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Mano Singh, Standard Bank and Ndumiso Sikhakhane                            Saskia Hill, Imtiaz Sooliman, Luci Hirsch, Kuben Chetty, Standard Bank and Ebrahim Patel
       SMALL BUSINESS START-UP SPECIAL RECOGNITION



            his award is for a   established by Ndumiso   follow his dream of owning     hese awards are    SASKIA HILL              CEO of Magellan
            business treading    Sikhakhane, is a result   a digital marketing agency.   for outstanding    – MCS DEBT RECOVERY      Management has
       Tnew ground for their     driven creative agency                            Teffort, commitment                               had a long history in
       owners.                   that was established     The business offers digital   and achievement in the   The MCS Debt Recovery   supporting business in
       The finalists are:        to help South African    and social media training   province of KZN and are   offices were totally   KZN.  Patel founded
                                                          to medium sized businesses
                                                                                                            destroyed in the unrest
       ■   Eita Radio            businesses generate new   and corporates. To further   presented to:       of 2021. Saskia went     the Minara Chamber of
       ■   Visual Network SA     leads and increase revenue   assist businesses, grow,   MARGARET, ALLAN,   beyond all expectations    Commerce in SA.
       ■   Infinity Growth Digital   through the use of the   Infinity Growth Digital   RICHARD AND LUCI    to support employees     IMTIAZ SOOLIMAN
       Marketing                 fast-growing digital media   Marketing manages    HIRSCH                   and get the company
                                 communication tools.                                                                                – GIFT OF THE GIVERS
                                                          social media accounts for   – HIRSCH’S FAMILY     fully operational within
       The winner is:            In 2019, the founder     businesses, and provides                          two weeks.               Dr Imtiaz Sooliman’s
       INFINITY GROWTH DIGITAL   Ndumiso Sikhakhane, after   services such as search   Despite the COVID                             exemplary humanitarian
       MARKETING                 working in a management   engine optimisation, web   situation, the looting   EBRAHIM PATEL         efforts have significantly
       - NDUMISO SIKHAKHANE                                                        that took place in 2021,   – CEO MAGELLAN
                                 role for a reputable South   maintenance, graphic design   the  floods and water                    improved thousands
                                 African retailer, decided   and content creationa.                        MANAGEMENT               of lives, locally and
       Infinity Growth Digital   to take a leap of faith and                       shortages, Hirsch’s have
       Marketing, which was                                                        remained totally resilient.   Ebrahim Patel is the    internationally. 



       COMMUNITY AND


       SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY                                                            GRANT SPILLS



               aving a positive   East Coast Radio believes   in April 2022. In both
               influence on the   it has a responsibility   cases, the Big Favour was
       Hworld.                   to use its credibility,   able to successfully team    THE BEANS.
                                 trust, and influence to   up corporate partners and
       The finalists are:
                                 effect positive change in   local businesses to respond
       ■   SLG (Pty) Ltd         our community. Their     quickly and effectively
       ■   East Coast Radio      intention is to rebuild   to bring relief to those
       ■   Project Rhino         and thrive, making KZN   who needed it.                Visit coffee with Grant for the new trends in business.
                                 a better place to live and
       ■   The Association for the    work for all.       In addition, in partnership
         Aged (TAFTA)                                     with the Gift of The Givers,
                                 Some of its successes    East Coast Radio used their
       ■   Innovate Durban
                                 have been helping local   voice as a loved and reputable
                                 businesses affected by the   medium in the province to
       The winner is:
       EAST COAST RADIO          July unrest in 2021 and   encourage corporates and
                                 assisting communities in   listeners to donate listed
       As a proudly KZN brand,   need after the KZN Floods   essential items. 























       Second from left, Junaid Jadwat (Standard Bank) with Travis Bussiahn, Boni Mchunu and
       Zama Khawula of East Coast Radio


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