South Africa wins big at One Show. Here’s the work.
South Africa came out punching at The One Show Awards 2026, with local agencies, production companies, creatives, marketers, and brands picking up Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Merit recognition across a wide spread of categories. Go team SA! Congratulations to all the South African Pencil and Merit winners. Here’s the work that brought it home.
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GOLD PENCIL
AWARDED
Gold:
Creator Content | Multi-Creator Collaboration
Creator Content | Community Activation
Cultural Driver | Creator / Brand Collaboration
Direct Marketing | Social Media – Creator-Driven Engagement
Direct Marketing | Social Media – Influencer Marketing
Health & Wellness | Social Media – Influencer & Creator
Public Relations | Digital & Online
Public Relations | Community Building
Social Media | Community Engagement
AWARDED
Gold:
Gaming | Gaming for Good
Branded Entertainment | Branded Entertainment for Good
Integrated / Omnichannel | Integrated / Omnichannel Campaigns for Good
SILVER PENCIL
AWARDED
Silver:
Integrated / Omnichannel | Craft – Use of Technology
Creative Use of Data | Data for Good
AWARDED
Silver:
Health & Wellness | Public Relations
Social Media | Community Building
BRONZE PENCIL
AWARDED
Bronze:
Branded Entertainment | Craft – Use of Technology
Creative Use of Technology | Technology as a Creative Tool
AWARDED
Bronze:
Public Relations | Public Relations for Good
Out of Home | Out of Home for Good
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AWARDED
Bronze:
Creative Effectiveness | Creative Effectiveness – Tourism / Travel / Transportation
AWARDED
Bronze:
The Indies | Direct Marketing
The Indies | Campaigns for Good
MERIT AWARD
AWARDED
Merit:
Branded Entertainment | Craft – Storytelling
Cultural Driver | Cultural Driver for Good
Branded Entertainment | Full Length Video – Single
Film & Video | Film & Video for Good
Moving Image Craft & Production | Use of Technology
Creative Use of Technology | Technology for Good
AWARDED
Merit:
Direct Marketing | Innovation – Use of Media in Direct Marketing
Experiential & Immersive | Experiential & Immersive for Good
Experiential & Immersive | Innovation – Use of Media in Experiential & Immersive
AWARDED
Merit:
Sustainable Development Goals Pencil | Sustainable Development Goals
AWARDED
Merit:
Radio & Audio-First | Innovation – Use of Media in Radio & Audio
AWARDED
Merit:
Integrated / Omnichannel | Craft – Use of Humor
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