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ABN Productions hosts 2013 CNBC Africa Golf Challenge

ABN Productions in partnership with CNBC Africa hosted the annual 'CNBC Africa 2013 Corporate Golf Challenge' at the River Club in Sandton earlier this month. The golf day held for the third consecutive year, saw many prominent captains of industry at the event.
ABN Productions hosts 2013 CNBC Africa Golf Challenge

In her address at the evening dinner and auction, Roberta Naidoo, MD of the ABN Group highlighted the importance of the ABN Education Trust and its current project of acquiring a new home for the Thuthuzela Community Centre.

"All the proceeds from today's auction will help towards making these kids live a little better in their new home. The initial architect's impressions are amazing and we hope to achieve our goal of completing the house by the end of this year."

Auction for ABN Education Trust Fund for Financial Journalists

The winners walked away with incredible prizes, sponsored by Mangwanani, Camelot, Mabula Lodge, 'Dinner in the Sky' and Glenfiddich. The prize-giving dinner hosted an auction which had raised a remarkable amount, all of which will go to the ABN Education Trust Fund for Financial Journalists. The fund looks at assisting previously disadvantaged students studying towards a financial journalism tertiary education.

"ABN Productions is proud to host the annual CNBC Africa Corporate Golf Challenge," said Zubaidah Haniff, head of ABN Productions. "It is a real honour to be a part of such a prestigious event which provides an excellent networking opportunity for all our corporate clients. We look forward to hosting many more events of this calibre in the future."

The corporates that participated this year include, Standard Bank, Shanduka Group, IDC, Nedbank, TATA Africa, Discovery Holdings, KPMG, African Bank, Polo Management and WOA Fuels & Oils.

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