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2011 closes with 7.3% increase in global ad spend
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2011 closes with 7.3% increase in global ad spend

2011 continued to be a challenging year for the global economy, which was impacted by natural disasters, political uprisings, and the ripple effects of financial crises in both the U.S. and Western Europe.…

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Brandyourcar shaves the way forward
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Brandyourcar shaves the way forward

Energizer Schick has signed up with the Unlimited subsidiary for its first ever moving media campaign. The partnership takes the new Schick Hydro Razor for men to the streets of South Africa on privately owned…

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Young Creatives Loerie winners
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Young Creatives Loerie winners

Sophia Strydom, a graphic designer at Joe Public and Kenneth van Reenen, a copywriter at DDB South Africa are the winners of this year’s South African ‘Young Creatives’ ccategory in the Loerie Awards. Elected…

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Big news from Provantage Out of Home Media
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Big news from Provantage Out of Home Media

Johannesburg based Investment Company Zico (Zungu Investment Company) has acquired a significant shareholding in Provantage. The transaction will not only significantly boost Provantage’s empowerment…

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Rapport launches glossy weekend magazine
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Rapport launches glossy weekend magazine

Rapport, South Africa’s most-read Afrikaans Sunday newspaper has chosen leading content marketer New Media to relaunch its glossy weekend lifestyle magazine supplement. The business was awarded to New Media…

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SA’s Brand ‘Bible’ relaunches
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SA’s Brand ‘Bible’ relaunches

Brands & Branding in South Africa , for 18 years the country’s de facto brand ‘bible’, is relaunching in October this year with a number of visual and content enhancements. Addressing the evolution of Brands &…

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South African consumers trust editorial content
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South African consumers trust editorial content

Consumers in South Africa trust editorial content and companies’ branded websites more than any other form of media, according to a recent study by leading global information and measurement company, Nielsen.

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The hunt for glambassadors is on
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The hunt for glambassadors is on

Brutal Fruit are once again progressively engaging with their consumers through their innovative and interactive campaigns, and this time are in search of Brutal Fruit consumers that encapsulate the Brutal…

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All the winners Media24 Magazines Excellence Awards
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All the winners Media24 Magazines Excellence Awards

The Media24 Magazines Excellence Awards ceremony was held yesterday at the Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town. It is the event where the division rewards editorial and publishing excellence. The division runs an…

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LUMA ad causes a huge buzz
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LUMA ad causes a huge buzz

LUMA, a South African digital content creation studio, has local and international competitors open-eyed. Their 50-second digitally animated high-definition television commercial created for DSTV Africa…

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New focus for Digital Edge
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New focus for Digital Edge

What were the Democratic Alliance and the African National Congress doing online just before the national election in 2014? Why do we get so much unwanted email from insurance companies? Why is online creative…

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Beauty advisor Kaboose creates a virtual world
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Beauty advisor Kaboose creates a virtual world

Kaboose, the free and easy-to-use virtual beauty advisor, has gone live to South African consumers and has attracted a number of leading multi-national manufacturers such as Indigo Cosmetics, Unilever and…

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Intern wins gold at the Loeries
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Intern wins gold at the Loeries

Six months ago, 140 BBDO creative intern Mawande (Manez) Sobetwa didn’t really know what a copywriter was. This weekend, he won gold at the Loerie Awards along with Lubalalo Mtati and JP Le Riche on the…

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Something different – American Anthems
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Something different – American Anthems

Direct from its UK Tour and for the first time in South Africa, Joburg Theatre presents the exclusive visit of AMERICAN ANTHEMS on The from February 21 st to March 11 th .

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SANEF meets on Loerie Award accreditation
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SANEF meets on Loerie Award accreditation

A South African National Editors’ Forum delegation met on Monday, 3 September 2012, with the organisers of the brand communication industry’s prestigious annual Loerie Awards to discuss concerns that terms and…

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SA’s top ten YouTube video ads for 2012
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SA’s top ten YouTube video ads for 2012

YouTube has released a list of South Africa’s top ten most popular YouTube video ads of the year. These are the South African ads which achieved the largest number of views from people in South Africa. Ranked…

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DMMA to host ‘How to Take Home a Trophy’ workshop
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DMMA to host ‘How to Take Home a Trophy’ workshop

With awards season upon us, the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) is offering members and non-members the opportunity to learn how to submit an award-winning entry to any one of the many local and…

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Help #CloseTheTap
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Help #CloseTheTap

Somewhere in Cape Town, South Africa, a tap is running – and we need you to help us close it!

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