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Red Cherry Interactive · Est. 1994

Every Campaign
Needs a Cherry.

Trusted for 32 years. Creative storytelling, media & production.

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Content that converts.
Strategy · Creative · Media · Production · Events · Activations · Digital · PR
The Numbers Ripen · Watch Them Turn Red

Reasons Clients Stay.

Trusted
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of creative storytelling, media & production since 1994

Measurable
Campaigns.

outcomes and transparent reporting on every campaign, every year

Influence
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media book negotiated every year, built on direct relationships with media owners

Experience
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of collective industry experience across the Red Cherry leadership team

Agile & Cost Effective
Owned. Not Hired.

our own studios, edit, audio and event infrastructure keep creative, digital and events fast to produce and cost-effective to deliver

Our Services · Pick a Cherry

The Orchard.

Seven service pillars, grown over 32 years. Pick each cherry from the branch to see what's inside it.

Pick your first cherry.

Each pillar is a full in-house capability, not a partner referral. Start picking.

Your basket ·

You've tasted everything. That's the point of full-service.

1994 · 2026 · Still Growing

From Seed to Tree.

1994

Red Cherry Launches

Media, production, design and branding become the core offering. Shop O Mania and SPOT ON go interactive on TV.

1996

SABC Big Brands TV

Launch across SABC channels with a print link into Huisgenoot, You and Drum.

1997

M-Connection Jackpot

The subscriber rewards show launches on MNet and DSTV.

2000

Touch Africa & Production

The charity behind MNet Cares launches, and Red Cherry Production begins.

2002

WOT'Z UP & ADS UP

Interactive platforms roll out on etv and DSTV.

2004

Popstars Era

SPOT ON Radio on SABC stations, DJ's on DSTV, and the famous Popstars reality show, with many branded content shows to follow.

2005

Radio & Cinema

WOT'Z UP goes to every radio station including community. Cinema brand AD MAD launches.

2008

Digital & Events Added

Digital, social media and full event management join the service offering.

2010

PR Added

Public relations and related services complete the full-service picture.

2018+

Brand Spotter & Beyond

Brand Spotter launches on TV. Red Cherry Interactive operates as a full-service agency across numerous clients and campaigns.

The Harvest · Selected Experience

Proof, By the Basket.

Pick a harvest above to bring in the work.

Postbank

R65mil to date · 2022-2025

Integrated marketing, brand management, creative, animation, events, media buying and planning.

EventsMediaBrandCreative

Lasher Tools

R70mil · 10+ years

Integrated agency of record. Rugby and international rugby events, wholesale conferences, full campaign delivery.

IntegratedEventsMedia

PlanIt Media

R274mil+ · Since 2005

Media planning and buying across all platforms, over multiple end clients.

Media

DBSA

R30.4mil · 2026-2028

Digital and PR/communications services for the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

DigitalPR

Brand South Africa

R3mil+ · 2024-2025

Integrated marketing and communication services for the nation brand.

BrandPRMedia

Shell

R6mil · 2021-2024

Creative, strategy, ATL and BTL production, expos, events, conferencing, live-streaming and in-store.

CreativeEventsBranding

Coca-Cola Beverages SA

R10mil+ · Since 2021

Partner and wholesale conferences, Top Traders, Lekgotlas, logo creation and brand implementation.

EventsBranding

Air Traffic & Navigation Services

R9mil+ · Since 2020

Integrated agency: internal comms, integrated reports, signage, media, website and live-streamed events.

IntegratedPREvents

Netball World Cup 2023

R5mil · 2022-2023

Official marketing and communication agency: press, stakeholder engagement, ministerial comms.

PREventsMedia

Department of Justice

R770k · 2024-2027

Event planning, conference logistics, branding, marquees, furniture, décor and RSVP management.

Events

Services SETA

R5mil+ · Since 2022

Integrated marketing and content production, stakeholder and community events.

EventsBrand

NYDA

R3mil+ · 2024-2027

Integrated marketing and communication over a three-year contract.

