The Standard Bank Top Women Awards
18 August 2017
Emperors Palace
Johannesburg
The Standard Bank Top Women Awards Winners Timeline 2017
2017 Winners
Top Gender Empowered Company: Resources
Exxaro Resources
Exxaro Resources is one of SA’s biggest black-owned diversified resources companies. Exxaro aims to harmonise business, community and environmental needs. Compared to the industry average of 11%, 17% of Exxaro’s workforce is women.Top Gender Empowered Company: Retail
Kellogg Company South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Kelloggs South Africa has a diverse and inclusive company culture where employees are encouraged to grow, and pursue their dreams. Here’s to the thousands of top women at Kelloggs.Award Runner Up
Ford Company South Africa
Top Gender Empowered Company: Health & Pharmaceuticals
Clicks Group Limited
Clicks has been independently rated by customers as SA’s leading health and beauty retailer. At Clicks, the workforce comprises over 60% women. Clicks: women-strong!Top Gender Empowered Company: Transport & Logistics
Mercury Freight
Women-led Mercury Freight handles International Freight and trade under the directorship of Margrit Wolff; a respected figure in the industry for four decades. Keep flying high, Mercury Freight.Fast Growth Women Owned SMME Award
Kathabo Group
Bloemfontein’s Kathabo is a 100% black-women-owned company that has found its niche for success in the marketing & media industry. Lerato Rampana is the driving force behind Kathabo.Top Gender Empowered Company: Energy & Utilities
Matleng Energy Solutions
Matleng solves clients’ energy challenges through advanced technologies. It’s a black-woman-owned company led by Nelisiwe Magubane, in association with Corrie van der Wath. Between them, they have more than 50 years of industry experience.Adopt-a-TVET-College Award
Sasol Limited
Sasol has 30 300 people producing world class liquid fuels, chemicals and low-carbon electricity. One of SA’s largest investors in skills development, Sasol helps to address unemployment by supporting Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges - TVET for short.Diversity in the Workplace Award
WesBank
WesBank is a top vehicle and asset finance provider and a division of FirstRand Bank Limited. Women make up an impressive 59% of WesBank’s permanent staff - and fill more than half of all management roles in the organisation.Skills Development Award
Britehouse Group
Britehouse Group provides digital solutions to African & global companies in the era of digital disruption, as a division of Dimension Data. Britehouse is intensively engaged in projects to bring more young women into the IT sector.Top Gender Empowered Company: ICT
Dimension Data
In this visionary organisation, where diversity is top priority, almost 30% of the workforce is women. Through its powerful Womens Forum, Dimension Data drives gender parity in Africa and the Middle East.Corporate Citizenship Award
Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World
Suncoast is a committed equal opportunity employer where race, disability and gender play no role in limiting employees’ achievements. Suncoast is part of the Tsogo Sun group, where black women make up a quarter of top management.Infrastructure Development Award
Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd
As a proudly women-led infrastructure development company , Bigen is responsible for numerous big projects in Africa. Under visionary CEO Dr Snowy Khoza, Bigen is a passionate champion of women empowerment, where women leaders hold several key leadership roles.Rural Development Award
Lima Rural Development Foundation
Lima is a non-profit NGO, engaged in a range of rural and urban development initiatives around SA. Lima promotes growth and development in scores of rural communities where the small-scale farmers are often women. At Lima itself, more than 50% of the staff are women. Rural development is in good hands.Public Service Award
Cancer Association of South Africa
The non-profit Cancer Association leads the fight against cancer by enabling research, spreading awareness and providing support to those this deadly disease affects. As CEO, the respected Elize Joubert captains this national, gender-empowered organisation.Top Gender Empowered Municipality Award
Ugu District Municipality
Ugu is Zulu for "coast" - fitting for a municipality whose administrative seat is sunny Port Shepstone. Women form a major part of the municipal workforce, and are supported to rise to supervisory and management positions through coaching and mentoring.Top Public Sector Leader Award
