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Zee Ntuli

Zee Ntuli is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 18 of their commercials (2019–2026), cut shot by shot, 3 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Kfc, Savanna, Nedbank and MTN, produced most often by Darling Films - South Africa and Darling Films, for agencies including Joe Public, Ogilvy South Africa and Ogilvy.

18
Commercials in our library
3
Award-winning
2019–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Zee Ntuli's most awarded commercial

Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), still© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), frame 2© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), frame 3© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), frame 4© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), frame 5© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026), frame 6© Sab - Ab in Bev

Ciclope Silver 2026

Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” 2026

This ad challenges the Western concept of time as a commodity, celebrating "African time" as a philosophy of presence and shared moments.

Directed by Zee Ntuli · Joe Public · Darling Films

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Kfc “Bottomless Bucket” 2025 →Ciclope Bronze 2025

02 · Brands

Brands Zee Ntuli has made commercials for

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • KFC2025–2026

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nedbank2022–2024

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Sab - Ab in Bev2026

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Savanna2025

    3 commercials

  • MTN2019–2022

    2 commercials

  • ActionAid2025

    2 commercials

  • Samsung US2023

    1 commercials

  • Woolworths2024

    1 commercials

  • Ford2023

    1 commercials

  • Assupol2019

    1 commercials

  • Carling Black Label2019

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Zee Ntuli works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Zee Ntuli works with

04 · Awards

Zee Ntuli's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 3

    Ciclope

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Ciclope Silver 2026Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab”
  • Ciclope Bronze 2025Kfc “Bottomless Bucket”
  • Ciclope Bronze 2024Nedbank “Honouring the Class of ’76”

05 · Work

Commercials by Zee Ntuli

Our visual library has 18 Zee Ntuli commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” (2026)© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” 2026Ciclope Silver 2026
KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” (2026)© KFCKFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” 2026
Savanna “Mozzies” (2025)© SavannaSavanna “Mozzies” 2025
Savanna “Dry - South Ahh - We Outside” (2025)© SavannaSavanna “Dry - South Ahh - We Outside” 2025

Most awarded

  • Sab - Ab in Bev "This Is African Time - Sab" (2026) commercial still© Sab - Ab in BevSab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab” 2026Dir. Zee Ntuli · Joe PublicCiclope Silver 2026
  • Kfc "Bottomless Bucket" (2025) commercial still© KfcKfc “Bottomless Bucket” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · Ogilvy South AfricaCiclope Bronze 2025
  • Nedbank "Honouring the Class of ’76" (2024) commercial still© NedbankNedbank “Honouring the Class of ’76” 2024Dir. Zee Ntuli · Joe PublicCiclope Bronze 2024
  • KFC "Festive (Director's Cut)" (2026) commercial still© KFCKFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” 2026Dir. Zee Ntuli · Ogilvy
  • Savanna "Mozzies" (2025) commercial still© SavannaSavanna “Mozzies” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · TBWA
  • Savanna "Dry - South Ahh - We Outside" (2025) commercial still© SavannaSavanna “Dry - South Ahh - We Outside” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · TBWA Hunt Lascaris
  • KFC "Rossa Festive Campaign" (2025) commercial still© KFCKFC “Rossa Festive Campaign” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · Ogilvy
  • Savanna "Mozzies (Director's Cut)" (2025) commercial still© SavannaSavanna “Mozzies (Director's Cut)” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · TBWA
  • ActionAid "I’ll Marry When I Want" (2025) commercial still© ActionAidActionAid “I’ll Marry When I Want” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli · DUDE Milano
  • ActionAid "I'll Marry when I Want (Director's Cut)" (2025) commercial still© ActionAidActionAid “I'll Marry when I Want (Director's Cut)” 2025Dir. Zee Ntuli
  • Woolworths "Brand Reset (Director's Cut)" (2024) commercial still© WoolworthsWoolworths “Brand Reset (Director's Cut)” 2024Dir. Zee Ntuli · Woolworths
  • Samsung US "Samsung US - Emma Myers" (2023) commercial still© Samsung USSamsung US “Samsung US - Emma Myers” 2023Dir. Zee Ntuli · Wieden+Kennedy
  • Ford "Unlimit your World" (2023) commercial still© FordFord “Unlimit your World” 2023Dir. Zee Ntuli
  • MTN "Voice" (2022) commercial still© MTNMTN “Voice” 2022Dir. Zee Ntuli · TBWA Hunt Lascaris
  • Nedbank "New Bank" (2022) commercial still© NedbankNedbank “New Bank” 2022Dir. Zee Ntuli · Joe Public
  • Assupol "Assupol - Brand" (2019) commercial still© AssupolAssupol “Assupol - Brand” 2019Dir. Zee Ntuli · Joe Public
  • Carling Black Label "Change The Game (Director's Cut)" (2019) commercial still© Carling Black LabelCarling Black Label “Change The Game (Director's Cut)” 2019Dir. Zee Ntuli · Ogilvy South Africa
  • MTN "Autograph" (2019) commercial still© MTNMTN “Autograph” 2019Dir. Zee Ntuli · TBWA Worldwide

06 · For producers

What producers use Zee Ntuli's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from Zee Ntuli's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Tom Green© Save the ChildrenSam Brown© AccentureILLIMITÉWORLD© adidasDom & Nic© first direct
    Similar to Zee Ntuli: Tom Green, Sam Brown, ILLIMITÉWORLD

  2. 02Zee Ntuli's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 18 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab”© Sab - Ab in BevKfc “Bottomless Bucket”© KfcNedbank “Honouring the Class of ’76”© NedbankKFC “Festive (Director's Cut)”© KFC
    18 commercials, 3 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Zee Ntuli

What commercials has Zee Ntuli directed?+

18 in the library, 2019–2026, including Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab”, Kfc “Bottomless Bucket”, Nedbank “Honouring the Class of ’76” and KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)”.

Which production company does Zee Ntuli work with?+

Most often Darling Films - South Africa (13 spots), also Darling Films, Darling Films (Pty) Ltd and Moirai.

Which agencies has Zee Ntuli worked with?+

Joe Public (4), Ogilvy South Africa (2), Ogilvy (2), TBWA (2) and TBWA Hunt Lascaris (2).

What awards has Zee Ntuli's work won?+

3 award-winning spots, including Ciclope Silver 2026 for Sab - Ab in Bev “This Is African Time - Sab”, Ciclope Bronze 2025 for Kfc “Bottomless Bucket” and Ciclope Bronze 2024 for Nedbank “Honouring the Class of ’76”.

Which directors have a similar style to Zee Ntuli?+

Tom Green, Sam Brown, ILLIMITÉWORLD, Dom & Nic and Noam Murro, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Zee Ntuli: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.