by RetroChief | 26 Mar, 2026 | New Work
Pause, reset and sip! It’s a “Gin & Phonic” occasion. Put your crown on ice with Black Crown’s AfroBEATanicals. A one-of-a-kind Afrobeats track using Plantwave sound technology, made with the bed music composed from the natural bio rhythms of planets of African...
by RetroChief | 15 Oct, 2025 | Awards, News
We love The Loeries. You leave Cape Town, with equal parts jealousy and inspiration. Two nights of powerhouse creative work displayed by the best of the best. Thank you to Preetesh Sewraj and your Loeries team for keeping us hungry to do better every year. This year...
by RetroChief | 2 Sep, 2025 | Awards, News
This past weekend marked the inaugural Mark Awards — a night that truly set a new standard for celebrating the craft and people who shape our industry. A heartfelt congratulations to Herman Manson and Prakash Patel on delivering such a thoughtful, world-class event....
by RetroChief | 27 Aug, 2025 | Awards, News
Three of our very own have been tapped to join the judging panel for the 2025 Pendoring Awards! Congratulations to Koketso, Kgothatso and Olebogeng. We couldn’t be prouder to have your voices represented at the Pendoring table. The Pendoring Awards are a truly South...
by RetroChief | 31 Jul, 2025 | New Work, News
On Heritage Day, 24 September, Castle Lager and Big Save will host the World’s biggest braai. We needed to get people talking and, most importantly, signed up to join us the World’s biggest braai. The question was how? It started with a wild concept. What if we...
by RetroChief | 31 Jul, 2025 | News
The garnish that accompanies the gin ‘n tonic consumption ritual is iconic. Retroviral partnered with Run Jump Fly after we found a PlantWave device – capable of extracting different frequencies from different plants – and we asked, what music genre...
by RetroChief | 30 Jul, 2025 | New Work, News
Today, 30 July, is International Friendship Day, a fitting date to launch the brand’s latest Springbok campaign for the upcoming Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Lifelong connections, bonding over meals, and matching tattoos are some of the quirks that connect...
by RetroChief | 15 Jul, 2025 | Awards, News
Retroviral is proud to have five finalists at the IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards – and even prouder to celebrate Kgothatso Maditse, our Creative Director and copywriting extraordinaire, who’s been shortlisted for Digital Rising Star! “Kgothatso Maditse is...
by RetroChief | 4 Jul, 2025 | Awards, News
Retroviral is pleased to announce seven shortlists in first-ever Mark Awards, including Agency Of The Year – Small, a proud moment for our team and a reflection of the passion and creativity we bring to everything we do. Our MD, Pippa Misplon, has also been...
