Awards Winners 2017
Birchwood Hotel | Johannesburg | 30 March 2017
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The Oliver Top Empowerment Awards, South Africa’s premier awards for leadership in transformation, has created a legacy of inspiration over the course of the last two decades. It showcases outstanding leaders – organisations and individuals – who exemplify vision, innovation, leadership, and, most of all, action in the name of transformation. The result is that committed South Africans, from across the economy, are motivated to pursue equally impressive empowerment-based success.
Award Winners 2017
HONORARY AWARD: LEGENDS OF EMPOWERMENT
Bidvest Group
Aspen
South African Breweries
Vodacom
Nedbank
Old Mutual Life Assurance
Liberty Holdings
Alexander Forbes Group Holdings
MMI Holdings
Basil Read
Group Five
FAST GROWTH BLACK-OWNED SMME AWARD
CALVIN AND FAMILY GROUP
Calvin and Family Group was established in 2005 and is a trailblazer in the development and construction industry;
TOP EMPOWERED DIVERSITY AWARD
ISILUMKO STAFFING
Isilumko, whose name means “The wise”, has two divisions: Isilumko Staffing and Isilumko Media. The company was founded in 1992 and has an established national infrastructure in all major business centres. The company’s high-quality human capital is driven by an entrepreneurial culture placing a premium on innovation.
TOP EMPOWERED: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD
DIGITAL GENERATION
Digital Generation provides innovative value-added solutions for companies of all
TOP EMPOWERED: ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
MULTICHOICE SOUTH AFRICA HOLDINGS
Multichoice South Africa Holdings operates as a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides digital satellite television services, including mobile television. Multichoice offers a multitude of content: the latest movies, lifestyle and culture, sport, documentaries, news and more. Well done Multichoice – the judges made their choice.
TOP EMPOWERED: SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD
VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA
Established 71 years ago and 3 years younger than President Zuma, Volkswagen Group South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Aktiengessellschaft (VWAG) in Germany. For generations, VW has been a transformation leader – and a driver for job creation and skills development. Well done VW – the people’s favourite.
TOP EMPOWERED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
SPONSORED BY ARMS AUDIT
Also shortened to ‘SACAA’, for those about to share the news on Twitter, this body regulates civil aviation safety and security – and furthers sustainable development of the industry. Thanks for keeping us all safe, SACAA – and for piloting transformation to new heights.
TOP EMPOWERED JOB CREATION AWARD
ISILUMKO STAFFING
Isilumko comprises of Isilumko Staffing and Isilumko
TOP EMPOWERED ENTREPRENEUR OF 2017 AWARD
CONNIE MDLADLA – KHAAS LOGISTICS
This Wits alumnus took a leap of faith in 2008 to start her own freight forwarding and logistics brokerage services firm. In a tough industry, she kept punching above her weight and her acclaim grew. Today, Khaas Logistics commands powerhouse status and continues to uphold the vision and conviction of our Entrepreneur of the Year.
TOP EMPOWERED: PUBLIC SERVICE LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
MOTHOBI EDWARD MOTHOBI – NORTH WEST PARKS BOARD
SPONSORED BY PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGER
CEO of the North West Parks Board, Mothobi Edward Mothobi, is the man driving its
TOP EMPOWERED YOUNG ACHIEVER UNDER 40 YEARS AWARD
BRODWEN KOEN – KOEN & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE
TOP EMPOWERED: BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
KHALID ABDULLA – AFRICAN EQUITY EMPOWERMENT INVESTMENTS
Khalid Abdulla is CEO of African Equity Empowerment Investments Limited and has been with the Group since 1999. He has over 25 years’ experience related to healthcare, technology, financial services, events and tourism. A regular participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Khalid has graced our empowerment stage before – as a finalist in our 2015 awards.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: DEPUTY PRESIDENT MATAMELA CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
KHALID ABDULLA – AFRICAN EQUITY EMPOWERMENT INVESTMENTS
Black female owned and Level 1 B-B BEE Accredited, Travel with Flair combines astute strategy and exceptional service to deliver a fast and versatile service to clients. With over 18 years in the industry, 17 branches and a team of over 750, Travel with Flair can proudly add another award to its string of accolades.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MATAMELA CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
In honour of a renowned businessperson, activist, and trade union leader. Respected as a skillful negotiator and strategist, he built up the most powerful trade union in South Africa – the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) – and, during a pivotal phase during a time of turbulence and uncertainty, played a crucial role in helping to steer our country peacefully out of the darkness of apartheid. For that noble accomplishment and for his many since the dawn of democracy, we are proud to applaud this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.
Awards Finalists 2017
FAST GROWTH BLACK-OWNED SMME AWARD
Calvin & Family Group
Giscoe
Koen & Associates Architecture
LA Consulting Engineers
NVT Communications
Silulo Ulutho Technologies
Usizo Engineering
Yourself Management
SED (SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) AWARD
Britehouse SSD
K.Carrim Group
McKinsey & Company
Multichoice South Africa Holdings
Vitrovian
Volkswagen South Africa
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Anglo American Platinum
Britehouse SSD
DG Store SA
Elgin Brown & Hamer
McKinsey & Company
Multichoice South Africa Holdings
Palabora Mining
Scan Display Solutions
Volkswagen South Africa
ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Elgin Brown & Hamer
EnSafrica
K.Carrim
Multichoice South Africa Holdings
Sun International
Volkswagen South Africa
TOP EMPOWERED PUBLIC SERVICE LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Maphefo Anno-Frempong – Transport Education & Training Authority
Mothobi Edward Mothobi – North West Parks Board
Phathiswa Fotoyi – Transnet
Poncho Mokaila – Department of Rural, Environment & Agricultural Development
Xolile George – South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
TOP EMPOWERED YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD (UNDER 40 YEARS)
Brodwen Koen – Koen & Associates Architecture
Connie Mdladla – Khaas Logistics
Mr Lita Mbokotho – Tsori Capital
Siphiwe Mgandela – DG Store SA
TOP EMPOWERED BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
David Masondo – Automotive Industry Development Centre
Faith Khanyile – WDB Investment Holdings
Jay Ramnundlall — Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Johanna Mukoki – Travel with Flair
Khalid Abdulla – African Equity Empowerment Investments
Lindiwe Mtsweni – Vitrovian
TOP EMPOWERED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Adenco Construction
Dolphin Coast Landfill Management
Esquire System Technologies
McKinsey & Company
Multichoice South Africa Holdings
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Travel with Flair
WDB Investment Holdings
Woodford Group
DIVERSITY AWARD
DG Store SA
Dolphin Co
ast Landfill Management
Empire Technology
Isilumko Staffing Solutions
Praxis Computing
JOB CREATION AWARD
Coega Development Corporation
Isilumko Staffing Solutions
Adenco Construction
Go Big Construction
TOP EMPOWERED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Automotive Industry Development Centre
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Freedom Park
North West Parks Board
Project Isizwe
South African Civil Aviation Authority
The Playhouse Company
TOP EMPOWERED ENTREPRENEUR OF 2017 AWARD
Asgar Mahomed & Mahomed Cassim – Esquire System Technologies
Calvin Mathibeli – Calvin & Family Group
Connie Mdladla – Khaas Logistics
Kabelo Ncholo – Yourself Management
Kershen Pillay – Masifunde Training Centre
Nomfundo Mcoyi – Icebolethu Group
Shaun Clive Quarmby – DG Store SA
Vino Govender – LA Consulting Engineers
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