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Top 25 Display advertising consultancies based in South Africa

Name: Display advertising consultancies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 554 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 554 display advertising consultancies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,352 professional contacts across them, including 582 with verified work emails and 118 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers display advertising consultancies 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 29, 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 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

554Companies

2,352Contacts tracked

582Verified emails

118Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest display advertising consultancies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 554 display advertising consultancies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to display advertising consultancies: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing	Indirect evidence	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Across our 22+ years of retail and brand marketing, we know that it’s all about the message, medium, and moment where you capture your audience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	Hamiltons Advertising	Partial evidence	Brackenfell, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hamiltons in Creative is a marketing and advertising company based out of Unit 25, Cornerstone Business Park, 24 London Circle, Brackengate Business Park.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Beetle INC	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re Beetle Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	Habari Media	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 2004, Habari Media is a dynamic and award-winning multi-media sales company with a core focus in digital, offering advertisers exclusive access to a wide selection…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	Retroviral	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We have a challenger mindset and through this have made more brands ‘go viral’, globally, than any other agency in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	Lkda Strategic Creative Advertising	Indirect evidence	Irene, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LKDA is a dynamic and strategically driven creative agency with the core focus of assisting in the growth of our clients through powerful, insightful and innovative communication…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	V8 Media	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “V8 MEDIA is a ROI focussed consulting and digital marketing agency based in South Africa that specializes in helping brands increase their revenue by tapping into the digital…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	TMI Collective	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TMI is an all-inclusive digital marketing agency that focuses on creating and implementing integrated strategies while breaking the mould of the traditional ‘agency & client’…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	Hello Marketing LTD	Indirect evidence	Hilton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Marketing shouldn’t be complicated.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10	Mark1	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mark1 is a digital media and marketing agency with a global footprint and deep expertise in media strategy, performance marketing, creative content, and technology-led solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	Iedm Digital Marketing	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Interexcel Digital Marketing is a 2026 Google Premier Partner, a distinction that places us in the top 3% of digital agencies in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Hive Digital Media	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Hive Digital Media, a dynamic force in the digital landscape born from the rich heritage of Caxton’s long-standing and locally entrenched publications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	Flint Studio	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hey there!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	Wunderman Thompson South Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, we inspire growth for ambitious brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	NET AGE CC	Partial evidence	Based In Jhb, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Net Age is an online paid advertising agency and data products business that supplies services to a range of different businesses, as well as to online and offline agencies in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Lesoba Difference	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lesoba Difference isn’t just another agency -we’re the award-winning team behind campaigns that have turned brands into household names.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	Fishgate Advertising	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect 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 29, 2026
18	Trafficbrand	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a specialist digital advertising agency with almost two decades of experience, we take pride in our ability to drive web traffic, increase brand engagement, and provide…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	The Cheese HAS Moved	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At The Cheese Has Moved (TCHM), we don't just follow trends, we set them.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	Full Circle Agency	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a full service, high energy, bold and curious marketing agency who offers a collaborative way of working.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	ONE Thread Advertising	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at One Thread, we thrive for the extraordinary.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Live Communications SA	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Making advertising resonate and maximising efficiency for over 15 years Established in 2007, LIVECOM is a proudly South African independent agency, with a diverse team of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	Octane Marketing	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Octane Marketing is a full-throttle, insight-driven creative engine built for brands that want to move faster, think smarter and show up boldly in every channel that matters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24	Aimex Studio	Indirect evidence	Durbanville, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We specialize in cutting edge innovation & marketing strategies with effective services to build your brand, create conversion funnels, further your reach, build your tribe…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	Adclick Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Adclick Africa is a proudly South African digital marketing agency based in Johannesburg.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: display advertising consultancies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names display advertising consultancies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of display advertising consultancies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name display advertising consultancies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Display advertising consultancies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

24.7%Verified-email coverage

5.0%Mobile-number coverage

4.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

23.6%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

444

11-50

51-200

201-500

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 32.0d

540–30

7731–60

561–90

090–180

0180+

Company record updated

Median 96.0d

00–30

4531–60

30661–90

46790–180

40180+

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 display advertising consultancies, 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 “display advertising consultancies”. 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 display advertising consultancies), 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 display advertising consultancies, 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, 582 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 29, 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.

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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 display advertising consultancies, 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 display advertising consultancies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 554 display advertising consultancies 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?

Mustard Seed Relationship Marketing, headquartered in Stellenbosch, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most display advertising consultancies?

Johannesburg leads with 131 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (113) and Pretoria (38).

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 582 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 554 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 29, 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.