Dr Anneline Chetty: Chief Operations Officer, Department of Trade and Industry
Dr Anneline Chetty is a key figure at the DTI, where her efforts in supporting women entrepreneurs have been widely praised. This award recognises Anneline’s vision in creating an environment that strongly and consistently promotes gender equality.Award Runner Up
Zibu Masotobe - Airports Company SA
Top Young Achiever under 40 Award
Chelina Bodhie: Senior Manager: Safety, Health, Environment & Quality, Gautrain
As Gautrain’s Senior Manager for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, this young innovator is driven by her passion for making it a world-class transport service. Chelina, your success is on track!Award Runner Up
Thembelihle Mbatha - Inkomati – Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Top Woman in Aviation Award
Nokuthula Mcinga: Senior Operational Governance Manager, Airports Company South Africa, King Shaka International
Imagine your daily responsibility being a vast airport that hosts 7,5 million passengers a year. At Durban’s King Shaka, Nokuthula must oversee operational compliance in terms of safety, security, risk, the environment and government requirements. She’s more than up to the task.Top Male Driving Gender Empowerment Award
Bashier Adam : CEO, Nexia SAB&T
The charismatic CEO of Nexia SAB&T is responsible for the development strategy of the company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women make up an impressive 52% of Nexia SAB&T, which has 37% black women ownership. Bashier - we can’t wait to see what your next is.Top Woman in Agriculture Award
Lesego Serolong: Founder & CEO, Bokamoso Impact Investments
70% of South Africa’s small scale farmers are women, and Lesego, whose brainchild is Bokamoso Impact Investment, strives to help them become thriving commercial growers by growing their skills and the potential of their land. Lesego is Top Woman in her field!Testimonials 2017 Awards
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Behind the scenes: 2017 Awards Judges’ Review Forum
Awards Video 2017
Awards Gallery 2017
Showcase your gender agenda in 2017
GENERAL CRITERIA
- The quality of your entry’s content is critical to the judging process.
- Keep information brief and succinct. 1 200 words max.
- Do not use press release material.
- Supporting documentation unaccompanied by a motivation will not be read.
- All entrants will be reviewed on these general criteria, as well as:
OTHER CRITERIA
Annual revenue generated must be above R35 million, except in the case of SME or individual awards.Only companies with a valid SANAS B-BBEE Certificate will qualify. Following your initial entry, additional information may be requested from you, for example:
- Number of employees year-on-year 2015, 2016, 2017 or evidence of employment creation
- Audited annual turnover for financial years 2015, 2016, 2017
- Procurement from local suppliers for financial years 2015, 2016, 2017
- Skills development spend on critical skills and/or core skills as a percentage of turnover for financial years 2015, 2016, 2017
2017 JUDGES
2017 Top Women Awards Sponsors & Partners
2017 Headline Sponsor
2017 Category Sponsors
2017 Media Partners
2017 Strategic Partner
2017 Lifestyle Sponsor
THE VALUE OF ESTABLISHED BUSINESS AWARDS
International studies have compared the financial performance of award-winning companies against other companies in their sector.
They found that, three years after winning their award, these companies outperformed peers by +-17% in sales and 36% in share value.
Stevie Awards, Awards Intelligence, British Quality Foundation, Catalyst.org
SOME OF THE TOP COMPANIES ATTENDING
ICT-WORKS (Pty) Ltd
STANLIB
British American Tobacco SA
Anglo Platinum
Standard Bank
Transnet Group
Eskom
Sizwe Medical Fund
Mintek
Dormehl Property Group
CONGRATULATING OUR 2017
AWARD FINALISTS
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF 2017 AWARD
Sponsored by WDB Investment Holdings & Seed Engine
Carissa Rapolthy – Urban Striker
Carla Ferreira – Saltycrax Adventure & Backpackers & SAVE Foundation
Christine Williams – 2Connect
Erika Sutton – Realgrowth Development
Jackie Carroll – Media Works
Janice Wagner – EDGE
Janine Hills – Vuma Reputation Management
Lynette Magasa – Boniswa Corporate Solutions
Marthie Jansen van Rensburg – Ekurhuleni Artisans & Skills Training Centre
Patricia Schröder – Reclite SA
Prenita Reddi – Refuel Carriers
Relebohile Lizzy Aaron – L & R Welding Tool Supplies
Roxane Titus – RV Footwear
Sharon Isaacs – Amabamba Fencing
Sherie Keating – Dermalogica SA
