{"id":240007,"date":"2022-10-13T23:58:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=122859"},"modified":"2022-10-13T23:58:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:58:14","slug":"and-a-winner-has-been-selected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected\/","title":{"rendered":"And a winner has been selected."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122860\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=122860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-122860 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122860 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tshepo Masilo \u2013 Takealot Heritage day Competition Winner Photo: Takealot \u2013 Tshepo Masilo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The winner showed outstanding creativity in their reimagining of the Takealot box and walks away with a life-changing R100 000 Takealot voucher<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s favourite retailer, takealot.com, has revealed the winner of its first-ever Heritage Day Design Challenge, which gave South Africans the chance to showcase their creativity inspired by our country\u2019s diverse cultures and rich heritage.<\/p>\n<p>September shone a spotlight on our country\u2019s colourful diversity, and Takealot called on South Africans to share their creativity by visually re-imagining the Takealot box using the South African flag colours and drawing from their heritage and traditions for inspiration. With thousands of entries over the 2 week challenge, the retailer is thrilled to announce that the winner of the competition is Tshepo Masilo from Randpark Ridge, Randburg.<\/p>\n<p>Tshepo Masilo\u2019s winning entry was a bold mix of proudly South African images that truly encompassed the spirit of South Africa, and the artist walked away with a massive R100 000 Takealot voucher and a R10 000 Takealot voucher to donate to a South African charity or local Heritage Site of his choice. The winning design will also be printed on 1 million Takealot boxes that will be delivered around the country in December. \u201cMy design deserves to be on 1 million boxes because it represents who we are as South Africans. The skyline around the edges depicts the 9 provinces in one fluid design emphasising that we are one nation. The elements and vernacular in the creative design relays the energetic feeling we have as a people and identifies with each South African regardless of race or religion, it is indicative of who we are. A bird\u2019s eye view highlighting all our heritage and what brings us together as one nation, one South Africa\u201d says Masilo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so proud that we gave South Africans a platform to celebrate their unique identity\u201d, says Julie-Anne Walsh, Chief Marketing Officer at takealot.com. \u201cTakealot boxes have become iconic in South Africa and bring moments of delight to our shoppers across the country. Now these boxes will be personalised with Tshepo\u2019s story. His traditions, journey, perspective, will move across the country to delight and surprise our customers before the Takealot box has even been opened\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place across Takealot\u2019s social media pages \u2013 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok \u2013 the challenge embraced innovative technology to leverage Whatsapp, a platform that millions of South Africans use on a daily basis, to engage with a chatbot in multiple language options that included isiXhosa, isiZulu, English, Afrikaans and Sesotho. \u201cHeritage is so personal in a country like ours. We really wanted to make sure that every South African had the chance to enter the competition on a platform that is user friendly and accessible, so that every story could be told\u201d, continues Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>Judged by a panel comprising five proud South Africans, each with their own unique heritage, including 2019 Miss Universe winner Zozibini Tunzi, beloved musician and entertainer Emo Adams, award-winning musician Kwesta, Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare and takealot.com CEO Frederik Zietsman, choosing a winner was not an easy task. Frederik Zietsman says: \u201cThe calibre of artwork we have seen from all corners of the country has been an exceptional showcase of our country, its people and the inherent traditions that have been passed down for so many generations. The panel was taken on a journey and our hope is that when our customers receive their order in a box covered in the colourful winning artwork, they too will be taken on a journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is made even more personal due to the fact that Takealot is a home-grown South African business, who has, for over a decade, committed to championing the digital economy. \u201cOur South African roots run deep. Our aim with this challenge was to celebrate the inherent \u2018South Africanness\u2019 of our customers \u2013 the people who have made our business the success that it is. Our people have incredible stories to tell. We want to hear them, we want to share them and most importantly we want to continue to enable them with initiatives like this\u201d, concludes Zietsman.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit takealot.com or follow Takealot on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">89<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/and-a-winner-has-been-selected\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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