Abc
Business Advertising in Johannesburg

ABC provides unique circulation data to the advertising and marketing industry in South Africa.

He started his media career at Publicis, prior to joining The MediaShop management team in He was educated at the University of the Free State. In 2010 he was chosen as Media Innovator of the Year. He is an Industrial Engineer with experience in logistics, business improvement and operations. In prior roles he has driven organisational change, and implemented business process improvements in multiple industries. His experience includes operations management in freight forwarding, transportation, mining, FMCG and banking, with exposure to South African and international environments. In 1988 he was promoted from Sales Director Allied Publishing to Circulation Sales Manager Argus Publishing Company. In 1992 he became Circulation Director at Independent Newspapers. In 2012 he moved back to Allied Publishing as Managing Director. He was a founder member of the Daily Sun, after which he became the General Manager at On the Dot responsible for newspaper and magazine circulation. To ensure that your browsing experience is pleasant, please ensure that you meet the site requirements outlined below. The ABC Grassroots Certificate is designed to audit smaller rural, township and neighbourhood publications that cannot afford the costs associated with full ABC membership. The certificate will confirm print orders, methods of distribution, and frequency of publication, but not actual circulation. Grassroots newspapers that apply for certification will instead be required to provide the ABC with invoices from their printers confirming the exact print run and frequency of each of their publications over the preceding six-month period. Only publications that abide by both Press Ombudsman and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) codes are eligible for the new certificate. This new certificate gives smaller publishers the tools to compete for that advertising on a more even footing. The ABC Certificate allows the publisher to sell advertising space based on certified information. The certificate will elevate the status of the publication in the eyes of the advertiser. To promote and sell space on the merits of the member’s own title, and not use promotion or selling methods that disparage other members or titles.