2017 Vision 2030 Award Winners
TIMELINE
POWERING SOUTH AFRICA AWARD
ArcelorMittal South Africa
Africa’s largest steel producer accounts for over 60% of the steel used in SA. Itself a highly energy-efficient organisation, ArcelorMittal’s steel products are widely used in wind turbines, solar energy arrays and an increasing number of energy initiatives designed for a better future.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
The CSIR – one of Africa’s top R&D, tech and innovation institutions – undertakes research and development in areas identified as national priorities, to advance the global competitiveness of SA’s industry and improve the quality of life for people across our country
AGRICULTURE AWARD
Amadlelo Agri
Amadlelo works to address some of the challenges around land redistribution, and unlock the full production potential of un-unutilised or underutilised farmland, by working with experienced farmers to train up rural communities in effective long-term farm management.
HEALTHCARE AWARD
Clicks Group
We are all familiar with the name ‘ Clicks ‘- especially in winter when we need those flu meds! Clicks has been independently rated by customers as SA’s leading health and beauty retailer and, by championing generic medicines, Clicks has opened up more affordable healthcare to millions of South Africans. Clicks Group also counts amongst its brands Musica and The Body Shop.
Highly Commended:
Hospice Palliative Care Association
Mineral Award
ArcelorMittal South Africa
ArcelorMittal, which aims to be the world’s safest steel and mining company, has a host of training and skills development programmes and, in fact, aims to create half a million sustainable jobs for the youth, women and people with disabilities by 2019. That’s job creation on a visionary scale!
Highly Commended:
Anglo American Platinum
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Coega Development Corporation
A state-owned enterprise, the CDC operates the booming Coega Industrial Development Zone in the Eastern Cape. where new investments worth a staggering R36 billion have been signed in the last 5 years – making the IDZ, and the CDC, a leading driver of development for the Eastern Cape and South Africa as a whole.
EDUCATION AWARD
University of Johannesburg
In just over a decade, “UJ” has established itself as a world-class institution and an education enabler. Among SA’s six leading universities, only UJ provides access to almost 2,000 first-year students from poor communities every year, providing them with funding and bursaries.
SMME AWARD
Soweto Outdoor Adventures
Township tourism is booming and Soweto Outdoor Adventures is at the forefront. This SME empowers the community by drawing scores of visitors to experience a thrilling grassroots tour of SA’s most popular township turned city.
For bringing the world to Soweto, and for showing that any South African with a dream can build a business –
True visionaries!
INDUSTRIAL POLICY ACTION PLAN AWARD
Durban International Convention Centre
Highly Commended: Amadlelo Agri
In the mid-90’s, Durban’s new ICC marked one of the single largest investments made by that city to drive growth and development. Since then it has drawn millions of rands in direct investment into KZN, by hosting international events like the Tourism Indaba, World AIDS conference, World Economic Forum and more. During the 2016 financial year, the ICC generated a total of 1.2 million delegates and visitor days, resulting in an injection of R4.3-billion into South Africa’s GDP.
DRIVER FOR CHANGE AWARD
Khalid Abdulla – African Equity Empowerment Investments
Mr. Abdulla is Group CEO of African Equity Empowerment Investments; a majority black-owned investment holding company that, directly and indirectly, employs over 13 000 people. With over 30 years’ commercial experience relating to healthcare, technology, financial services, fisheries and tourism, Mr. Abdulla is a regular guest at the World Economic Forum, as well as the Summer Davos in China. He was named one of 2015’s ten best executives by Financial Mail and awarded as Top Empowered Business Leader of the Year at the 2017 Top Empowerment Awards. Vision 2030’s first-ever Driver for Change, Mr. Khalid Abdulla!
Highly Commended: Asher Bohbot – EOH Holdings
2017 AWARDS TESTIMONIALS
Thank you so much for inviting us to 2017’s prestigious event. We, as a college, have attended awards ceremonies – however this one was the best! We are looking forward to attending the 2018 ceremony.
Everything was super!
Cynthia Nzimande
Marketing Officer
Ekurhuleni East College
It was an honour to attend the first annual Vision 2030 Awards. Paying attention to and assisting in the National Development Plan is of the utmost importance. I’ve been all around the world and always find myself wanting to return to South Africa. Our company, ContraBanned (CB), recently purchased a building in Jeppestown as part of an effort to see the upliftment of the Johannesburg Downtown CBD. No one is going to do this for us, it’s up to us as individuals and corporations to see through the vision that we all have for this country. All the best.
