Design Indaba magazine is the only African magazine to win at the Folio Show in New York.

• 2001 Phillip Tyler Trophy for Innovation in Publishing (MPASA)
• 2002 The Magazine Publishers Association of SA for Sappi: Pica Gold Award in the Business-to-Business category
• 2002 Ozzie Award: Honourable Mention for Best Overall Design in the Custom Publication category
• 2003 The Magazine Publishers Association of SA for Sappi: Pica Gold Award in the Business-to-Business category
• 2004 The Magazine Publishers Association of SA for Sappi: Pica Customer Magazine Award in the Entertainment and Arts category
• 2004 Silver Ozzie Award, Folio Show: Business to Business under 100 000, Best Overall Design
• 2005 Bronze Ozzie Award, Folio Show: Business-to-Business under 100 000, Best Feature Design
• 2005 Bronze Eddie Award, Folio Show: Business-to-Business under 100 000
• 2006 Award of Excellence, Communication Arts (US)
• 2007 The Magazine Publishers Association of SA: Pica Gold Award for Leisure and Lifestyle
• 2008 Three international Tabbie awards for business-to-business publications
• 2008 The Magazine Publishers Association of SA: Pica Gold Award for Best Cover
• 2009 Colophon’s Top 100 Most Innovative Publications in the World

That's 12 international and six national awards