Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa

Time: 04:12 | Date: Sun, May 26, 2013

Top media players congregate, mull industry future - Major media stalwarts – owners, agencies and clients – gathered last night in Woodmead, Johannesburg, to discuss the ominous, yet pertinent issue of where the future... The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal - So, Sunday World columnist Kuli Roberts has apologised for writing a "racist" column...

Editor of SA Hunter/Jagter retires
Andre van Dyk, editor of the award-winning hunting and outdoor magazine SA Hunter/Jagter, is to retire at the end of February 2013.

On the Dot lands new Objekt International client
On the Dot, the leading media logistics company in South Africa, landed the distribution contract for OBJEKT INTERNATIONAL.

PICA 2012 GALA AWARDS DINNER BOOKINGS NOW OPEN 16TH October 2012
While our 48 judges and 4 chief judges are wading their way through all the thrilling entries, behind the scene, we’re busy preparing for this year’s PICA Awards Gala dinner.

Woman editor in Automobil driver’s seat
RamsayMedia’s Custom Publishing division has welcomed Tania de Kock as editor of Automobil. With a long history in custom and business-to-business publishing, she brings invaluable experience to the team.

MERVYN KING RETIRES AS PRESIDENT OF THE ASA
13 SEPTEMBER 2012 – The Board of Directors of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today announced, after its Annual General Meeting

Advertisers reap the benefits of print and digital media
“Print and digital media remain a strong proposition for advertisers as they continue to reap the benefits from campaigns in the sector,” says Ingrid Louw

The Mobile conference
Highway Africa (HA) has added a twist to the 16th installment of the conference. For the first time in the history of the event, delegates have the chance to keep in touch with its day to day happenings through mobile phones.

Absa and Barclays mark 10 years of supporting Highway Africa
Absa Group, in partnership with parent company Barclays, are marking 10 consecutive years of supporting the annual Highway Africa Conference with the launch of a Data Journalism Bootcamp

16th HA kicks off
The 16th Highway Africa Conference kicked off on Sunday morning with hundreds of media professionals, academics, and activists making the long trek to Grahamstown for the opening ceremony.

HQ (Horse Quarterly) magazine going monthly
HQ magazine, South Africa’s leading equestrian lifestyle magazine for the past 12 years, are proud to announce that due to great reader demand, HQ will be published monthly as from November 2012! Giving our readers more equine reading more often!

Paarl Media KZN receives ISO Quality Certification

Paarl Coldset’s clients stand out in quality awards
Paarl Coldset’s clients took home the majority of accolades at The 2012 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards.

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Picture the Change finalists highlight worthy causes
Photos depicting the ravages of drug abuse contrast sharply with those of happy learners with story books

Key appointments made at RamsayMedia
RamsayMedia is pleased to announce the appointments of Carmon Simpson and Katherine Miller

The Early Bird Special Has Been Extended
Good news to all who are planning on entering the 43rd annual PICA Awards

HIP HOP HOORAY!
Hip hop publication HYPE Magazine is celebrating its 50th issue in true style.

2012 MPASA PICA Awards call for entries
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away”

Online with Mr Price
Leading retailer Mr Price has partnered with On the Dot to provide a formidable e-commerce service offering

Popular Mechanics celebrates 10 years on top
Popular Mechanics’ decade of publishing has been a success story the brand has good reason to celebrate.

RamsayMedia’s “67 minutes” to benefit boy rape survivors
It’s hard to comprehend that an increasing number of rape survivors are boys under the age of 10

Cheers to Integrated Media

Integrated Media has added a new title – Cheers – to its fledgling stable of publications.

ABC Change in Terminology
Please be advised that the term ‘Community Press’ has been replaced by ‘Local Media’

E3 in 3D… Exclusive
PCFORMAT July brings with it the first ever full 3D published 64-page supplement in South Africa.

SA Post Office strike ended
Last night saw the resolution of the strike by casual workers following an agreement between the SA Post Office and other role-players.

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ABC Notice No 4 2012
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Complaints relating to pornographic commercials

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SANEF statement on World Press Freedom Day
On World Press Freedom Day we celebrate the role of the news media around the world in sustaining democracy

Recommendations of the Press Freedom Commission
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) welcomes the recommendations of the Press Freedom Commission.

Press Freedom Commission
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NAG magazine celebrates it's 14th Birthday
NAG, South Africa’s leading gaming, computer and technology magazine, celebrates its fourteenth birthday this April with a number of exciting developments under its hat.

New editor takes Automobil wheel
Tim Brink has been appointed editor of Automobil, publishers RamsayMedia have announced. Highly regarded in the publishing industry and well known as an elite cyclist...

Six more Junk Mail products distributed by On the Dot
Junk Mail appointed On the Dot to handle the distribution of 6 of their products. These products include Cape Ads, Buy & Sell 4x4, Bike Mart, Truck & Trailer, KZN Junk Mail as well as Job Mail.

2012 TABBIE awards open for Nominations
CLEVELAND -- The 2012 Tabbies Call for Entries is now available at the TABPI website (www.tabpi.org), allowing all b2b editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers.

