Havas Africa has announced the launch of Havas Market, Havas’ strategic full-service e-commerce offering. Havas Market is designed to create a more meaningful shopping experience for consumers, optimising the entire path to purchase to achieve best-in-class service for clients. The agency will support brands looking to transform their commerce approach across direct-to-consumer platforms, retailer marketplaces, in-store purchases and more. Havas Market empowers brands to unlock the full potential of commerce, driving incremental revenue and transforming their bottom line. 3 Dec 2024 Read more Havas, a global advertising and media powerhouse, has appointed Provit Chemmani as the new CEO of Havas Africa. Chemmani, a visionary leader with a proven track record of driving exponential growth, is set to redefine the agency's presence across the continent. His leadership marks a significant turning point, bringing global expertise and a deep-rooted belief in Africa's potential to the forefront. 29 Nov 2024 Read more With immersive sound, versatile LG TV integration and enhanced features, LG provides elevated audio experience with their latest soundbar. 15 Jan 2024 Read more Havas Red, the global agency micronetwork, has announced the addition of Havas Red South Africa in Johannesburg, expanding its presence to 14 markets around the world. Havas Red is part of the Havas Global PR Network, the PR and communications arm of Havas, comprising 40-plus agencies and 1,300-plus employees worldwide. Havas, one of the world's largest global communications groups, is part of Vivendi. 11 Sep 2023 Read more Havas Media South Africa is delighted to announce outstanding results in the recent media agency classification and new business barometers conducted by Recma and COMvergence respectively. 9 May 2023 Read more Twice a year Havas Group conducts a proprietary prosumer study across multiple countries: Who are prosumers? Prosumers are today's leading influencers and market drivers. They have been a focus of Havas studies for nearly two decades. Beyond their own economic impact, prosumers are important because they influence the brand choices and consumption behaviours of others. What prosumers are doing today, mainstream consumers will likely be doing 6 to 18 months from now. 12 Jan 2023 Read more After a highly competitive local pitch process, Havas Media South Africa stood out to win the media strategy, planning and buying portfolio for Pernod-Ricard South Africa and the South-Central Africa markets. A feat awarded on the back of the agency's Meaningful Brands philosophy that puts the consumer first, believes in data-led insights and driven by a digital mindset that delivers across all media touch points. 22 Dec 2022 Read more The Havas Village is a model, developed by the Havas Group, which provides clients with a full service ranging from creative to media to PR and more. There are over 69 Havas Villages across the globe that bring together the most talented communication experts from across all communication disciplines to create high impact campaigns. South Africa's Village is the first of its kind on the continent. 21 Oct 2022 Read more With the 10th Annual New Generation Social and Digital Awards taking place last month, Havas has proudly shone the spotlight on one of their own. 11 Oct 2022 Read more Whether it is the physical act of choosing your wine, smelling it once you have opened it, or that first sip; wine can mentally transport you to a different place. It gives you a glimpse into a captivating history. It embodies not only the environment in which the grapes are grown but also the essence of the country of its origin. 28 Jul 2022 Read more Havas Group's proprietary study into brand value states that people would not care if 77% of brands disappeared today. The study conducted with over 395,000 people around the world further says that despite their indifference, consumers still expect more from brands - they prefer brands that deliver on purpose and profit, providing them with meaningful value. 6 May 2022 Read more According to this global survey, conducted by Havas Group in partnership with Market Probe International, changes are overdue. And the global Covid-19 pandemic and the Gen Zs and younger millennials greatly impacted by it may be key to initiating these changes. 3 May 2022 Read more The success of the Justdiggit campaign, in partnership with Havas, showcases why meaningful media is the future. 19 Nov 2021 Read more This year Havas Media's Katherine Couzyn made it onto the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2021. The list celebrates the country's most eminent and accomplished professionals under 35, and the accolade follows her recent promotion to deputy managing director of Havas Media South Africa. These two major milestones highlight the agency's focus on young leadership and meaningful contribution to the industry. Managing partner Havas Africa, Vineel Agarwal, states Katherine's industry recognition is a testament to the agencies' commitment to cultivating the young leaders of the tomorrow. 