Sue Moodley – Pluminco
Vino Govender – LA Consulting
Wendy Alberts – Restaurant Association of South Africa
Zodwa Msimang – Ikhono Communications
FEMALE PUBLIC SECTOR LEADER AWARD
(PARASTATALS AND GOVERNMENT)
Sponsored by Eskom
Anneline Chetty – Department of Trade & Industry
Ayesha Itzkin – The Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA)
Elize Joubert – The Cancer Association of South Africa
Maphefo Anno–Frempong – Transport Education Training Authority
Nosiphiwo Nyamane – Mintek
Thembelihle Mbatha – Inkomati–Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Vuyiwe Tsako – Ugu District Municipality
Zibu Masotobe – Airports Company South Africa (Kingshaka Airport)
TOP WOMAN IN AVIATION AWARD
Marlene Dippenaar–Lewis – EPT Aviation Training
Nokuthula Mcinga – Airports Company South Africa (King Shaka Airport)
Asnath Mahapa – African College of Aviation
Zibu Masotobe – Airports Company South Africa (King Shaka Airport)
TOP WOMAN IN PROPERTY AWARD
Sponsored by Dormehl Phalane Property Group
Buhle Mathole – Kabu Design Architects
Dina Soukop – Soukop Property Group
Kim Faclier – GoIndustry DoveBid SA
Lauren Marshall – Profica
Madeleine Truter – Setso Property Fund
Marianka Victor – Finlay Mall Leasing
Shazia Essa Suliman – Choprop
Xoliswa Daku – Daku Group of Companies
TOP YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by Ekurhleni East TVET College
Arlene Mulder – WeThinkCode
Bianca Shakinovsky – Penta Floor
Chelina Bodhie – Gautrain Management Agency
Deneshree Govender – Alexander Forbes Group
Natasha Alomia – JML Consulting
Prenita Reddi – Refuel Carriers
Sifisosami Dube – Gender Links
Sturae Hickley – Mark1 Media
Sue Moodley – Pluminco
Thando Lepele – Interstate Bus Lines
Thembelihle Mbatha – Inkomati–Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Veronica Motloutsi – Vodacom
TOP WOMAN IN AGRICULTURE AWARD
Sponsored by Diageo
Jeanet Rikhotso – Middledrift Dairy
Lesego Serolong –Bokamoso Impact Investment
NobaTembu Pako – Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency
Sarah Melane – Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Wiana Louw – The Southern African Grain Laboratory
TOP WOMAN IN SCIENCE AWARD
Sponsored by SANBI
Alison Lewis – University of Cape Town
Faith February – Armscor
Lorato Mongale – Central University of Technology
Precious Hawadi – NTP Radioisotopes
TOP WOMAN IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD
Sponsored by Social Housing Regulatory Authority
Deborah Terhune – Growing Up Africa
Relebohile Lizzy Aaron – L & R Welding Tool Supplies
Revona Botha – Robus Engineering
TOP BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by Standard Bank
Carol Weaving – Reed Exhibitions
Carolyn Diaz – Expresspros
Magrit Wolff – Mercury Freight
Roberta Naicker – Africa Business News
Teryl Schroen – Accsys
Patricia Boke Mahlangu – Engen
Dr Nombasa Tsengwa – Exxaro Resources
Sibongile Manganyi – Indigo Kulani Group
TOP MALE DRIVING GENDER EMPOWERMENT AWARD
Bashier Adam – Nexia SAB&T
Corrie van der Wath – Matleng Energy Solutions
RETAIL AWARD
Sponsored by Godrej Consumer Products South Africa
Finlay Mall Leasing
Ford Motor Company
G4S Security
GP Retail Operations
Hirsch’s
Kelloggs of South Africa
Procter & Gamble
Truworths Ltd
Verimark
FAST GROWTH WOMEN-OWNED SMME AWARD
Sponsored by Simply Tech Solutions
Access Advertising
Kathabo Group
Moshomo Bashumi Consultants
LA Consulting Engineers
Vuma Reputation Management
Symphonia for South Africa
Chillisoft
RESOURCES AWARD
Sponsored by Anglo American Platinum
Mintek
De Beers Consolidated Mines
Exxaro Resources
WOA Fuels & Oils
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE AWARD
Sponsored by STANLIB
Isilumko Staffing
Wesbank
Central University of Technology
Express Employment Professionals
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by Transnet
Ithala Development Finance Corporation
Road Accident Fund
The Cancer Association of South Africa
Vaal University of Technology
ICT AWARD
Sponsored by ICT Works
Dimension Data
Lawtrust
Lenovo SA
Microsoft SA
Neo Technologies
Oracle
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Sponsored by British American Tobacco
Alexander Forbes (Pty) Ltd
Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment
University of Witwatersrand
Vitrovian (Pty) Ltd
ENERGY & UTILITIES AWARD
Sponsored by Enel Green Power
BioTherm Energy
DLO Energy Resources
Matleng Energy Solutions
The Onolo Group
HEALTH & PHARMACEUTICAL AWARD
Breast Health Foundation
Central University of Technology
Clicks Group
Metropolitan Health Risk Management
NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd
Sizwe Medical Fund
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Orvall Corporate Design
Bigen Africa
Pentafloor
Stimela Infrastructure Management Services
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by NW READ
Lima Rural Development Foundation
SAB Foundation
Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Elijah Barayi
Britehouse
Only the Best
Scan Display
Zinto Marketing
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARD
Sponsored by Labat Africa
G4S Security
Gautrain Management Agency
Mercury Freight
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by Standard Bank
Clicks Group
Dentsu Aegis Network
Lenovo SA
Microsoft SA
ADOPT A TVET COLLEGE AWARD
Sponsored by Human Research Development Council
Samsung
Engen
Sasol
Continental Tyres
W&R SETA
MUNICIPALITY AWARD
Sponsored by PSM magazine
Makana Local Municipality – Eastern Cape
Nyandeni Local Municipality
Ugu District Municipality
2017 Top Women Awards Categories
Top Gender Empowered Company: Resources Award
This award is open to all mining, oil, gas, and alternative energy companies that have dug deep to further gender empowerment.
Sponsor: Anglo American
Top Gender Empowered Company: Retail Award
Hardline retailers, broadline retailers, soft goods retailers, shopping centres, warehouse/wholesale, distributors, this one’s for you.
Sponsor: Godrej
Top Gender Empowered Company: Construction Award
This award is open to all gender empowered companies in the traditionally male-dominated engineering, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Times are changing!
Top Gender Empowered Company: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
This award looks at robust gender advancement in health (hospital management, medical supplies), pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, spas & wellness.
Top Gender Empowered Company: ICT Award
Open to companies involved in information technology hardware, and software and computing service industries that click all the right buttons in terms of women leadership.
Sponsor: ICT WORKS
Top Gender Empowered Company: Transport and Logistics
If your sphere is airlines and airports, rail, road and freight, shipping and ports, import and export, infrastructure or logistics and have put gender empowerment on the fast-track, recognition awaits.
Partner: Labat Africa Ltd
Top Gender Empowered Company: Skills Development Award
This award recognises intensive learnerships and skills programmes that support, for example, youth development, particularly for women, and promote career awareness for women; resulting in enhanced business performance. All sectors are welcome to enter.
Sponsor: Elijah Barayi
Top Gender Empowered Company: Diversity in the Workplace Award
Finalists must be able to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and transformation in the workplace by advancing women, but, within that, all types of women. The judges will look at factors like the company employees’ race, age, ethnicity, disabilities, sexual orientation, educational background, marital status, military experience, parental status, religious beliefs, work experience and job classification.
Sponsor: STANLIB
Top Gender Empowered Company: Fast Growth Women-Owned SMME Award
This award will go to a proudly gender-advancing SMME, operating only in South Africa, that has demonstrated the most success in empowering women in the workplace.
Sponsor: Simply Tech Solutions
Top Gender Empowered Company: Rural Development Award
The organisation that has uplifted communities in rural areas, by developing infrastructure or support for basic services and access
to health, water, education or projects supporting the development of the region. Extra emphasis will be paid to those programs
targeted at women.
Sponsor: North-West READ
Top Gender Empowered Company: Adopt a TVET College Award
The award goes to the organization that has adopted the most TVET colleges and aiding it with financial support and resources,
as voted by TVET Colleges . Organisations nominated for this category will have to qualify according to the general criteria.
Sponsor: HRDC
Top Gender Empowered Company: Energy & Utilities Award
Gender-strong, high-energy companies in this category must demonstrate the implementation of a cost-effective, innovative alternative product or process that, through design improvements, source reduction or control, reduces the amount of energy and/or the amount of emissions to air, water or land from a stationary source, resulting in measurably reduced environmental impact.
