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Screen Africa golf day still has sponsorship opportunities

Screen Africa's industry golf day still has a few 4-ball spots to fill and some holes available for sponsorship. The golf day will be held on 18 April 2013 at the CMR Golf Club, Maraisburg, Roodepoort. Email Ellen Oosthuizen at document.write('' + bRev('moc;64#&acirfaneercs;46#&nelle') +... read more 9 Apr 2013

Wedding Expo Cake Challenge gets sponsor

At both Wedding Expo Cake Challenges, taking place between 6-7 April and 24-25 August 2013 at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg, a co-sponsor will be Sasko Flour. The challenge extends an invitation to high quality cake makers to interpret a set theme for the competition, which changes for each... read more 19 Mar 2013

Bizcommunity features on SABC1's Media Career Guide Show

Be sure to catch Bizcommunity.com's editor-at-large, Simone Puterman, on the repeat show of SABC1's Media Career Guide Show tonight, Monday, 11 February 2013, from 11pm-11.30pm. She will provide insightful career guidance for the marketing, advertising, media and retail industries. The show is... read more 11 Feb 2013

Nashua Mobile sponsors Miss SA

Nashua Mobile is the official mobile communications service provider to Marilyn Ramos, Miss South Africa 2012 and both her princesses for the duration of their reign, providing all three with the new iPhone 5 and tablet on the network of their choice. The sponsorship will also include access to free... read more 23 Jan 2013

Nashua Mobile adds to Miss South Africa

The Miss South Africa Beauty Pageant, taking place on 9 December 2012, will see the winner and her princesses stay connected, as Nashua Mobile sponsors the latest smartphone technology including both handset and tablet on the network of their choice. The sponsorship will also include access to free... read more 6 Dec 2012

DISCOP Africa highlights for today

The seventh edition of DISCOP Africa still today at the Sandton Convention Centre, is offering 'the mobile exchange' at 10.30am until 1pm. It will discuss Africa's enthusiasm for mobile technologies that is boosting television content consumption. Africa has over 600 million mobile phone users,... read more 2 Nov 2012

Trekking for Trash

Social change adventurer, Camilla Howard and fellow adventurer Michael Baretta will shortly be embarking on 'CAN DO! Trekking for Trash', a 3000km seven-month long expedition, walking along the South African coastline (from Alexander Bay on the Namibian border to Kosi bay on the Mozambican border)... read more 26 Sep 2012

Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Awards broadcast next week

A broadcast of the Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Awards, handed out on 21 July 2012, will be broadcast during prime time on Wednesday 8 August 2012 on Mzansi Magic, DSTV at 9pm and again on Women's Day, 9 August 2012 at 2pm. For more: Bizcommunity: Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Award... read more 2 Aug 2012

Avusa Media sponsors Loerie Awards Newspaper category

Avusa Media will sponsor the Newspaper category of the 34th Annual Loerie Awards. In addition to the Loerie trophy, two members of the winning creative team will go to an international advertising conference. With over 150 entries already received, this category reportedly remains one of the most... read more 6 Jun 2012

Sports journalist, spectator go to London

The winners of the spectator and sport media journalist competition to go to London to see the South African athletics team in action at the 2012 Summer Olympics, has been won by Wesley Botton from the South African Press Association (SAPA) and Jacob Thekiso. This was part of the 2012 Yellow Pages... read more 16 May 2012

Youth offenders graduate today at Pollsmoor

The Department of Communications (DoC), in partnership with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), has implemented the second phase of the e-literacy programme for 400 youth offenders in prisons in the Western and Eastern Cape by sponsoring training in a certificate course in computer and... read more 14 May 2012

Correction: ADC awards, Chelsea Flower show sponsorship

Bizcommunity.com regrets any confusion caused by these errors: There was only one South African Bronze ADC Cube winner: Dream Real had been used by ADC as a test case when compiling an early version of the winners' spreadsheet and should have been deleted by ADC before the spreadsheet was finalised.... read more 19 Apr 2012

Entries open for BASA Awards

Entries to the annual Business Day BASA Awards are open to all companies who supported arts projects financially or in-kind between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011. The awards feature 15 categories, with 12 open for general entry. They cover a wide range of creative mediums such as visual arts,... read more 20 Mar 2012

Sponsors confirmed for SAMAs

For the ninth consecutive year, MTN is the title sponsor for the 18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards, scheduled for 29-30 April 2012 at Sun City. SABC1 is the official broadcast sponsor and will be broadcasting the main awards ceremony live on Monday 30 April 2012 during prime-time viewing.... read more 1 Mar 2012

