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NEDBANK

PCB

BUSINESS

AWARDS

he annual signature event
of the Pietermaritzburg
TChamber of Business, the
Nedbank PCB Business Awards,
staged on Friday 9 November
at the Royal Show Grounds,
was a rollicking success with
opera, comedy, lucky draw
prizes and great food livening
up proceedings. The main
attraction was the business
awards that recognised some of
the city’s leading companies for
their exceptional performance. Back L-R: Nerasha Singh (Akeso), Mark Gutridge (Brink Towing Systems), Sthembile Magwaza (Singakwenza), Caroline Richter (Singakwenza), Liz Govender (Youth for Christ), Danya
Fairmey (Coffeeberry Café), Pamela Ngwenya (Umgeni Water), Sarah Alcock (WESSA), Raymond Hodgkins (Capitol Caterers), Gavin Naidoo (Poobie Naidoo’s), Lancelot Mhlongo
The winners are: (Nedbank)
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Front L-R: Pravashen Naidoo (eWaste Africa), Malan Vermaak (PSG Employee Benefits), Graham Smith (Pressure Die Castings), Con Malherbe (Coffeeberry Café), Russell Nzimande
(Umgeni Water), Fortunate Nzimande (Capitol Caterers), and Huban Naidoo (Poobie Naidoo’s).
■ Manufacturing Sector:
Pressure Die Castings
■ Retail/Professional Sector:
Capitol Caterers
■ Runners-up:
Poobie Naidoo’s Sports
Wholesalers, Midlands
Medical Centre
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE OF THE
YEAR:
■ Brink Towing Systems
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE
YEAR:
■ Retail Sector: Lancelot Mhlongo (Nedbank) with Sthembile Magwaza Lancelot Mhlongo with Danya Fairmey and Lancelot Mhlongo with Pamela Ngwenya and Russell
Coffeeberry Café and Caroline Richter from Singakwenza Con Malherbe from Coffeeberry Café Nzimande from Umgeni Water
■ Professional Sector:
Akeso Clinic (Pietermaritzburg)
FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR:
■ PSG Wealth and PSG Employee
Benefits Midlands
CHAMPION ENTREPRENEUR
OF THE YEAR:
■ Pravashen Naidoo (eWaste Africa)
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE
OF THE YEAR:
■ Umgeni Water
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OF THE Liz Govender, Youth for Christ, with Lancelot Mhlongo with Sarah Alcock Nerasha Singh from Akeso Clinic with Mark Gutridge, Brink Towing Systems with
YEAR: Lancelot Mhlongo (WESSA) Lancelot Mhlongo Lancelot Mhlongo
■ The Wildlife and Environment
Society of South Africa (WESSA)
■ Runners-up:
Youth for Christ, Singakwenza
Education and Health.

The PCB wishes to thank the
following sponsors of the lucky
draw prizes: Liberty Midlands
Mall, BEENovation, Harmie
& Sharnie, WESSA, Polihali
Lodge & Pony Trek Adventures,
Insingizi Lodge, Capitol Caterers,
SANBS, and Erix Pix. n
Malan Vermaa, Ann Havinga, Tinus Havinga from PSG Graham Smith, Pressure Die Castings, with Raymond Hodgkins and Fortunate Nzimande from
Wealth and PSG Employee Benefits with Lancelot Mhlongo Lancelot Mhlongo Capitol Caterers with Lancelot Mhlongo

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