Sponsor: Enel Green Power
Top Gender Empowered Company: Corporate Citizenship Award
This benchmark award recognises a project established by a gender-strong company that demonstrates and highlights the role of businesses in improving the communities in which they operate. This award will recognise positive impact on quality of life, economic prosperity or regeneration through direct investment, pro bono work or employee-led initiatives. The award also seeks to demonstrate the link between corporate citizenship and commercial success, from staff engagement and development through to market reputation and brand awareness.
Sponsor: British American Tobacco SA
Top Gender Empowered Company: Infrastructure Development Award
This award recognises organisations involved in innovative, sustainable and efficiency-enhancing infrastructure development. Must show an annual revenue above R35-million
Sponsor: Orvall Corporate Designs
Top Gender Empowered: Top Female Entrepreneur of 2017
The award goes to women entrepreneurs that will be recognised for their contributions to the economy and growing employment in their enterprises. Who demonstrates excellence, ingenuity, achievement, and who is unquestionably a leader in her field.
Sponsor: WDB Investment Holdings & Seed Academy
Top Gender Empowered: Young Achiever of the Year Award (40 years & younger)
This award highlights the outstanding achievement of a young female executive who has contributed to the organisations’ positive success and performance through innovative strategies and solutions. The candidate for this award is a woman to watch – who has shown great potential to lead, has a proven track record, excellent business acumen, strategic foresight, and will be recognised for their contribution to the economy and growing employment in their enterprises.
Sponsor: Ekurhuleni East TVET College
Top Gender Empowered: Public Sector Leader Award (Parastatal & Government)
This award goes to the woman working in the public sector who has demonstrated excellence in performance and delivery; and who, through her public profile, has raised the visibility of women in government.
Sponsor: Eskom
Top Woman in Aviation Award
This award is dedicated to the woman that provides networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.
Top Gender Empowered: Top Woman in Agriculture Award
This award is reserved for a senior female executive who has demonstrated exceptional performance within the agriculture sector and demonstrated admirable leadership, business acumen and strategic foresight.
Sponsor: DIAGEO
Top Gender Empowered: Top Woman in Property Award
This award is reserved for a senior female executive who has demonstrated exceptional performance within the property sector and demonstrated admirable leadership, business acumen and strategic foresight.
Sponsor: Dormehl Phalane Property Group
Top Gender Empowered: Top Woman in Science Award
This award is reserved for a senior female executive who has demonstrated exceptional performance using science and who has demonstrated admirable leadership, business acumen and strategic foresight.
Sponsor: SANBI
Top Male Driving Gender Empowerment
This award is reserved for exceptional performance by a senior male executive, leader or CEO who has shown leadership,
business acumen, and strategic foresight. Who’s leading the organisation by implementing and advancing gender empowerment
initiatives, policies and programs within the organisation. The leader must demonstrate a passion for the advancement and
equality of women in the workplace and society.
Top Gender Empowered: Public Service (Parastatal; SOE’s)
Top Gender Public Service – The Award goes to the public sector entity that clearly and effectively demonstrates the highest level of gender empowerment. An important factor is measurable and accountable leadership that is committed to developing previously disadvantaged individuals in that department.
Sponsor: Transnet
Top Gender Empowered: Municipality Award
The Award goes to the Municipality that clearly and effectively demonstrates the highest level of gender empowerment, from staff
to suppliers, through its programmes and policies. This Award recognises municipalities of outstanding service delivery and a
reputation that has achieved substantial accomplishments by providing service to disadvantaged South Africans. The winning
municipalities accomplishments should be a shining example for other organisations.
Sponsor: Public Sector Manager
Top Businesswoman of the Year Award
This award is reserved for exceptional performance by a senior female executive who has shown leadership, business acumen, and strategic foresight.
Sponsor: Standard Bank
Top Gender Empowered Company: Business of the Year Award
Top Gender Empowered Company: Business of the Year Award – This award is based on exceptional practices primarily implemented through the HR or transformation divisions within the organisation. Spend and skills development initiatives within the organisation. Demonstrate processes, policies and procedures that increase the employment of women and increase skills development.
Sponsor: Standard Bank
Lifetime Achiever Award
Sponsor: Standard Bank
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If you’re a top woman …
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If you’re a top company …
- Showcase your gender empowerment commitment
- Raise your profile as a desirable business to partner with
- Attract and retain the brightest new talent
- Position yourself as an economy game-changer
- Do business with a host of other gender-empowered companies