Grey Africa appoints new MD

by MarkLives. Grey Advertising Africa has appointed Louise Johnston as MD of its South African operations.

#Campaigns: Gillette honours #GogoNozizwe & the women like her

by MarkLives. We feature insight into the Nozizwe campaign for Gillette SA from Grey and SJ Myeza-Mhlambi of 7Films.

#CannesLions: South Africa makes Direct, PR shortlists

by MarkLives. South Africa has also made the Digital Craft, Entertainment and Industry Craft shortlists.

FieldNotes: When brands are brave enough

by Marguerite Coetzee. What the 2019 Rugby World Cup may teach us about social transformation.

Q5: Brands, media buying and more — with Claudelle Naidoo [interview]

by Carey Finn. The MediaCom SA MD taps into her 20-plus years of experience in the industry to share insights into consumer trends, media buying and the d-word.

Creative Circle: Aug, Jul & Jun 2019 winners

The winners for the Creative Circle Monthly Awards, for work flighted during June, July and August 2019, have been announced. Categories judged were Print, Digital and Interactive, Film, Radio and Audio, Out of Home, Live, PR & Media and Integrated. All Communication Design entries will be judged in a separate session in October. All the […]

#Loeries2019 finalists: Final batch

by MarkLives. Here’s the final batch of Loeries 2019 finalists announced during Creative Week Durban, 19–25 August 2019.

Clicks ’n Tricks: D&AD implores us to consider what it is to be human

by Charlie Stewart. I’m not convinced the D&AD Insight Report 2019 either hits the mark or provides many takeouts for South African creatives.

Brand trust, risk & purpose‑led marketing

by Sabrina Forbes. Melissa Attree, Palesa Madumo, Bridget Johnson and Mike Abel share their broader thinking on some of the key themes that emerged out of “Marketing Gets Nak*d”.