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.

19 Nov 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