OUR DOORS ARE CLOSED BUT OUR MINDS REMAIN OPEN.

As an agency we are fully committed to ensuring we get through the challenges that COVID-19 presents. To protect our people and our clients, we are locking down the M&C Saatchi Abel Cape Town and Johannesburg Campuses from 27 March until 16 April 2020.

#RIGHTMYNAME FIRES IT UP GLOBALLY

#rightmyname has lit up the international and local awards circuit.

AN EXCEPTIONAL TALENT RETURNS TO JOIN OUR JHB LEADERSHIP TEAM

Faheem Chaudhry, a long-time colleague of the M&C Saatchi Abel founders, has returned to the Group as Managing Partner at the JHB agency.

iNTRODUCING OUR NEW CFO

Graham Mears is a powerful addition to the team.

A Shift in company leaders

Gordon Ray shifts into the new role of Creative Partner as Jake Bester takes on the role of Executive Creative Director in Cape Town.

NEW YEAR, NEW WINS, NEW BRUTALLY SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

We kick off 2019 with great news and a bright outlook for the coming year.

The people have spoken

Three of our brands have been rewarded at this year’s Sunday Times Top Brands Awards as voted for by thousands of South Africans.

South Africans
like our s#*t

Our Nando’s ad has landed itself in first place as South Africa’s best liked TV ad in Q1 2018.

A dawn brimming with new potential.

We led a consortium to create The Nelson Mandela Tower of Light.

A leader that leads by example.

CEO, Mike Abel awarded Business Achiever of the Year.

Birds of a feather
win together.

We’re thrilled to be bringing home our flock!

apex awards
10X brings it home

#StopDaylightRobbery campaign wins at 2018 Apex awards.

Weylandts comes home

We’re thrilled to announce our appointment by Weylandts to be its lead agency.

Our new
Chief Creative Officer

Big congrats to innovator and firebrand, Neo Mashigo.

OUR NEW PARTNER

We are thrilled to announce Makosha Maja-Rasethaba’s new position as Partner & Head of Strategy for our Johannesburg agency.

We’re taking the wheel for Lexus & Automark

Shifting gears with two new exciting wins.

2017: What a year

2017 has been an incredible year for us. Here are a few of the highlights.

Creativity in the Cape Town Water Crisis

Saving water, one drop at a time.

Black, white and gold.

We’re delighted that seven Assegai awards call M&C Saatchi Abel home.

WE’RE CELEBRATING TWO APEX WINS, TOGETHER.

We’re thrilled to have scooped a bronze APEX for Nando's retail campaigns and a silver APEX for Strongbow.

BLACK, WHITE AND GREEN.

We’re thrilled that Windhoek Beer has partnered with our Johannesburg agency to tell their iconic story. 


WE’RE NOT ALL THE SAME, THANK GOODNESS

M&C Saatchi Abel attains Level 1 BBBEE Accreditation.

WE’VE TEAMED UP WITH LEVERGY.

M&C Saatchi PLC has acquired a majority stake of SA Sports and Entertainment agency, Levergy, which recently won Agency of the Year Discovery Sport Industry Awards.

Our new creative
partner is here.

A big welcome to the multi-award-winning Neo Mashigo.

Introducing Adam Weber

A new Partner and Executive Creative Director has joined the family.

Management shift
and a warm welcome.

Jerry Mpufane takes on a new role and Alan Bell joins the family.

Africa’s first
share swap.

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi and Veli Ngubane of AVATAR join the M&C Saatchi Network.

What a year

What an incredible year it’s been for the M&C Saatchi Group! Here’s to the amazing work, people and clients who made it all possible. Have a look at the highlights from 2016.

M&CSAATCHI INSPIRES

8 November – the day our agency shut our doors and opened our minds for Inspiration Day, as we listened to a calibre of speakers from the M&C Saatchi network inspire us with their learning’s.

A LITTLE IDEA.
WITH A BIG IMPACT.

Since 14 January 2014, over 500 Street Stores have popped up globally. But where did it all begin?

The beautiful
madness of
simplicity.

The M&C Saatchi Story 1995 - 2015 Things don’t come easy to most people. But most people aren’t Maurice and Charles Saatchi.

How Saatchi & Saatchi became M&C Saatchi

Strongbow Makes
an Entrance

Five years ago, we won the globally renowned beer brand, Heineken. Over the years, we’ve built a trusting relationship with them. This year, they opened a new door and we were met with a challenge – win Strongbow.

Hitting the jackpot
with Sun International

M&C Saatchi Abel is pleased to announce the win of the Sun International advertising account. Our story with Sun International is only just beginning, and it all started with a pitch.

New Home.
A new space
to create magic.

The Jo’burg office’s new home is a symbol of this nothing-is-impossible philosophy; but more importantly, it stands as bold inspiration to drive us to new heights in the future.

Agency of the year 2015

In Feb 2010, Mike Abel, along with 12 friends, started M&C Saatchi Abel, With no clients, no furniture just a dream of becoming SA’s most admired agency. 5 years later - South Africa’s agency of the year!

Most awarded
South African agency
at One Show.

M&C Saatchi Abel topped the awards table at the One Show in New York as the most awarded South African agency.

New York

Mike on Turning Five

Birthday thoughts from our Chief Exec

Mike Abel

Suzelle DIY & TAKEALOT.com

To promote Takealot.com's Christmas campaign we teamed up with internet darling Suzelle to create a series of DIY episodes that resolved with a link to the takealot.com website.

Mark Winkler