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NPA drops ambush-marketing case against Dutch women

NPA drops ambush-marketing case against Dutch women

A court has dropped a case against two Dutch women accused of ambush marketing at a World Cup match last week, the NPA said on Tuesday.

Cup beer sponsors are upstaged by rival’s 36 blondes

Marketing people like to think of themselves as "creatives", but last week a few red (or indeed, orange) lines were drawn around their art.

Fick Fufa!

Fick Fufa!

From Helen Zille to Hayibo, people are taking an anti-Fifa stand. <b>Mpho Raborife</b> reports

Fifa: Bavaria flew ‘ambush marketers’ to SA

Fifa: Bavaria flew ‘ambush marketers’ to SA

Dutch brewery Bavaria flew two coordinators from The Netherlands to SA to organise an alleged ambush marketing campaign, Fifa said on Thursday.

World Cup faces foul-play cries

World Cup faces foul-play cries

World Cup organisers faced unrest on Wednesday as The Netherlands condemned the arrest of two Dutch women and locals protested over the Cup’s cost.

Two Dutch women arrested over ambush marketing

Two Dutch women arrested over ambush marketing

Two Dutch women were arrested on Wednesday over alleged ambush marketing at a World Cup match, police said.

Fifa denies detaining Dutch fans

Fifa has denied reports it detained dozens of women for wearing orange mini-dresses at a World Cup match in an alleged ambush marketing scam.

‘Fifa don’t have a monopoly over orange’

A group of 36 young Dutch fans in orange miniskirts were detained at Soccer City stadium for wearing outfits designed by a Dutch beer company.