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Ogilvy South Africa are the creative minds behind Forever Golf, the acclaimed docuseries campaign for longstanding client, Volkswagen South Africa.

'Forever Golf' tells real stories across eight documentary episodes centered around the Golf, focusing on people who grew up with this cult car, love it, and have even given it their own nicknames—from the “Bum Jive” to “The Rabbit” and “Pookie.” Each episode shares a unique story and highlights the diversity of the Golf…

Since 2012, the Wiesbaden-based IFB Foundation has been helping to improve the living conditions of children with disabilities and terminally ill children in South Africa with their initiative Löwenmut. Besides the children’s hospice, there is also an agricultural business that grows produce plus a farm.

Rui CAMILO c/o HAUSER FOTOGRAFEN took a closer look at it on location and brought us this touching reportage back from South Afrika.

“The infrastructure in South Africa is…

The magazine GLAMOUR was originally founded in 1939 in the US and was named ‘Glamour of Hollywood’ back then. Today, it is published monthly in seventeen countries, including South Africa since 2004. Editor-in-Chief is Pnina Fenster.

The fashion editorial presented here was photographed by SALLYHATESWING with model Sarah W. in the “most luxurious standout pieces” of the season. Hair & make-up: Nadine THOMA c/o NINA KLEIN AGENCY, styling: Marcel Graul. Responsible for set…

Nicholas Hlobo is a South African artist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was born in 1975 in Cape Town and earned a Bachelor of Technology from Technikon Witwatersrand in 2002. He creates large sculptural works that are expansive masses which at once feel oozy, voluptuous and highly structured. The contrast of femininity and masculinity is created by his use of dissimilar materials such as rubber inner tubes, ribbon, organza, lace and found objects. In 2010, Hlobo…

Designer Nicholas Hlobo was born in 1975 in Johannesburg where he also studied Fine Art at Technikon Witwatersrand. The limited LOUIS VUITTON ArtyCapucines model by Nicholas Hlobo pays homage to the monogram canvas theme of the Louis Vuitton house with a flower seemingly growing from inside the Capucines PM. The blue tones paired with the texture, hand-embroidered on the handbag are in stark contrast to the sleek black material of the exterior. The result is a beautiful…

Designer Nicholas Hlobo was born in 1975 in Johannesburg where he also studied Fine Art at Technikon Witwatersrand. The limited LOUIS VUITTON ArtyCapucines model by Nicholas Hlobo pays homage to the monogram canvas theme of the Louis Vuitton house with a flower seemingly growing from inside the Capucines PM. The blue tones paired with the texture, hand-embroidered on the handbag are in stark contrast to the sleek black material of the exterior. The result is a beautiful…

What goes with a BBQ besides a big peice of meat? Exactly, the right charcoal. CARIOCA STUDIO c/o VISUALEYES produces in CGI for DDB South Africa an 'Instant light' charcoal motif for the client IGNITE.

And for the ORAJEL 'Take toothache down' campaign, the CARIOCA STUDIO together with Media Therapy, London, realized the unbeatable ORAJEL Finger Fighters.

Exploring the mind is for many an abstract and challenging journey, which they would like to embark on, but how? Photographer Roger Ballen and author Didi Bozzini give with 'The House Project' their poetic interpretation, consisting of photographs and texts, which mirror the mind metaphorically. "The mind is like a house, and the house is like the mind. One can move from the basement to the attic by climbing stairs in the house or by a corresponding state, whereby one moves…

Many have tried to convey the true spirit of Africa’s animals in words, photography, or in music. There may be no challenge greater; Africa’s fauna are vast in number and rich in diversity. In this finely crafted collection, French photographer Laurent Baheux uses the medium of black-and-white photography to capture the intricate details of both the wondrous beasts and the magnificent settings in which they dwell.

This wide-ranging volume lays particular emphasis on his…

BHLDN, fashion house ANTHROPOLOGIE's wedding label, enjoyed 10-4 AFRICA's producer's all-round service. At the broad stretch of Cape Town's beach, Kevin Mackintosh photographed model Mathilde Brandi in white summer gowns, which were put together by stylist Jeannine Lynch-Nerney. The set design was created by Daryl McGregor with hair & make-up by Fiona Gentry. On set from BHLDN were among others CD Tracy Showalter and merchandizer Rebekah Erris.

