ORGANISATION AWARDS
The organisation awards look to celebrate the successes of top empowered companies exemplifying transformation, impact, vision and action in South Africa.
The Categories
The individual awards aim to showcase the top individuals in South Africa. From CEO’s to young achievers climbing the corporate ladder, we celebrate leaders who are advancing transformation in South Africa.
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KHENSANI NOBANDA
Group Executive, Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs: Nedbank
BERENICE LUE MARAIS
Deputy Chairperson: The BLM Company
CARINA WESSELS
Executive Governance, Legal, Compliance and Sustainability: Alexander Forbes
CHRISSY DUBE
Programme Head, Governance Insights & Analytics, Good Governance Africa:Good Governance Africa
JOY-MARIE LAWRENCE
Founding Director: Boardvisory
DIONNE KERR
Founder and Chief Executive Officer: Siyakha Consulting
ANDREW TSURO
Managing Director: The eHub
GUGULETHU “GUGU” NDEBELE
Executive Director: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
NATESAN
Chief Executive Officer: Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA)
PARMI
PRECIOUS GONDWE
ZINHLE THUPANA
SUMMER CLIFFORD KOTZÉ
Group Executive: CEF
Founding Partner and CEO: Precious & Partners
ASHIKA KIRPAL Director, Transformation and Naspers Labs: Naspers
THANDI KUNENE
Head, Corporate Affairs and Engagement South Africa: L’Oréal
GAVIN FITZMAURICE
Managing Partner: Webber Wentzel
WEZI
Content Creation Manager and Photographer: Jenna Clifford
LESEGO CHARLIE Head of Communications: VISA
ZANDILE MPOSELWA
Corporate Affairs Director: Kellanova
The Finalists
•ORGANISATION AWARDS•
The organisation awards look to celebrate the successes of top empowered companies exemplifying transformation, impact, vision and action in South Africa.
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: FAST GROWTH BLACK-OWNED SMME OF THE YEAR AWARD
Big Eye Minerals & Energy
Blu Water Technologies
TCTS AUTOBODY
Wallace & Green
AND 310 EMS Projects (Pty) Ltd
Mlambo & Associates EconoBEE
Maphikwana Group (Pty) Ltd
Bubbly Agent
Trade Capital Finance
Vantage Advisory
Bono Property Group
Tshinwelo Innovative Business Solutions
Insurazo Risk Partners (Pty) Limited
Muncho
AMBESHA AFRICA
Ambesha Africa
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nestlé ESAR
Tyrec (Pty) Ltd
Schneider Electric Merchants
Isanti Glass Gordon Carbon Solutions
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Siyanqoba Ngamandla Holdings Shared Value Africa (SVA) & Shift Impact Africa
HG Travelling Services Pamodzi Unique Engineering Ethekwini Municipality Y-Brand
Nexia SAB&T VEA Road Maintenance
Schneider Electric
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
RCPM Industries Sanofi Vaxowave
Old Mutual
Tshinwelo Innovative Business Solutions
Konica Minolta South Africa
Limitles Engineer
South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Boxfusion
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: PUBLIC SECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS)
Ethekwini Municipality
South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Breede Valley Local Municipality
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mondi Group
Sasol Merchants
Nestlé ESAR Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority
Sanlam
Dentsu
Provest Cementitious Products (Pty) Ltd Reverside
Royal Mndawe Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A ROMH Consulting
Konica Minolta South Africa
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: ENTERPRISE AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
SPONSORED BY NEDBANK
Mondi Group
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
City Lodge Hotels Ltd
Group
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
SLG (Pty) Ltd
Isanti Glass
Mondi Group
Oceana Group Limited
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Nexia SAB&T
Ntiyiso Consulting Group
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: JOB CREATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
TotalServe Group (Property and Facilities Management)
Siyanqoba Ngamandla Holdings
AND 310 EMS Projects (Pty) Ltd
Icebolethu
Sasol
Isanti Glass
AECI
Afrizan People Intelligence (Pty) Ltd
Geeks4Learning (Pty) Ltd
Y-Brand HomeComing Events
Trade Capital Finance
City Lodge Hotels Ltd
Bubbly Agent
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSORED BY NEDBANK
SLG (Pty) Ltd
Oceana Group Limited
Mashudu Tinyiko Consulting
Merchants Isanti Glass
Royal Mndawe Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A ROMH Consulting
Ntiyiso Consulting Group
Sanlam
ICT-Works (Pty) Ltd
MBVIT
TOP EMPOWERED COMPANY: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
SPONSORED BY NEDBANK
Provest Cementitious Products (Pty) Ltd
City Lodge Hotels Ltd Merchants
Youth Bridge Trust
Nexia SAB&T Sanlam HomeComing Events MBVIT
RedM Professional Services (Pty) Ltd
Geeks4Learning (PTY) Lt
Liquid Intelligent Technologies
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Pamodzi Unique Engineering Schneider Electric
The Finalists
•INDIVIDUAL AWARDS•
The individual awards aim to showcase the top individuals in South Africa. From CEO’s to young achievers climbing the corporate ladder, we celebrate leaders who are advancing transformation in South Africa.
TOP EMPOWERED: BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nelly Ndlovu Mondi Group
Funani Mojono Provest Cementitious Products (Pty) Ltd
Pieter du Plessis Isanti Glass
Katlego Malatji HomeComing Events
Roxana Ravjee Dentsu
Sindisiwe Dlamini Pamodzi Unique Engineering
Thandeka Mngomezulu TotalServe Group (Property and Facilities Management)
Thoko Tshabalala VEA Road Maintenance
Prakshna Velter The Gordon GroupMigraine Wellness Clinic
Alex Mabunda Ntiyiso Consulting Group
Ayisha Zange
Nexia SAB&T
Dr Nomfundo Mcoyi Icebolethu Group
TOP EMPOWERED: YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD (UNDER 40)
Kume Luvhani Vaxowave
Ntombi Mlambo Mlambo & Associates
Beverley Siwisa Afrizan People Intelligence (Pty) Ltd
Luncedo Mtwentwe Vantage Advisory
Cressundra Alves Reverside
Dimakatso Masiteng NYDA
TOP EMPOWERED: PUBLIC SECTOR LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Kedibone Phetla Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS)
Edward Kieswetter South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Musa Mbhele Ethekwini Municipality
Raymond Esau Breede Valley Local Municipality
Thato Ramaili Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority
TOP EMPOWERED: RICHARD FLETCHER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Trinisha Govender TCTS AUTOBODY
Kushela Naidoo Wallace & Green
Nqobile Valentia Mkhabela Siyanqoba Ngamandla Holdings Allan Maphangas EconoBEE
Ntombi Mlambo Mlambo & Associates
Hulisani Khorommbi Blu Water Technologies
Joe Asamoah Trade Capital Finance
Phathutshedzo Madima
Tshinwelo Innovative Business Solutions
Trudy Mkansi Ambesha Africa
Kabelo Ncholo Y-Brand
Luncedo Mtwentwe Vantage Advisory
Uthman Omarjee Muncho
Patricia Tshitema Bono Property Group
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MAINS
Marrakesh Braised Lamb Shank with Aromatic Spices
Confit Baby Vegetables, Roast Apple and Butternut Puree, Saffron Risotto Croquette, Harissa Crème
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•NEDBANK OLIVER TOP EMPOWERMENT AWARDS•
Oceana Group took top honors last year bringing home the Top Empowered Company: Business of the Year Award Sponsored by Nedbank
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