Entries for annual Oliver Empowerment Awards close 27 February 2015

Hosted by Topco Media, these annual awards salute the work done by the public and private sector to boost South Africa's empowerment goals and include awards for individual achievement.

The judges are Xolani Qubeka, Secretary General: Black Business Council; Vanessa Phala, Executive Director: Business Unity South Africa; Grathel Motau, Director: KPMG and Tantaswa Fubu, National President: Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa.

Entrants and their organisations will have access to captains of industry and top-level business networking. They will have an invaluable opportunity to increase their brand profile, reach key business audiences, share best practice and network with peers and future business partners. The awards ceremony will be held on 23 April 2015 at Emperors Palace in Ekurhuleni. For more information, or to enter, email Sheri Morgan at az.oc.ocpot@nagrom.irehs.

Categories

Organisation Category

• Fast Growth Black-Owned SMME Award
• Skills Development Award
• Enterprise and Supplier Development Award
• SED Award
• Job Creation Award
• Diversity Award

Public Sector Category

• Most Transformed Public Sector Award (Municipality/Agency/Parastatal/SOE)
• Most Transformed Government Department Award

Individual Category

• Top Black Entrepreneur of 2014 Award
• Future Black Leader Award (<40 years)
• Top Black Male Leader of the Year Award
• Top Black Female Leader of the Year Award
• Public Sector Leader Award