Grazia to launch in South Africa
Media24 will launch the international news and fashion weekly, Grazia, in South Africa later this year. This launch is the result of a licensing agreement between Mondadori and Media24.

Sanef welcomes decision by NCOP to form ad hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill
The NCOP now has an opportunity fully to consider the ways in which the Bill fails our democracy, and to remedy them.

SA Inventor of the Year recognised in inaugural awards
University of Cape Town bio-engineer Dr George Vicatos was last week named as South Africa’s Inventor of the Year by sci-tech magazine Popular Mechanics for his development

Sanef Welcomes Deputy President Motlanthe's comments on the Protection of State Information Bill
The South African National Editors’ Forum welcomes remarks by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe suggesting that a "public interest defence"

New MD for Mikateko Media
Mikateko Media has appointed Andrew Nunneley as Managing Director. The company’s current high-profile clients include Transnet and the Steve Biko Foundation.

Print Media South Africa (PMSA)
Print Media South Africa (PMSA) and the SANEF earlier this year brought an application to the High
Court challenging the constitutionality of recent amendments to the Films and Publication Act.

MPASA changes its name to reflect its future
The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) is pleased to announce that at its recent Annual General Meeting, a Special Resolution was passed to change its name to the Association of Magazine Media, South Africa (AMM).

WHISKY MAGAZINE BOOSTS PRINT RUN TO 32 000 AT WHISKY LIVE
Whisky has announced its alliance with the FNB Whisky Live Festival, the largest and liveliest whisky and lifestyle event of its kind.

SA National Editors’ Forum Press Statement
Sanef welcomes the decision of the ANC to delay voting on the Protection of State Information Bill, pending further consultation.

SANEF Press Statement - AGM, Nat Nakasa Award Dinner, Sanef-Wrottesley Award
SANEF held its 2011 annual general meeting in Cape Town on Friday, September 16.
The meeting took place against the backdrop of the pending vote in the National Assembly on the Protection of State Information Bill.

OHMSA OPENS MEMBERSHIP TO OUT OF HOME INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS
Out of Home Media South Africa (OHMSA) said that its decision to open associate membership to industry stakeholders - advertising agencies, poster-buying specialists, marketers, suppliers and industry bodies – was a crucial one and long overdue.

Quest magazine comes to SA
The internationally popular knowledge magazine Quest will be launching its first English edition in South Africa, known as Braintainment, through Panorama Publications and Gruner + Jahr (G+J).

Agencies go green, with Getaway
Ad agencies are a little greener and more environmentally aware, thanks to an initiative that saw the launch of ‘Keen2bgreen with Getaway’ during July.

Local Is Lekker!

Leadership Magazine Wins Again

International honours for SA business magazines

Getaway postpones conference

In response to appeals from delegates, Getaway has decided to postpone its Travel & Tourism Conference till the end of August.

Rape victims the focus of RamsayMedia’s 67 minutes

Making an early start on their Mandela Day community service project, RamsayMedia’s Johannesburg and Cape Town staff downed tools on Friday, 15 July to assemble 200 comfort packs for young rape victims.

Minister Chabane to discuss deteriorating relations with GCIS
SA National Editors' Forum request meeting with Minister Chabane to discuss deteriorating relations with GCIS

AMF to award media agency scholarships
The Advertising Media Forum (AMF) will award scholarships to promising candidates hoping to nurture and further their careers in the media agency industry.

SANEF condemns government's plan
SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) condemns government’s plan to bribe newspapers to be its propagandists

Getaway launches international title
Getaway is going abroad. South Africa’s premier travel magazine is to publish an overseas travel title, Getaway International, in September.

Francois Groepe, Media24 chief executive officer, offers to buy out Via Afrika Publishing Group
Media24 announced today that Francois Groepe, its chief executive officer, made an offer to lead a buy-out of its school book publishers, Via Afrika Education.

New structure, publisher at RamsayMedia
RamsayMedia announced today that it has restructured three of its leading brands to form an automotive and technology cluster, with Neil Piper assuming the role of publisher of Popular Mechanics.

Sanef welcomes victory for freedom of expression in McBride appeal judgment
The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) welcomes the majority decision of the Constitutional Court in upholding the Citizen newspaper's appeal in a defamation case against forme...

Bona magazine wins prestigious multilingualism award
Bona magazine was recently awarded the Thetha Masombuka Award for multilingualism in media at the recent PanSALB Multilingualism Awards.

How will The Consumer Protection Act, the Electronic Communication Act...
On 15 April 2011 Stefan Vos, director, marketing regulation advisers and former head: legal and regulatory affairs at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will give an overview...

The Office has just become more interesting. OfficeLife magazine sees first light.
OfficeLife is a quarterly magazine aimed at everyone who works in an office, and provides a guide to thriving in those eight hours a day you sit at your desk...

The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal
So, Sunday World columnist Kuli Roberts has apologised for writing a "racist" column about coloured people and typical of today's newspaper industry, the editor and management are huffing and puffing...