Playful, natural and with a…

ANTHROPOLOGIE's fashion crew jetted to sunny South Africa to capture scenes from safari to vineyards for the May lookbook. Under the production direction of 10-4 AFRICA, a behind-the-scenes video was made on location with breathtaking views of the wildlife at the Kingdom of White Lion sanctuary, the grapevines of Cape Dutch's farm Babylonstoren, and the sunset imagery on Cape Town's beaches.

The DOP was Ian Foster with of models Katryn Kruger, Candice Lee and Ajak Deng by…

What do you get when you send a photographer and his family to South Africa for two months on a family safari? A great trip for the adults, a huge adventure for the two little ones – but also for the viewer. Why? Stefan SCHÜTZ c/o MO MANAGEMENT returned with impressive photographs, which show astounding nature shots and captivating moods. NIDO magazine felt the same and presented the photographs in a several pages long spread including a travel report.

Transportation expert Jan VAN ENDERT shot the AUDI e-tron as part of an elaborate production in Johannesburg. He also produced the making-of film for the commercial and impressively showcased the many light effects as well as the amazing teamwork. Audi finally turns to electronic cars with the plug-in hybrid A3 e-tron. The agency in charge was think und loved. Creative direction by Gerrit Zinke.

Roger Ballen’s new project, which he realised in collaboration with director Ben Crossman once again manages to leave us with mixed feelings of great fascination and a little repulsion. Roger Ballen appears to want to break down all barriers yet again, this time with a series of photographs created in a house in the suburbs of Johannesburg. His theatrical morbid dramatisation depicts the inhabitants of the house, humans and animals, as well as leitmotif of birds. GoSee…

Alexa SINGER carried out a shoot in South Africa for BLUE SEVEN. Carola Born commissioned and supervised the production. Janek Feldmann, CD/CEO of norddeutschen Wiethe AG, was in charge of creation. GoSee Member FIRST PRODUCTIONS provided the local production support.

Gavin Levy told GoSee: ‘corporate social investment and charity work is key to the Cape Town Productions Ethos and it took very little motivation for us to proudly associate ourselves with Claire Singer from Vanity Fair UK and the One Young World Initiative for the 2013 Summit held in Johannesburg.’

David Jones, Kate Robertson and Founding Corporate Partner Havas founded One Young World in 2009. It is a UK based non-profit organisation that provides opportunities for young…

We simply had to show you these additional images from a shoot for British client JD WILLIAMS. They feature young South African Mias Van Der Westhuyzen, who is just as popular in Germany, posing for the camera. Kevin Peschke’s fashion shoot for JD WILLIAMS on Fisantekraal Airfield shows that this isn’t just because of his buff body. To find out more about Mias Van Der Westhuyzen watch the South African Fashion Week video on YouTube. It includes an interview with the…

Short days? Light deprivation? And less than four weeks until Christmas… If this leaves you feeling stressed, don’t worry, we have just the right therapy for you. Check out this spot for the PARAMOUNT HOTEL Group here on GoSee. Sun on dreamy locations, getting the feel good factor in just two and a half minutes… holidays like a slow motion dream.

First Production commented on the summery season start in South Africa to GoSee: "Its been a rocking start to the season for First…

10-4 Africa specialises in fashion and advertising photo and film production across the African continent and Indian Ocean surrounds.

With owners Rob and Scott both African-born and intrepid travellers, few of the continent's location secrets remain personally unexplored by them, complete with an enviable black-book of the best local contacts and suppliers.

Those of you that are unlucky enough not to have touched African soil as yet - the array, sheer number and beauty of…

Yossi Milo Gallery is pleased to announce Kin, a new exhibition of color photographs by Pieter Hugo. Created over the past eight years, Pieter Hugo’s series Kin confronts complex issues of colonization, racial diversity and economic disparity in Hugo’s homeland of South Africa. These subjects are common to the artist’s past projects in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Botswana; however, this time, Hugo’s attention is focused on his conflicted relationship with the people and…

Die Antwoord (= the answer) is a South African hipster Hip-Hop duo consisting of Watkin Tudor Jones and Yo-Landi ViSSer, who gained fame with their Internet smash hit 'Enter the Ninja'. Yet, they are actually a group of concept artists / comedians active on South African television, who want to acquaint us with their 'Inner Zef'.

The two describe their music as 'Zef', which means as much as 'Hillbilly' or 'Chav' in colloquial Afrikaans. They are infamous for their stage…