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A NIGHT OF ‘UBUNTU’

n a warm and authentic Finalists:
celebration of cross-border ■ Songo Didiza, Founder and
Icollaboration and business Director, Green Building
excellence, the South African Design Group
Chamber of Commerce UK, ■ Ilana Friedman, Founding
Business Awards Dinner was
held in the heart of the City of Director & CEO, Magical
London. Moments
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Hosted at Saddlers’ Hall on AWARD
Wednesday 31 January, the
South African Business Awards Winner:
Dinner was an evening of ■ Dr Jaishree Naidoo, CEO,
recognition, networking, and Envisionit Deep AI
celebration. This premier event
provided a unique platform Finalists:
for prominent business ■ Dr Dean Allen, Historian,
leaders, entrepreneurs, and Author and Keynote Speaker
professionals from the UK ■ Marang Setshwaelo, Publicity
and South African business Director Netflix, Sub-Saharan
communities to connect, share Africa
insights, and explore potential YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER
collaborations. AWARD
The awards ceremony Winner:
honoured businesses and ■ Farai Ian Muvuti, CEO,
individuals who have L-R Jeremy Ford, Caroll Masevhe, Sharon Constançon, Sira Dheshan Naidu, Roz Morris, Naledi McCarthy-Ocansey, The Southern African Times
demonstrated outstanding and Terence Naidu.
achievements, innovation, and The Chamber would like to The winners and finalists were CHAIRMAN’S AWARD Finalists:
resilience in their respective congratulate all the finalists as follows: ■ Nicolette Nadia Mashile ,
fields, symbolising the dynamic and the winners. Making it Joint Winners: Founder and Social
business landscape of both the through the layers of judging BUSINESS LEADER AWARD ■ Refilwe Buthelezi, President, Entrepreneur, Financial Fitness
UK and South Africa. is an amazing accomplishment Engineering Council of Bunnies
The night was one of ‘Ubuntu’ and is well-deserved Winner: South Africa ■ Mr TAP (Tebogo Aubrey)
– the feelings of compassion, recognition. The Awards ■ Sira Dheshan Naidu, ■ Natalie Pollock, Managing Poopedi, Founder and Station
humanity and togetherness – ensured that this achievement Co-Founder/Owner, Director, Sporting Chance Manager, Skills Village Radio
where the audience were truly for 22 people and their Disruptor London Finalist: Juliet Rushent, events manager
touched by the winners. This businesses was celebrated. Finalists: for the Chamber enthused, “The
sentiment was totally relevant There were nine people that ■ Adrian Gardiner, Executive Clerk, their team, the sound and
to the African proverb quoted tipped the post to be winners, ■ Mteto Nyati, Executive Chairman, The Mantis catering crews worked together
by Chamber Chairman Sharon half of these happened to be Chairman, BSG Collection it was a relaxed and enjoyable
Constançon – “If you want to go in SA and the other half in the ■ Martin Sweet, Managing DE&I LEADER AWARD experience for all.”
fast, go alone. If you want to go UK. An online live broadcast Director, Primestars
Constançon concluded, “I
far, go together.” brought all the finalists together Winner: would like to convey my heartfelt
The rainbow nation was globally, so all participants BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE ■ Arlene Wilson-Max, thanks to Hogan Lovells, our
represented, as was the phrase’s could rejoice in their YEAR AWARD Managing Director, Pan Africa headline sponsor, and to all our
creator – the country’s great recognition. Joint Winners: Exchange other sponsors as well as to the
leader, Mandela, who was Learning the success stories, Finalists various people who made this
referenced by three of the witnessing the evolution of ■ Koni Maliehe, CEO, event a success. You are all much
speakers. The most appropriate gender and ethnic diversity Koni Wines ■ Ruth Leas, CEO, Investec Bank appreciated as without your
being that quoted by Chris Green, successes and feeling the pride ■ Caroll Masevhe, plc (IBP) support and participation this
Office Partner of Hogan Lovells, expressed by the winners was Managing Director, Kapcor ■ Dr Arthie Moore-Robberts, Business Awards Dinner would
the headline sponsor for the fascinating. Their exuberance, Construction Founder, Celebrating Humanity not be possible." 
evening – “What counts in life humbleness, instant sharing Finalists:
is not the mere fact that we have their wins with their teams ESG LEADER AWARD For more information visit
lived. It is what difference we and their gratitude for the ■ Naledi McCarthy-Ocansey, Winner: www.southafricanchamber.co.uk
have made to the lives of others,” value their business and their Founder, Utour
matching the ultimate purpose of personal brand would gain was ■ Penny Streeter OBE, CEO, A24 ■ Jeremy Ford, Director &
the Chamber. noteworthy. Group Trustee, Qhubeka

L-R: Andrew Selous, Sharon Constançon, John Battersby, Bronek Masjoada, and Dr Robert Barnes Saddlers’ Hall was the elegant venue for the Awards’ Dinner.

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