SMS code unlocks Le Good Life

JC Le Roux offers purchasers an exclusive, unreleased new single, Le Good Life from GoodLuck through a unique code printed on neck tags in participating stores or by liking its Le Good Life page on Facebook. Selected bottles will also have a limited-edition flash drive attached, containing a link to... read more 27 Feb 2012

Sponsors wanted for Cape Town Pride Festival

Cape Town Pride Festival, one of the premier events on the Cape Town gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-gendered and intersexed (LGBTI) social and community calendar, will take place 2-11 March 2012 with the main parade on 10 March. Details of the venue for the after party and supporting events will be... read more 23 Jan 2012

Reminder to book for Joburg Apex workshop

A reminder that seats are limited for the Johannesburg leg of the 2012 Apex Awards workshops on Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2pm-4pm, at TBWA (in the auditorium). Entrants are encouraged to attend the free workshop to learn more about the entry process, how to compile a winning entry and to hear... read more 28 Nov 2011

Capricorn FM Birthday party partnered by MTN

MTN will again be a sponsor of the Capricorn FM birthday party, as the station plans a four-day event to celebrate four successful years. There was a gala dinner on Thursday, 24 November 2011, and a golf day on Friday. The station's lineup at the Limpopo Music Festival will include Siphokazi,... read more 25 Nov 2011

Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm show

This Sunday, 23 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:the winners of the Pendoring Awards 2011; Dulux's "Let's Colour" moving walls advertisement; a review of the new e-book, How to get quoted in the media, which has been... read more 21 Oct 2011

[Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's shows

In case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011

Booklet on perils of underage drinking distributed to Joburg school

The Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA) has distributed its sponsored Teenagers & Alcohol booklets to additional schools in the Johannesburg area to reinforce the message of the harmful consequences of underage drinking. The first drop was made to King David High School Victory... read more 15 Sep 2011

Tony-award-winning war horse makes an appearance at BASA Awards

The 14th annual Business Day Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, supported by Anglo American, took place at Turbine Hall on 29 August 2011. The award ceremony - which paid tribute to those businesses that are actively making a difference by sponsoring arts and culture events throughout the... read more 14 Sep 2011

Loeries Travelling Exhibition off to North West

The Loeries Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Adobe will visit North-West University, 25 August -2 September 2011, for its fifth consecutive year and will be hosted by the Potchefstroom Campus' Graphic Design Subject group. The exclusive exhibition will display work across all areas of brand... read more 15 Aug 2011

Entries for Mr Gay South Africa close soon

Entries for the 2011 Mr Gay South Africa competition close on Monday 15 August 2011. Wilco van Eeden and Club Travel Honeydew have sponsored the first prize of a trip for two to Thailand, including accommodation and airplane tickets. Entry forms are available on www.mrgsa.co.za.... read more 8 Aug 2011

Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm show

This Sunday, 10 July 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:the launch of the Press Freedom Commission, headed by former Constitutional Court chief justice Pius Langa;assessing latest KFC campaign by the Ogilvy Johannesburg and KFC... read more 8 Jul 2011

New sponsor for Compleat Golfer Awards

click to enlargeThe Compleat Golfer '5-Star Golf Experience Awards', which were put on hold last year, are back this year with Mercedes-Benz presenting the awards for the best golf club or estate. Golfer and the magazine's columnist, John Botha, will again chair the panel of judges, which for the... read more 24 Jun 2011

Puma supplies rugby kit for Bulls

click to enlargeThe Vodacom Blue Bulls and Vodacom Bulls rugby teams' full technical kit will be supplied by Puma, following a long-term deal. Supporters can also purchase the new Vodacom Blue Bulls fanwear.... read more 23 Jun 2011

Chelsea Flower Show: SAGCE continues SA's entry sponsorship

After its successful rescue of South Africa's entry to the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show, the current sponsor, the South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) has announced it will sponsor the team again next year. Its R300 000 sponsorship was well-rewarded when the team brought home a Gold from the show.... read more 27 May 2011

Loerie entries close at month end

Entries for all categories of the Loerie Awards close on Tuesday 31 May 2011. Entries from Africa and the Middle East are eligible in the categories television, radio and print, communication design, architecture, interior design, direct marketing, PR communication, non-broadcast video, live events,... read more 27 May 2011

BASA Awards extend entry deadline

The Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, have extended the entry deadlines to Friday, 27 May 2011, due to demand. The awards feature 15 categories, with 12 of these open for general entry. The awards recognise and encourage excellence and innovation in the field of business... read more 20 May 2011

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