3 Sep 2021 Read more Havas is proud to announce that they have recently been appointed as the South African creative agency handling the world's largest e-hailing service, Didi. The brand had a successful pilot programme in Gqeberha in March 2021, and has since launched in Cape Town, planning a full national roll out. 2 Aug 2021 Read more Havas is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Jayes as its head of digital. He takes the reins to build on the agency group's existing digital offering, housed under the Havas Boondoggle division. 9 Feb 2021 Read more The Blue Train has announced that it will be resuming its full operations after a temporary shutdown due to the Covid-19 second wave alert in December 2020, and a partial offering in January 2021 in light of the country's Covid-19 risk adjusted strategy. Journeys planned for 2021 are set to continue accordingly, with a few adjustments to the scheduling to meet increased demand. 4 Feb 2021 Read more Because one of our important clients is Durex, we at Havas are always interested in what South Africans are thinking and doing when it comes to sex. During recent research we have found that South Africans are getting more creative in the bedroom and trying new things sexually during the corona lockdown. 1 Feb 2021 Read more Havas is proud to announce the appointment of Mohamed Bhyat as its chief financial officer (CFO). Bhyat's appointment came into effect at the beginning of the year (2021), taking over the reins from Andrea Bottega. He will be working on the business in South Africa, across the entire Havas Village which includes Havas Johannesburg, Havas PR, Havas Media and the digital arm, Havas Boondoggle. He will also collaborate, where necessary with the Vivendi Africa team, which includes Universal Music Group and GameLoft. 29 Jan 2021 Read more Covid, like life, is very different for the poor. This applies to poor people as well as to poor countries. 22 Dec 2020 Read more The Blue Train has announced that it will be temporarily suspending its operations for the remainder of the 2020 in light of the most recent alert of a second wave of Covid-19 infections. The decision will affect the remaining four journeys that were scheduled for 14, 16, 17 and 19 December 2020, on the Pretoria-Cape Town route. 15 Dec 2020 Read more The Blue Train, when it reopened during Level 2 of the Covid-19 lockdown, opened with a range of private charter routes that include The Pretoria-Durban route. These private charters are group bookings for both business and leisure travel, a great opportunity for guests to truly tailor The Blue Train experience to their own needs. 2 Dec 2020 Read more Journey with us on an exciting, activity-filled trip to Sun City onboard The Blue Train. This trip has something for everyone, over two days of absolute luxury. It's a very unique way of experiencing The Lost City and all it offers. 1 Dec 2020 Read more In South Africa, one in five partnered women has experienced physical violence by a partner. According to the Social Policy Network, the government GBV (gender-based violence) and Femicide Command Centre reported more than 120,000 cases of GBV in the first three weeks of lockdown. Ending GBV could not be more urgent at this moment, when the world is dealing with a pandemic. Joining South Africa, and the rest of the world to help raise awareness is Take This Thread, a movement aimed at helping break the pattern of abuse by focusing on helping survivors of GBV achieve financial independence. 30 Nov 2020 Read more As the seasons change and the world slowly returns to full economic activity, the need to return to some kind of normal is almost primal. People and businesses alike are still battling with the uncertainty of the moment, and yet somehow, life must carry on. One of our key offerings at The Blue Train has always been private charters - an offering that gives guests the room to co-curate private gatherings onboard this national treasure. At a time like this when people are anxious around public gatherings, private charters are the best way to preserve the experience of a private gathering, such as a dinner party, in a safe contained space. 30 Nov 2020 Read more JDE Peet's, the world's largest pure-play coffee and tea group by revenue, announced the acceleration of its digital advertising and marketing programmes through the appointment of Havas as its global media agency outside North America. 30 Nov 2020 Read more Last week, The Blue Train took on its first leisure travel maiden voyage from Pretoria to Cape Town. The two-night, three-day luxury rail experience was the first leisure travel journey since interprovincial travel was permitted during this period of lockdown. The maiden voyage came after months of preparation and readiness across all parts of The Blue Train's operations - with the safety of guests in mind. 20 Nov 2020 Read more I know, it's that five letter word again, but bear with me. 5 Nov 2020 Read more Havas Group has announced the appointment of Vineel Agarwal as managing partner of Havas Africa, replacing Olivier del Pozo who will be moving to a new role within Havas. 