On the back of being named Network Media Agency of the Year at the AdFocus Awards, The MediaShop has claimed victory again at the Assegai Awards, entering and winning five awards, making it the most awarded media agency on the night. Originating in 1998, the Assegai Awards acknowledge and award Integrated Marketing campaigns that deliver […]
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The MediaShop wins Network Media Agency of the Year
For the third time in the past four years, The MediaShop has been awarded Network Media Agency of the Year at the 2020 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards. Chris Botha, Group Managing Director at Park Advertising, The MediaShop’s holding company, says that The MediaShop has experienced a tough but ultimately rewarding 2020. “Firstly, I’d like to […]
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#Loeries2020 round-up: FCB Joburg, HelloFCB+
FCB Joburg and HelloFCB+ each picked up highly coveted Gold Loeries at the Loeries Creative Week held between November 16 and 20. HelloFCB+’s Gold, in the Film: TV & Cinema category, was for a horror movie-inspired piece for Cancer South Africa (CANSA) called ‘Don’t Fear the Finger’. It was created to spread the news that […]
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FCB Joburg/Hellocomputer Group MD Thabang Skwambane one of world’s ‘most creative’
International advertising, media & technology journal, Adweek, has included one of South Africa’s leading admen – Group Managing Director FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer, Thabang Skwambane – on its 2020 Creative 100 Honour Roll. Published annually to celebrate the most inspiring minds in marketing, media and culture, this year Adweek Creative 100 acknowledges worldwide talent in […]
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Weber Shandwick’s Tankiso Motsoeneng named Best Up-and-Coming Public Relations Professional
Weber Shandwick’s Tankiso Motsoeneng has been named Best Up-and-Coming Public Relations Professional at the 23rd edition of the PRISM Awards, one of Africa’s most prestigious public relations and communications programmes. Judged by 67 seasoned industry professionals and 10 associated judges (young newcomers to the industry), the PRISMs recognise the successful fusion of strategy with creativity […]
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2020 Effie Awards South Africa Postponed
The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) has announced that the 2020 Effie Awards South Africa summit and gala event have been postponed and will now take place on 7th and 8th October 2020, respectively. In response to the continuing developments of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa, and following recent announcements from the […]
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Second HelloFCB+ campaign for CANSA excels
‘Don’t Fear The Finger’, a campaign created for CANSA by HelloFCB+ to encourage men to test for prostrate cancer, has excelled at this year’s IAB Bookmarks Awards. Setting the benchmark for tech, digital and leading-edge innovation in the marketing mix, the IAB Bookmarks Awards celebrated its 12th edition this year, but announced the winners via […]
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The MediaShop evolves into a fully-fledged IMC, intelligence led agency
Award winning media agency, The MediaShop began its evolution into an integrated marketing and communications (IMC) agency in 2019, and is now ready to make the transition final. The move allows the agency to offer business solutions beyond media that will be informed by data and behavioural economics, says Kgaugelo Maphai, The MediaShop’s Johannesburg MD. Led by […]
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FCB Joburg & Coca-Cola Phonetic Can major winner at 2019 Creative Circle Awards
FCB Joburg and its client, Coca-Cola South Africa, were among the biggest winners at the 2019 edition of the Creative Circle Annual Awards. Their collaboration on the Phonetic Can campaign was the most awarded campaign on the night with two first places and two second places – firsts in the Out-of-Home and Integrated Campaign categories, […]
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South Africa’s top Good News website and source for all good things, has just been announced as South Africa’s Blog of the Year for 2019.
Good Things Guy has just been named the Best Blog in South Africa for the third year in a row and also came in tops as the Best Lifestyle Blog in the country for 2019. Brent Lindeque, the founder of GoodThingsGuy, launched the blog almost five years ago to change the national conversation and give South […]
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