#Orchids&Onions: Ford drives conservation forward, Platinum Life stalls on trust
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Corporate social investment (CSI) is often cynically abused by big brands as a marketing gimmick…

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#Orchids&Onions: Ford drives conservation forward, Platinum Life stalls on trust

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out
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Though I’ve never been a potential client for the Clientele group’s various insurance-related products, I’ve…

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#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it,  iWyze doesn’t
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One of the classic South African advertising catchlines is more than 50 years old, yet…

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#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

#Orchids&Onions: Machine captures the essence of KZN in Spotify’s ode to Zulu traditions
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One of the cardinal rules of advertising and marketing – for those who put it…

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#Orchids&Onions: Machine captures the essence of KZN in Spotify’s ode to Zulu traditions

#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI job
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I wasn’t always a desk-flying journalist – but when I think back at some of…

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#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI job

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank’s AI ad with a forward-thinking vision
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One of my favourite non-fiction books on Africa is The Sheltering Desert by German geologist…

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#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank’s AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#Orchids&Onions: Renault’s Duster ad is a breath of fresh air
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As a petrolhead (car fan, for those who don’t know) and someone who loves great…

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#Orchids&Onions: Renault’s Duster ad is a breath of fresh air

#Orchids&Onions: Qantas vs. Qatar – Which airline wins the ad game?
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As you stagger off a long international flight after 11 or more hours in economy…

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#Orchids&Onions: Qantas vs. Qatar – Which airline wins the ad game?

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label’s Mother’s Day ad challenges traditional masculinity
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It looks to me as though the hard-headed bean counters at Carling Black Label either…

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#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label’s Mother’s Day ad challenges traditional masculinity