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STANDARD BANK KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARDS 2018

tandard Bank has harmony – acting as a gateway to
announced its sponsorship Africa and the world. To realise
Sof the KwaZulu-Natal Top this purpose, we need to make
Business Awards, which will be sure that we partner individuals,
for a three-year period. businesses and communities
across the province to ultimately
“Standard Bank KwaZulu-
Natal has an extensive footprint make a difference.”
throughout the province, Grant Adlam, publisher
with particularly effective and and driving force behind the
innovative personal and business KwaZulu-Natal Top Business
banking divisions,” says Imraan Portfolio, a well-respected
Noorbhai, Provincial Head of marketing resource, says, “We
Standard Bank KZN. “As such, are delighted that Standard
we are proud to participate in Bank has come on board for this
the KwaZulu-Natal Top Business annual event. Over the past ten
Awards, as they provide an years, the Top Business Awards
opportunity for businesses and have become a high point of
their leaders to be recognised for the business calendar and assist
their efforts, commitment and in showcasing the province’s
successful contributions to the success stories. We are also
socio-economic growth of proud to be celebrating the 20th
the province.” edition of the KwaZulu-Natal

He adds, “As a brand, we Top Business Portfolio this year.” Provincial Head KZN of Standard Bank, Imraan Noorbhai with publisher of the KwaZulu-Natal Top Business, Grant Adlam
are passionate about making The range of awards on offer
progress real, helping our clients highlight the achievements of core values of business excellence, dinner will be held on Thursday, entrants and hotly contested
on the journey to their Next. leading businesses across key sustainability and responsibility, 21 June at the Southern Sun each year.
We aspire for KwaZulu-Natal to industry sectors. To be eligible which are principles in line Elangeni & Maharani. For more information on
become a prosperous province – for a category award, entrants with the King 1V Report on Members of the public can all categories and their entry
with a healthy, secure and skilled need to demonstrate how their Corporate Governance. also get involved and show just requirements, please visit
population living in dignity and companies have embraced the
Entries for the 11th KwaZulu- how much their local businesses www.kzntopbusiness.co.za 
Natal Top Business Awards are mean to them by voting for the
Success breeds Success. now open, closing only on 31 May top brand in KwaZulu-Natal Enquiries Gayle McLennan-Smith,
KZN Top Business
2018. The Standard Bank KZN
through an online poll. This
Top Business Awards 2018 gala award is much coveted by all T: 031 267 1977
gayle@topbusiness.co.za

INSPIRING PROFESSIONALS

he inspirational message and Queen Mjwara, KZN business together. In many ways, well as the WPN Educational with time management and help
life story that Boni Mchunu Chairperson of the Women’s the property sector is unique – but Trust which has awarded them to prepare for interviews.
Tshared at the networking Property Network, explained that in many ways it is also very like around 70 bursaries worth more
meeting of the KwaZulu-Natal women who were carving careers the general corporate world with than R800 000 to previously “The WPN is also working in
chapter of the Women’s Property for themselves in the tough world similar challenges. Even though disadvantaged female students collaboration with eThekwini
Network (WPN) on Thursday of commercial property benefitted she is in a different industry studying towards a property Architectural & Urban
12 April was a perfect fit with the from sharing the experiences and from ours, we are grateful to related degrees or diplomas. Management Department and the
WPN mandate to create a forum for views of leading business women Boni for sharing her story of grit KZN Department of Education
In addition to being a
women in a predominantly male in the province. and determination. I am sure successful executive, Mchunu and UKZN. We’re looking to
industry to exchange information, “WPN is dedicated to advancing that many of our members were is also the proud mother of two launching a competition that
develop business contacts and inspired to continue to work hard will offer a prize for converting
enhance professional success. the success of women in the to develop their own careers after sons and a daughter. an existing commercial property
commercial property industry. hearing her speak,” she said. into a school for the Inner-
The event was sponsored by We were established in 2000 to Following Mchunu’s inspiring City Schools Demonstration
Evolve Furniture and Fitout and act as a catalyst for change within Mchunu, who is in her second message, Mjwara asked various project that was identified in the
committee members to update
held at their offices at the N2 the industry by providing our year as head of the province’s KZN chapter members on Inner City Local Area Plan and
Business Park in Umhlanga New members and sponsors with largest radio station, advised Regeneration Strategy (project
Town Centre. opportunities to network and do WPN members to define their important projects that were Number 8 on the priority list).
own success. “Everyone is underway under the WPN banner. WPN is looking for corporate
different. Be yourself, everyone The UKZN Student Chapter sponsors to ensure progression of
(else) is taken. Successful people – which was successfully the project,” Mjwara explained.
travel the road less travelled .” launched on the 13 March 2018, to
create opportunities for students She added that WPN was also
The youngest of five girls, keen to partner with a corporate
Mchunu was born in Imbali in through mentorship, leadership, sponsor/s for its Mandela Day event.
networking support and courage
Pietermaritzburg. She lost her development and growth. WPN is This will raise funds to buy food to
mother when she was just two looking to partner with corporate provide breakfasts for vulnerable
years old and her father whilst she school going children. The budget
was writing matric. sponsors to help fund speed
mentoring events, where students for this initiative is R30 000 and
She is also a strong believer can ask experts for advice as well will provide 45 children with five
that education is the key to as workshops to assist students meals a day for a year. 
success. This is shared with the
WPN which offers a number
of educational programmes Fall asleep with a dream
promoting economic self-
sufficiency as well as skills’ and wake up with a purpose
training development. This
Pictured at the event are Queen Mjwara, KZN Chairperson of the Women’s Property is achieved through ongoing
Network with speaker Boni Mchunu, East Coast Radio General Manager and workshops and programmes as - Boni Mchunu, East Coast Radio
Eileen Sammons of Evolve Furniture and Fitout.

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