Last week, South Africa’s Cannes Lions jurors made a little history. For the first time, current jurors came together with former jurors and Jury Presidents for Jury Duty, a new IDIDTHAT.co and Nedbank initiative designed to share knowledge and hard-earned lessons before they step into the world’s most influential judging rooms.

Held in a beautiful setting in Joburg, found by our friends at Cherry Picked Locations, the morning session brought together first time jurors heading to Cannes this year with former jurors and jury presidents, Roanna Williams, Fran Luckin, Xolisa Dyeshana, Kensi Nobanda and Suhana Gordhan. There was sharing of experiences, lessons, and advice from inside the jury rooms. The response from the room made it clear that Jury Duty had tapped into something the industry needed. Fran Luckin described it as “a highlight of the last couple of years.”

The initiative was born from a conversation at IDIDTHAT House during Loeries Fringe, when Kensi Nobanda, Group CMO at Nedbank Group, raised a simple question: why wasn’t there a space where South African jurors could learn from each other before arriving at Cannes? Less than a year later, that idea became reality.

Film shot by Cameron Plaatjies. Edit by our legend friends at Tessa Ford and Editor SCI.

More importantly, it felt like the beginning of something bigger. Founder of IDIDTHAT, Julie Maunder says, “I don’t say this lightly, but I genuinely believe we made history today. South Africa has never had a space like this before. The generosity, openness and willingness to share knowledge in that room was extraordinary, and I have no doubt it will change how our jurors walk into Cannes from this year forward. Thank you to Kensi and the Nedbank team for partnering with IDIDTHAT so we can continue to move th eindustry forward. We couldn’t do what we do without you.”

For years, South Africa has celebrated its jurors after Cannes. Jury Duty is about supporting them before they get there. By sharing knowledge, experiences, and context openly, South Africa is building a stronger collective understanding of what it takes to represent our creativity on the global stage.

Here’s the full GALLERY of the morning spent together at Jury Duty on the 4^th June 2026.

South Africa’s Cannes Lions Awarding Jurors in the pictures:

• Danni Pinch – ECD at Accenture Song (Entertainment Lions for Gaming Jury)
• Dashni Vilakazi – MD at The MediaShop (Media Jury)
• Jabulani Sigege – Group ECD at Machine_ (Audio & Radio Jury)
• Khangelani Dziba – Brand Communications Consultant (Social & Creator Jury)
• Khethiwe Makhubo – Creative Group Head at McCANN Joburg (Direct Jury)
• Liana Liebenberg – Creative Partner at Design Bridge & Partners (Industry Craft Jury)
• Mandi Fine – CEO and Founder at FINE (Pharma Lions Jury)
• Mpume Ngobese – MD at Joe Public (Creative Effectiveness Jury)
• Neo Makhele – Chief Strategy Officer at Ogilvy (Creative Strategy Jury)
• Nkgabiseng Motau – Co-Founder and CCO at Think Creative Africa (Print & Publishing Jury)
• Simone Rossum – ECD at SHIFT (Design Jury)
• Stephanie Mazingi – Creative Managing Director at Havas (Digital Craft Jury)
• Suhana Gordhan – CCO and Founder at LoveSong (Glass: The Lion for Change Jury)

Panelists of ex-Jurors and ex-Jury Presidents in the pictures:

• Fran Luckin – Co- CCO at Boundless
• Kensi Nobanda – Chief Marketing Officer at Nedbank
• Roanna Williams – Co-CCO at Boundless
• Suhana Gordhan – CCO and Founder at LoveSong (Glass: The Lion for Change Jury)
• Xolisa Dyeshana – CCO at Joe Public

Nedbank Team in the pictures:

• Kensi Nobanda – Chief Marketing Officer at Nedbank
• Kedibone Shabi – Events Specialist, Integrated Marketing & Experience at Nedbank
• Keke Makape – Head Strategy & Operations At Nedbank
• Mivuyo Balintulo – Head Integrated Marketing at Nedbank
• Tebogo Motsepe – Executive Head of Marketing & Strategy at Nedbank

IDIDTHAT Team in the pictures:

• Anne Hirsh – Head of Content at IDIDTHAT.co
• Julie Maunder – Founder at IDIDTHAT.co

Photographer: Rorisang Maretela

Produced by the IDIDTHAT Content Studio