Media Partners
Green Times
Green Times is an environmental newspaper focused on creative responses to climate change and other environmental challenges in South Africa. The GT seeks out good role models of climate leadership in the business and civilian sectors of our society. GT shares and educates by means of real-life stories of ordinary people taking leadership wherever they are. Their intention is to inspire, motivate and provide the information and knowledge needed to open new ways of thinking and responding to the challenges we’re faced with. The focus is on practical hands-on changes to help mitigate environmental destruction and support adaptation efforts. Stories are published daily online and an e-newspaper is sent out once a week. GT features green businesses and their innovative ideas, as well as case histories of greening corporate companies. The approach is participatory, so anyone can send in stories. GT is training up eco journalists across the country via their online WRITE FOR EARTH course and have volunteers sending in stories from all the major areas, including Namibia and Swaziland. Subscription is free.
Channel Africa
Channel Africa is an international radio broadcast service, of which its output is News, Current Affairs, Informal Knowledge Building (IKB) programmes and music and.
The station broadcast for 24 hours a day on three platforms, i.e. Short Wave, Satellite, and Internet in six languages; English, Portuguese, French, Silozi, Kiswahili and Chinyanja
The channel’s footprint is East, West, Southern and Central African countries and extends globally. Channel Africa's signal is received as far as India, Japan, USA, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean's
Typical listener: Age group: Primary 35 – 49; Secondary 16 – 34
LSM: 4 - 10
Male or Female African intellectuals seeking knowledge and information
Believe in Africa as a continent; Have access to internet, knowledgeable (information seekers)
Working, own businesses; Decision makers; Economist/ Analysts, including Africans in the Diaspora
www.channelafrica.org
Engineering News
The mission of Creamer Media is to provide accurate and timely information about economic developments, including in-depth reporting on industrial and mining project developments and on the policies and personalities shaping the real economy.
Creamer Media’s reportage is mainly based on South African developments, but increasingly correspondents are being included from other parts of Africa and the rest of the world. Both the news magazine and online formats provide a unique forum where readers can find news and comment critical to business success in an increasingly competitive knowledge-based global economy.
After nearly 30 years of business-to-business publishing Engineering News and Mining Weekly have earned wide respect for consistently providing South African businesses with information which opens doors to new business opportunities, allows companies to showcase their products, services and branding, and keep all private and public sector participants in the economy at the cutting edge of the constant evolution of the South African and global business environment.
Engineering News is South Africa’s premier source of weekly real-economy news on projects, products, policies, personalities and technoeconomic progress, covering a wide range of industries – from agroprocessing to information technology – mainly in South and Southern Africa. Each week, 13 832 copies are circulated and read by 73 309 readers.
To be found on the internet at www.engineeringnews.co.za, Engineering News Online provides real time news reportage through originated written, video and audio material. Each week, an average of over 100 756 page impressions are generated by an average of 43 461 online readers. Readers may choose to visit the free to air aspects of the site, may register for a daily email newsletter and may choose to subscribe to the sites full search function and back copy archive.
A mobile-phone version of the Engineering News website is available at m.engineeringnews.co.za and an Engineering News Application is also available in the iTunes store for users of the iPhone
IMIESA
IMIESA is the award-winning magazine of the Institute of Municipal Engineers of Southern Africa (IMESA). It promotes the knowledge and practice of infrastructure development in the southern African region. This 32-year-old publication has become the essential companion of the engineering industry.
IMIESA is the winner of the 2006, 2005, 2001 and 1999 Sappi PICA Award in the Civil Construction, Building and Infrastructural Development category. In 2008 Imiesa won the CESA award for publishing excellence. Writers for the title have also won the Mondi Award for Excellence in Journalism.
The magazine promotes engineering partnerships between the public and the private sectors, for the benefit of all role players. It provides readers with the latest in industry news and project information, keeping them abreast of developments in the field. Magazine content is driven by the information needs of engineers, managers, planners and those who execute government strategies. It focuses on local government activities and public works, management structures, public-private partnerships and municipal service delivery.
IMIESA is a must-have publication for anyone interested in local government projects, or for public officials who need to be informed of current developments at IMESA. It also serves the information needs of municipal, civil and consulting engineers and those in related disciplines.
Water & Sanitation Africa
Water&Sanitation Africa is the official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the most respected body in the water industry.
The magazine focuses on complete water resource and wastewater management.
Water&Sanitation Africa focuses on the management and treatment of water, as well as the growing demand for the provision of water services throughout the continent of Africa.
The magazine covers topics relating to the entire water cycle: from raw and bulk water, to water purification processes, distribution for household and industrial consumption, transportation of wastewater (including sewage and effluent) to sewer treatment plants and the discharge back to the natural cycle.
Water&Sanitation Africa prioritises research and technology advancements regarding two of the most valuable resources in Africa: water and sanitation. It does so by promoting the integration and application of scientific, engineering and management knowledge and skills in the natural and controlled water cycle.
Readers remain well informed of the latest developments and trends in relevant sectors, as the magazine contributes to the goals and mission of the institute which are to provide a forum for information and views, in order to improve water resource management in southern Africa.
College Publishers
Publishing trade journals/magazines has been our forte for the past 20 years at College Publishers (Pty) Ltd. In recent years, we have shifted from merely publishing and distributing our B2B (business-to-business) magazines to incorporate digital distribution.
Currently our mainstay publications include African Mining Brief (bi-monthly), Agricultural Review (bi-monthly) and our flagship, CR, a monthly construction industry magazine. Each publication has a dedicated website and digital newsletter that feature the latest news and trends in their respective industries.
College Publishers is a Pan-African company with offices and agencies across the content, through our affiliate, Group Africa Publishing (Pty) Ltd. Having such an operation allows us to have global reach, with local relevancy. Starting in Nairobi, Kenya in 1990, the company has experienced significant growth culminating in offices in other African regions with fertile conditions in the industries we report on. To date, we now have presence in Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Rwanda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
We are the only company currently circulating the same publications in all these countries, thus providing an important link to these markets for companies seeking opportunities almost anywhere in Africa.
A brief on our products:
CR:
Showcasing international, continental and regional construction projects, CR provides essential solutions to inspire Building Teams to design and construct great places for people. CR and its associated products deliver the insights and in-depth analysis of significant projects, trends, innovations, new technology and products essential to a Building Team’s success.
AFRICAN MINING BRIEF:
Focusing on mining operations in the countries with the most experience and greatest profit from these operations, African Mining Brief, gives the background on both the companies and mines throughout the continent. Relevant news and recent industry techniques increase the relevance for our readership.
AGRICULTURAL REVIEW:
This Publication is the preeminent source of farming, husbandry and horticulture in the agricultural industry. From the latest products, technology and trends utilised on farms across the content to the personal testaments of experience farmers locally. Agricultural Review also highlights the current plights faced by the farming community and how the private sector, NGO’s and government endeavour to meet the challenges.
