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Top 25 Event planning and staffing companies based in South Africa

Name: Event planning and staffing companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 631 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 631 event planning and staffing companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 3,121 professional contacts across them, including 356 with verified work emails and 166 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers event planning and staffing companies 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 30, 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 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

631Companies

3,121Contacts tracked

356Verified emails

166Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest event planning and staffing companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 631 event planning and staffing companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to event planning and staffing companies: 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	Dial A Student	Indirect evidence	Braamfontein, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	165 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 1988, more than 250 part time jobs were filled with students and over 25 clients have used our services in roles that include computer programming, call centre response…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	The Barnyard Theatre	Partial evidence	Paulshof, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	85 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Think Barnyard for all your entertainment & event needs!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	The Forum	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Forum is one of South Africa’s leading events and conferencing companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	Urbantonic	Partial evidence	Diep River, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	72 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Urbantonic is a trusted event partner offering professional event hire, décor and styling services across Cape Town, Johannesburg and beyond.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	By Word Of Mouth	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	56 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established by Karen Short in 1993, By Word Of Mouth has built a reputation for producing the most talked about, polished events and parties in South Africa and this has shown…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	In ANY Event	Partial evidence	Rivonia, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Event Management company based in Rivonia, South Africa” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	NEW ERA Brand Management PTY LTD T A NEW ERA Agency	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	43 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 30, 2026
8	Ccpp Group	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are the technical engine behind unforgettable experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Unlimited Events Group	Partial evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Who We Are Harnessing 21 years’ experience, Unlimited Events Group (UEG) is the leading supplier to the South African event industry, renown for consistently delivering events…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Salute	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Full-Service Event Support Salute is a one-stop event-support platform offering event planners, agencies and brands comprehensive support, from consultation through to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	Tourvest Meetings & Events	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We never lift our fingers from the pulse of the meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry, and are always looking for creative ideas and fresh destinations to ensure…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	Ampere Event Technology	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ampere Event Technology is a full service technical and scenic supplier for the events, activations, entertainment, exhibitions and conference industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	Kilowatt	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At KILOW∆TT, we're the architects of world class events world wide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Ikhono Thrive Global	Indirect evidence	Durban North, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ikhono Communications is owned by Zodwa Msimang.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	Circa Hospitality & Events	Partial evidence	Linbro Business Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our philosophy is to inspire our clients and employees by relentlessly delivering successful events.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Solutions Group Events	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Solutions Group Events’ ethos works because of the passion and rigour we put into designing and orchestrating events.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	MJ Event Gear	Partial evidence	Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MJ Event Gear is a team of multi award winning experts galvanized to deliver an event experience that exceeds your expectations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Eyethu Events	Partial evidence	Benoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Eyethu Events' vision is to "own" an event in terms of owning responsibility for service delivery, which ultimately contributes to the safety and success of the event, or function…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Aleit Events	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Aleit Events is a celebration of the cutting edge, of pushing the boundaries, and of bringing unique visions to life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Rainbow Marketing	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1994, Rainbow has staged and produced countless events over the past 29 year and continues employing and empowering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	EPH Group	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We specialize in the supply of Technical Equipment to the events and entertainment industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	Alchemy Group	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Alchemy Group was created from a strong desire to build meaningful connections between people, organisations and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	Flooid PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Providing holistic solutions to all your event management and event creation needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	RED Rooster Activation & Events	Indirect evidence	Bedfordview, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Red Rooster has enjoyed over 20 years experiential marketing success in South Africa as a proudly female black owned company!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	XL Events PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cape Town based events company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 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: event planning and staffing companies. 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 event planning and staffing companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of event planning and staffing companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name event planning and staffing companies. 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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Event planning and staffing companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

11.4%Verified-email coverage

5.3%Mobile-number coverage

4.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

25.5%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

469

11-50

128

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

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

Email last verified

Median 32.0d

1020–30

24031–60

1261–90

190–180

1180+

Company record updated

Median 98.0d

00–30

8231–60

88561–90

1,98990–180

165180+

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 event planning and staffing companies, 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 “event planning and staffing companies”. 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 event planning and staffing companies), 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 event planning and staffing companies, 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, 356 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 30, 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 event planning and staffing companies, 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 event planning and staffing companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 631 event planning and staffing companies 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?

Dial A Student, headquartered in Braamfontein, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most event planning and staffing companies?

Johannesburg leads with 161 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (145) and Pretoria (36).

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 356 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 631 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 30, 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.