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Top 25 Magazine advertising agencies based in South Africa

Name: Magazine advertising agencies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 194 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 194 company matches for magazine advertising agencies associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,596 professional contacts across them, including 416 with verified work emails and 80 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for magazine advertising agencies associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 5, 2026 How this list was built

194Companies

1,596Contacts tracked

416Verified emails

80Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest magazine advertising agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 194 company matches for magazine advertising agencies based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 5, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	The Mediashop	Exact match	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	51-200	168 contacts →
	Exact match “The MediaShop is a full service, innovative, pioneering, always evolving media agency.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Avatar Agency Group	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	51-200	122 contacts →
	Exact match “2 Creative Agency in Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Hamiltons Advertising	Exact match	Brackenfell, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Exact match “Hamiltons in Creative is a marketing and advertising company based out of Unit 25, Cornerstone Business Park, 24 London Circle, Brackengate Business Park.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	United Stations PTY LTD	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Exact match “United Stations is a specialist media sales house, boasting a national footprint of some of the top radio brands.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Ebony Ivory	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Exact match “Celebrating 50+ years in seamless campaign experience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	100 Degrees Online Marketing	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Exact match “100 Degrees Online Marketing is a digital media specialist company and one of the leading South African media placement and online marketing agencies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Retroviral	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Exact match “We have a challenger mindset and through this have made more brands ‘go viral’, globally, than any other agency in Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Happy Friday Creative	Exact match	Century City, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Exact match “Say hello to Happy Friday, a new people-centric creative agency obsessed with crafting creative advertising that makes our clients deliriously happy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Fresh Advertising And Marketing	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Exact match “Fresh Advertising & Marketing is a full service agency since 2009.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Lion Marketing CC	Exact match	Bedfordview, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Exact match “Lion Marketing (CC) is a full-service advertising agency, all departments work together to provide one solution for you.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Studio ZOO	Exact match	Randburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Exact match “We write, design, animate, produce, edit and final-mix television promos.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Timesquare Advertising	Exact match	Parktown North, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Exact match “Timesquare is a collective of talented, inspired, determined and sometimes eccentric individuals who all come together to deliver stand-out advertising and design solutions for a…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Brand Republic SA	Exact match	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Exact match “In 2008 Brandbar opened its doors, where the focus was on media advertising and design.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Live Communications SA	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Cinevation PTY LTD	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Exact match “WE ARE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE AND PASSIONATE.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	IMS AD Agency	Exact match	Lonehill, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Exact match “At IMS we have one mission: To generate demand for your product or service by unleashing some amazing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Aliennation Creative Agency	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Exact match “Marketing and Advertising Solutions AlienNation CA is the home of unconventional thinkers_ We believe that creativity, leadership and innovation begins in the heart and that truly…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Reload	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Exact match “A BOUTIQUE CREATIVE AGENCY SERVING CLIENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE UK, AND THE USA You are a marketing expert.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Wisdom & Youth Advertising And Design	Exact match	Durban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 2009, Wisdom and Youth is a community of curious minds that live to conceptualise, collaborate and create awesome ideas for brands we truly love.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Ibay Connect	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Exact match “iBay is an advertising agency that has fully embraced the digital realm, and its potent arsenal of high-tech, cost-effective, precision marketing tools.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Grapevine Media	Exact match	Sandton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Exact match “We help our clients sell more products through high impact in-store advertising.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Ivie Media	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Exact match “Specialising in broadcast, out-of-home advertising and public relations, Ivie Media promises a dedicated, personalised service, offering you more value for money through…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Duck And Craig	Exact match	Gauteng, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Exact match “Duck and Craig Advertising was founded in May 2011.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Mboma Group	Exact match	Parkmore, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Exact match “We are in the business of providing solutions through Marketing and Advertising.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Thrive Media	Exact match	Milnerton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 5, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Media Strategy Media Production Ad Serving Online Marketing Campaign Management” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 5, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “magazine advertising agencies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Magazine advertising agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

26.1%Verified-email coverage

5.0%Mobile-number coverage

8.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

21.6%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 5, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

124

11-50

51-200

201-500

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

3740–30

3931–60

061–90

090–180

3180+

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “magazine advertising agencies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 416 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

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Magazine advertising agencies in Johannesburg42

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “magazine advertising agencies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many magazine advertising agencies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 194 company matches for magazine advertising agencies associated with South Africa as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

The Mediashop tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most magazine advertising agencies?

Johannesburg leads with 42 company records, followed by Cape Town (24) and Sandton (15).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 416 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 194 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 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 SmartSearch, 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.