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What do you think of the new international marketing logo for South Africa?

South Africa will now use one logo to market the country, following Cabinet's approval of a new international marketing logo. 6 Nov 2009


Is a 1% SABC tax fair?

Will TV licences become a thing of the past? There are murmurings of a 1% increase in our taxes to make up the shortfall in the SABC's revenues but our taxes are already high, and there is no guarantee that every taxpayer owns a TV or radio - don't forget the licence covers radio as well. 2 Nov 2009



Which has been the best Loeries venue so far?

Gambler's paradise, 'die klein dorpie by the see' or 'die groot dorpie by the see'? Let us know - we're all eyes, ears and egos! 27 Sep 2009


How have you been affected by the Eskom tariff increase?

The effects of the recent Eskom electricity hike is rippling through the industry. 7 Sep 2009


What should happen to the SABC employee who caused the Survivor debacle?

It was all hands-on-deck for the three-hour Survivor finale last night, as fans across South Africa tuned in to watch the final plays and last minute wheeling and dealing from the contestants to see who would be crowned the winner of Survivor China. 1 Sep 2009


Is District 9 good for Brand South Africa?

District 9 - the sci-fi blockbuster filmed in South Africa, produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Johannesburg-born Neill Blomkamp - began screening nationwide in South Africa on Friday, 28 August 2009. 31 Aug 2009


YFM ‘white DJ search': successful marketing campaign or not?

In a move which attracted much controversy in early June 2009, YFM said it "fervently believed in affirmative action" and rejected "tokenism" and was looking for a "hot white boy" to add to its lineup, offering a 12-month DJ contract to the winner. 3 Aug 2009


Will hotel greed kill SA's tourism brand beyond 2010?

Today Dr Nikolaus Eberl asks if hotel greed will kill South Africa's tourism brand beyond 2010 and wonders whether SA will take the high road - using 2010 as a foundation on which to build tourism in the future, or the low road, which will virtually guarantee that the industry will be hammered. 6 Jul 2009




Should Government bail out the SABC?

The public broadcaster, which last financial year posted a deficit of close to R800 million, owes more than R40 million to various TV production houses, according to various media reports published over the weekend. 18 May 2009


Two Idols winners: fair or fiasco?

Both Sasha-Lee Davids and Jason Hartman were declared joint Idols winners in a press conference on Friday, 8 May 2009 by M-Net and FremantleMedia, the format owners of Idols. 11 May 2009


What do you think of the SABC board's announcements?

The SABC board today, Tuesday, 28 April 2009, made several major announcements: the contract of Snuki Zikalala, SABC head of news and current affairs, will not be renewed when it expires at the end of April 2009, several international news bureaux will be closed down and the number of board committees will be reduced. 28 Apr 2009



Is Twitter hitting the mainstream?

Do you know about/use Twitter or have you been hiding under a rock lately? It's becoming hard to miss, especially with Ashton Kutcher, the husband of Demi Moore, having just beaten CNN in the race to see who would reach one million followers first. Follow our assistant editor Simone Puterman at @SimoneBiz and get digital news headlines at @bizcomdigital. 20 Apr 2009


What do you think of the all-new Loerie awards theme and website?

Last week The Loerie Awards went live with its new website, along with the new theme for 2009 - “Feed your ego” - which is also featured prominently in the banner advertising on Bizcommunity.com. 23 Mar 2009


Have you got your tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

Tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament went on sale on Friday, 20 February. 19 Feb 2009


What is your opinion of the biz09 trend reports?

Once again, Bizcommunity.com has been running its annual series of trend reports for the new year since last week, with more to come this week as well. 20 Jan 2009


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