On 13 November, the Pendoring Awards announced the 2020 winners via a Facebook Live broadcast. The advertising awards pay tribute to and celebrate South Africa’s 10 indigenous national languages. 19 Gold Pendorings, 35 Silver Pendorings, 19 Gold Craft Certificates and 22 Craft Certificates were awarded in 2020.
Pendoring general manager, Eben Keun said, ‘It was a joy to celebrate such diverse work and so many new voices. Congratulations to all the winners for producing creative, innovative and relevant work during a tough year.’
The prestigious Umpetha Award went to The Odd Number Johannesburg for three radio adverts titled Intsipho engapheli, Sterring sok’susa idust and Upgrade yoshukela, produced in a praise singing style for Game. The Overall Student winner was Tanya Viljoen from The Creative Academy in Woodstock for Mielie, with packaging design developed for Mielie Pap Kitchen and Deli.
Umpetha Winner | |||||||||
Award | Agency | Category | Brand | Title | |||||
Umpetha Winner | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio and Audio – Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela; Intsipho engapheli; Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Student Overall Winner | |||||||||
Student Overall Winner | The Creative Academy – Woodstock, Cape Town | Student Design – Package Design | Mielie Pap Kitchen and Deli | Mielie | |||||
Digital Communication | |||||||||
Silver | Dit&DatOntwerp – Cape Town | Digital Website, Microsite or Mobile Media | KOER | Die KOER toep (app) | |||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Digital Social Media | SAB | Castle Milk Stout – Clan Pledge. | |||||
Silver | Grid Worldwide – Johannesburg | Digital Social Media | Grid Worldwide | Youth Day / Translate | |||||
Silver | M&C Saatchi Abel – Cape Town | Digital Social Media | Nando’s | The COVIDictionary | |||||
Silver | Dit&DatOntwerp – Cape Town | Digital Social Media | KOER | Vlerksleep in 2020 SM (Wooing in 2020) | |||||
Craft Gold | Dit&DatOntwerp – Cape Town | Digital Writing | KOER | KOER Vlerksleep 2020 Writing | |||||
Design | |||||||||
Silver | Dit&DatOntwerp – Cape Town | Brand Identity and Collateral Design | KOER | KOER logo | |||||
Silver | Just Design – Stellenbosch | Graphic Design Package Design | Distell | Olof Bergh Brandy Packaging Upgrade | |||||
Gold | NB Publishers, a division of Media24 Boeke (Pty) Ltd – Cape Town | Publication Design – Single Element | NB Publishers, a division of Media24 Boeke (Pty) Ltd | Pienk Ceramic-hondjies – Ryan Pedro | |||||
Silver | NB Publishers, a division of Media24 Boeke (Pty) Ltd – Cape Town | Publication Design – Single Element | NB Publishers, a division of Media24 Boeke (Pty) Ltd | U Kondelela by Mbedzi Nyelisani | |||||
Gold | Annake Müller Publishing – Observatory | Publication Design – Whole Publication | Annake Müller Publishing | Geure deur Lientjie Wessels | |||||
Gold | New Africa Books – Cape Town | Publication Design – Whole Publication | New Africa Books | Mpumi’s Magic Beads (11 language versions) | |||||
Silver | New Africa Books – Cape Town | Publication Design – Whole Publication | New Africa Books | Multilingual ABC | |||||
Silver | Just Design – Stellenbosch | Campaign Design Mixed Media Campaign | Distell | Olof Bergh Brandy Branding and Packaging Upgrade | |||||
Craft Certificate | LAPA Uitgewers – Pretoria | Design Crafts Illustration | Linki Brand | Sylvester, ramkat van die Groot-Karoo | |||||
Craft Certificate | LAPA Uitgewers – Pretoria | Design Crafts Illustration | Linki Brand | Wolk | |||||
Film | |||||||||
Silver | Riverbed Agency – Johannesburg | Television and Cinema Commercials with a production budget exceeding R1m | Aware.org | Russian Roulette | |||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Television and Cinema Commercials with production budget under R1m | Assupol | Eagen’s Journey | |||||
Silver | Grid Worldwide – Johannesburg | Television and Cinema Commercials with production budget under R1m | Hyundai SA | Vegan | |||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | SAB | Castle Milk Stout Clan Beats | |||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | Apartheid Museum | The Struggle Of ‘76 | |||||
Campaign Gold | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | MTN South Africa | Matrass | |||||
Campaign Gold | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | MTN South Africa | Papgeld | |||||
Campaign Gold | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | MTN South Africa | Mindgames | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Online Film and Commercials | SAB | Castle Milk Stout Hlala eKhaya | |||||
Silver | Ogilvy SA – Johannesburg | TV Trailers and Content Promos | MultiChoice | Ous Dorah | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Non-Broadcast Video and Film | Chicken Licken | Taxi TV | |||||
Gold | Admit One Media – Johannesburg | Branded Content Film | kykNET | Gewoon Ongewoon | |||||
Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Direction | Assupol | The Greatest Gift | |||||
Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Cinematography | Assupol | The Greatest Gift | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Writing | Chicken Licken | Taxi TV | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Writing | SAB | Castle Milk Stout Hlala eKhaya | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Writing | Apartheid Museum | The Struggle Of ‘76 | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Writing | Assupol | Eagen’s Journey | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Film Crafts – Performance | Apartheid Museum | The Struggle Of ‘76 | |||||
Integrated Communication | |||||||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Integrated Multimedia – Campaign | Apartheid Museum | The Struggle Of ‘76 | |||||
Silver | Dit&DatOntwerp – Cape Town | Integrated Multimedia – Campaign | KOER | KOER Dating App Integrated Campaign | |||||
Live | |||||||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Live Activations | Assupol | Eagen’s Journey | |||||
Print Communication | |||||||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Newspaper and Magazine Advertising | Salvation Army | Sweetpakbroek | |||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Newspaper and Magazine Advertising | Salvation Army | Frokkie | |||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Newspaper and Magazine Advertising | Salvation Army | Denimbroek | |||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Newspaper and Magazine Advertising | Salvation Army | Trui | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Pendoring | If It Doesn’t Work In English, It Works For Us | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Assupol | There Will Be No Monuments Here | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Chicken Licken | SoulFire Songs | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Population Services International | Op Die Bed | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Population Services International | Op Die Mat | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Population Services International | Op Die Vloer | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | Population Services International | Op Die Agtersitplek | |||||
Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Indoor Posters | All For Masks | The Most important Mask In African History | |||||
Silver | Boomtown – Port Elizabeth | Branded Content | Nestle | SAM DREAMS RECIPE STORYBOOK | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Salvation Army | Sweetpakbroek | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Salvation Army | Frokkie | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Salvation Army | Trui | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Salvation Army | Denimbroek | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Assupol | There Will Be No Monuments Here | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | All For Masks | The Most important Mask In African History | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Population Services International | Op Die Bed | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg. | Craft – Art Direction | Population Services International | On The Seat | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Population Services International | Op Die Mat | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Population Services International | Op Die Vloer | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Population Services International | In Die Stort | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Chicken Licken | Inner Piece | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Art Direction | Chicken Licken | Every Meal Is A Chicken Licken Meal | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Pendoring | If It Doesn’t Work In English, It Works For Us | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Assupol | There Will Be No Monuments Here | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Assupol | There Will Be No Monuments Here | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Salvation Army | Sweetpakbroek | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Salvation Army | Frokkie | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Salvation Army | Denimbroek | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Salvation Army | Trui | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | All For Masks | The Most important Mask In African History | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Population Services International | In Die Stort | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Population Services International | On The Seat | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Population Services International | Op Die Bed | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Population Services International | Op Die Vloer | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Crafts – Photography | Population Services International | Op Die Mat | |||||
Craft Certificate | Boomtown – Port Elizabeth | Crafts – Illustration | Nestle | SAM DREAMS RECIPE STORYBOOK | |||||
Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Crafts – Illustration | Chicken Licken | Inner Piece | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Crafts – Typography | Pendoring | If It Doesn’t Work In English, It Works For Us | |||||
Radio | |||||||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela | |||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Intsipho engapheli | |||||
