Top advertising companies in SouthAfrica
The table shows 25 of the 40,848 advertising companies in South Africa. Sort it by revenue or employees, or filter by revenue, region or founding year to find the companies you need.
17 of the 40,848 advertising companies in South Africa belong to three big groups: WPP 8 (<0.1%), Omnicom Group 7 (<0.1%) and Dentsu 2 (<0.1%). Their profiles, built from our ownership structure data, list every company they own, country by country. Publicis Groupe, another big group in this industry, owns none of them.
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itec Holdings (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Itec Hse, Cambridge Commercial Park | Gauteng | 2191 | N/A | 2004 | $19,453,050 | 68 | Corporation | 4 | 200402356607 |
| 2 | Ince (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 42 Wierda Rd West | Gauteng | 2196 | viningcamerer.***** | 1939 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 8 | 193901214607 |
| 3 | Tiger Food Brands Intellectual Property Holding Company (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Germiston | 232 Cnr Dyk and Power St | Gauteng | 1459 | N/A | 1976 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 30 | 197600080707 |
| 4 | Young And Rubicam South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 7 Wessel Rd | Gauteng | 2129 | yr.***** | 1980 | $19,453,050 | 211 | Corporation | 1841 | 198000740007 |
| 5 | Cavi Brands (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 13st Andrew Rd | Gauteng | 2193 | N/A | 2009 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 8 | 200901167107 |
| 6 | Primedia Outdoor (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Primedia Place, 15 Fredman Dr | Gauteng | 2196 | primediaoutdoor.***** | 1934 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 11 | 193400562407 |
| 7 | Silk By Design (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Durban | 17 Belvedale Woods, 11 Redmond Rd | Kwazulu-natal | 3610 | silksense.***** | 1967 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 416 | 196701276507 |
| 8 | Carfind (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Germiston | 7 Corobrik St | Gauteng | 1614 | carfind.***** | 2000 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 128 | 200002598507 |
| 9 | Ogilvy And Mather South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | The Brand Bldg, 15 Sloane St | Gauteng | 2031 | ogilvy.***** | 1995 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 1841 | 199500576507 |
| 10 | Afrizan Brand Poppers (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Freestone Office Park, 2 Ground Floor Bldg | Gauteng | 2196 | afrizan.***** | 2001 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 3 | 200100148407 |
| 11 | Vukani Gaming CORPORATION (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Palazzo Towers East, Montecasino Blvd | Gauteng | 2055 | N/A | 1995 | $19,453,050 | 200 | Corporation | 70 | 199500084207 |
| 12 | Dstv Media Sales (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Multichoice City, 144 Bram Fischer Dr | Gauteng | 2194 | multichoice.***** | 1995 | $19,453,050 | 165 | Corporation | 8 | 199500179107 |
| 13 | Gfk South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 173 Oxford Rd | Gauteng | 2196 | gfk.***** | 2001 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 24 | 200102263907 |
| 14 | Home Of Living Brands Group LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 2nd Floor, Bidvest Hse | Gauteng | 2196 | N/A | 1997 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 416 | 199700413006 |
| 15 | Nichebrands (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | No 37 Eagle St | Western Cape | 7560 | N/A | 2009 | $19,453,050 | 180 | Corporation | 12 | 200902327807 |
| 16 | Accenture Song Brand Johannesburg (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Bldg No 3 Waterfall Corporate C, 74 Waterfall Dr Waterfall City | Gauteng | 1685 | N/A | 2012 | $19,453,050 | 150 | Corporation | 1732 | 201220990707 |
| 17 | Ipsos (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 3021 Winnie Mandela Dr | Gauteng | 2021 | ipsos.***** | 2004 | $19,453,050 | 1,000 | Corporation | 379 | 200400053207 |
| 18 | Mentholatum South Africa (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | Golf Park Gp4/2b Raapenberg Rd | Western Cape | 7700 | deepheat.***** | 1972 | $18,850,800 | 45 | Corporation | N/A | 197200939107 |
| 19 | Penquin Airtime (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 16 Louis Rd | Gauteng | 2192 | penquin.***** | 2000 | $16,708,120 | 63 | Corporation | N/A | 200001447507 |
| 20 | Creative Housewares (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | 20 Tekstiel Rd | Western Cape | 7500 | creativehousewares.***** | 1986 | $10,801,824 | 92 | Corporation | 2 | 198300915107 |
| 21 | Asl SA (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | asiansourcinglink.***** | 2006 | $8,922,017 | 23 | Corporation | 3 | 200601759307 |
| 22 | Omnicom Media Group S A (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 4th Floor, 3 Sandown Valley Cres | Gauteng | 2196 | N/A | 1993 | $6,260,018 | 174 | Corporation | 2371 | 199300071207 |
| 23 | Nahana Group (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | Block C the Main Straight Office Pa, Main Rd Cnr Portman | Gauteng | 2021 | N/A | 1939 | $5,835,915 | 651 | Corporation | 3 | 193901259307 |
| 24 | Magic Brands Holdings (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Cape Town | 35 Range Rd | Western Cape | 7580 | magicbrands.***** | 2002 | $5,835,915 | 45 | Corporation | 2 | 200202735907 |
| 25 | Belela Holdings (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Pretoria | 321 Charles St | Gauteng | 0181 | N/A | 2007 | $5,835,915 | 27 | Corporation | 2 | 200700636807 |
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Request Free SampleAdvertising companies in SouthAfrica by region
40.848 advertising companies across 11 South African counties. The table below shows the share each region holds.
Advertising companies in SouthAfrica by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10-19 | 39.302 | |
| 1-4 | 964 | |
| 5-9 | 216 | |
| 20-49 | 167 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 91 | |
| 50-99 | 51 | |
| 100-199 | 38 | |
| 200-499 | 10 | |
| 500-999 | 5 | |
| 10.000+ | 2 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 2 |
Advertising companies in SouthAfrica by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 39.981 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 723 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 84 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 24 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 20 | |
| 1 to 100.000 | 9 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 7 |
SIC, NACE and industry classification for South African advertising companies
South African advertising companies are classified under SIC sic:7311. SouthAfrica's SIC classification mirrors SIC at the 4-digit level, so the codes match exactly. The list above covers every active business in this category registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (South African Business Register).
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Frequently asked questions about advertising companies in SouthAfrica
Our list tracks 40.848 active advertising companies across every South African provincie, sourced from the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (commercial register) and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge.
The region with the most advertising companies is Gauteng, followed by the other major economic regions. The full regional breakdown above shows the share each South African provincie holds.
South African advertising companies are classified under SIC sic:7311, which mirrors SouthAfrica's national SIC codes. The list above covers every active South African company in this category. SouthAfrica's SIC classification is a 1:1 SIC implementation at the 4-digit level, so the codes match exactly.
Yes. Apply your filters (region, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, organisasjonsnummer (org. nr.), VAT registration, employee size, revenue band, founding year and NACE / SIC classification. Records are sourced from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (commercial register) and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) feeds. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
11 South African counties have at least one active advertising companie in our list. The region with the most advertising companies is Gauteng, followed by the other major economic regions. Use the regional breakdown table above to see the full distribution.
