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Top 25 National broadcast advertising agencies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 174 national broadcast advertising agencies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,643 professional contacts across them, including 841 with verified work emails and 135 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers national broadcast 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.

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174Companies
2,643Contacts tracked
841Verified emails
135Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest national broadcast advertising agencies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 174 national broadcast 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 national broadcast 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.
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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
2
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
3
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
4
FCB AfricaIndirect evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-50058
Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
This IS MHIndirect evidence
Paulshof, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20055

“Welcome to the house of Resonance™ - Mortimer Harvey.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
United Stations PTY LTDPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5054

“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
7
Black Brain PicturesIndirect evidence
Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20049

“Black Brain is a full service, 360° production house, specializing in innovative and award-winning creative communication.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
Ebony IvoryIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5042

“Celebrating 50+ years in seamless campaign experience.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
RetroviralIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5035

“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
10
bdm.mediaIndirect evidence
City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20033

“Using radio, television and digital channels to develop holistic strategies that generate results.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
Brand ET ALPartial evidence
Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20031

“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
12
BirthmarkIndirect evidence
Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5027

“Birthmark provides video solutions for on air and online marketing.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
Mediaheads 360Indirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5026

“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
14
ConnectIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5023

“We're not just a media agency-we're attention architects.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
Lost & FoundIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5022

“We are a dynamic network of creative innovators, dedicated to building impactful brands, compelling campaigns, innovative products, engaging platforms, and captivating content…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Happy Friday CreativePartial evidence
Century City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“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
17
Studio ZOOIndirect evidence
Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“We write, design, animate, produce, edit and final-mix television promos.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
Lion Marketing CCPartial evidence
Bedfordview, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5021

“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
19
Meta MediaIndirect evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5019

“We are a full-service media agency, providing award winning communication solutions for our clients.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Brand Republic SAPartial evidence
Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5018

“In 2008 Brandbar opened its doors, where the focus was on media advertising and design.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
Wicked PixelsIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“Wicked Pixels is the most established and awarded studio of its kind in South Africa.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Afropulse MediaIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“Siyi AfroPulse Media, a boutique production house that offers integrated agency- type creative solutions.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
Live Communications SAPartial evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5014

“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…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
Cinevation PTY LTDIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5012

“WE ARE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE AND PASSIONATE.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
IMS AD AgencyIndirect evidence
Lonehill, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5012

“At IMS we have one mission: To generate demand for your product or service by unleashing some amazing.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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National broadcast advertising agencies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
JohannesburgLargest hub · 50 HQs
135Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
97
11-50
56
51-200
15
201-500
4
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
763
31–60
68
61–90
1
90–180
0
180+
9

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 national broadcast 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 “national broadcast 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 national broadcast 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, 841 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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National broadcast advertising agencies by metro

  • National broadcast advertising agencies in Johannesburg50

Frequently asked

How many national broadcast advertising agencies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 174 national broadcast 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?

Ogilvy South Africa, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most national broadcast advertising agencies?

Johannesburg leads with 50 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (23) and Sandton (12).

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 841 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 174 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 5, 2026.

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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.