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Vanguard Open 2025 – Final Tab

Vanguard Open 2025

🏆 Final Tab Results

Judges Awards

  • 🥇
    Best Judge: Maakay
  • 🥈
    2nd Best Judge: Kutlwano Molebatsi
  • 🥉
    3rd Best Judge: Mahle Qina

Speaker Awards

  • 🌱 Best Novice Speaker: Mpho Matamela
  • 🔥 Best Open Speaker: Aristotle

Open Finals

  • 🏆 Champions (CG): Anteros (Shannon & Sthembiso)
  • 🥈 Runners-up (OG): Primordial (Joshua & Matthew)
  • ⭐ Best Finals Speaker: Shannon (GW)

Novice Finals

  • 🏆 Champions (CG): Pontus (Zestiana & Petrus)
  • 🥈 Runners-up: Demeter (Obajuwon & Olawolemi)
  • ⭐ Best Finals Speaker: Zestiana (MoG)

✨ Vanguard Open 2025 – Celebrating Excellence in Debate ✨

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VANGUARD OPEN

2025

26–28 September 2025

Welcome to the Vanguard Open 2025 Debate Tournament. We are honoured to host a celebration of rigorous debate, thoughtful engagement, and cross-border camaraderie. Best of luck to every competitor and adjudicator!

Tournament Staff

Tabulation: Khothatso Sejake, Rahim Kibirango Osama
Equity: Temiloluwa Jaiyeola
Organisation: World Debate Group

Chief Adjudicators

Peace John Kalio • Pinelle Bikouta • Sino Molose

Deputy Chief Adjudicators

Khumo Morebudi • Ngabirano Titus • Jason Kng Wei Liang

✨ Vanguard Open — Excellence in Debate ✨