Sanef calls for full investigation of Schabir Shaik's attack on journalist
The SA National Editors' Forum calls for a full investigation of the alleged attack on a woman journalist by convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik

Essentials magazine is looking for real women to become magazine stars!
It’s no secret that South Africa is home to some of the most amazing women in the world. These everyday women are people we often take for granted...

New Reality digimag proves a winner
The success of Sanlam’s Reality magazine has been repeated in the electronic arena, with the launch of its digital edition attracting more than 11 000 opt-in subscribers in its first month of publication.

Sanef Statement on Ermelo
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is shocked and perturbed by the attack on e-TV cameraman Linge Ndabambi by some protesters...

Travel writer wins dream job
Capetonian Joy-Anne Goodenough’s “job” for the next month is an all-expenses-paid trip exploring the best South Africa has to offer. She landed the plum assignment in an online competition...

Mandatory grant application notice
In the wake of the announcement of the 2011/2016 new SETA landscape by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, the Clothing, Textiles, Footwear, Leather and General Goods sub-sectors of the CTFL SETA...

Sanef wants illegal assaults and arrests of journalists dealt with by highest authority
The SA National Editors' Forum condemns two outrageous illegal police attacks on press photographers in Pretoria and Bloemfontein while they were carrying out their duties of informing the public by picturing incidents in the two cities on Friday, February 4.

Media, business on board for Cape travel expo
The Getaway Show Western Cape will benefit from widespread support from Cape and national media when it makes its appearance at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West next month.

Sanef condemns the closing down by Egypt of broadcaster Al Jazeera in Cairo
The SA National Editors' Forum is deeply shocked at the manner in which the Egyptian Government which professes to be intent on reform to meet the protests...

“It’s official. The backlog is over.”

This was the message from the office of the Press Ombudsman to the Press Council at its quarterly meeting that was held this week in Johannesburg.

Accepting inputs from the public on its review of the self-regulatory system
The Press Council of South Africa this week agreed to continue accepting inputs from the public on its review of the self-regulatory system until February 15, 2011.

Big five win for New Media Publishing
For the second consecutive year, New Media Publishing (NMP) won Customer Magazine of the Year last night for Woolworths Taste at the annual MPASA Pica Awards.

SANEF shocked at ruling against Sunday Independent
The South African National Editors' Forum is shocked and alarmed at the granting by the North Gauteng High Court of an urgent interdict by the police against the Sunday Independent last night (Friday)

Sappi partners with MPASA to bring first annual Media Summit to South African magazine industry
The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) is pleased to announce that it will once again partner with Sappi.

Paarl Media throws its weight behind the 2010 PICA Awards.
The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) is delighted to announce that it has partnered with Paarl Media, for the prestigious 2010 PICA Awards.

Joint Media Statement by SA National Editors’ Forum & Portfolio Committee on Communications
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and the Portfolio Committee on Communications (the Committee) today (Tuesday, September 14 2010) agreed to...

Sanef press statement following it's council meeting in Durban
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) at its Council meeting in Durban on September 19 2010, has noted Friday’s comments by the Minister of State Security...

SANEF and the Press Council of SA, met the ANC at its head office in Johannesburg this morning
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) and the Press Council of SA, met the ANC at its head office in Johannesburg this morning.

Aquila Private Game Reserve
In a ruling dated 17 December 2008, Aquila Private Game Reserve's advertising was found to be in breach...

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SANEF Spearheads Coalition To Support Freedom Of Speech
The SA National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has announced the launch of a coalition to spearhead efforts to promote and entrench freedom of speech...

The SA National Editors' Forum condemns the treatment meted out to Sunday Times reporter
The SA National Editors' Forum condemns the treatment meted out to Sunday Times reporter Mzilikazi wa Afrika by the police while he was in custody.

Tyre Experts - no more
During June 2010 the ASA ruled that the claim "Tyre Experts" as used in much of Supaquick's advertising was...

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Press Statement on arrest of Sunday Times Journalist
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) notes with interest the arrest this morning of Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika at the newspapers’ offices in Rosebank.

PICA 2010 - Individual and Title Awards (Various) now even easier to enter.
We've upgraded the entry process for Individual and Title Awards (Various) by cutting down on the amount of magazine information you need to submit.

SA National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) Press Statement Following 2010 AGM
SANEF at its Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on 24 - 25 July 2010, expressed its strong rejection of renewed proposals for a state-appointed tribunal and a growing slate of new legislation that is hostile to the free flow of information to South Africans.

RamsayMedia first to market with iPad offering
In another first for the company, RamsayMedia today announced it is to make digital editions of its titles available on iPad within weeks. The media house has signed an agreement with Zinio, global leader in digital publishing technology, to publish CAR and Getaway using Zinio’s iPad App platform.

Statement by the South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef)
The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has decided to apply to be an amicus curiae in The Citizen's Constitutional Court challenge against the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in McBride vs Citizen.

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Asia Pacific leads global advertising growth
Europe and North America still below 2008 levels of ad spending but, despite the overall economic crisis, there are sectors that increased their ad budget.

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ASA - Warning
On 18 September 2009, the ASA ruled that the advertiser's mobile trailer billboards and permanent billboards advertisement objectifies woman and contravened Clause 3.5 of Section II of the Code.

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