February 2012
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Good Housekeeping / Goeie Huishouding, March 2012
Good Housekeeping / Goeie Huishouding Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Kyra Sedgwick Price: R24.95 www.goodhousekeeping.co.za Latest issue of Good Houskeeping on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500642492 Latest issue of Goeie Huishouding on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500644266 Twitter:...
Feb 24th
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YOU, 1 March 2012
YOU Issue: 1 March 2012 On the cover: Whitney Houston Price: R16.95 http://www.you.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604906&offer=500358061&rf=m24you&bd=1 Twitter: @YouMagazine The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010, Quarter 4:...
Feb 23rd
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Huisgenoot, 1 March 2012
Huisgenoot Issue: 1 March 2012 On the cover: Joost van der Westhuizen and Dr. Jody Price: R16.95 www.huisgenoot.com Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604900&offer=500358055&rf=m24hui&bd=1 Twitter: @Huisgenoot The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this...
Feb 23rd
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Heat, 1 March 2012
Heat Issue: 1 March 2012 On the cover: Rihanna and Chris Brown Price: R22, weekly www.heat.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500611144 Twitter: @heatSouthAfrica Editor on Twitter: @MelShaw001 The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this...
Feb 23rd
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FHM, March 2012
FHM Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Irina Shayk Price: R38.95 www.fhm.co.za Twitter: @FHMSouthAfrica Latest issue on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500611141&categoryId=cat1960022 Editor on Twitter: @HagenEngler The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010,...
Feb 23rd
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NewsNow / NuusNou, 1 March 2012
NewsNow / NuusNou Issue: 1 March 2012 Price: R20 www.nn.co.za Latest issue of NewsNow on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500632063 Latest issue of NuusNou on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500636425 Twitter: @NewsNowMag Editor on Twitter: @Waldimar Because NewsNow and NuusNou started in the middle of...
Feb 23rd
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Stuff, March / April 2012
Stuff Issue: March / April 2012 Price: R29.95, Bi-monthly http://www.stuff.co.za/ Editor on Twitter: @shapshak The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010, Quarter 4: 19 728 2011, Quarter 4: 26 018 Improved by 31,9% In the category CONSUMER MAGAZINE MALE, Stuff shows the biggest...
Feb 22nd
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Women's Health, March 2012
Women’s Health Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Michelle Monaghan Price: R29.95 www.womenshealthsa.co.za/ Twitter: @WomensHealthSA Editor on Twitter: @KateWilsonWH Either Women’s Health really loves her, or they’ve run out of stars that represent their brand… Michelle Monaghan also appeared on their January 2011 cover. Ps. For January 2011, Women’s Health actually...
Feb 22nd
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Getaway, March 2012
Getaway Issue: March 2012 Price: R31.95 http://www.getaway.co.za/ Twitter: @GetawayMagazine Perfect timing! I’m busy planning a trip to Namibia, so I’ll definitely be buying this issue to get some tips… especially as I’m on a budget. The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010,...
Feb 22nd
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Runner's World, March 2012 - unique execution
Runner’s World Issue: March 2012 Price: R31.95 On the Cover: Rene Kalmer www.runnersworld.co.za Twitter: @RunnersWorldZA At face value, there is nothing unique of special about this cover. So why am I raving about it? Because when you turn the cover, you get a unique execution to show how EDITORIAL can work hand-in-hand with ADVERTISERS if the communication is open. The best part is...
Feb 22nd
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TASTE, March 2012
TASTE Issue: March 2012 Price: R31.95 www.tastemag.co.za Editor on Twitter: @SumienBrink The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010, Quarter 4: 34 273 2011, Quarter 4: 29 875 14,7% decline TASTE’s copy sales dropped from 27 161 down to 24 118. When we look at their...
Feb 21st
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House and Leisure, March 2012
House and Leisure Issue: March 2012 Price: R31.95 www.houseandleisure.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500596027 Twitter: @HouseLeisureSA The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010, Quarter 4: 35 054 2011, Quarter 4: 38 338 ...
