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Top 25 Media sales companies based in South Africa

Name: Media sales companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 125 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 125 media sales companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,633 professional contacts across them, including 314 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers media sales 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

125Companies

1,633Contacts tracked

314Verified emails

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The 25 largest media sales companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 125 media sales companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to media sales 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	The Mediashop	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	168 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The MediaShop is a full service, innovative, pioneering, always evolving media agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Kagiso Media	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kagiso Media is a black controlled company with interests in new media, content production, specialised publishing, research, radio broadcasting and television.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	United Stations PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Strong evidence “United Stations is a specialist media sales house, boasting a national footprint of some of the top radio brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Spark Media SA	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Who We Are Spark Media, a division of Caxton & CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd is an advertising and media-solutions, sales company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Groupm Sub-Saharan Africa	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Habari Media	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Strong 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 20, 2026
7	Tractor Outdoor	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established almost two decades ago, Tractor Outdoor is a national out of home (OOH) media owner, which specialises in connecting brands to consumers through its network of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Brandiq South Africa	Indirect evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Outdoor Advertising has never been so simple.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Mediaheads 360	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Mediaheads360 we are a dynamic team of media specialists that have a love for powerful, creative ideas that drive holistic media campaigns.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	BOO Surprising Media Solutions	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Creativity is thinking up new ideas Innovation is doing them" BOO!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Meta Media	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a full-service media agency, providing award winning communication solutions for our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Brand Republic SA	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In 2008 Brandbar opened its doors, where the focus was on media advertising and design.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Green Media	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Brands often can't get the impact they want because they're stuck with unsold products, which reduces their marketing budget.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	AD Outpost	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ad Outpost (Pty) Ltd, and its group of companies, have been assisting South African, Mozambican and Namibian businesses to build their brands, by providing them with prime…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Cinevation PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WE ARE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE AND PASSIONATE.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Network X OOH	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Network X is a leading outdoor advertising company, known for innovation and excellence in the development of out-of-home media properties and platforms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Mpowrd Media Solutions	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MPoWrD Media Solutions officially announced the launch of their new Media Solutions Company, founded by Prebs Naidoo together with shareholder Dianne Courtney they are passionate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Ivie Media	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Specialising in broadcast, out-of-home advertising and public relations, Ivie Media promises a dedicated, personalised service, offering you more value for money through…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Duck And Craig	Indirect evidence	Gauteng, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Duck and Craig Advertising was founded in May 2011.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Hello Adsales	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hello Adsales is an ad sales organization, that provides bespoke media solutions, TV Advertising, on-air sponsorships, and digital advertising for Al Jazeera News Channel in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Thrive Media	Partial evidence	Milnerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Media Strategy Media Production Ad Serving Online Marketing Campaign Management” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Community Advertiser CC T A Cherry Apple Media	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Community Advertiser t/a Cherry Apple Media is a young, vibrant business thriving in the Marketing & Advertising fields.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Primedia Retail SA	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Primedia Retail owes its uniqueness and success to its presence in Airports, urban & rural environments, malls, the pharmaceutical industry, gyms, nightlife environments, Retail…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Starcom South Africa	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We harness the power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Sishuba Media	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sishuba Media is dedicated to delivering bold, impactful brand experiences through out-of-home advertising – from billboards and wall murals to engaging activations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: media sales 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 media sales companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of media sales companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name media sales 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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Media sales companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

19.2%Verified-email coverage

13.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

32.8%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 125 companies.

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 sales 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 “media sales 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 media sales 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 media sales 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, 314 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 20, 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.

Media sales companies by metro

Media sales companies in Johannesburg41

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 media sales 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 media sales companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 125 media sales 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?

The Mediashop, headquartered in Bryanston, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most media sales companies?

Johannesburg leads with 41 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (13) and Durban (10).

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 314 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 125 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 20, 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.