Estimated Ad Expenditure 2009 US$2.3bn (source: GroupM est Jun 2009)


South Africa's leading advertisers in 2008 were:

Unilever South Africa Pick 'n Pay
Shoprite Checkers FirstRand Bank
MTN Coca Cola
Vodacom (Vodafone) KFC
South African Government Nedbank

Source: GroupM

South Africa's Most Valuable Brands in 2005

Standard Bank Telkom
MTN Castle Lager ()
Vodacom (Vodafone) De Beers
ABSA (Barclays) Old Mutual
First National Bank Pick 'n Pay

Source: Interbrand


South Africa's leading agencies in 2006 by estimated revenues

Ogilvy & Mather (R330m) The Jupiter Drawing Room (R113m)
FCB South Africa (R316m) Grey South Africa (R100m)
TBWA SA (R275m) JWT (R99m)
Y&R Brands (R198m) Saatchi & Saatchi (R83m)
BBDO Group (R160m) Lowe Bull  (R75m)

Source: Financial Mail Adfocus 2007

South Africa's leading Media Agencies in 2007 by billings in US$

OMD (US$472m) Mediaedge:CIA ($173m)
The Media Shop ($455m) Media Coordination (Carat) ($171m)
MediaCompete (Mediacom) ($278m) Initiative ($110m)
MindShare ($232m) Universal McCann ($90m)
Nota Bene (planning only) (Mediaedge: CIA) ($180m) Starcom ($60m)

Source: OMD/Recma

Biz-Community Financial Mail's Adfocus

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