The Creative Circle Overall Rankings are the cumulative results from all the Creative Circle endorsed global and local award shows throughout 2018. These include The One Show, D&AD, Cannes International Festival of Creativity, The Loeries and the Creative Circle Annual Awards. These rankings are the most important rankings to judge any creative agency by. They are a true reflection of South Africa’s most consistent top performers who are both locally relevant and globally competitive throughout the year. Creative Circle Overall Rankings Agency of the Year 2018TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Joburg took top honours in the Creative Circle Overall Rankings Agency of the Year 2018. In second place was Ogilvy Joburg, followed by Joe Public United in third. Please see the comprehensive list below.

Rank	Agency
1	TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg
2	Ogilvy Johannesburg
3	Joe Public United
4	King James Group
5	Ogilvy Cape Town
6	VML
7	M&C Saatchi Abel Cape Town
8	Grid Worldwide
8	Grey
10	FCB Johannesburg
10	DDB SA
10	1886 Advertising (Hello Computer)
13	FCB Cape Town
14	FoxP2 Cape Town
14	Bain & Bunkell
16	Net#work BBDO
17	King James II
17	Havas Johannesburg
19	FCB Durban
19	Shift Joe Public

This feels good �� Thank you to @OgilvyCT for believing in magic and to @kariencherry for making it come alive. And of course, the KFC NAM and @KFCSA team - you know who you are. Creativity —> Growth #alwaysbelieve pic.twitter.com/aupISxojVY

— Suhayl Limbada (@suhayl7) March 21, 2019

Creative Circle Overall Rankings Group of the Year 2018In the Creative Circle Overall Rankings Group of the Year 2018, it was a tie for first place between TBWA SA and Ogilvy SA, followed by Joe Public United in third place. Please see the comprehensive list below.

Rank	Group
1	TBWA\SA
1	Ogilvy SA
3	Joe Public Group
4	King James Group
5	VML
6	FCB Africa
7	M&C Saatchi Abel
8	Grey
9	DDB
10	Bain & Bunkell
10	FoxP2
12	BBDO
13	Havas

Tie 1st Place OVERALL RANKINGS GROUP OF THE YEAR for 2018 goes to @TBWA SA & @OgilvySA. @SAB_ABinbev @libertygroupsa @BrandPrimedia #CreativeCircleSA pic.twitter.com/55ET7v9zgf

— SA Creative Circle (@CCreativeCircle) March 20, 2019

The Creative Circle Annual AwardsThe Creative Circle Annual Awards took place on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. At the Awards, the judges look at all the Creative Circle Monthly Award winners throughout the year and award the best work from each category. Ogilvy Cape Town was the top performer of the night followed by M&C Saatchi Abel Cape Town and then King James Group. Please see the comprehensive list below. Nando’s, Sanlam and Carling Black Label were the big winners of the night, each brand winning in multiple categories. It is very special to acknowledge the great work that comes from great partnerships. These brands and their agencies are testament to trusting relationships that allow for bold, provocative work that pushes society forward.

Rank	Agency
1	Ogilvy Cape Town
2	M&C Saatchi Abel Cape Town
3	King James
4	Joe Public United
5	TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg
5	FCB Johannesburg
7	Ogilvy Johannesburg
8	Net#work BBDO
9	FoxP2 Cape Town
10	King James II
10	Havas Johannesburg
10	FCB Durban
10	Shift Joe Public

Pete Khoury, chief creative officer at TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and chairman of Creative Circle at the Creative Circle Annual Awards thanked the sponsors, SAB, ABInbev and Liberty for their support throughout the year. “Without your support, we could never add the value that we do to our industry in terms of thought leadership and educational initiatives. A huge thanks to Primedia who sponsored our Radio & Audio category and rewarded this year’s first, second and third place Radio & Audio winners with free airtime to the value of R100k, R60k and R40k respectively.” You can see all the winning work here.You can also follow the Creative Circle on these social media platforms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook.