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New Nando's ad plays with Parliament's lunch

2013-04-03 14:45

Watch Nando's latest ad which takes aim at hungry members of parliament who would rather not have pizza or curry for lunch.

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ASA dismisses sex-related complaints

2013-03-01 16:18

The Advertising Standards Authority of SA has dismissed two separate complaints about advertisements related to sex.

Master manipulators

2013-02-11 07:30

Ads have impacts – and not always good ones, says Mandi Smallhorne.

New Age expenses were for ads - premier

2013-01-30 19:46

Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says money used for a The New Age breakfast briefing was intended for advertising.

Presidency 'surprised' by FNB campaign

2013-01-23 15:47
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The presidency has expressed disappointment and surprise over First National Bank's "You Can Help Campaign", saying frivolous adverts which display "hatred" of government won't help the country.

ANC bodies round on FNB over 'disrespect'

2013-01-21 22:24
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The FNB "You Can Help Campaign" is an attack on the ruling party and its leadership, the ANC says, with its youth wing calling it "treacherous", and the women's league demanding an apology.

Zuma ad implied endorsement - SABC

2012-11-27 22:42
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A fish and chips commercial which depicts a cartoon President Jacob Zuma and his family having dinner was not aired because it implied presidential endorsement of the product, the SABC says.

SA's digital spend to rise 21%

2012-09-10 13:19

SA’s entertainment and media firms have reached the “end of the digital beginning”‚ with digital activities now becoming the “new normal”, shows a PwC report.

Pre-teens to face online ad deluge?

2012-06-05 10:02

Your pre-teen kids may soon have access to Facebook, but at a cost.

Holford complies with ASA order

2012-05-17 13:40

The Patrick Holford supplement range is to rename one of their products following a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Control over ads not new, Manyi says

2012-04-16 22:33

The centralisation of government departments' advertising is not new, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi says.

DA info bill complaint 'absurd'

2012-04-04 20:31

The DA's complaint about the state security department's protection of state information bill advert is "absurd and ridiculous", says ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga.

SA bishops: Give up Red Bull for Lent

2012-03-15 10:02
78 comments

South Africa's Roman Catholic bishops have urged Christians not to drink Red Bull in traditional fasting for Lent following an outcry over an advertisement by the energy-drink maker.

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Controversial Red Bull Jesus ad

2012-03-14 08:05

Watch the controversial Red Bull Jesus advert pulled from local television.

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ASA rules against suggestive adverts

2011-12-08 12:07

Two billboard adverts promoting Mavericks strip club will have to be taken down, the Advertising Standards Authority has instructed.

White House slams Benetton Obama kiss ads

2011-11-17 22:39

The White House has slammed a new Benetton advertising campaign showing US President Barack Obama kissing Chinese and Venezuelan leaders smack on the lips.

Stripper billboards are ASA's problem

2011-11-17 22:36
92 comments

If groups are offended by billboards for a strip club in Cape Town they should complain to the Advertising Standards Authority, the City of Cape Town says.

Ad industry unites against booze ban

2011-09-30 22:11
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Members of the advertising industry have come together in an effort to prevent the government's proposed ban on alcohol advertising, it has emerged.

Firms should be careful with Twitter

2011-09-27 22:29

Companies should employ a social media strategy that places emphasis on remaining credible, an advertising industry insider has said.

Vuyo's success not from beer - ASA

2011-09-15 22:28
103 comments

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that an advertisement for beer featuring Vuyo does not suggest that the beer he drinks gives rise to success.

No outright ban on alcohol ads - report

2011-08-31 07:03

A government task team investigating restrictions on alcohol advertising probably won't recommend an outright ban, according to a media report.

Quick on the draw

2011-08-04 00:00

In its fifth revamp in 50 years of serving hamburgers, fast food restaurant chain Steers is returning to its roots – midwifing, the rebirth of the “Real Burger”.

Vegetable soup

2011-07-21 00:00

There’s nothing Godfrey Morley loves more than watching cabbages grow. And beetroot, spinach, potatoes and brinjals. And about 15 other vegetable varieties he grew on an 80sq m patch in his Johannesburg garden.

Illegal posters removed in Johannesburg

2011-07-20 21:39

The City of Johannesburg has started removing illegal posters and outdoor advertising.

 

Spur tops best ad of 2012

2013-03-11 15:38

Spur's "Sign Writing" ad has scooped the best liked commercial award for 2012, with eight out of the top 20 ads being in the food industry.

We can't predict paper layout - OUTsurance

2013-02-19 18:21
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OUTsurance says it could not have foreseen that a front-page advertisement in The Star, featuring a legless man, would appear below a story of murder-accused Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.

