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FRANCHISING SECTOR

his award is given service sector, Meondo engineering, marketing,
to a business that Holdings specialises and international business,
Tis owned by one or in high-performance Trevor brings practical
more people who provide franchise outlets that insight and strategic clarity
products or services prioritise customer service, to every coaching session.
under the branding operational efficiency, and Drakewoods Group was
and rules stipulated by community development. established over 62 years
a parent company.
FINALISTS ago and commands a
WINNER significant presence in the
Trevor Clark is an award- retail tools market, as one
MEONDO HOLDINGS winning business coach of the largest independent
is a proudly South and managing partner suppliers of power tools,
African company with an at ActionCOACH handyman tools, range
operational base in KZN. Business Mastery. of accessories and all
As a franchisee operating With over 30 years of kinds of construction
within the retail and experience across banking, consumables. 

Julian Felix, Head Product and Sectors at Standard Bank Group; Preshen Naidoo and Rinesh Baichan,
Meondo Holdings and Adv Pria Hassan, CEO, Women of Africa Group

FAMILY-OWNED AND MANAGED BUSINESS:

his award is given contributes to the seven state-of-the-art sons who are an integral and managed, high-end independent meat retailer,
to a business success of the business. manufacturing sites part of managing the destination set in the heart the company’s growth has
Twhere the majority WINNER around Durban and packaging business. of the KZN Midlands. been guided by shared
ownership/management Mauritius, employing FINALISTS Since opening its doors in values: hard work, trust,
remains within a family Rajesh Lutchman, the over 150 staff. This 2005, Fordoun has reflected and looking after people.
structure and where CEO of SIYAKA, dream accomplishment continues Fordoun Hotel & Spa is the long-term vision and Benita Ardenbaum
more than one generation has materialised into to expand through his a proudly family-owned deep commitment of the Attorneys is a family-
Bates family, with multiple
generations actively driven business run by
involved in both ownership Benita, her husband,
and management. her children, and the
extraordinary team that
Bluff Meat Supply has become an extension
has been built on the of that family. Together,
foundation of family. From they have built a legal
its earliest days as a small enterprise rooted in
family-run butchery, to service, purpose, and
becoming KZN’s largest legacy. 

Imraan Noorbhai, Provincial Head of Personal and Private Banking,
Standard Bank, KZN; Luan Lutchman, Financial Manager, Siyaka; Rajesh
Lutchman, CEO, Siyaka, and Advocate Pria Hassan CEO WOA Group

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