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B-BBEE - Who's going beyond compliance?

14 April 2016

Committed organisations will be recognised at the 15th annual Oliver Empowerment Awards on Thursday, 14 April 2016 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, where the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor and the CEO of BUSA Khanyisile Kweyama are expected to speak. Some of the award finalists include Woolworths, City of Tshwane, Sun International, Murray & Roberts, AfroCentric Health, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, DHL Express and Eskom Holdings.

Some of the companies that have shown consistent commitment to empowerment in the last 15 years, which will be recognised as Legends of Empowerment include: Absa Group Limited; Coega Development Corporation; Nedbank; KPMG; McKinsey & Company; Metropolitan Holdings Ltd; Netcare Limited; Super Group Limited; Total SA; Volkswagen Group South Africa; Woolworths ; South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA); Department of Science and Technology; National Empowerment Fund and FirstRand Limited.

Donald Liphoko, Acting Director General, Government Communications Information Services, and one of the judges, “I have a sense that we don’t acknowledge the amount of work that happens in South Africa particularly in the space of business leadership and innovation. It is important that we start to share some of these good stories because it motivates other people and also builds the kind of confidence that you need as a country.”

Winners within the following categories will be announced:

FAST GROWTH BLACK-OWNED SMME AWARD Sponsored By SENET MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Bulichule Training & Consulting
Godimong Consulting Engineers
LA Consulting Engineers
Moyomuhle Social Solutions
Ngubane & Co
Orizoe Services
Staza Cleaning Services

SED (SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) AWARD Sponsored By DESTO
AfroCentric Health
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings
DHL Express
Eskom Holdings SOC
Foskor
K.Carrim Builders Hardware
Murray & Roberts
Spring Lights Gas
Sun International
Ulwazi Protection Services

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD (>R1 Billion) Sponsored By TOTAL SA
Accenture SA
Haw & Ingils Civil Engineering
McKinsey & Company
MultiChoice South Africa Holdings
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc
Woolworths Holdings Ltd

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD (
Britehouse SSD
Elgin Brown and Hamer
FleetAfrica
Southern African Shipyards

ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
AfroCentric Health
Elgin Brown and Hamer
ENSafrica
FleetAfrica
Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering
Hudaco Industries
Megaphase Road Marking & Traffic Signs
MultiChoice South Africa Holdings
Murray & Roberts
Palabora Copper
Sun International
Zonke Monitoring Systems

DIVERSITY AWARD
Isilumko Staffing
Maponya Inc
Naledi Rail Engineering
Nambiti Technologies
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc

JOB CREATION AWARD Sponsored By RAND WATER
Adenco Construction
Coega Development Corporation
FleetAfrica
Isilumko Staffing
Maponya Inc
Southern African Shipyards

TOP EMPOWERED ENTREPRENEUR OF 2016 AWARD
Boniswa Corporate Solutions - Lynette Magasa
Godimong Consulting Engineers - Norman Mongae
Marine Data Solutions - Steve Nell
Naledi Rail Engineering - Wahed Rasool
Staza Cleaning Services- Stella Mokwena

TOP EMPOWERED YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD (UNDER 40 YEARS) Sponsored By TUMI
Ditshego Media - Tebogo Ditshego
DNA Brand Architects - Sylvester Chauke
Mhlathuze Water - Megan Govender
Moyomuhle Social Solutions - Sikhumbuzo Thabede

TOP EMPOWERED PUBLIC SERVICE LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
City of Tshwane - Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa
North West Parks - Mothobi Edward Mothobi
South African Civil Aviation Authority – Dr Poppy Khoza
Strategic Fuel Fund - Marion de Wet

TOP EMPOWERED BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored By Public Sector Manager (PSM)
Lion of Africa - Bonga Myeza
Maponya Inc - Phatudi Maponya
Nambiti Technologies - Kevin Paul
Nyeleti Consulting - Abe Thela
WOA Fuels & Oils - Pria Hassan

TOP EMPOWERED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
City of Tshwane
Mhlathuze Water
North West Parks
South African Civil Aviation Authority
Strategic Fuel Fund
Umgeni Water

TOP EMPOWERED VISION 2030 AWARD Sponsored by MMI Holdings
Coega Development Corporation
Naledi Rail Engineering
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc
Southern African Shipyards
Strategic Fuel Fund

TOP EMPOWERED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Adenco Construction
McKinsey & Company
MultiChoice South Africa Holdings
Nedbank Ltd
Spring Lights Gas
Woodford Group

Molebatsi Moagi, Managing Director, Centre of Supplier Development and one of the judges: “It is about striving for excellence and going beyond compliance. You have to go an extra mile to show the commitment that you believe in what you are doing”.

This year, organisations that have generated real impact in the transformation in the last 15 years will be honoured through “The Legend of Empowerment” award.

The Vision 2030 Award is new in the stable, recognising private companies that have initiatives contributing to the NDP’s 2030 goal.

To attend the ceremony contact: Rose Setshoge on 086 000 9590/ 083 997 9922 or [email protected]

Source: BIZCOMMUNITY