SANAA South African National Artisan Awards horizontal logo — stylised SA monogram in terracotta and gold with the SANAA wordmarkSANAA 2026Artisan Awards

Winners

The awards of 2025

Celebrating the artisans recognised on the awards stage.

Winners gallery

Awards on stage

Certificates, trophies and grant cheques handed over on the SANAA main stage.

Two officials on stage holding oversized NYDA R50,000 grant cheques for the Artisans of Mzansi and National Inter-College winnersA winner being congratulated with a handshake on stage as her Allan Gray Makers trophy is presentedGroup photo with the Entrepreneurship Inter-College R30,000 runner-up cheque in the tech business categoryWinner of the general business category runner-up award holding a R30,000 cheque with officials and hostsGeneral business category winner Rashaad Sambaba with a R50,000 cheque and trophy alongside dignitariesA winner holding her framed certificate and trophy on stage with the SANAA panelAward recipient holding a framed certificate and Allan Gray Makers trophy with officialsInnovation category winner receiving a framed certificate and trophy while the panel applaudsInnovation category winner smiling with certificate and trophy in front of the SANAA backdropArtisans of Mzansi winners holding the NYDA R50,000 grant cheque with the SANAA leadership teamWinner in a bow tie holding his Certificate of Achievement and glass trophy with four officials on the SANAA stageYoung artisan receiving his framed Certificate of Achievement and trophy from the SANAA panelAward recipient holding his framed certificate on stage while the SANAA leadership team smiles beside himFemale winner in an off-shoulder gown holding her framed Certificate of Achievement as officials applaudWinner in a black jacket accepting his framed certificate and trophy from the departmental officialsRecipient holding his Certificate of Achievement on stage under green and blue gala lightingWinner in a blue suit laughing with the SANAA panel while holding his framed certificateArtisan holding his framed certificate and glass SA trophy with the host pointing in celebrationFemale winner receiving her framed certificate and SA trophy in front of the full SANAA backdropWinner in a black gown holding her framed Certificate of Achievement and trophy with officials on stageWinner in a black suit holding his framed Certificate of Achievement beside the host with the SA trophy on the SANAA stageYoung artisan in a navy suit and bow tie receiving his Certificate of Achievement with the SANAA panelFemale winner in a black gown holding her framed certificate while the host presents the glass SA trophyWinner celebrating on stage with his framed certificate as the host raises a hand in saluteLaughing winner holding her framed certificate and SA trophy surrounded by the SANAA leadership teamAward recipient sharing a joke with officials while holding his framed Certificate of AchievementWinner holding his framed certificate and gold SA trophy with departmental officials in front of the SANAA wallWinner in a blue suit presenting his framed Certificate of Achievement alongside the awards panelThree young women celebrating with the Entrepreneurship Inter-College R50,000 tech business category chequeGroup of winners holding Entrepreneurship Inter-College cheques in front of the Artisan of the 21st Century bannerWinner in a dark suit holding his framed Certificate of Achievement with three SANAA officials on stageAward recipient presenting his framed Certificate of Achievement flanked by the SANAA leadership teamWinner in a black suit and tie holding his framed certificate with departmental officials at the SANAA backdropYoung artisan in glasses holding his framed Certificate of Achievement with the SANAA panelFemale winner in a black evening gown holding her framed Certificate of Achievement on stageWinner in a bow tie and tuxedo holding his framed certificate with SANAA officialsFemale winner in an emerald gown receiving her framed Certificate of Achievement from officialsWinner in a blue check suit receiving his framed Certificate of Achievement on the SANAA stageFemale recipient in a black gown holding her framed certificate with the host and dignitariesWinner in a sage green suit holding his framed Certificate of Achievement with the awards panelWinner in a sage green suit presenting his framed Certificate of Achievement with the host and dignitariesWinner in a light grey suit receiving his framed Certificate of Achievement from officials on the SANAA stageWinner in a tan check suit holding his framed Certificate of Achievement with the SANAA panelWinner in a navy suit receiving his framed Certificate of Achievement from the awards panelFive category winners lined up with their certificates and trophies in front of the SANAA sponsor wallFull group photo of all SANAA 2026 winners holding certificates and trophies on stage

Two officials on stage holding oversized NYDA R50,000 grant cheques for the Artisans of Mzansi and National Inter-College winners

Gifts for the winners

Made by artisans, for artisans

Every SANAA 2026 winner receives a handcrafted desk piece — built from reclaimed timber and restored workshop steel by fellow artisans.

Handcrafted wooden desk organiser on a dark studio backdrop holding a phone upright with four pens in the pen wells

Reclaimed timber phone dock

Scorched-grain hardwood base with a forged phone cradle, card slot and pen wells.

Wooden desk stand with a glossy black restored vintage metal tool handle and four pens on a dark studio backdrop

Heritage tool keepsake stand

A restored vintage press handle mounted on a scorched-grain hardwood plinth.

Angled view of a wooden desk companion with a black restored tool handle, charging channel and pen holes

Workshop desk companion

Charging channel, card slot and pen holes cut from a single seasoned block.