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Brent Lindeque and Mark Sham team up to bring even more good news!
Suits and Sneakers Founder Mark Sham has teamed up with South Africa’s Good Things Guy Brent Lindeque to bring bigger and better vodcasts that share good news about ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things. The video interviews will be recorded in the Suits & Sneakers studios and will feature guests Mark Sham, Mandy Weiner, Joe... Continue reading→
Boomtown seeks graduates for 2021 internship intake
Boomtown, the full-service agency headquartered Port Elizabeth and with offices in Johannesburg, is seeking university or college graduates from the marketing and advertising disciplines to join its 2021 internship programme. The programme, called ‘Bayeza’ which means ‘they are coming’ in isiXhosa, seeks to empower the new generation of creatives and marketers by giving them an... Continue reading→
I say Sponsorship and you say?
Mention the word ‘sponsorship’ in a media agency or client briefing and the eye rolls may start faster than most budgets can be spent. The fact is that Sponsorship as a function is no longer as relevant as it once was. It has a purpose, says Marketing and Integration agency G2 Connection, but that purpose... Continue reading→
What does the post-COVID-19 South African consumer look like?
As South Africans are reaching the end of their Government’s pandemic management cycle, it seems as if the post-apocalyptic world is not the place many predicted it would be, and that the pandemic, reinforced as it has been by a recession, has not led to a host of new and sustainable consumer behaviours. This is... Continue reading→
Cape Town ECD one of Creativepool’s Creative Industry Influencers of the Year 2020
Cape Town-based Camilla Clerke, Executive Creative Director at the human connections agency HelloFCB+, has been named as one of Creativepool’s Creative Industry Influencers of the Year for 2020. Home to over 250 000 talented people and 20 000 of the planet’s most innovative companies, Creativepool is the hub that connects the global creative industry. Its Annual Awards... Continue reading→
The Outdoor Measurement Council (OMC) releases latest ROAD data
The Outdoor Measurement Council (OMC) has announced the release of the fourth data set of its ROAD audience data which will take place virtually on the 20th October. ROAD is one of the largest sets of research in the market boasting a rolling sample of a massive 45,000 respondents. Entitled ‘Navigating the Future’ the launch... Continue reading→
Sovereign’s quirky ‘Be a worry boob’ campaign raises funds for PinkDrive
With COVID-19 taking centre stage this year, Boomtown had to think of a truly engaging breast cancer awareness campaign for South African poultry producer, Sovereign, that would successfully remind women that checking their breasts is a top priority The annual Sovereign breast cancer awareness campaign not only raises general awareness but also funds for the... Continue reading→
The 5th Edition of the Toyota Fortuner Challenge goes ahead
The 5th edition of the annual Toyota Fortuner Challenge is going ahead this year, albeit under South Africa’s COVID-19 regulations. While the usual live event will take place without spectators cheering on participants in the flesh, two lucky people will still drive away with a brand-new Toyota Fortuner: the winning contestant and one of the... Continue reading→
FCB Joburg launches new ‘star’ in Toyota SA’s galaxy
FCB Joburg has created a 360° through-the-line campaign for the new ‘star’ in Toyota South Africa’s galaxy the Toyota Starlet, utilising television, radio digital and social, out-of-home, print and below-the-line print collateral in dealerships. The Toyota Starlet, an affordable buy with great tech and outstanding safety features, will compete in the highly-competitive Sub B segment... Continue reading→
How a new start up is making touch safe again
South Africa has entered Level One of lockdown. Many people now need to weigh the risks of contracting the Coronavirus, on their own, without imposed restrictions from the government. It isn’t easy. Information about what is safe and what isn’t can be contradicting and confusing. What is clear is that the scientific understanding of how... Continue reading→