What wemake
A creative agency in Cape Town that shoots, writes, designs and plans the work itself. Six disciplines, one studio, and no hand-offs to strangers.
- Disciplines
- 06
- Studio
- Salt River
- Owned
- Black youth
- Reply
- 2 days
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One studio, six disciplines
NCA is a creative agency in Cape Town built on a simple idea: talent is not the problem. We bring together videography, photography, post-production, copywriting, graphic design, AI integration, social media strategy and creator management under one roof, so a campaign is made by one team that understands it from brief to final grade.
Whether you need a brand film, an influencer campaign, a month of social content or a strategy rooted in how young South Africans actually live, start with the service below that is closest to your brief. Not sure which one? Start a brief and we will point you to the right place.
01
Video production & photography
Brand films, recruitment and positioning films, social-first video and photography, directed, shot and finished in-house.
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02
Influencer marketing & creator management
Book the NCA.EXE Group as a collective: combined reach, layered demographics and a published rate card.
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03
Social media strategy & management
Strategy, content and community management across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, made in-house.
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04
Culture-led strategy & consultancy
Brand strategy, activations and consultancy from a Black youth-owned agency that is part of the culture it advises on.
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Copywriting & creative conceptualisation
Campaign concepts, video scripts, taglines and brand voice written to sound like real South African people.
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Graphic design, AI & creative technology
Graphic design, AI-assisted creative workflows and IT, led by NCA’s design and technology team.
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Why work with us
Partners, not vendors
Inside the culture
We connect brands to real people, real stories and real communities: work that feels honest, relevant and grounded in lived experience.
Made in-house
The people who write the idea are the people who shoot, edit and design it, so the idea survives to the final frame.
Unconstrained creativity
A team not constrained by corporate compliance, balancing creativity with the practical outcomes that make sense for the brand and the market.
Built to adapt
We move quickly and adapt easily as ideas, audiences and platforms change. Culture does not wait for a retainer cycle.
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FAQ
About working with NCA
What does NCA do?
NCA is a Black youth-owned creative agency in Cape Town. We make video and photography, run influencer and creator campaigns through our NCA.EXE talent group, manage social media, write copy and concepts, design, and advise brands on culture-led strategy.
Where is NCA based?
Our studio is at 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925. We work with brands across South Africa and beyond.
Do you work with small businesses and startups?
Yes. We work with founders and growing brands as well as corporates, and we scope work to the problem and the budget rather than to a fixed package. If we are not the right fit, we will say so and point you to who is.
How do I get a quote?
Send a short brief through the contact form or email john@ncacollective.com. Tell us the audience, the outcome you want and a rough budget. We reply within two working days.
What makes NCA different from other creative agencies?
We are part of the culture we work in, we make the work in-house instead of outsourcing it, and we work as partners rather than vendors. Our rate card is public, and our talent split is printed on it.