Final marketing, advertising and communications sector code published

Final marketing, advertising and communications sector code published
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The final MAC sector code, which applies to advertising, public relations and communications companies in all media including digital platforms, was …

The provisions of this Sector Code apply to Advertising, Public Relations and Communication as marketing vehicles in all media including digital platforms. It is applicable to companies who derive more than 50% of their turnover from this sector. It is acknowledged that the Amended Codes of Good Practice will govern the management of B-BBEE. The MAC Sector Code will take precedence except when the MAC Sector Code is silent; the Amended Generic Codes of Good Practice will apply including but not limited to Key Measurement Principles and Definitions.

2.1 An advertising company is an enterprise whose core business is the conceptualisation, creation and production of advertising to foster a relationship between a product and the consumer.

2.2 A public relations company is an enterprise whose core business is the conceptualisation, creation and implementation of communication to facilitate a relationship between a product and the public.

2.3 A communication company is an enterprise whose core business is the conceptualisation, creation, production and implementation of communication as a marketing tool in two or more of the following disciplines;

· Advertising

· Public Relations

· Experiential

· Design

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