Black Khaki

"Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-colour boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-colour boxes with the sharpeners on the back." John Mayer

Who We Are

Johannesburg-based Black Khaki Advertising (BKA) was formed in 2003 when co-founders Ben Truter and Nick Olivier merged their two agencies - Cycad Communications and AMR Advertising.
The result is an experienced, truly full-service agency that is able to deliver a wide range of communication and marketing services: advertising, graphic design, online and publishing.
Our per capita experience levels are incredibly high.
Central to BKA’s philosophy is the nurturing of close, personal relationships with clients: most of the agency’s core client partnerships stretch back more than 10 years.
The agency believes in high-quality work, value for money and faster-than-industry-average turnaround.
An independent survey involving 2000 marketers and clients nationwide placed Black Khaki 2nd in South Africa in terms of service delivery and client satisfaction.

Our Mascot

THE DUNG BEETLE: WORKING HARD AND HAVING A BALL.

The dung beetle, or more euphoniously, the scarab beetle, is one of nature’s hardest working critters.

With its ‘talent’ for collecting, rolling and burying dung, it plays a huge and invaluable role in agriculture. It’s estimated that in the US alone, the cattle industry saves $ 380 million each year thanks to the beetle’s waste management activities.

The scarab beetle was also revered in ancient Egypt, where it was linked to the god Khepri, whose task it was to push the ball of the sun across the sky in daytime and through the underworld at night (though not with his hind legs, presumably).While we won’t collect your work and bury it underground, we share the work ethic and dogged determination of the beetle. And while we’re not worshipped by any Egyptians we know of, we’re sure you’ll appreciate the long hours we’ll spend on your business.