Winners
The MACE Excellence Awards takes place annually and recognises and celebrates excellence and the achievements of specialists and practitioners in marketing, advancement and communication in the higher-education sector.
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 | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #VolunteerPower | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Bringing the UFH Brand to Life Online with a New Website | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | The Picture of Dorian Gray by UJ Arts & Culture | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Foundation Corporate Video | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | Elevating Sport at UKZN | Silver |
| SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY (SPU) | SPU Mascot Madness | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits Sterkfontein Caves | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #WelcomeToYourMatieFamily | Platinum |
| 2. Fundraising Campaigns | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | ’67 VW Beetle Raffle Digital Campaign | Gold |
| 3. Stakeholder-engagement Campaigns | ||
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | Valentine’s Movie Night | Bronze |
| SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY (SPU) | Changing Lives, Enabling Futures: The SPU Youth Month Campaign | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | 2025 UFS Thought-Leader Panel Discussion | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Foundations First: Launch of the Early Childhood Care and Education Building | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Autumn Graduation Campaign: #UPExcellenceWearsACapToday | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Building Belonging: The VC’s First-Year Tour as Stakeholder Engagement in Action | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | KovsieX – Digital Student Experience | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | Scoring Big With Durban City FC | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Trends that share a message | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP: Driving Digital Transformation Together | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Your Choice. Your Future. | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Pathways to Possibility | Gold |
| 4. Issue Management Campaigns | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | United against GBV | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Eat&Suceed | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Women who lead and transform | Gold |
| 6. Student Recruitment Campaigns | ||
| SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (SMU) | SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (SMU) Open Day Videos | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Future Leaders at the Table | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | JuniorTukkie Animation | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | NAS UG Recruitment Campaign | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Master’s and Doctoral Registration Closing Date | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #whoyoubecome: Undergraduate Application Campaign | Gold |
| 7. Community and Social-Responsibility Campaigns | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #LeadTheChangeSU | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Together for a safer campus | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Nqweba Meteorite Discovery | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Cracking Maths with Confidence! UFH Calculator Workshop | Gold |
| 8. Alumni Campaigns | ||
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | Re-ignite’ – Alumni and Industry partnerships | Bronze |
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | DUT Connect Magazine | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Foundation Fund The Future, Be that Someone Campaign | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | 2025 UFH Convocation Election | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | MFM 92.6 – 30th birthday campaign | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Stories that inspire | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | #BackLikeWeNeverLeft – Tuks Alumni Fan Zone | 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.
| 9. Printed: Internal Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | DUT Connect Magazine | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Udubs Life | Bronze |
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) | DUT EXCELLENCE – Semester 1 (June 2025) | Gold |
| 10. Printed: External Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ Insight Magazine | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits in 60 Seconds (1 August 2024–31 July 2025) | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | WITSReview, April 2025 | Gold |
| 11. Printed: Other Publications | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | UFH Research Report 2024 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | JuniorTukkie 20th Anniversary Magazine | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Access for Success | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Alumni in Action | Gold |
| 12. Printed and Digital Annual Reports | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | SDG 2063 Impact Hub Annual Report | Bronze |
| SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY (SPU) | 2023 SPU Annual Report | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Stellenbosch University Annual Integrated Report 2024 | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | From Local Impact to Global Firsts: SU Library’s 2023 Milestones | Gold |
| 13. Digital: Internal Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Philanthropy Digital Magazine | Gold |
| 14. Digital: External Magazines and Newsletters | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Alma Matters electronic newsletter | Gold |
| 16. Websites | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | From Drupal to WordPress: Development of the New UFH Website | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Online Applications Website | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Fossils to Futures: The Wits Sterkfontein Caves Website | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Click. Explore. Apply. Belong. | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Discover. Belong. Become. | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Teaching and Learning Website | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | UFS Business School Webpage Redesign | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | UNIZULU HASSIC Conference Website | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | UFS VCP Installation Webpage | Platinum |
| 18. Social Media | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | From Campus to Parliament: UJ PhD Milestones | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Campus hopping on TikTok | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJourneys | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | Connect, Create and Collaborate: Your voice, Our campus! | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Gen Z – Prof Balfour Edition | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | University of Pretoria TikTok | Silver |
| 19. Events: Single and Multi-day | ||
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | 20 Year Celebration Dinner – Introducing the CPUTree | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Hybrid Open Day | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | FMHS Postgraduate Open Day | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Turning Pages: 30 Years of Democracy | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Next-Gen Maties On-campus Experience | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Kovsie Faculty-Specific Orientations | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Women’s Day Breakfast | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | UCT’s 11th Vice-Chancellor Installation Ceremony – Prof Mosa Moshabela | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Foundations First: Launch of the Early Childhood Care and Education Building | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | UKZN Golf Day | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP Giving Month Campaign: Food Pack-a-Thon | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Rector’s Farewell | Bronze |
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | A Journey through Time – Archives exhibition | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | A Laureate’s Dinner: Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | In the Prosecutor’s Shadow | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Installation of Prof Hester C. Klopper as UFS Vice-Chancellor and Principal | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | UFH Calculator Workshop | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | VC’s First-Year Tour: Laying Foundations of Confidence | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits Anglo American Digital Dome Launch | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | MFM 92.6 – 30th birthday campaign | Gold |
| 20. Audio, Visual and Audio-visual | ||
| SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY (SPU) | Building Unity and Community through Facebook: The SPU Community Big Walk 2025 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | VCP Candidates Public Presentations Livestream | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | UFS 2025 April Graduations Livestream | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Mdantsane’s Athenkosi Kinana: From Informal Settlement to LLB and Empowering his Community | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | From Lusikisiki to UFH Stage: Mosuli Caleni’s Triumph Over Addiction | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | A Future Forged: Nomava’s Journey | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | JuniorTukkie Animation | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | WiSTEM Excellence at UFH: Honouring Dr Dubeni and Dr Mzozo | Gold |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Matie Legends and Pioneers | Silver |
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 | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | UFH Research Report 2024 | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ Insight magazine | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Pocket Postgraduate Z-card | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | Indigenous Indulgence Food Catalogue | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | Third MIT Conference Newsletter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Alumni in Action | Silver |
| SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY (SPU) | Open Day poster: Changing Lives and Enabling Brighter Futures | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | WITSReview | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits Research and Innovation Showcase 2023/2024 | Gold |
| 22. Design for Visual Channels | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Banners to Bags | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | uZu, the UNIZULU Mascot | Gold |
| 23. Design for Digital Channels | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | A Day in the Life | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | Envisioning Future Self | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 10: Make today matter | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | RE.SEARCH 11: Digital Worlds | Bronze |
| TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT) | Heita! Vol16 no7&8 2024 MANUFACTURING JOY – A journey through the sixth TUT Arts Festival | Silver |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2023 (web-based version, produced from June to September and published in September 2023) | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | UFH New Website: The Creative Team Behind the Screens | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Applications 2026 Graffiti Wall Concept | Gold |
| 24. Writing for News Channels | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | From Nurse to Doctor | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP researchers home in on gene responsible for obesity | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | UP’s Monet-inspired picture-perfect pond | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Writing UWC’s Next Chapter of Leadership | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | Prof Mdiniso’s Art of Mentorship | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Cosmic Fountains: UP astronomers explore how Giant Radio Galaxies are formed | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Experts rally for stronger dragonfly conservation action | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Library to living habitat | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Save7 Life Pod Launch – News Article | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Training tomorrow’s animal experts | Silver |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Sweet Success | Gold |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | Walking against the odds | Gold |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits AngloAmerican Digital Dome Media Release | Gold |
| 25. Writing for Features, Documentaries, and Brochures | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Central Karoo InReach – Feature Article | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | UCT breaks ground with SASL website access | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | I think … therefore … am !? | Bronze |
| NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) | NWU Integrated Report 2023 (web-based version, produced from June to September and published in September 2023) | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits Review: An Artful Impact | Gold |
| 26. Writing Scripts | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Shaping you song | Gold |
| 27. Writing for the Web | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Seeds of Passion | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ secures clean water for Limpopo’s Buysdorp village | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | WSU lecturer turns AI innovation into life-saving TB diagnostic tool | Bronze |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | Graduate earns four qualifications while working side hustles | Bronze |
| CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT) | Bonteheuwel twins excel against the odds | Silver |
| WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY (WSU) | Researcher calls for urgent integration of social workers in EC schools | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Yomelelani Mabaso: Walking with Resilience | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Young, Bright and Published! | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | First in His Family: Athenkosi Kinana’s Graduation Story of Service, Faith, and Resilience | Gold |
| 28. Photography: News, Feature Articles and Documentaries | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Unxano: A stirring call for water awareness | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ for Societal Impact: Gwakwani/The Forgotten | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN) | See Me | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Through the Lens: UWC’s Moment of Transition | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Puppets for the Planet | Gold |
| 29. Videography | ||
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Discover. Connect. Learn. Succeed. | Bronze |
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | Banners to Bags video | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Climbing the stairs to success: Emily Yunzhao Wang’s graduation | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Inspiration from the ocean: Roxy Davis’ PhD journey | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Transforming Science: Dr Nodumo Zulu’s algal innovations at UCT | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Art and transformation: UCT’s vision for a just society | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Breaking boundaries: UCT’s First Sitting Volleyball Tournament | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | From Lusikisiki to UFH Stage: Mosuli Caleni’s Triumph Over Addiction | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | A Future Forged: Nomava’s Journey | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | Mdantsane’s Athenkosi Kinana: From Informal Settlement to LLB and Empowering his Community | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | 2026 Applications | ChooseUP Video | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | The UWC Way: Professor Robert John Balfour’s Inauguration | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | #UWCGrad2025: The Journey of Mojakhumo Rolene Molefe | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | A First-Year Drama Student’s Pursuit of Artistic Excellence | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (UNIZULU) | Research and Innovation Unit Promo Video | Bronze |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT) | Carrying the torch: Luhlanganiso Majebe keeps Uyinene Mrwetyana’s memory alive | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | First-Year Education Excursion 2025 | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP) | Shaping you video | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | Thank You SETA | Abongile Thomas Mlanjeni | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) | UJ-led research project brings water security to Limpopo’s Buysdorp village | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE (UFH) | WiSTEM Excellence at UFH: Honouring Dr Dubeni and Dr Mzozo | Silver |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE (UWC) | The Final Countdown – Rector’s Farewell | Gold |
Platinum Awards
| STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SU) | #WelcomeToYourMatieFamily | Division 1: Campaigns |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (UFS) | UFS VCP Installation Webpage | Division 2: Channels |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS) | Wits Review: An Artful Impact | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) for UKZN Philanthropy Digital Magazine
Severus Cerff Award
University of the Free State (UFS)
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) for Wits Review: An Artful Impact
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
In 2023, 153 awards were made to 17 institutions. A total of 255 entries were evaluated, with 60% of entries receiving an award. 39 evaluators and a moderator spent 638 hours evaluating entries.
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 | ||
Nelson Mandela University | Graduation campaign to extend brand exposure | Bronze |
University of the Free State | Launch of UFS Vision 130 | Bronze |
University of Zululand | MBALI Conference 2023 | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | Cloudebates™ Series: How 4IR tech creates a climate for change | Gold |
2. Fundraising campaigns | ||
Durban University of Technology | DUT Giving Tuesdays campaign | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Giving Day | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | #UPGivingMatters campaign | Bronze |
3. Stakeholder-engagement campaigns | ||
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Shero campaign | Bronze |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Vice-Chancellor State of the University address | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | #helloMaties | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | Welcome to a new era at UJ – Vice-Chancellor launch | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) launch | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #WomenofSU | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Brand Implementers’ Workshop Series | Silver |
University of Fort Hare | musk | Silver |
University of the Free State | UFS social media squad | Silver |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | What do scientists do? | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Bridging the gap between mining and people New high-tech digital dome catapults Johannesburg Planetarium into the future | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #adayinthelife | Gold |
4. Issue Management campaigns | ||
University of Johannesburg | Responsible use of social media campaign | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Staff Wellness Week 2023 | Bronze |
University of Fort Hare | Fort what? | Silver |
University of the Free State | DoDay mental health campaign | Silver |
University of Pretoria | #UPGivingMatters campaign | Gold |
5. Crisis-management campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | A watershed moment | Gold |
6. Student-recruitment campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | #Whoyoubecome application campaign | Bronze |
University of Fort Hare | First-year student recruitment campaign for the academic year 2023 | Bronze |
7. Community and social responsibility campaigns | ||
University of the Free State | Youth Month | Bronze |
University of South Africa | Regional plant project | Bronse |
University of the Western Cape | She-Bobo at UWC | Bronze |
BEREATECH | #WeCare | Silver |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | STEC@UKZN outreach | Gold |
8. Alumni campaigns | ||
University of Johannesburg | Blockchain digital badges | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | UP alumni online mall (alumni benefits and rewards) | Bronze |
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.
