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Top 100 Digital Strategy Agencies in South Africa

April 2023

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The majority of purchasing decisions are being made through an online platform, so it is essential that companies invest in online strategies. Partnering with a digital strategy company gives you the benefit of working with a team that can provide your company with the tools it needs to effectively connect with people digitally, and boost online traffic. 

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List of the Best South Africa Digital Strategy Firms

  • 1
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    Capitalize Digital is a digital performance consulting agency based in Cape Town, South Africa with more than two members. Founded in 2010, they specialize in digital strategy, SEO, and PPC solutions for small and mid-market firms in the fields of e-commerce and real estate.

    Clients

    • Inospace
    • Experian
    • Altron Group
    • LightWare

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Capitalize Digital developed a digital marketing strategy for a cold storage logistics firm. They managed the client's SEO and Google Ads campaigns and analyzed their performance.

    "We were impressed with their insight into developing a well-designed digital strategy to achieve the desired results."

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  • 2
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Knysna, South Africa

    MAGNETIC Creative is a global branding agency that was founded in 2006. Headquartered in Temecula, Calif., MAGNETIC Creative has an additional office in Knysna, South Africa. They have about 47 employees that mostly midmarket clients, in addition to small businesses and enterprise firms. Services include branding, digital strategy, advertising, video production, and logo design. 

    Notable Project

    MAGNETIC Creative provides digital marketing services to a global beverage firm. They build a healthy email flow, optimize the client's website and SEO, launch global campaigns and products, and create content.

    "They are extremely thorough with project strategies, budgets, and reaching key marketing objectives."

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  • 3
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Sandton, South Africa

    So Interactive is a strategic creative agency based in Sandton, South Africa. They were founded in 2007, and have since grown their team to 15 employees. They provide digital strategy, social media marketing, and web design for clients in the business, consumer products, and hospitality industries. 
     

    Clients

    • AIG
    • Intercare
    • Logitech
    • Ocean Basket

    Industries

    Notable Project

    So Interactive provided mobile app development for a real estate company. Their team built systems that could manage in-app payments, facial recognition, and documentation. 

    "They always keep in mind what is best for the customers."

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  • 4
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Randburg, South Africa
    App development firm Netgen Custom Software was launched in 2000. Their small team is headquartered in Randburg, South Africa; Cape Town, South Africa and Schiphol, Netherlands and focuses on mobile app development, digital strategy, and web development.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Netgen Custom Software was hired by a peace operations organization to build and revamp their database. Their aim is to make it more user-friendly and navigable and modernize the interface and its functions.

    "They modernized the look and feel of the functionalities of how the database works." 

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  • 5
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    WFMA agency is a small email marketing company. They provide email marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, branding, and more and were founded in 2017. The firm is in London, United Kingdom; Cape Town, South Africa and Rokiskio r. Sav., Lithuania.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    WFMA agency has been hired by a blockout blinds brand to assist with increasing brand awareness through social media and ad campaigns. They have also developed a comprehensive marketing strategy for the client.

    "I'm very happy with the way things are going."

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  • 6
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Sandton, South Africa

    Refresh Studio is a small Sandton, South Africa-based UX company. Founded in 2020, the team specializes in ux/ui design, web design, and branding.

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    Notable Project

    Refresh Studio developed a responsive microsite as a digital platform for a real estate agency. They used an API to incorporate agent details and images. 

    "Refresh have good processes and systems in place from initiation to delivery of a project."

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  • 7
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa
    FUTUREBORN® is a Cape Town, South Africa-based branding company. The small company was founded in 2021. Their services include branding, web design, product design, graphic design, and more.

    Clients

    • ClearSpace
    • Applied Solar Technologies
    • Joyride
    • Tasty Collective

    Industries

    Notable Project

    FUTUREBORN® is producing an animated trailer video for a CEO advisory company's new mobile game. They're tasked with handling the concept development and all pre- and post-production work.

    "They are a team of talented, diversified creatives who love building and story-telling."

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  • 8
    • $10,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    Realm Digital (Pty) Ltd. Is an other IT consulting and SI company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The agency focuses on other IT consulting and SI, web development, mobile app development, business consulting, and more and has a midsize team.The agency was launched in 2000.

    Clients

    • Sanlam
    • Alexander Forbes
    • Allan Gray
    • Exclusive Books

    Notable Project

    Realm Digital provides custom software development services for an investigative journalism and independent news publishing company. They’ve worked on web development and design, WordPress migration, and more.

    “They have a strong team culture and work ethic, so their work is reliable.”

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  • 9
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Pretoria, South Africa

    Sand Dollar Design is a design agency based in Pretoria, South Africa, and founded in 2016. With over 10 members, they provide UX/UI design, product design, and digital strategy solutions for clients in the fields of health care, business services, and consumer products.

    Clients

    • Vodacom (Vodafone)
    • Mukuru Financial Services
    • Life Healthcare
    • Heineken

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Sand Dollar Design provided UI/UX design services to a telecommunications and technology company. They conducted user research, cognitive walkthrough, and other testings to optimize the user journey.

