2019 National Business Award Judges

2019 National Business Award Judges

We are excited to announce this years’ National Business Awards judges. Colin Leshou – Provincial Manager, SEDA Keeran Kowlaser – Senior Policy Analyst, Sasol Godfrey Vatsha – Managing Director, NBC Holdings Elouise Kelly – Managing Director, Ogilvy SA Thulisile...
Announcing this years sponsors – 2018

Announcing this years sponsors – 2018

The 16th annual National Business Awards are delighted to announce that this year’s sponsors include the following clients: Godimong Consulting Engineers (GCE), Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology and Stanley Inspection South Africa. Last year’s winner of the...
South African National Business Awards 2018

South African National Business Awards 2018

The annual National Business Awards have opened their doors for nominations and are looking for organiations to join the community of top performers in the South African economy. The landmark 16th National Business Awards will be a top-tier networking opportunity for...
Announcement: 2018 Judges

Announcement: 2018 Judges

The National Business Awards is honoured to announce its confirmed panel of judges for 2018. This esteemed judging panel will determine the winners across 22 categories. Gareth Cliff: founder and President of CliffCentral.com, host of “The Gareth Cliff Show” and...
Success League: Here’s who won in 2017

Success League: Here’s who won in 2017

Where are you most likely to find the winners of this year’s National Business Awards – known as the ‘Oscars of South African business’ – a year from now? Well, dominating the 2% of South Africa’s economy that is forecast to grow in 2018. Data analysis from the last...
Credibility can only be earned not bought

Credibility can only be earned not bought

In this era of information hyper-overload, leaders in business and government rely more than ever on reputable sources to identify proven high-performance companies to partner with. The number of websites on the Internet recently hit 1 billion. Members of business...
China takes a shine to the jewel of the Eastern Cape

China takes a shine to the jewel of the Eastern Cape

At the successful 14th Annual National Business Awards, hosted on 17 November, the Coega Development Corporation was awarded the Top Performing Public Service Award, sponsored by the National School of Government. This national accolade was well-deserved – the...
Presidents and Pioneers

Presidents and Pioneers

Presidents and Pioneers Honoured at the National Business Awards  Last night, the 14th annual National Business Awards gave business and government leaders the red carpet treatment, when they gathered to honour South Africa’s most innovative and fast-growing...
Topco launches the National Business Conference

Topco launches the National Business Conference

Since the National Business Awards was launched by Topco Media in 2002, it has brought together hundreds of innovative private- and public-sector organisations and individuals every year – the National Business Awards finalists. Also present have been top...
Innovation through technology

Innovation through technology

A powerful modus operandi for organisational success! According to a report released earlier this year by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, South Africa ranks 30 out of 56 countries for “worldwide innovation influence”. A driver behind this is the...
Topco Media enhances media partnership with SAFM

Topco Media enhances media partnership with SAFM

Topco Media and SAFM are combining their resources in a media partnership, ahead of the 14th annual National Business Awards and Conference — a logical move after three years of synergising the success of this event together. Business thought leaders from the...
Sports and business – what’s the link?

Sports and business – what’s the link?

Given the current rocky economic playing field, it would be prudent for us to remember those famous song lyrics from the 80s: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”, which have the familiar motivational ring South Africa needs right now. However,...
SA’s top performing companies go head-to-head

SA’s top performing companies go head-to-head

– Author | Karla Fletcher – SA’s top performing companies go head-to-head to be crowned as the best in the field at the National Business Awards The finalists have been announced for the annual National Business Awards with five companies in line for the...