
We got you to stay home.
Challenge
Create a strategic global creative platform for South African Tourism that would position South Africa favourably as a travel destination, ultimately turning our tourism industry into one of South Africa’s main contributors to the GDP.
Complication
As a travel destination, South Africa was known for its beaches and safaris with no real differentiator from other destinations that offered the same. We had also reached our threshold of experiences that could help us attract new visitors.
Solution
We created a matrix that leveraged our places, people and ways to generate uniquely South African stories. These stories were those of potentially new tourist experiences that we could market to the world. With our people at the core, these stories positioned us as The Home Of Humanity.
The question was, when COVID-19 hit, could the creative platform of Home Of Humanity adapt to remain relevant. Long story short? Yes!
Impact
We created a series of ads that were released moments after each briefing the President gave to the nation. With humanity at their core they did something no tourism body had ever done. They told people to not travel but rather stay home. The ads were loved because of their perfect timing and empathy.

We made a legend more legendary.
Challenge
After having recently launched 4G LTE in Cameroon, MTN needed a strong follow-up campaign to continue to build brand affinity and establish its leadership status in the region.
Complication
Cameroonians, at the time, were in a football frenzy. We needed to stand out from among the clutter and position MTN as the only network that as great as the beautiful game itself.
Solution
We built our campaign around the one thing Cameroonians love more than football – their biggest football star, Samuel Eto’o. Having led the national team to many victories as their captain, and crowned as African Player Of The Year four times. His amazing feats on the pitch were the perfect metaphor for the impossibly fast speeds on MTN.

We turned retail into a movement.
Challenge
Legit, a retail fashion franchise, was finding it difficult to resonate with young women, who were the core target group.
Complication
Though the franchise offered quality clothing in line with the latest trends and styles, it didn’t stand for anything more than good clothing. And with many other fashion retail outlets offering lower prices, or limited edition items, Legit needed to differentiate itself in order gain loyal customers.
Solution
We turned the brand from a retail fashion outlet into a fashion statement. A statement that stood for, supported, and empowered women.

An all new slow indulgence.
Challenge
FanMilk (Danone) was launching a new premium ice-cream in Nigeria that would compete with global indulgence brands that were already established in the market.
Complication
In Nigeria, life is lived in the fast lane. Driven by cutthroat competition for opportunities, people need to double-down to be able to compete. But this leads to an unhealthy and low quality of life.
Solution
We resolved to sell a better, more rewarding, and satisfying way of life, not an ice-cream. From the name, to the pay-off line, and an integrated campaign that demonstrated the art of slowing down, we launched Go Slo Premium Ice Cream as a brand that allows Nigerians to live an emotionally healthier life.

We made social media buzz.


Challenge
Bond7 is a great tasting, affordable whiskey crafted by Uganda Breweries. The brand wanted to launch a new variant under their existing trademark: Bond7 Honey.
Complication
The Bond7 brand had lost its ‘cool’ appeal and ranked low on consumer perceptions. We needed to reverse the initial decline in trial rate, volume and market share.
Solution
Instead of just launching the new variant, we rejuvenated the brand through a disruptive social media campaign that recruited a younger and trendier consumer. The campaign hashtag – #BringOnTheBuzz – trended on social media platforms for several days.
Impact
193,600 organic impressions, 127,769 engagements in 2 weeks.


We got Uganda banking online.


Challenge
In a market where cash is still king, a majority of Ugandans
remain unbanked due to the perception that banking is too expensive.
Complication
Even though Stanbic Bank Uganda had already
introduced a number of digital channels to give customers access
to the bank’s products at their fingertips, Ugandans still preferred
the traditional way of managing their money.
Solution
We developed a campaign aimed at educating Ugandans on
the convenience and affordability of Stanbic Bank’s products. We
created a character named Mr Kya Layisi (“kya layisi” means
affordable). Through executions that were based on everyday
scenarios, we were able to show people how easy it is for them to
benefit from banking with Stanbic.
Impact



A yes to no stress banking.


Challenge
In Uganda, opening a bank account is seen as expensive
and complex to navigate. Stanbic wanted to help potential customers
overcome these obstacles open up a bank account, hassle-free.
Complication
Competitor banks in the market were offering the same
or similar products, which only added indecision.
Solution
With the campaign “Enjoy Nara Stress Banking” (enjoy no
stress banking) we highlighted how simple it is to open an account with
Stanbic Bank, while also communicating the rewards and incentives that
customers can benefit from.
Impact



Finger-licking freedom.


Challenge
KFC Uganda needed to increase both sales and engagement
through a pricing promotion over a set period.
Complication
Seasonal promotions regularly flood the local market
and competition for share of mind and wallet is fierce. As a well-
established brand in the market, KFC needed to differentiate itself with a
cut-through campaign.
Solution
The promotion was set to run in the year that Uganda
celebrated 57 years of Independence. We created a special pricing offer
that commemorated this milestone: the 57K@57 Independence Offer. We
also gave customers an opportunity to share a personal independence
message to win free chicken, the catch was they had to use their best
handwriting (no chicken scratch) to be part of the celebration with KFC.
Impact



We provoked subculture.


