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Karabo Ledwaba
Carl Willoughby named chairperson of Creative Circle

Carl Willoughby named chairperson of Creative Circle
[Karabo Ledwaba] The Creative Circle has named TBWA\Hunt Lascaris’ Carl Willoughby as the new chairperson with Ogilvy’s Kabelo Moshapalo as his deputy...

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Danette Breitenbach
Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson
[Danette Breitenbach] As her tenure as the first female Creative Circle chairperson ends, Roanna Williams chats about her term, the industry and the future...

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Gail Schimmel
ARB celebrates 5 years of successful operation and growth

[Gail Schimmel] The ARB was started a month after its predecessor – the Advertising Standards Authority – closed its doors and started its tortuous and as yet incomplete liquidation proceedings...

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Karabo Ledwaba
UK's ASA changes stance on controversial Calvin Klein ad with FKA twigs

FKA twigs stars in the controversial ad. Source: Calvin Klein.
FKA twigs stars in the controversial ad. Source: Calvin Klein.
[Karabo Ledwaba] The case involving the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Calvin Klein advertisement featuring British singer FKA twigs has been partially overturned...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Religion and soccer collide in DStv ad, ARB dismisses blasphemy allegations

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) recently addressed a consumer complaint surrounding a television advertisement promoting the DStv Premiership Soccer League, broadcasted on SuperSport's Channel 200...

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Gail Schimmel
South African advertisers are determined to stay secretive

[Gail Schimmel] The impression I was getting from both the complaints and the reaction of the advertisers to the ARB decisions was that South African advertisers are determined to tell the consumer as little about the offer as possible...

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Danette Breitenbach
#Newsmaker: Gillian Rightford - Preparing the ACA for the future

#Newsmaker: Gillian Rightford - Preparing the ACA for the future
[Danette Breitenbach] Gillian Rightford on her role as interim executive director for the Association for Communication and Advertising…

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Karabo Ledwaba
#SuperBowl2024: Michael Cera, Beyoncé, Usher and more star in $7m ads

Michael Cera stars in a Cerave ad. Source: YouTube.
Michael Cera stars in a Cerave ad. Source: YouTube.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Music icon Usher headlined this years Super Bowl show with ads costing around $7m...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Dotsure exec defends ad: 'Most South Africans love Kei's story'

Kei was shot by an intruder. Source: Supplied.
Kei was shot by an intruder. Source: Supplied.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Managing executive of Dotsure, Glen Anderson has defended an advertisement that has been ruled as inappropriate for children by the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB)...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Consumers complain that Dotsure ad will scare kids, regulator agrees

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has received a complaint against a television advertisement by Dotsure pet insurance. The ad, narrating a home invasion incident involving a heroic dog, has sparked controversy over its content and potential impact, prompting the regulator to request for its removal...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Calvin Klein ad starring FKA twigs banned in the UK for sexual imagery

FKA twigs' Calvin Klein image has been banned in the UK. Source: Calvin Klein.
FKA twigs' Calvin Klein image has been banned in the UK. Source: Calvin Klein.
[Karabo Ledwaba] A Calvin Klein ad has been banned for being "overly sexualised" after complaints were made about the image...

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Karabo Ledwaba
Zara removes ad after Gaza similarities pointed out

The ad has been removed from social media. Source: X.
The ad has been removed from social media. Source: X.
[Karabo Ledwaba] On Monday, Zara removed an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white from its website and app...

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Karabo Ledwaba
ARB verdict: Cadbury campaign is a glass and a half full of triumph

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board's Directorate (ARB) has addressed a recent complaint against Mondelez South Africa's Cadbury advertising...

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Danette Breitenbach
#BehindtheCampaign: Naked’s On Hold Yoga digital campaign

Image supplied. Naked’s On Hold Yoga digital campaign takes a humorous look at the frustrations of waiting on hold for a call centre agent
Image supplied. Naked’s On Hold Yoga digital campaign takes a humorous look at the frustrations of waiting on hold for a call centre agent
[Danette Breitenbach] Naked’s On Hold Yoga digital campaign takes a humorous look at the frustrations of being on hold for a call centre agent...

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Karabo Ledwaba
#BehindtheCampaign: Check into easy with City Lodge Hotels

The campaign was created by TBWA\Hunt Lascaris. Source: YouTube.
The campaign was created by TBWA\Hunt Lascaris. Source: YouTube.
[Karabo Ledwaba] In a world filled with challenges, South Africans often find themselves grappling with rising food and fuel prices, load shedding, traffic woes during power outages, and unexpected water interruptions...

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Danette Breitenbach
#Newsmaker: Linda Hächler: Exploring new paths for a new world

#Newsmaker: Linda Hächler: Exploring new paths for a new world
[Danette Breitenbach] Linda Hächler was recently appointed executive creative director of MetropolitanRepublic, in Johannesburg...

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Danette Breitenbach
UAE agencies collect more metal as LIA announces final categories

Source: Communicate  Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze
Source: Communicate Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze
[Danette Breitenbach] More metal for UAE's agencies at LIA...

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Danette Breitenbach
Another Bronze for Ogilvy SA at the LIA

Source: Stash Media  Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town has won another Bronze in the latest round of the London International Awards
Source: Stash Media Stash Media Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town has won another Bronze in the latest round of the London International Awards
[Danette Breitenbach] Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town has won another Bronze in the latest round of the London International Awards...

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Danette Breitenbach
Impact BBDO Dubai awarded five Gold and a Bronze at the London International Awards

Source: © ArabAD  The UAE Impact BBDO, Dubai has been awarded three LIA Gold for itsSchoolgirl Newscasters campaign, for client EBM
Source: © ArabAD ArabAD The UAE Impact BBDO, Dubai has been awarded three LIA Gold for itsSchoolgirl Newscasters campaign, for client EBM
[Danette Breitenbach] The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Impact BBDO, Dubai has been awarded five Gold and one Bronze at the London International Awards...

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Karabo Ledwaba
ARB says Fear F*kol billboard must be changed or taken down

The ARB ruled that children should not be exposed to the ad. Source: Supplied.
The ARB ruled that children should not be exposed to the ad. Source: Supplied.
[Karabo Ledwaba] The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled that a billboard advertising an armoured vehicle manufacturing company, which featured the words "Fear F*kol," must be removed or altered due to a breach of the advertising code...

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