Meet The 2026 Judges
Real recognises real is moving away from “supporting” young businesses to showing young talent that their work is seen.
Dr Tumelo Chaka
Consumer Behaviour Strategist & Speaker
Nokwanda Khumalo
General Manager: Mobility and Convenience
BP Southern Africa
Ayanda Nkosi
Head of Marketing and Distribution
Financial Services
Boipelo Mekgwe
Head of Marketing
Vaseline, Southern Africa
Dr Relebohiseng Matubatuba
Head of Marketing Division
Wits School of Business Sciences
Heather Khumalo
Senior Marketing Lead
Unilever
Laureen Mxoli
Earned Media & Influencer Marketing Lead
Unilever
Mbali Sebapu
CEO & Founder
Hermosa Flor Cosmetics
Mirriam Mathebula
Senior Marketing Manager
MTN South Africa
Motshidisi Mokwena
Communications & Reputation Management Professional
Ntsika Tyatya
Communications and Culture Lead
MAXHOSA AFRICA
Palesa Mabuse
Co-founder & Managing Director
Nalesa Media
Prof Nombulelo Dilotshotlhe
Associate Professor & Chair of Department: Marketing and Retail Management
UNISA
Sli Mafuleka
Head of Integrated Media
Tiger Brands