Challenge
How do you launch a new body spray to the youth in East and West Africa? You play in the world of the provocative stories that they already live in.
Complication
The youth are not interested in advertising. They’re into what they’re into. So we decided to play into their backgrounds and subcultures and enter their forbidden worlds.
Solution
We created a holistic trailer that captured everything Urbo stands for: Curiosity, Courage, Adventure. The trailer lead to different ‘episodes’ – short films that tap into different mindsets, from the freedom of exploring one’s identity, gender and sexuality for the first time to the responsibility of changing the world for good. Each episode demonstrated that everyone has a signature scent, that is unique and representative of their ideals, their lifestyles, and their approach to living. With one of the scents from Urbo, wearers can leave their mark wherever they go.
Once consumers are hooked into our digital ecosystem, we will retarget them with more unique Urbo stories that could ignite their imaginations.
Impact
To be determined once the campaign goes live.


We unbanked banking.
Purpose
As a behavioural brand, Discovery disrupts markets by rewarding healthier behaviours in every aspect of our consumers’ lives.
Challenge
Discovery wanted to introduce this philosophy into the South African banking sector, ushering in a new way of banking.
Complication
The banking sector in South Africa was already saturated. No one actually needed a new bank. So we created a bank people wanted to be a part of.
Solution
A bank like no other. One that focuses on getting people out of debt and not into it. One that rewards them for saving more and spending considerately. A bank that motivates and incentivizes you to become financially healthier.
Completely digital, intuitive and branchless.
Card
So how do you transact with a bank like no other? Using a card like no other. So we created the world’s first vertical card.
TVC
So here’s a question. Why wouldn’t you get on board?
Impact


We made the World Cup Ayoba.
Challenge
Leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa there was a lot of negative press about South Africa locally and internationally. This narrative about our lack of preparedness and other issues were being raised to discredit the first World Cup to be held on African soil and they were demoralizing South Africans.
Complication
We needed to mobilize South Africans first in order to get them to be positive ambassadors for South Africa. We needed to get them excited in order to excite the rest of the world.
Solution
We created a campaign based off the colloquial phrase ‘Ayoba’. One word that would galvanize a nation and educate those who didn’t know what could be and couldn’t be considered to be ‘Ayoba’. One simple word that transcended race, culture, nationality to become the official rallying call of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Impact
MTN obtained the highest spontaneous awareness of all FIFA sponsors in the host country beating global giants like Coca Cola and Adidas.

We reinvented insurance.
Challenge
Complication
Solution
Impact


We rocked SA for 3 minutes.
Challenge
FNB needed help with converting and switching customers. They wanted to do this whilst simultaneously uplifting the morale of the country.
Complication
Our campaign was targeted primarily at the youth but it became clear to us that our youth didn’t have a voice anymore.
Solution
So we decided to give them one by approaching them and asking how they felt about South Africa. We used their responses to piece together a speech and flighted it simultaneously across all local broadcasters. It was a massive victory for out youth.
Impact


FanYogo became a fan favourite.
Challenge
FanYogo, a Danone FanMilk product, had been a favourite in Ghana for years. Despite this, however, volume and market share were in severe decline. As the largest volume contributor, they needed to bring back the brand love, especially as they were about to launch a new flavour variant.
Complication
FanYogo didn’t resonate with the youth in Ghana because the brand’s image wasn’t cool, fresh, or differentiated enough. And this was the target audience needed to boost sales. So how do you create interest and stand out amongst a group that thinks your brand is boring?
Solution
Instead of just launching a new flavour, we reinvigorated FanYogo through the launch. We refreshed the brand. We developed the line “So Cool. So Good.” and turned it into a mantra that guided every aspect of the campaign.
Impact


Wimpy saw the world differently.
Challenge
Because Wimpy restaurants has a reputation for being the place where all South Africans are welcome with a smile, we wanted to let South Africa’s visual impaired community that we have braille menus in all of our stores.
Complication
On a small budget, how do you speak to a community that are unable to see any of your communications?
Solution
We did something that had never been done before. With the help of skilled chefs and braille experts, we took sesame seeds and meticulously placed them on burger buns so that the seeds formed braille writing. We created the world’s first braille burgers that people with visual impairments could actually read with their fingertips. The message on the buns communicated the ingredients in the burger and helped us to introduce our new braille menus.
Impact
By creating just 15 braille burgers, and filming the reactions of the people eating them, our video went viral, worldwide. It was featured on news sites, blogs, radio stations, and more. The campaign generated over R18m in local and international PR, and won multiple awards.


Mzansi connected over a classic.
Challenge
For years, MTN had made a business decision to focus their communications on retail advertising, but in doing so, they had forgotten about themselves as a brand and what they stand for.
Complication
Consumers had forgotten about the ‘magic’ of telecoms and just saw it as a commodity: a simple call for X amount of money.
Solution
We created a feel-good ad using the Commodore’s 80s hit, Nightshift, that reminded people that they’re not just ‘making a call’, but they’re connecting in ways that are truly tangible.
Impact
‘Marvin’ was an instant success, becoming one of South Africa’s favourite ads and gaining over three and a half million Youtube views.


