Proudly South African out-of-home company Provantage Media Group is 52% black owned and 39% black female owned – but it says transformation is about so much more than ownership. When leading out-of-home company Provantage Media Group (PMG) was awarded a Level 1 B-BBEE rating in 2017 – the highest possible rating – it became one […]
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Jameson launches new Caskmates IPA edition with HaveYouHeard
Jameson, the blended Irish whiskey produced by the Irish Distillers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, is launching the newest variant in its Jameson Caskmates range with a series of activations from Cape Town agency, HaveYouHeard, kicking off in the Mother City. Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition is aged in IPA barrels to enhance the smooth taste of […]
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Full service media agency UM has strengthened its local leadership team by appointing Kevin Ndinguri as Managing Director. With a decade of media strategy and digital experience as his base, the last year of which has been spent at UM Africa as Client Managing Partner, Kevin seamlessly moves into his new role with the full […]
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Debonairs Pizza’s recent Halloween campaign captured South Africa’s imagination and delivered scary results in terms of social media uptake. Just what Toni Joubert, Marketing Executive for the 27-year-old Proudly South Africa brand, wanted. “Debonairs Pizza’s intention this year was to ‘join the conversation during Halloween in a way that would capture people’s imaginations and in […]
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: It’s the end of the world as we know it!
Claire Herman, Media Operations Lead at The MediaShop 4IR… I first heard this buzzword at the BCX Disrupt Conference in 2017, where I was lucky enough to see two phenomenal speakers who tackled the topic. The first was Richard Mulholland, founder and C-3PO of Missing Link. His topic was “Do we need to fear the Fourth […]
Continue readingMore TagWeber Shandwick Africa wraps up a successful year with Level 1 B-BBEE accreditation
Weber Shandwick Africa has wrapped up a successful year with Level 1 B-BBEE accreditation. Using the power of analytics, social media and storytelling to engage audiences across Africa thoughtfully and with impact, the consultancy has achieved several key milestones in 2019. It has enjoyed consistent growth this year – an enviable accomplishment in tough economic […]
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A story of celebration: Workbench relaunches the Mukuru brand with new TVC
Workbench’s latest television commercial for Mukuru – a money transfer service – tells a story that needed to be told. The seemingly continuous xenophobic activity across the country is making South Africa an unwelcoming environment for many African migrants, providing even more impetus and necessity for sharing their story. Mukuru is a money transfer […]
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A new campaign for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) by advertising agency HelloFCB+ is urging South Africa’s men to t guys to visit CANSA Care Centres for a prostate blood test. ‘Don’t Fear The Finger’, an integrated advertising campaign inspired by the classic horror movie genre launched during men’s health month in November […]
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The South African Investment Conference, which this year achieved R363-billion pledged investment funding from more than 70 entities, relied on Flock for the second consecutive year to keep its over delegates informed and engaged. The conference, which took place in Johannesburg last week (5– 7 November), attracted 1 500 delegates from across the globe. Thanks […]
Continue readingMore TagStandard Bank Unveils ‘Spectacular’ Campaign At O.R. Tambo International
Breaking through the clutter, Standard Bank has embarked on an innovative and striking outdoor campaign with Airport Ads that looks set to leave a lasting impact on travellers making their way through O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, generating increased levels of awareness. The campaign undertaken by Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking has seen […]
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