Wednesday, 21 March 2012
In FocusFood Network hits the spot with Aarti PartyAarti Sequeira is bubbly, vivacious, and definitely not your typical Gordon Ramsay-esque celebrity chef, if her foodie show Aarti Party is anything to go by. Samantha Cook attended the recent Food Network launch of the show’s third season at the Saxon Hotel, and pinned Sequeira down to chat about her foray into TV chefdom.
Media NewsVuzu line-up for April The Bachelor , Gossip Girl , Fashion Hunters , Bethenny’s Getting Married and many more are the highlights this April on Vuzu (DStv Channel 123).
Media News5FM nominated for international radio award 5FM has been nominated for a Worldwide Radio Summit Award . The station is one of five radio stations put forward in the ‘Influential International Station’ category at the prestigious international awards ceremony, which is being held in Hollywood at the end of April.
Media NewsEstate agents go mobile with Property24With approximately 13-million South Africans now accessing the internet via their cellular phones, a strong mobile presence is no longer merely a nice-to-have, but a necessity for business owners looking to corner an increasingly on-the-go market. Property24 has now made the mobile sphere readily accessible to the country’s estate agents, with the launch of their new free mobi-site service.
Media NewsPrinting summit opens with inspiring messageThe third annual WAN-IFRA Printing Summit opened in Berlin on Wednesday with an inspiring message to publishers: despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the latest technologies, trends and business strategies are helping many newspapers and printers thrive during challenging times.
EntertainmentAlfred Hinkel's Dansmettieduiwels at BaxterThe multiple award-winning choreographer Alfred Hinkel's first work in Cape Town in four years, Dansmettieduiwels, comes to the Baxter Theatre Centre for four performances only, from Thursday, 29 to Saturday, 31 March, at 20:00. This season follows its world premiere at the Dance Umbrella recently, where it was received with critical acclaim and hailed as a resounding success.
Media NewsAvis delivers Old Mutual joBerg2c to viewersArmchair cyclists can look forward to following the third edition of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c across rural South Africa from the comfort of their living rooms, organisers have announced. Viewers will be able to follow the entire 910-kilometre event between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast from 27 April to 5 May.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Media NewsAutumn Dis-Chem Benefits magazine prepares readers for winterThe autumn edition of the Dis-Chem Benefits magazine is now available in stores, jam-packed with informative articles on how to prepare for this year’s winter season. This edition includes advice on how to combat dry skin, acne and hyperpigmentation, as well as a look at immune boosting essentials and guidelines on how to deal with the perils of colds and flu.
Media NewsInternational Newsroom Summit looks at dealing with rapid constant transformationNew jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resist change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today’s editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. The 11 th annual Newsroom Summit , to be held on 10 and 11 May in Hamburg, will make this work a little less complicated.
Media NewsSAT embraces social media to market South Africa to the worldSouth African Tourism (SAT) has embraced social media as an important part of its marketing mix as it seeks to entice international tourists to the country. Tourism’s direct and indirect contribution to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be around R200-billion a year or about 7.5% of GDP.
EntertainmentCape Town Opera takes to the road Cape Town Opera is embarking on a three-week tour of South Africa. As part of the tour, the opera will provide focused training for learners and educators preparing to compete at the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod .
EntertainmentGangs of Ballet to launch EP with Gazelle and 5FM's Cath GrenfellCell C’s The Deep End event will be taking place inside the empty public swimming pool of Medwood Gardens in the City Centre on 30 March. This unusual and unused city space will have life pumped back into it for the night, with Durban-bred Gangs of Ballet’s EP launch performance as well as performances by Gazelle and DJ Cath Grenfell ( 5FM ).
EntertainmentProvisional programme announced for Pink Loerie 2012The provisional programme for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival 2012 has been released and entries to all the competitions, pageants and the parade have opened. Re-launched under a new organising committee and with the new arts festival added, Pink Loerie 2011 was a huge success and 2012 promises to be even better.
EntertainmentJungle fun for families at KKNKMuizenberg’s Jungle Theatre Company is taking two family productions to the Klein Karoo Kunstefees this April. This is the company's first visit to the Oudtshoorn-based arts festival, thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, ABSA KKNK and the National Arts Council.
EntertainmentCalling Western Cape playwrightsThe SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is open to playwrights who are South African residents, over the age of 18 and living in the Western Cape. The winning script will be produced for a run in Cape Town from Monday, 22 October to Saturday, 3 November.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
In FocusFood Network hits the spot with Aarti PartyAarti Sequeira is bubbly, vivacious, and definitely not your typical Gordon Ramsay-esque celebrity chef, if her foodie show Aarti Party is anything to go by. Samantha Cook attended the recent Food Network launch of the show’s third season at the Saxon Hotel, and pinned Sequeira down to chat about her foray into TV chefdom.
