A young copywriter from FCB Joburg has just landed the gig of her lifetime (to date) – Yenani Madikwa has been selected as FCB Global’s second-annual Cannes FCBsocialEYE and receives an all-expenses paid trip to attend Cannes 2018 next month (June). As FCBsocialEYE, Madikwa will attend key talks, workshops, events, award shows and whatever other […]
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Hellocomputer Cape Town wins Sub Saharan African account for home appliance giant Beko
Home appliance giant, Beko, has appointed Hellocomputer as its agency of record following a competitive pitch process. Beko is preferred by 440 million consumers in more than 130 countries, ranked the number one brand in Europe’s white goods market, the leader of solo white goods market and positioned as the official partner of the everyday. […]
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Digital satellite television channel, Zee World, which offers mainstream viewers in Africa the best in award-winning Bollywood movies and series, a variety of food, kids and talent shows and lifestyle programmes elected to use Street Network Bus Shelters in order to extend the reach of its latest ‘It’s Happening’ campaign.Street Network’s bus shelter offering provided […]
Continue readingMore TagVega students bag two Pencils at D&AD 2018
Four students from Vega – a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) – are reeling with excitement after receiving two D&AD Pencil awards for their respective group submissions to the competition’s New Blood category. The D&AD New Blood Awards category recognises young creative talent with the goal of helping them take their […]
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Ogilvy South Africa won big at the recent 2018 In2 SABRE Awards EMEA and the Holmes Report 2018 SABRE Awards EMEA. Both awards ceremonies were held at The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam on Wednesday, 23 May 2018. At In2 SABRE Awards EMEA, the agency received top honours, winning Best Use of Integrated Social Media […]
Continue readingMore TagYolisa Pasipanodya to lead Meropa Communications
Yolisa Pasipanodya has been appointed Managing Director of South Africa’s leading communications company, Meropa Communications. She takes over from Patrick Gearing who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Meropa Group. The company, one of the largest full-service agencies in the country and listed in the top 250 globally*, is 51% black-owned and has […]
Continue readingMore TagSinging The Praises Of Debonairs Pizza’s Beef Almighty
Debonairs Pizza has launched the Beef Almighty, a new premium quality beef steak topping range comprising three variants (Double Beef & Bacon, Spicy Beef, and Beef & Mushroom) with a new television commercial from FCB Joburg called ‘Praise Singer’.Created by the FCB Joburg team of Joint Chief Creative Officer Ahmed Tilly, Creative Director Greg Cameron, […]
Continue readingMore TagAndile Khumalo is the new chairman of the House of Brave
House of Brave is proud to announce that Andile Khumalo is the group’s new Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. This follows House of Brave announcing a Black Economic Empowerment transaction in February 2018 that saw Karabo Songo and Musa Kalenga acquire an initial 25.1% of the Group through their investment company Fastgro. Karabo Songo currently […]
Continue readingMore TagKagiso Musi named managing director of Wunderman SA
Less than a year after she joined Wunderman South Africa as chief client officer, Kagiso Musi has been promoted to managing director. It’s a new role for the digital marketing agency and one that requires Musi to manage the business across operations, finance, talent and its entire service offering. “Musi brings an abundance of aptitude […]
Continue readingMore TagOlav Westphal is the ABF’s new President
After serving on the ABF (Advertising Benevolent Fund) executive board for three years, SPARK Media’s Olav Westphal has been named President of the fund by fellow EXCO members. Olav takes over the reins from John Bowles who served as Acting President and President of the ABF for over nine years. The fund exists to offer […]
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