3 Nov 2020 Read more Research shows that 40% of South Africans find wearing a face-mask makes them anxious and 61% said it makes communication very difficult. We created a series of viral videos to address this. 13 Oct 2020 Read more Well the answer is, of course, that nobody knows, because nobody knows how a global epidemic plays out. But assuming that we don't end up in some apocalyptic scenario where old buttons are our only meaningful currency and we end up living on a diet of artisanal pool algae, there will be restaurants. And we will go to them. But what will the industry look like? 8 Oct 2020 Read more Following the president's announcement to move the country to Alert Level 1, The Blue Train is pleased to announce its 2020 reopening special for leisure travel that will run from 1 November 2020 to 31 March 2021. The special rates follow a nationwide call for more accessible domestic tourism and will be available for all residents of South Africa and tourists whose Covid-19 regulations allow them to enter South Africa from 1 November 2020. 25 Sep 2020 Read more Since taking over as the managing director for Michelin South Africa, Marcus Baffoe-Bonnie has led the business and its 10 cluster of countries, including Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia among others, through major shifts that have built on the work of his predecessors. 17 Sep 2020 Read more Following the National Government's pronouncements moving the country to alert level 2, The Blue Train is pleased to announce that it will be resuming services for private charters as of September 2020 and leisure travel will resume with a full schedule including some local destinations, from 1 November 2020. While on lockdown, The Blue Train has shared news regarding new Covid-relevant hygiene protocols, ensuring safe travel in a Covid-19 era. These protocols ensure that there is adherence to the highest level of hygiene for the safety of our guests, and to inspire their confidence while onboard The Blue Train. 31 Aug 2020 Read more The new Porsche Panamera, fitted with specially developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, has set a new lap record for 'executive cars' on the 20.832-kilometre Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany, posting a time of seven minutes 29.81 seconds. 18 Aug 2020 Read more As the world is learning to exist and businesses are negotiating to operate in a Covid-19 world, The Blue Train is on track to find its 'new normal'. 13 Aug 2020 Read more Mandela Month was celebrated differently this year by many South Africans, and globally. The constraints of a Covid-19-reality have meant that people could not go out into vulnerable communities to make a positive difference. For the team at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), it has been necessary to find other means to make a difference, in spite of all these challenges, and to preserve the legacy of the late elder and statesman, President Nelson Mandela. 12 Aug 2020 Read more The Blue Train has announced an extension of the current suspension of its services amidst the nationwide lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The suspension, which was initially meant to end on 30 April 2020, has been extended to 30 June 2020. This comes after a further analysis of the situation by the operations team and after the South African government's pronouncement on 23 April 2020 on the Adjusted Risk Strategy for Economic Activity, which still heavily impacts the travel and tourism industry. 4 May 2020 Read more Michelin has mobilised on all fronts to produce masks and visors as 10 European plants launch production in April 2020. 17 Apr 2020 Read more In keeping with its policy of putting its innovations through their paces in topflight competition, Michelin returned to the world of competitive mountain biking last season after an absence of a few years from the discipline with an ambitious downhill programme. 14 Apr 2020 Read more Like many other companies across the globe, last week we took the decision to close our office. Within 24 hours probably 75% of our staff were working from home and within five days we had reached 100%. 23 Mar 2020 Read more The Blue Train has announced the suspension of its services, effective immediately, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The suspension, which will be in effect until 30 April 2020, comes after a risk assessment done by the operations team early this week. The Blue Train is one of South Africa's luxury trains owned by Transnet SOC Ltd. 23 Mar 2020 Read more Reckitt Benckiser has appointed Havas Media South Africa as the lead media agency handling media strategy and media buying in South Africa. This appointment comes after a highly competitive pitch process that wrapped up in December 2019, and is effective from January 2020. 31 Jan 2020 Read more Havas South Africa is proud to announce its appointment as lead agency for Bidvest Bank in South Africa, handling creative and internal communications. Bidvest Bank appointed Havas, after a four-way pitch process. 5 Dec 2019 Read more A funny thing happened on the way to 2019. In the good old days when men were men and smoking was smoking, a media channel was a way to reach people. You paid the owner of that channel, and you could speak to your target audience. 31 Oct 2019 Read more If the average CEO had to wake up at 4am in the morning to prepare breakfast for their family, before making sure the kids are ready for school, leave the house at 4.30am, spend 2 hours on public transport so they can be at work at 6.30am, work for 9 hours, spend 2 hours getting back home, make sure the family is fed, homework done and then sleep for five hours before doing it all again, I'm pretty sure that consumption of anti-depressants would be even more extreme, and that they would have to book extra sessions with their life coach. 