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Top 25 Creative talent agencies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 335 creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,339 professional contacts across them, including 321 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
335Companies
2,339Contacts tracked
321Verified emails
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The 25 largest creative talent agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 335 creative talent agencies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative talent agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5071 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ICE Models is South Africa’s premier model and talent agency, representing top local and international models and talent.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-20064 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Level 1 B-BBEE status holder as a large entity.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-50043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At New Era Agency we are all about people, brands & technology, connecting these three entities through our Brand Amplifiers™.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a40 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Contractors Artists cc have, since 1996, built a solid reputation as professionals who operate with integrity in the field of artist management.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5036 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Est.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Partial evidenceLonehill, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5032 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a young & dynamic strategic creative agency, founded on the core values of visual and experiential storytelling, meticulous planning and flawless execution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1030 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Elysian Management is an artist management agency that represents professional Talent in the entertainment industry in the following areas: International and Local: Feature Films…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1019 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded by Ian and Cindy Gabriel in 1995, Giant Films is a creative partnership that is known and trusted throughout the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5019 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a creative agency that specializes in problem-solving for our clients' communication needs, guiding brands from the initial stages of logo development to the rollout and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Indirect evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hello.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Indirect evidenceBryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re an edgy alternative to traditional advertising.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wicked Pixels is the most established and awarded studio of its kind in South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Just Brands Africa was founded in 2013 with one goal in mind, to develop magical creative experiences for brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Worx Group is a leading virtual and live creative agency in growth mode and future bound.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Felix Studios is a creative agency that services clients from leading brands around the world in industries including luxury travel, technology, automotive, online learning, fine…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a boutique production company where you get to deal directly with the creatives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A full-service media production company with a broad roster of artists to connect the right creative to your story.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“pronounced: idea-N.A We believe in the power of ideas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ONE Agency is a fully-fledged, integrated collective of experienced, multi-skilled creatives, strategists, directors, producers, animators, researchers, project managers and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“WELCOME TO BASE "EMPOWERING MODELS AND TALENT WORLDWIDE" Established in by Neal Vincent, who was the first male Super Model export with over three decades of industry experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5010 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A BOUTIQUE CREATIVE AGENCY SERVING CLIENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE UK, AND THE USA You are a marketing expert.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Indirect evidenceCity Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We create bold brands online.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Indirect evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Dark Arts Studio is a LD Group South Africa company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Partial evidenceBryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-2009 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Embarking on a creative journey since 1998, we have extensive experience working with retail giants across South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25Indirect evidencePietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Good design has become not simply an accessory, but the price of entry in an increasingly competitive marketplace.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Creative talent agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
13.7%Verified-email coverage
7.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
29.6%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
269
11-50
58
51-200
5
201-500
1
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 335 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative talent agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “creative talent agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative talent agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative talent agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 321 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Creative talent agencies by metro

  • Creative talent agencies in Cape Town99
  • Creative talent agencies in Johannesburg95

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative talent agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many creative talent agencies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 335 creative talent agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

ICE Models, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most creative talent agencies?

Cape Town leads with 99 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (95) and Pretoria (17).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 321 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 335 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.