South Africa, April 23 -- The rankings, which identify the most attractive creative and media agencies to work for in South Africa, are based on feedback from more than 230 professionals across both agency types.

The findings point to a sector where workplace sentiment is shaped strongly by respect, pride and credibility, alongside practical considerations such as work-life balance and benefits.

Top creative agencies

#1 Ogilvy South Africa

#2 Machine_

#3 TBWA South Africa

#4 VML

#5 Grid Worldwide

#6 FCB Africa

#7 LePub

#7 Publicis Media

#8 Digitas SA

#9 McCann

Top media agencies

#1 Carat South Africa

#2 CONNECT

#3 The MediaShop

#4 dentsu South Africa

#5 OMD South Africa

#6 PHD South Africa

#7 Publicis Media

#8 Meta Me...