Joe Public
(Group: Joe Public JHB | Joe Public CPT | Joe Public DBN | Joe Public Connect | Joe Public Maximise)
Founded in 1998, Joe Public is one of South Africa’s largest, 100% independently owned advertising and communications groups.
Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban
Group CEO: Gareth Leck / Co-MDs: Khuthala Gala Holten & Mpume Ngobese
Group Chief Creative Officer: Pepe Marais / Chief Creative Officer: Xolisa Dyeshana
Our core purpose is to deliver on growth – growth of our people, clients, and country. Joe Public was ranked Number 1 Agency for 5 consecutive years, and is currently ranked 36th Most Creative Global Agency by WARC. The group is an integrated offering, serviced through our specialist companies: Joe Public (Through-the-line), Joe Public Connect (Digital), Joe Public Maximise (Media). The group also has African and European partners/affiliates in 14 different countries.
JOHANNESBURG OFFICE:
Joe Public Building
Nicol Main Office Park
2 Bruton Road
Bryanston
Johannesburg
+27 10 591 7770
CAPE TOWN OFFICE:
3rd Floor, Snakepit Building, Newlands Cricket Ground,
146 Campground Road, Newlands,
Cape Town, 7780
+27 10 591 7770
DURBAN OFFICE
17 Cranbrook Crescent
La Lucia Ridge
Durban, 4001
+27 31 566 7900
New Business:
Jabula Ngobese
JabulaN@joepublic.co.za
New Talent:
Mlungisi Bulo
mlungisib@joepublic.co.za
Featured Work
Awarded Work
Featured Showcases
South Africa’s Best in Radio – Loeries 2021
We’ve put together this showcase of the very best-of-the-best radio commercials in South Africa. Much like what the Louvre has done for art, this showcase is doing for advertising, that is the truth people! This work was awarded at the Loeries earlier this year and now it's your cheat sheet to use all year round to quickly find out who’s doing the best work in the country and who to hit up for your next project.
South Africa’s Work to Watch – July 2021
This month we showcase South Africa's stand-out work. Apart from just bragging about it (which is very important), it’s the work that has been awarded by the Creative Circle as well as IDIDTHAT’s Craft Awards. View the work and find out more about the companies who did it…
IDIDTHAT Craft Awards June 2021
This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by our fearless leaders, Executive Creative Director of Joe Public United, Megan Perks and Owner, Composer and Engineer of Howard Audio, Adam Howard. Thank you for your service to this country. Not only are you heroes to us, but to all your fellow South Africans. To Talya Galasko from Sketchbook Studios and Kyle Lewis from Egg Films, congratulations on being awarded Best in Craft, truly the highest honour in all the land, we salute you.
Live Updates: South Africa’s Winners & Shortlists at Cannes 2021
Follow South Africa's Cannes Lions Shortlists and Winners right here from the 21st of June. We’ll be updating this page as results are announced - listing all South Africa’s shortlists, showcasing the awarded work, and featuring all the IDIDTHAT members involved.
South Africa wins 7 Pencils at the One Show 2021 (View the work)
South Africa did us proud this year bringing home Metal and Merits for days! Congrats you beauties. Here we showcase all the work by our IDIDTHAT members. Wild clapping and screaming for Promise, who nabbed a whole bloody CNA stationary section with their Gold, Bronze and Silver Pencils. We’ll keep the clapping going strong for TBWA Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg and their TWO Silvers, Joe Public United and 7 Films who both picked up Silver and Post Modern and Massif for their Bronze. You did us damn proud ❤
South Africa’s D&AD Winners 2021 (View the work)
IDIDTHAT showcases all the work that was awarded to our South African members at the recent D&AD Awards 2021 ⚡ Director Kim Gehrig might have received the President’s Award, but you are all our Kweens, congratulations!
