The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) is the official self-regulative representative body for the advertising and communications sector in South Africa. The Association represents advertising and communications agencies that presently contribute approximately 95% of South Africa’s measured ad spend to all stakeholders including, but not limited to, the broader profession, government, the media and […]
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The ACA announces its CEO will be leaving to take on a new challenge
The Association for Communication and Advertising, the official industry body for the advertising profession in South Africa today announced that its CEO, Odette van der Haar, has tendered her resignation from the organisation that she so ably led for the past eleven years. The decision to leave was taken after much reflection and introspection on […]
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The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) is pleased to announce that the 2018 APEX awards is calling for entries from all South African agencies and their respective clients. The annual APEX awards is hosted by the ACA, the official, representative body for the Communications and Advertising sector in South Africa. The APEX awards recognises […]
Continue readingMore TagACA Appeals Committee in Telkom Pitch Matter Announced
At a Board Meeting of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) held at the ACA on the 27th July 2017, the Board noted the intention of the three sanctioned agencies’ intention to exercise their right to appeal in terms of the ACA Board decision to suspend their membership for a period of 12 months. […]
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After an appropriate and robust investigation and disciplinary process held between the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and its members DDB South Africa, Ireland-Davenport and Wunderman, the ACA exercised its rights in accordance with its MOI and the process laid down in the ACA’s Internal Enquiry Framework. At the subsequent Board meeting held on […]
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On Wednesday 5th July 2017, The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) held its 70th Annual General Meeting at the AAA School of Advertising campus in Johannesburg. At the AGM, the new Board of Directors for the 2017/2018 fiscal were elected – they are: Adeshia Singh Managing Director Singh & Sons Alison Deeb Group CEO […]
Continue readingMore TagJury for the 2017 APEX awards announced
For over two decades, the APEX awards have honoured highly effective communications campaigns in South Africa. As with previous years, the 2017 edition of the awards sees a heavyweight adjudication panel made up of captains of industry from various disciplines including strategy, digital, creative, research, media and marketing as well as agency heads judge the […]
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