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Mall Active launches new Dove hair range


Mall Active, the in-mall activation specialist was selected by out of home specialists Kinetic to place Dove’s new range of shampoo and conditioner directly into the hands of consumers by using face-to-face mall activations in select shopping malls across the country.

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Provantage implements out of home media campaign for Eskom ELP


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Provantage was commissioned through The Media Shop to implement various elements of the Eskom Electricity Loss Programme (ELP) national campaign.

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Lifestyle renews its contract with brand ambassador Bonang Matheba


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Lifestyle pantyliners made an impact in 2011 with Bonang Matheba as the official brand ambassador and innovative new product launches and making a difference through the Carry Yourself with Confidence campaign.

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Scoop and brandyourcar.com deliver the news


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To raise awareness of Media24’s new English Sunday tabloid, Scoop Magazine hit South Africa’s streets with a moving media campaign in partnership with Unlimited subsidiary brandyourcar.com.

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ComutaNet’s Rank TV upgrade delivers client brand messaging to millions


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ComutaNet announced the upgrade of the impactful Rank TV platform, commencing with the upgrade of the Germiston Rank TV screen, followed by Park Station, one of Africa’s largest commuter hubs. These were followed by advancements of other existing sites such as Rustenburg and Botshabelo Taxi Ranks as well as new sites including Nelspruit Taxi Rank.

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Creating controversy should be the last thing on your mind
The unveiling of a recruitment poster by the Democratic Alliance Student Organisation (Daso) earlier this week was met with widespread criticism. Featuring a nude couple, one black, the other white, with a tagline which read; ‘In OUR future, you wouldn’t look twice,’ it’s not hard to understand why.
Is by-programme broadcast advertising the way of the future?
Should marketers be buying advertising by programme or show, or staying true to the norm by buying by station? This is the question that is sure to arise when discussing the future of radio and radio ad spend – Samantha Cook looks at the inherent challenges and advantages associated with adopting this approach.

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If your brand is online, you need a strategy
There are two distinct sides to social media. On the one hand, you have the social aspect while on the other, you get the business angle. With the development of the second, companies have now begun to question how best to leverage the platform. The simple answer is to go through online reputation management.
Take the fair route with Cadbury
If indulging in your favourite creamy milk chocolate makes you feel in the slightest guilty, fear no more. When purchasing Cadbury’s new Fair Trade dairy milk slabs, you are ensuring that cocoa farmers get the fairest treatment (and payment) in the land for providing top quality produce. Christine Greyvenstein attended the launch of Cadbury’s Fair Trade milk chocolate slab and gives feedback.

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MDD appoints Communication Services Africa
Communication Services Africa, the communication strategist division of Celebrity Services Africa (C.S.A.), has been appointed by Manas Design & Detail (MDD) to head up its brand content and marketing communication strategy, including the company’s social media campaign. MDD has just launched its new headquarter in Cape Town.
Zico and Provantage Out of Home Media team up
Provantage announced its partnership with Zico, a Johannesburg based investment company chaired by Sandile Zungu. The transaction will not only boost its empowerment credentials and illustrate firm commitment to transformation in the media industry, but also substantially enhance its ability to raise capital and attract significant public contracts and business.

People on the MovePeople on the Move

New digital manager for Mustard Marketing
Cape Town boutique marketing agency, Mustard Marketing, recently appointed Stan Kobrin (previously of Rapidreams) as head of its digital division.
Ogilvy Interactive Cape Town welcomes two new additions
Ogilvy Interactive (OI) has welcomed the creative duo Reijer van der Vlugt and Justin Osburn from FoxP2 to its fast-growing team.

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B.M.T Sports Management
B.M.T Sports Management is a sporting agency and sponsorship management company fashioned to provide athletes with a complete management solution, as well as creating exposure for brands and corporate companies wishing to expand their advertising portfolio.
Digital Bridges
Digital Bridges unlocks the business and communication value of the web. It was started in 2007 when Kate Elphick, a professional management and communication consultant, went to the West Coast of the USA as part of her MBA to investigate Internet businesses and to learn from the likes of Google; Reuters; PB Wiki; and Microsoft about the world of online marketing and communication.

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Joe Public
Joe Public is an independently owned, Johannesburg-based advertising agency with a deep-rooted love for South Africa. It is an agency for people, by people and it is this philosophy that inspires the team to win the hearts and minds of the South African public in everything they do.
New Vision Pictures
New Vision Pictures is a fully-fledged production company handling all aspects of the production process from pre-production through to the final product. Specialising in high-end visual effects; animation; editing; final mix; and scripting for the television and advertising industry, New Vision Pictures has built its reputation on excellence and service.

The home of live theatre events in high definition
Cinema Nouveau screened by Fish Eagle Brandy will be the first movie theatre in South Africa to join other movie theatres, worldwide, in screening live performances of plays in High Definition (HD), as seen at the National Theatre in London.
A day with the Field Band Foundation, Soweto band … with Black Like Me
Black Like Me was proud to announce their partnership with Field Band Foundation- Dobsonville band to host a day of fun and motivation to the 180 members during a recent visit to the Soweto band.

PersonalitiesPersonalities

Nwabisa Mjika: career-focused mom
To be a mom and a successful communications manager at the same time is no easy feat, but when you are as passionate and driven as twenty-something Nwabisa Mjika, juggling these two titles is what life is all about.
Trinitas marketing and events manager Kim Eagle’s passion sees her soaring high above the rest
Meet Kim Eagle and you suddenly understand just how powerful a combination of beauty and brains can be. After co-owning her own company, Evening Flame Communications – a valuable business opportunity which allowed Eagle to hone her branding skills and foster a love for project planning and event management – she moved to Trinitas Consulting.
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The Daso poster isn’t controversial

There is something that needs to be said about manufactured situations in advertising. Such advertising pursues these situations in an effort to create controversy. You don’t need to look further tha...read more
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