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Rightford captions this selfie: “Just take the pic already!"

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Gillian Rightford

Leigh Andrews 23 Jan 2019

Advertising Regulatory Board is open for complaints!

Advertising

Advertising Regulatory Board is open for complaints!

6 Nov 2018

Advertising Code of Practice Social Media Guidelines open for feedback

Social Media

Advertising Code of Practice Social Media Guidelines open for feedback

2 Nov 2018

Miga guarantees solar PV investments

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Miga guarantees solar PV investments

2 Nov 2018

Image ©Tawhy via

Advertising

Get ready for the new Advertising Regulatory Board...

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

(c) Sergii Gnatiuk -

Advertising

Eripio issues Notice of Liquidation to ASA

2 Oct 2018

Advertising

Clan names on beer cans are not disrespectful, rules ASA

18 Sep 2018

Speakers (L-R): Top - Mongezi Mtati, marketing manager, Ornico, Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx, Matthew Arnold, chief engagement officer, VML. Bottom - Arye Kellman, co-founder and chief creative officer, Tilt, Gail Schimmel, CEO, ASA and Godfrey Parkin, CEO, Britefire.

Social Media

#SML18: Speakers announced for Social Media Landscape Briefing 2019

11 Sep 2018

A screen grab from the ad.

Advertising

Why the ASA told KFC car ad to spin off the air

7 Sep 2018

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

Social Media

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

nicci jones 29 Aug 2018

Advertising code of conduct for social media being drafted

Advertising

Advertising code of conduct for social media being drafted

20 Aug 2018

Advertising

For F's sake: ASA reckons 'fricking' is okay for radio ads

13 Jul 2018

ACA announces board of directors for 2018/2019

Advertising

ACA announces board of directors for 2018/2019

15 Jun 2018

Film & Cinematography

Nearly 90 SA representatives to attend international film festival

11 Jun 2018

#OnTheBigScreen: Outrageous comedy and war drama

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Outrageous comedy and war drama

Daniel Dercksen 18 May 2018

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Media & Entertainment Law

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Anne Cebulski and Eryn Scannell 10 Apr 2018

IPRN survey reveals how online influencers are leveraged around the world

Research

IPRN survey reveals how online influencers are leveraged around the world

10 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Advertising

ASA conducting code review

29 Jan 2018

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

Media

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

14 Dec 2017

How the ASA became a medicine regulator, and almost lost its shirt

Healthcare

How the ASA became a medicine regulator, and almost lost its shirt

Nicci Botha 24 Nov 2017

The #monkeyselfie - who owns it?

Branding

Adams & Adams #Crammer17: insights into intellectual property

Leigh Andrews 10 Nov 2017

This model is based on best international practice.

Advertising

ASA launches levy system

6 Nov 2017

Creative Circle releases updated 2017 interim rankings

Advertising

Creative Circle releases updated 2017 interim rankings

Issued by Loeries 20 Oct 2017

ASA may rule on the advertising of non-members

Advertising

ASA may rule on the advertising of non-members

3 Oct 2017

Creative Circle monthly award winners announced for June, July, August

Advertising

Creative Circle monthly award winners announced for June, July, August

Issued by Loeries 3 Oct 2017

Sergey Nivens ©

Advertising

ASA seeks permanent CEO, offers BEE points for industry support

1 Sep 2017

(c) HONGQI ZHANG -

Advertising

'Mini-MBA' advert misleading

Dave Chambers 26 Jul 2017

New ACA board members elected

Advertising

ACA announces new board

17 Jul 2017

Jan Andersen © –

Advertising

Beware of knee-jerk reactions

Chris Brewer 17 Jul 2017

Fundraising for Advertising Standards Authority at halfway mark

Advertising

Fundraising for Advertising Standards Authority at halfway mark

11 Jul 2017

Appletiser plant in Elgin ramps up annual production

FMCG

Appletiser plant in Elgin ramps up annual production

28 Jun 2017

Call on industry to support ASA and self-regulation of advertising

Advertising

Call on industry to support ASA and self-regulation of advertising

20 Jun 2017

Konstantynov © –

Advertising

Another step backwards for the ad industry

Chris Brewer 5 Jun 2017

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Advertising

Ad watchdog in danger of being put down

1 Jun 2017

Coca-Cola sells 21.5% of Appletiser shares in BEE deal

FMCG

Coca-Cola sells 21.5% of Appletiser shares in BEE deal

9 May 2017

Catherine Bothma, Managing Director at HDI Youth Marketeers.

Youth Marketing

Now's the time for self-regulation: HDI on the ethics of youth marketing

21 Apr 2017

Andrew Allison, head of IAB SA Regulatory Affairs Council
(IAB SA) and Elizabeth de Stadler, consumer rights expert.

Advertising

ASA in crisis - seeks industry support at AGM next week

19 Apr 2017

(c) Rabia Elif Aksoy -

Social Media

Brands and social media influencers, are you at risk?

Kelly Thompson 31 Mar 2017

BAT feels return of ASA's power

Media & Entertainment Law

BAT feels return of ASA's power

Andrew Papadopoulos 23 Mar 2017

#OntheBigScreen: Thrills and spills

Film

#OntheBigScreen: Thrills and spills

Daniel Dercksen 3 Feb 2017