HALLS breathes new life into the brand.
South Africa’s #1 boiled candy, Halls, is set to breathe new life into the global brand with a dynamic marketing campaign that repositions Halls from a lozenge to a lifestyle…
SA celebrates World Tourism Day with a commitment to reignite domestic travel
South African Tourism hosted a celebration of the 2020 World Tourism Day.
#TourismMonth2020 – Yesterday, South Africa joined the globe in celebrating World Tourism Day with festivities at Maropeng’s Cradle of Humankind in the western corridor of the Gauteng Province. World Tourism…
Nominations open for the MAC Charter Council
Minister in the Presidency, The Hon Jackson Mthembu invited nominations for the Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (MAC) Charter Council. The invitation is open to the members of the public, as…
Newtown Junction partners with local sneaker tenants and creatives to create awareness on shopping local.
Drip South African sneaker brand.
As we all know Newtown Junction is the hub of all fashionable Kicks (sneakers) including proudly SA brands such as Drip, Bathu to name a few. Across seasons Newtown Junction…
Stimorol Limited Edition Retro Flavour Chewing Gum
Stimorol gives your taste buds a throwback with the new limited-edition Retro flavour chewing gum. A taste of throwback It’s a refreshing bubblegum flavour that treats your taste buds to…
Pat on Brands Ode To Women
Ladies, this one is for you. As you might have seen on our social media platforms, in August we launched the Pat on Brands Dialogues – Imbokodo Edition to celebrate…
5 South African Brands that started September on a high note
Maxhosa, the lazy makoti, boity, skinny sbu, mofaya
The world is still battling with a pandemic, however, this does not mean that all things are all doom and gloom. This September started on a high note for some…
Clicks hair, is this a marketing strategy?
A friend of mine on WhatsApp asked me if the action by Clicks to label African hair as "frizzy and dull" and "dry and damaged" was a marketing strategy. Instead…
Pat on Brands Dialogues seeks to amplify the women voice.
Mathe Okaba and Hazel Shozi
Pat on Brands is proud to announce the Pat on Brands Dialogues - Imbokodo Edition to celebrate women’s month. The Imbokodo Edition will see young female professionals in the marketing…
KFC collaborates with Tabasco to bring you extra hot and spicy chips
This winter, things are getting extra hot and spicy! thanks to an exciting new collaboration between KFC and Tabasco to bring to market the all-new, limited edition, Spicy Chips -…
Free Big Media Exposure for SMMEs
Registrations are opened for SMMEs to receive Free Big Media Exposure. Ad Crashers is an initiative by Riverbed - a marketing and communications agency based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
Top brands founded and run by the youth in South Africa
Have you wondered which brands in South Africa are founded and run by the youth? This article aims to fulfill that curiosity. Benjamin Disraeli once said, "almost everything that is…
Celebrating Podcasts By Young South Africans for Youth Day
It’s day 82 of the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) lockdown in South Africa and since the introduction of the alert levels strategy, life is slightly getting back to normal while the…
NEWTOWN JUNCTION CELEBRATES GRADUATES AND YOUTH THROUGH #NTJ4THEYOUTH VIRTUAL CONCERT
The virtual concert will take place on June 16 between 12-5pm with a lineup like no other for pure enjoyment and celebration. The brand will also be giving away prizes…
The Pat on Brands Dialogues celebrates 1 Year of storytelling
Can you believe it? It's been a year already... since we held the first episode of Pat on Brands Dialogues - home of stories with depth. It feels like yesterday…
#DriveWithPat Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Turbo
The Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Turbo GLX is the seventh Suzuki I've reviewed. I've done Suzuki reviews from the Swift to the Ertiga. If you believe in the bible and numerology…
In Conversation with the 2020 PRISM Awards and the PRISM Young Voices Leadership
On Friday, the 15th of May 2020, the country witnessed the inaugural virtual PRISM Awards. The 23rd annual PRISM Awards which are coordinated by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)…
Illicit Trade Of Alcohol & Cigarettes On The Rise During Lockdown
Illicit trade of cigarettes on the rise in South Africa during lockdown
On Wednesday, 19 April, Business Against Crime (BACSA) in partnership with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) hosted a Webinar aimed at unpacking the exponential growth of illicit trade of alcohol…
Creativity during the lockdown with Xolisa Dyeshana
Pat on Brands Dialogues hosts Xolisa Dyeshana to talk about the creativity during the lockdown.
https://youtu.be/1XT0NbzYDKQ On Monday 13 April, the Pat onBrands Dialogues hosted Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer at Joe Public to share insights on the role of creativity during the lockdown. It…
#MyLifeIn5Ads: Nkateko Mongwe
Nkateko Mongwe shares his life story in fives ads.
Storytelling in advertising is what most people talk about, but not everyone gets it right. #MyLifeIn5Ads is a regular column that features professionals from all corners of the Marketing &…