Advertising Multimedia South Africa

Fast-food restaurant KFC has launched a TV commercial for its new addition to its menu - the KFC Nuggets. The 30-second long advert, titled "Whenever, Wherever", targets a youthful, media-savvy market. The ad features a young man conveniently having KFC Nuggets in various locations including in a train, a pool and at the beach. A catchy rap song plays in the background, resonating well with the youthful target market. The commercial was shot by Massif director Marc Sidelsky in collaboration with Ogilvy Johannesburg....

The King James Group has launched the KingJames34° in Kenya. This is a partnership between the South African independent agency and the local arm of recent acquisiton, 34°.

The AICP Awards has enlisted the world’s most obsessive crafter to highlight the importance of craft and how the AICP Awards has celebrated craft in advertising. The film was conceived by a creative team at R/GA in New York and directed by Matt Piedmont at the US and UK-based production company PRETTYBIRD. AICP Awards has opened entries for the 2020 competitions – which includes The AICP Show, The AICP Post Awards and The AICP Next Awards. The deadline to enter is 14 February 2020....

The AICP Awards has enlisted the world’s most obsessive crafter to highlight the importance of craft and how the AICP Awards has celebrated craft in advertising. The film was conceived by a creative team at R/GA in New York and directed by Matt Piedmont at the US and UK-based production company PRETTYBIRD. AICP Awards has opened entries for the 2020 competitions – which includes The AICP Show, The AICP Post Awards and The AICP Next Awards. The deadline to enter is 14 February 2020....

TBWA\Helsinki's latest ad campaign for Nissan Nordic Europe pokes fun at Finnish commuters' extended need for personal space at bus stops. The campaign images are inspired by the internet meme in which Finnish commuters are seen standing at regular intervals avoiding all interaction.

Nissan's Nordic Europe division uses the bus stop scenes to highlight their automatic distance control that regulates safety distance on the road.

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After winning Der Spiegel account, Serviceplan has unveiled the magazine’s new brand campaign – which includes Spiegel Online’s name change to Der Spiegel. The campaign was conceived by Serviceplan Campaign Hamburg and will be used online, in social media, in the cinema, in print and out of home. In a clever double entendre, the campaign plays on the meaning of ‘Spiegel’ (Mirror), by mirroring major news stories visually....

On 1 December 2019, TBWA\WorldHealth unveiled its interactive calendar for the holiday season. The calendar was aimed at addressing the growing crisis of loneliness in the UK and US. TBWA\WorldHealth began opening calendar doors each day to reveal a simple action or gesture anyone can do to reach out to lonely people around them. Staff, clients and the public were all invited to take part by following the campaign on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn – where the doors will remain open for all to participate at their own pace....

Pick n Pay’s new festive season advert is all about giving. Titled ‘Give’, the film sees several South Africans sharing the ways they give back. Renowned jazz trumpeter Roy Sokuyeka gives of his experience to mentor up-and-coming musicians. Photographer Adrian Steirn gives some thought to the future through a moving exhibition to raise awareness around the most trafficked and endangered mammal in the world, the Pangolin. Thousands give their support to take a stand against gender-based violence and give their voice to say #enoughisengough. The Wildfire Volunteer Services team give a lot as they battle the summer fire season in the Western Cape....

Along with the US Consulate General in Cape Town, female members of the US diplomatic corps joined the USA Men’s Rugby Seven’s team took on gender-based violence (GBV) – ahead of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens final in Cape Town. They produced a video message campaign – which promotes women’s empowerment and equality. The video campaign highlights the US government’s commitment to standing with South Africa to eradicate GBV, rape and femicide....

M&C Saatchi Abel enlisted satirist, comedian and writer Lesego Tlhabi for Takealot.com’s new Christmas ad. The Jingle Kelz Christmas advertisement sees Coconut Kelz in her upmarket Johannesburg home while having a 'white' Christmas in SA.

Tops at Spar recently launched a new campaign aimed at highlighting the life-changing consequences of drinking and driving. The ‘Aftertaste’ campaign – which will run during December – asks consumers to make responsible choices, be aware of their alcohol consumption and to use alternative modes of transport if necessary. The ‘after-effects’ of drinking and driving, or ‘aftertaste’, including grief, remorse and eternal mourning were ‘bottled’. Through graphic imagery, three thought-provoking television adverts supported by social media, and in-store assets, the campaign shows creatively labelled bottles filled with vile-tasting alcohol in three varieties....

Hardware manufacturing company Ryobi has enlisted the help of South Africa's top female enduro racer Kirsten Landman for its new ad campaign. Landman is the first African female to qualify for The Dakar Rally's motorbike classification. She survived a life-threatening injury a few years ago where she was catapulted off her bike, ruptured her spleen and eventually had to learn how to walk again. Ryobi has been documenting Landman's Road to Dakar – which is hosted in Saudi Arabia from 5 to 17 January 2020 – via a monthly Facebook documentary series. Check out her story in 60 seconds, shot on location where she trains in KwaZulu-Natal....