#Loeries2015 Sunday night winners
#Loeries2015 Saturday night winners
by MarkLives. Loeries Creative Week Durban came to an end this weekend on Sunday, 16 August 2015. A total of 299 awards were handed out in the main categories over the course of the event, including two Grands Prix.
by MarkLives. The Mobile Marketing Association of South Africa has announced the winners of the 2015 South African MMA Standard Bank Smarties.
Nando’s changes agencies, appoints M&C Saatch Abel
by Herman Manson. Nando’s has appointed a new above-the-line lead agency in M&C Saatchi Abel. The account was won off a creative pitch that pitted M&C Saatchi Abel against Lowe + Partners SA and FoxP2.
ABC print round-up Q2 2015 in one word: Decline
ABC Analysis Q2 2015: The biggest-circulating newspapers in South Africa
ABC Analysis Q2 2015: The biggest-circulating magazines in South Africa
by MarkLives. Extracts from the ABC Q2 2015 presentation, released on Thursday, 13 August 2014, show a continued decline in newspaper sales, as well as in magazine circulation.
Regular reads:
• Ad of the Week: Touching tribute goes viral
• Talk Africa: The collective culture of Burkina Faso *NEW WEEKLY COLUMN*
• Global.Ad.Geeks: Reality gets a close shave *NEW WEEKLY COLUMN*
• Shelf Life: Green mannequins help reduce Woolworths CO2e.
• MagLove: The best magazine covers this week
• Ad Feature: Bic’s ad wasn’t the only #BrandFail on Women’s Day
• SA TV Ratings: 27 July–2 August 2015 (week 31)
Account moves:
• NATIVE VML appointed lead agency for Absolut Vodka SA
• Saatchi & Saatchi Synergize win global business from P&G
• Premier FMCG appoints Connect
People on the move:
• Geoff Cohen resigns from 24.com
On the radar:
• US$4.7m data journalism initiative launched in Africa
• Joint statement by the ACA and AdReview
• The Times to cut circulation to 100k
• M4JAM acquires Pondering Panda
• 2015 Assegai Awards now open for entry
• Sunday Times Top Brands conference
• Social Media Landscape Briefing — Jozi and Cape Town
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