It is hosted every year by Topco Media's annual empowerment publication, Impumelelo, which documents BEE success stories. The MOEA are aimed at acknowledging, congratulating and celebrating the efforts made by local companies towards the development of BEE and employment equity.
The keynote speaker for the evening was Jeff Rabebe, Head of Policy for the ANC. Minister Radebe was proud to attend the event and said, “It is important to acknowledge the good things and positive changes commonly associated with BEE policies and programmes. In addition, with such policies and programmes, the country is able to safeguard itself against political and economic instability. It must be understood that BEE is not a panacea to all the social ills confronting our society. Rather, BEE is one of many policy instruments designed to restore, through its multi-faceted approach to empowerment, the economic heritage of Black people.”
The following companies and individuals were chosen as winners in the categories that they were nominated in:
iBurst
Bonitas Medical Fund
Woolworths
First Rand Limited
The Kelly Group
Telkom Foundation
First National Bank
Super Group Limited
Maserumule Incorporated Attorneys
African Access Holdings
iBurst (Proprietary) Ltd
Department of Defence
Johannesburg Water (Pty) Ltd
National Empowerment Fund
African Access Holdings (Pty) Ltd - Shaun Battlemann
Mpilende Foods (Pty) Ltd - Mfundo Wiseman Thango
Torque Technical Computer Training (Pty) Ltd - Mthunzi Mdwaba
Geeta Singh - Voltsing Electrical
African Access Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Nkosinathi Chonco, the Group Executive of Metropolitan said, “We are proud to have partnered with Topco Media in hosting the Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners and thank them for their commitment to the philosophies of empowerment in business in South Africa today.”
The MOEA not only recognised the achievements by top performing companies, but also recognised the needs of others who have talent to make them future winners of these awards. Four bursaries from the University of Johannesburg were awarded on the night to promising young students. “What we are building through these awards is for them - may they prosper in a society that allows them to live their greatest dreams,” concluded Richard Fletcher, the chairman of Topco Media.
For further information about the winners and the event, please visit www.topco.co.za.