BLUE CARPET PRESENTER SEARCH!

The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (YOBAs) is looking for one male and one female host to co-host the Blue Carpet Experience at the 5th Annual Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards on 27 June 2026 in Sandton, South Africa.

Interested participants are invited to submit a 30 to 60-second video on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, telling us why they should be selected as a Blue Carpet Host.

To enter:

• Follow @Top16YOBA on social media.
• Upload a 30 to 60-second video on Instagram, Facebook and/or TikTok.
• Tag @Top16YOBA.
• Use the hashtags #Top16YOBA and #YOBABlueCarpet2026.

A panel consisting of selected Top 16 YOBA staff members will review all eligible entries and select one male and one female winner. The winners will be announced on 20 June 2026.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. These Terms and Conditions constitute a binding agreement between the entrant (“the Participant”) and the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (“the Organiser”).
2. Participation in this competition is voluntary, and all Participants enter of their own free will.
3. The prize consists solely of the opportunity to co-host the Blue Carpet Experience at the 5th Annual Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards on 27 June 2026 in Sandton, South Africa.
4. The Organiser reserves the right to amend or alter any aspect of the event, including the prize, without prior notice.
5. Participation in this competition does not imply, guarantee, or constitute any form of employment, contract, or future engagement with the Organiser beyond the prize stated above.
6. The Organiser shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by Participants, including but not limited to accommodation, meals, transportation, data costs, or any other expenses related to participation in the competition or attendance at the event.
7. Participants enter the competition at their own risk. The Organiser shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, injury, or expense incurred as a result of participation in the competition or acceptance of the prize.
8. The competition opens on 12 June 2026 and closes at 23:59 on 19 June 2026.
9. Shortlisted Participants may be required to participate in a telephonic or virtual interview.
10. By entering the competition, Participants grant the Organiser the right to use their name, image, likeness, video submissions, and related content on the Organiser’s social media platforms, website, promotional material, and media channels for marketing, publicity, and record-keeping purposes without additional compensation.
11. The Organiser reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel any aspect of the competition at its sole discretion and without prior notice.
12. Each entry must consist of a 30 to 60-second video posted on Instagram, Facebook, and/or TikTok using the hashtags #Top16YOBA and #YOBABlueCarpet2026 and tagging @Top16YOBA.
13. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years at the time of entry.
14. The competition is open to all Africans. However, preference may be given to South African residents.
15. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Participant at its sole discretion, with or without providing reasons, including after the announcement of winners should circumstances warrant such action.
16. Winners will be contacted telephonically on or before 20 June 2026.
17. By entering the competition, Participants confirm that the content submitted is their original work and does not infringe on the rights of any third party.
18. For any queries relating to this competition, Participants may contact the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards on 081 360 3417.
19. These Terms and Conditions apply in addition to any other applicable terms and conditions of the Organiser.
20. The Organiser’s decision regarding all aspects of the competition, including the selection of winners, shall be final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into.