this proves that you don't need a huge budget to bring a truly brilliant idea to life. the one with the screaming kid with the mullet is my favorite. the whole campaign is brilliant, the creatives must be very proud, definitely a couple of gold loeries in the tv category: best casting, best direction, best use of library music, best jingle, ah man, best everything! Pick n Pay, you guys rock, you inspire all of us to get out of bed in the mornings and make the world a better place.

Their ads are nothing exciting or new, Im tired of seeing the scissor cutting everywhere, the idea is tired.

p 'n p ads are horrific examples of relevant retail advertising. they're vapour. 'inspired by you' means sweet f all.

never get tired of it

I personally haven't seen a good ad on TV in some time, not since that Sasol brand commercial that ran last year. Will look out for the pick n pay stuff though.

The KFC ad is one of my all-time favourites by far! I'm probably biased being involved with a much older woman though, but it's still a great ad.

Everytime I see it (which is very often), I smile... Exceptional acting.

The ad's a hoot - but I reckon it would've had more impact if the actors where a bunch of spotty highschool skater-types, rather than mid-20 to 30 somethings who look like they could date an "older woman" without it being too noticeable. Hell, Jennifer Aniston is only 38.

Haven't had electricity from 6 till after 9 for the last week, so all your maybe brilliant advertising is worth nothing. Apparently I live in a LSM 8 to 10 area... WOW!!!

Stop waisting your money advertisers... welcome to an African country after independence, 15 years later and it's all cocked up.

i like the black and white rice crispies ad. although it's not south african it is so sweet and gets the message of learning across.

Haven't watched tv in a long time but the cell c ad for weekend talk free does it for me, why....do u really want to know? I also loved the one with the line "eish Joe dancing like a white guy".

Hi, how are u, i like to be very fond a dross adverting..
because it catches my attention of the intresting things that me and my family can pay there wiff.it is great to be seen so bigger talent.

Jakkals kokomoer.

Isn't it a sad indictment of industry these days that nobody is able to put their finger on anything great. The most consistent work is for KFC. The ideas are great, the execution brilliant and the effect must be working at the tills.

Other than that MTN were doing good work, but seem to have gone a bit quiet. I really can't agree about that ridiculous Sasol Springbok ad. The rest - nothing to say other than 'must try harder'. As we keep saying, bring back people who understand how the process works and get in some experienced ad makers. Stop leaving it to babies who have no clue.

I know the question is "What's the best ad...?", but I can't really think of any... However, there are a number that have me diving to change the channel... And if I have to hear "Feel the rain on your skin..." one more ******* time, I'm going to bludgeon myself to death with my ****** remote...!!!!!!

O wait, just thought of one I've quite enjoyed - the Motorola Razr 2 ad, with the girl and the guy having it out in the train terminal, accompanied by an offbeat (as in quirky) soundtrack... Although it may be more of an acquired taste...

I was talking about the Sasol brand ad. Not the rugby.

The can you believe it you can talk for free on weeekends is by far my best ad for 2007. I love all Coke ads but that's cause I'm a Coke fanatic and love their packaging and branding in general. Lately, Postbank is really kicking ass. Their ads about giving the airtime space to their customers - its been done before internationally but hey they did a great job! I hope the clients featured in there are for real. I reckon SA ads rock but I support our local creative industry 100% even when they produce crap cause we all know client needs to sign off on it.TA!

There's very little that's brilliant... but I do enjoy the First for Women campaign. Funny advertising is memorable advertising and there's that great spot where the boys drive a car into a ditch whilst one of their party stands by watching helplessly. The ad evokes raucous laughter in my house each time it's flighted. it's the only ad we call each other to the living room to watch. and it makes its point... gently but kindly.

i also think the RWC vodacom spot was great... with the San, the rugby ball dropped from the plane and the kalahari desert. it was lambasted by the poltically correct, but it 'got' the divesity of SA culture and the spirit that lives around rugby.

Ditto the Schalk Burger Steers ads. Entertaining, funny and best use I've seen in ages of celeb endorsement.

"Anto, its facardo...
Anto, Its FACARDO!!!!"

Anto then runs off to get his girl an ice cold Nestea...
I think the girl's tone of voice in this is brilliant! This ad if cute, funny and sexy.

The neighbourhood braai with the old couple still dancing the next morning.

Im not sure if its the absolute best ad on tv @ the moment coz there are a few good ones, but i think the silversands poker ad where the guy has phone sex with the old lady pretending to be a hot blonde is quite funny. It ties in with the whole bluffing concept of poker also which is quite clever.

Hey all. I just love the new Nashua ads and the fresh angle which has been employed in promoting their brand. If you haven't yet caught a glimpse of the "Internetlessness" ads then you're really missing out.

The ads are produced in serieses and my favourite series is the one involving a high school student, I think his name is John, who's the epitome of an all round scholar.

He's shown winning a swimming race and receiving sporting and academic trophies. The viewer is also shown that John is the head prefect of his school. Just when we think that he's living the charmed life through the way he's depicted, we're shown another side of the story.

It soon becomes known that John does not have Internet access at home and he soon falls out of favour with everyone at the school including his mates, the "fat ugly chick", teachers and even some of the parents.

My favourite shot/scene is when a typical "kugel" mother, quickly rushing her daughter in her SUV and afterward shown sitting in the driver's seat, exclaims (accent and all) that she doesn't want John anywhere near her daughter.

Anyway, the "moral" of the advert is that if one finds oneself "Internetlessness", then one might end up being likened to a leper or someone with whom others would not want any association.

I personally think it was brilliant and a sight for sore eyes.

Peace and love