9. Printed: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
Durban University of Technology | DUT Connect magazine | Bronze |
10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | ||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | UKZNTouch 2022 | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | RE.SEARCH printed magazine | Bronze |
Walter Sisulu University | MIT Conference | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview | Silver |
University of Pretoria | Tukkie 2022 | Gold |
11. Printed: Other publications | ||
University of Fort Hare | A fresher’s guide to succeed in first-year studies | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | FADA undergraduate marketing brochure | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits University case for support | Bronze |
12. Printed and digital annual reports | ||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | 2021 UKZN Foundation Annual Report | Bronze |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | UKZN Foundation 2022 Annual Report | Bronze |
13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | UKZN Philanthropy digital magazine | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Ongoye online July 2022 special edition | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Stellenbosch University: In the news | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | Weekly VC Newsletter (Building an engaged university community) | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | PULSE newsletter | Gold |
14. Digital: External magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Pretoria | Alma Matters digital newsletter 2022 | Silver |
University of Pretoria | RE.SEARCH Magazine | Gold |
15. Digital: Other digital media | ||
University of the Free State | Kovsie Connect virtual experience | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits in 60 seconds | Episode 20: Your weekly Wits News digest – YouTube | Gold |
16. Websites | ||
University of Johannesburg | UJ news website | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Profiling our academics | Bronze |
18. Social media | ||
University of Johannesburg | UJ Instagram | Bronze |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | Tik Tok – It’s UKZN’s time | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Why does the library need a TikTok anyway? | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | UJ Facebook – Project One Million | Gold |
19. Events: Single and multi day | ||
BEREATECH | Akesidlale (Let’s play) | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) launch | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Hybrid open day | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Breakfast with the Rector: Students | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Homecoming 2023 | Tuiskoms 2023 | Bronze |
University of Fort Hare | Raymond Mhlaba Municipality PR and Ward Councillor training workshop | Bronze |
University of Fort Hare | UFH staff indaba and appreciation year-end function | Bronze |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | UKZN Grad – More than a celebration! | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Vice-Chancellor and Principals’ Expert Lecture Series 2023 – Prof Ann Skelton | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Open-air graduation ceremony | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | SU welcoming ceremony and dreamwalk | Silver |
University of Fort Hare | Wamkelekile fresher | Silver |
University of the Free State | Dr Maye Musk honorary doctorate graduation ceremony | Silver |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | Women in science high tea | Silver |
20. Audio, visual and audio-visual | ||
Stellenbosch University | Matie legends and pioneers | Bronze |
University of the Free State | Motion graphic videos | Silver |
University of the Free State | Career Services podcast | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | Livestream: High tea with the VC | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | Technology for societal impact video campaign | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits centenary video | Silver |
University of the Western Cape | UWC on air | 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 media | ||
Stellenbosch University | Always a Matie | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Pre-alumni: First-year guide 2023 | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Illustrating the gig workers | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | UJ 2022 Stakeholder Report | Bronze |
Durban University of Technology | DUT Annual Report 2022 | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Towards a university-led brand manual | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Curios.ty Issue 14 and Curios.ty 14 (#Wits100): A century of doing good | Gold |
23. Design for digital media | ||
Durban University of Technology | SafeU campaign | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U May 2023 | Bronze |
North-West University | Life@NWU May 2023 | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2021 (web-based version, published in September 2022) | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Alumni homecoming weekend: Email campaign 2022 Brochure | Bronze |
North-West University | Research@NWU – February 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | Life@NWU April 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU & U July 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | Life@NWU June 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU & U March 2023 | Silver |
University of Pretoria | RE.SEARCH Magazine | Silver |
24. Writing for news media | ||
Stellenbosch University | SA’s silent mass disaster | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) launch: Media statement | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Future professors shine at SU | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | SU’s fossil expert returns with great discovery | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | In the media, positioning the new VC and UJ | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | Productive things to do during load shedding | Bronze |
University of Zululand | UP decodes the king protea’s genome | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Moo-nlight sonata | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Stellenbosch medical students use tech to turn the tide on organ donor shortage | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | SU & partners retrofit first minibus taxi | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | New high-tech digital dome catapults Johannesburg Planetarium into the future – Wits Anglo American digital dome media pack | Silver |
Walter Sisulu University | Transformation indaba | Silver |
University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town | Gold |
25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | ||
North-West University | Research@NWU – June 2023 | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U March 2023 | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | It all seems impossible until it’s done | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Restore the ‘critical knowledge’ of the ausis | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Flute from his femur | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Lessons from KwaLanga | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U May 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2021 (web-based version, published in September 2022) | Silver |
North-West University | NWU & U July 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2021 (PDF version, published in September 2022) | Silver |
North-West University | Life@NWU May 2023 | Silver |
North-West University | Life@NWU June 2023 | Silver |
University of Cape Town | Life@NWU April 2023 | Silver |
University of Cape Town | For a home, people die | Silver |
University of Cape Town | Winners are losers who just kept trying | Gold |
26. Writing scrips | ||
Stellenbosch University | Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) launch video script | Bronze |
27. Writing for the web | ||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | UKZN addresses student food insecurity with sandwich drive | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Inspirational, diligent, and talented Majola | Bronze |
Walter Sisulu University | EL tourism industries at dire risk, warns WSU researcher | Bronze |
28. Photography: News | ||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | Worth more than a 1 000 words | Bronze |
29. Photography: Feature and documentary | ||
Walter Sisulu University | WSU virtual graduation ceremony | Bronze |
30. Videography: Skills | ||
University of Cape Town | Helping society through his passion for engineering | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | UCT graduate advocates for teen mothers | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | A PsyCaD story: Breaking the silence with Boikgantsho Dibakoane | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | Igniting change: UJ’s electric buses revolutionise campus transport | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Off the Cuff Episode 1 | Bronze |
University of Zululand | A woman is … | Bronze |
Walter Sisulu University | Showcasing WSU infrastructure projects | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town | Silver |
University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town | Silver |
University of KwaZulu-Natal | Get ready for the CAES graduation celebration | Gold |
Platinum Awards
University of Pretoria | Postgraduate #ChooseUP digital campaign | Division 1: Campaigns |
University of the Free State | Women’s Day breakfast event | Division 2: Media |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2021 (PDF version, published in September 2022) | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
Outstanding Research Award
University of Fort Hare for Raymond Mhlaba Municipality PR and Ward Councillor training workshop
Severus Cerff Award
Stellenbosch University
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
University of the Free State for Women’s Day breakfast event
In 2022, 95 awards were made to 16 institutions. A total of 171 entries were evaluated, with 56% of entries receiving an award. Twenty-four evaluators and a moderator spent 429 hours evaluating entries.
