Healthy Nursing Tea
Posted 30 October 2016 A consumer laid a complaint against the claims for Healthy Nursing Tea, which claims among other, “Enhance the quality and quantity of your breast milk production while nursing...
View ArticleAdvertising Standards Authority of South Africa placed into Business Rescue.
Posted 15 November 2016 It is sad to read that thanks to, among other, legal action by Herbex, Antagolin, USN, Homemark and others, challenging the ASA’s jurisdiction, has had a major impact on the...
View ArticleAdvertising Standards Authority – Business Rescue: Press reports
Posted 16 November 2016 Following a media release from the ASA of the 15th November 2016 with regard to voluntarily commencing Business Rescue proceedings, the following related articles have been...
View ArticleInteractive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa to join ASA as core member
Posted 21 November 2016 Readers may be aware that the Advertising Standards Authority is in trouble. They have instituted a Business Rescue plan. This has resulted from among other, legal action by...
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Homemark Slim and Shape
Posted 07 December 2016 Homemark claims that Slim and Shape “Help you to look your best, giving you a natural, slim contour. All of your problem areas are targeted at once. Flattens protruding tummy,...
View ArticleUK ASA ruling on claims for OmegaLabs’ Dermalex Eczema
Posted 21 December 2016 OmegaLabs took the MCC to court recently, as mentioned in a GroundUp article. Coincidentally, a complaint had been laid in the UK at the ASA against claims being made for one of...
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In the UK Herbex removes its claims; in SA, Herbex takes the ASA to court
Posted o4 January 2017 In June 2016, a complaint was lodged with the UK Advertising Standards Authority against website claims being made by Herbex in the UK. The claims were that Herbex is a herbal...
View ArticleNatural Healing Solutions – UK ASA ruling
Posted 19 April 2017 The website www.health-disk.com, which linked through to an online shop, www.naturalhealingsolutions.co.uk, seen on 12 January 2017 included several products. One product was...
View ArticleMagnetic resonance therapy
Posted 01 June 2017 A UK website stated that StreamZ collars (magnetic resonance therapy) had achieved success “on horses and humans”; would support a range of medical conditions including “Mobility...
View ArticleThe ASA making moves – An Update
Posted 19 June 2017 From Afro-IP: It has been six weeks or since you last heard from us on the predicament of the ASA in South Africa. Recently, their new acting CEO – Gail Schimmel – took time out to...
View ArticleASA undergoes radical restructuring, ready for business
Posted 22 August 2017 Posted in The Media Online By: Glenda Nevillon: August 22, 2017 The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has undergone radical restructuring with a new acting CEO...
View ArticleSupreme Court of Appeal gives Advertising Authority (ASA) its fangs back
Posted 02 October 2017 This article was originally published in GroundUp on 30 September 2017. We have been granted permission to republish here. The judgement in The Advertising Standards Authority v...
View ArticleHerbex misleads after legal setback
Posted 06 October 2017 The ASA CAN issue rulings on the adverts of non-members Notably, the SCA order overturned the interdict that prevented the ASA from making rulings on complaints involving Herbex...
View ArticleAdvertising that misleads, curbed
Posted 10 October 2017 This article published in Die Rapport on 08 October 2017, written by Elaine Swanepoel, reports on the recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) where Herbex lost their attempt to...
View ArticleIonised water – any health benefits?
Posted 25 October 2017 Ionised water products often make health claims claiming benefits over regular water. South African products include website-linked promotions, for example at: Alkaline Water...
View ArticleDoes Tumeric help your joints?
Posted 26 October 2017 In the United Kingdom, a press ad for the health supplements supplier FutureYou, seen on 28 March 2017, promoted the food supplement Turmeric+. The ad featured the claim “Support...
View ArticleSalin Plus – natural salt therapy – UK ASA ruling
Posted 15 November 2017 An UK regional press ad for Salin Plus, a natural salt therapy, seen in the Down Recorder on 26 October 2016 and several other dates up to 17 February 2017, stated in the...
View ArticleUK ASA Ruling on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Posted 21 December 2017 A complaint was laid with the UK ASA. The complainant, an inspector for the Care Quality Commission, challenged whether the efficacy claims that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could...
View ArticleCopper Heelers
Posted on 17 January 2018 Do Copper Heelers have any benefits? Claims are made that using this product will alleviate a number of conditions: “Aching feet; Swollen legs; Back & neck problems;...
View ArticleASA undergoes radical restructuring, ready for business
Posted 22 August 2017 Posted in The Media Online By: Glenda Nevillon: August 22, 2017 The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has undergone radical restructuring with a new acting CEO...
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