Aqula Creative Communications

Creative thinking. Disciplined delivery.

Aqula is a black, female-owned creative communications agency. Since 2008 we’ve written annual reports, taken board minutes, built brands and run events for organisations across Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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Aqula campaign artwork: Fresh creativity, that is all Aqula

Offering a dynamic 360 degree service for all your communication requirements.

since 2008

Who we are

Aqula started as a one-woman operation and grew into a full creative communications agency, with offices in three provinces and 12 staff. After COVID-19, founder Charlotte De La Harpe chose to scale down on purpose: a core team of full-time women, backed by a network of talented creative freelancers.

That means we keep fewer clients and give each one a personal service built around what they actually need, from a single set of board minutes to a full annual report or a launch event.

Since 2008
Nearly two decades in communications
B-BBEE Level 1
Black, female-owned small business
Johannesburg
The greater Johannesburg area
Cape Town
The greater Cape Town area
the full 360

What we can do for you

We guide each client to the right solution for their goals, then deliver it quickly and imaginatively. Pick one service or hand us the whole project.

Aqula artwork: It’s kind of fun to do the impossible

Content and documents

Clean, clear and concise writing for every audience, from the first draft to the final edit.

  • Copywriting and editing
  • Company profiles
  • Annual reports
  • Web content
  • Digital newsletters
  • Business plans
  • Bid documents
  • Concept and strategy documents

Minutes, transcription and reports

Board and committee minutes, verbatim transcripts and conference reports, written by experienced rapporteurs and checked by qualified editors.

  • Minute-taking
  • Verbatim transcription
  • Rapporteuring
  • Conference report writing
  • Board and committee support
  • Translation

Design, branding and promotional items

Brand identities, brochures and report layouts, plus branded corporate gifts sourced or made to your specification.

  • Graphic design
  • Branding and CI
  • Brochures and reports
  • Marketing material
  • Promotional gifts
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Events, sponsorships and training

We plan and project-manage events from concept to clean-up, source and manage sponsorships, and facilitate training and team building.

  • Event planning
  • Project management
  • Sponsorship sourcing
  • Contract management
  • Training
  • Team building
Aqula Events

Milestones that matter, planned properly

We blend creative thinking with disciplined project management, so your event feels effortless. Bespoke creative solutions for corporate and personal occasions.

  • Corporate golf days
  • Launches and media events
  • Conferences and seminars
  • Award ceremonies
  • Fundraising dinners
  • Speaker facilitation
  • Birthdays and celebrations
  • Baby showers
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Delegates seated at a conference
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Who we’ve worked with

Netball South Africa

Minutes for Exco meetings, AGMs, SGMs and QGMs, plus design, layout, copywriting and editing of the annual report. Business plans, sponsorship proposals and concept documents.

Netball World Cup 2023

Minute-taking and administrative support for board and committee meetings, the interim and final close-out reports, and archiving through the wind-down.

SADTU

Minute-taking for FinCom, content for the online newsletter, and sourcing advertising for the SADTU Educators Voice digital newsletter.

And many more

Old Mutual
Events, marketing material and speaker facilitation
Ciena and Infinera
Marketing material, promotional gifts and golf days
Harith General Partners
Transcription for board and investment committees
CRL Rights Commission
Transcription, copywriting and editing
C&R Printworks
Annual report copywriting and editing
Cresta Shopping Centre
Media launch of the Home Affairs office, 2024
UNICEF
Rapporteuring for regional management meetings
Dept. of Environmental Affairs
Reports for the Rhino Conservation Dialogues
SA Human Rights Commission
Conference report on children’s rights
African Peer Review Mechanism
Rapporteuring at a ministerial conference
AIG South Africa
Campaign creative and newsletters
Child Welfare South Africa
Newsletters, pamphlets and annual reports
what makes us Aqula

Three things we never compromise on

  • Integrity
  • Customer service
  • Passion
Our promise is to exceed your expectations with fresh, tailored communication solutions, whether you’re a developing business or an established enterprise.

The Aqula promise

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Tell us about your project

Minutes for next week’s board meeting, an annual report or a full event: send a few details and Charlotte will get back to you.

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