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THE STANDARD BANK

KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARDS

KZN Top Brand was won by uShaka Marine World. From Left to right: Imraan Noorbhai, Standard Bank KZN Provincial Head; Stella Khumalo CEO, uShaka Marine World; Lalita Dhasiar-Ventura, KZN Top
Business; Mpume Mabuza, marketing director of uShaka Marine World; and Grant Adlam, KZN Top Business
SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

he winners of the Standard economic, environmental and Municipality and its unit Invest make a meaningful impact on the businesses in YOUR journey as we
Bank KZN Top Business social spheres in KwaZulu- Durban. lives of all those living in Africa all dream of renewed focus and
TAwards 2018 were Natal. Factors such as brand and and we look forward to hopefully hope for KwaZulu-Natal and our
announced at a glamorous gala reputation, stakeholder relations The Standard Bank KZN partnering with you and your great country.” n
dinner held at the Elangeni & and goodwill, environmental Top Business Top Brand is
Maharani Hotel on the 21 June. sustainability, social responsibility, enthusiastically contested over
and quality of governance are all several weeks, which sees much
The annual awards, now in their considered in the formal judging excitement. This award is awarded
twelfth year, is one of the premiere process. solely based on the results of an
events on the annual KwaZulu- online public poll. The winner in
Natal business calendar and was Winners across the various 2018 was uShaka Marine World.
attended by many captains of sectors were: Two additional awards
industry and their invited guests ■ Mining: Tronox Limited were given in the SMME and
from across the province. Alan ■ Manufacturing: aQuellé entrepreneur categories. eLan
Khan, the master of ceremonies, ■ Construction and Property Property Group gave the SMME
kept the event running smoothly Development: Shree Property category award to Madunge Events
while guests were entertained by Holdings and Projects. Walter Coughlan –
comedian Masood Boomgaard ■ Utilities: SLG (Pty) Ltd Fair Food Company was given the
and members of the band, Vuka. ■ Trade: Hirsch’s Businessfit Entrepreneur Award.
The Standard Bank KZN ■ Transport: City Logistics
Top Business awards celebrate ■ Financial Services: FMI Grant Adlam, publisher of the
achievements, in the public and ■ Business Services: Blue Security KZN Top Business, congratulated
private business arenas, over ■ Community and Social Services: all winners and finalists. He said,
the past year in several different THINK (Tuberculosis and HIV “We congratulate all participants
categories. Investigative Network) and would like to acknowledge
■ Tourism: Fairmont Zimbali them for their achievements as in
Imraan Noorbhai, Standard Resort keeping with our motto – success
Bank KZN Provincial Head said, breeds success. In our eyes, all
“Let us as Business KZN embrace The prestigious Standard Bank involved in the Standard Bank
these opportunities to create KZN Top Business Leader’s award KZN Top Business initiative are
meaningful and constructive was given to Imtiaz Sooliman, the winners.
dialogue, dedicating ourselves to founder, director and chairman
running successful businesses that of Gift of the Givers, a disaster Lisa Forster, Head: Wealth
create growth and opportunities, relief agency, which has been in Management: Wealth and
reducing unemployment and existence for 26 years. Sooliman Investment KwaZulu-Natal, who
inequality and building a province also addressed the audience who was one of the speakers said, “It
where all benefit from its rich were inspired by the story of the takes people who have vision
resources, where people can live Gift of the Givers and humbled by and leadership to transform
with dignity, harmony and mutual the insights into the organisation’s opportunity into success.” She
respect for each other.” worldwide humanitarian efforts. added, “With Standard Bank
being the largest bank on the
The industry sector awards focus The Standard Bank KZN Top African continent, we are in an
on organisations’ and companies’ Business Partnership award incredibly privileged position to
successes in relationship to the was awarded to eThekwini