The most effective marketing communications campaigns of the past year were announced on the 14th October 2021 at the first Effie Awards South Africa Gala event held at The Galleria conference and event venue in Sandton. Leading, Inspiring & Championing the Practice and Practitioners of Marketing Effectiveness Globally, The Effie Awards are known by advertisers […]
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The Good Things Guy named one of South Africa’s best podcasts
Ahead of International Podcast Day on the 30th September, Alcatel has shared some of South Africa’s favourite podcasts, ranging from news and banter to football and true crime. Among our nation’s favourites is South Africa’s Good Things Guy podcast by founder Brent Lindeque. “I’m so incredibly honoured to be named one of South Africa’s favourite […]
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The MediaShop Cape Town wins at MOST
The MediaShop CPT team achieved their rightful first place – winning The Lamb MOST Award for Media Agencies 2021. Managing Director Bonita Bachmann says: “We are honoured and humbled, but equally proud of the scorecard achievement proving that we are able to effectively push boundaries and ‘hold our own’ amongst our respected peers nationally. I […]
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The MediaShop dominates at MOST Awards!
The MediaShop Johannesburg has taken top honours at the annual MOST Awards once again. This year, The MediaShop Johannesburg was crowned Full Service Media Agency of the Year and overall Media Agency of the Year. “It is extremely humbling to be recognised by our industry peers and stakeholders, especially in such an extremely challenging trading […]
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FoxP2’s #16DaysOfLight campaign on finalist list for SA’s inaugural Effies.
FoxP2’s #16DaysofLight campaign against gender-based violence has been named as one of only 38 finalists in the inaugural edition of the Effie Awards South Africa. This latest recognition follows acknowledgment of its creativity and execution, as well as effectiveness, by other jury panels globally and locally. Judges in the 2020/2021 Clio Awards gave the campaign […]
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The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), organiser of the Effie Awards South Africa has announced that 38 finalists have made it through the first round of judging. Finalists will be competing for a highly coveted Effie in the inaugural Effie Awards South Africa. A total of 106 entries across 47 categories were adjudicated by […]
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2021 Effie Awards South Africa last minute entry deadline imminent
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and Effie Awards South Africa is calling on South African agencies, clients, media partners and start-ups to submit their entries for the inaugural Effie Awards in South Africa as the Last-Minute Entry Deadline date of July 15th nears. This is the first time that the globally recognised Effie […]
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UM is the best kept agency secret you never knew
Media agency UM had its origin in 1999 with McCann Worldgroup South Africa before it was swooped up with the launch of Mediabrands South Africa two decades later. Now, UM celebrates being crowned the Global Media Agency of the Year by Campaign magazine. UM South Africa’s Managing Director Kevin Ndinguri says that the global accolade […]
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AMPD Studios by Old Mutual shortlisted for WARC Awards
AMPD Studios by Old Mutual, the financial institution’s innovative solution to connecting with young people, has been shortlisted for the WARC Awards for Effectiveness, an achievement HaveYouHeard MD Jason Stewart is billing as ‘a pretty big deal’. The WARC (World Advertising Research Centre) Awards recognise next-generation marketing effectiveness. Winning a WARC Award shows that you are developing and […]
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FoxP2’s ’16 Days of Light’ campaign shortlisted for a Glass Lion – for Change
FoxP2’s ’16 Days of Light’ campaign for 1st for Women has been shortlisted for a Glass Lion for Change, an award bestowed by judges at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity to recognise work that implicitly or explicitly addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice. “This year, only 20 entries made the finalist shortlist, effectively […]
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