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SHORTLIST FOR BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

tandard Bank and KZN KZN Top Brand
Top Business are delighted Voting for the KZN Top Brand
Sto announce the shortlisted is still open and is awarded
entries in this year’s business based only on the results of a
awards. The annual Standard SMS voting system. In order to
Bank KZN Top Business Awards vote for your favourite Standard
celebrate and promote successful Bank KZN Top Business Brand
large and small companies, 2024, SMS the letters KZN and
innovative programmes, projects, your chosen top brand’s name
and people that have made a to 45633.
positive impact on the province
of KwaZulu-Natal. A cost of R1.50 per SMS will be
incurred (Ts And Cs apply).
Kuben Chetty, Standard
Bank Provincial Head of Furthermore, one lucky voter
Commercial Banking for could win one a one-night stay
KZN, said, “Standard Bank is for two people at the Radisson
committed to partnering with Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga.
businesses as they start, manage Voting for the Standard Bank
and grow. Our approach KZN Top Brand award closes on
is built on a foundation of 5 July at 10 pm.
expert relationship managers
who provide deeply personal Currently in the running are:
service, based on an in-depth Hameed Noormahomed and Kuben Chetty, Standard Bank ■ Hollywoodbets
understanding of clients. It’s ■ Mi7 National Group
not just about transactions; engaged in farming activities,
it’s about relationships that ■ Studio39 Jewellery Design but also includes commercial ■ Natal Joint Municipal Pension ■ Beekman Group
deliver value and partnering ■ Mac-Rites Panel Beaters & Fund ■ Bluff Meat Supply
with clients for growth. We Spray Painters hunting, game propagation, 10. Renewable Efficiency – ■ Icebolethu Group
forestry, logging and fishing.
believe that these awards are key The beneficiation of primary Green initiatives
in celebrating the businesses ■ LHL Engineering This category includes renewable ■ Woodford Group
that align with our purpose of 4. Transport/Logistics Sector materials and intermediate goods energy, low-carbon transport, ■ Hirsch’s
driving Africa’s growth.” Business activities concerned from agricultural, fisheries and energy-efficient buildings, clean ■ Bata
forestry-based sectors is included.
The following companies have with transport via land, railway, technologies, improved waste ■ East Coast Radio
been shortlisted in each of the water, pipelines, or air, and ■ Heartland Foods management, improved freshwater ■ TAFTA
twelve general categories. activities of travel agencies, post ■ Dreamcelsius Group Africa provision, etc.
and telecommunications, courier ■ Agrikool ■ LHL Engineering
1. Standard Bank Client of the activities, as well as storage and ■ GreenHills Laboratory ■ Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions ■ Sky Tents
Year – SME Category warehousing activities. ■ Circular Energy ■ Re/Max Coast and Country
Entrants must have less than ■ Grindrod Limited 8. Education, Business and ■ LiteBruim Group
R100 million turn over per Financial Services sector ■ SAMAC Engineering Solutions ■ Thirsti
annum, entrant must bank with ■ Dynamic Shipping Services This sector includes insurance ■ Morar Incorporated
Standard Bank. ■ Linza Kahle and pension funding; legal; 11. Employee Wellness ■ Tyson Properties
■ AML Distributions accounting; education and general Businesses that go the extra mile
■ Signa Travel business activities. to engage their staff members ■ Goscor
■ Mac-Rites Panel Beaters & 5. Franchising Sector through in-house training, flexible ■ SA Home Loans
Spray Painters cc A business that provides ■ The Busy Bookkeeper & working, personal development, ■ KZN Oils
■ Thusi Holdings products or services under the Partners workplace wellbeing activity and ■ Gagasi FM
■ Argento Trading 117cc branding and rules stipulated by a ■ Jacquie Bhana Consulting teambuilding. ■ Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken
parent company.
■ Steelco ■ Morar Incorporated ■ Beekman Group ■ Royal Tyres
Arvind Magan and Associates
■ Construction for Africa ■ ActionCOACH Marlene Powell ■ Inc. ■ SRF Flexipak SA
■ Black City Media ■ Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken ■ Inspired Financial Management ■ Powerpoint Lifestyles All the winners will be
2. Standard Bank Client of the ■ RE/MAX Coast and Country Solutions 12. Partnership Award announced at the gala dinner on
Year – Larger Enterprise 6. Family-Owned/Managed ■ Bosse Events The winning project will reflect the 17 July 2024.
Entrants must have more than Businesses ■ Powerpoint Lifestyles the importance of teamwork and #PartneringForGrowth
R100 million turn over per Businesses where the majority ■ Dolphin Coast Solar Solutions effective inter-agency collaboration. #sbkzntbAWARDS24
annum, entrant must bank with ownership/management remains ■ Fem Build
Standard Bank. within a family and where more ■ Tidy Towns For more information
■ Royal Tyres than one generation contributes 9. Community Upliftment and ■ ■ Do More Foundation Contact Gayle Adlam
Improvement
T: +27 (0)83 653 0465 or
Phakamani Empowerment
■ Sumitomo Rubber South to the success of the business. Businesses or social enterprises +27 (0)31 267 1977
Africa (Pty) Ltd ■ Asha Law Attorneys and that have made a significant “We want to express our sincere E: gayle@mweb.co.za
■ Natal Joint Municipal Pension Conveyancers positive impact on the community gratitude to all the companies W: www.kzntopbusiness.com
Fund ■ Royal Tyres and region they operate in. This that participated ... and a huge
congratulations to the shortlisted
3. Manufacturing Sector ■ Heads and Tails Exotics could include charitable efforts or candidates in each category.
Broadly defined as the physical ■ Global Impex S.A developing your local community Getting to the shortlist is a great
or chemical transformation of ■ Miktek Scientific to make KZN a better place to live achievement,” commented Grant
materials or compounds into new ■ Steelco and work. Adlam, CEO KZN Top Business.
products. ■ Dromex ■ Sibaya Community Trust
■ Sky Tents ■ Cafe Monroe ■ Innovate Durban Leader of the Year
The Standard Bank KZN Top
■ Argento Trading ■ Gebodo Projects ■ Grasshopper Soccer Durban Business Leader of the Year
■ Joekels Tea Packers ■ Drakewoods Group ■ Phakamani Empowerment award is an honorary award
■ Beauty and Brushez Artistry ■ Felix Risk Training ■ SmartXchange given to a businessperson who
■ Natal Razor and Wire Consultants ■ Phoenix Group has demonstrated exemplary
■ Sumitomo Rubber SA 7. Agricultural and Agro- ■ Do More Foundation business achievement,
■ SA Adhesives Processing Sector ■ TAFTA industry influence and is a true Media Partners:
■ Aberdare Cables Incorporates establishments ■ SA Home Loans inspiration to others. The winner
of this award will be announced
■ ND Engineering and activities that are primarily ■ Use It Waste Beneficiation at the gala dinner.

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