Feb 21st
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Sports Illustrated, March 2012
Sports Illustrated Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Francois Hougaard Price: R31.95 http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500611127&categoryId=cat1960028 Twitter: @SI_SouthAfrica Editor on Twitter: @biobot This is interesting… Francois Hougaard is on the cover of 2 main men’s magazines, both...
Feb 21st
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Fairlady, March 2012
Fairlady Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Sarah Jessica Parker Price: R26.95 www.fairlady.com/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604784&offer=500358011&rf=m24fl&bd=1 Twitter: FairladyMag Editor on Twitter: @suzybrokensha  The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating...
Feb 21st
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Marie Claire, March 2012 (Naked Issue)
Marie Claire Issue: March 2012 (The Naked Issue) On the cover: Jack Parrow & Jenna Pietersen (This issue includes a free Tattoo…) Price: R27.95 http://www.marieclaire.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500616546&categoryId=cat1960032 Twitter: @MarieClaire_SA Editor on Twitter: @AspasiaKarras TO VIEW THE...
Feb 21st
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Men's Health, March 2012
Men’s Health Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Francois Hougaard Price: R37.95 http://www.mh.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500611117 Twitter: @MensHealthZA Why are you wearing the shirt, Francois…? Not very Men’s Health… We want to see the pecs…! On another note… Francois...
Feb 21st
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Playboy South Africa, March 2012
Playboy South Africa Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Jade Fairbrother Price: R45 www.playboy.co.za Twitter: @PlayboyMagSA Jade Fairbrother is the first “Playmate of the Year” that comes out of South Africa. She was announced as the ‘winner’ (?) last week at a larny do, and I was of course not invited… The March 2012 issue also celebrates the 1 year anniversary...
Feb 20th
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Cosmopolitan, March 2012
Cosmopolitan Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Dakota Fanning Price: R31.95 http://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/ Twitter: @CosmopolitanSA Editor on Twitter: @COSMOSbu This image of Dakota Fanning has been used by almost every International copy of Cosmopolitan, but I must say that I really like the treatment the SA girls did with the background, compared to all the other copies.  The latest...
Feb 20th
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Destiny MAN, March / April 2012
Destiny MAN Issue: March / April 2012 On the cover: Justin Timberlake Price: R33.95 http://www.destinyman.com/ Twitter: @Destiny_Man The latest ABC’s for 2011 Quarter 4 has been announced. Here are a few interesting facts relating to this publication: 2010, Quarter 4: 16 985 2011, Quarter 4 (latest): 18 869 Increased by 11,1%
Feb 20th
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TV Plus, 22 February 2012
 TVPlus Issue: 22 February 2012 On the cover: Scandal! and Binnerland Price: R12.00 Latest Afrikaans issue of TV Plus on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500609118&offer=500363439&rf=m24tvafr&bd=1 Latest English issue of TV Plus on Zinio:...
Feb 20th
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My favourite covers for the week…
Every week I have a feature on the popular website MarkLives.com where I feature the best local and international magazine covers (a personal choice). On the MarkLives website, I explain why I have chosen each of these covers. To read more, and find out more about the above covers, click here to go to the MarkLives.com
Feb 17th
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Huisgenoot, 23 February 2012
Huisgenoot Issue: 23 February 2012 On the cover: Joost van der Westhuizen Price: R16.95 www.huisgenoot.com Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604900&offer=500358055&rf=m24hui&bd=1 Twitter: @Huisgenoot
Feb 16th
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YOU, 23 February 2012
YOU Issue: 23 February 2012 On the cover: Joost van der Westhuizen Price: R16.95 http://www.you.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604906&offer=500358061&rf=m24you&bd=1 Twitter: @YouMagazine
Feb 16th
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NewsNow / NuusNou, 23 February 2012
NewsNow / NuusNou Issue: 23 February 2012 Price: R20 www.nn.co.za Latest issue of NewsNow on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500632063 Latest issue of NuusNou on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500636425 Twitter: @NewsNowMag Editor on Twitter: @Waldimar
Feb 16th
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Heat, 23 February 2012
Heat Issue: 23 February 2012 On the cover: Jacques Terre’Blanche and Charne Slee Price: R19.95, weekly www.heat.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500611144 Twitter: @heatSouthAfrica Editor on Twitter: @MelShaw001
Feb 16th
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Destiny, March 2012
Destiny Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Leanne Manas Price: R27.95 www.destinyconnect.com/ Twitter: @DestinyConnect
Feb 16th
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Home / Tuis, March 2012
Home / Tuis Issue: March 2012 Price: R29.95 http://www.homemag.co.za/ Latest issue of Home on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604791&offer=500358027&rf=m24ho&bd=1 Latest issue of Tuis on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500605207&offer=500358415&rf=m24tuis&bd=1
Feb 15th
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SHAPE, March 2012
SHAPE Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Cindy Nell Price: R28.95 http://www.shapemag.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500610660 Twitter: @SHAPE_SA Editor on Twitter: @TracyShape Cindy Nell is showing off her post-baby belly. For all her previous covers, and the ones with her baby, and baby-bump, click here. 
