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Durex's instant billboard erection
South Africans lauded at Asia Brand Congress
 SA business drawcard for Indian journalistsThe International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC), custodian of Brand South Africa, is hosting seven senior Indian journalists on a week-long interaction with business and political leaders and financial institutions. This is the second such visit this year hosted by the IMC. The first visit in April had a general focus. This time the main focus is on the South African economy. 30 Sep 2008 09:36 The Model Million$: ‘Go hot or go home'
Lotus lyric-writing competitionThis month Lotusfm launches its 2008 Lyric-Writing Competition for aspirant South African songwriters in each of the Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu and Gujurati. The final competition will be held in 2009 and the top prize is R12 000 each. 30 Sep 2008 09:18 Mweb searches for SA's ‘gadget genie'Are you a budding techspert? In celebration of the launch of mobile voice, MWeb is on the lookout for the country's first-ever ‘Gadget Genie'. So, if you know your Wi-Fi from your WiMax and your Bluetooth from your Blu-Ray, you can try out your techno-ledge on the Geek-O-Meter… 30 Sep 2008 07:32 Ten years and going strong - e.tv can celebrate[Chris Moerdyk] When e.tv was born a decade ago not many people in the media industry gave this new kid on the block much hope of ever making a profit or frankly even surviving. 29 Sep 2008 08:36 | In brief ContributorsForumAd showcase |
Guerrilla marketing was taken to the next level when morrisjones&co and Durex collaborated to create a quick turnaround billboard campaign. Shortly after the press exposed the story about the defacing of billboards containing adult entertainment advertising, which were slashed to ribbons by an angry member of the public, the team quickly created a response. 
Five South African brand professionals were presented with brand leadership awards at the recent Asia Brand Congress for their work in Asia and also Africa. The Asia Brand Congress is all set to embrace the discipline of branding worldwide, to become a global brand event by 2009. 
It's a recipe that truly reflects the life of an internationally acclaimed supermodel - it's got the girls, the behind-the-scenes drama, betrayal, the money, the jet set suitcase lifestyle and of course reality TV at its best: The Model Million$ launches on Wednesday on SABC3. The winning model gets R1 million and viewers can win in the interactive competition - the big prize being $1 million (yes, dollars). 
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