25 Oct 2019 Read more In an appallingly tragic incident, a Johannesburg man was shot last week for his Rolex. Which turned out to be fake. 14 Oct 2019 Read more When it comes to media, we as consumers are omnivores. We consume lots of different things. Often at the same time. 11 Sep 2019 Read more Two nights ago, I went to 'William Kentridge in conversation with Kim Berman'. And that is where the two people reading this article will think, "I'll read one more sentence and then I'm off to find something appropriate to business and marketing, not high-brow art." I ask you to stick with me: So enthralled was I, that on a Wednesday night, sitting in a University of Johannesburg lecture hall, I began taking notes. 19 Jul 2019 Read more As the Cannes festival closed last month, a number of people summed up hot topics from the now five-day-long event. From all the summaries, 'trust' came up as the most consistent. This discussion is not new but it has a different meaning this time around at Cannes. There's a renewed sense in understanding the link between creativity and business, and therefore, the importance of a platform like Cannes to spotlight that. What's most interesting for me is how that conversation filters down and impacts day-to-day functions within an agency set-up. 11 Jul 2019 Read more Iconic character Mr. EnergizerTM to take center stage in standout new packaging designed to help consumers navigate product options 1 Jul 2019 Read more BMW has chosen the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S* (PS4S*) as a 21-inch summer tyre fitment for its new high-performance X3 M and X4 M models, and also as the sole fitment for the global press launch of these high-performance vehicles. 27 Jun 2019 Read more We're off to the races! Quite literally with the 2019 Vodacom Durban July. 20 Jun 2019 Read more Creating a safer and accessible car racing experience for drivers and spectators; and safer public roads for all road users. 14 Jun 2019 Read more South African national treasure, The Blue Train, has once again walked away with Africa's Leading Luxury Train accolade at the 2019 World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony. This prestigious ceremony was held at Sugar Beach Resort in Mauritius, on Saturday, 1 June 2019. The Blue Train celebrates this win for the fourth consecutive year and for the 11th year in total. 7 Jun 2019 Read more We've just come back from road trips over the Easter long weekend and it is essential to do a few checks to ensure that the long drive did not compromise the fitness of your vehicle. The last thing you want is to find yourself on the side of the road, late at night in a situation that could be easily avoided. 30 Apr 2019 Read more The Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA) hosted the 22nd edition of the Prism Awards where The Blue Train's repositioning campaign, Surrender to The Luxury of Slow, walked away with a bronze in the Travel and Tourism Practice category. The awards were held on Sunday, 14 April 2019, at The Capital Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. 23 Apr 2019 Read more Havas PR walked away with a gold award and a bronze award at the 22nd PRISM Awards ceremony held at The Capital on the Park in Sandton, Johannesburg. 18 Apr 2019 Read more Havas is proud to announce the appointment of Sameeha Muthen as its new Human Resources and Transformation Director. Muthen will be based in Johannesburg, working across the Havas Village, leading with people management, talent development and transformation. 13 Feb 2019 Read more Sustainable success goes beyond just seeing the bottom line. At Havas Southern Africa, we believe that a strong sense of purpose drives business success. Sustained success is the coming together of a sense of purpose that rings through every bit of the organisation and is an essential part of business acumen today. 1 Feb 2019 Read more Havas is proud to announce the appointment of John Davenport as its new chief creative officer. He will be based in Johannesburg, leading creative across all disciplines within the Havas Village in South Africa. 23 Jan 2019 Read more The statistics regarding domestic abuse in South Africa are beyond comprehension. With one out of five women a victim of domestic violence, there are, on average, 360 incidences of sexual and physical assault daily. With these horrifying figures, it should come as no surprise that domestic violence is the leading cause of death among our nation's women. 17 Oct 2018 Read more The men versus women narrative in the workplace, while over-debated, still needs talking about simply because we have yet to find an equilibrium between genders. In South Africa, women, especially black women, are often the sole providers and sole carers in a household and have very little in the way of support structures. The pressure to manage a career while often being the provider and caregiver to young children and older relatives, is immense. But success at work means an increased focus on work, and time and energy are limited. So, it follows that increased focus on their jobs necessitates the presence of support structures both inside and outside of her place of employment. Supporting them adequately requires a renegotiation of working environments, and in effect, the way society is placed. 