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COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT


      AND IMPROVEMENT




           his award is given to   Phoenix Group’s success can   crisis relief, they have made
           businesses or social   be attributed to its ongoing   a difference in the lives of
     Tenterprises that         service to mankind. Among   many people in KZN.
      have made a significant   other initiatives the Phoenix
      positive impact on the   Group stands side-by-side the  SmartXchange
      community and region     residents of KZN providing   Since 2004, SmartXchange
      they operate in. This    water, food, clothing,   has successfully incubated
      could include: charitable   financial assistance and most   and supported numerous
      efforts, or developing   significantly hope!      SMMEs.  The organisation
      your local community.                             focuses on youth and
      The motivation should    SA Home Loans            women empowerment,
      be to make KZN a better   SA Home Loans’          job creation, and black
      place to live and work.  dedication to community   economic development and
                               upliftment and           has centres in Durban, Port
      The finalists are:       improvement is evident   Shepstone, KwaMashu and
      ■   Innovate Durban      in their sustained efforts   Bhongweni, Kokstad.
      ■   Phoenix Group        and tangible outcomes.
      ■   SA Home Loans        By fostering education,   The winner is:
                               supporting small
      ■   SmartXchange         businesses, and providing   SA HOME LOANS
      Innovate Durban
      Since its inception in
      2016, Innovate Durban,
      has through their many
      programmes, platforms
      and initiatives, shown an
      unwavering commitment
      to driving innovation and
      fostering economic growth,
      and has made a positive
      impact on many people’s
      lives in KZN.

      Phoenix Group            L-R: Kuben Chetty, Head of Commercial Banking Coverage KZN at Standard
      The cornerstone of the   Bank; Carmen Hockey, Senior Manager Marketing, SA Home Loans, and
                               Grant Adlam, CEO, KZN Top Business.
                                                                                 RENEWABLE EFFICIENCY



                                                                                 – GREEN INITIATIVES



                                                                                       his category       manages a nationwide      forefront of energy
                                                                                       includes renewable   take-back scheme for the   efficiency innovation,
                                                                                 Tenergy, low-carbon      collection, recycling, and   proudly spearheading
                                                                                 transport, energy-       environmentally sound     advancements with its
                                                                                 efficient buildings, clean   management of waste   flagship product, the ENRG
                                                                                 technologies, improved   electrical and electronic   blanket. SAMAC’s solutions
                                                                                 waste management,        equipment, batteries,     have revolutionised energy
                                                                                 improved freshwater      lighting and lighting     consumption practices
                                                                                 provision, etc.          equipment, packaging      and have made strides in
                                                                                 The finalists are:       and lubricant oil.        promoting sustainability
                                                                                                                                    across diverse sectors.
                                                                                 ■   Triplo4 Sustainable    SAMAC Engineering
                                                                                   Solutions              Solutions                 The winner is:
                                                                                 ■   Circular Energy      SAMAC Engineering         SAMAC ENGINEERING
                                                                                 ■   SAMAC Engineering    Solutions stands at the   SOLUTIONS
                                                                                   Solutions

                                                                                 Triplo4 Sustainable
                                                                                 Solutions
                                                                                 Triplo4 Sustainable
                                                                                 Solutions, established
                                                                                 in 2011 and based in
                                                                                 Ballito, specialises in
                                                                                 solving environmental
                                                                                 challenges and improving
                                                                                 environmental
                                                                                 performance in a
                                                                                 sustainable way within
                                                                                 the private and public
                                                                                 sectors and society and
                                                                                 communities as a whole.

                                                                                 Circular Energy          L-R: Simone Cooper, Head of Business and Commercial Banking South
                                                                                 Circular Energy NPC      Africa at Standard Bank Group Ltd; Mpumzi Swana, CEO, SAMAC
                                                                                                          Engineering Solutions and Grant Adlam CEO, KZN Top Business.


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