ADVERTISING

28 November 2011
Masters & Savant Worldwide (together with agency Ebony & Ivory) produced the new promotional commercial for ContiPartner, Continental Tyre South Africa's official distribution network. Read more »
28 November 2011
Durex’s advertising and marketing agency learned a very hard lesson in the power of social media recently when some ‘unapproved’ Tweets wormed their way onto the Durex Twitter timeline recently. Read more »
16 November 2011
For the 15th consecutive year VWV has supported the Hamlet Foundation, a not for profit that cares for the intellectually challenged community. As its corporate social responsibility initiative, the agency has helped the foundation recognise champions within the industry at its annual Awards Banquet. Read more »
16 November 2011
Advertising agency Lowe Bull Cape Town has created a powerful television commercial for the Organ Donor Foundation. The highly evocative campaign serves as a potent reminder that people are dying every day because of a critical shortage of organ donors. Read more »
14 November 2011
Pack shrinkage is a global consumer issue. Your favourite brand might look the same, it certainly costs the same, but the manufacturer has seen fit to decrease the product volume by anything up to 25%. Read more »
14 November 2011
Net#work BBDO's knack for advertising through mirth has once again resulted in a comic ad campaign that's making waves, this time for clients Destiny and Destiny Man magazines. Read more »
14 November 2011
Last week, Ogilvy Johannesburg's campaign for Imperial was launched to the media, government, transport and road safety stakeholders. Read more »
11 November 2011
As usual Nando's is on top of current news and has released another of their tongue-firmly-in-cheek ads. Read more »
11 November 2011
On the third morning of the first Sunfoil test match between South Africa and Australia, something truly extraordinary will take place. At 11 past 11, on the eleventh of the eleventh 2011 for one minute, the date and time will read 11.11.11.11.11. Read more »
07 November 2011
Say goodbye to your old heroes, because the new Hero's have arrived - Steers' new Hero's Rolls! This is the premise behind the fast food chain's latest TV commercial promoting its new range of Hero's Rolls, which cleverly bids farewell to popular heroes of the past to welcome in these all-new Hero's of today. Read more »
07 November 2011
Popular South African online store, TAKEALOT collaborated with comedic legend John Cleese for their latest radio ad promoting the launch of their online beauty store. TAKEALOT solicited Cape Town agency, M&C Saatchi Abel to bring the concept to life. The radio ad will officially air on Metro FM November 5, 2011. Read more »
03 November 2011
The Health Department has agreed to look into an alternative solution to the proposed ban on alcohol advertising during a meeting held today with health Department officials and outdoor media company Kena Media. Read more »
03 November 2011
We all know the familiar dread of Christmas shopping: the jammed parking lots, the impossible crowds, the interminable queues and the unhelpful sales people. When some wise soul coined the phrase ‘It's a jungle out there', they were undoubtedly talking about shopping malls during the Christmas rush. And it was this well-known saying that provided the unique starting point for bidorbuy's first television commercial. Read more »
27 October 2011
There's been disruption a-plenty since the ‘Arab Spring' started. But what's really significant from our perspective here in the Africa\Middle East region is that the Disruption technique is being used in communication campaigns to drive democratic change. Read more »
27 October 2011
The new "lost dog" television commercial from FNB is the second brand advert that demonstrates FNB's ethos of helpfulness. Read more »
26 October 2011
Yesterday (Tuesday, October 25), KFC ‘s ADD HOPE initiative went beyond the standard campaign parameters and unveiled a magnificent interactive art installation at the Melrose Arch Piazza, Johannesburg in an effort to draw much needed attention to the undeniably worthy cause of child hunger. Read more »
26 October 2011
The ASA has upheld a consumer complaint against a television commercial for AXE deodorant. Read more »
20 October 2011
Klipdrift Export, is giving rugby fans the yellow card this weekend (October 23) during on-consumption promotions taking place around the country. Read more »
19 October 2011
Dulux has recently been voted the number one paint company in the world and is now set to steal the show with South Africa's version of the "Let's Colour" moving walls advertisement. Read more »
19 October 2011
Thapelo invites celebrity ‘china's' to the latest Hunter's Dry ultimate refreshment TVC. Read more »