Craft Award Results: June 2026

Three examples of South African craft rise to the top in this month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards. Congratulations to Paul Ward from Giant Films, Alex Smillie from Pressure Cooker Studios and Craig Moore from Robot, whose work impressed this month's judges. And a big thank you to Galaletsang Kgoathe, Creative Partner at Ogilvy South Africa, and Marc Algranti, Music Supervisor at Algranti Music, for giving up their eyeballs, ears and excellent judgement to crown this month's winners.

Meet South Africa’s Cannes Lions Jury 2026

Being invited to judge at Cannes Lions is one of the highest honours in our industry. This year, 31 South Africans help shape the festival's most important conversations, serving on both shortlisting and awarding juries across categories ranging from Titanium and Glass to Film to Media, Design, PR and a Jury President in-between. Meet the marketers, strategists, filmmakers, designers and creative leaders representing South Africa on the global stage. Thank you legends for making us proud.