Marketer Spotlight: Vaughan Croeser, Vice President of Marketing at The South African Breweries

There are some brands so deeply woven into our daily South African lives that they’ve become as familiar to us as rugby, boerewors, and arguing about both. When it’s your job to look after those brands, to keep them loved and relevant… well, no pressure, right? That’s exactly the world Vaughan Croeser, VP of Marketing at South African Breweries, operates in every day. In this Spotlight, we spoke to Vaughan about trusting directors, backing big ideas, judging at Cannes, and why long-term brand building still requires short-term courage.

South Africa’s One Show Winners 2025 – View all the work

South Africa’s creative scene made a strong showing at this year’s One Show, bringing home two Bronze Pencils, three Silver, and 13 Merits. Congrats to the teams at Joe Public, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Dash Digital, Post Modern, Sterling Sound, and newly launched agency Bananas! Here you can view all the awarded work and the brilliant talent behind it.

South Africa makes its mark at One Show 2025 with 18 finalists. Here’s the work.

The One Show has revealed its 2025 finalists, and South Africa again shows up with 18 for the second year in a row. Finalists include local agencies and production companies: Joe Public, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Bananas, Promise, Carbon Films, and Enpower Trading. These finalists await the final Pencil decisions, which will be announced during Creative Week in New York on May 15. All finalists will win Gold, Silver, Bronze Pencils or Merits. Go team SA!