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Loeries winners 2014: Sunday & Saturday evening #loeries

Here is the full list of winners for the 2014 Loerie Awards, held on Saturday night, 20 September and Sunday night, 21 September 2014. Congratulations to all!

Publicis Groupe buys MACHINE, launches Publicis Machine

by Herman Manson. Publicis Groupe has acquired independent agency Machine and is merging it with Publicis Worldwide South Africa to establish Publicis Machine. Publicis Groupe is currently reinvigorating its South African and African business through a number of acquisitions.

Clios: Congrats to all South African winners!

Last week, the 55th Clio Awards announced the winners who will be presented with their statuettes on 1 October 2014 in New York City - and South Africa walked off with three Golds, seven Silvers and 11 Bronzes. Congrats to all the winners!

EXCLUSIVE GALLERY: Mockup of Total SA Thrupps forecourt store

by Simone Puterman. The news broke last week that Famous Brands and Total South Africa are to trial a new service-station forecourt store, using family-run Johannesburg-based premium grocer Thrupps as retail partner and co-branded with Mugg & Bean On The Move. MarkLives was on site at the mockup shop at Illovo Muse, Illovo, Sandton, to snap a few pics before it was dismantled.

Tech Law: The FPB's absurd plans to regulate the internet

by Paul Jacobson. The Film and Publication Board intends regulating the internet by 2017. That includes your video clips from your family holiday or your pets doing hilarious things with doggy toys.

Regular reads:

Ad of the Week with Oresti Patricios: A reality show with a difference #KeYona

Heroes & Zeros with Andy Rice: Chevrolet & Sexpo - best & worst brands of the week

Shelf Life with Louise Marsland: Amarula's quarter-century celebrations

MagLove with MediaSlut: Cool collages, crosswords and creative explosions

#Top40TVratings with SAARF & MarkLives: 8-14 September 2014

On the radar:

Pizza Hut is back in SA

Community paper Kasi Vision to target WC informal settlements

Account wins: Careers24 appoints Leftfield

Account wins: Kove Collection chooses Greater Than

Revealed: The most-viewed YouTube channel based in South Africa

South Africa's fastest rising social networks

Powerful awareness campaign to save the rhino

Call to enter 2014 Startup Knight Competition

Clicks2Customers opens in East Africa

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