Start planning that Loeries trip

The 34th Annual Loerie Awards, which take place in Cape Town from 15-23 September 2012, have opened for ticket sales, accommodation and car hire. The two awards ceremonies are limited to 1500 seats per night, so early booking is advised. 26 Apr 2012 10:16

Loeries expand into Africa with new category

A new category for the 2012 Loeries, 'Rest of Africa and the Middle East', will be officially launched on Thursday 19 April 2012 at 6pm at the Sierra Lounge, 2nd Floor, Yaya Centre, Argwings Khodek Road in Nairobi, Kenya. 5 Apr 2012 12:08

ididthatad launches Creative Circle Ad of the Year predictions, public voting

Not only has ididthatad.com invited top creatives to give their predictions for the Creative Circle Ad of the Year Awards, members of the public are being asked to vote for their own predictions, too. The actual winners was announced on Thursday evening, 22 March 2012, at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. 20 Mar 2012 13:17

2012 Loeries entries open with category changes

A separate category for entries from outside of South Africa has been introduced to the Loeries, which has issued its 34th call to enter on Thursday, 15 March 2012. In order to better promote the work being produced throughout the region, "Rest of Africa and the Middle East" will be judged separately to allow improved representation of all regions and offer greater exposure to each region's creative output. 15 Mar 2012 12:15

33rd Loeries Annual out now

The new Loeries Annual showcases the best work of the past year, including all areas of brand communication - from Grand Prix to Crafts, special awards and student work. It also features the Loerie Awards Official Rankings. 8 Mar 2012 10:00

Lights! Camera! Piracy?

[Nishan Singh] Let's take a look at the state of the film industry in South Africa, and why it's necessary to register your creative work. 28 Feb 2012 13:40

Is luring back the Loeries CEO all that alluring?

[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Either the Loeries board wants press coverage or it doesn't. It can't just insist on the nice bits. 23 Feb 2012 13:09

Human stays on as Loeries CEO

Andrew Human, who had planned to step down as Loeries CEO, has been convinced by the Loeries board to stay on in that position, it was announced on Wednesday, 22 February 2012. His reappointment is from 1 March. 22 Feb 2012 10:04

Pendoring relocates to Cape Town as part of Creative Week

The Pendoring Awards - which celebrate and encourage the use of Afrikaans advertising, as well as Truly South African communication for Afrikaans advertising - will this year be part of Creative Week Cape Town, on Friday evening, 21 September 2012. For the first time, too, the Loeries judging week and judges' seminars will also be held in the Mother City during Creative Week. 30 Jan 2012 11:59

Mother City retains Loeries, Creative Week to expand

In a four-way pitch against Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg and Sun City, Cape Town has emerged triumphant to retain The Loerie Awards in the Mother City. The Loeries Judging Week and Seminars will also move from Johannesburg to Cape Town, so that judging will take place during Creative Week in the days leading up to the awards ceremonies. 8 Dec 2011 11:24

The Birdcage: looking back at ad awards

[Maria Berrios-Carter] Creaming the top is always a contentious issue and every year we hear people moan about the unfairness of ad awards, ad nauseam. Mostly from the losers. Which got me thinking. About the contents of my fridge, my looming deadline, where I left my keys and where Loerie judges judge. 17 Oct 2011 10:46

Protecting South African creativity, in the Loeries and out of it

Sophia Strydom and Kenneth van Reenen won the 2011 Loerie Awards Young Creative Category, sponsored by law firm Adams & Adams. At the age of 24, both have 54 local and global awards between them. 13 Oct 2011 12:25

Andrew Human's Loeries resignation not 'unexpected' - Andy Rice

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Advertising analyst Andy Rice believes Andrew Human's resignation as the Loeries CEO is not an untoward event. "In my opinion there is absolutely no reason to consider Human's resignation as 'unexpected', if by that you mean that there is more to it than meets the eye," he said. 11 Oct 2011 10:37

Loeries CEO Andrew Human steps down

BREAKING NEWS: Andrew Human will end his tenure as CEO of The Loerie Awards at the end of February 2012, stepping down after seven years at the helm, it has just been announced on Friday, 7 October 2011. 7 Oct 2011 11:58