Feb 15th
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Food & Home Entertaining, March 2012
Food & Home Entertaining Issue: March 2012 Price: R28.95 http://www.foodandhome.co.za Twitter: @FoodAndHomeMag
Feb 15th
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Woman & Home, March 2012
Woman & Home Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Amy Kleinhans-Curd Price: R24.95 www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za/ Twitter: @womanandhome_sa
Feb 15th
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rooi rose, March 2012
rooi rose Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Anel Alexander Price: R24.95 www.rooirose.co.za/ Twitter: @rooi_rose
Feb 15th
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Weg! / Go!, March 2012
Weg! / Go! Issue: March 2012 Price: R27.50 www.weg.co.za http://www.gomag.co.za/ Latest issue of Weg! on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604797&offer=500358043&rf=m24weg&bd=1 Latest issue of Go! On Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604788&offer=500358021&rf=m24go&bd=1 Twitter: @WegTydskrif
Feb 14th
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SA Rugby, March 2012
SA Rugby Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Andries Bekker Price: R25.95 http://www.keo.co.za/ Twitter: @SARugbyMag Editor on Twitter: @SimonBorchardt It must be really difficult to choose cover models for sports magazines, especially locally; there are just so many sports stars worth mentioning and featuring, and definitely only a few dozen that are attractive enough… So duplications...
Feb 14th
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Saltwater Girl, March / April 2012
Saltwater Girl Issue: March / April 2012 On the cover: Innes, the winner of their “Model Search 2011 Competition” Price: R23.95 http://www.swg.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500605210&offer=500358439&rf=m24stw&bd=1 Twitter: @Saltwater__Girl
Feb 13th
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SARIE, March 2012
SARIE Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Zetske van Pletzen and Altus Theart Price: R29.95 www.sarie.com Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604781&offer=500358005&rf=m24srie&bd=1 Twitter: @SARIEtydskrif Editor on Twitter: @MichVBreda The 11 August 2012 issue of Huisgenoot, their engagement was announced on the cover; You will...
Feb 13th
My TamaPolitichi idea for Politicians; SAX APPEAL...
I was approached in 2011 to be a contributor for the 2012 issue of SAX APPEAL (see my report here) and I felt honoured to have been asked, to say the least.  Below is my contribution, as it was published on pages 80 and 81 of SAX APPEAL 2012. If you can’t read the text in the layouts below, the complete article is published below it.  This is my first article/contribution of sorts, so...
Feb 13th
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Longevity, Edition 1, 2012
Longevity Issue: Edition 1, 2012 On the cover: Sandra Bullock Price: R29.95 http://longevitymag.co.za/ Twitter: @LongevityMag
Feb 13th
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ELLE, March 2012
ELLE Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Lady Gaga Price: R29.95 www.ellemagazine.co.za/ Twitter: @EllemagazineSA
Feb 13th
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YOU, 16 February 2012
YOU Issue: 16 February 2012 On the cover: Demi Moore Price: R16.95 http://www.you.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604906&offer=500358061&rf=m24you&bd=1 Twitter: @YouMagazine
Feb 10th
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Huisgenoot, 16 February 2012
Huisgenoot Issue: 16 February 2012 On the cover: Hildegardt Whites and Kuba Silkiewicz Price: R16.95 www.huisgenoot.com Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604900&offer=500358055&rf=m24hui&bd=1 Twitter: @Huisgenoot Huisgenoot has had 6 issues so far in 2012. 4 of them had a wedding on the cover. Just an observation. 
