2024 Winners
Division 1 – Campaigns
Campaigns would typically include a range of communication platforms, be run over a specific period of time, and be aimed at one or more target groups.
| 1. Brand-building Campaigns | ||
| CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT) | CUT 20th Anniversary Celebration | Bronze |
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | Nelson Mandela Day CV Enhancement Campaign | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Brand Activations | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | UWC Caracals | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #SUGrad Communication Campaign | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Inspiring Student Testimonials Campaign | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | UWC Gets Wiser with WYSA | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Positioning Stellenbosch University for the Future | Gold |
| 2. Fundraising Campaigns | ||
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | 450 Campaign: Ensuring Food Security for DUT Students | Bronze |
| MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (MUT) | Alumni Fundraising Campaign | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #Move4Maties | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | 2023 UWC Staff Campaign (Staff Appeal) | Gold |
| 3. Stakeholder-engagement Campaigns | ||
| NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY (NMU) | Women’s Month Campaign ‘Empowered Women, Empowering the Future’ | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #whatsyourhustle | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | #UPGraduationIsCalling | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Restoring Dignity: Sutherland Reburial | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Amathole West School Principal’s Symposium | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | You belong: Vice-Chancellor’s First-Year Tour | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Gets #Ready4Work | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | KovsieX – Digital Student Experience | Gold |
| 4. Issue Management Campaigns | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Launch of the UFH GBV Prevention Unit | Gold |
| 6. Student Recruitment Campaigns | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ChooseUP Postgraduate On-campus Campaign | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #Whoyoubecome Undergraduate Application Campaign | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN is the Obvious Choice | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ChooseUP Day Direct Campaign | Gold |
| 7. Community and Social-Responsibility Campaigns | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Symbolic Rock Metamorphosis | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Donor Relations: AngloGold Ashanti Research Chair in Dairy and Science | Bronze |
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | BOK Fridays at CPUT During the Rugby World Cup | Silver |
| NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY (NMU) | Afrika Week Celebration | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | A Novel Way to Save Rhinos | Gold |
Division 2 – Media
This division is about the way in which you get your message to your target groups. A medium could be part of a campaign or it can be a stand-alone medium.
| 10. Printed: External Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Institutional Profile 2024 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Touch 2023 | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | Multi-Inter-Transdisciplinary Conference Newsletter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH Magazine 8: Connect | Gold |
| 11. Printed: Other Publications | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | HELLO WORLD: UP Country-Specific Information Leaflets 1 | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Access for Success | Gold |
| 12. Printed and Digital Annual Reports | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Sustainable Development Annual Report 2022/23 | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Annual Integrated Report 2023 | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Foundation 2023 Annual Report | Gold |
| 13. Digital: Internal Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | WSU e-Newsletter July 2024 Edition | Gold |
| 14. Digital: External Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | A UKZN First – Bilingual Humanities Pulse December 2023 Edition | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Postgraduate News | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Community Matters Digital Newsletter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH Magazine 8: Connect | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Research for Impact Digital Platform | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Philanthropy Digital Magazine | Silver |
| 15. Digital: Other Digital Channels | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | KovsieChat \ LENNIE | Gold |
| 16. Websites | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Empowering NextGen Maties | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | UNIZULU Science Centre Website | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Research for Impact Digital Platform | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Postgraduate Website | Gold |
| 17. Mobile Apps | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Gets h’Appy | Gold |
| 18. Social Media | ||
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | DUT Graduation Social Media Campaign | Bronze |
| RHODES UNIVERSITY (RU) | In Conversation: Four Decades of Artworks | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | March 2024 Grad Highlights | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | Social Media Ambassadors | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ Community Corner | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #Whoyoubecome: Engage, Recruit, Repeat | Gold |
| 19. Events: Single and Multi-day | ||
| CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT) | CUT Women in the Workplace High Tea | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Launch of the UFH GBV Prevention Unit | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Launch of the UFH AngloGold Ashanti Research Chair in Dairy Science and Technology | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Celebrating Excellence: UJ’s Tribute to Pitso Mosimane | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | Rassie Erasmus Honorary Doctorate | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Hybrid Open Day | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Maties 101 | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | You Belong: Vice-Chancellor’s First-Year Tour | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Amathole West School Principal’s Symposium | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Launch of the UFH AngloGold Ashanti Research Chair in Dairy Science and Technology | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | South Africa’s National Election Debate in Partnership with Mail & Guardian | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Matriculant of the Year Award | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Top Achievers Awards 2024 | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Women’s Day Breakfast | Gold |
| 20. Audio, Visual and Audio-visual | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Student Success Stories Campaign | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | LeadUP Podcast (Season 4) | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | UWC on Air Season 2 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN’s African Dream | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | This is How We Make Today Matter | Gold |
Division 3 – Skills
This division recognises the specific skills marketing; advancement, and communication professionals use to achieve their objectives. The communication platform entered in this division may have been entered in other divisions as well.
