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2. ENTREPRENEUR RESILIENCE Airshot
Awarded to a person or business who has persevered, Netstream Integrated Solutions
succeeded and recovered quickly from difficulties.
THE WINNER IS:
The finalists are: SMARTXCHANGE – AdNotes TV White Spaces Project
Dr Fareed Amod – Crown Dental Studio The aim of the SmartXchange ADNOTES TV White
Nondumiso Mthwa – Idwala Property Group
Portio Dlamini – Emakheni Cleaning & Spaces project is to bring connectivity to the
Industrial Solutions underserved so that no one is left behind. The project
Isaac Mbatha – Sky Tents provides connectivity in the underserved and often
overlooked township and rural communities. This is
THE WINNER IS: achieved through the provision of funding, business
SKY TENTS - ISAAC MBATHA development support, mentoring, incubation, market
access and technology transfer.
Isaac Mbatha, the founder of Sky Tents, started off as
a taxi conductor and selling sweets at the taxi rank - The SmartXchange team has built an eco-system of
to building what is now a home for the many people partners in this project. These include the Council
employed by his brand. After washing and repairing for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), The
tents in KwaMashu, KwaZulu- Natal, the 30-year-old United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
decided to launch his manufacturing business. Sky Old Mutual Foundation, the Office of the KZN
Tents was founded in 2015 and currently operates in Premier, KZN Economic Development, Tourism and
nine locations in South Africa. Environment Affairs, National Youth Development
Sky Tents manufactures, sells and supplies a wide range Agency, MultiChoice, and Afrika Tikkun.
of state-of-the-art tents for conferences, weddings, 4. EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
parties and gazebos. The diversified company portfolio
includes the supply of mobile chillers/freezers, mobile Awarded for promoting the overall mental, physical,
toilets (including VIP), chairs, and tables for a variety of emotional, and economic health of employees.
functions. The finalists are:
3. DIGITAL / SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION uThandekile Foundation
Awarded to a business, enterprise or project using the KZN Oils
digital sector to provide results that have real impact. Cox Yeats Attorneys
The finalists are: THE WINNER IS:
SmartXchange COX YEATS ATTORNEYS
Grant Adlam, Imraan Noorbhai, David White, Ndumiso Sikhakhane, Marlon Reddy, Mano Singh, Ntsikelelo Ngalo and Hameed Noormahomed
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