Media NewsVuzu line-up for April The Bachelor , Gossip Girl , Fashion Hunters , Bethenny’s Getting Married and many more are the highlights this April on Vuzu (DStv Channel 123).
Media News5FM nominated for international radio award 5FM has been nominated for a Worldwide Radio Summit Award . The station is one of five radio stations put forward in the ‘Influential International Station’ category at the prestigious international awards ceremony, which is being held in Hollywood at the end of April.
Media NewsEstate agents go mobile with Property24With approximately 13-million South Africans now accessing the internet via their cellular phones, a strong mobile presence is no longer merely a nice-to-have, but a necessity for business owners looking to corner an increasingly on-the-go market. Property24 has now made the mobile sphere readily accessible to the country’s estate agents, with the launch of their new free mobi-site service.
Media NewsPrinting summit opens with inspiring messageThe third annual WAN-IFRA Printing Summit opened in Berlin on Wednesday with an inspiring message to publishers: despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the latest technologies, trends and business strategies are helping many newspapers and printers thrive during challenging times.
EntertainmentAlfred Hinkel's Dansmettieduiwels at BaxterThe multiple award-winning choreographer Alfred Hinkel's first work in Cape Town in four years, Dansmettieduiwels, comes to the Baxter Theatre Centre for four performances only, from Thursday, 29 to Saturday, 31 March, at 20:00. This season follows its world premiere at the Dance Umbrella recently, where it was received with critical acclaim and hailed as a resounding success.
Media NewsAvis delivers Old Mutual joBerg2c to viewersArmchair cyclists can look forward to following the third edition of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c across rural South Africa from the comfort of their living rooms, organisers have announced. Viewers will be able to follow the entire 910-kilometre event between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast from 27 April to 5 May.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Media NewsAutumn Dis-Chem Benefits magazine prepares readers for winterThe autumn edition of the Dis-Chem Benefits magazine is now available in stores, jam-packed with informative articles on how to prepare for this year’s winter season. This edition includes advice on how to combat dry skin, acne and hyperpigmentation, as well as a look at immune boosting essentials and guidelines on how to deal with the perils of colds and flu.
Media NewsInternational Newsroom Summit looks at dealing with rapid constant transformationNew jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resist change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today’s editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. The 11 th annual Newsroom Summit , to be held on 10 and 11 May in Hamburg, will make this work a little less complicated.
Media NewsSAT embraces social media to market South Africa to the worldSouth African Tourism (SAT) has embraced social media as an important part of its marketing mix as it seeks to entice international tourists to the country. Tourism’s direct and indirect contribution to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be around R200-billion a year or about 7.5% of GDP.
EntertainmentCape Town Opera takes to the road Cape Town Opera is embarking on a three-week tour of South Africa. As part of the tour, the opera will provide focused training for learners and educators preparing to compete at the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod .
EntertainmentGangs of Ballet to launch EP with Gazelle and 5FM's Cath GrenfellCell C’s The Deep End event will be taking place inside the empty public swimming pool of Medwood Gardens in the City Centre on 30 March. This unusual and unused city space will have life pumped back into it for the night, with Durban-bred Gangs of Ballet’s EP launch performance as well as performances by Gazelle and DJ Cath Grenfell ( 5FM ).
EntertainmentProvisional programme announced for Pink Loerie 2012The provisional programme for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival 2012 has been released and entries to all the competitions, pageants and the parade have opened. Re-launched under a new organising committee and with the new arts festival added, Pink Loerie 2011 was a huge success and 2012 promises to be even better.
EntertainmentJungle fun for families at KKNKMuizenberg’s Jungle Theatre Company is taking two family productions to the Klein Karoo Kunstefees this April. This is the company's first visit to the Oudtshoorn-based arts festival, thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, ABSA KKNK and the National Arts Council.
EntertainmentCalling Western Cape playwrightsThe SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is open to playwrights who are South African residents, over the age of 18 and living in the Western Cape. The winning script will be produced for a run in Cape Town from Monday, 22 October to Saturday, 3 November.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentGiselle at Joburg TheatreA glittering array of international dancers take to the stage of the Joburg Theatre from Thursday, 12 April to Sunday, 29 April for The South African Ballet Theatre’s (SABT) eagerly awaited season of the great romantic classic, Giselle.