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 | ||
University of Pretoria | Ready for Work Campaign | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | Rectors Awards for Excellent Achievement of Students | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | #helloMaties | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | #Vaccinate: Let’s move forward together | Bronze |
University of the Free State | UFS – Our Story: The building and implementation of a brand narrative | Bronze |
2. Fundraising campaigns | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | Oh, to Believe in Another World | Gold |
University of the Free State | #ChangingLives | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Bridge the Gap | Bronze |
3. General campaigns | ||
Bereatech | Berea Group of Colleges – 100% Graduate Employment Programme | Silver |
University of Kwazulu-Natal | Computer Science Industry Seminar Series | Bronze |
4. Issue Management campaigns | ||
University of Fort Hare | Colour the World against GBV | Gold |
5. Crisis Management campaigns | ||
University of Fort Hare | Rest in Peace, Nosicelo – Our hearts are bleeding | Gold |
University of Fort Hare | UFH welcomes Presidential Proclamation for SIU Investigation | Bronze |
6. Student Recruitment campaigns | ||
Durban University of Technology | DUT Business School recruitment digital campaign | Bronze |
Durban University of Technology | CAO applications campaign | Bronze |
North-West University | Discover your future in healthcare! | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Juniortukkie.online | Bronze |
7. Community and social responsibility campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | The Crazy Socks for Docs (CS4D) campaign | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | FMHS Vaccine Solidarity Campaign | Silver |
Univerity of the Free-State | UFS Deaf Awareness Month | Bronze |
University of Kwazulu-Natal | STEC@UKZN outreach | Bronze |
8. Alumni campaigns | ||
University of Johannesburg | Alumni Impumemelo Magazine campaign | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | Stellenbosch University Young Alumni Programme | Bronze |
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.
9. Printed: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
Stellenbosch University | FMHS Covid-19 Response Magazine | Gold |
10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | ||
Stellenbosch University | Matieland 2021 | Silver |
12. Printed and digital annual reports | ||
Stellenbosch University | Annual Integrated Report 2021 | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | Research at Stellenbosch University: special COVID-19 edition | Silver |
University of Pretoria | RE.SEARCH magazine | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | School for Climate Studies | Bronze |
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | The Humanities Pulse e-magazine | Bronze |
13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
Durban University of Technology | Softcopy Magazine | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | The Voice- UJ Student Newsletter | Bronze |
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | UKZN College of Humanities COVID-19 newsletter | Bronze |
14. Digital: External magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Pretoria | Success Matters digital newsletter 2022 | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | RE.SEARCH Magazine | Bronze |
Univerity of the Witwatersrand | Curios.ty #GENDER | Bronze |
15. Digital: Other digital media | ||
Berea Technical College | Digital Transformation | Bronze |
16. Websites | ||
University of Kwazulu-Natal | CAES Registration website | Gold |
University of the Witwatersrand | Reimagining the Staff Intranet at Wits | Silver |
University of Zululand | UNIZULU Website | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Research Matters Website Revamp | Bronze |
19. Events: Single and multi day | ||
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | CPUT SMART Graduation | Gold |
Berea Technical College | Parents meeting | Bronze |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | CPUT Virtual Open Day | Bronze |
Durban University of Technology | DUT: Launch of the DNA Helix Monument | Bronze |
Nelson Mandela University | Live graduation is a hit | Bronze |
North-West University | University Management Cook-off and NWU Purple Race | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | FMHS WHO visit 2022 | Bronze |
University of Fort Hare | Prepare Yourself for the Future – UFH Workplace Readiness Programme | Bronze |
University of the Free-State | 2022 Rector’s Concert | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Virtual ChooseUP Day 2022 | Bronze |
20. Audio, visual and audio-visual | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits in Times Square, New York | Gold |
University of Cape Town | Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – July 2021 | Silver |
Univerity of the Free-State | 2021 Rector’s Concert | Silver |
University fof Pretoria | Virtual ChooseUP Day 2022 | Bronze |
University fof Pretoria | LeadUP Podcast (Season 2) | Bronze |
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 media | ||
| Stellenbosch University | Pre-Alumni Guide 2022 | Gold |
| North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2020 (published in September 2021) | Silver |
| University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview Oct 2021 | Silver |
| 22. Design for visual media | ||
| Central University of Technology | CUT Corporate slides with Infographics | Bronze |
| 23. Design for digital media | ||
| North-West University | NWU & U May 2022 | Gold |
