Culture-led & purpose-driven brands
Helping brands build cultural relevance, connect authentically with communities and integrate social impact into their brand identity.
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Sakh’ isizwe
A culture-led creative house.
We bring brands, ideas and people together through strategic design, marketing, website development and creative storytelling.
Our services
Integrated creative and communication, end to end.
We deliver integrated creative and communication solutions that help brands connect with audiences, strengthen their presence and bring ideas to life.
- Creative DesignDesign
- Social Media ManagementDigital
- Web Design & DevelopmentDigital
- Paid AdvertisingGrowth
- Search Engine OptimisationGrowth
- Photography & Visual ContentContent
- Public RelationsComms
- Brand Strategy & ConsultingStrategy
Corporates
Supporting corporate marketing, communications and corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives through creative solutions and purpose-driven campaigns.
Government & public institutions
Collaborating on youth development, cultural programmes, public awareness campaigns and initiatives that expand creative opportunities.
Who we are
Rooted in South African culture. Driven by purpose.
We’re building a more sustainable creative sector by expanding opportunities, empowering communities and driving meaningful impact.
Our work is aligned with four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Our work
Selected projects
TBG Campout
Ongoing contract
Design, social media management, digital campaign planning and positioning.
Old Mutual Masisizane Fund
Conceptualised, designed and produced the official 10th Anniversary commemorative coffee table book.
South African National Space Agency
Design of the Earth Observation programme 12-page brochure, print and delivery.
Ikotsholo Trading & Projects
Grade 9CE PE · 6GB
Design of an extensive company profile laying out portfolio, values, equipment list and more.
Shobelihle Enterprise
Logo design, website design and development, and SEO integration.
Our impact
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Our creative sustainability initiative, created to help build a more inclusive and sustainable creative sector in South Africa.
Through Umhlaba, we focus on intellectual property awareness, ethical creative consumption, creator empowerment and access to economic opportunity, helping emerging creatives understand the value of their work and build more sustainable livelihoods.
The challenge
South Africa’s creative sector faces barriers including limited intellectual property awareness, piracy, unequal access to opportunities, and the difficulty many emerging creatives face in turning their skills and work into sustainable livelihoods.
Our approach
IP & Copyright Literacy
Helping creatives understand and protect ownership of their work.
Anti-Piracy Education
Encouraging ethical consumption and greater awareness of the impact of creative piracy.
Creator Empowerment
Equipping emerging creatives with knowledge, resources and opportunities.
Economic Opportunity
Supporting pathways towards fairer participation and sustainable creative livelihoods.
Our SDG alignment
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Primarily aligned with SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Target 8.3, which promotes productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
SDG 4 · Quality Education
Through creative, IP and entrepreneurship education.
SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
By supporting innovation, creative enterprise and a stronger creative ecosystem.
SDG 16 · Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Through greater awareness of intellectual property, creative rights and responsible participation in the creative economy.
Umhlaba exists to turn creativity into opportunity, and opportunity into sustainable livelihoods.
Get in touch
Have a project in mind? Let’s talk.
Whether you’re looking for creative solutions, exploring a partnership or interested in our impact initiatives, let’s start a conversation.
Let’s meet
Request a meeting with our team to explore how we can bring your ideas to life.
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