Media NewsReal estate internet audience in South Africa displays sophisticated online habitsEffective Measure, provider of digital media planning solutions in emerging markets, has provided insight into the online habits of South African audiences who visited real estate websites. Activities requiring confident knowledge of the internet, such as e-banking and e-shopping, are conducted by more of the audience visiting real estate sites compared to the average internet population.
Media NewsWorld Young Reader Prizes open for entriesNewspapers have until 4 May to submit entries for the World Young Reader Prizes , the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which recognise success in engaging the young.
EntertainmentAdopt an artist dinner concertBTE-VO1SS will present the third of its monthly adopt an artist dinner concerts at Ristorante Ritrovo on Wednesday, 4 April 2012. During this concert patrons will experience the young and fresh voices of BTE VO1SS, with a programme consisting of highlights from the world of opera, operetta, musicals and popular songs.
EntertainmentOut of Bounds comes to Sibaya Out of Bounds - probably one of South Africa's longest-running plays - is set for a short season at Sibaya Casino in April. The production, about grappling with being a South African Indian under apartheid, runs at Sibaya from 10 April to 15 April.
Media NewsWinning photographs revealed in NG KidsThe March issue of NG Kids reveals the finalists and winner of the NG Kids Young Photographers Competition , sponsored by Spur Steak Ranches. One of several in the Young series, the competition was once again a success, drawing over 2 200 entries in the categories 'Animals', 'I Love South Africa', 'People' and 'That’s Funny'.
EntertainmentMpumalanga to host Sancta One-Act FestivalThe 32nd Sancta One-Act Festival will be held in Mpumalanga in July. Depending on funding grants, the Festival will be held in either Secunda or Witbank from 2 July to 16 July, with the deadline for entries having been extended to 4 April.
Media NewsITWeb IT Security Summit to focus on failure of conventional IT securityFollowing a series of high-profile breaches, major information security vendors are conceding that there is little to stop a determined cyber criminal from breaching security and wreaking havoc. IT security needs a rethink, they say. This will be the theme of the annual ITWeb IT Security Summit to be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 17 May.
Media NewsTCM introduces TCM SelectTurner Classic movies, channel 109 on DStv, has a new offering for those who love film. This April, TCM is introducing TCM Select, which promises to celebrate film favourites by bringing audiences the world’s must-see movies. Launching on 1 April with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde , TCM Select will be showcasing a fantastic film every Sunday night at 21:00.
EntertainmentLyric Theatre to host 2012 Mr Gay World finale Mr Gay World 2012 is set to take place from 4 to 8 April, with the event culminating in the grand finale on 8 April at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. The event will have a distinct African flavour and world-class production values.
In Focusja.fm says ja to another year with a lekker* partyMany radio stations have request shows, but the line-up is ultimately determined by a music compiler. But by integrating the immediacy of the interweb with the best Afrikaans music has to offer, ja.fm has turned the listener into the music compiler. Christine Greyvenstein chilled with Afrikaans music royalty at ja.fm ’s first birthday.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
In FocusFood Network hits the spot with Aarti PartyAarti Sequeira is bubbly, vivacious, and definitely not your typical Gordon Ramsay-esque celebrity chef, if her foodie show Aarti Party is anything to go by. Samantha Cook attended the recent Food Network launch of the show’s third season at the Saxon Hotel, and pinned Sequeira down to chat about her foray into TV chefdom.
Media NewsVuzu line-up for April The Bachelor , Gossip Girl , Fashion Hunters , Bethenny’s Getting Married and many more are the highlights this April on Vuzu (DStv Channel 123).
Media News5FM nominated for international radio award 5FM has been nominated for a Worldwide Radio Summit Award . The station is one of five radio stations put forward in the ‘Influential International Station’ category at the prestigious international awards ceremony, which is being held in Hollywood at the end of April.
Media NewsEstate agents go mobile with Property24With approximately 13-million South Africans now accessing the internet via their cellular phones, a strong mobile presence is no longer merely a nice-to-have, but a necessity for business owners looking to corner an increasingly on-the-go market. Property24 has now made the mobile sphere readily accessible to the country’s estate agents, with the launch of their new free mobi-site service.
Media NewsPrinting summit opens with inspiring messageThe third annual WAN-IFRA Printing Summit opened in Berlin on Wednesday with an inspiring message to publishers: despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the latest technologies, trends and business strategies are helping many newspapers and printers thrive during challenging times.
EntertainmentAlfred Hinkel's Dansmettieduiwels at BaxterThe multiple award-winning choreographer Alfred Hinkel's first work in Cape Town in four years, Dansmettieduiwels, comes to the Baxter Theatre Centre for four performances only, from Thursday, 29 to Saturday, 31 March, at 20:00. This season follows its world premiere at the Dance Umbrella recently, where it was received with critical acclaim and hailed as a resounding success.
