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The passing of John Farquhar it is a great loss to the advertising and media industry. He was a legendary adman whose contribution to the advertising profession will forever be remembered, valued and respected. Our deepest condolences to his bereaved family and friends.

Odette van der Haar, CEO of the Association for Communication & Advertising


John's passing is a great loss to the media and advertising industry. He was a man that stood strong in his beliefs and wasn't afraid to tell it how he saw it. His passing will leave a great void in the industry as we have lost one of the great media legends of our time.

Sarel du Plessis, CEO of MA(SA)


Details of wake:
Date: Friday 3 February
Time: 12.30pm-3pm
Venue: Bryanston Country Club, Bryanston Drive, Bryanston, Johannesburg


Tributes
Bizcommunity: Chris Moerdyk pays tribute
DEKAT: Hamba kahle, John!
TheMediaOnline: A tribute to a legend

Who was John Farquhar?
Marketingsite: His last email to Cathy van Zyl summarising his life in advertising

John's views on marketing & advertising in South Africa


Read The one-size-fits all mentality chapter from
Marketing: The Same Difference - Cultural and Language Dichotomy in Advertising
by Louis Itumeleng Seeco, published by Knowledge Resources in November 2009.


Galleries
Bizcommunity: A tribute to John Farquhar


Bizcommunity: John Farquhar's 80th birthday

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