Who let the dogs out? We did.
Challenge
Dotsure.co.za is South Africa’s leading pet insurer, constantly creating new innovations in pet insurance. As such, we wanted to raise money for Animal Anti-Cruelty League and create an event where owners and pets could enjoy a day out, while offering health checks for their pooches.
Complication
Because of safety concerns in South Africa, it is difficult for dog owners to walk their dogs at night-time, even though it is the most convenient time.
Solution
So, on the 29th of February 2020, we hosted a safe event where over 1500 dogs lit up Joburg streets with LED collars as they, and their two legged tagalongs, took part in the first ever dotsure.co.za Night Walkies. The event featured fun activities for pups and people from obstacle courses and photobooths, to health checks, food vendors live entertainment, and much more.
Impact


We caused some mild trouble.
Challenge
As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, Nando’s has traditionally addressed major issues in numerous successful campaigns.
Complication
With a smaller budget than their previous campaigns, we needed to make the most of our media spend, creating the same talk-ability that their advertising is known for.
Solution
We used our paid-for media to give a voice to the people. We used it to say things and have opinions on subjects that even the journalists wouldn’t touch.
Impact


We got big returns for Mahala.
Challenge
In 2012, Cell C disrupted the South African mobile prepaid market by dropping their call rate to 99c. MTN needed to react quickly, or lose a significant market share.
Complication
Cell C’s new rate was over two and half times cheaper than MTN’s standard rate. And, because prepaid customers drive the majority of MTN’s business, they couldn’t drop their rates to compete.
Solution
Because the majority of the prepaid customers were on MTN Zone, a variable tariff system with up to 100% discounts, we focussed on delivering value through this channel in an authentic South African way. We used Mahala (a colloquial word meaning ‘free’) and real-life stories to show just how much value MTN brings to your life.
Impact


We like our fish banned.
Challenge
Fish & Chips Co makes a South African favourite… fish & chips. Their food is good, their shops are in good locations, they even have low prices. But for some reason, they weren’t getting the recognition, patronage, or sales they expected.
Complication
Fish & Chips Co was swimming in a sea of sameness. Most people didn’t know their brand. Even having Siphiwe Tshabala, a South African World Cup hero as an ambassador didn’t help to differentiate them. And if that wasn’t enough, they also had a very modest budget.
Solution
Realising that Fish & Chip Co only had one chance to make it, we decided to create a PR stir that would make the brand relevant, memorable, and a South African favourite overnight. Partnering with the comic artist Mdu, we created an animated commercial that we knew would never be flighted. Not because it was offensive, but because of censorship at the state owned SABC. When news that the commercial was banned before it even flighted, went out, everyone and their goldfish wanted to see it.
Impact
Within a week, Fish & Chip Co was front page news on major publications. Facebook fans increased by 1800%, while the commercial went viral becoming one of the top trending videos on Twitter. The ROI on PR alone was 30 000%. Without flighting a single piece of communication, Fish & Chip Co became the most talked about South African brand instantly.


We helped the bank that helped you.
Challenge
At a time when no one liked, let alone loved FNB, our mission was to resuscitate the bank’s purpose in the hearts and minds of all South Africans.
Complication
‘HELP’ was the cornerstone of the brand, but it had no purpose or meaning. It talked about help without delivering on it. And so our strategy began by understanding how to make ‘HELP’ relevant to the bank and the market context of the time.
Solution
We embarked on a 3-phase journey that allowed us to bring ‘HELP’ to life in a tangible way that consumers could see, feel and most importantly, experience.
Phase 1: Give emotion to ‘How Can We Help You’.
Phase 2: Innovation-led helpfulness
Phase 3: Switch campaign and expand ‘Help’.
Impact
The campaign became one of South Africa’s most recognizable and iconic campaigns. Furthermore, with a raft of market-first innovations, FNB proved that they indeed wanted to help their consumers

We got Mzansi’s heart beating.
Challenge
Help South Africans maintain their heart health while in lockdown.
Complication
Due to the unprecedented and overwhelming COVID19 Pandemic, the whole country… wait… the whole world had shut down including production, making creating engaging, relevant content that much harder.
Solution
The Virtual Cooking Show. Stay home, stay healthy, stay happy with Flora. With three teams working remotely, from strategists, animators, community managers and more, we were on air in exactly 12 days from the original briefing session. Seamlessly creating a light-hearted approach to the relentless lockdown living with a 30-day challenge using 7 influencers, showcasing how to use Flora in new and exciting ways. Ultimately making history with the first-ever live-simultaneous campaign!
Impact
From 1.4 million digital impressions, live TV airings, a 1:21 return in investment and an 18.84% click-through rate to Flora’s recipe pages (The average is 3%), we increased online sales with a top South African retailer by 1025%.
So, in the end, there were more healthy meals and healthier, happier families living in lockdown.