Media NewsAvis delivers Old Mutual joBerg2c to viewersArmchair cyclists can look forward to following the third edition of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c across rural South Africa from the comfort of their living rooms, organisers have announced. Viewers will be able to follow the entire 910-kilometre event between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast from 27 April to 5 May.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Media NewsAutumn Dis-Chem Benefits magazine prepares readers for winterThe autumn edition of the Dis-Chem Benefits magazine is now available in stores, jam-packed with informative articles on how to prepare for this year’s winter season. This edition includes advice on how to combat dry skin, acne and hyperpigmentation, as well as a look at immune boosting essentials and guidelines on how to deal with the perils of colds and flu.
Media NewsInternational Newsroom Summit looks at dealing with rapid constant transformationNew jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resist change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today’s editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. The 11 th annual Newsroom Summit , to be held on 10 and 11 May in Hamburg, will make this work a little less complicated.
Media NewsSAT embraces social media to market South Africa to the worldSouth African Tourism (SAT) has embraced social media as an important part of its marketing mix as it seeks to entice international tourists to the country. Tourism’s direct and indirect contribution to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be around R200-billion a year or about 7.5% of GDP.
EntertainmentCape Town Opera takes to the road Cape Town Opera is embarking on a three-week tour of South Africa. As part of the tour, the opera will provide focused training for learners and educators preparing to compete at the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod .
EntertainmentGangs of Ballet to launch EP with Gazelle and 5FM's Cath GrenfellCell C’s The Deep End event will be taking place inside the empty public swimming pool of Medwood Gardens in the City Centre on 30 March. This unusual and unused city space will have life pumped back into it for the night, with Durban-bred Gangs of Ballet’s EP launch performance as well as performances by Gazelle and DJ Cath Grenfell ( 5FM ).
EntertainmentProvisional programme announced for Pink Loerie 2012The provisional programme for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival 2012 has been released and entries to all the competitions, pageants and the parade have opened. Re-launched under a new organising committee and with the new arts festival added, Pink Loerie 2011 was a huge success and 2012 promises to be even better.
EntertainmentJungle fun for families at KKNKMuizenberg’s Jungle Theatre Company is taking two family productions to the Klein Karoo Kunstefees this April. This is the company's first visit to the Oudtshoorn-based arts festival, thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, ABSA KKNK and the National Arts Council.
EntertainmentCalling Western Cape playwrightsThe SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is open to playwrights who are South African residents, over the age of 18 and living in the Western Cape. The winning script will be produced for a run in Cape Town from Monday, 22 October to Saturday, 3 November.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentGiselle at Joburg TheatreA glittering array of international dancers take to the stage of the Joburg Theatre from Thursday, 12 April to Sunday, 29 April for The South African Ballet Theatre’s (SABT) eagerly awaited season of the great romantic classic, Giselle.
Media NewsReal estate internet audience in South Africa displays sophisticated online habitsEffective Measure, provider of digital media planning solutions in emerging markets, has provided insight into the online habits of South African audiences who visited real estate websites. Activities requiring confident knowledge of the internet, such as e-banking and e-shopping, are conducted by more of the audience visiting real estate sites compared to the average internet population.
Media NewsWorld Young Reader Prizes open for entriesNewspapers have until 4 May to submit entries for the World Young Reader Prizes , the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which recognise success in engaging the young.
EntertainmentAdopt an artist dinner concertBTE-VO1SS will present the third of its monthly adopt an artist dinner concerts at Ristorante Ritrovo on Wednesday, 4 April 2012. During this concert patrons will experience the young and fresh voices of BTE VO1SS, with a programme consisting of highlights from the world of opera, operetta, musicals and popular songs.
EntertainmentOut of Bounds comes to Sibaya Out of Bounds - probably one of South Africa's longest-running plays - is set for a short season at Sibaya Casino in April. The production, about grappling with being a South African Indian under apartheid, runs at Sibaya from 10 April to 15 April.
Media NewsWinning photographs revealed in NG KidsThe March issue of NG Kids reveals the finalists and winner of the NG Kids Young Photographers Competition , sponsored by Spur Steak Ranches. One of several in the Young series, the competition was once again a success, drawing over 2 200 entries in the categories 'Animals', 'I Love South Africa', 'People' and 'That’s Funny'.
EntertainmentMpumalanga to host Sancta One-Act FestivalThe 32nd Sancta One-Act Festival will be held in Mpumalanga in July. Depending on funding grants, the Festival will be held in either Secunda or Witbank from 2 July to 16 July, with the deadline for entries having been extended to 4 April.