4 Oct 2018 Read more As part of the ongoing 'Power To You, Mum' movement - a celebration of South African motherhood, womanhood and families - Aquafresh South Africa will be hosting the first annual 'Power To You, Mum' Festival. The festival will be on 28 July 2018 from 10am till 5pm at the iconic Walter Sisulu Square in the heart of Kliptown, in Soweto. 24 Jul 2018 Read more Leading dental care brand, Aquafresh, recently launched 'Power to You, Mum', a campaign that recognises and celebrates the South African mother, and all the ways in which she does-it-all. The campaign will see Aquafresh facilitate conversations on what it means to be a mother through various activities, and mums all over South Africa will stand a chance to win one of three prizes worth R100,000 towards education, home improvement or groceries. 9 Jul 2018 Read more Talent management in an industry that is still grappling with transformation can be tricky. It's an ongoing negotiation. From looking for the right talent at the right level, to developing future-fit talent that meets the needs of the business both today and tomorrow - business leaders have a responsibility to build and maintain diverse teams that create interesting work that will positively impact client businesses. 6 Apr 2018 Read more What happens when your hobby is using machine learning and publicly available videos to face-swap celebrity faces onto pornstars' bodies? You create an entirely new industry, and that is exactly what Redditor, deepfakes, has done, spawning a new genre of porn called Deepfake. 4 Apr 2018 Read more It's 1492 and the printing press is starting to gain traction. This bothers a very select group of people very much. Monks, who had for hundreds of years been painstakingly copying out the scriptures word for word, are about to be replaced. A monk named Johannes Trithemius goes as far as writing an essay espousing the moral superiority of handwriting, claiming that handwritten books would last far longer than their printed counterparts. But nothing can stop the march of progress, and the printing press goes on to revolutionise the way we share information. Today, books are a cultural cornerstone, and monks are enjoying a lot more free time. It all worked out in the end. 15 Mar 2018 Read more Havas is proud to announce that they have been appointed as the lead creative agency for Parmalat's international portfolio of brands in South Africa. Parmalat left their previous agency, King James, on 31 December 2017, and kicked off with Havas from 1 January 2018. 1 Feb 2018 Read more Havas is proud to announce the appointment of Mandy Leontakianakis as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Leontakianakis will be based in the Johannesburg office, leading strategy at Havas Johannesburg and across the group, including Havas Boondoggle in Cape Town. 17 Nov 2017 Read more Havas Boondoggle walked away with three golds, one silver and the coveted Best in Show Award at the 2017 MMA Smarties™ which were held last week on Thursday, 2 November 2017, at the The Capital Moloko hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The MMA Smarties™ are the only global awards programme that recognises and celebrates innovation and creativity in mobile marketing. 6 Nov 2017 Read more Frankly, the current way of working between marketing agencies and clients is in a state of flux and we are not sure what's coming next. We have seen this before, but this time it's different. We know that for marketing agencies, adding value is no longer a price nor capability consideration - those are basics that should always be right. It's now about genuinely understanding the way people are consuming information and adopting a structure that enables this understanding. Agencies who are in that state of mind are the perfect partners, poised to help clients get ‘fluent in tomorrow' and win for the future. 19 Oct 2017 Read more Havas walked away with a gold award at the Advertising and Media Association of South Africa (AMASA) 2017 Awards under the Pro Bono/Cause Related category for #SheLovesBeer. The campaign was one of the two shortlisted under the category, beating Blood Lions' LoveAfrica/Wildlands campaign. 16 Oct 2017 Read more Oral care brand Aquafresh, in partnership with the University of Witwatersrand's Department of Community Dentistry, commemorated Oral Health Care month at Muzomuhle Primary School in Diepsloot West, in Johannesburg. 11 Oct 2017 Read more Iconic oral care brand Aquafresh has partnered up with one of South Africa's most loved, award-winning music duo, Mafikizolo, to celebrate the release of Aquafresh's Extreme Clean Lasting Fresh toothpaste in South Africa. This partnership celebrates this launch of the range by way of exclusively releasing the video to Mafikizolo's second single off their long-anticipated album due for release in September 2017. For the first three weeks of August, Aquafresh will be streaming the fresh new video to Love Potion to South Africa and beyond on www.aquafreshmafikizolo.co.za. 22 Aug 2017 Read more We've just come out of Cannes 2017. Planet Ad (aka Up Uranus) is still aflutter with opinions on what won, scrambling to identify trends, and general attempts to make sense of it all. Because Cannes is not just gongs, gutter bars and gallons of rosé wine. It's the industry's annual temperature check, the optimum chance to get a bird's-eye view of what we do, what's working, what's not, and how (not to mention if) we keep ourselves relevant. 