

Net#work BBDO
We believed that great ideas have the power to change the world, mobilise behaviour and change and build social cohesion. We still do, and in fact, now we know they can. Great ideas break through the wallpaper of mediocrity and the wall of indifference.
Johannesburg
CEO: Leo Manne
CCO: Marcus Moshapalo
As an agency born in the same month as the new South Africa, a crazy kind of optimism is part of our DNA. 22 years later, this belief in the possibility of new ideas and the alchemy of creativity has stood us in good stead. It has given us the opportunities to transform the businesses of our clients, the privilege of uplifting our communities and the pride of having alumni that read as a veritable who’s who of South African advertising. Lucky us.
We hold 3 things dear: The Work. The Work. The Work.
We get our kicks by creating big cultural ideas that people talk about. And remember. Many of these ideas have become part of people’s lives and have had an impact beyond the bottom line. And that makes us happy.
FEATURED WORK
AWARDED WORK
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‘Work to Watch’ May 2023
Welcome to the ‘Work to Watch’ winners showcase for the first quarter of 2023, awarded by the Creative Circle. Here you can view all the work by our IDIDTHAT members and the names behind the work. Congratulations to all of you beauties!!
IDIDTHAT Craft Awards February 2023
This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by red-carpet-worthy talents of Julie Thorogood, Creative Director at NetworkBBDO and Mark Middlewick, Director at First Pencil. Congratulations to Director Imraan Christian from Arcade and Strangelove Editor Shelby Ncube who were awarded Best in Craft this month by both judges.
South Africa’s Work to Watch August 2022
Right here is where you can find all the winning work awarded by the Creative Circle in the second quarter of 2022. Congratulations to all our IDIDTHAT members for leading the charge in creativity and production, we salute you! Below you can check out all the awarded work and the gorgeous talent responsible for bringing this work to life, remember their names!
Net#work BBDO and Bioscope Films grab attention with Corona ‘Free Surfers’ [INTERVIEW]
‘Free Surfers’ is a two-part documentary series honouring two South African surfers who overcame adversity and found their freedom in the ocean. This is a significant piece of South African storytelling, in fact, without it an important part of history might have been lost forever. We go behind the scenes with CCO of Net#work BBDO Roanna Williams and Bioscope Films’ director Kyla Philander.