Motlekar BBQ Awards winners announced

Angela Dick receives the Outstanding Woman in Business Award from Buyani Zwane, Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Development. [Image: Julian Cole.]

"The number of black South African CEOs in the top 40 Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed companies dropped from 15% to 10% over the past three years according to the recent Jack Hammer Executive Report," said Mthunzi in his keynote address. He emphasised the need and importance of transformation in the corporate sector through development and upskilling of employees.

He encouraged employees to equip themselves through education, as this will lead to appointments based purely on merit. He concluded that South Africans should courageously work together to edify the future generations of leaders in pursuit of a better future for all.

Winners

Organisation Categories:

1. SAASTA Most Innovative Best Established Black Business Award: DLO Energy Resources

2. The Innovation Hub New and Innovative Business Award: Isipho Sempilo HSE Solutions
3. LTE Consulting CSI - Ubuntu Award: COEGA Development Corporation
4. Emperors Palace Best Employer Award: Spring Lights Gas

5. SANRAL Transformation Champion of the Year Award: Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA)

Individual Categories:

1. Outstanding Woman in Business Award: Angela Dick, CEO and founder of Transman

2. Hennessy Businessman of the Year Award: Bheki Kunene, founder and MD of Mind Trix Media
3. Volkswagen South Africa New Entrepreneur Award: Busisiwe Selesho, founder and MD at IST Skills Academy
4. Mpamba Solutions & Consulting Iqhawe Mentorship Award: Joyce Ndeza
5. Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council Public Sector Visionary Award: Felleng Yende
6. Nestlife Assurance Young Business Achiever Award: Sylvester Chauke
7. Community Builder of the Year Award: Ghairunisa Johnstone, founder and Director of Mustadafin Foundation

8. Motlekar Platinum Award: Daphne Mashile-Nkosi

For more information, go to www.bbqawards.co.za.