Meet Wild Bean Café Design-A-Cup winners – There’s a Mzansi story in every cup!
We have all heard the saying ‘Like a Phoenix rises from the ashes’ this year’s Wild bean Café Design-A-Cup winners creatively brought to life the spirit of Mzansi on a cup, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Themed ‘A Story in Every Cup,’ the competition attracted over 300 entries across 16 tertiary institutions nationally. Visual arts students had the opportunity to draw inspiration from the top 5 Mzansi stories announced earlier this year. These stories encapsulated themes only Mzansi could offer.
After much deliberation, the winning designs have been selected and we are excited to announce our top three winners! But first, let’s look back at the journey that culminated Wild Bean Café’s ‘A Story in Every Cup’ campaign.
The first phase of the competition gave South Africans an opportunity to tell their unique stories about what they love most about Mzansi.
Each of the top five winning storytellers received a bean-tastic Wild Bean Café hamper consisting of a coffee machine, a supply of Wild Bean Café coffee beans and a R2000 bp shopping voucher.
The official winner announcement was hosted virtually on bpSA’s Facebook page on Friday 4 September, and has recorded an overwhelming response of over 243K views in three days. The winners of the 2020 Wild Bean Café Design-A-Cup Competition were announced as follows! In first place is an ambitious young man from the North West University, Kabelo Diphoko ,who walks away with a cash prize of R100 000 towards his tuition fees plus an all-expenses paid coffee experience for two in Tanzania.
Kabelo’s design took inspiration from Hope Moteane’s story, which highlights South Africa’s cultural diversity, through language and ethnicity. Winning the competition has had a great impact on Kabelo’s life.
In second place, is 20 year old Gayla Raff, from the University of Johannesburg who won a 13 -inch MacBook Pro alongside a one-year Adobe CC license. Also inspired by Hope Moteane’s story, Gayla’s design showcases vibrant colours, with a multitude of textures that illustrate Mzansi’s cultural diversity.
In third place is Ashton Heldsinger, a final year student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. For her design she chose Chantel August’s Mzansi story with the theme of evolution in music, from traditional African beats to modern sounds. How amazing that this coincides with the trending 'Jerusalema' hit song and dance routine, which has taken the world by storm and put South Africa on the global map. Ashton walks away with a 13- inch MacBook Pro.
We invite you to view the winner announcement video here https://www.facebook.com/BPinSouthAfrica/videos/752731668912133, leave a comment and share on your platforms in celebration of Mzansi's young talent.
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