[OPINION] I had rather hoped that South Africa’s new advertising watchdog, the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), would prove to be a little smarter than its predecessor – the ASA... Read more
The ASA turned from being a regulatory body run by the advertising industry into a demonic bully run by a lawyers and politically connected figureheads who knew nothing about advertising. Read more
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa has been put into liquidation and ordered to stop trading. But stakeholders say this isn't the end of the story. Read more
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa is calling for submissions from the marketing sector for consideration for a Code review. Read more
Does South Africa have any formal regulations in place to ensure influencers declare their endorsement of products/brands on social media? Read more
A High Court ruling that left the ASA powerless against any advertising by companies that were not ASA members, even for non-member adverts published by ASA members, has been overturned. Read more
