Vodacom sees red over Cell C taunts
Cell C is ratcheting up its marketing war with rival Vodacom, launching a new advertising campaign targeting the latter's rebranding to the red identity of its parent Vodafone.
11 Apr 2011
But Vodacom has already hit back, filing a complaint against its smaller rival at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), accusing Cell C of "disparaging" its brand and products.
A television ad in the new Cell C campaign, featuring its "chief experience officer", comedian Trevor Noah, derides Vodacom's brand changes as superficial and claiming to have the country's best network.
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Updated at 12.46pm on 5 May 2011.
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