4 Jul 2017 Read more 86% of South African consumers believe their lives would be better if they had less debt; yet only 24% would sell most things they own to get rid of debt. This, according to the latest Havas Prosumer Report entitled “Money, Money, Money: Attitudes Towards Credit, Consumption and Cryptocurrency.” 3 Mar 2017 Read more Havas Johannesburg has pulled off a unique achievement, placing third in the Creative Circle's December TV category, with a campaign that cost precisely nothing. 10 Feb 2017 Read more First off, in the spirit of full disclosure, I haven't the first clue how American Football works. To lapse into Americana, I'm more of a “soccer” guy myself. So let me use an appropriate analogy for the advertising aspect of the Super Bowl. 9 Feb 2017 Read more Havas Johannesburg and Universal Music Sub-Saharan Africa have created a moving tribute to South African jazz legend Thandi Klaasen, who passed away earlier this month. 8 Feb 2017 Read more Chief creative officer for Havas Johannesburg, Eoin Welsh, has been invited to be part of the Grand Jury at this year's the New York Festivals. 7 Feb 2017 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg and Havas PR enjoyed an accolade-laden week receiving gongs from the African Cristal Awards, an awards festival rewarding and inspiring impressive work on the African continent, the Millward Brown awards for the most-loved South African ads and the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Award honouring outstanding work in PR. 14 Oct 2015 Read more The Ornua Group, Ireland's largest dairy producer has appointed Havas Worldwide Johannesburg as its African advertising agency. 18 Aug 2015 Read more Social media is often seen as the poor cousin in most digital agencies. Resources are expended on the big campaigns, while the little 'mundane' events are left to the smaller less experienced social teams. Often under-processed and over-utilised, these teams are required to push out well-designed and copy-written content on a weekly basis with barely any involvement from more experienced staff. The sweatshop nature of such productions means that quality is often sacrificed in favour of quantity. 11 Aug 2015 Read more Havas Sports & Entertainment's second edition of its FANS.PASSIONS.BRANDS study reveals that: 29 Jul 2015 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg has created an impossible-to-ignore communication campaign to raise awareness and funds for Saving the Survivors (STS) - an organisation created by dedicated veterinarian surgeons to save and rehabilitate rhinos that have survived the horrors of poaching. 23 Jun 2015 Read more Havas Southern Africa has announced it has joined forces with long-term communications industry icon, Ivan Moroke, in a new business venture to be named "Co-Currency". 18 Jun 2015 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg has produced a hard-hitting, powerful and thought-provoking campaign for People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA). The aim of the concept is to reach out to women in the safe and private environment of changerooms inside clothing stores across the country. 9 Jun 2015 Read more Havas Communications Group South Africa has helped a local security guard realise his dream about getting to the Comrades Ultra-Marathon. 2 Jun 2015 Read more So unless you have been living in the boot of a reasonably priced car, you will pretty much know that the writing is on the test track tyre-wall for the once mighty BBC motoring institution, Top Gear. 30 Mar 2015 Read more Results out of Paris show the Havas Group has grown a staggering 5.1% to €1,865m over the last year with an income from operations up 14.1% to €263m, while South African growth is upwards of 20% over the last year. 26 Mar 2015 Read more So it's been an interesting few days in the twittersphere, with a few big brand Social Media (SoMe) players licking their respective wounds wondering how they managed to get it so wrong. 6 Feb 2015 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg recently appointed Chris Verrijdt, previously MD of Dark Horse Communications, as the head of its new PR division. 4 Dec 2014 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg is excited to announce that it has retained its business partnership with leading health-care solutions provider Nativa. 5 Aug 2014 Read more Ursula McAlpine, MD of global advertising agency Havas Worldwide Johannesburg, has been promoted to the position of Group MD. This position will assume the responsibility for the Havas Worldwide Johannesburg, Havas Worldwide Digital Johannesburg and Havas Shopper Marketing businesses. 28 Jul 2014 Read more On Friday, 18 July 2014, 100-odd staff members of an advertising agency in Johannesburg rolled up their sleeves and made a difference. 24 Jul 2014 Read more In light of Mandela Day, the South African Havas staff will be contributing 67 minutes each to the creation of a vegetable garden on the agency's Bryanston-based property, which will be named the Havas Sow Good Project. 