Standard Bank and KZN Top Business are delighted to announce the shortlisted entries in this year’s business awards. The annual Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards celebrate and promote successful large and small companies, innovative programmes, projects, and people that have made a positive impact on the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Kuben Chetty, Standard Bank Provincial Head of Commercial Banking for KZN, said, “Standard Bank is committed to partnering with businesses as they start, manage and grow. Our approach is built on a foundation of expert relationship managers who provide deeply personal service, based on an in-depth understanding of clients. It’s not just about transactions; it’s about relationships that deliver value and partnering with clients for growth. We believe that these awards are key in celebrating the businesses that align with our purpose of driving Africa’s growth.”
The following companies have been shortlisted in each of the twelve general categories.
Standard Bank Client of the Year – SME CategoryEntrants must have less than R100 million turn over per annum, entrant must bank with Standard Bank.
Signa Travel
Mac-Rites Panel Beaters & Spray Painters cc
Thusi Holdings
Argento Trading 117cc
Steelco
Construction for Africa
Black City Media
2. Standard Bank Client of the Year – Larger Enterprise - Entrants must have more than 100 million turn over per annum, entrant must bank with Standard Bank.
Royal Tyres
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund
3. Manufacturing Sector - Broadly defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or compounds into new products.
Sky Tents
Argento Trading
Joekels Tea Packers
Beauty and Brushez Artistry
Natal Razor and Wire
Sumitomo Rubber SA
SA Adhesives
Aberdare Cables
ND Engineering
Studio39 Jewellery Design
Mac-Rites Panel Beaters & Spray Painters
LHL Engineering
4. Transport/Logistics Sector - Business activities concerned with transport via land, railway, water, pipelines, or air, and activities of travel agencies, post and telecommunications, courier activities, as well as storage and warehousing activities.
Grindrod Limited
Dynamic Shipping Services
Linza Kahle
AML Distributions
5. Franchising Sector - A business that provides products or services under the branding and rules stipulated by a parent company.
ActionCOACH Marlene Powell
Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken
RE/MAX Coast and Country
6. Family-Owned/Managed Businesses - Businesses where the majority ownership/management remains within a family and where more than one generation contributes to the success of the business.
Asha Law Attorneys and Conveyancers
Royal Tyres
Heads and Tails Exotics
Global Impex S.A
Miktek Scientific
Steelco
Dromex
Cafe Monroe
Gebodo Projects
Drakewoods Group
Felix Risk Training Consultants
7. Agricultural and Agro-processing-Processing Sector - Incorporates establishments and activities that are primarily engaged in farming activities, but also includes commercial hunting, game propagation, forestry, logging and fishing. The beneficiation of primary materials and intermediate goods from agricultural, fisheries and forestry-based sectors is included.
Heartland Foods
Dreamcelsius Group Africa
Agrikool
GreenHills Laboratory
8. Education, Business and Financial Services sector - This sector includes insurance and pension funding; legal; accounting; education and general business activities.
The Busy Bookkeeper & Partners
Jacquie Bhana Consulting
Morar Incorporated
Arvind Magan and Associates Inc.
Inspired Financial Management Solutions
Bosse Events
Powerpoint Lifestyles
Dolphin Coast Solar Solutions
Fem Build
9. Community Upliftment and Improvement - Businesses or social enterprises that have made a significant positive impact on the community and region they operate in. This could include charitable efforts or developing your local community to make KZN a better place to live and work.
Sibaya Community Trust
Innovate Durban
Grasshopper Soccer Durban
Phakamani Empowerment
SmartXchange
Phoenix Group
Do More Foundation
TAFTA
SA Home Loans
Use It Waste Beneficiation
Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund
10. Renewable Efficiency – Green initiatives - This category includes renewable energy, low-carbon transport, energy-efficient buildings, clean technologies, improved waste management, improved freshwater provision, etc.
Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions
Circular Energy
LiteBruim Group
SAMAC Engineering Solutions
11. Employee Wellness - Businesses that go the extra mile to engage their staff members through in-house training, flexible working, personal development, workplace wellbeing activity and teambuilding.
Beekman Group
SRF Flexipak SA
Powerpoint Lifestyles
12. Partnership Award - The winning project will reflect the importance of teamwork and effective inter-agency collaboration.
Tidy Towns
Do More Foundation
Phakamani Empowerment
“We want to express our sincere gratitude to all the companies that participated ... and a huge congratulations to the shortlisted candidates in each category. Getting to the shortlist is a great achievement,” commented Grant Adlam, CEO KZN Top Business.
Leader of the Year
The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Leader of the Year award is an honorary award given to a businessperson who has demonstrated exemplary business achievement, industry influence and is a true inspiration to others. The winner of this award will be announced at the gala dinner.
KZN Top Brand
Voting for the KZN Top Brand is still open and is awarded based only on the results of a SMS voting system. In order to vote for your favourite Standard Bank KZN Top Business Brand 2024, SMS the letters KZN and your chosen top brand’s name to 45633.
A cost of R1.50 per SMS will be incurred (Ts and Cs apply). Furthermore, one lucky voter could win one a one-night stay for two people at the Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga.
Voting for the Standard Bank KZN Top Brand award closes on 5 July at 10 pm.
Currently in the running are:
■ Hollywoodbets
■ Mi7 National Group
■ Beekman Group
■ Bluff Meat Supply
■ Icebolethu Group
■ Woodford Group
■ Hirsch’s
■ Bata
■ East Coast Radio
■ TAFTA
■ LHL Engineering
■ Sky Tents
■ Re/Max Coast and Country
■ Thirsti
■ Morar Incorporated
■ Tyson Properties
■ Goscor
■ SA Home Loans
■ KZN Oils
■ Gagasi FM
■ Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken
■ Royal Tyres
All the winners will be announced at the gala dinner on the 17 July 2024.
For more information Contact Gayle Adlam
T: +27 (0)83 653 0465 or +27 (0)31 267 1977
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