Media NewsITWeb IT Security Summit to focus on failure of conventional IT securityFollowing a series of high-profile breaches, major information security vendors are conceding that there is little to stop a determined cyber criminal from breaching security and wreaking havoc. IT security needs a rethink, they say. This will be the theme of the annual ITWeb IT Security Summit to be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 17 May.
Media NewsTCM introduces TCM SelectTurner Classic movies, channel 109 on DStv, has a new offering for those who love film. This April, TCM is introducing TCM Select, which promises to celebrate film favourites by bringing audiences the world’s must-see movies. Launching on 1 April with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde , TCM Select will be showcasing a fantastic film every Sunday night at 21:00.
EntertainmentLyric Theatre to host 2012 Mr Gay World finale Mr Gay World 2012 is set to take place from 4 to 8 April, with the event culminating in the grand finale on 8 April at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. The event will have a distinct African flavour and world-class production values.
In Focusja.fm says ja to another year with a lekker* partyMany radio stations have request shows, but the line-up is ultimately determined by a music compiler. But by integrating the immediacy of the interweb with the best Afrikaans music has to offer, ja.fm has turned the listener into the music compiler. Christine Greyvenstein chilled with Afrikaans music royalty at ja.fm ’s first birthday.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentAdam Lambert to release sophomore album TrespassingGlobal music star Adam Lambert will release his second album Trespassing (RCA Records/19 Recordings) on 15 May. In addition to co-writing many of the tracks, Lambert collaborated with an all-star list of award winning artists, producers and songwriters including Pharrell Williams, Dr Luke, Bruno Mars, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bonnie McKee, Nile Rogers and Sam Sparro.
Media NewsAegis Media Digibate reveals that print media in SA must 'adapt or die'The state of print media in South Africa was the topic of the fourth Aegis Media Thought Leadership Digibate which took place on 16 March. This Digibate received the highest and most consistent listenership via audio streaming, averaging 936 listeners per second with over 9 000 listeners in Africa who remained tuned in for the two-hour Digibate via www.bizradio.co.za .
EntertainmentMicrobrewery Festival at the Rand ShowMicrobrewers from across the country will be setting up at the Rand Show, to bring you the unique taste of some of South Africa’s finest handcrafted beers. Try a Gravedigger, a blonde ale from Three Skulls Brew Works, or Old Wobbly, a lager from Mitchell’s Brewery, the oldest craft brewery in the country.
EntertainmentEntries for WOMEX 2012openThe Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) if inviting independent emerging artists and music companies to submit entries for the most significant music market/trade show in the world, WOMEX 2012 . WOMEX 2012 takes place in Greece from 17 October to 21 October.
Media NewsWorldtunes.net is bringing nothing but the hits WorldTunes.net – All Hit Radio is an internet based radio station, operating 24 7 365, and is accessible to its audience anywhere in the world. As per its slogan ‘All Hit Radio’, WorldTunes.net only plays hit music from the 80’s to current day, however unlike current ‘traditional’ radio stations, its music playlist covers over 100 000 songs.
EntertainmentGet a whole new perspective with sky dining at the EmeraldBetween 25 and 29 April, guests at Emerald Resort and Casino will be able to enjoy breakfast, lunch, snacks or dinner around a 22-seater table – suspended a breathtaking 50 metres above the ground. Guests are hoisted 50 metres into the air for an unforgettable gourmet dining experience, boasting panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Media NewsPlayboy South Africa has double trouble Playboy South Africa 's April issue celebrates the start of its second year in the South African market with an edition called 'Double Vision'. It features two cover models, the first local twins as Playmates, and includes a tribute to the best twins ever published in Playboy internationally.
Media NewsNat Geo Wild greenlights Leader of the Pack with Cesar MillanNat Geo Wild has announced that it has commissioned the 12-part series Leader of the Pack with dog whisperer Cesar Millan. In the new series produced by POWWOW Media Partners, Millan combats the global issue of canine abandonment, giving 'unadoptable' dogs a second chance and coaching families from across Europe who are vying for the opportunity to adopt these lucky pups.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
In FocusFood Network hits the spot with Aarti PartyAarti Sequeira is bubbly, vivacious, and definitely not your typical Gordon Ramsay-esque celebrity chef, if her foodie show Aarti Party is anything to go by. Samantha Cook attended the recent Food Network launch of the show’s third season at the Saxon Hotel, and pinned Sequeira down to chat about her foray into TV chefdom.
