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Agency Leaders 2015: Most admired ad agency boss in South Africa
by Herman Manson. Today, we reveal which agency leaders were most-admired by their peers in South Africa during 2015!

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Ad Exec: Step up and lead, adland
by Tom Fels. We are not only custodians of brands, but storytellers, innovators and purveyors of an optimism that is sorely needed in SA. 

Dissident Spin Doctor: A season of outrageousness
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Thinking TV: How will Netflix affect TV planning in SA?
by Inge Hansen. Within the media industry, this is the next big question in terms of immediate uptake to the Netflix service, or similar OTT providers.

Creation: New Year’s resolutions for all creatives
by Artwell Nwaila. Do we creatives want to continue with the same mistakes as last year? Nope. So here's how to be the top dog that you should be.

Regular Reads:

- Ad of the Week: So fast. Furiously fast.
- Shelf Life: Sleek-looking Blackberry PRIV lands in SA
- #MagLoveTop10: Best business magazine covers of 2015

On the Move:

- New head of client service for Aqua
- Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg appoints deputy MD
- Nando’s Southern Africa appoints new CMO
- New editor for Marie Claire
- Andrew Trench returns to TMG
- New editors for Business Day, Financial Mail, Daily Dispatch, The Herald, Weekend Post

Account Wins:

- Jozi agency wins Caltex, opens in Cape Town
- Sunglass Hut appoints digital and social media agency

On the Radar:

- Malema’s threat towards ANN7, The New Age — SANEF responds
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