THUNDA.COM

Founded in 2001 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, Thunda.com uses social photos to showcase social activity in the cities in which it operates. It coined the term permission-based social photography to describe the consent-driven social photographic services it provides at bars, nightclubs, music festivals, fashion shows and at other special events. It provides direct-marketing services to brand clients via its ambassador photographers and its digital properties. Thunda.com's iOS App now allows users from anywhere in the world to contribute photos of their nightlife experiences into a live stream that can be used by patrons to make real-time social activity decisions.