Mercedes-Benz Student Designer 2013 winners announced

The winners of the Mercedes-Benz Student Designer 2013 were recently announced at an awards ceremony held at the Brooklyn Theatre Pretoria. The concept of the competition was for students to submit designs for a 'shopping experience' within a shopping mall environment, aimed primarily at potential and existing Mercedes-Benz customers.

4 Jun 2013

Mercedes-Benz Student Designer 2013 winners announced

click to enlarge

The alternative retail format should create a distinctive image for Mercedes-Benz and should allow the brand to be more accessible to a wider public.

Top five winners:

1st Place - Frederik Engelbrecht
2nd Place - Mila Bolt
3rd Place - Estelle Kruger
4th Place - Armand Meyer and Billy Ernst

"The Mercedes-Benz Student Designer 2013 award, the brainchild of Mercedes-Benz SA, establishes new links between the esteemed Pretoria Institute of Architecture and MBSA," said Dr Martin Zimmermann at the ceremony.

Top stories

Class of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

EducationClass of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

Impaq 7 hours

Source:

Marketing & MediaI used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous

Jean-Hugues Roy 9 hours

Image source: robert hyrons –

HR & ManagementDangers of weaponised whistleblowing: How organisations can protect their reputations

Regine le Roux 6 hours

MDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Marketing & MediaMDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Media Development and Diversity Agency 11 hours

Source: Archive

Tourism & TravelCape Town airport sets record with 11.1 million passengers in 2025

5 hours

South African school calendar dates for 2026

EducationSouth African school calendar dates for 2026

FundiConnect 5 hours

More news

Image source: rawpixel.com from

HR & Management

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

9 Jan 2026

Image source: Racool_studio from

Legal

SA court orders release of UK arbitration records in $110m port dispute

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Sheena Dias, & Maano Manavhela 7 hours

Entrepreneurship

SA entrepreneurs get new brand-building support network

6 hours

Will Smith goes Pole to Pole in new Nat Geo series

Marketing & Media

Will Smith goes Pole to Pole in new Nat Geo series

The Walt Disney Company Africa 11 hours

2026 Dakar Stage 8 results – close as can be

Automotive

2026 Dakar Stage 8 results – close as can be

8 hours

TikTok’s new award at The One Show 2026

Marketing & Media

TikTok’s new award at The One Show 2026

12 hours

Image source: rawpixel –

Education

Record-breaking results as 2025 matrics hit 88% pass rate

Shan Radcliffe 11 hours

Buena Barnes, the new general manager for Philip Morris South Africa

HR & Management

Philip Morris SA appoints its first female GM

1 day

Future Nation Schools does it again, celebrating another 100% IEB matric pass

Education

Future Nation Schools does it again, celebrating another 100% IEB matric pass

Sifiso Learning Group 7 hours

Image source: rawpixel –

Education

Results of alleged 2025 matric exam cheats to be delayed

9 Jan 2026

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Agriculture

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

PG Bison 9 hours

Raising revenue from alien invasives

Agriculture

Raising revenue from alien invasives

John Yeld 9 hours

Image credit:

Healthcare

South African caregivers urged to stop use of recalled Nestlé NAN

14 hours

Image credit: on Pexels

ESG & Sustainability

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 10 hours

Image source: Leszek Glasner –

Education

[UPDATE] Matric 2025 results release: Key dates and access details

Shan Radcliffe 6 Jan 2026

Telecom operators face escalating cyber risks from AI and satellites

ICT

Telecom operators face escalating cyber risks from AI and satellites

11 hours

Image:

Legal

Driving licence card machine tender declared 'invalid' by High Court

9 Jan 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Legal

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

Supplied image

Education

R5m in school fees up for grabs in KFC promotion

9 Jan 2026

Final call for entries: Africa Travel Week’s 2026 Media Awards

Tourism & Travel

Final call for entries: Africa Travel Week’s 2026 Media Awards

12 hours

Apple Music's Africa Rising Class of 2026: The next wave of African music pioneers

Lifestyle

Apple Music's Africa Rising Class of 2026: The next wave of African music pioneers

10 hours

Image:

Education

Naledi Pandor named the new chancellor of Nelson Mandela University

8 Jan 2026

Image source: rawpixel.com from

Legal

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 8 Jan 2026

An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo/File Photo

Legal

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 9 Jan 2026

Image source: Jatuphol Jaturapat –

Education

Umalusi reassures public of integrity of 2025 matric exam results

1 day

Image source:

HR & Management

Operational planning ahead: Is your company ready for the new parental leave laws?

Jacques Maritz 7 Jan 2026

Image source:

Legal

Andy Mothibi new head of the NPA in surprise appointment

7 Jan 2026

Image credit: on

Energy & Mining

Deal Leaders International’s Andrew Bahlmann: Rio-Glencore deal to shake things up

Andrew Bahlmann 12 hours

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Lifestyle

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Daniel Dercksen 11 hours

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

HR & Management

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Pnet 8 Jan 2026

Let's do Biz