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Advertising
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Can Volkswagen Be More Racist? [Video]
21 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Volkswagen really needs to have a word with its marketing department before releasing another advert.
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Red & Yellow Giving Away R2 Million In Digital Marketing Vouchers
20 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is giving away R2 million in vouchers for its famous Digital Marketing Aptitude Test (DMAT).
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It’s Official: Fair Cape’s Cows Are Not “Happy”
08 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fair Cape Dairies has been handed a stern talking to from the Advertising Regulatory Board, for describing its cows as “happy”.
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Oscars Banned This Ad – Now It’s Gone Viral [Video]
12 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s the year 2020, and for some reason, certain topics, which should be mainstream, are still considered too ‘controversial’ for public television.
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Peak Creepy – New Facebook Feature Shows How It Stalks You
29 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Facebook’s new “Off-Facebook Activity” tracker lets you know just how brazenly the social network is watching everything that you do.
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Time-Waster: 2020 Super Bowl Ads [Videos]
27 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It costs an estimated $5,6 million for a 30-second ad spot on Super Bowl Sunday, and that’s aside from producing the advert itself. They better be decent, then.
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Another Ad Apology As KFC Accused Of ‘Sexually Objectifying’ Women [Video]
21 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African viewers won’t have seen this advert for the Zinger Popcorn Box, which aired in Australia, and has led to a public apology from KFC.
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Dating Apps Like Tinder And Grindr Are Being Very Naughty With Your Data
15 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Popular dating and hook-up apps like Grindr, Tinder, and OKCupid have been accused of sharing your private information.
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Facebook Is Always Tracking You – Here’s What You Can Do About It
13 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’re not imagining it, because Facebook really is tracking you. The good news is that you can do something about it.
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How SA’s Best Liked Advert Was Made [Videos]
09 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The famous Sasol advert that saw a little boy’s car go from ordinary to super-charged after a few ‘glugs’ of petrol remains South Africa’s all-time favourite.
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The Tragic Knock-On Effect Of Robocalls And Sales Calls
09 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve stopped answering ‘unknown numbers’, you aren’t alone. The robocall epidemic is changing the way we interact with our phones.
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The £100 Christmas Ad That “Blows John Lewis Out Of The Water” [Video]
05 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
John Lewis’ big-budget Christmas ad, featuring Excitable Edgar, is said to have cost around £7 million to make. This gem took just £100.
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How Did We Miss This Superb Chicken Licken ‘Time Traveller’ Ad? [Video]
28 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone’s been talking about Nando’s and their #Mzansipoli ad, but have you met Thato the Time Traveller yet?
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What Were Volkswagen Thinking With This Horrendous New Ad?
28 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Volkswagen have had their V6 Amarok advert pulled from the airwaves following a ruling from the Advertising Regulatory Board.
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Take A Look At The New John Lewis Christmas Ad [Video]
14 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every year, the UK department store rolls out a blockbuster to punt their wares, with their latest effort featuring a dragon named Edgar.
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Steers Just Gave Burger King A Snotklap
30 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nobody likes a tattletale, although Steers has clearly come out on tops in the latest battle against Burger King.
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The Chilling Charlize Theron ‘SA Men’ Ad That Was Banned In 1999 [Video]
06 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Charlize Theron’s unsettling ‘South African Men’ advert is as relevant today as it was when it was banned in 1999.
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Six South African Print Ads That Won Big At The Loeries
29 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a minute to appreciate the Loerie Awards’ selection of some of the best print adverts in South Africa right now.
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Loerie Awards – These Are SA’s Four Best TV Ads [Videos]
27 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This past weekend, South Africa’s advertising agencies headed to Durban for the annual Loerie awards. Here are the TV ads that came out tops.
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Micro Marketing: Why You’ll Be Getting Targeted ‘Special Promotions’ Messages Soon
22 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every time you swipe your card to score those loyalty points and ‘cashback’ rewards, you’re also giving retailers valuable information.
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You Won’t Believe How Much A Super Bowl Ad Will Cost In 2020
12 Aug 2019 by Damon Sivitilli / No Comments
Everyone knows Super Bowl commercials are expensive, but things are now getting a little ridiculous.
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Magazine Adverts That Are Quintessentially 90s [Images]
09 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Back in the 1990s, they got away with some stuff in advertising that would never fly today. Here are a few of the more famous adverts from the decade.
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10 Print Ads So Good They’re Practically Art
01 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Advertising can be hit and miss, but sometimes an ad is so clever that you don’t mind spending a little longer on it when you’d normally flip the page.
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Brooklyn Beckham Did Very Badly With This Sponsored BMW Instagram Post [Video]
25 Jun 2019 by Carrie / 3 Comments
Brooklyn Beckham has over 11 million fans on Instagram, and many of them are more than a little annoyed by his BMW post.
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Are These Banned Sex Toy Ads THAT Bad?
20 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
New York has a sex toy problem, but the issue runs much deeper than a few banned ads.
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Let’s Look At Chicken Licken’s New ‘Soul Sisters’ Adverts [Videos]
23 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The chicken outlet’s latest series of commercials features a trio called the Soul Sisters, who are stepping in to save the day.
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‘Horrific’ Sydney Real Estate Promo Video Goes Viral Across The World
17 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This property ad has been described as “so breathtakingly horrific that it borders on art”.
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Steers Goes After McCain Chips For Their Damned Lies
01 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Mcain Foods is under fire from Steers, for having the audacity to suggest that they produce South Africa’s number one chip.
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Mecer’s New #WeAreAllSouthAfrican Advert Is A Complete And Utter Mess [Video]
27 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We like to promote South African owned and run businesses, that create jobs and empower this country’s citizens, but this advert is a fail.
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Advertisers Run Amid YouTube’s Paedophilia Problem
22 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A number of big companies have suspended their adverts on YouTube, following reports of paedophilic videos on the site.
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