BrandMedia

Tru-Cape

R60mil · 10+ years

Integrated marketing services, sustained for over a decade.

BrandEvents

Be-Sure Events Solutions

R71mil+ · Since 2018

Media buying, placement, creative and integrated campaigns across various end clients.

MediaPR

Giants Creative & Events

R68mil+ · Since 2019

PR, writing, design and media buying delivered on behalf of their client roster.

MediaCreative

Financial Sector Conduct Authority

R3.3mil+ · 2021-2024

Media buying and placement agency plus creative services.

MediaCreative

Pernod Ricard

R2.5mil+ · 2021-2022

The Glenlivet Experience campaign across Zambia and Zimbabwe, with social and digital marketing.

EventsDigital

Phumelela / TellyTrack

R2mil

Crisis comms, holding statements, press and the Gauteng Summer Cup marquee experience.

PREvents

A selection. Full contract references, contactable, available on request.

From Rivonia to the World

One Signal.
Four Continents.

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offices across South Africa's nine provinces

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African offices: Senegal, Zambia and Mauritius

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countries served across Africa, Europe, the Americas and Oceania

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continents where Red Cherry has delivered PR, production and events

Owned Infrastructure · Not Hired In

Our Unfair Advantage:
We Own the Kit.

Two Full-Size Studios

Soundproof, green screen, make-up and dressing rooms, catering, generator, security and parking.

12m x 14m x 8m high · x2

Podcast Studios

Purpose-built podcast facilities with live-streaming capability, ready for branded audio and video series.

Record · Stream · Publish

Audio Suite & Booth

Final mix, voiceovers, composition, radio ads and jingles. All languages, quick turnaround, with a fully portable suite for on-site recording.

All Languages · Portable

Edit & Graphics Suite

2D and 3D animation, titling and finishing, with a fully portable edit suite for on-site cutting.

2D · 3D · Portable

Event Infrastructure

Owned marquees, furniture, décor and logistics, so activations and events run at cost-effective rates.

Owned · Not Rented

Digital & AI

Web development, SEO, paid media, homepage takeovers, community management and AI-driven content solutions.

Always-On Monitoring

Tap any card to focus · Studio footage walkthrough available on request

Gold-Dipped Cherries

The Trophy Shelf.

Loerie Grand Prix

Plus numerous Gold, Silver and Bronze Loeries

Cannes Lions

Creative team honours on the world stage

D&AD · One Show

International creative recognition

Midas · Apex · Bookmark

Awards across financial, effectiveness and digital work

IPRA Campaign of the Year

2017 · 2018 · 2019, three years running

Africa's Women Leaders

World Women Leadership Congress, 2020

The Red Cherry Foundation · Every Pit Grows a Tree

We Plant
What We Pick.

The Red Cherry Foundation is our NPO for youth incubation and skills development. Unemployed young people, some living with disabilities, come through our internship programme and into the industry.

Youth Empowered
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unemployed young people, including youth living with disabilities, taken through structured paid internships in production, media and events since the programme began

Graduates Employed
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of programme graduates have moved into paid industry roles, at Red Cherry and across the wider production sector

The Bowl · Five Shareholders · 75 Years at Red Cherry

Led From the Front.

Pheladi Mphahlele

CEO · Majority Shareholder

Spearheads prestigious high-profile events and brand activations, with deep expertise in event compliance.

Robbyn Burger

Production & Creative

Campaigns for well-known brands, a wealth of producing experience, and a focus on training production teams.

Jenna Murray-Smith

Business, Ops & Client Service

Advertising and media agency experience across well-known local and international brands.

Faye Dawood

Media

Media package negotiations and planning, combined with production industry experience.

Aliki Frantzeskos

Finance & HR

A background across finance and auditing, with experience in international licensing.

We're not the cherry on top.
We're the whole tree.

Red Cherry Interactive · Cherry Junction, 1 Autumn St, Rivonia, Johannesburg 011 807 2531 · info@redcherry.co.za · redcherry.co.za Book a Studio Walkthrough