From grassroots level to being one of the sought-after digital marketing agencies in South Africa, yes that is DigitalShero, from winning Libresse as one of our major clients to finally launching our own sponsored call platform, Ringamahala. Establishing ourselves not only in Africa’s richest square mile but also in two other major cities in the country, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. With the company having turned 7 years old, we’ve had some fantastic accomplishments and we are growing stronger and scaling every day from where we started.
In the year 2015, Digitalshero introduced itself to the digital media industry and cemented it’s footprint. Two years later we established an NPO which is known as Bloem Girls Rock now just #BGR Foundation because we have integrated guys into the foundation. We provide less privileged young women and men with an opportunity to enroll in higher education, we acquire them funding and assist them with day-to-day necessities such as toiletries and access to the internet café in the area in order for them to complete their educational tasks. DigitalShero has worked with brands such as Primedia, Avon, Standard Bank and Pepsi just to name a few, not only that but we’ve secured even more bigger wins by being appointed by Essity Global as the digital marketing agency for Libresse South Africa – which can go down as one of the company’s most significant achievements as we spearheaded their 2021 #Wombstories campaign.
This is what Bolawana Mags Shivanda, founder and CEO of Digitalshero, had to say about the company and its journey. “Ladies please don’t give up on how you do things; you don’t have to be forceful like males. Bolawana (to women) operating in a feminine manner has been one of my secrets with how I have done things, moving slowly and everything, I have realized that I am exactly where I want to be, and the company is exactly where it needs to be.”
What motivates you to wake up and work hard for your company?
Bolawana, “how I see myself is, just like a car with four wheels I need all of my 4 wheels to operate efficiently; the first wheel is my relationship with self and God. The second is my relationship with my husband; if things aren’t going well there, I am not okay. My kids are also part of my wheel, when they are sick, I am not at a 100%. Both my company Digitalshero and Bloem Girls Rock are combined as my 4th wheel. The mentioned are my core values and I have accepted that if one of them is not operating efficiently it is my 100% responsibility to ensure that they are intact. “
This is what some of the employees at Digitalshero had to say about their remarkable 7-year celebration. Adrian, senior head digital designer at DS: “knowing Mags and her passion and drive, I was confident that DS would be successful; from experience, it normally takes around four years for a company to make or break it.”
Toka, business development at DS: “I’ve come and gone at Digitalshero, but every time I’ve been here, I’ve seen that growth, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us.”
Sthe, social media manager at DS: “I’ve been around since the beginning of Covid, and I remember telling Mags the other day how proud I am of her because of the phenomenal growth the company has experienced, from working from home to being located in three locations across the country and working with one of the leading brands in the femcare industry, those are great wins in my books”
Employees also mentioned that their favorite times at the company are when they get to spend time working together in person as a team.
The progress has been tremendous, and it has just been 7 years. We have no idea what the future holds, but we are confident that it is bright for Digitalshero. Happy Birthday DS!