Here are the winners of the 2019 AMARA Awards

CHRO South Africa 12 November 2019

These are South Africa's best recruitment advertisers for 2019.

The winners of the AMARA Annual Media Recruitment Awards hosted by Arena Holdings (formerly Tiso Blackstar) were announced at a formal awards event held at the The Empire Venue in Parktown on Friday, 8 November 2019. The AMARA’s are the leading awards recognition for outstanding service and achievement in the South African recruitment industry, across both the public and private sectors, celebrating excellence among individuals and agencies alike.

Eben Gewers, Head of Advertising at Arena Holdings says: “The AMARA’s are an opportunity for the industry to acknowledge the considerable dedication of professionals working in the recruitment industry, and the challenges they regularly overcome. Securing the best talent for their clients is paramount, and where the value of print advertising to promote exciting employment opportunities cannot be underestimated.”

The 2019 winners are as follows:

Best Recruitment Advertising Agency

Winner – Ultimate Recruitment Solutions
1^st runner up – Whoodoo Media and Advertising
2^nd runner up – Human Communications

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Best Newsprint Creative: Private Sector

Winner – Human Communications for South 32 Rock Engineer
1^st runner up – Human Communications for AIDC - Call for applications
2^nd runner up – Siyafika Communications for LEDA - New Era Life

Best Newsprint Creative: Public Sector

Winner – Human Communications for World AIDS Day
1^st runner up – Ebony & Ivory for IDC - Presidential Infrastructure
2^nd runner up – Siyafika Communications for Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)

Best Newsprint Creative: Education Sector

Winner – Gear Advertising for St Andrews Operations Manager
1^st runner up – Gear Advertising for Sol Plaatjie University - Vice Chancellor
2^nd runner up – Human Communications for University of Johannesburg - Is 4.0 the demise of childhood?

The Publisher’s Award went to Duduzile Ntuli of Basadzi, while Siyafika Communications was the recipient of the Rising Star Award. This was the fist year that the Innovation and Multiplatform Award was made, joint recipients of which were Ebony & Ivory, and Jonti Tenders.

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