Latest Industry News
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... Continue reading→
Meropa Communications climbs global PR rankings
Meropa Communications has climbed 20 places – to 220 – in the 2018 global ranking of the top 250 global public relations firms. Meropa is the top-ranked agency in both South Africa and Africa in the rankings just released by the authoritative industry-watch body, The Holmes Report. With growth of 10,5% in a global PR... Continue reading→
AdForum Worldwide Summit NYC – Key summit observations
Having recently attended the AdForum Worldwide Summit in New York, Johanna McDowell managing director of The Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Partner SCOPEN Africa will be presenting detailed and in-depth reports and case studies on global trends and up-to-date information on agencies at a Masterclass Session aimed at IAS subscribing agencies that... Continue reading→
We’re back with another hearty season of Let’s Eat! with Siphokazi
One of Mzansi’s favourite celebrity chefs, Siphokazi Mdlankomo, is back for the third season of Let’s Eat! with Siphokazi, brought to you by Royco. In this season, expect to see more of the unexpected as Chef Siphokazi invites you into her kitchen and shares great recipes created from quality ingredients that South Africans will enjoy... Continue reading→
The BCSA Presents the 2018 Brand Commune – Business and brand digital transformation
The digitisation of the workplace is no longer a future concept to be dreamt of and spoken about broadly. It’s here now and it impacts how we do business. Has your business begun its digital transformation journey? The Brand Council South Africa (BCSA) has invited anyone from the advertising and marketing, brand, and business world... Continue reading→
Could your ‘perfect beer moment’ be any more perfect? Apparently it can!
Windhoek launches Perfect Time. Perfect Beer campaign How often have you thought, ‘now is the perfect time for a beer’? While Windhoek Beer won’t ever prescribe when, where, why or with who you want to share this perfect time with, the brands latest campaign highlights the sentiment that when it’s the Perfect Time for a... Continue reading→
What’s seen and what’s said
The relationship between good design and effective copy. By Nick de Beer, a creative group head at Boomtown Within the complex world of advertising, what’s really doing the selling: the image or the copy? The reality is that both play an integral part in the selling process for almost every piece of design and campaign.... Continue reading→
ALL4Women steps it up with exciting new packages
All4Women, one of South Africa’s most popular online women’s magazines, is excited to launch their three new specially-tailored, results-driven client packages for 2018. All4Women prides itself on the uniquely curated content created by editors who are well in tune with their audience, covering topics from food and home to parenting and relationships. As of... Continue reading→
Open Day at AAA School of Advertising
The AAA School of Advertising will be hosting its next Open Day at its campuses in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Saturday 5th May 2018 from 09h00-13h00. Young and talented individuals wanting a creative and dynamic career are invited to attend and explore the myriad opportunities available in the fields of advertising and marketing. There... Continue reading→
Relativ Media introduces largest digital screen in Africa’s richest square mile
Relativ Media is proud to introduce, what those in the media industry are referring to as Johannesburg’s own Times Square – a giant fully HD Polaroid digital screen on the corner of Alice Lane and 5th Street, Sandton. The 7m x 13.7m digital screen is strategically elevated to maximise the line of sight for passengers... Continue reading→