The SA Business Club is the foremost South African
networking organisation in London and runs a very successful "First
Wednesday" programme of speakers. Our monthly events offer members
the chance to hear expert opinions on variety of topics, ranging
from politics, to business and personal development.
The winners of the SA Business Club Awards 2011 were announced at a
glittering ceremony at SA House on Thursday the 24th of November
2011. The evening was opened by world renowned baritone Njabulo
Madlala, whose performance of Nkosi Sikelela iAfrica moved many in
the audience.
With many deserving nominees, the judges based their decisions both
on merit and the number of votes each person received.
The winner of Rising Star of the Year is Achumile Majija, with
stiff competition from Heather Baker, who received a special
mention, Marjorie Ngwenya, Marius Maritz, Noni Zondi and Charles
Perry.
Debbie Klein took the coveted Business Leader of the Year
award.
Innovator of the Year is Paul Harrison. He was up against Sello
Thornton and Vanessa Hall in this category.
Children's Hospital Trust SA beat five other worthy nominees,
Starfish Great Hearts Foundation, mothers2mothers, Nelson Mandela
Children's Fund, Precious Children Foundation and Save the Africa
Centre for the title of Charity of the Year in this fiercely
contested category.
Caroline Rowland was crowned Woman in Business of the Year. Her
fellow nominees were Tolene van der Merwe, Gwen Brits, Cemanthe
Harries, Taor Morris, Rozzyn Boy, Ilona Chanochand Nyasha
Gwatidzo.
Kirsten Goss was named Entrepreneur of the Year, also contested by
Louis Venter, Clifford Boobyer, Ludre Stevens, Steven Sharp, Ross
Williams.
The SA Business Club would like to thank the sponsors of the each
award:
Sable Group - Rising Star of the Year
Nedbank - Innovator of the Year
Reed Smith - Charity of the Year
Deloitte - Woman in Business of the Year
Trimega Laboratories - Entrepreneur of the Year
South African Airways - Business Leader of the Year
We would also like to congratulate our auction winners. Geoff
Johnson who won two return business class tickets to South
Africa(courtesy of SAA) AND two nights stay at Table Bay
hotel(courtesy of Sun International)
Herman Howell won two nights stay at &Beyond Ngala Tented
Camp.
Thank you all for those who attended the evening and made the night
a huge success.
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The SA Business Awards 2011
The winners of the SA Business Club Awards 2011 were announced
at a glittering ceremony at SA House on Thursday the 24th of
November 2011. The evening was opened by world renowned baritone
Njabulo Madlala, whose performance of Nkosi Sikelel'iAfrika moved
many in the audience.
With many deserving nominees, the judges based their decisions
both on merit and the number of votes each person received.
The winner of Rising Star of the Year is
Achumile Majija, with stiff competition from Heather Baker, who
received a special mention, Marjorie Ngwenya, Marius Maritz, Noni
Zondi and Charles Perry.
Debbie Klein took the coveted Business Leader of the
Year award.
Innovator of the Year is
Paul Harrison. He was up against Sello Thornton and Vanessa
Hall in this category.
Children's Hospital Trust SA beat five other worthy nominees,
Starfish Great Hearts Foundation, mothers2mothers, Nelson Mandela
Children's Fund, Precious Children Foundation and Save the Africa
Centre for the title of Charity of the Year in
this fiercely contested category.
Caroline Rowland was crowned Woman in Business of the
Year. Her fellow nominees were Tolene van der Merwe, Gwen
Brits, Cemanthe Harries, Taor Morris, Rozzyn Boy, Ilona Chanochand
Nyasha Gwatidzo.
Kirsten Goss was named Entrepreneur of the
Year, also contested by Louis Venter, Clifford Boobyer,
Ludre Stevens, Steven Sharp, Ross Williams.
The SA Business Club would like to thank the sponsors of the
each award:
Sable Group - Rising Star of the Year
Nedbank - Innovator of the Year
Reed Smith - Charity of the Year
Deloitte - Woman in Business of the Year
Trimega Laboratories - Entrepreneur of the Year
South African Airways - Business Leader of the Year
We would also like to congratulate our auction winners. Geoff
Johnson who won two return business class tickets to South
Africa(courtesy of SAA) AND two nights stay at Table Bay
hotel(courtesy of Sun International). Herman Howell won two
nights stay at &Beyond Ngala Tented Camp(coutresy of
&Beyond).
Thank you all for those who attended the evening and made it a
huge success!
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See you at the next First Wednesday Event in
2012!