New Jury President, Nkgabiseng Motau, is the CCO and founding partner at Think Creative Africa, and will head up another strong jury line-up that will judge the use of South Africa’s indigenous languages across the creative spectrum in the 2022 Pendoring Awards.
The Pendoring Awards celebrate the uniqueness, creativity and diversity in South Africa’s 10 indigenous languages. The Awards seek to recognise how the rich history and strength of the country’s indigeneous languages are used to connect with a wider South African audience through marketing, advertising and communications.
No stranger to the Pendorings, Motau holds a gold Pendoring and has judged multiple rounds of the Awards. Motau is also regarded as a seasoned and valued juror globally, having been chosen to be part of juries for Cannes Lions 2021 and the Ad Stars awards in South Korea last year. In an interview last year she said she believes the ‘diverse nature of our country brings a unique perspective and cultural sensitivity. We are able to tap into so many versions of reality, drawing on our history and our presence to create work that is really universal’.
‘The jury for every Pendoring Awards has been full of exceptionally gifted and dedicated professionals, and this year not only stays true to our desire to have the best judge the best, but draws from a wide range of expertise across the creative community,’ said Eben Keun, Pendoring General Manager.
This year’s Pendoring campaign encourages entrants to ‘Let Your Language Loose’, calling on South Africans to set their mother tongues free on the creative world instead of hiding them behind a second or third language.
Pendoring is also the only advertising award programme to offer cash prizes for the overall winner, the gold and silver winners. All gold winners are considered for the overall Prestigious Umpetha Award.
The Jury members are:
Sanele Ngubane – Creative writer – TBWA RAAD
Ntando Msibi – Creative Director – Ogilvy
Vumile Mavumengwana – Co-Founder | Executive Creative Director – Odd by Dsgn
Ntokozo Tshabalala – Creative Director – TBWA Hunt\Lascaris
Seth Beukes – Art Director – Grey
Thando Silimela – Creative Director – VMLY&R
Coenraad Grebe – Creative Director – Ogilvy
Zamani Trevor Ngubane – Design Manager, In-Store Online & Offline XP – The Coca-Cola Company, Africa
Nhlanhla ‘Solomon’ Ngcobo – Creative Director – M&C Saatchi Abel
Jabulani Sigege – Executive Creative Director – Machine_
Richardt Strydom – Freelance content developer and writer
Terry McKenna – ECD – The Odd Number
Tumi Sethebe – ECD – The Riverbed Agency
Tshepo Tumahole – Integrated Creative Director – Joe Public United
Tshepo Mogorosi – Integrated Creative Director – Joe Public United
Lufuno Mavhungu – Freelance Creative Director/Copywriter
Nobantu Sibeko – Integrated Creative Director – King James (part of Accenture Song)
Tshegofatso Phetlhe – Creative Director – VMLY&R
Portia Mamosebo – Senior Copywriter – King James (part of Accenture Song)
Osmond Tshuma – Creative Director – Mam’Gobozi
Marcelle du Plessis – Creative Director – Grey (Team Liquid)
Tanya de Jongh – Creative Director – Grid Worldwide
PENDORING AWARDS
www.pendoring.co.za
