Dawid Botha, spokesperson for Virseker, says, "For over two decades, Pendoring has provided a first-class platform for the celebration of excellence in South African advertising – a substantial portion of which is devoted to the promotion of innovation and creativity in Afrikaans advertising, which eventually is framed in the Afrikaans media showcase. For us, it is an immense honour and privilege to back the entire Pendoring project, as well as to sponsor the category, Original Afrikaans."
The category is open to all advertising mediums and focuses exclusively on any advertisement that has originally been conceptualised and created in Afrikaans.
Franette Klerck, Pendoring GM, adds, "Successful brands like Virseker are well aware that the best way to reach its target market and to create an emotional bond and connection with consumers is to communicate with them in the language that they speak and understand; the language of their hearts."
The entry deadline for the awards has been extended to Friday, 11 August. All work commercially published, announced, or broadcast for the first time between 1 August 2016 and Monday, 31 July may be entered.
Finalists will be announced on Tuesday, 19 September and the winners will be announced at the gala event at Vodacom World on Friday, 27 October.
For more information, visit www.pendoring.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.