Campaign Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Chicken Licken | Up to you | |||||
Campaign Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Nedbank | 5.11% Interest | |||||
Campaign Silver | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Nedbank | Gold Card | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Whipped Cream | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Swiss Roll | |||||
Campaign Silver | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Radio Station Commercials | Mass discounters | Ice Tropez | |||||
Silver | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Internet & Mobile Audio Commercials | Tears Foundation | For some, the war is at home | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Intsipho engapheli | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Swiss Roll | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Ice Tropez | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Direction | Mass discounters | Whipped Cream | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Mass discounters | Intsipho engapheli | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Mass discounters | Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Chicken Licken | Up to you | |||||
Craft Certificate | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Tears Foundation | For some, the war is at home | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Nedbank | Gold Card | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Writing | Nedbank | 5.11% Interest | |||||
Craft Gold | Joe Public United – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | SAB | Castle Milk Stout Clanbeats | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Intsipho engapheli | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Swiss Roll | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Ice Tropez | |||||
Campaign Craft Certificate | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Original Music and Sound Design | Mass discounters | Whipped Cream | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Performance | Mass discounters | Intsipho engapheli | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Performance | Mass discounters | Sterring sok’susa idust | |||||
Campaign Craft Gold | The Odd Number – Johannesburg | Craft – Performance | Mass discounters | Upgrade yoshukela | |||||
Craft Certificate | TBWA Hunt Lascaris – Johannesburg | Craft – Performance | Tears Foundation | For some, the war is at home | |||||
Student Awards | |||||||||
Gold | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Film – Motion Graphic Design | LITASA | The LITASA Hunt | |||||
Silver | Red and Yellow Creative School of Business – Salt River, Cape Town | Student Film – Motion Graphic Design | Red & Yellow Creative School of Business | Ghetto 7785 | |||||
Gold | IIE-Vega – Johannesburg | Student Radio and Audio – Radio Commercials and Branded Content | Aware.org | Phuza Face – Zulu | |||||
Silver | IIE-Vega – Johannesburg | Student Radio and Audio – Radio Commercials and Branded Content | Aware.org | Phuza Face – Sotho | |||||
Silver | Red and Yellow Creative School of Business – Salt River, Cape Town | Student Print – Magazine Advertising | Mrs Balls | Yonk’into iyahlangana | |||||
Silver | Red and Yellow Creative School of Business – Salt River, Cape Town | Student Print – Indoor Posters | #askforangela | Shot | |||||
Silver | IIE-Vega – Johannesburg | Student Design – General Design | Robertson Winery | Ons is meer as wyn | |||||
Silver | AAA School of Advertising – Cape Town | Student Design – General Design | AAA School of Advertising | Poetry and all that Jazz – J&B ticket | |||||
Gold | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Design – Publication Design – Whole Publication | E.S. Le Grange | Divan se Avonture | |||||
Silver | IIE-VEGA – Sandton | Student Design – Publication Design – Whole Publication | Book Dash | Ayaaha Climate Change Quest | |||||
Gold | The Creative Academy – Woodstock, Cape Town | Student Design – Package Design | Mielie Pap Kitchen and Deli | mielie | |||||
Silver | The Creative Academy – Woodstock, Cape Town | Student Design – Package Design | Kraaibrak Breweries | Hou vas my moves, check hierdie bier! | |||||
Silver | AAA School of Advertising – Cape Town | Student Design – Design for Digital | AAA School of Advertising | Jol Magazine | |||||
Silver | AAA School of Advertising – Cape Town | Student Out of Home – In-Store | AAA School of Advertising | Vandag se jong mense is opgef*k – Big Blue | |||||
Craft Gold | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Print, Design and OOH Crafts – Illustration | E.S. Le Grange | Divan se Avonture | |||||
Craft Certificate | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Print, Design and OOH Crafts – Illustration | Cerebos | Sout van die Aarde | |||||
Craft Certificate | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Print, Design and OOH Crafts – Illustration | Iewers in die bos | Iewers in die bos | |||||
Gold | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Integrated Campaign – Student Integrated Multimedia | LITASA | The LITASA Hunt | |||||
Silver | North-West University – Potchefstroom | Student Integrated Campaign – Student Integrated Multimedia | Boks vir ‘n Buurvrou & Pick n Pay | Buurvroutrots! |