We really worry about what people think. So much so, that we’ve made work that’s gone viral, won loads of awards, and continuously moved the needle for brands (yes, even in the ever declining needle industry). All just to keep audiences happy.
Then we stop worrying for a bit… but only until the next brief lands. Then we’re back at it, worrying about how to make it even better than the last one, and have audiences lapping it up like its the best thing since a sliced bread commercial. We love it when that happens.
So yeah, we maybe actually kinda like worrying.
Send us your scripts, your half-baked ideas, or even your fully baked sourdough concepts. We’ll eat them up and spit out a beautiful ad. Metaphors are mixed now, but that’s fine, we’ll worry about that too, so you don’t have to.
Our key achievements include:
- Losing the office key three times in one month.
- Replacing those keys with new duplicates.
- Finding the originals, and now owning six office keys.
11th Floor
7 Bree Street
Cape Town
Executive Producer: Bryony Webster
bryony@pantherpunch.com
+27 82 893 0742
TALENT
OLIVER BOOTH | DIRECTOR
Oli entered the ad industry at 9 years old when he was cast as an Italian newspaper boy in a Cremora ad. At last, he thought, my big break. But the only thing that broke was his heart when he never made the final cut. He was not inside, nor was he on top.
But a fire was lit. Oli vowed to become such a good commercials director that he would always make the final cut. Known for sharp performances, meticulous timing, and strong visual storytelling, his work balances craft with comedy. His humour is uniquely offbeat, sharp enough to surprise yet relatable enough to connect with a large audience. Unfortunately he is still yet to make the final cut.
After honing his writing chops on stand up comedy stages across South Africa and going on to make viral sketch comedy, Oli developed a knack for knowing exactly what stories make a South African audience laugh and connect. He recently wrapped development on the crime comedy series “Red Herring,” which he co-created and wrote for Showmax, and it is slated to hit production in 2026.
ROB VAN VUUREN | DIRECTOR
Rob van Vuuren is a director and writer who has worked with some of South Africa’s biggest brands across multiple mediums, with work seen by millions worldwide. Best known for creating unforgettable characters that have captured the cultural zeitgeist over the last 20 years, he’s built a fiercely loyal cult following of 140K fans that have woven his work into the social fabric.
He’s also bloody good at making people laugh. Over his career he’s played on some of Africa’s biggest stand up comedy line-ups, won a stack of awards, starred in two Comedy Central Africa Specials and a Roast Battle, and his latest Laugh Africa special is about to drop on Showmax.
