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EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

his category is for supporting a positive page captures the joy their
businesses that workplace culture. With employees experience in
Tgo the extra mile over 1 300 employees being part of the Hulamin
to engage their staff nationwide, their strong brand, reflected in the
members. These activities retention rates reflect a phrase: HulaPeeps Work
may be through in-house caring, balanced work & Play Together!
training, flexible working, environment fostered SRF Flexipak SA is a
personal development, a family-oriented leading manufacturer
workplace wellbeing management approach. of flexible packaging
activity and teambuilding. FINALISTS solutions delivering
WINNER Hulamin is an superior quality products
employer of choice, to the South African
The Beekman Group’s providing employment market. The employee
dedicated staff opportunities to wellness strategy is built
enrichment programme, thousands of individuals on a holistic approach
Beekman WAY, and directly contributing that addresses physical,
promotes personal and to KZN’s economic mental and emotional
professional growth, vitality. Their Facebook well-being. 

Grant Adlam; Imraan Noorbhai; John Beekman, CEO, Beekman Group; Cindy Allen, Director, Beekman
Group and Adv. Pria Hassan

PARTNERSHIP DIRECT DURBAN

he winning the power of public-private testament to their deep-
project reflects collaboration in unlocking rooted commitment
Tthe importance of economic potential. to revitalising our
teamwork and effective communities. PARTNERSHIP Additional support ■ Increase passenger
inter-agency collaboration. FINALISTS APPROACH comes from national and cargo volumes
through King Shaka
industry bodies such
WINNER Ensure Next Generation Nos Media House, through Durban Direct is a as the South African International Airport
Security is a security its creative expertise and coordinated, multi-
Durban Direct is a digital platforms, and Tourism Convention ■ Promote regional
coordinated multi- service provider with Wearyourbrand aim to stakeholder initiative Bureau, Tourism airport development
stakeholder initiative nearly 50 years of showcase how an SME focused on enhancing Business Council of within KwaZulu-Natal
focused on enhancing continuous service in the agency and a grassroots KwaZulu-Natal’s global South Africa (TBCSA), ■ Drive tourism, trade,
KZN’s global air South African security NGO can co create value air connectivity. the Airlines Association and film industry
connectivity through sector. Their recent Its strong coalition of Southern Africa, growth
King Shaka International partnership with the – demonstrating that of public and private and SAACI, with strong
Airport. Durban Direct eThekwini Municipality strategic synergy, when partners, include: backing from the KZN By combining infra-
is led by the KwaZulu- in the Inner-City rooted in mutual trust and ■ KwaZulu-Natal business community. structure development
Natal Route Development Regeneration project shared objectives, can yield Department of These partners with targeted airline
Committee and exemplifies (Ensure Ubuntu) is a outsized impact.  Economic Development, work collaboratively engagement and
Tourism and to co-fund route destination marketing,
Environmental Affairs development, build Durban Direct is
(EDTEA) compelling business laying the foundation
for KwaZulu-Natal to
cases for airlines,
■ Airports Company support coordinated emerge as a globally
South Africa (ACSA) destination marketing, competitive air access
■ Tourism KwaZulu-Natal and align strategies hub, supporting inclusive
■ eThekwini Municipality across tourism, trade, economic development
■ Invest Durban and investment sectors. across the province.
■ Trade & Investment STRATEGIC GOALS
KZN WWW.DURBANDIRECT.CO.ZA
■ South African Tourism ■ Strengthen existing
■ Film and Publication airline partnerships
Board ■ Revive suspended
■ Private sector players routes
from the aviation, ■ Attract new airlines
hospitality, and and develop new
Adv Pria Hassan; Fikiswa Pupuma, EDTEA; Farah Goolam, Invest Durban; Russell Curtis, Invest Durban; logistics sectors routes
Thuli Galelekile, TIKZN; Hamish Erskine, Dube TradePort; Xoli Shabalala, Dube TradePort and Oscar
Sibisa, Standard Bank

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