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Top 25 Media advertising agencies based in South Africa

Name: Media advertising agencies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 275 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 275 media advertising agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,925 professional contacts across them, including 904 with verified work emails and 133 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers media advertising 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. 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 HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

275Companies

2,925Contacts tracked

904Verified emails

133Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest media advertising agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 275 media advertising 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 media advertising 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.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Ninety9centsIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	341
	“A leading full-service communications agency, known for seamlessly delivering impactful solutions with unparalleled retail expertise.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Haba R̈i MediaPartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	276
	“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
3	The MediashopPartial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	168
	“The MediaShop is a full service, innovative, pioneering, always evolving media agency.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Avatar Agency GroupIndirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	122
	“2 Creative Agency in Africa.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Promise AgencyIndirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	81
	“We established Promise with no clients or start-up capital in 2005.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	This IS MHIndirect evidence	Paulshof, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	55
	“Welcome to the house of Resonance™ - Mortimer Harvey.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Hamiltons AdvertisingPartial evidence	Brackenfell, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	54
	“Hamiltons in Creative is a marketing and advertising company based out of Unit 25, Cornerstone Business Park, 24 London Circle, Brackengate Business Park.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	United Stations PTY LTDPartial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	54
	“United Stations is a specialist media sales house, boasting a national footprint of some of the top radio brands.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Groupm Sub-Saharan AfricaPartial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	45
	“GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $45B (COMvergence) in annual media investment through agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	100 Degrees Online MarketingPartial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	36
	“100 Degrees Online Marketing is a digital media specialist company and one of the leading South African media placement and online marketing agencies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	RetroviralIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	35
	“We have a challenger mindset and through this have made more brands ‘go viral’, globally, than any other agency in Africa.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	bdm.mediaIndirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	33
	“Using radio, television and digital channels to develop holistic strategies that generate results.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Brand ET ALPartial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	31
	“BRAND et al is the lead advertising agency of the et al GROUP – the convergence of diverse talents, infrastructure and experience onto a single brand platform for all approved et…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Aqua AgencyIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	29
	“Aqua is an integrated marketing agency with strong entrepreneurial roots.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Mediaheads 360Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“At Mediaheads360 we are a dynamic team of media specialists that have a love for powerful, creative ideas that drive holistic media campaigns.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	PHD South AfricaPartial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	24
	“Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Mark1Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	24
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Essencemediacom South AfricaIndirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	24
	“Hello.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	ConnectPartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	23
	“We're not just a media agency-we're attention architects.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Happy Friday CreativePartial evidence	Century City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“Say hello to Happy Friday, a new people-centric creative agency obsessed with crafting creative advertising that makes our clients deliriously happy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Fresh Advertising And MarketingPartial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“Fresh Advertising & Marketing is a full service agency since 2009.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Studio ZOOIndirect evidence	Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“We write, design, animate, produce, edit and final-mix television promos.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Lion Marketing CCPartial evidence	Bedfordview, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“Lion Marketing (CC) is a full-service advertising agency, all departments work together to provide one solution for you.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Efficiency AdvertisingIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	21
	“We are a dynamic full-service agency offering end-to-end solutions for our diverse range of clients.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Lesoba DifferenceIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	19
	“Lesoba Difference isn’t just another agency -we’re the award-winning team behind campaigns that have turned brands into household names.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Media advertising agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

JohannesburgLargest hub · 77 HQs

133Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

174

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

822

31–60

61–90

90–180

180+

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 media advertising 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 “media advertising 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 media advertising 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, 904 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.
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Media advertising agencies by metro

Media advertising agencies in Johannesburg77
Media advertising agencies in Cape Town46

Frequently asked

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

RevenueBase identified 275 media advertising 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?

Ninety9cents, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most media advertising agencies?

Johannesburg leads with 77 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (46) and Pretoria (22).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this 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.