| North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2020 (web-based version, published in September 2021) | Silver |
| North-West University | NWU & U Sep 2021 | Silver |
| North-West University | NWU & U April 2022 | Bronze |
| North-West University | eish! June 2022 | Bronze |
| North-West University | Stellenbosch Homecoming 2022 Brochure | Bronze |
| 24. Writing for news media | ||
| University of Zululand | Campus Security Guard Obtains Bachelor of Education Degree | Silver |
| University of Cape Town | New online tool helps users learn an African language | Bronze |
| University of Cape Town | Ground-breaking project to monitor well-being of wildlife using robotics and AI | Bronze |
| University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | Geologists Warn Tropical Cyclones Could Land in KZN | Bronze |
| 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | ||
| North-West University | NWU & U Sep 2021 | Gold |
| North-West University | NWU & U April 2022 | Silver |
| North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2020 (web-based version, published in September 2021) | Silver |
| University of Cape Town | Mother Earth Day: Saving endangered sandfish | Silver |
| University of Cape Town | Barefooted scholar now a joint PhD candidate | Silver |
| North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2020 (pdf version, published in September 2021) | Bronze |
| North-West University | eish! June 2022 | Bronze |
| University of Cape Town | Heritage Month: Cleansing ceremonies a powerful transformation narrative | Bronze |
| University of Cape Town | World Oceans Day: Sustaining the ocean as a scientist and sangoma | Bronze |
| 26. Writing scrips | ||
| University of Pretoria | A Brief History of Bees | Bronze |
| 27. Writing for the web | ||
| University of Zululand | Teachers are Cut from a Different Cloth | Bronze |
| 28. Photography: News | ||
| University of Zululand | Sweet Victory for Campus Security Guard | Gold |
| 29. Photography: Feature and documentary | ||
| University of Zululand | 2022 UNIZULU Desk Calendar Pictures | Bronze |
| 30. Videography: Skills | ||
| University of Cape Town | Blind Soccer Workshop | Gold |
| University of Cape Town | Inspirational graduate Zané Dlamini | Silver |
| University of Cape Town | March Graduation Highlights Video | Silver |
| University of Zululand | Graduate Story Ep 1| UNIZULU Alumnus Sboniso Madlala | Silver |
| University of Cape Town | VC hosts talented High School Learner | Bronze |
| University of Cape Town | Chancellor Installation Highlights | Bronze |
| University of Cape Town | Inspirational graduate Shandré Pillay | Bronze |
| University of Johannesburg | UJ visual artist merging Kasi Culture with Design | Bronze |
| University of Zululand | My Story of Gratitude | Bronze |
| University of Pretoria | University of Pretoria Institutional video | Bronze |
Platinum Awards
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Homecoming Weekend | Division 1: Campaigns |
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview April 2022 | Division 2: Media |
Stellenbosch University | The impossible becomes possible | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
Outstanding Research Award
University of the Witwatersrand for Wits Homecoming Weekend
Severus Cerff Award
University of the Witwatersrand
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
University of the Witwatersrand for “Colour the World against GBV”
In 2021, 109 awards were made to 11 institutions. A total of 163 entries were evaluated, with 65% of entries receiving an award. Thirty-five evaluators and a moderator spent 511 hours evaluating entries.
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 | ||
University of Johannesburg | The future belongs to those who reimagine it | Gold |
University of Pretoria | UP – A world of answers | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | #helloMaties Campaign | Bronze |
2. Fundraising campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | #MaskedMasterpieces | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #Train4Fees | Bronze |
3. General campaigns | ||
University of Cape Town | Trojan Horse Massacres | Gold |
University of Kwazulu-Natal | Wonder Women In Science Campaign | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | #ThankYou | Silver |
University of Cape Town | District Six: 55 years later | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #WomenofSU | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Virtual Events | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Learn THE UP WAY Online campaign | Bronze |
4. Issue Management campaigns | ||
University of Zululand | Stop Gender-Based Violence! | Gold |
5. Crisis Management campaigns | ||
University of the Free State | Covid-19 Response: Innovation for differentiation | Gold |
University of the Witwatersrand | The first Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa begins | Bronze |
6. Student Recruitment campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | Virtual Graduation ceremonies | Silver |
University of the Free State | UFS Kovsie2BOT Chatbot | Silver |
Ekurhuleni East TVET College | Geleza Nathi | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Engineering Programmes Recruitment Campaign | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | #ChooseUP campaign | Bronze |
7. Community and social responsibility campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Charter | Silver |
North-West University | Survivors to Thrivers | Bronze |
8. Alumni campaigns | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | #Witsie4Life Stories | Gold |
North-West University | #SeeThemSoar : Youth Month Campaign | Bronze |
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.
