Clients

After 30 years in the PR industry, Versfeld & Associates has a respected reputation in the newsrooms across the country and has developed a legacy of successful campaigns for corporates as well as the creative, leisure, tourism, environmental, and wildlife sectors.

Current Projects/Retainers:

  • European Film Festival 2019-2023

  • Green Corridors

  • SPAR KZN – KZN Head Office - SPAR Women's 10/5km (Durban and PMB), SPAR KZN Regional Hockey

  • Kingsley Holgate Foundation

  • JOMBA!Contemporary Dance Experience 2023

Selection of Past Projects and Clients with significant or major local and/or national/international media focus include (amongst many others):

  • Coming 2 America - SA/ Africa with Joy Sapieka Associates (Amazon Prime)

  • Al Jazeera - Africa Direct (2 seasons)

  • Music is my Life - road to the Academy Awards - media campaign 2023

  • Various projects with Joy Sapieka and Associates - including Encounters /Al Jazeera/Amazon Prime

  • I Am Here (Sanktuary Films) 2021 - Encounters/ DIFF

  • EbonyLife (Nigeria)

  • A M Afrika Films (Associate)

  • Generation Africa films: Zinder & The Last Sheltr (STEPS / Afridocs) 2021 Encounters/DIFF

  • Jomba Contemporary Dance Experience 20 years

  • Realness Institute / Netflix

  • Centre for Creative Arts 1998-2016

  • Durban International Film Festival 1999-2016/18/19

  • Durban Film Office 2020 (9 years)

  • Durban FilmMart 2020 (9 years)

  • Days of Cannibalism - directed by Teboho Edkins (2019)

  • The Art of Fallism - directed by Aslaug Aarsæther and Gunnbjørg Gunnarsdóttir (2019)

  • Sisters of the Wilderness - directed by Karin Slater

  • Time of the Writer International Writers' Festival 1999- 2016

  • Poetry Africa International Poetry Festival 1998-2016

  • The Shore Break Film - about the dune mining in former Transkei by Ryley Grunenwald

  • Bow Music Conference and Concert Feb 2016

  • GO!Durban - Durban's new integrated rapid transport network (Ogilvy & Mather DBN)

  • 3rd Annual #DUT DigiFest

  • UKZN Jazz Jol 2016

  • AFDA - Film School

  • Keeping up with the Kandasamy's - film directed by Jayan Moodley 2016

  • Kandasamy’s the Wedding

  • African Art Centre - Durban

  • Goldman Foundation (USA) - announcement of SA awardee 2014

  • Music Mix Festival (to mark end of Kingsley Holgate’s Boundless expedition)

  • Place des Anges - France SA Seasons 2012 Closing Ceremony

  • Smoking Dragon Festival - Amphitheatre Backpackers

  • Awesome Africa International Arts Festival 2015

  • National tour of award-winning documentary - Dear Mandela 2015

  • Durban City Architects: Repurpose Exhibition (COP 17 project)

  • COP 17 – Walk the Future - Office of the Premier/Deputy President

  • Launch of Durban’s ICC

  • Quiksilver ISA World Surfing Games 2003

  • Launch of Wavehouse, Gateway

  • Siemens Mobile Wave Tour (International flowrider tour)

  • African Renaissance Conference & Festival – Office of the Premier

  • World Maritime Day - Department of Labour

  • Vodacom Beach Africa (incorporating Gunston 500/Mr Price Pro)

  • East Coast Radio House & Garden Show 18 years

  • Numerous international music events : Crosby, Stlls & Nash, Peabo Bryson, Kinky Friedman,

  • Splashy Fen Music Festival - numerous years

  • Britain Fashion with South Africa

  • Launch of Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom - including Barry Leitch's uMlilo KaZulu, iZulu Theatre

  • Flying Germ Show - Brand exposure show - Unilever

  • Launch of Millennium Bridge – Tongaat Hulett/Moreland

  • Launch of Riverhorse Business Park - Tongaat Hulett/Moreland

  • 2003 Public Relations Institute of SA Conference

  • Vieux Farka Toure

  • World of Dogs & Cats

    Pro Bono Clients

  • Josh's Big Year - launch of a book by Josh Crickmay

  • Kingsley Holgate Foundation

  • Flatfoot Dance Company - As a service to the arts industry, the Flatfoot Dance Company has been a pro bono client for the past ten years.

  • Action in Autism, a lobbying group for people with autism, under the leadership of well-known film-maker Liza Aziz.

  • Pro-bono film work: A Shot at the Big Time by award-winning film-maker Janet van Eeden, Sisters of the Wilderness directed by Karin Slater and many others.

    Past CSI Projects

  • Boxer Superstores – ongoing during 7 year retainer

  • Defy – ad hoc PR

  • Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom – ongoing over 7 year retainer (also sat on the CSI Committee

  • Afrisun – ongoing as part of the Sibaya retainer