Govt insists no New Age advertising bias

2013-01-31 22:24

Government is not biased to The New Age newspaper in its adverting spending, the presidency says.

ANC, FNB bigwigs to thrash it out over ad furore

2013-01-24 22:26
373 comments

The ANC will meet with First National Bank about its controversial "You Can Help Campaign", which has come under fire from the party and its youth and women's leagues for being disrespectful.

ANC shows its intolerance - FXI

2013-01-22 22:53
254 comments

The ANC's criticism of FNB's "You Can Help Campaign" videos shows intolerance, the Freedom of Expression Institute says.

Mixed reaction to FNB campaign

2013-01-21 20:14
119 comments

There has been mixed reaction from political parties First National Bank's "You Can Help Campaign".

Advertisers benefit from print, digital

2012-09-13 13:13

Advertisers are benefiting from both print and digital marketing, which allows them to target audiences more effectively, says an industry expert.

Smoking challenge stubbed out

2012-08-07 18:32

The Constitutional Court has turned down a legal challenge against a ban on smoking advertisements, says the National Council Against Smoking.

Hefty bill for info bill ad campaign

2012-05-18 22:10

The government has spent just under R2.7m on its advertising campaign for the protection of state information bill.

Bank adverts found to be misleading

2012-04-27 15:30

Both Standard Bank and First National Bank have been found guilty of misleading advertising, according to a report.

DA: Motshekga doesn't understand

2012-04-04 22:23

The ANC Chief Whip's support for the Protection of State Information Bill advert shows a misunderstanding of the role of Parliament and the separation of powers, says the DA.

Ad error puts Cape Town in France

2012-03-26 19:10

An advertising agency has been left red-faced when it was discovered that a billboard poster advertising cheap travel to the north coast of France, actually pictured a Cape Town beach.

Red Bull drops Jesus ad

2012-03-14 15:11
321 comments

Energy-drink maker Red Bull says it has dropped an advertisement after an outcry from Christians for its portrayal of Jesus Christ walking on water.

Jesus ad doesn’t fly with Catholics

2012-03-13 22:26
579 comments

The Red Bull "Jesus walks on water" campaign should be cancelled, says the SA Catholic Bishops' Conference, adding that Catholics should "fast" from consuming Red Bull until Easter.

Sexy strip club fragrance ads axed

2011-12-08 14:07

Two billboards promoting fragrances by a strip club in Cape Town will have to be taken down after a recent ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Benetton keeps controversial kissing ads

2011-11-19 22:11

Italian clothing firm Benetton has gone ahead with a controversial ad campaign featuring key world figures kissing each other, despite an outcry.

Vatican takes legal action over ad

2011-11-17 22:39

The Vatican will take legal action to stop the distribution of a photo montage by Italian fashion house Benetton showing the pope kissing an imam on the mouth.

Strip club billboards cause outcry

2011-11-17 19:01

Billboards from the strip club Mavericks, erected along Cape Town city's streets, have run into stiff opposition.

Ad pokes fun at Mark Esterhuysen's rant

2011-09-29 13:59

1Time has released a viral advert parodying the f-word rant by axed 702 Talk Radio newsreader Mark Esterhuysen.

Alcohol ad ban will close firms - agency

2011-09-22 14:42

Banning alcohol advertising will force small and medium outdoor advert companies to close down, says an advertising agency.

Alcohol ads to be banned, Motsoaledi says

2011-09-06 21:00
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The government plans to ban alcohol advertising in a bid to rein in violent crime fuelled by excessive drinking, the health minister says.

'Greenwashing' a reality in SA

2011-08-12 22:26

Many product manufacturers are guilty of "greenwashing" with their false claims of "green", "eco-friendly" or "organic", misleading consumers into believing they are purchasing green products.

Ogilvy in pole position

2011-07-28 00:00

As it did last year, Ogilvy Group is making the running at the finalist stage of the Loerie Awards. But this time it’s Ogilvy Cape Town that’s turned in the more spectacular performance to top the first stage of the standings lists, which were released last week.

New kid on the block

2011-07-21 00:00

A stream of journalistic invective greeted the launch at the beginning of the year of The New Age, a daily newspaper accused by competitors before it even hit the streets of unquestioning support of Government.

Net#work surges ahead

2011-07-14 00:00

Net#work BBDO has surged into the lead as the field spreads out behind it after the D&AD and Cannes Lions awards. With the four contending international awards events now over, and the field past the halfway mark, there are probably only four candidates with a realistic chance of winning the race for creative leadership this year.

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