9. Printed: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | Curios.ty – The VIRAL edition | Silver |
10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview October 2020 | Gold |
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview April 2021 | Silver |
Durban University of Technology | DUT Connect Magazine | Bronze |
11. Printed: Other publications | ||
University of Pretoria | UP @ a Glance 2020 | Bronze |
12. Printed and digital annual reports | ||
Stellenbosch University | Research at Stellenbosch University 2019 | Bronze |
13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Kwazulu-Natal | CAES in the Time of COVID-19 | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | VIVUS Newsletter E-mailer | Bronze |
14. Digital: External magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Johannesburg | Beyond Imagining e-zine – The future belongs to those who reimagine it | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | VIVUS Newsletter E-mailer | Silver |
15. Digital: Other digital media | ||
University of the Free State | UFS COVID-19 Journey: Documentary Series | Silver |
16. Websites | ||
University of the Free State | UFS Virtual Open Day Web Design | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Content Hub | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | UJ 4IR website – The future belongs to those who reimagine it | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits COVID-19 portal | Silver |
North-West University | COVID-19 Hub | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | COVID-19 website | Bronze |
18. Social media | ||
Stellenbosch University | SU Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences’ Facebook page | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | #Sugradstory | Bronze |
University of the Free State | 2020 UFS Virtual Graduation | Bronze |
19. Events: Single and multi day | ||
North-West University | NWU Alumni & Friends Benefit Concert | Gold |
Stellenbosch University | FMHS Gala Concert 2019 | Gold |
University of Cape Town | Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture Series – 2020 | Silver |
University of the Free State | 2020 UFS Virtual Graduation | Silver |
University of Cape Town | COVID-19 Commemoration/Memorial – One Year ON | Bronze |
University of the Free State | UFS Virtual Open Day | Bronze |
20. Audio, visual and audio-visual | ||
Durban University of Technology | DUT Cinema Advert | Gold |
University of Cape Town | Thuma Mina | Gold |
University of Johannesburg | Saving Lives: 4IR in Action – The future belongs to those who reimagine it | Silver |
University of Johannesburg | Gwakwani: 4IR in Action – The future belongs to those who reimagine it | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Postgraduate Welcoming and Orientation video 2021 #postgradSUccess | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | UCT Annual Awards 2020 | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | #ChooseUP TV advert | Bronze |
25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | ||
University of Pretoria | Keynote address by Vice-Chancellor at Welcome Day 2020 | 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 media | ||
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview October 2020 | Gold |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2019 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2018 | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | WITSReview April 2021 | Silver |
23. Design for digital media | ||
North-West University | NWU & U September 2020 | Silver |
North-West University | eish June 2020 | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Content Hub website | Silver |
North-West University | Bronze | |
North-West University | esh July 2020 | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U November 2020 | Bronze |
24. Writing for news media | ||
Stellenbosch University | Offshore wind energy could help solve SA’s electricity woes | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Improved care for children with TB | Silver |
University of Cape Town | ‘UCT gave me freedom’ | Silver |
University of Cape Town | Centre has ‘Africanised’ neuroscience | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Touch down for SA’s banking Siri | Bronze |
25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | ||
North-West University | eish! August 2020 | Gold |
University of Cape Town | The dead teach in a universal language | Gold |
North-West University | NWU & U July 2020 | Silver |
North-West University | eish! July 2020 | Silver |
North-West University | eish! June 2020 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2018 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2019 | Silver |
University of Cape Town | From Ugandan child soldier to PhD graduate | Silver |
University of Pretoria | ‘Javett-UP is the place to see the art of Africa on the continent’ – Javett-UP Director Christopher Till on the vision behind Pretoria’s iconic new art centre | Silver |
North-West University | eish! October 2020 | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U September 2020 | Bronze |
North-West University | Research@NWU – October 2020 | Bronze |
26. Writing scrips | ||
University of Pretoria | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences video | Silver |
University of Cape Town | UCT’s historic Jagger Reading Room lost to fire | Bronze |
27. Writing for the web | ||
University of Cape Town | Jaffer sisters on UCT’s transformation | Bronze |
28. Photography: News | ||
University of Zululand | Zooming in on the Gender Pay Gap | Silver |
University of Cape Town | Relief as displaced students return to residences | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Double Celebration for Twin Sisters | Bronze |
30. Videography: Skills | ||
Stellenbosch University | Human Touch | Gold |
University of Zululand | Charting the Path to Success | Gold |
University of Pretoria | Learn THE UP WAY Online animation | Silver |
University of Pretoria | “What If?” video | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | I want to ride my bicycle! A SU Campus tour | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Thank you frontline workers! | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Jerusalema Dance Challenge: The UNIZULU Rendition | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences video | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Career Services at UP video | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Moja Gabedi video | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Postgraduate recruitment video | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Recruitment video | Bronze |
Platinum Awards
Stellenbosch University | #Covid-19 Relief Fund: Making a Difference | Division 1: Campaigns |
University of Kwazulu-Natal | CAES Online Open Day 2020 | Division 2: Media |
University of Pretoria | “Who are we?” video | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
Outstanding Research Award
University of Johannesburg for Gwakwani: 4IR in Action – The future belongs to those who reimagine it
Severus Cerff Award
Stellenbosch University
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
Stellenbosch University for #Covid-19 Relief Fund: Making a Difference
In 2019, 202 entries were evaluated, with 116 awards made to 15 institutions.
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.
Category 1: Brand building campaigns | ||
Durban University of Technology | I am DUT | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | Creating Tomorrow Cloudebate™ Campaign | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | SU Law Clinic rebranding | Silver |
University of the Free State | Kovsies Multilingual Mokete | Gold |
Category 2: Fundraising campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | #Move4Food campaign launch | Gold |
Category 3: General campaigns | ||
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | Wonder Women in Science Campaign | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | #WomenofSU | Bronze |
Tshwane University of Technology | TUT Family Poster campaign | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Special Graduation and VC Robing Ceremony 2018 | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | The UP Way | Bronze |
University of the Free State | KovsieApp Communication Campaign | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Smoke- and Tobacco-free campus campaign | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Visual Redress Campaign | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #Youthactivism campaign | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits: #HIVLiverTransplant campaign | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Women@FMHS Campaign | Gold |
Category 4: Issue Management Campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | Crazy Socks for Docs campaign | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | #watersmart Social Media Campaign | Gold |
University of the Free State | Communicating the MT Steyn statue review process | Gold |
Category 5: Crisis Management Campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | Huis ten Bosch Fire Crisis Communication Campaign | Gold |
Category 6: Student Recruitment Campaigns | ||
University of the Free State | Light the Fire – Grade 9 intervention | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | #ChooseUP campaign | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | UP Recruitment Multimedia Presentation | Gold |
Category 7: Community and social responsibility campaigns | ||
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | Campus to Campus Race and Fun Run | Bronze |
University of the Free State | School Anthem: Petunia Secondary School | Gold |
Category 8: Alumni campaigns | ||
Stellenbosch University | Matie Voices | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Careers Café | Bronze |
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.
