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MTN pitch in second round

by Herman Manson. The MTN account is currently in its second round after it went out to pitch on 9 March 2016. Only three global agency networks are still involved in the process.

Chris Gotz back in SA, joins OFYT
by Herman Manson. Chris Gotz, former co-CCO of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa, has returned to SA to join OFYT as national creative director.

Superbalist.com — where millennials shop
by Herman Manson. Superbalist has established itself as the leading online youth fashion retailer in South Africa, following its acquisition by Takealot in 2014.

The Surgery: Can your creative director really make magic?
by Mimi Nicklin. Surely, of all the briefs you could work on, communicating healthcare — our most-precious human asset — is worth getting excited about?

Innovator's Toolkit: Product innovation & shopping choices
by Preetesh Sewraj. There are several methods used by manufacturers to develop robust innovation pipelines but three tend to dominate.

Regular Reads:

Ad of the Week: Ballantine’s still rocking the content
MagLove: The best magazine covers 16 September 2016
Shelf Life: Shift Joe Public takes condom usage to the max; new Coke packaging
SA TV Ratings: SABC 3 — top 20 primetime programmes July 2016

On the Radar

The Huffington Post to launch SA edition
New wine ambassador for Port2Port
IRESS to acquire Media24’s financial data business

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