Creative heavyweight, maverick thinker and serial business starter, James Cloete, has joined RAPT Creative as Chief Creative Officer. Cloete, who burst onto the scene while still studying at Vega, joined the agency on May 2. James’ early achievements have become the stuff of industry lore: while interns at Harrison Human, he and his art director […]
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Tribeca appoints two account managers
Tribeca has appointed two account managers, Mbali Khumalo and Tshegofatso Mashala, bringing fresh talent and personalities to its agency teams. “We love welcoming new talent to our team, and Mbali and Tshegofatso both bring unique value and contemporary PR expertise to our agency,” says Nicky James, managing director at Tribeca. “We look forward to supporting […]
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Leading independent integrated communications agency Flow Communications has appointed Bianca James as its new deputy head of social media as it grows its already strong social media department. James joined Flow this month from Sauce Advertising, where she was the head of social media. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science from Unisa […]
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After seven years at GRID Worldwide, Marco Santarelli has been appointed Partner: Creative and Strategy at RAPT Creative. The young business – it opened its doors just eight months before the global Covid-19 lockdown – has bucked the trend to grow dramatically and today employs 46 people and lists 17 brands as clients. We asked […]
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Boomtown has been awarded the Ocean Basket account and tasked with assisting rebirth the brand locally and abroad. The decision to partner with the agency was made by Ocean Basket CEO Grace Harding and her team after a pitch requiring both strategic and creative presentations. Founded by Fats and George Lazarides (they opened their first […]
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Gareth Grant joins Meta Media
Meta Media is pleased to announce that Gareth Grant has joined Meta Media Johannesburg as Media and Operations Director. “I have known Gareth for a few years and have been looking for a way to have him join our team as I’ve always been impressed with his professionalism, his demeanour around his colleagues and everyone […]
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Brand Inc., the creative sponsorship strategy and implementation agency within the HaveYouHeard Group of specialist creative communications businesses, has appointed Izak van der Walt as its Head of Sponsorships. Before joining the HaveYouHeard Group, Izak started his career in sponsorships on world-renowned properties such as Absa Cape Epic, Absa Currie Cup and Klein Karoo Kunstefees. […]
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Time is in the eye of the beholder, in that it can be on one’s side or one’s enemy, depending on where and when ‘one’ is standing. For Joey Khuvutlu and Tseliso Rangaka, respectively Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer of the FCB and Hellocomputer Group, it’s the former and also the lens through which […]
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Lesole Kodisang joins Rapt Creative as the agency’s new Strategy Director
RAPT Creative, the dynamic and nimble creative and executional agency that more than doubled both its staff headcount and revenue in 2021, has appointed Lesole Kodisang as its new Strategy Director with immediate effect. Kodisang boasts an illustrious career, and has worked at – and in some cases headed up strategic planning – at many leading […]
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RAPT Creative appoints Group Executive Creative Director
Anticipating an exceptionally busy year with its strong portfolio of brands, as well as embracing a more aggressive new business strategy this year than last, RAPT Creative has appointed Sanché van Rensburg as Group Executive Creative Director. Van Rensburg, who leaves Avatar where, as Executive Creative Director, she directed all creative and digital operations across […]
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