Category 9: Printed: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Cape Town | Campus Life 2019 | Bronze |
University of Zululand | #tag | Bronze |
Category 10: Printed: External magazines and newsletters | ||
Stellenbosch University | FMHS Annual Publication 2018 | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Review | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Curios.ty issue 7: EKHAYA | Gold |
Category 11: Printed: other publications | ||
Durban University of Technology | IWWT brochure | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | A Particular Frame of Mind. Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University, 1918-2018 | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Fifty Faces of WBS | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | Academic Achievers Awards 2019 | Bronze |
Category 12: Printed and digital annual reports | ||
University of Cape Town | Year in Review: 2018 | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | UJ 2018 Stakeholder Report | Silver |
Category 13: Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | ||
University of Cape Town | UCT News (monthly newsletter) | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Innovus Newsletters | Bronze |
Category 14: Digital: External magazines and newsletters | ||
Stellenbosch University | Strengthening of collaboration, leadership and professionalisation in Research Management (STORM) – Newsletter | Bronze |
Category 16: Websites | ||
University of Pretoria | University of Pretoria Web Refresh Project | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Redesigning home and hero pages within the Wits Website | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU Studies | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | SU Law Clinic website | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Innovus website | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Graduation website | Silver |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Future Website | Gold |
Category 18: Social media | ||
University of Pretoria | UP Alumni Connect | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town Social Media Platforms | Gold |
Category 19: Events: Single and multi day | ||
Stellenbosch University | Maties Homecoming/ Maties Tuiskoms | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Special Graduation and VC Robing Ceremony 2018 | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | UCT’s #WeAreAfrica – Africa Month Public Symposium 2019 | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Dean’s staff lunch 2019 | Gold |
University of Pretoria | Academic Achievers’ Awards 2019 | Gold |
Category 20: Audio, visual, and audio-visual | ||
Stellenbosch University | Always a Matie | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Professionalisation of streaming service | Bronze |
Nelson Mandela University | #MyJourney2Grad | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Denis Goldberg reflects on his life | 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.
Category 21: Design for printed media | ||
Nelson Mandela University | Amalaphu Obulumko (Cloths of Wisdom) | Bronze |
University of the Free State | Re-engineering the UFS Prospectus 2020 | Bronze |
Walter Sisulu University | WSU Annual Report 2018 | Bronze |
Berea Technical College | Berea Group of Colleges (Full-time Season Registration) | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Campus Life 2019 | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Year in Review: 2018 | Bronze |
North-West University | Integrated Report 2017 | Bronze |
North-West University | Profile/Profiel 2018/2019 | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | UJ 2018 Stakeholder Report | Gold |
University of the Witwatersrand | Wits Review | Gold |
Category 22: Design for visual media | ||
University of Zululand | CGPMG Teaser video | Gold |
Category 23: Design for digital media | ||
North-West University | Eish! June 2019 | Bronze |
North-West University | Eish! August 2019 | Bronze |
University of Johannesburg | 2018 Stakeholder Report Website | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Flippin Fantastic Faculties Web Page Redesign | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Redesign of staff landing page | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Redesign of student landing page | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U September 2019 | Gold |
Category 24: Writing for news media | ||
Stellenbosch University | Government not serious about early childhood development | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Pneumonia-causing bacteria lurk in geyser | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | World first: Bio-bricks from urine | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | “Nobody should be held back by their circumstances” | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Matie’s prize-winning edible straws help the environment | Silver |
University of Cape Town | ‘UCT adds Khoekhoegowab to its language courses’ | Silver |
University of Pretoria | Africa rising in the knowledge stakes | Silver |
University of Zululand | Ntombiyevoti Votes for Education | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | FMHS Media Statement: 3D printing helps surgeons | Gold |
University of Cape Town | Levelling the maths, physics playing field | Gold |
Category 25: Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | ||
North-West University | Research@NWU | Bronze |
North-West University | NWU & U September 2019 | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | ‘Bottling athletic excellence’ | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | Letter reveals truth about family tragedy | Bronze |
Stellenbosch University | Visual Redress Photo Story | Silver |
North-West University | Profile/Profiel 2018/2019 | Silver |
North-West University | NWU Integrated Report 2017 | Silver |
North-West University | Eish! August 2019 | Silver |
North-West University | Eish! June 2019 | Silver |
Category 26: Writing scripts | ||
University of Johannesburg | Creating Tomorrow Cloudebate™ | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | UP’s Institutional Video Script | Bronze |
Category 27: Writing for the web | ||
University of Cape Town | ‘Afrophobia: Language does the dirty work’ | Bronze |
University of Cape Town | ‘UCT’s hijab-wearing rugby player talks inclusivity’ | Gold |
Category 28: Photography: News | ||
University of Zululand | Our Heritage is Our Pride | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Studying: The Gateway to Academic Success | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Ignition Key for Rural Communities | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Helpful Tips for First-year Students | Bronze |
Category 29: Photography: Feature and documentary | ||
Stellenbosch University | Matieland Double Spread Photos | Bronze |
University of the Witwatersrand | Curios.ty Covers | Silver |
Stellenbosch University | Visual Redress Matieland Photos | Silver |
University of the Free State | Gender-based violence awareness | Gold |
Category 30: Videography: Skills | ||
University of Cape Town | What makes you African? | Bronze |
University of Zululand | Grad on the Spot | Bronze |
University of Pretoria | THE UP WAY Video | Bronze |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | CTHS Recruitment Video | Silver |
University of Pretoria | UP: University of Pretoria Institutional video | Gold |
Platinum Awards
Nelson Mandela University | Amalaphu Obulumko (Cloths of Wisdom) | Division 1: Campaigns |
Stellenbosch University | Research at Stellenbosch University 2018 | Division 2: Media |
North-West University | eish! has a new look | Division 3: Skills |
Special Awards
Business Issue Award
University of the Free State for Communication the MT Steyn statue review process
Outstanding Research Award
University of the Witwatersrand for #HIVLiverTransplant campaign
Severus Cerff Award
University of the Witwatersrand
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
Stellenbosch University for Research at Stellenbosch University 2018.
In 2018, 172 entries were received, with 91 awards presented.
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.
