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Sony World Photography Awards 2012: Student Focus competition shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards Student Focus competition was announced on 7 February. 9 Feb 2012 11:53

AdReview's Ad Agency of the Year Awards open for entries

Submissions for the AdReview Ad Agency of the Year Awards, which give recognition to the ad agencies that have performed best during the previous full calendar year from January to December 2011, must be in by 20 February 2012. 9 Feb 2012 09:13

Draftfcb (South Africa)

New executive creative director for Draftfcb South Africa's social media specialist

Draftfcb South Africa's digital and social media specialist, Mesh, has appointed Kerry Friend as executive creative director of its Johannesburg office. 8 Feb 2012 12:32

Global consumer confidence increases 1 point in Q4 2011

NEW YORK, US: Global consumer confidence increased one index point last quarter to 89, while Europe led confidence declines in 24 of the region's 27 measured markets, according to fourth quarter 2011 global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. 8 Feb 2012 12:14

Red Cherry Media

Red Cherry Media's interactive TV and radio campaigns get more than 30 000 consumers interacting

Red Cherry has announced the winners for some of their clients' recent competitions. 8 Feb 2012 11:00

EXCLUSIVE: Hewlett combines assets to launch new agency player, Machine

[Herman Manson: @marklives] Adrian Hewlett, CEO and founder of the Habari Group, has combined his group's significant through-the-line, below-the-line, research, digital and social businesses to launch a major new independent advertising agency called Machine. 8 Feb 2012 09:19

Public masterclass on digital design

The Cape Town office of Ogilvy will offer a public masterclass on UX (user experience) for web through its digital marketing education arm - the Ogilvy Digital Marketing Academy (ODMA) run by Rian van der Merwe, a globally recognised figure in the field of UX. 7 Feb 2012 10:33

Entries open for Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Brandhouse has launched its 2012 Responsible Drinking Media Awards, which recognises journalistic efforts in supporting, promoting and contributing to the responsible drinking agenda and ultimately help change consumer behaviour. 7 Feb 2012 07:54

EXCLUSIVE: Punk'd out of ATL funk

[Herman Manson: @marklives] Alistair King, group creative director of the King James Group, doesn't bother to hide his enthusiasm for the latest, possibly bravest, move within his agency to further define its offering in a competitive market, where budgets are shifting from above-the-line to integrated campaigns and what was traditionally considered below-the-line work. 6 Feb 2012 14:06

Creative Circle results for November, December 2011

If you've been wondering about the Creative Circle Ads of the Month for November and December 2011, and who the new Creative Circle exco is, wonder no more. January Ad of the Month will be held on 23 February 2012 and the Ad of the Year Awards will be on 22 March. 6 Feb 2012 10:23

Afrikaans advertising slipping towards mediocrity?

[Andrea le Sueur] Gill Moodie's article "Banning English ads in Media24 digital, print speaks to Afrikaans ID", published on Bizcommunity on the eve of the Pendoring Awards last year, struck a chord with the project managers at Folio Translation Consultants, who invited me to open a window on their perspective, outlining some of the challenges that professional language practitioners experience in this regard. 3 Feb 2012 12:57

Draftfcb (South Africa)

Draftfcb Johannesburg wins Wimpy

Draftfcb Johannesburg, AdReview's Gauteng Agency of the Year and AdFocus' Agency of the Year for 2011, has been awarded one of South Africa's most iconic and loved brands, Wimpy. 3 Feb 2012 12:26

How Woolworths lost its mojo

[Walter Pike] There was a time, those of us of a certain age will remember, when Woolworths was held up in marketing classes as a brand that had been built entirely on word of mouth. That has now changed. 2 Feb 2012 12:37

A role for media agencies in solving the modern media blur

[Herman Manson: @marklives] London-based media company PHD Worldwide, a part of the Omnicom Media Group, recently stepped up its investment in the South African market with its purchase of a 70% shareholding in strategic media planning company page three. [video] 2 Feb 2012 10:31