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Wessel Badenhorst and Chris Green with one of the guests. Ruth Leas and Sharon Constançon

Sponsored by Hogan Lovells, a long-term strategic member of the Chamber, the awards
celebrated individuals and businesses from across the spectrum of South African society, with
different age groups, women, and a representative variety of ethnic backgrounds represented.
In his keynote address, Wessel Badenhorst, partner Hogan Lovells’ Johannesburg office
highlighted the complications and challenges facing South Africa in this 30th year of democracy

and likely the most pivotal General Election since 1994. He also congratulated the Chamber,
saying, “The Awards evening was epic. Well done to Sharon Constançon and the team for
putting together a flawless performance.”

Andrew Selous MP, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for South Africa, echoed this sentiment,
saying, “Congratulations on a splendid evening which as a huge success.”

Sharon Constançon, Chairman of the South African Chamber of Commerce UK, said “Being
selected as a finalist though the layers of judging is an amazing accomplishment in itself, and I
was delighted to see 22 finalists achieve this honour. The judges had an extremely difficult task
and I’m glad I wasn’t one of them.”

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