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COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT

       AND IMPROVEMENT




             warded to          water deliveries to needy   by supporting innovators,
             businesses or social   communities, anti-litter   small businesses, and
       Aenterprises that have   initiatives, diabetes     underserved communities.
       made a significant positive   awareness, financial support
       impact on the community   and product sponsorship   Mobi Ventures is
       and region they operate   among others.            committed to innovation
       in. The motivation should                          and community
       be to make KZN a better   FINALISTS                engagement. The company’s
       place to live and work.  Under the leadership      flagship service, Mobi-
                                of CEO Aurelia Albert,    Claw911, stands as a
       WINNER                                             testament to its dedication
                                Innovate Durban is a non-
       AQUELLÉ is South         profit company dedicated   to rapid emergency
       Africa’s most loved water   to fostering innovation   response. Through
       brand. aQuellé’s vision   and entrepreneurship     this initiative, Mobi
       of making a difference in   within KZN. Innovate   Ventures showcases its
       people’s lives is realised   Durban serves as a    contribution to public safety,
       in a broad spectrum of   catalyst for economic     technological advancement,
       ongoing projects, including   growth and job creation   and community service. 






















       Adv Pria Hassan, CEO, WOA Group; Naomi Bosman; Nico Bosman, CEO, aQuellé; and Jean Hattingh,
       Provincial Head of Private Banking, Standard Bank, KZN


                                                                                   RENEWABLE EFFICIENCY


                                                                                   – GREEN INITIATIVES



                                                                                         his category       gardens create a serene   solid foundation of Passion,
                                                                                         includes renewable   sanctuary for guests while   Purpose and Progress
                                                                                   T energy, low-           supporting sustainability   drives their efforts to deliver
                                                                                   carbon transport, clean   and conservation.       sustainable solutions for the
                                                                                   technologies, improved   Their commitment to      21st century.
                                                                                   waste management,        environmental stewardship
                                                                                   improved freshwater      is woven into every aspect of   aQuellé’s extensive solar
                                                                                                                                     installation generates enough
                                                                                   provision, etc.          the operations.
                                                                                                                                     electricity to power aprox.
                                                                                   WINNER                   FINALISTS                1 100 average households in
                                                                                                                                     South Africa. At the newest
                                                                                   BRAHMAN HILLS is a       Wallace & Green is a leading   bottling facility, the solar
                                                                                   hospitality and eco-tourism   consultancy providing   installation saves 131 tons
                                                                                   destination nestled in   professional environmental
                                                                                   the KZN Midlands. Its    services to various sectors   of carbon dioxide emissions
                                                                                                                                     per month, equivalent to
                                                                                   internationally acclaimed   throughout South Africa. A
                                                                                                                                     planting 3 803 trees. 

























                                                                                   Lungile Maphumalo and Onwaba Gonyora from Brahman Hills


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