, managing director of Cruises International, which is South Africa's largest cruise operator, and represents nine cruise lines including six-star Crystal and Seabourn cruise lines. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAcsa to increase tariffs by 6,5%
| Jobs offered |
- HR Director - Gauteng
- Internal Sales Executive - Parktown North
- PPC Campaign Manager - Johannesburg
- Senior SEO Specialist - Cape Town
- Web Designer - Cape Town
- Art Director - Contract - Cape Town
- Category Insights Consultant - Woodmead
- Junior/Mid Graphic Design - Boksburg
- Head of Content - Social Media - Cape Town
- Mid Graphic Design/DTP - Houghton
- Implementation Media Planner - Northern Suburbs (neg)
- Media Buyer - Johannesburg
- AE/Sales Support - Johannesburg
- Sales Associate - Cape Town
- PR Account Manager - Johannesburg - North
- PR Account Executive - Johannesburg - North
- Senior PR Account Executive - Johannesburg - North
- Senior PR Account Director - Consumer - Johannesburg - North
- PR Account Director - Cape Town
- Senior Graphic Designer - Pretoria
- Communication Specialist - Pretoria
- Senior Communication Manager - Pretoria
- Junior Designer - Randburg
- Junior Artworker - Publishing - Dubai
- Freelance Writers - Dubai
- Editor - Dubai
- Media Sales - Corporate Account Executive - Dubai
- Editorial Assistant - Dubai
- Chief Executive Officer - Johannesburg
- Senior Account Manager BTL Specialist - Johannesburg - North
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| New events to diarise |
- Recruitment, selection and retention strategies APIR Training Solutions. - Gaborone, Botswana., 25 September
- Effective business writing skills workshop Instance Consultancy - Johannesburg, 27 September
- Women in boards seminar Pink Progress - Nairobi, 28 September
- BDFM AdNext - Johannesburg, 10 October
- Green Economy Conference Prodimensions - Johannesburg, 12 October
- Retail credit Southern Africa conference Trade Conferences International - Fourways,Johannesburg, 17 October
- Africa electricty Britespark Communications - Johannesburg, 22 October
- Amabhubesi - Conference on CRM 2012 Amabhubesi - Johannesburg, 28 November
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"Marketing is too important to be left just to the marketing department. (via warc)" - Philip Almond
"In advertising there is a saying that if you can keep your head while all those around you are losing theirs - then you just don't understand the problem. (via warc)" - Hugh Malcolm Beville, Jr.
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