Media NewsVuzu line-up for April The Bachelor , Gossip Girl , Fashion Hunters , Bethenny’s Getting Married and many more are the highlights this April on Vuzu (DStv Channel 123).
Media News5FM nominated for international radio award 5FM has been nominated for a Worldwide Radio Summit Award . The station is one of five radio stations put forward in the ‘Influential International Station’ category at the prestigious international awards ceremony, which is being held in Hollywood at the end of April.
Media NewsEstate agents go mobile with Property24With approximately 13-million South Africans now accessing the internet via their cellular phones, a strong mobile presence is no longer merely a nice-to-have, but a necessity for business owners looking to corner an increasingly on-the-go market. Property24 has now made the mobile sphere readily accessible to the country’s estate agents, with the launch of their new free mobi-site service.
Media NewsPrinting summit opens with inspiring messageThe third annual WAN-IFRA Printing Summit opened in Berlin on Wednesday with an inspiring message to publishers: despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the latest technologies, trends and business strategies are helping many newspapers and printers thrive during challenging times.
EntertainmentAlfred Hinkel's Dansmettieduiwels at BaxterThe multiple award-winning choreographer Alfred Hinkel's first work in Cape Town in four years, Dansmettieduiwels, comes to the Baxter Theatre Centre for four performances only, from Thursday, 29 to Saturday, 31 March, at 20:00. This season follows its world premiere at the Dance Umbrella recently, where it was received with critical acclaim and hailed as a resounding success.
Media NewsAvis delivers Old Mutual joBerg2c to viewersArmchair cyclists can look forward to following the third edition of the nine-day Old Mutual joBerg2c across rural South Africa from the comfort of their living rooms, organisers have announced. Viewers will be able to follow the entire 910-kilometre event between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast from 27 April to 5 May.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Media NewsAutumn Dis-Chem Benefits magazine prepares readers for winterThe autumn edition of the Dis-Chem Benefits magazine is now available in stores, jam-packed with informative articles on how to prepare for this year’s winter season. This edition includes advice on how to combat dry skin, acne and hyperpigmentation, as well as a look at immune boosting essentials and guidelines on how to deal with the perils of colds and flu.
Media NewsInternational Newsroom Summit looks at dealing with rapid constant transformationNew jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resist change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today’s editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. The 11 th annual Newsroom Summit , to be held on 10 and 11 May in Hamburg, will make this work a little less complicated.
Media NewsSAT embraces social media to market South Africa to the worldSouth African Tourism (SAT) has embraced social media as an important part of its marketing mix as it seeks to entice international tourists to the country. Tourism’s direct and indirect contribution to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be around R200-billion a year or about 7.5% of GDP.
EntertainmentCape Town Opera takes to the road Cape Town Opera is embarking on a three-week tour of South Africa. As part of the tour, the opera will provide focused training for learners and educators preparing to compete at the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod .
EntertainmentGangs of Ballet to launch EP with Gazelle and 5FM's Cath GrenfellCell C’s The Deep End event will be taking place inside the empty public swimming pool of Medwood Gardens in the City Centre on 30 March. This unusual and unused city space will have life pumped back into it for the night, with Durban-bred Gangs of Ballet’s EP launch performance as well as performances by Gazelle and DJ Cath Grenfell ( 5FM ).
EntertainmentProvisional programme announced for Pink Loerie 2012The provisional programme for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival 2012 has been released and entries to all the competitions, pageants and the parade have opened. Re-launched under a new organising committee and with the new arts festival added, Pink Loerie 2011 was a huge success and 2012 promises to be even better.
EntertainmentJungle fun for families at KKNKMuizenberg’s Jungle Theatre Company is taking two family productions to the Klein Karoo Kunstefees this April. This is the company's first visit to the Oudtshoorn-based arts festival, thanks to the generous support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, ABSA KKNK and the National Arts Council.
EntertainmentCalling Western Cape playwrightsThe SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is open to playwrights who are South African residents, over the age of 18 and living in the Western Cape. The winning script will be produced for a run in Cape Town from Monday, 22 October to Saturday, 3 November.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentGiselle at Joburg TheatreA glittering array of international dancers take to the stage of the Joburg Theatre from Thursday, 12 April to Sunday, 29 April for The South African Ballet Theatre’s (SABT) eagerly awaited season of the great romantic classic, Giselle.
Media NewsReal estate internet audience in South Africa displays sophisticated online habitsEffective Measure, provider of digital media planning solutions in emerging markets, has provided insight into the online habits of South African audiences who visited real estate websites. Activities requiring confident knowledge of the internet, such as e-banking and e-shopping, are conducted by more of the audience visiting real estate sites compared to the average internet population.
