On the Radar:
- New managing partner for Zenith
- New SAB VP for corporate affairs SA
- Point buys into Iconic Media Group as agency rebrands
- Santam appoints digital performance agency
- Diageo appoints Drive Dry lead agency
- #CampaignRadar: When sisters need backup #NeedaSoulSister
- Pencil for SA at D&AD New Blood Awards
Features:
#BrandFocus: Ackermans on owning the value-retail space, body positivity
by Sabrina Forbes. Not many companies in South Africa are able to say they’ve lasted over 100 years; value retailer Ackermans is one. We talk to Ephraim Mamabolo, Ackermans marketing director.
Q5: Moving South Africa forward, with Melusi Tshabalala [interview]
by Carey Finn. The country’s favourite isiZulu teacher shares what he’s been working on, as well as a few thoughts on the (lack of) African languages in adland.
2019 APEX Awards winners, name change announced
by MarkLives. A Lifetime Grand Prix was handed out at the final APEX Awards on Thursday night, 11 July 2019 — with effect from 2020, the ACA will host the first African Effie Awards edition.