Jun 2021

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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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    The BRC releases Interim Radio Data

    Given the previous lack of available RAMS data due to Covid, the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC), has now released an interim radio dataset (surveyed by Ask Afrika) to the industry. The need for human connection has never been greater and radio, in part, fulfils that need! “We’re extremely pleased to report that […]

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    Don’t give up

    By: Colin Rampersadh, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop Growing up I used to go to hospital twice a month on a Friday for epilepsy treatment at the young age of six. My Mum never missed my appointments and I was closely monitored by the doctors. Dr Muller used to tell my Mum to get […]

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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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    FoxP2 increases BEE ownership to 51%

    In a positive step forward for transformation in the South African advertising industry, FoxP2 has increased its recognised Black ownership from 45% to 51% through an investment in the agency by the Vumela Fund, established by FNB Business and Edge Growth. FoxP2 was founded in Cape Town late in 2005 and opened a Johannesburg office […]

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    Dashni Vilakazi appointed Managing Director at The MediaShop Johannesburg

    After a several months long stringent interviewing process, Chris Botha, Group Managing Director at Park Advertising has confirmed the appointment of Dashni Vilakazi as the new Managing Director for The MediaShop Johannesburg effective 1 July 2021. Dashni joins The MediaShop from her previous roles as GM of Marketing where she headed up Absa’s Investment, Wealth, […]

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    Egg Films announces new partners, Lebogang Rasethaba and Zwelethu Radebe

    Egg Films has boosted its leadership firepower with director Zwelethu Radebe and director and Arcade co-owner Lebogang Rasethaba joining long-standing colleague, executive producer Colin Howard, as the ‘nest’s’ main shareholders and partners. The move comes after director Sunu stepped down as partner to focus on his longform. Founded over 21 years ago, Egg Films is […]

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