South Africa’s list of 10 best liked ads in 2018, announced this week (July 10) by Kantar, sparked celebrations at 164 Katherine Street in Sandton, home to the two agencies responsible for three of the 10 TVCs making the list. #IGotThis. Lunch for the squad is sorted with our NEW Phanda Ribster Meal for only […]
Just 10 weeks after awarding its account to the newly-formed HelloFCB+, Capfin South Africa is reaping the rewards of its decision. Not only did its first collaboration with the agency go from pitch to market in an extraordinarily swift five weeks, judging by the incredible uptake in applications, it really hit its mark proving that […]
Ogilvy South Africa received recognition for four campaigns at this year’s global awards. With over 40,000 entries from over 90 countries, the competition is the world’s largest platform to celebrate Advertising, Communication and Design. Ogilvy SA was recognized 12 times across the Print, Direct, Design, Public Relations, Brand Activations, Radio and Activation categories. The wins […]
With one of his first ever TV commercials, Nare Mokgotho has won gold at the 20th Shots Young Director Awards held annually during the Cannes Lions Festival. The ad, which attracted the attention of the ASA when it aired in South Africa, is for the Showmax Zero Bucks Given campaign. A South African has taken […]
A new television commercial – in 30-second and 20-second formats – from FCB Joburg is driving a Debonairs Pizza promotion that is creating R160‑million’s worth of attention, the Debonairs Pizza Friendzy®. Dominating all television channels from SABC, ETV and MNET to DSTV and COMEDY CENTRAL, the new TVC was created by FCB Joburg’s team of […]
It’s been 25 years since apartheid was dismantled. South Africa now recognises 11 official languages. But the truth is, South Africans still can’t say each other’s names. In the summer of 2018, FCB Joburg and the brand known for putting people’s names on its cans, Coca-Cola, did something more. Together they helped introduce South Africa […]
Ogilvy Johannesburg has announced Lebo Madiba as the new Managing Partner: Public Relations & Influence at the agency. Madiba is taking over from Joanna Oosthuizen, who was promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Ogilvy South Africa in 2018. Madiba joins Ogilvy from Etion Limited, a JSE Altx-listed, digital technology provider, where she was Group Chief […]
