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Welcome to the latest Publicity Update newsletter.
Top stories making headlines this week include: the 2012 PRISM Awards are just around the corner; Eurocom Worldwide and Watt Communications reveal the link between job applications and social media; and Philips lights the city for the Nike Run Free Run Jozi.
In this week's editorial desk article, Christine Greyvenstein writes about the troubled relationship between journalist and government communicator. Share your thoughts on our blog, or visit the COUP La Resistance blog for other interesting reads.
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Wilderness Foundation pleads rhino case in Washington DC
Wilderness Foundation director Andrew Muir delivered the devastating facts of the South African rhino poaching crisis to over 70 senior staff of US Senators and Congressmen on Monday, 5 March. He was addressing members of the International Conservation Caucus (ICC) at an ICC Foundation-hosted event in Washington, DC. Click to continue
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 | NXT\ aids The Jane Goodall Institute chimpanzee programme
Little Mowgli is an infant chimpanzee living at The Jane Goodall Institute of South Africa’s ‘Chimpanzee Eden in Mpumalanga’. Originally rescued from Central Africa as a victim of the bushmeat trade, Mowgli can usually be seen swinging carefree among the trees with other chimpanzees, but not on this day ... Click to continue
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South African entrepreneurial champions named by Aurik and Finweek
Finweek and business acceleration expert Aurik have found ten of Gauteng’s most promising entrepreneurs and will now embark on a journey to take their businesses to the next level. Click to continue
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Five AmaLunchbox kitchens for schools in Empangeni and Richard’s Bay
Sixteen-year-old Sicebi is in grade six at Ngqamzana Primary School. Every morning, he ensures that the four children in his care are clean and neat and have had a small breakfast. This child-headed family relies on the school for its main meal of the day while teachers and other caregivers provide bread and food parcels to keep them going outside of school hours. Click to continue
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Strike Alliance at Ford’s CSO Merit Club and Kick-Off Conference
Strike Alliance, technical event support specialists, recently coordinated Ford Motor Company South Africa’s annual CSO Merit Club and Kick-Off Conference at the Champagne Sport Resort in the Drakensberg. The event’s 250 attendees were treated to a spectacular audiovisual landscape, in keeping with the conference theme of ‘inside the Imax – the new frontier.” Click to continue
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DionWired gives special needs learners time to learn
SMARTBoards enrich learning time – and through the donation of 26 of these high tech teaching aids to schools catering for learners with disabilities countrywide, DionWired has effectively provided at least 208 000 hours of top quality learning time for these special scholars. Click to continue
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 | Avis donates child safety sets to save children’s lives
Avis continues to stand behind its brand promise that ‘people are more important than cars’ by providing non-profit organisation Drive More Safely with child safety seats. Click to continue
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Integr8 takes up the crease for the previously disadvantaged
As part of its ongoing social responsibility programme, the Integr8 Group continues to support the development of The Sopranos cricket team, a national squad solely made up of previously disadvantaged players. Click to continue
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 | M-Net Cares Café and Decorex promote reading and literacy
A partnership between M-Net Cares, Decorex Durban and Salvocorp (the official distributor of Staron by Samsung) will see the inclusion of the M-Net Cares Café and reading corner to the popular décor, design, lifestyle and home living exhibition at the Durban Exhibition Centre from Wednesday, 21 to Sunday, 25 March. Click to continue
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|  | Eurocom Worldwide reveals the link between job applications and social media
Almost one in five technology industry executives says that a candidate’s social media profile has been the reason behind their not being hired. This is revealed in the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based Watt Communications. Click to continue
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 | Woolworths charities benefit from auction charity dinner
Last year, leading female auctioneer Ariella Kuper raised R690 000 for charity through an auction at the inaugural gala dinner hosted by the then incoming CEO, Ian Moir of Woolworths. This time, newcomer Moir stood up and matched the bid rand for rand, ensuring 3 500 children benefitted through the Woolworths EduPlant and Heartbeat foundations. Click to continue
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Reinventing information security at the ITWeb Security Summit
The annual ITWeb Security Summit will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre between Tuesday, 15 and Thursday, 17 May. This event will feature presentations relating to trust, and the need to re-assess the standard approaches to IT security. This year’s theme is 'reinventing information security: when trusted technologies have failed'. Click to continue
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The All Things Bike show pulls off
The All Things Bike show, a first-of-its-kind initiative by Gallagher Convention Centre, took place from Friday, 17 to Sunday, 19 February. The event brought bike enthusiasts from all over the country together by showcasing the latest the South African motorcycle industry has to offer. The event took place concurrently with the Beeld Holiday Show. Click to continue
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 | Health and Fitness Expo opens during Ironman South Africa race week
The Health and Fitness Expo will open its doors during Ironman South Africa race week and is a must-see for anyone wanting to adopt a healthier lifestyle as well as bask in the electric atmosphere of Ironman South Africa race week. Attendees can view the latest and greatest from the triathlon world as well as all the rage from a health and fitness standpoint. Click to continue
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Philips lights the city for the Nike Run Free Run Jozi
On Human Rights Day, Wednesday, 21 March, 10 000 runners will be hitting the lit streets of Johannesburg to celebrate this momentous day in the Nike Run Free Run Jozi 10km night race. Click to continue
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Game teaches Welkom’s children to play
Children who do not reach critical early childhood development (ECD) milestones will probably never be lawyers, doctors, bank tellers or policemen. That is why Game’s donation of ‘Tools 2 Play’ units valued at R150 000 to ten schools in Welkom marks an important investment in South Africa’s future. Click to continue
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GPT sponsored trees provide much needed shade
Global Payment Technologies (GPT) recently sponsored trees to the Kwazekhlele community in the Eastern Cape and the Botshabelo community in the Mangaung. Click to continue
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Oysters on the cards for go4word
PR and specialist communications agency go4word will once again manage publicity for the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival after an extremely successful media campaign in 2011. In keeping with the oyster theme, go4word has been appointed to direct the media conversation around The Oyster King – a culinary entertainment experience. Click to continue
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The P.R Team appointed by Sara W Jones
South African author, Sara W Jones, has signed The P.R Team for all of her public relations and publicity requirements. Click to continue
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| From the editorial desk ... |
The troubled relationship between journalist and government communicator
A short while ago, Christine Greyvenstein wrote an article on government spokesperson, Zweli Mnisi, who handles communications and PR for police minister, Nathi Mthethwa. This opened a can of worms about the troubled relationship between journalists and government communicators. Following a flood of comments, Greyvenstein worked the responses into a follow-up piece. Click to continue
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