
We are a Cape Town-based integrated creative advertising agency that is characterised by a reverence towards brands and a dedication to ideas.
Ideas are of paramount importance because it through ideas brands are ignited. We refer to ideas which originate from a spark of insight, an occasion that is found between logic and magic. Ideas can result in hundreds of thousands of consumers behaving in a manner that they never thought they would. Ideas can revolutionise the world or produce an improved product. It is an idea which helps one create something out of nothing.
That is absolutely what we are hired to perform for each of our clients, each and every day.
Ogilvy Cape Town make use of both international and South African best advertising practices. We have created, grown and implemented world-class operational practices that literally liberate the organisation to focus on this key responsibility — creating ideas that solve business challenges.
Our integrated advertising agency follows the Brand Liberation Team philosophy, brands are positioned where they should be in our agency — right at the centre. Planning, account management and creative are jointly responsible for the success in every way of the brands in their care. The team is strategically, operationally and creatively equipped to respond to any business challenge they encounter and then liberated to find the most relevant channel in which to execute it.
Cape Town Office
The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road
Woodstock, Cape Town, 8000
PO Box 1142, Cape Town
New Business: luca.gallarelli@ogilvy.co.za
New Talent: careers.ctn@ogilvy.co.za
+27 21 467 1000
FEATURED WORK
AWARDED WORK
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The Best of Film & Film Craft in South Africa 2024
Welcome to the first in a series of showcases celebrating the very best South African work in 2024. Our first showcase is the Best of Film & Film Craft awarded by the Loeries. Here we spotlight the best local talent making moving pictures. Save their names!
Ogilvy brings 19 Loeries home with its clients at the 2024 awards
Ogilvy enjoyed wins on both nights of the Loeries this year, with 19 Loeries in total for clients including Volkswagen SA, KFC, The City of Cape Town, Carling Black Label and Doom. Work was celebrated across a wide number of categories including; Direct, Film, Integrated, Radio, Activations and various industry craft categories.
Giant Films’ Karien Cherry blends visual craft with playful storytelling in whimsical Volkswagen Ad for Ogilvy
Giant Films’ Karien Cherry delivers her latest spot for Volkswagen in collaboration with Ogilvy South Africa and the visual effects maestros at Chocolate Tribe and well, hello there CRAFT! Proven to be one of our country’s top conceptual and performance directors, this ad further cements Karien’s reputation by showcasing her exceptional visual craft.
Meet South Africa’s Cannes Lions Judges 2024
Being selected as a judge at Cannes is a massive achievement. It’s a testament to the respect the industry has for you on an international scale. We know that while a lot of us will be basking in the glitz and canapes Cannes has to offer, these judges will be toiling away in dark rooms, sifting through all the entries to identify the most outstanding work the world has to offer. Not to mention the Cannes Lions Shortlist judges who already had to work overtime and in between their own pitches back home! We see you, and we salute you.





