Watch: Mullets bringing fun to life
In these two Indie life insurance adverts, cheerful mullets bring fun into two men’s lives in an unusually funny and creepy way.
Advertising
6 Afrofuturism ads that Nando’s trolled (hard)
Nando’s recent campaign takes aim at other advertising using Afrofuturism tropes. We line up 6 ad campaigns that they trolled.
#ShaveToRemember: How an iconic hairstyle is inspiring a generation to bring Mandela’s values to a divided world
Ogilvy Johannesburg, in partnership with Philips and The Nelson Mandela Foundation, conceived a way to turn Mandela’s legacy into a tangible action that anyone can make their own. #ShavetoRemember is an invitation to all people in South Africa and beyond, to find the Mandela within them by getting his iconic […]
Meme&You: Loeries Survival Guide in Memes
Our resident Meme Maker takes a look at a survival guide to the Loerie Awards.
Zwelethu Radebe directs Batik Success ad for Mutzig beer
Zwelethu Radebe of Egg Films directed Batik Success, M&C Saatchi Africa’s new ad for Mutzig beer.
Everybody.World – Trash Tee ad a recycled masterpiece
Picture Farm and director, Anton du Preez, team up to create new ad for ethical clothing company EVERYBODY.WORLD.
Thabang Tipi Manyelo
Loeries Young Creative Award winner, Thabang Manyelo is pioneering in the copywriting and advertising industry. The Vega graduate made a name for himself long before graduating by winning the Pendoring award and moving on to collect more while at FCB Africa.
Mercedes-Benz – Return to Chapmans Peak
30 Years after Christopher White survived a major car crash along Chapmans Peak, Mercedez-Benz decides to return to the scene in a dramatic documentary-style content piece.
5 women directors to watch
South Africa is known for having some of the best adverts in the world (watch a movie in theatre in London and the adverts will prove this to you), and with amazing ads come amazing directors. The film and advertising world is an industry that, like many others, is trying […]
Fausto Becatti creates new TVC for Castle Milk Stout
Director Fausto Becatti from Bioscope Films has recently completed a commercial for Castle Milk Stout and it doesn’t disappoint.
Allan Gray’s latest Father’s Share TVC is heartwarming and impactful
Allan Gray does it again with another powerful and emotive TVC.
It’s Your Country – New campaign encourages South Africans to travel locally
From the Union Buildings via Ponte to Tsitsikamma, watch the latest Sho’t left campaign shot across the country.
‘Black, female and disruptive’ – On being black in a largely white creative workplace
Paballo Molahlehi reflects on the experience of working in the South African ad industry, and the necessity for its transformation.
Q&A – Director Paul Ward tributes running crews in haunting new Puma video
Set in a ‘one-hourse town’ in the Western Cape, we chat to the maker of Puma’s striking new video, Outperform.
King James at 20: A look back at the agency’s most iconic ads 👑
In light of King James 20th anniversary, we take a look at some of the ad agency’s memorable campaigns.
