REAL magazine has a new look. The popular women’s magazine, which saw some growth in last quarter’s ABCs from 57 635 to 59 297, has Connie Ferguson on the cover, demonstrating its fresh appeal. Ferguson, of course, has also taken on a new role in M-Net’s new soapie, The Wild, that launches next month. Editor […] Read more
This year is all about ME; ME Sports to be exact. Since January, entertainment industry veteran, Martin Myers, and SA rugby legend, Egon Seconds, have been getting together, every Thursday between 2pm and 3pm, online to talk on thetaxi.co.za Along with producer/engineer Heinrich-The- Hooker, Myers and Seconds unpack the week in sport. As one of […] Read more
Playboy South Africa, version two, hit the shelves this week, after months of hype and a launch party in Johannesburg. Following on the launch issue is an advertising campaign that is making use of billboards around the country. But don’t expect cover girl – the wasp-waisted Tracey McGregor – to be lit up, larger than […] Read more
Judges in the Newspaper Association of South Africa’s Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards have announced the shortlisted entries in this year’s awards. The number of entries has risen from 601 last year to 76o this year, with 37 newspapers across nine provinces taking part. Interestingly, news photography was the most popular category with a total of […] Read more
SOS is concerned that Department of Communications is reneging on hard fought for broadcasting policy review. The SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition has noted the Department of Communications Strategic Plan for 2011- 2014. Although the Coalition welcomes the Department’s energy and commitment to building its own capacity and to strengthening the organisations it oversees, including […] Read more
The moment of waiting is over. The scene is set. The song is sung. At 8.30am this morning, Lekker Larry sang his wedding proposal to Hastige Hendrik live on Phat Joe’s breakfast show on Heart 104.9FM. It was the culmination of weeks of reality radio as breakfast DJ, Phat Joe, introduced the groom, described as […] Read more