ChatGPT Ads went live in South Africa on 21 October 2026. Ads appear as a labelled “Sponsored” card under ChatGPT’s answer, for Free and Go plan users. We handle the account, tracking, ads, bids and a monthly report in plain English.
Pricing
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Setup | R3,500 once-off (R2,500 for our first five launch clients). Ads Manager account in your name, OpenAI pixel + Conversions API, GA4 channel and UTM tracking, first three ads written and launched. |
| Management | R5,000/month. Bids, budgets and pacing, new ad copy every month, monthly report (spend, clicks, leads, cost per lead), side-by-side with your Google Ads, WhatsApp support, 30 days’ notice. |
| Ad spend | ~R450/day minimum (~R13,500/month per campaign). Paid by you directly to OpenAI — no markup, no % of spend. You own the account and the data. |
Management covers ad spend up to R30,000 a month. Above that, management is 15% of ad spend. OpenAI’s minimum is about US$25 a day per campaign and changes with the exchange rate.
How it works
- Visibility check — We ask ChatGPT what your buyers ask and see who it recommends. If it is not you, we tell you before you spend.
- Setup and tracking — Account, pixel and conversions in place so every rand is measured. Takes about a week.
- Launch a capped test — Conversation-led ads aimed at the questions people describe, not two-word keywords.
- 60-day verdict — We compare cost per qualified lead against Google Ads. Keep it, scale it or pause it. Your call, with the numbers in front of you.
Who it’s for
- Online stores with local payment options and reliable delivery.
- Software and subscriptions where buyers describe their problem in detail.
- High-ticket services: pool covers, solar, events, security, corporate gifting.
Attorneys, medical practices and financial advisers cannot run ChatGPT Ads in South Africa yet. OpenAI limits those sectors to the US. For you, the route is getting recommended organically, through our GEO service.
Why us
We already run Google Ads and SEO for South African businesses, so ChatGPT Ads sit inside one plan, one report and one conversation. Our prices are published, which most agencies offering ChatGPT Ads do not do. And because ads do not change what ChatGPT recommends, we start by checking whether the AI already names you. That is the part most “we now do ChatGPT Ads” agencies skip.
Read the full guide: ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: should your business be advertising inside the chatbot?
Start with a free visibility check
Tell us your business and area. We’ll check what ChatGPT says about you and come back with a straight answer on whether ads are worth it yet. WhatsApp 079 100 5187 or use the [contact form](/contact).