WesBank New Generation Awards Announces 2026 Finalists
A massive congratulations to all the incredible agencies, brands, and individuals who have reached this milestone! The quality of work submitted this year was exceptional.
Important Action required: FINALISTS, PLEASE TAKE NOTE!
- Draft Notice: This is not the official press release. Please try to avoid taking screenshots of the website list.
- Corrections: Please carefully check your agency, company, and campaign names for any spelling errors.
- Deadline for Corrections: Please submit any corrections to us by Tuesday, 25 August, at 13:00 SAST. (Once the official release goes live, no further changes can be made.)
The official Press Release will be published on Modern Marketing News on Wednesday, 26 August, and on Biz-community, and other leading online news platforms shortly after.
Join Us Live at the Awards Gala Ceremony:
Last year's show sold out in just 10 days! Act Fast! Venue capacity is strictly limited to 480 guests—"Only 30 tables remaining."
- Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Venue: NH Sandton Hotel
- Seats & Tables: For gala details and fees to attend, visit our Awards Page HERE
- Bookings: To book individual seats or team tables (10 seats per table), email stephen@newgenawards.co.za
- Invoicing: We do not have an online booking or payment portal. Invoices will be issued upon booking confirmation.
- Payment Method: EFT only (Credit Card payments are not accepted).
Team Event: Agencies, please invite your clients to attend the awards ceremony!
HERE ARE THE 2026 FINALISTS
ONLINE MEDIA & TOOLS AWARDS
Best Corporate Website |
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Tourvest Destination Management | Flow Communications | Your Africa website development |
Best Marketing Automation Campaign – Sponsored by WesBank |
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Astron | Shift ONE | MOOV |
Spitfire Inbound and Penquin | Suzuki Auto South Africa | Always-On Intelligence: Automating Suzuki Auto South Africa's Customer Journey from Interest to Action |
Best Online Newsletter |
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CHAS EVERITT INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY GROUP | Stratitude | THE PROPERTY SIGNPOST |
Good Work Foundation | Flow Communications | Reimagining Rural Education newsletter |
Best Use of Podcast / Vlog to Promote a Brand or Event |
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Absa | Lumico (Pty) Ltd | Cultivating Credibility Through Conversations |
Benzac | iProspect (dentsu) | Benzac Brand Equity |
East Coast Radio | | SA Rescue: Out Alive |
Jacaranda FM | | True Crime South Africa - die Afrikaanse weergawe, Season 4 |
Nedbank | Lucid Performance | Investments |
Nedbank | Lucid Performance | Youth X |
Outdoor Warehouse | Hyphen Creatives | The For Every Adventure |
TIM.Africa | | The Incredible Machines Podcast |
TIM.Africa | EO Durban | EO Ignite 2025 - Podcast Series |
TIM.Africa | | Ditch The Lump Podcast |
Woolworths Foods South Africa / W.Creative | Media24 | What’s the Difference? A Woolworths Foods Branded Vodcast |
Xiaomi South Africa | Lucky Hustle | Xiaomi RN15 – Titan Tough |
Best Online Magazine / Newspaper |
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SME South Africa | | |
Best eCommerce Website |
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Berlitz Method | Stratitude | Berlitz Shopify |
THE NEW GENERATION BLACK ONYX OVERALL AWARDS
The New Generation Top Graphic Designer of the Year |
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Kyle Anthony | Lucky Hustle | Unlucky Lemonade |
The New Generation Agency Community Engagement Manager of the Year - Sponsored by Unilever South Africa |
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Ndimi Matomane | Bluecloud AI |
The New Generation UX/UI Designer of the Year |
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Alex Cannon | Stoneway | |
