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Disclosure rules in South Africa

The ARB’s Appendix K requires paid social content to be obviously identifiable as advertising, and that includes gifted products and products on loan. Brands and agencies share the responsibility: build disclosure into every brief and contract, and only approve content that discloses clearly. IAB SA Disclosure Toolkit 2026

Sources

ARB Code, Appendix K (Social Media); IAB SA Influencer Marketing Council, Disclosure Toolkit, 2026.

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