Media NewsWorld Young Reader Prizes open for entriesNewspapers have until 4 May to submit entries for the World Young Reader Prizes , the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which recognise success in engaging the young.
EntertainmentAdopt an artist dinner concertBTE-VO1SS will present the third of its monthly adopt an artist dinner concerts at Ristorante Ritrovo on Wednesday, 4 April 2012. During this concert patrons will experience the young and fresh voices of BTE VO1SS, with a programme consisting of highlights from the world of opera, operetta, musicals and popular songs.
EntertainmentOut of Bounds comes to Sibaya Out of Bounds - probably one of South Africa's longest-running plays - is set for a short season at Sibaya Casino in April. The production, about grappling with being a South African Indian under apartheid, runs at Sibaya from 10 April to 15 April.
Media NewsWinning photographs revealed in NG KidsThe March issue of NG Kids reveals the finalists and winner of the NG Kids Young Photographers Competition , sponsored by Spur Steak Ranches. One of several in the Young series, the competition was once again a success, drawing over 2 200 entries in the categories 'Animals', 'I Love South Africa', 'People' and 'That’s Funny'.
EntertainmentMpumalanga to host Sancta One-Act FestivalThe 32nd Sancta One-Act Festival will be held in Mpumalanga in July. Depending on funding grants, the Festival will be held in either Secunda or Witbank from 2 July to 16 July, with the deadline for entries having been extended to 4 April.
Media NewsITWeb IT Security Summit to focus on failure of conventional IT securityFollowing a series of high-profile breaches, major information security vendors are conceding that there is little to stop a determined cyber criminal from breaching security and wreaking havoc. IT security needs a rethink, they say. This will be the theme of the annual ITWeb IT Security Summit to be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 17 May.
Media NewsTCM introduces TCM SelectTurner Classic movies, channel 109 on DStv, has a new offering for those who love film. This April, TCM is introducing TCM Select, which promises to celebrate film favourites by bringing audiences the world’s must-see movies. Launching on 1 April with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde , TCM Select will be showcasing a fantastic film every Sunday night at 21:00.
EntertainmentLyric Theatre to host 2012 Mr Gay World finale Mr Gay World 2012 is set to take place from 4 to 8 April, with the event culminating in the grand finale on 8 April at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. The event will have a distinct African flavour and world-class production values.
In Focusja.fm says ja to another year with a lekker* partyMany radio stations have request shows, but the line-up is ultimately determined by a music compiler. But by integrating the immediacy of the interweb with the best Afrikaans music has to offer, ja.fm has turned the listener into the music compiler. Christine Greyvenstein chilled with Afrikaans music royalty at ja.fm ’s first birthday.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentAdam Lambert to release sophomore album TrespassingGlobal music star Adam Lambert will release his second album Trespassing (RCA Records/19 Recordings) on 15 May. In addition to co-writing many of the tracks, Lambert collaborated with an all-star list of award winning artists, producers and songwriters including Pharrell Williams, Dr Luke, Bruno Mars, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bonnie McKee, Nile Rogers and Sam Sparro.
Media NewsAegis Media Digibate reveals that print media in SA must 'adapt or die'The state of print media in South Africa was the topic of the fourth Aegis Media Thought Leadership Digibate which took place on 16 March. This Digibate received the highest and most consistent listenership via audio streaming, averaging 936 listeners per second with over 9 000 listeners in Africa who remained tuned in for the two-hour Digibate via www.bizradio.co.za .
EntertainmentMicrobrewery Festival at the Rand ShowMicrobrewers from across the country will be setting up at the Rand Show, to bring you the unique taste of some of South Africa’s finest handcrafted beers. Try a Gravedigger, a blonde ale from Three Skulls Brew Works, or Old Wobbly, a lager from Mitchell’s Brewery, the oldest craft brewery in the country.
EntertainmentEntries for WOMEX 2012openThe Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) if inviting independent emerging artists and music companies to submit entries for the most significant music market/trade show in the world, WOMEX 2012 . WOMEX 2012 takes place in Greece from 17 October to 21 October.
Media NewsWorldtunes.net is bringing nothing but the hits WorldTunes.net – All Hit Radio is an internet based radio station, operating 24 7 365, and is accessible to its audience anywhere in the world. As per its slogan ‘All Hit Radio’, WorldTunes.net only plays hit music from the 80’s to current day, however unlike current ‘traditional’ radio stations, its music playlist covers over 100 000 songs.