Taeya Dukes | Auraforbrands | Specno |
The New Generation Social Wiz of the Year – Sponsored by Unilever South Africa |
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Siyabonga Mzolo | DNA Brand Architects |
The New Generation Best Customer Experience (CX) of the Year – Sponsored by WesBank |
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AB InBev South Africa | EGG Studios. Powered by Blue Robot - iProspect-dentsu | Castle Lager 130 |
Mondelēz South Africa | LePub Johannesburg | We've Been There |
SuperSport | EGG Studios. Powered by Blue Robot | SuperSport Dream Team |
Suzuki Auto South Africa | Easy Agency, Spitfire Inbound and Penquin | Jimney Gathering 2025 |
Telkom | Mscsports | Possibility in Play |
The New Generation Digital Brand of the Year – Sponsored by WesBank |
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Amarok - Volkswagen Group Africa | OGILVY |
Cadbury - Mondelēz South Africa | OGILVY |
Castle Lager - AB InBev South Africa | EGG Studios. Powered by Blue Robot - iProspect-dentsu |
Castle Milk Stout - AB InBev South Africa | iProspect – dentsu & Egg Studios – Powered by Blue Robot |
Chappies - Mondelēz South Africa | LePub Johannesburg |
Cheetos - PepsiCo South Africa | DNA Brand Architects |
Crocs South Africa | Clockwork |
Dove - Unilever South Africa | OLIVER MARKETING |
Dove - Unilever South Africa | Simunye Media |
Flying Fish - AB InBev South Africa | Draftline |
Golf - Volkswagen Group Africa | OGILVY |
Heineken Beverages SA | TBWA\ South Africa |
Cadbury Lunch Bar - Mondelēz South Africa | VML South Africa |
Mercedes-Benz South Africa | Net#work BBDO |
Nik Naks - PepsiCo South Africa | Accenture Song South Africa |
OREO - Mondelēz South Africa | LePub Johannesburg |
Payflex | Anomaly |
Sasol | Bluecloud AI |
Suzuki Auto South Africa | Spitfire Inbound and Penquin |
Telkom | Mscsports |
Vaseline - Unilever South Africa | VML South Africa |
Vodacom South Africa | Carbon1 |
Vodacom South Africa | OGILVY |
Xiaomi South Africa | Lucky Hustle |
The New Generation Online Strategy of the Year - Sponsored by WesBank |
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AB InBev South Africa | EGG Studios. Powered by Blue Robot - iProspect-dentsu | Castle Lager 130 |
Ascent Africa | | PRASA x Isitimela Sabantu Campaigns |
Craft Homes | | The Red Wall |
Dis-Chem | Black&White | |
Garmin SA | Naritive Global | We’ve Got Your Game |
Potatoes South Africa | MSJ Marketing | |
Procter & Gamble | WPP Media | Venus “I Am” |
Sasol | Bluecloud AI | |
Suzuki Auto South Africa | Penquin & Spitfire Inbound | |
Volkswagen Group Africa | OGILVY | Forever Golf: #NameThisGolf |
The New Generation Small Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Unilever South Africa |
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Bluecloud AI |
Distrikt 9 |
EGG Studios. Powered by Blue Robot |
Fenix Marketing Solutions |
Hyphen Creatives |
Lucky Hustle |
Mettlestate |
MSJ Marketing |
Naritive Global |
Narrate. |
Spitfire Inbound |
Stratitude |
Xcentric Brand Solutions |
The New Generation Medium Agency of the Year – Sponsored by Unilever South Africa |
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Offlimit Communications |
Penquin Advertising |
The New Generation Large Agency of the Year – Sponsored by Unilever South Africa |
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Accenture Song South Africa |
Dentsu |
HAVAS Media South Africa |
OGILVY |
Publicis / LePub |
TBWA\ South Africa |
VML South Africa |
WPP Media |
The New Generation Social & Digital Corporate of the Year – Sponsored by WesBank |
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AB InBev South Africa |
Crocs South Africa |
Heineken Beverages SA |
Mercedes-Benz South Africa |
Mondelēz South Africa |
Payflex |
PepsiCo South Africa |
Sasol |
Suzuki Auto South Africa |
Telkom |
Unilever South Africa |
Vodacom South Africa |
Volkswagen Group Africa |
Xiaomi South Africa |
