The Black Agencies Network Association (BANA) recently held its launch at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in Sandton on 4 August 2022, which was a leap forward for transformation in the marketing, advertising and communications sector. Among the honorable guests was the Deputy Minister in...
Yet another industry is complaining about the failure to transform, nearly 30 years into democracy. This has led to black-owned advertising agencies forming the Black Agencies Network Association - BANA. It's purpose is to speed up transformation and ensure the sector is representative of the country's demographics....
Black-owned advertising agencies have formed their own association in the wake of calls to urgently transform the industry. In March this year, the South African Human Rights Commission conducted an inquiry into the advertising industry. It concluded that the sector needed to be transformed. Nearly 30...
Groovin Nchabeleng chats to Relebogile about a bigger market share for black agencies. The launch was held at Sandton's IDC. Listen the conversation in the audio below: Advertising industry legends have come together to launch a newly formed consortium aimed at ‘increasing the slice...
Black-owned advertising agencies across Mzansi have joined forces to launch ‘The Black Agencies Network Association [BANA]’. The association will officially launch on 4 August 2022 with a black-tie event dinner in Sandton. ...
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At face value, South African advertising is transforming itself — agencies are now the picture of diversity. As far back as 23 April 2003, the Values Statement of the Marketing and Communication Industry was codified and endorsed by industry stakeholders under the direction of the...
There is no doubt that reform is needed. The problem is not so much racial discrimination in the advertisements. If we are being honest, since the TRESemmé and H&M incidents two years ago, we have not really had another racism incident....
"The biggest sufferers of discrimination in media are black media owners. They have suffered and continue to suffer because of the colour of their skins," Ndlozi told the [SAHRC} inquiry [into racial discrimination or discrimination in advertising]. He said the top six advertising agencies in...