EXCLUSIVE: Avatar wins Caltex South Africa

by MarkLives. This is the second major account win announced by the agency this year.

Directory of independent creative agencies in South Africa 2021

We’ve created a table of independent creative agencies in South Africa. Listings are voluntary and made directly by the agencies involved.

Avatar Group launches specialist practice, Resilience

As businesses in Africa face challenges that are unique to those faced by its global counterparts, Avatar Agency Group has launched a specialist practice, Resilience at Avatar. The objective is to help leaders navigate these unprecedented times as they look to develop tools and strategies for recovery after the covid-19 pandemic. The new company is […]

Telkom’s BCX, Openserve award Avatar B2B PR account

Telkom has awarded Avatar its public relations account across the BCX and Openserve brands. The account will be serviced by Avatar PR, the public relations agency within the Avatar Agency Group. “We were looking for a highly creative agency to partner with us, one that can efficiently use powerful storytelling and help us build a […]

EXCLUSIVE: Barloworld Equipment appoints Africa-wide media agency

Barloworld Equipment (BWE) has named Avatar Media Agency, part of the Avatar Agency Group, as its media-planning and -buying agency of record. Avatar will be responsible for the overall management of BWE’s advertising material across media platforms, including print, outdoor media and radio, in countries such as Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Avatar expands with new Durban office

by MarkLives. Avatar Agency Group (formerly Avatar South Africa) has announced that it is opening a new office in Morningside, Durban.

EXCLUSIVE: Avatar appoints chief digital officer

by MarkLives. Avatar South Africa has announced the appointment of Dr Ewoudt Cloete as chief digital officer.

EXCLUSIVE: Van Rensburg new Avatar ECD

by MarkLives. Avatar SA has appointed Sanche van Rensburg as ECD.

New strategy head for Avatar

Avatar has appointed Mzamo Xala as its head of strategy. “Xala has built a solid reputation and a formidable track record in the marketing and advertising industry, his expertise and in-depth knowledge of the industry are what attracted us to him,” says Veli Ngubane, Avatar group MD. Xala started his career in early 1999 as […]