South Africa, April 16 -- Commenting on the internal promotions, Nhlanhla Ngcobo, executive creative director at VML South Africa, says this has been a long time coming.

"Zinhle and Fumani's work has consistently demonstrated not only craft, but clarity of thought, leadership instinct, and the unusual ability to turn ambiguity into something sharp, memorable, and effective."

Ngcobo adds that he is personally looking forward to how they will inspire the teams they'll lead to wave multi-coloured middle fingers to the conventional and pedestrian way of doing things.

"And how they'll get them to colour outside the lines as they, themselves, have for the longest time on our most prolific and well-awarded clients.

"Teams rally around their ...