Siyathetha Communications has been involved in most of the major projects in the Eastern Cape over the past 10 years, and is now the largest specialist public relations and communications company in the province. Some highlights include:
Corporations: | |
Algoa FM, Eastern Cape radio station | Public Relations and promotion from 2010 – current |
Coega | Public relations and promotion from 2003-2006, and again specialised support in 2009 and 2010. |
Fedics SuperSport at The Boardwalk | Public Relations and promotion from 2009-2010 |
Ford Engine Plant | Public Relations and internal communication from 2005-2009 |
Go Big Sports and Events Summer Season NMB | Public relations and promotion from 2008-2010 |
Education & Training: | |
Eastcape Midlands College | Public Relations from 2009 – current |
Eastcape Training Centre | Public Relations from 2002 – 20008 |
Umzi Wethu Training Academy | Communication, planning, launch, Public Relations and publicity 2007-2009 |
Festival Promotion: | |
14th annual Bruintjieshoogte Cycle Festival | Event PR and promotion in 2009 |
Addo Rose and Garden Show | Event PR and promotion in 2005 |
Absa Kirkwood Wildlife Festival | Event PR and promotion from 2000 – current |
Medieval Fayre | Event promotion in 2007 |
Uitenhage Street Carnival | Event PR and promotion in 2007 |
Wild Wild West | Marketing and promotion of annual Fish River Sun event |
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World | Promotion of annual campaigns for 10 years |
Tourism: | |
Ectour, the private sector group marketing organisation for the Eastern Cape PR | Public relations and promotion, media liaison, plus monthly newsletter from 2008 – current |
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World | Public relations and promotion, media liaison, plus regular internal newsletter from 2000-2010 |
The Fish River Sun Resort | Public Relations and promotion, plus monthly internal newsletter from 2008 – current |
Music / Entertainment: | |
Four Jacks and a Jill | Event PR and promotion in 2010 |
Patrizio, international Italian singer, Port Elizabeth concert | Event PR and promotion in 2007 |
Celine Dion, international singer, Port Elizabeth Concert | Event PR and promotion in 2008 |
The Bats, South African rock band | Event PR and promotion for Eastern Cape concerts from 2007 – current |
Gugulethu Tenors | Event PR and promotion for Port Elizabeth concert in 2010 |
Jayson King | Event PR and promotion for Port Elizabeth concerts from 2008-2010 |
Kurt Schoonraad comedian | Event PR and promotion for Port Elizabeth show in 2010 |
Monde Wani actor, comedian and play write | Artist promotion and PR from 2010 – current |
Event Promotion: | |
7th World Wilderness Congress | Assisting with communication, marketing and media at the first international conferences to be held at The Boardwalk conference centre – 2000 |
South African Automotive Week | Assisting with the positioning, marketing, promotion, and media liaison for the two Automotive Weeks that have been staged in Port Elizabeth. |
Statue of Freedom | Handing media and assisting with unveiling of winner of Statue of Freedom competition |
St Francis Links Golf Course | Handling media and publicity for opening of St Francis Links Golf Course, which was attended by Jack Nicklaus |
Editing and writing | |
Automotive Industries | Editing and copy writing since 2003 |
Business Link Magazine | Copy writing from 2002 – current |
Website Content | Planning of website content, provision of content, updating of content |
Masters and PhD theses | Editing, referencing of theses |
Research | Editing and packaging of research |
Freight and Trading Weekly | Research, interviews and content for Africa features, general news |
Tenders | Editing and packaging of major tender documents |
Specialist | |
Leandie Buys – clinical sexologist | Public Relations and promotion from 2008 – current |
South African Automotive Week | Event PR and promotion 2007, 2009 – current |
The Wilderness Foundation | Public Relations and promotion 2000 – ongoing |
SAPOA | Public relations and regular newsletter 2010 – current |
The Other Option health store | Public relations and promotion 2010 – current |
Work Dynamics | Public relations, media liaison 2010 – current |
Research | |
Development Partners | Research and editing from 2009 – current |
Cacadu and DBSA | Research and development of a tourism marketing plan for the Sundays River Valley |
South African National Ports Authority | Research on effectiveness of Port Festival |
Absa Kirkwood Wildlife Festival | Audience and festival goer research and analysis |