First is the appointment of the agency’s creative director, Sechaba Kgalala, who will head up the creative output of the agency. Supporting this are three industry professionals who will join strategy, communication and digital marketing.

Kgalala has been an extension of the business for over six years, rendering web and graphic design services. With over 10 years of experience in the creative ad agency world, Kgalala has directed award-winning campaigns for brands Nike, MTV and everything in-between.

Azande Ralephenya takes on the position of senior brand architect. She is an award-winning and experienced PR and communications practitioner, with a list of blue-chip brands under her belt and with five years of experience. 

Thandokazi Mashalaba has been appointed as associate brand architect for the agency. According to DNA Brand Architects, Mashalaba is a PR expert who is a media and publicity connoisseur with an obsession with the spoken word. In her five years of experience, Mashalaba has worked with multi-award winning brands across the continent in an aim to bring her 'PR with a purpose' expertise to the agency.

Nomfanelo Mabona joins the team of AllStars as a digital architect to work across brands in the agency. Mabona is a digital professional with a track record of managing challenging businesses over her four years of experience.

"I am thrilled to see the calibre of the talent we are attracting to our agency. It is always an honour to be able to join forces with great minds in the pursuit of our goal as an agency," says Sylvester Chauke, the agency’s chief architect.

"Today, more than ever, the best skills are not only the foundation but the determiner of how far we can go as an agency. Our clients deserve only the best, and that’s what we are offering them," adds Chauke.

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