Gender empowered public and private organisations in South Africa

Winners

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"As an organisation that makes progress real for women in business, we are proud to be the headline sponsor for the 12th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards. We pride ourselves in helping women in business gain access to market, because we believe that the most successful organisations are those that are gender empowered," says Ethel Nyembe, Head of Small Enterprise at Standard Bank.

The Award's categories reflect a wide spectrum of work in which these deserving women from the public and private sectors are involved. This includes CEOs, executives and leaders in corporate South Africa, SMMEs, government departments and agencies, as well as entrepreneurs.

Ethel Nyembe

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The top empowered public and private organisations in South Africa are:

• Fast Growth Women-Owned SMME Award - Sponsored by Sibongile Security
  Spark school & eAdvance
  
• Diversity in the Workplace Award
  PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  
• Multinational Award
  Havas Worldwide
  
• Civil Society Organisation Award
  Breast Health Foundation
  
• Investing in People Award - Sponsored by TUMI
  Multichoice
  
• ICT Award - Sponsored by ALCM Solution Centre
  ICT-Works
  
• Corporate Citizenship Award - Sponsored by Lion of Africa Insurance
  Vodacom
  
• Skills Development Award - Sponsored by Monash South Africa
  Rheinmetall Denel Munition
  
• Health & Pharma Award - Sponsored by Sizwe Medical Fund
  Aspen Pharma
  
• Transport & Logistics Award - Sponsored by Topco Media
  ACSA
  
• Resources Award - Sponsored by Anglo American Platinum
  De Beers Consolidated Mines
  
• Engineering Award - Sponsored by Total South Africa
  Uvuko Civils
  
• Energy & Utilities Award - Sponsored by Schneider Electric
  City Power Johannesburg
  
• Retail Award - Sponsored by Clicks Group
  V&A Waterfront
  
• Top Female Entrepreneur of 2015 Award - Sponsored by WBD Investment Holdings
  Ekhuruleni Artisans & Skills - Marthie Jansen van Rensburg
  
• Top Young Achiever (<40 YEARS) Award - Sponsored by Mango Airlines
  PPC Cement - Azola Lowan
  
• Top Woman in Aviation Award - Sponsored Denel
  Refilwe Ledwaba - SA Women in Aviation & Aerospace Industry
  
• Top Public Sector Leader Award - Sponsored by Destiny Magazine
  Mmanare Mamabolo - SA Civil Aviation Authority
  
• Top Gender Empowered Government Department Award - Sponsored by PSM
  Gauteng Department of Education
  
• Top Gender Empowered Parastatal / Agency Award - Sponsored by Mncedisi Ndlovu & Sedumedi Attorneys
  ACSA
  
• Lifetime Achievement Award -Sponsored by Standard Bank
  Wendy Luhabe
  
• Top Businesswoman of the Year Award -Sponsored by Standard Bank
  Angela Dick, Transman
  
• Top Gender Empowered Business of the Year Award - Sponsored by Standard Bank
  PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Some of the finalists included: Palabora Mining, Penta Floor, V&A Waterfront, Aecom, PPC, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Aspen, ACSA, DHL Express, Khayelitsha Cookies and Vuma Reputation. For the full list of finalists in their categories visit http://topwomenawards.co.za/.

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