EntertainmentGet a whole new perspective with sky dining at the EmeraldBetween 25 and 29 April, guests at Emerald Resort and Casino will be able to enjoy breakfast, lunch, snacks or dinner around a 22-seater table – suspended a breathtaking 50 metres above the ground. Guests are hoisted 50 metres into the air for an unforgettable gourmet dining experience, boasting panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Media NewsPlayboy South Africa has double trouble Playboy South Africa 's April issue celebrates the start of its second year in the South African market with an edition called 'Double Vision'. It features two cover models, the first local twins as Playmates, and includes a tribute to the best twins ever published in Playboy internationally.
Media NewsNat Geo Wild greenlights Leader of the Pack with Cesar MillanNat Geo Wild has announced that it has commissioned the 12-part series Leader of the Pack with dog whisperer Cesar Millan. In the new series produced by POWWOW Media Partners, Millan combats the global issue of canine abandonment, giving 'unadoptable' dogs a second chance and coaching families from across Europe who are vying for the opportunity to adopt these lucky pups.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
EntertainmentFour days of Easter fun in Nelson Mandela BayThe 2012 Splash Festival promises four days of fun in Nelson Mandela Bay over the Easter weekend, with a mix of local, national and international acts, as well as plenty of action in the water. There will be daily free entertainment on the beach-front from Friday, 6 April through to Monday, 9 April.
Media NewsSABC1 presents a refreshed schedule from AprilSABC1 will introduce to its viewers a revamped and refreshed schedule in April, affecting mainly the entertainment offerings in the 18:00 to 18:30 timeslots. Entertainment shows which will be directly affected by the latest schedule revamp include Mzanzi Insider, Selimathunzi, Seskhona and Jam Alley Crew vs Crew , all of which will now occupy the 18:30 timeslot.
EntertainmentThe Eagles are set to perform live at Soccer City in AprilPresented by Jacaranda 94.2 and M-Net the concert will be hosted on Sunday, 8 April with gates opening at 17:00 and the concert is set to commence at 20:00. The Grammy Award-winning band is expected to play a two-hour set featuring hits such as ‘Hotel California’, ‘Desperado’, ‘Heartache Tonight’ and ‘Take It to The Limit’.
Media NewsM-Net's africanfilmlibrary.com delivers continental cinema onlineThe African Film Library , the world’s largest archive of award-winning African cinema, is now live. A project more than three years in the making, the African Film Library (AFL) allows users to rent and view hundreds of films from the continent’s best filmmakers via a secure website, worldwide, for just US$5.
Editorial DeskWho really suffers when it comes to bad reporting?There is a little known fact that people sometimes forget: journalists are human, and make mistakes. That said, in some cases, bad and inaccurate reporting is just that – bad reporting – and blame is often divided between journalist and publishing platform. But which party suffers more? Samantha Cook looks at where the chips fall when it comes to assigning responsibility for poor journalism.
Media NewsFairlady calls for 2012 Best of Beauty entrants Fairlady's Best of Beauty Awards are taking on even more glow and shine, with four new awards débuting in the 2012 competition. Joining the winners circle this year will be the 'Best Beauty Blogger', 'Best Newcomer Product', 'Best Iconic Product' and 'Best Nail Product' categories.
Media NewsHelp protect the valuable SMSDespite SMS’ longevity and the ability to adapt it for a range of personal and business communication needs, SMS is not immune to misuse that may result in devaluing it as a communications channel. This is why it is vital that businesses and consumers fight to maintain the integrity of SMS messaging, this according to Dr Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS.com .
Media NewsSmartphones to supercharge self-service in SAThe rise of the HTML5 Web standard, paired with the growing penetration of smartphones into South Africa, will help to bring rich self-service applications to a mass market via their cellphones. This will give South African consumers the flexibility and convenience to interact with companies wherever they are using highly interactive mobile services, says Consology co-founder Kevin Meltzer.
EntertainmentKyle Shepherd launches third CDHighly acclaimed South African Jazz pianist and composer Kyle Shepherd is launching his third CD, South African History !X . The launch concert is on Thursday, 5 April at 20:20, at The Baxter Concert Hall, Rondebosch, Cape Town.
Media NewsTeenZone celebrates issue 101 with @titude“Twelve years on, we are very proud to be publishing issue 101 of TeenZone . We’ve had too many highlights to review, but one we are particularly proud of was the South African youth voting TeenZone into the Top 10 coolest brands on the female magazine category of the 2011 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards survey,” says editor Dominique Drake.
Media NewsNew South African Artist Magazine launchedThe South African Artist Magazine aims to fill a gap in the market, encouraging, instructing and inspiring all artists, from beginners to full-time professionals. The magazine deals specifically with the visual arts, and content includes profiles on South African artists, both established and emerging.