18 Jul 2014 Read more The southern African group of Havas businesses has experienced significant growth over the last few months, taking on new clients and projects, and has an ever-expanding team to show for it. 13 Jun 2014 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg has launched a new television commercial (TVC) for South African Airways, South Africa's national flag carrier and also the country's largest airline. The airline has not engaged in an advertising campaign in several years and commissioned a project aimed at recapturing the hearts and minds of its market and positioning it as a world-class airline. 23 May 2014 Read more Following the noteworthy success of the Strepsils Intensive proactive radio campaign last year, which won at both Cannes and the Loeries, Havas Worldwide Johannesburg continued its success with the campaign, as it picked up two finalist awards at the recent New York Festivals International Advertising Awards. 8 May 2014 Read more To bring life to the potential negative effects of severe gambling addiction, the Havas WW Johannesburg team created stunning art pieces out of dice. These pieces are aimed at illustrating the way life can be for those living with this addiction. 22 Apr 2014 Read more Looking at the perceptions of women communicated through advertising, Havas Worldwide Johannesburg MD Ursula McAlpine seeks to find out whether this has changed in recent years. 10 Feb 2014 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg is proud to announce the appointment of Lyn Wilson as chief strategy officer at Havas Worldwide JHB. 21 Oct 2013 Read more Thousands to take part in global conversation 3 Oct 2013 Read more Along with many others across South Africa, the employees of the Havas group in Southern Africa have honoured Mandela this 18 July by bringing smiles to the children of the Lesedi Child Care Centre in Lanseria. Everyone in Havas Worldwide Johannesburg, Havas Worldwide Digital, Havas Sports & Entertainment, Havas Media and Havas PR donated lunch packs, each individually wrapped in their own lunch bag, complete with a handprint from each employee. 22 Jul 2013 Read more Global brand engagement network, Havas Sports & Entertainment (HS&E) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Jansen, current MD of Havas Sports & Entertainment South Africa, to the position of global client director based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 5 Jul 2013 Read more As one of the world's largest advertising, digital and communication groups, Havas Worldwide is always looking to be at the forefront of creativity. In line with this, Havas Worldwide South Africa welcomes Eoin Welsh as the new executive creative director to the company. 11 Jun 2013 Read more Havas (Euronext Paris SA: HAV.PA) and Havas Worldwide South Africa release annual results indicating a good performance through 2012 financial year 27 Mar 2013 Read more Vega, School of Brand Leadership, has recently chosen Havas Worldwide Johannesburg as their advertising agency. The partnership will enhance Vega's prime goal of fulfilling the potential of their students and ensuring the positive development and growth of the broader marketing and communications industry. 1 Feb 2013 Read more The South African National Research Foundation (NRF) recently signed on Havas Worldwide Johannesburg for a project to encourage South Africans to contemplate a brighter future based on knowledge creation and innovation, as well whilst stimulating investment. 14 Dec 2012 Read more Havas Worldwide Johannesburg has recently been chosen for Autopax's new campaign to promote the cashless purchase of tickets for their City to City bus line. 16 Nov 2012 Read more As part of a rebranding operation aiming to underline a simpler and more transparent corporate structure and a unified culture, Havas has renamed the Euro RSCG Worldwide network and its agencies as Havas Worldwide. 25 Sep 2012 Read more Advertising is one of those industries treading the new way of communicating, where we're all connected to the same world that affects and creates our perceptions and our reality. In this world of over politically correctness, some are being brazen enough to say that many aspects of our overly sensitive lives are worth looking at and laughing about. This is a world where advertising can thrive, where responses to events can be broadcast almost immediately. 30 May 2012 Read more So what do you say when BETC Euro RSCG, the second most creative agency in the world (according to the Gunn Report) asks you to help them come up with an ad for one of their biggest clients? Well, the guys at Euro RSCG South Africa were left pretty speechless. 16 Mar 2012 Read more It was on the 27th of November, a summery Sunday, that Euro RSCG brushed up on their ball skills and participated in a five-a-side soccer tournament at Old Parks in Johannesburg. This was no ordinary tournament, as it was to raise funds for Door of Hope children's Mission. 8 Dec 2011 Read more To attract people to the Durex stand at SEXPO, Euro RSCG created life size posters of a scantily clad model on a bed having a toe-curling orgasm. The copy was near the groin, and, too small to read, people were forced to lean in close, creating the illusion that they were the source of pleasure. 