A huge shoutout to all the talented individuals who reached this impressive milestone. Your hard work and dedication have truly set the bar high!
The official Press Release will be published shortly via Modern Marketing News, and on Friday via Biz-Community.
The winners will be announced live at the Awards Gala Ceremony on Tuesday, 23 September at the NH Sandton | Arrival time: 18h00 | Event ends: 23h30 / Midnight.
To purchase seats and team tables (10 per table), please email natasha@lavello.co.za
Act fast—last year’s event sold out in just 10 days, leaving many finalists unable to attend! Only 26 tables are remaining at our 480-capacity venue. Now is the time to secure your spot and ensure you don’t miss out. Agencies, please extend the invite to your clients and teams.
Here are your 2025 Finalists...
ONLINE MEDIA & TOOLS CATEGORIES
Best Intranet |
Company |
Agency |
Campaign Name |
Accenture |
Stratitude |
Accent on You |
Best Corporate Website |
Barloworld Equipment |
Spitfire Inbound |
Barloworld Equipment Website Digital Overhaul |
Hi-Tec South Africa |
Futureborn |
Run Through Time |
Lexus South Africa |
Flume Digital Marketing |
Lexus Website |
Toyota South Africa |
Flume Digital Marketing |
Toyota |
Best Marketing Automation Campaign |
Spitfire Inbound and Penquin Advertising |
Suzuki Auto South Africa |
Smart Journeys, Real Results: Suzuki’s Always-On Automation Engine |
Telkom |
Dentsu Data |
Merkury for Telkom |
Vodacom |
OGILVY |
Vodacom Postpaid Always On |
Best Online Newsletter |
AMIN Worldwide |
Stratitude |
Global Member Newsletter |
Chas Everitt International Property Group |
Stratitude |
THE PROPERTY SIGNPOST |
Good Work Foundation |
Flow Communications |
Reimagining Rural Education newsletter |
Travelisa |
Flow Communications |
Travelisa newsletter |
Best Use of Podcast / Vlog to Promote a Brand or Event |
East Coast Radio |
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African Story Magic with Gcina Mhlophe (S2) |
Jacaranda FM |
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Mevrou Mevrou (Season 2) |
Savanna |
Dentsu Red Star |
Weekend of Marvels Live Podcast from the Durban July |
The Intrepid Wendell |
Tim Africa |
Shine - Life Perspectives from a Bespoke Jeweler |
TIM Africa |
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The Incredible Machines Podcast |
Transnet |
Brand Leadership Group |
Transnet Red Table Podcast |
Best Online Magazine Newspaper |
Publicis-Machine |
Sanlam |
Connect Client Whisperer Special Edition digi mag |
SME South Africa |
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STUDENT CATEGORIES
The New Generation Student Group of the Year Award – Sponsored by WesBank |
AAA School of Advertising |
GROOM |
AAA School of Advertising Bryanston |
Hisense, More Than a Brand |
AAA School of Advertising Bryanston |
Sanlam: More Than an Office |
IIE-Vega |
Cipla South Africa |
IIE-Vega |
PETLabs |
Rhodes University |
Rhodes University Sports Media Team |
VOW 88.1 (Voice of Wits) |
Human Rights - VOW 88.1 and Constitution Hill |
The New Generation Student of the Year Award – Sponsored by WesBank |
AAA School of Advertising |
Mishka Samodien |
NovelTea |
AAA School of Advertising |
Ankia Heyneman |
Slave or Save |
AAA School of Advertising |
Christelle Saunders |
How Bottom Trawling Hurts Reefs |
AAA School of Advertising Bryanston |
Mehna Gokal |
If your shoes were On |
AAA School of Advertising Bryanston |
Gabby Bester |
Chroma Sutra |
AAA School of Advertising Bryanston |
Mehna Gokal |
Small Voices, Big Impact |
OVERALL BLACK ONYX CATEGORIES
The New Generation Agency Community Engagement Manager of the Year Award |
Philani Mokoena |
DNA Brand Architects |
The New Generation UX UI Designer of the Year |
Lara Nel and Elizabeth Ras |
NEXT ORBIT |
Docaroo.ai |
The New Generation Digital Marketer of the Year Award – Sponsored by WesBank |
Mason Dayal |
365 Digital |
Nicole Glover |
Penquin Advertising |
Stacy Linden |
Vodacom |
Thato Soato |
Vodacom |
The New Generation Top Animator of the Year |
Shaheen Jacobs |
Clicks Group |
The New Generation Social Wiz of the Year Award – Sponsored by WesBank |
Karabo Kgophane |
SME South Africa |
Oarabile Kgantsi |
DNA Brand Architects |
The New Generation Best Customer Experience (CX) of the Year – Sponsored by WesBank |
Publicis-Digitas SA |
SAT |
Perfect Match |
The New Generation Digital Brand of the Year Award – Sponsored by WesBank |
Cleanipedia |
Oliver Marketing |
Nedbank Limited |
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Olympics |
iProspect |
Lay's - A PepsiCo brand |
Machine_ |
Shein |
Dialogue Communications & PHI |
Suzuki Auto South Africa |
Penquin Advertising and Spitfire |
Vodacom |
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Woolworths |
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The New Generation Online Strategy of the Year Award - Sponsored by WesBank |
Cleanipedia |
Oliver Marketing |
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KFC Africa |
Hearts & Science FZ-LLC |
"Summer Festive Campaign" |
Old Khaki |
365 Digital Media |
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Olympics |
iProspect |
Corona Cero Olympics |
PepsiCo - Lay's |
Machine_ |
Lay's "Ultimate Superfan" |
Sasol |
Bluecloud AI |
Sasol Rewards Thela Baba |
Shein |
Dialogue Communications & PHI |
Shein Johannesburg Pop-up Store |
Suzuki Auto South Africa |
Penquin Advertising and Spitfire |
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The New Generation Small Agency of the Year Award - Sponsored by WesBank |
365 Digital Media |
Algorithm Agency |
Bluecloud AI |
Correlate |
Druce Digital |
Forge By Brave |
Futureborn |
Lucky Hustle |
Media24 Brand Story |
Stratitude |
ZenZero Agency |
The New Generation Medium Agency of the Year Award |
Flow Communications |
Penquin Advertising |
The New Generation Large Agency of the Year Award |
Dentsu |
The New Generation Social & Digital Corporate of the Year Award – Sponsored by Algorithm Agency |
Nedbank Limited |
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PepsiCo South Africa |
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Sasol |
Bluecloud AI |
Vodacom |
OGILVY |
