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VIVIAN REDDY BAGS TWO MAJOR ACCOLADES IN ONE NIGHT!

V ivian Reddy, Entrepreneur Over the years, he has ensured everything that it takes to achieve
that his business interests in
extraordinaire and
this. He says, “You need to think
Visionary supreme has
in construction, continually
done it again – leaving his property, the power industry and about the small things in your
business and put in the extra
competition and the business maintain service excellence and eort”.
community standing in awe. provides a signicant boost to job
ursday, 3 August 2017 was a day creation and the economic On the same evening, Edison
of victory and celebration for upliment of the region. Reddy Property Group, which is the
Edison Corporation Group says, “My core strength is my property division of Edison
Executive Chairman and his focus in everything that I do”. He Corporation, was recognised by
Edison brand as two prestigious says that he has always dreamt big, the SA Institute of Black Property
accolades were awarded to him has had a vision for what he aims Practitioners (SAIBPP) at the
and his organisation. e awards to achieve and is passionate about SAIBPP Convention and Annual
received were the KZN Business the projects he has embarked on. Awards in Houghton,
Personality of the Year and the According to him, his dening Johannesburg for the “Most
Most Empowered Property Mantra is “to be unreasonable in a Empowered Property
Development Company in South reasonable environment”. at Development Company in South
Africa. eectively explains why he has Africa”.
succeeded in elds that were
His trademark thinking out of hitherto the domain and prevail of One of the agship projects of
the box and bucking economic the privileged class. the Edison Property Group is the
trends, has justiably earned him R3.8 Billion Oceans Umhlanga
the title and reputation of an Reddy was awarded the 2017 Development in Durban, which is
extraordinarily astute SLG KZN Top Business Award for set to employ 15 000 people
businessman with the drive to Business Personality of the Year at during the construction phase and
achieve perfection in all that he the Standard Bank KZN Top create 2500 permanent jobs. e
does. ese awards follow the Business Awards powered by the project comprises a 40 000m
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numerous other accolades that Mr eLan Property Group event, which mall, a 220 room Radisson Blu
Reddy has received during his was held in Umhlanga, Durban.
illustrious career spanning over Reddy received a standing ovation Hotel and two apartment towers
four decades. Among the notable from the over 400 strong boasting 460 opulent apartments,
National and International Awards KwaZulu-Natal business which promises to be a world- Brian Mpono, project director Group and the opportunities
received are: personalities at the function. class development. for the Oceans Umhlanga provided to us by our Chairman,
2009-2013: Professional Radisson Blu Hotel Public Oer Vivian Reddy.”
Management Review (PMR) In presenting the award, Reddy says, “Oceans Umhlanga said, “We are very fortunate to be
Award for three consecutive years Nkosinathi Solomon, SLG Group has the wow factor. It has been entrusted with such responsibility. Reddy said, “I am humbled by
– Voted the Most Admired CEO highlighted Reddy’s business developed as something that Never in my lifetime did I ever these two awards and they spur
business person in KZN for and philanthropic leadership role. people will aspire to own. We have think I would be tasked with not me on to continue with my service
outstanding philanthropy and Solomon said, “We need created an appetite for something only raising capital for the R620m to humanity”. Indeed, his enviable
contribution to economic leadership that values human life, exceptional – in keeping with the Oceans Hotel project but, also record as a Philanthropist and a
development a leadership that has empathy for environment and reputation of paving the way in transforming Champion of social cohesion is
2011: eekwini Living Legends the unemployed, the indigent, and Umhlanga as arguably the premier the industry together with my living proof of a man who literally
Award a leadership that has the residential and holiday destination colleague Siyabonga. South Africa puts his money where his mouth
2011: Recognition by Forbes wherewithal to manage our in the country”. if you want to know what is. is was further endorsed by
Magazine as one of the leading complex economy.” He added, transformation is and how it’s King Goodwill Zwelithini at a
Entrepreneurs of Africa “Tonight, as we acclaim an Unable to attend the done, ask Edison Property Group”. function at Sibaya on Friday
2012: Invited as a member of the outstanding leader, let us not only Johannesburg awards ceremony, where Reddy was praised for
Bill Clinton Global Initiative marvel at his apparent business Reddy was represented at the Siyabonga Tembe, the project being a Businessman with a
2015: SA Business Life Time success but also reect on the SAIBPP Convention and Annual development manager of the conscience and empathy for the
Achievers Award values that brought him triumph. Awards by two young Edison KwaDukuza Precinct & Mall underprivileged and the
2009-2017: Edison Power voted By doing that, we will learn to be Property executives, Brian Mpono development in Stanger shared the downtrodden. He was hailed as
the best Electrical Business in SA change agents in our own lives and Siyabonga Tembe. ey following sentiments, “e role model for business being
for an unprecedented nine years in and beyond”. expressed their excitement for this evening’s event topic was conscious of the challenges of the
succession 2009-2017 recognition and thanked SAIBPP transformation and I truly believe community within which they
2017: Elected as a Co Chairman of Reddy says that as a leader you for honouring Edison Property that Brian and I are living proof of operate.
India – South Africa CEO Forum must decide what you want and do Group. that, thanks to Edison Property

BUSINESSFIT KZN TOP ENTREPRENEUR AWARD 2017

M r Calvin Mathibeli was in ve years we will create 5000 upon a more vibrant and growing, “It’s for these reasons why award,” said Akhona Mahlati,
Director, BusinessFit.
small and medium business sector.
BusinessFit has opted to sponsor
awarded the BusinessFit
jobs,” says Mathibeli. He
KZN Top Entrepreneur
Award 2017 at the recent Standard commented that this cannot be the KZN Top Entrepreneur
achieved by only oering
Bank KZN Top Business Awards employment on construction sites,
powered by the eLan Property but that it could be achieved
Group. through growing businesses in
township areas.
Mathibeli is the founder of
Calvin and Family Group (CFG) “It is important that we don’t
and has been in business for 12 wait for opportunities. You must
years, Calvin and Family Group create your own opportunities that
has diversied into a number of create employment.”
industries, including, security
services, engineering consulting, BusinessFit
project management, branding, BusinessFit is a formally
printing and marketing – Black constituted majority Black Owned
Pride Media, and SA Precast. e business comprising of a team of
latest addition is Unique Lifestyle experienced business owners who
Café – an upmarket restaurant have grouped together to pool
located in Umhlanga, KwaZulu- their respective skills and
Natal. knowledge, with the common
objective of helping support the
Mathibeli’s success has also seen growth and development of small
him take on other entrepreneurs and medium businesses.
and he has assisted them to BusinessFit has done this because,
establish and grow their the business, like many
businesses. A further passion is economists and business
socio and economic commentators, know that South
empowerment. “My vision is that Africa’s economic future depends Calvin Mathibeli, Akhona Mahlati and Sma Mathibeli

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