Advertising Standards Authority

/ 2 June 2014

ASA rules against Sanral e-tag adverts

The Advertising Standards Authority says Sanral is unable to prove it had sold 1.2-million e-tags, despite claiming this in adverts.

By Sapa

Article

/ 24 October 2013

MWeb wins ADSL advertising standards battle

Two men who took MWeb to the advertising authority over its uncapped ADSL offer have lost the case, with the firm saying the pair abused the service.

By Sapa

Article

/ 25 January 2013

New Age: Dawn of advertising riches with no circulation figures

Thousands of unsold copies of the New Age newspaper were returned to its offices daily, according to a former employee who spoke to the M&G.

By Sarah Evans and Lionel Faull

Article

/ 25 April 2012

Watchdog urged to sniff around secrecy Bill adverts again

The ASA has declined to probe the government’s adverts about the secrecy Bill, but the DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko is trying to get it to change its mind.

By Faranaaz Parker

Article

/ 1 February 2012

Woolies guilty of good old-fashioned plagiarism

The ASA has found Woolworths wilfully contravened advertising standards by plagiarising Frankie’s "Good Old Fashioned" phrase.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 20 December 2011

Woolies in sticky mess for alleged soft drink copy

Frankie’s Olde Soft Drink Company has caused a stir alleging that major retailer, Woolworths, has plagiarised their packaging and flavours.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 26 October 2011

Down-to-earth Axe ad gets the chop for obtuse angel riff

A TV advert depicting angels falling from heaven because they are attracted to a man’s deodorant has been given the chop after raising Christian ire.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 7 February 2011

TAC, church face-off over healing claims

The Christ Embassy Church — recently banned by the Advertising Standards Authority from airing claims of faith healing — will appeal the ruling.

By Vuvu Vena

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Article

/ 23 October 2008

ASA dismisses generic drug complaint

The Advertising Standards Authority rejected a complaint that Bayer has been trying to disparage generic drugs and create doubts about their safety.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 15 May 2008

ASA tells media not to accept ads from Tshwane council

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on Thursday reiterated its call for media houses to refrain from accepting any advertising from the City of Tshwane metropolitain council. The ASA said it had come to its attention that media houses were accepting advertising from the city despite its instructions not to do so.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 18 October 2007

Civic movement calls for removal of rugby advert

A civic movement on Thursday demanded that a ”degrading and discriminating” Rugby World Cup advert featuring Khoisan people be pulled from the airwaves. ”It degrades our Khoisan indigenous people as illiterate,” said national secretary general of the African Renaissance Civic Movement Richard Huber.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 20 September 2007

ASA: Telkom’s broadband not broad enough

It seems one cannot, after all, do movies, gaming, education, business and music on Telkom’s broadband offering. The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against Telkom’s "Do Broadband" advertising campaign in which it promises consumers that they can do all of the above internet activities using a one-gigabyte broadband package.

By Zahira Kharsany, Matthew Burbidge and Lloyd Gedye

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/ 19 September 2007

Advertising authority spits out complaint

South Africa’s advertising watchdog rejected complaints on Wednesday over a commercial showing a secretary spitting into her boss’s coffee, saying she cleared her throat too loudly for it to be taken seriously. The advert by a chain of florists for Secretaries Day earlier this month showed a woman noisily clearing phlegm from her throat before spitting it into a cup of coffee.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 17 September 2007

ASA bans kulula.com advert

A kulula.com email advertisement has been banned because it failed to convey mandatory airport charges in its selling price, the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) said on Monday. ”The selling price must include all necessary costs without which the product cannot be purchased,” said ASA spokesperson Lillian Mlambo.

By Staff Reporter

ASA rules against Sanral e-tag adverts

MWeb wins ADSL advertising standards battle

New Age: Dawn of advertising riches with no circulation figures

Watchdog urged to sniff around secrecy Bill adverts again

Woolies guilty of good old-fashioned plagiarism

Woolies in sticky mess for alleged soft drink copy

Down-to-earth Axe ad gets the chop for obtuse angel riff

TAC, church face-off over healing claims

ASA dismisses generic drug complaint

ASA tells media not to accept ads from Tshwane council

Civic movement calls for removal of rugby advert

ASA: Telkom’s broadband not broad enough

Advertising authority spits out complaint

ASA bans kulula.com advert

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