Feb 10th
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NewsNow / NuusNou, 16 February 2012
NewsNow / NuusNou Issue: 16 February 2012 Price: R20 www.nn.co.za Latest issue of NewsNow on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500632063 Latest issue of NuusNou on Zinio: http://za.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?productId=500636425 Twitter: @NewsNowMag Editor on Twitter: @Waldimar
Feb 9th
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Heat, 16 February 2012
Heat Issue: 16 February 2012 On the cover: Heidi Klum & Seal Price: R19.95, weekly www.heat.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500611144 Twitter: @heatSouthAfrica Editor on Twitter: @MelShaw001 Another weekly, YOU Magazine, also had the couple on their cover, just two weeks ago
Feb 9th
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True Love, March 2012
True Love Issue: March 2012 On the cover: Kelly Khumalo Price: R20.95 http://www.truelove.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500605216&offer=500358443&rf=m24tlov&bd=1 Twitter: @TrueLoveMag
Feb 9th
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SAX Appeal 2012; best yet
UPDATE: By 15:00 today, almost 10 hours after they started selling, it’s been reported that more than 30 000 copies of SAX Appeal 2012 has already been sold… I think many publishers in the industry can sit up, and take note.  I’ve seen a few issues of SAX Appeal in my time while I’ve lived in Cape Town, and the 2012 issue is by far the best so far (For my...
Feb 9th
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SAX Appeal 2012; SAX-Drive
UPDATE: TO READ MY REPORT ON THE 2012 ISSUE, WITH PICTURES OF THE MAGAZINE AND 1ST YEAR STUDENTS SELLING THE ISSUE, CLICK HERE.  Every year the creative students from UCT create an annual magazine called SAX APPEAL, with the proceeds going to a worthy cause. Tomorrow the 2012 issue will be going on sale!!! For 2012, the theme seems to be “SAX-Drive”, and so far, their pre-marketing...
Feb 8th
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My favourite covers for the week…
Every week I have a feature on the popular website MarkLives.com where I feature the best local and international magazine covers (a personal choice).  On the MarkLives website, I explain why I have chosen each of these covers. To read more, and find out more about the above covers, click here to go to the MarkLives.com
Feb 3rd
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Huisgenoot, 9 February 2012
Huisgenoot Issue: 9 February 2012 On the cover: Elizma Theron and Nico Price: R16.95 www.huisgenoot.com Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604900&offer=500358055&rf=m24hui&bd=1 Twitter: @Huisgenoot
Feb 3rd
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YOU, 9 February 2012
YOU Issue: 9 February 2012 On the cover: Nadia Bjorlin from Days of our Lives and Brandon Beemer Price: R16.95 http://www.you.co.za/ Latest issue on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500604906&offer=500358061&rf=m24you&bd=1 Twitter: @YouMagazine
Feb 3rd
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Heat, 9 February 2012
Heat Issue: 9 February 2012 On the cover: Kim Kardashian Price: R19.95, weekly www.heat.co.za Latest issue on Zinio: http://showcasemedia.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?sch=true&productId=500611144 Twitter: @heatSouthAfrica Editor on Twitter: @MelShaw001
Feb 2nd
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TV Plus, 8 February 2012
TV Plus Issue: 8 February 2012 On the cover: Generations and 7de Laan Price: R12.00 Latest Afrikaans issue of TV Plus on Zinio: https://za.zinio.com/checkout/publisher/index.jsp?productId=500609118&offer=500363439&rf=m24tvafr&bd=1 Latest English issue of TV Plus on Zinio:...
Feb 2nd