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How South African advertisers can win peak retail season with first-party data

Unlock peak season success: how Flow’s Audience Marketplace 2.0 transforms retail advertising in SA

Fran Luckin. Supplied

Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Fran Luckin

Back scratchers, Sting and Cy Twombly – a glimpse inside Fran Luckin’s mind

Fran Luckin and Roanna Williams. Picture: Supplied

Boundless and unboxed: a new chapter for creative leadership

Fran Luckin joining Roanna Williams at Boundless signals an agency that does things differently

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Betting on financial media: why Apex is buying Currency and Miningmx

The first major investment in the media sector in years runs counter to the narrative of a broader market collapse

Noose tightens on oil giants after French ‘greenwashing’ verdict

A verdict against TotalEnergies in France could open the door to legal action against the oil giant in South Africa and other African countries

Why banning gambling is a bad idea

Why banning online gambling ads is a horrible idea

A gambling advertising ban infantilises gamblers, risks establishing underground operators, and prejudices potential new competitors.

South Africa is facing a fast-growing epidemic of gambling addiction.

Why gambling needs the same crackdown as tobacco 

Gambling has become South Africa’s next addiction crisis, fuelled by smartphones, sleek marketing and weak oversight.

Guptas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRUMsvWlJOQ&feature=youtu.be Nandos South Africa, 11 Dec 2017
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The Guptas, Saxonwold and Nando’s: capture, commercials and chickens coming home to roost

Jono Hall reflects on the infamous Gupta brothers, their flight from the country – and that Nando’s ad