The world needed soul saving. Director Lourens van Rensburg, Joe Public and Chicken Licken had a plan

The world is in need of soul. That was the starting point for Chicken Licken’s ‘#SoulFood2TheWorld’ campaign, which began with the slightly audacious suggestion that global soul levels are running dangerously low, and that South Africa might be uniquely qualified to intervene. If Soul Food® is what the brand sells, then why not export it? Why not flip the usual narrative and position Mzansi not as the recipient of aid, but as the provider? High time, we say! So, we got some of the creators of the campaign from Joe Public and 7Films in a room to find out how they made this work happen.

2026-03-09T13:35:31+02:00March 9th, 2026|Categories: 7Films Editorial, Editorial|Tags: , , , |

Marketer Spotlight: Behind the Craft with Chantal Sombonos-Van Tonder

Chicken Licken ads have become creative benchmarks in our industry. And leading the charge is CEO and Head of Marketing Chantal Sombonos–Van Tonder, who runs one of South Africa’s most iconic fast food brands with instinct, guts, and a deep love for storytelling.