by Herman Manson. By ensuring the awards continues this year, Preetesh Sewraj wants to offer adland a morale boost plus showcase, and allow a stronger industry to emerge from the current chaos.
Category archives: #CoronavirusSA
Watched #coronavirusSA: Top 10 TV shows deciphered — May 2020
by Richard Lord. With a slow return to economic activity in SA, we’re seeing some of the TV-viewing trends that we’ve been tracking over the last few months start to shift downwards.
SA adland faces retrenchments, pay cuts — #coronavirusSA survey
by MarkLives & HaveYouHeard. While trust in company leadership has stayed the same or increased since the start of lockdown; confidence in the company’s future has reduced since March 2020.
SA TV Ratings: May 2020 primetime — DStv, e.tv, SABC 1, SABC 2 & SABC 3
by MarkLives. The hottest primetime shows on DStv, e.tv, SABC 1, SABC 2 and SABC 3 in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for May 2020.
MarkLives #AdChamps of the Month [Jun 2020]
by Kyle de Waal & Morgan Botha. Our latest choice of SA lockdown campaigns: #SongOfHope, Mothers of Industry, UNITY, We’re Worth Waiting For, and #SaveYourSpot.
EXCLUSIVE: TBWA merges Yellowwood, HDI Youth
by Herman Manson. While the two agencies combined officially as of 1 June 2020, the integration process will last through the rest of June 2020.
New Wunderman Thompson SA CEO steps into job, from home
by Herman Manson. Miles Murphy stepped into his new role shortly after SA’s ‘hard’ lockdown came into effect and had to tear up his 100-day plan and change his set of priorities.
Curiosity: EGBOK and Springboks
by Marguerite Coetzee. Just as the springbok transitioned from a symbol of separation to hope and then to unity, so, too, can we shift our national narrative and know that Everything’s Gonna Be OK.
Making meaning in the mess #coronavirusSA
by Wayne Naidoo. I can’t help but think that this coronavirus might be the very thing that could cure the ills of our ailing industry.
Q5: Using radio for change, with Nadia Bulbulia [interview]
by Carey Finn. Curious about the Free Radio Initiative and other ways to get social causes on the airwaves? The NAB exec director explains.