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Top 25 Marketing agencies based in South Africa

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 4,890 companies tracked

This directory contains 4,890 marketing agencies based in South Africa, with contact details for 26,954 people and 6,560 email addresses. As of September 2026, Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the companies listed.

Marketing agencies provide services such as strategy, branding, advertising, content, market research, and campaign management to help organizations reach and engage customers. This list covers companies that provide marketing strategy, creative, advertising, digital marketing, public relations, content, or related marketing services to clients. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of 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.

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4,890Companies
26,954Contacts tracked
6,560Verified emails
1,471Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest marketing agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,890 marketing agencies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names marketing agencies: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#CompanyHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1
TradewayIndirect evidence
Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500652

“Tradeway is South Africa's leading independent activation agency.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
Ogilvy South AfricaIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026501-1,000543

“In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
Ninety9centsIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500341

“A leading full-service communications agency, known for seamlessly delivering impactful solutions with unparalleled retail expertise.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
JOE PublicIndirect evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500302

“Founded in 1998 and growing into Joe Public in 2007, it is now one of the country’s leading brand and communications groups.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Haba R̈i MediaIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500276

“We are a dynamic and innovative full-service Media house, staffed by industry experts who deliver comprehensive solutions across multiple channels.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
Tbwa South AfricaIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500260

“TBWA\ is The Disruption® Company: the cultural engine for 21st century business.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
Point. Your Marketing Investment PartnerStrong evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500256

“Marketing investment is one of the most significant drivers of growth, yet in many organisations it remains fragmented, inefficient and difficult to govern.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Hello InfantryStrong evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a225

“Hello Infantry is a Full-Service Digital Agency that brings together the power of Design, Development, Marketing, and Data to provide our customers with a comprehensive and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Offlimit CommunicationsStrong evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200170

“Experienced in experiential, through-the-line & 360 degree marketing!”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
The MediashopIndirect evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200168

“The MediaShop is a full service, innovative, pioneering, always evolving media agency.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
ClockworkIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200166

“We are Clockwork – an award-winning, globally recognised, independent creative and communications agency with headquarters in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
Flume Digital MarketingIndirect evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200164

“Most agencies keep brands comfortable.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
MachineIndirect evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200157

“Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, where fearless minds lead to borderless creativity.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Simplyblack MediaIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200148

“SimplyBlack”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Student VillageIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-50130

“We are youth market specialists.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Avatar Agency GroupIndirect evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200122

“2 Creative Agency in Africa.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
MetropolitanrepublicIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200117

“MetropolitanRepublic is a full service communications company, with a firm and highly valued Strategic and Behavioural Change reputation.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
LeegraStrong evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026501-1,000104

“LEEGRA are experts at conceptualising and executing strategic online and field marketing solutions, creating positive experiences that not only create an awareness of your product…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
King JamesIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-50099

“King James was acquired and the brand sunsetted in 2022.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
JR PromotionsStrong evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5095

“We are a specialist below-the-line marketing and activations company with a national footprint.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Mustard Seed Relationship MarketingStrong evidence
Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20091

“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Dentsu SSAIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,00090

“Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
MatriarchIndirect evidence
Johannesburg | Durban | Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20085

“At Matriarch, we create unforgettable brand experiences that drive meaningful connections between brands and their audiences.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
M2mStrong evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-50084

“We are a full service marketing group driving inspired experiential marketing.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
TempleStrong evidence
Hilton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026n/a82

“For promising start-ups and growing businesses, Temple is the inbound marketing agency that puts the success of our clients above all.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Marketing agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
JohannesburgLargest hub · 1184 HQs
1,471Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
3,890
11-50
817
51-200
127
201-500
28
501-1,000
11
1,001-5,000
11
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
3

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
6,071
31–60
453
61–90
2
90–180
1
180+
33

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 marketing agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, 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 “marketing agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among marketing 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 an evidence 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, 6,560 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Marketing agencies by metro

Frequently asked

How many marketing agencies are based in South Africa?

The directory lists 4,890 marketing agencies based in South Africa.

Where can I find contact information for marketing agencies?

This directory includes contact details for 26,954 people and 6,560 email addresses associated with the listed marketing agencies.

Which city has the most marketing agencies?

Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the marketing agencies on the list.

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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.

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