OwenKessel

OwenKessel wins LIA Award for acclaimed TVC "The Boxer"

[Issued by OwenKessel] OwenKessel, a leading ideas centric and media agnostic advertising agency in association with Greg Gray of Velocity Films, has scooped a silver LIA award for best Cinematography and was a finalist in Direction in the Online Film Production and Post Production category for Amstel's new TVC "The Boxer". 30 Nov 2012 09:27

The Ban-Ban Club: the rise of banned advertising

[Estelle Nagel] Earlier this week we saw the banning of yet another controversial advertisement poking fun at the president. I can't say that I think it's a bad thing. 30 Nov 2012 07:16

The Boxer TVC wins silver at London International Advertising Awards

The new Amstel TVC, The Boxer, was the only entry from South Africa to receive an award in the Online Film Production and Post-Production for Cinematography category at the London International Advertising (LIA) Awards. (video) 30 Nov 2012 06:47

Winners of AdFocus 2012 announced

The AdFocus 2012 winners were announced on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, at Kyalami's Theatre on the Track in Johannesburg. The keynote speaker at the awards was Carol Abade, Kenyan-born Group CEO of Exp. 29 Nov 2012 13:29

King James wins Agencies' Agency of the Year

At the Smartest Event, held at Wanderers Club, Johannesburg this morning, King James won the Agencies' Agency of the Year (Angy) Award for the second year in succession. 29 Nov 2012 12:17

Joe Public

Joe Public named Financial Mail AdFocus Agency of the Year

[Issued by Joe Public] Joe Public has been recognised as Financial Mail AdFocus's Advertising Agency of the Year for 2012. 29 Nov 2012 11:28

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 47: In-store digital signage solutions

Tune in to tonight's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, streamed live from 5pm-6pm via 2oceansVibe Radio, to find out more about in-store digital signage solutions and effective communication tools. The studio guest this Thursday evening, 29 November 2012, will be Chris Day, MD of Moving Tactics. [twitterfall] 29 Nov 2012 10:39

'Politricks' on Joburg township billboards

[Tatenda Chiweshe] The battle for township dwellers' political emotions is on. With an estimated 65% of "Johannesburgers" residing in its townships, it looks like political parties could maximise their outdoor media assets by switching from a philosophy of "being seen" to one of "having impact". 29 Nov 2012 07:17

2013 APEX Awards open for entry

The annual APEX Awards, which recognises and celebrates the highest standards of communications campaigns' effectiveness, are open for nominations. The deadline for submissions is 15 March 2013. 28 Nov 2012 11:05

SABC expresses concern about "ad ban" claims

The SABC has expressed its concern regarding The Star newspapers' headline "SABC bans Zuma Advert", published on 27 November 2012. The broadcaster is of the view that the advert implied an endorsement of the product sold by the Fish and Chip Company, but the headline made no reference to the ad actually being for fish and chips. 28 Nov 2012 08:15

Out of creative ideas?

[Banele Rewo] Go ahead and deride Zuma but there is that other aspect of ridiculing President Zuma, it's called the target market. Comedians have said before, Zuma is the fountain of all things guaranteed to make their audiences laugh but to brands it may be another story. 28 Nov 2012 07:46

Getting rid of so-so social media

[Tyrone Middleton] In the past, marketers have stressed the importance of brand visibility. The argument has been that having your brand visible in all the right places is important, even without interaction with customers. Unfortunately, living in a world where consumers see and hear an average of 3000 marketing messages a day, there is simply too much clutter out there to stand out from the crowd. 27 Nov 2012 16:28

Volcano

Volcano launches the Tabasco 'Campaign for Change' and invites fans to vote for their favourite

[Issued by Volcano] Volcano Group, one of South Africa's award-winning independent agencies and members of the leading global ICOM+In network, recently launched a sizzling new 360-degree integrated campaign for the enormously popular international brand, Tabasco. 27 Nov 2012 11:32

Minister plans clamp on ambush marketing

Companies hoping to piggyback on next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to score free advertising could face criminal prosecution. Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has indicated his intention to designate the Afcon 2013 a "protected event" in terms of South Africa's ambush marketing legislation. This will ensure stringent advertising laws are enforced similar to those used during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. 27 Nov 2012 09:20