The finalists have been announced for the 2016 National Business Awards, with five companies in line for the overall National Business of the Year award.
Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on the evening of 17 November 2016 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg after the National Business Conference.
“In the current economic climate, both nationally and internationally, uncertainty prevails; making the recognition of excellence an important aspect in sustaining high standards. Now more than ever, it is essential to have top performing companies conduct business with one another. Our aim is to bring together, reward and celebrate the success, ethics and innovation of South African companies,” said Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media and Communications, organisers of the awards.
The finalists are as follows:
Corporate Citizenship Award
- Britehouse SSD
- Coega Development Corporation
- Defy South Africa
- Signa Group
- South African Civil Aviation Authority
- Spring Lights Gas
- Suncoast Casino, Hotels & Entertainment
Customer Focus Award
- Capacity Outsourcing, a division of Adcorp Fulfilment Services
- Defy South Africa
- DHL Express
- Hetzner
- Hirsch's
- Isilumko Staffing Solutions
- Medscheme
- Thebe Tourism Group
- Tourvest Travel Services
Diversity in the Workplace Award
- Havas Worldwide
- Isilumko Staffing Solutions
- McKinsey & Company
- Nambiti Technologies
- Thebe Tourism Group
Sustainability Award
- Cape Town International Convention Centre
- Old Mutual Investment Group
- Procter & Gamble
- Unitrans
Fast Growth Award
- Agilitude
- Calvin & Family Group
- Demographica
- Global Spec
- Godimong Consulting Engineers
- Imperial Armour
- Indigo Kulani Group
- Khaas Logistics
- Leano Solutions
- Masifunde Training Centre
- New Generation Mindset
- Orvall Corporate Designs
- Refuel Carriers
Innovation through Technology Award
- 2Cana Solutions
- Absa Life
- Accsys
- ACWA Power Africa
- Corex
- Dell Computers
- GoIndustry DoveBid SA
- LexisNexis South Africa
- Neo Technologies
- Sentech
Investing in People Award
- 2Cana Solutions
- Accsys
- Argon Asset Management
- Corex
- MultiChoice Support Services
- Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
- South African Civil Aviation Authority
Infrastructure Development Award
Sponsored by Billion Group
- Bigen Africa
- Invincible Valves
- Nambiti Technologies
- Palabora Mining
- Sentech Ltd
- Uvuko Civils Maintenance and Construction
Sector award
Transport & Logistics Award
- Aramex South Africa
- Aucor Group
- DHL Express
- Siyaduma Auto Ferriers
- Unitrans
Government award
Top Performing Public Service Award
Sponsored by Public Sector Manager
- City of Tshwane
- Coega Development Corporation
- Department of Government- Western Cape
- Ithala Development Finance Corporation
- Mhlathuze Water
- North West Parks & Tourism Board
Individual awards
Top Performing Business Leader of the Year Award
- Carol Weaving - Thebe Reed Exhibitions
- Diane Radley - Old Mutual Investment Group
- Julie May Ellingson - Cape Town International Convention Centre
- Margaret Hirsch - Hirsch's
- Mark Lu - Corex
- Ran Neu-Ner - The Creative Counsel
Top Performing Entrepreneur of 2016 Award
Sponsored by Liberty Corporate
- Calvin Mathibeli - Calvin & Family Group
- Chris van Wyk - AQRate
- Dhanashree Naidoo - Nemai Consulting
- Juliet Newton - Avocado Vision
- Lindiwe Mtsweni - Vitrovian
- Louisa Garland-Els - Imperial Armour
- Lynette Magasa - Boniswa Corporate Solutions
- Marthie Jansen van Rensburg - Ekurhuleni Skills & Artisan Training
- Mothobi Seseli - Argon Asset Management
- Norman Mongae - Godimong Consulting Engineers
- Paul Clarence - Global Spec
- Protus Ndaleni - PN Group
- Quinton Pienaar - Agilitude
- Ran Neu-Ner - The Creative Counsel
- Sibongile Manganyi - Indigo Kulani Group
- Stella Manaka - Matcom Printers
- Suzanne Ravenall - The Effectiveness Company
- Zaid Mohidin - New Generation Mindset
Top Young Executive of the Year Award (younger than 40)
Sponsored by TUMI
- Calvin Mathibeli - Calvin & Family Group
- Dennis Chiume - Chill Time Media
- Joléne Leeuwner-Maritz - Leeuwner Maritz Attorneys
- Neo Malefane - Leano Solutions
- Themba Maluleke - Orvall Corporate Designs
National Business of the Year Award
- AfroCentric Health
- McKinsey & Company
- Palabora Mining
- Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
- Thebe Reed Exhibitions