Bronze Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | #nolimitSU |
Stellenbosch University TB (SU) | 4. Issue Management campaigns | Keep Tygerberg Safe Campaign |
University of South Africa (UNISA) | 6. Student Recruitment campaigns | CSET applications 2018 |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 4. Issue Management campaigns | B Safe Take Action campaign |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | Creating tomorrow’s innovators today |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | #helloMaties |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | Thought Leaders – #womenofSU |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | Communicating science to the public |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) | 1. Brand-building campaigns | What if? |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | 2. Fundraising campaigns | R67 for Mandela Month |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | 1. Brand-building campaigns | ENSPIRE – Entrepreneurship Skills Programme |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 4. Issue Management campaigns | #ChooseUP information event |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 4. Issue Management campaigns | UP Study Contract Drive |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 7. Community and social responsibility campaigns | Research Matters: UP-CoT COSUP |
Silver Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | #MatieVoices |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 3. General campaigns | Ready for Work Campaign |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | Tampon Tax campaign |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 3. General campaigns | #womenofSU video series |
Gold Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 6. Student Recruitment campaigns | 2017/18 JuniorTukkie (JT) initaitve (one of a kind) |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 7. Community and social responsibility campaigns | Careers Café |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 4. Issue Management campaigns | ‘Slow the Flow’ water saving campaign |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 5. Crisis Management campaigns | ‘Slow the Flow’ water saving campaign |
Platinum Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 1. General campaigns | Website re-launch awareness campaign |
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.
Bronze Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) | 12. Printed and digital annual reports | UJ 2017 Stakeholder Report |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | UKZNTouch |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | Life/Leef@StellenboschUni |
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | WITSReview |
Durban University of Technology (DUT) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | DUT Connect |
North-West University (NWU) | 12. Printed and digital annual reports | NWU Integrated Report 2016 |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 12. Printed and digital annual reports | 2017: Year in Review |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 9. Printed: Internal magazines and newsletters | #tag |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | Vision 2040 and Strategic Framework newsletter |
Stellenbosch University TB (SU) | 14. Digital: External magazines and newsletters | VIVUS: Digital Newsletter |
Stellenbosch University TB (SU) | 13. Digital: Internal magazines and newsletters | Impromptu: Email newsletter |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 20. Audio, visual and audio-visual | Live-streaming |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | 19. Events: Single and multi day | Wonder Women In Science Breakfast |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) | 12. Printed and digital annual reports | UKZN 2016 Annual Report |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 19. Events: Single and multi day | Academic Achievers’ Awards 2018 |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 12. Printed and digital annual reports | UP Annual Review 2016 |
Silver Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 16. Websites | Centenary website |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | Matieland 2018 –Centenary Edition |
Stellenbosch University TB (SU) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | FMHS Annual Publication 2017 |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 16. Websites | Virtual Campus |
Gold Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) | 16. Websites | Wits Research News Online |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 10. Printed: External magazines and newsletters | Matieland 2017 |
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) | 20. Audio, visual and audio-visual | Nelson Mandela University BH21 Conference |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 19. Events: Single and multi day | Maties Homecoming |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 18. Social media | Stellenbosch University InternationalSocial media |
Platinum Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 11. Printed: Other publications | Research at Stellenbosch University 100 |
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.
Bronze Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 26. Writing scrips | VC welcomes first year students to UP video script |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 29. Photography: Feature and documentary | life@stellenboschuni Photography |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | Turning pain into motivation |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 27. Writing for the web | UP’s 110th Birthday Message from the Vice-Chancellor |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 28. Photography: News | Triumph in the Face of Challenges |
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) | 22. Design for visual media | Nelson Mandela University BH21 Conference |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | Greenovate Award |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 30. Videography: Skills | Student Registration Process |
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) | 30. Videography: Skills | Nelson Mandela University BH21 Conference |
North-West University (NWU) | 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | NWU & U July 2018 |
North-West University (NWU) | 23. Design for digital media | NWU & U July 2018 |
North-West University (NWU) | 30. Videography: Skills | BUAtv: Faculty Focus |
North-West University (NWU) | 30. Videography: Skills | Tomorrow is my NWU |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 30. Videography: Skills | ACUNS |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 29. Photography: Feature and documentary | Annual Report Management Portraits |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 29. Photography: Feature and documentary | SU Honorary Doctorates |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 24. Writing for news media | Smartphones keep students from concentrating during lectures |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 24. Writing for news media | Exceptional honour for SU Botanical Garden |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 24. Writing for news media | SU boosts local economy |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | You can’t give up |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) | 23. Design for digital media | UJ 2017 Stakeholder Report |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 30. Videography: Skills | UFS Exam Hacks Video |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 24. Writing for news media | Lindokuhle Mgedezi: A Rising Star |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 28. Photography: News | A fresh Start |
Silver Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
North-West University (NWU) | 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | Eish! July 2018 |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | SU Drought Plan |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 24. Writing for news media | Fuel levy’s end could be nigh |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | Centenary Narrative |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 30. Videography: Skills | Invitation – Language Day |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | A new window on the universe |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | Upgrading the largest experiment on earth |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) | 21. Design for printed media | UJ 2017 Stakeholder Report |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 21. Design for printed media | The circle of being |
Gold Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
University of Cape Town (UCT) | 24. Writing for news media | Kelly Chibale hailed as a world leader |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 23. Design for digital media | KovsieLife student web design |
Stellenbosch University (SU) | 30. Videography: Skills | Welcoming the world at SU |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 22. Design for visual media | UFS Women’s Month Billboard |
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) | 21. Design for printed media | WITSReview |
University of the Free State (UFS) | 29. Photography: Feature and documentary | Africa Month Photographs |
University of Pretoria (UP) | 27. Writing for the web | For his contribution to science: Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) | 28. Photography: News | Embracing the Future Together |
Platinum Awards
Institution | Category | Entry |
North-West University (NWU) | 25. Writing for features, documentaries, and brochures | NWU Integrated Report 2016 |
Special Awards
Business Issue Award
University of Cape Town for ‘Slow the Flow’ water saving campaign.
Research Award
Nelson Mandela University for Nelson Mandela University BH21 Conference.
Severus Cerff Award
University of the Free State for 2 Bronze Awards, 3 Gold Awards, 1 Platinum Award.
Chairperson’s Award of Excellence
Stellenbosch University for Research at Stellenbosch University 100.