    "Their enthusiasm and eagerness to contribute, learn, and grow as designers impressed me."

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  • 10
    • Scheduling

      4.6
    • Quality

      4.9
    • Cost

      4.9
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Germiston, South Africa

    Cloudfusion is a turnkey web development company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They were founded in 2005 and have a team of 3 employees who specialize in branding, digital strategy, and logo design. 

    Clients

    • Lonrho
    • TBWA
    • Maxidor
    • GHB

    Notable Project

    Cloudfusion provides web hosting and web development services for a freelance designer. They help with a variety of projects, sometimes dealing with complicated software products.

    "They’re not afraid of hard work and always seem to put my needs first."

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  • 11
    • Scheduling

      4.5
    • Quality

      4.5
    • Cost

      3.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Randburg, South Africa

    Social Path is a market research company located in Randburg, South Africa. The small team focuses on market research, digital strategy, social media marketing, search engine optimization, and more. The firm was founded in 2017.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Social Path helps a communications company create their digital marketing strategy. After building their website, the team now manages the client’s content creation and social media advertising campaigns.

    “Their expertise in social media strategy has been most impressive.”

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  • 12
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Benoni, South Africa

    Getweb is a digital agency founded in 2016 with a team of fewer than 10 people. Based in Norton, Zimbabwe, the company provides various solutions, including web design, digital strategy, and UX/UI design. They work with small and mid-market firms in the fields of advertising and e-commerce.

    Clients

    • Chris and Geo
    • Queen of Peace
    • Gateway Autodealers

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A retail company hired Nerx Digital Agency for e-commerce development services. The main deliverable is a refurbished e-commerce site that incorporates new features to improve their customer relations.

    "They really know what they’re doing, and they’re easy to work with."

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  • 13
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    CSA Sha-Izwe is a PR and marketing agency based in Johannesburg. Founded in 1987, the team of fewer than 10 serves enterprise and midmarket businesses in industries such as automotive and education. Services include social media marketing, PR, digital strategy, and SEO.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    An event management company hired CSA Sha-Izwe to assist with digital marketing. They increased site visibility and the number of conversions, as well as performing other design and optimization work.

    "We were actually up 30% this year prior to COVID-19. We were definitely ahead on our ROI before COVID-19."

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  • 14
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • East London, South Africa

    FreshSage is a branding agency in Stutterheim, South Africa. Founded in 2013, they have fewer than 5 employees that serve clients in the business sector. Services include branding, marketing strategy, and web design.

    Clients

    • Derma Solutions
    • ST Communications
    • Additive Free Kids
    • Drop of Life Psychology

    Industries

    Notable Project

    FreshSage rebranded a health and nutrition company. Their scope of work included a new logo, collateral, and a style guide to adhere to in the future. They've since provided ongoing design and maintenance.

    "I received personalised service."

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  • 15
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    Branding firm Wunderbrand (Pty) Ltd was established in 2013. They are based in Cape Town, South Africa and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and have a small team. Wunderbrand (Pty) Ltd provides branding, logo, BI & big data consulting & SI, marketing strategy, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Wunderbrand was tasked with creating a branding identity for a creative agency. The client had been impressed with their ability to do more than what they were expected to. 

    "There were clear timelines in place for everything and these were adhered to a best as possible."

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  • 16
    • Undisclosed
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Sandton, South Africa
    1st Content Digital is a small content marketing company. Headquartered in Sandton, South Africa, the firm was launched in 2016. Their services include content marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and digital strategy.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    1st Content Digital provides digital marketing for a business school. The team has introduced several tools to the client like the Zoho CRM, Hootsuite, Canva, and more for exposure, content, and promotion.

    "They help us to clearly understand what is needed and work with us to implement their recommendations."

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  • 17
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    Spitfire Inbound is an inbound marketing agency based in Johannesburg. The agency, founded in 2016, has more than 20 employees and provides, among others, digital strategy, conversion optimization, and other digital marketing services to enterprise and smaller-sized companies in various industries.

    Clients

    • Suzuki Auto South Africa
    • Interwaste
    • Nashua Communications
    • Initial Hygiene

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Following a thorough analysis, including the development of buyer personas, Spitfire Inbound created an inbound strategy using HubSpot as a platform to improve sales conversion from digital platforms.

    “They’re able to give us large-scale results while offering a personal experience.”

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  • 18
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Sandton, South Africa

    Live Communications is a marketing and design agency founded in 2007 and headquartered in Johannesburg. Their team of about 15 employees specializes in marketing strategy, advertising, branding, digital strategy, email marketing, and much more. Their main clients consist of enterprise-level as well as small businesses in finance, automotive, and consumer products industries.

    Clients

    • ISUZU
    • FNB
    • NESTLE
    • CHOC

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Live Communications works with an automobile manufacturer on an ad hoc basis. They assist with marketing strategy and creative needs. They recently helped develop a new marketing plan in response to COVID-19.

