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KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARDS 2021

udging is well underway for businesses that can demonstrate 3. Digital/System Shortlisted are: and how being a family business
the Standard Bank KZN an innovative approach to Implementation ■ 1787 Wine Cellar has helped them to succeed.
JTop Business Awards 2021. products, or processes, which The winner of this award will ■ Sikephi App (Pty) Ltd ■ Hirsch’s
We are delighted with the vast has contributed to the success of be implementing in the digital ■ Tag Your Delivery ■ Ramsi Group
number of entries and the range of the business. We are interested sector to provide results that ■ Borderless Investment Group ■ Elangeni Buildings
companies that have entered and in businesses who have pivoted have real impact. This award (Pty) Ltd ■ Supertech Group
our team is hard at work reading their operations as a result of the is for those businesses that ■ LHL Engineering
and scoring entries. pandemic. How has innovation employ digital thinking and 6. Community and Social ■ Beekman Group
GENERAL contributed to success? The large technologies. Shortlisted are: Responsibility ■ The Magnolia Farm Trust
number of businesses that entered
This award is open to businesses
CATEGORIES this category well indicates the ■ Blue Security or social enterprises that have (Macbanana)
The Awards recognise and emphasis on the need for change ■ Tag Your Delivery made a significant positive impact ■ The Harvest Table
celebrate some of the best to succeed in today’s business ■ Durban ICC on the community and region 8. Business Personality of the
businesses that operate in KZN environment. The shortlist ■ The Wend they operate in. We have had Year
across a range of different includes: ■ Plennegy Group great interest in this category The Standard Bank KZN Top
categories. ■ Imperial Armour ■ Toyota South Africa Motors which is going to make it very Business Personality award
is an honorary award given
Nominations of the various ■ Adah Investments ■ Woodford Group difficult for the judges and we to a businessperson who has
participants are made through ■ Innovate Durban ■ Beekman Group are astounded by the amazing demonstrated exemplary business
Chambers of Business, CEOs, ■ Durban Technology Hub t/a 4. Employee Wellbeing initiatives that are underway in achievement, industry influence
employees and clients of SmartXchange the province. and is a true inspiration to others.
companies and organisations ■ Future Farmers This award is for businesses ■ King Shaka Our shortlist is:
around KwaZulu-Natal. Being ■ Chemsol Adhesives that go the extra mile to International Airport ■ Henk van Bemmelen
recognised as a top business is an ■ The Sharks engage their staff members ■ Blue Security
important achievement, because ■ Ocean Driven Media and what difference this makes ■ Imperial Armour ■ ■ Louisa Garland
Ashok Sewnarain
it means that the organisation is ■ Greenheart Organics to the business. This may be ■ Capitol Caterers
worthy of recognition. through in-house training, ■ Melanie Veness
■ Shelley Residential flexible working, personal ■ Pro Talent ■ Nomfundo Mcoyi
To be eligible for a category ■ Icebolethu Group development, workplace ■ Tafta ■ Ebrahim Patel
award, entrants need to ■ Mi7 National Group (Pty) Ltd wellbeing activity and ■ Tronox ■ Giles King
demonstrate how their companies ■ Woodford Group teambuilding. The shortlist ■ SLG ■ Anthony McCleary
have embraced the core values of ■ Boxer Superstores comprises: ■ Toyota South Africa Motors
business excellence, sustainability ■ Illovo Sugar S.A. ■ Ithala SOC Limited 9. Top Brand
and responsibility, which are 2. Entrepreneur Resilience ■ Imperial Armour ■ Phindavele Creche The Top Brand award is judged
principles in line with the King IV This award is aimed at young ■ Capitol Caterers ■ Tag Your Delivery solely by public vote. This award
Report on Corporate Governance business leaders between the ages ■ The Sharks is much contested and much
in South Africa 2016. of 18 and 35 who have shown ■ King Shaka International ■ Illovo Sugar S.A. coveted by all businesses in KZN.
Airport
The companies must then exceptional leadership and ■ Blue Security ■ Icebolethu Group HYBRID EVENT
motivate their reasons for being exhibited entrepreneurial flair. ■ Beverly Hills Hotel ■ KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal The Standard Bank KZN Top
selected as a winner in one or Entrepreneurs are a different ■ Toyota South Africa Motors Pension Fund Business awards ceremony,
more of the following categories breed. They take risks where ■ MCS Debt Recovery ■ Mi7 National Group (Pty) Ltd which will be hold on the 10
which are totally new and a others play it safe. They see ■ The Harvest Table ■ Mediterranean Shipping June, will be a hybrid event with
departure from the industry problems and answers where Company S.A. the live component hosted at the
sector categories used in previous others see the status quo. They ■ Beekman Group ■ The Harvest Table ONOMO Hotel Durban‘s Topaz
years. fend off comfort zones in the 5. Small Business Start-up ■ Beekman Group Restaurant & Skybar. The winners
name of progress, even when it
The first round of adjudication means potential failure. This award recognises start-up ■ Boxer Superstores in each category will be chauffeur
has been concluded and the businesses that have translated driven in luxury vehicles to and
following companies have ■ Dr Fareed Amod an idea into a successful 7. Family Business from the venue by Woodford Car
been shortlisted in the various (Crown Dental Studio) business venture in response to Open to businesses where the Hire to receive their awards.
categories. Finalists will be drawn ■ Sizwe C Khumalo Covid 19. The judges want to see majority ownership remains You are encouraged to extend
from these shortlists. (Adah Investments) to see evidence of achievements within a family (or multi-family) the invitation to join us online to
■ Njabulo Maphumulo to date, where the opportunities structure, and where more than your employees, clients, families
CATEGORIES (Borderless Investment Group lie and how the entrants in this one generation contributes to the and friends.
(Pty) Ltd) category have managed their success of the business. Judges will
1. Business Innovation For more information contact
■ Sihle Ndlela and Simphiwe challenges, especially given be evaluating why these entrants
This category is open to Majozi (Majozi Bros) the circumstances of 2020. are a stand-out family business tracy@topbusiness.co.za. 

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