| 21. Design for Printed Channels | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Together Against Gender-Based Violence | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Pre-Alumni: First-Year Guide 2024 | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Research for Impact Digital Platform | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | iKwezi Newsletter | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | WSU Annual Report 2023 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | WITSReview | Gold |
| 23. Design for Digital Channels | ||
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | Shero Campaign | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | Research@NWU | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | life@NWU July 2023 | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2022 (web-based version, produced June-Sep and published in September 2023) | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Bridge the Gap: Impact Report 2024 | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Donor Publication 2023 | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | We are Journeying to Net Zero by 2050 Webpage | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ChooseUP Day Photography | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Emergency Booklet | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2022 (PDF version, produced June-Sep and published in September 2023) | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU & U September 2023 | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | life@NWU April 2024 | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU & U May 2024 | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 8: Connect | Gold |
| 25. Writing for Features, Documentaries, and Brochures | ||
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU & U September 2023 | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU & U May 2024 | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | life@NWU July 2023 | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2022 (PDF version, produced June-Sep and published in September 2023) | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Cycling Dr Sarah | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | When Silence Speaks | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 9: What if? | Silver |
| 24. Writing for News Channels | ||
| CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CUT) | CUT in the Media | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Cycling for a Cause | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Wine is a Winning Investment | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | A Mother’s Pride, a Son’s Achievement | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | Overcoming Tragedy: a Doctor’s Journey | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Dr Keaton Harris – A Christmas Story | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Personality Affects People’s Vulnerability to Cybercrime | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Indoor Fireplaces a Health Risk | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Uncovering Ancient Wonders | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | A Pot of Gold Unearthed | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | In the Media: UJ’s Facial Recognition for 2024 Student Registration | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | Where There is a Will, There is a Way | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Researchers Discover Superpowers in Mole Rats | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Discovers Nine New Species of Trapdoor Spiders | Silver |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | WSU and Health Department Collaborate to Provide Prosthetics for Children | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Rock Redress | Gold |
| 25. Writing for Features, Documentaries, and Brochures | ||
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2022 (web-based version, produced June-Sep and published in September 2023) | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | Research@NWU | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Commemorating Uyinene Mrwetyana: a Brother’s Angst and Remembrance | Bronze |
| 26. Writing Scripts | ||
| MOTHEO TVET COLLEGE | Script Writing for National Artisan Development Academy Video | Gold |
| 27. Writing for the Web | ||
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | Graduate Excels Despite Great Loss | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Firdous Sulaiman – Testament to Resilience | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | UFH’s First Cohort of Speech-Language Pathologists | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | A Dream Delayed is Not a Dream Denied | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ Student Graduates With Distinction Despite Life-Changing Accident | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Foundation Helps to Keep the Wheels Turning | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | WSU Softball Player With Disability Wins USSA Award for Resilience | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | A Generation of Fort Hare Graduates | Gold |
| 28. Photography: News, Feature Articles and Documentaries | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | From Humble Beginnings to Top Achiever | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Lulutho Mgweba – Triumph over Adversity | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Celebrating #WomenofSU | Gold |
| 29. Videography | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Sutherland Reburial | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Chasing Dreams: Ntokozo Makhaza’s Rugby Excellence and Beyond | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Thabisa Dinga is Giving Back to KwaLanga Through Her Love for Music and Dance | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | UCT ParaSports | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Sophiatown Reborn: a UJ Research Project – Can VR Reclaim a Lost Community? | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | Penelope Mthethwa: My Journey as a Student | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | 2024 UNIZULU Open Day Highlights with Ocean Kwaziey | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ’67 VW Beetle Raffle Video | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | VC’s Vlog Series | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Rock Redress Video | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Inspirational Graduate Nqobile Bundwini | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Student Life Starts at 40: The Remarkable Journey of Zukiswa Silinyana | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Lulutho’s Tribute to Her Late Mother: Graduating Cum Laude | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Light at End of the Tunnel: Train Driver that Survives Stroke Graduates | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ChooseUP Day Video Invitation | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Udubs Lifestyle Brand | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | First-Year Education Excursion | Gold |
Platinum Awards
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Mpumi – UJ’s Alumni Animation | Division 1: Campaigns |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH Magazine 9: What if? | Division 2: Media |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | life@NWU April 2024 | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
Outstanding Research Award
University of the Free State (UFS) for KovsieX – Digital Student Experience
Severus Cerff Award
University of the Free State (UFS)
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
University of Cape Town (UCT) for Restoring dignity: Sutherland Reburial