The best of SA - 2018 National Business Award winners
The champions of the South African economy were named at the 16th annual National Business Awards gala ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday, 15 November 2018.
Bonang Mohale, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa
Presented in association with the Top Performing Companies publication, the National Business Awards honour South Africa’s industry leaders through the acknowledgement of innovative business processes, product development, enterprise, sustainability and overall business success. In addition, the awards identify important social and environmental contributions made by organisations through the excellence of service, commitment to their customers, ethical behaviour and environmental sustainability.
Powerful keynote addresses by Asha Patel Head of Marketing at Google South Africa, Bonang Mohale CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, and Willem Baars Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, generated insightful dialogue and provided an opportunity for reflection on the path forward for public and private sectors to join forces in driving positive, inclusive economic growth for South Africa.
Asha Patel, head of Marketing at Google South Africa
Willem Baars, managing director of Goldman Sachs
2018 National Business Awards Winners List:
| Corporate Citizenship Award | Adcock Ingram |
| Corporate Citizenship Award - Highly Commended | Procter& Gamble |
| Customer Focus Award | FedEx Express South Africa |
| Customer Focus Award - Highly Commended | Hetzner South Africa |
| Sustainability Award | Mpact |
| Fast Growth Award | Lemac Group SA |
| Education Training & Skills Development Award | The Skills Development Corporation |
| Innovation Through Technology Award | Ericsson South Africa |
| Diversity in the Workplace Award | Accenture South Africa |
| Infrastructure Development Award | SMEC South Africa |
| Business Solutions Award | Webhelp South Africa |
| Digital Company of the Year Award | Ericsson South Africa |
| Top Performing Public Service Award | Coega Development Corporation |
| Mining Oil & Gas Award | FFS Refiners |
| Transport & Logistics Award | Savino Del Bene |
| Top Young Executive of the Year Award | Zama Phakathi - Splendid Marketing & Communications |
| Top Young Executive of the Year Award - Highly Commended | Veronica Motloutsi - Smart Digital Solutions |
| Top Performing Entrepreneur of 2018 Award | Avesh Padayachee - Fibon Energy |
| Top Performing Entrepreneur of 2018 Award - Highly Commended | Dr Judy Pretorius - Biomedical Emporium |
| Top Performing Business Leader of the Year Award | Natasha Reuben - Dell Computers |
| National Business of the Year Award | Stor-Age Property REIT |
| National Business of the Year Award - Highly Commended | Woolworths Holdings |