24 Nov 2011 Read more Euro RSCG was honoured at a prestigious gala ceremony at the Gallagher Convention Centre on Thursday night (22 September) when it was selected as winner of the Media and Social Media Award at Topco Media's 8th Annual Top Women Awards - an award given to the company in recognition of its excellent work with regards to gender empowerment. 29 Sep 2011 Read more Euro RSCG Group Southern Africa is Carbon Neutral after completing Level 3 of the Climate Standard, which verifies that the company has quantified, reduced and offset unavoidable carbon emissions with internationally recognised carbon credits. This status and certification encompasses the three agencies in South Africa, namely: 11 May 2011 Read more Jonathan Deeb, former Creative Director of Black River FC, has been appointed Executive Creative Director of Johannesburg's rapidly growing Euro RSCG Group. 18 Mar 2011 Read more This week, Euro RSCG South Africa took home one of the local advertising industry's most coveted creative awards - the Black Eagle. 29 Oct 2010 Read more If you think it's a dog's life, think again. Because like their humans, pets have stress too. And Euro RSCG South Africa has come up with a novel way of illustrating this for client Nurtureline's Calmdog brand. 30 Aug 2010 Read more Have you heard about the new fee models that are being rolled out by the big FMCGs such as Unilever, P&G and Coke? I have recently been doing a great deal of research on these models, as well as the current remuneration models in operation in the advertising industry. 11 Aug 2010 Read more This year, the must-wear colour at the Comrades Marathon was pink, thanks to a memorable pro bono commercial, "Race", created by Euro RSCG South Africa for PinkDrive. 15 Jun 2010 Read more EURO RSCG has appointed Gerhard Sagat as its strategic planning director. With over 15 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industries, and a strong background in CRM, Sagat is a valuable addition to the agency's carefully-selected talent pool. 19 May 2010 Read more Lynn Madeley, CEO of Euro RSCG South Africa, voices her concern about the passiveness of account management in the local industry. 30 Apr 2010 Read more Africa has the fastest growing internet penetration in the world. In South Africa, internet usage grew by 13% between 2001 and 2008, from 3.5-million to 5.1-million users (www.internetworldstats.com). South African businesses, families and individuals have acknowledged the necessity and convenience of the internet. Unsurprisingly, in line with this demand, there have been several new ISP entrants and the market is fast becoming saturated. 24 Mar 2010 Read more Euro RSCG's Strepsils campaign, which flighted from January through November 2009, was based on two key insights. Research highlighted the target audience's belief that minor throat problems are not important enough to warrant Strepsils. Instead, the market was using regular candies and sucking sweets. 17 Mar 2010 Read more 4D Euro RSCG's proactive TV commercial and interactive website - Volvo Holidays - timed to capitalise on the 2009 festive season, has achieved good results for Volvo Car South Africa. 23 Feb 2010 Read more Euro RSCG SA is spearheading the Justice for Climate Control campaign in South Africa, urging all South Africans to put their weight behind stopping global warming. 8 Dec 2009 Read more To illustrate the power of Dinu's super-absorbent kitchen towels, Euro RSCG South Africa has conceptualised a convincing demonstration of the new range's key benefit. 7 Dec 2009 Read more So the PVR is making it harder and harder for marketers to get consumers' attention? It's time for marketers to do the unexpected to win back people's attention. Angela Ferreira, Euro RSCG's planning director, looks at how using brand-enabled content can help a brand stand out from the crowd. 12 Nov 2009 Read more Known as the biggest small agency, Euro RSCG is growing by the day and they are welcoming some hot young talent to their creative department from 1 October 2009. 15 Oct 2009 Read more In June Havas Worldwide joined forces with Kofi Annan and Bob Geldof to launch "Tck Tck Tck: Time for Climate Justice" - an open-source campaign to galvanise the public and world leaders ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. 12 Oct 2009 Read more I was chatting to a client at the beginning of the year, just as the recession was beginning to bite, and he mentioned that Gucci has sent non-branded carrier bags to all its stores in New York. This got me thinking a bit more than I had already been about the economic crisis and I realised that most of us have a rather uni-faceted and short-term view of the situation. 25 Aug 2009 Read more Rather than merely telling customers just how slim-fitting the new range of SlimFit Zero Degrees Jeans is, Euro RSCG South Africa devised an attention-grabbing instore campaign to prove it to them. 6 Aug 2009 Read more Euro RSCG South Africa has turned the fictional wooden puppet who dreamt of becoming a real boy into a fashion model, for a creative campaign launching a new range of fragrances for Mr Min Furniture Polish. 15 Jul 2009 Read more |
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