    "They helped our dealerships across the country."

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  • 19
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Gillitts, South Africa

    BrandHeart Digital Marketing is a small digital strategy company. They focus on digital strategy, content marketing, pay per click, web design, and more and were founded in 2011. The agency is headquartered in Gillitts, South Africa.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    An EPR solutions company hired BrandHeart Digital Marketing Company for digital marketing and SEO services. The goals are to improve brand awareness and inform end clients about the client's services.

    "They have a great understanding of a successful digital marketing strategy and are a valuable advisor in this field."

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  • 20
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa
    Midsize digital strategy company The Delta, is in Cape Town, South Africa and Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2018, the team provides digital strategy, content marketing, ux/ui design, web development, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    The Delta has acted as a venture building partner for a market research firm, developing a WhatsApp bot. They've also helped to commercialize the business.

    "The team is incredibly growth-minded and always looks to innovate."

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  • 21
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Midrand, South Africa
    Headquartered in Midrand, South Africa, Pics In Lifts is an advertising company. The agency offers advertising, digital strategy, marketing strategy, and market research and is small.The agency was founded in 2020.

    Industries

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  • 22
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Germiston, South Africa

    HelloYes Marketing is a marketing firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa with more than 10 professionals. They have provided PPC, social media marketing, and digital strategy solutions since their founding in 2014. They work with clients in the fields of real estate, transportation, and education.

    Clients

    • Imperial Logistics
    • Henkel
    • Adcock Ingram
    • Jawitz Properties

    Industries

    Notable Project

    HelloYes Marketing provided digital marketing services to a market research firm to improve follower numbers on social media. In addition to creating print and digital content, they worked on Google Ads.

    “The impact they had on the engagement was very strong; they assisted in growing our numbers.”

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  • 23
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Umhlanga, South Africa

    App development firm Phantom Digital is based in Umhlanga, South Africa. The small company was established in 2015. Their team focuses on mobile app development, digital strategy, social media marketing, marketing strategy, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Phantom Digital developed an African-centered marketing strategy for a steel company. Their team utilized their regional expertise to determine which market sectors to target to promote the client’s products. 

    “I was very happy with our partnership with Phantom Digital.”

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  • 24
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    Conversion Science is a PPC agency. The small Cape Town, South Africa-based agency was launched in 2012. Their services include pay per click, Artificial Intelligence, conversion optimization, and digital strategy.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Conversion Science provides day-to-day advertising campaign management services for a full-service media agency. The team is also responsible for onboarding, troubleshooting, and presenting data to customers. 

    "Their commitment, support, and thorough communication are amazing."

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  • 25
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Johannesburg South, South Africa
    Established in 2015, gogroconsult® is a small business consulting company. Their services include business consulting, ux/ui design, and mobile app development. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg South, South Africa.

    Clients

    • Glyde Pay (Travelstart)
    • Legends Barber

    Industries

    Notable Project

    GoGro Consult provided mobile app development services for a financial technology company. The team developed the app's user interface and designed a number of screens for the app.

    "They communicated ahead of time and were really on top of their workflow at all times."

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  • 26
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Umhlanga, South Africa
    Carver Media is a web design company. The small team is based in Umhlanga, South Africa. Their services include web design, digital strategy, mobile & app marketing, search engine optimization, and more.

    Industries

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  • 27
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      4.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
    Urban PXL, an UX design company, is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The small company was launched in 2016. Their services include ux/ui design, content marketing, digital strategy, web design, and more.

    Industries

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  • 28
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Umhlanga, South Africa
    In Umhlanga, South Africa, Digiboys is a small pay per click company. They offer pay per click, social media marketing, digital strategy, email marketing, and more and were established in 2022.

    Notable Project

    Digiboys has assisted an electronics company with marketing strategy, email campaigns, and advertising campaigns on Facebook and Google. They've made changes to the client's website to optimize it for SEO.

    "Our growth over the past few months has allowed us to reinvest and grow our product range."

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  • 29
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
    MANI DIGITAL MARKETING is a digital strategy company. They are located in Johannesburg, South Africa and have a small team. Their services include digital strategy. The firm was launched in 2019.

    Industries

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  • 30
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.5
    • Cost

      4.5
    • NPS

      3.8
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    idreate is a marketing agency founded in 2017 with a team of fewer than 10 professionals. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, they are experts in marketing strategy, social media marketing, and corporate training, primarily for small and medium-sized businesses.

    Clients

    • Oceana Group
    • Get Smarter
    • Vega

    Industries

    Notable Project

    idreate helped a large fishing company launch their LinkedIn profile. The company didn’t have any social media presence, and worked with idreate to establish profiles on various social media networks. According to the company, they are now “ready to launch”.

    “The team is hands on and always available to explain and ensure we are always aligned on next steps.” - Group Exco, Large Fishing Company

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