Andrew Chaplin
Locnville VIP Awards Guests Officer
“Being affiliated with Vision 2030 has added immense credibility to the brand of HPCA. We were awarded the runner up award and it’s added a lot of credibility to our brand – immediately after the (2017) event, we got some really strong contacts in the industry which we are in conversation with now for funded projects. Thanks to Topco and Vision 2030 for the amazing opportunity”
Shaun Thomas
Assistant Communications Officer
Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa / Head of Digital Marketing for @ehospicenews International
2017 AWARDS GALLERY
2017 MEDIA WALL GALLERY
Keynote Guest Speaker
Hon. Jeff Radebe
Minister in the Presidency
Jeff Radebe is the longest-serving Minister in Cabinet, having served under all South Africa’s post-democracy presidents: Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe and now Jacob Zuma.
A former chairman of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, he has been responsible for Transport, Public Enterprises, Public Works and Justice and Constitutional Development. But his latest role, as Minister in the Presidency responsible for monitoring, evaluation and planning, puts him at the centre of government’s deliverables.
Key to the deliverables identified by government is the National Development Plan, which now falls within Radebe’s portfolio. For Radebe, it is important that people understand that the NDP is not owned by government, but that it should be owned by all South Africans.
“The NDP is not only a plan of the government but a plan for the people of South Africa. The President, in his wisdom, made sure that the National Planning Commission is not a government entity but was constituted essentially by people outside of government,” said Radebe at his office at Tuynhuis, next to Parliament.
About
Vision 2030 Awards
The annual Vision 2030 Awards honour the achievements and share the success stories of organisations, enterprises and individuals that are actively demonstrating alignment to the government’s Nine-Point Plan to boost economic growth and achieve the milestones set by the National Development Plan (NDP).
Leading by example, the winners showcased by these Awards inspire their peers and all stakeholders nationwide to pledge commitment to the NDP – not in words alone but in actions that move the nation forward.
The Judging Process: How it Works
- Companies and individuals submit their entry forms to our Nominations Team, indicating which category they wish to enter – and why they feel they deserve to qualify as a Finalist.
- To enter, they need to comply with set criteria (eg annual turnover, empowerment credentials or other stipulated measurables). Our Research Department checks on these criteria.
- Awards Entrants are able to enter two awards categories – one an organisational category, and the other an individual category (e.g. a company might enter for ‘Business of the Year’, while also entering its CEO for ‘CEO of the Year’).
- Awards entries officially close on a stipulated date.
- Our Nominations, Research and Editorial Teams collaborate to validate all entries according to both the objective, analytical pre-set qualification criteria, as well as the entrants’ written motivations. This results in a long-list of Awards Finalists.
- Finalists’ names are released to the public and, at the same time, handed over to the pre-assembled external Judging Panel, comprised of independent industry experts relevant to the focus area of the Awards.
- Finalists are sent their congratulatory letters and Finalist Packs, containing customisable press release material and digital accreditation badges.
- The Judges are provided with Judging Packs containing everything they need to know about each Finalist – performance metrics, qualification data, written motivation – as well as official Scoring Sheets and guidelines for how to score the Finalists.
- Individual Judges are assigned 2-3 Awards Categories to judge, so that the categories are spread across the Judging Panel.
- The Judging Process is largely completed online – except for the Judges’ Review Forum – where the Judges come together with all Finalists in the Individual Awards Categories for one day, to give Finalists a chance to outline their achievements in person, to the Judges. The Judges Review Forum takes place in Johannesburg 1-2 months before the Awards.
- The Judges have a further few days to finalise their decisions and submit their lists of Winners to our Nominations Team, where they are stored away securely until the Awards Winners are announced on the night of the Awards Ceremony. For further queries on the Research or Judging Process, please contact Sandra.Bock@topco.co.za (Research) or Aisha.Crombie@topco.co.za.
2017 Judges
Abbas Jamie
Director for Innovation and Transformation, Aurecon
Khathu Ramukumba
Chief Executive Officer, National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Saki Zamxaka
Group Chief Executive Officer, Gauteng Growth & Development Agency (GGDA)
Dr Raymond Patel
Board member: Cell C Foundation; The University of Western Cape; Human Resources Development Committee of RSA (HRDC)
Herman Warren
Network Director for Africa, The Economist Corporate Network
Adv Lekolota Makua
Advocate of the Johannesburg Bar & is a member of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL)
Sifiso Cele
HR Executive, Barclays Africa, Wealth Investment Management and Insurance
Mothunye Mothiba
Chief Executive Officer, Productivity SA
Simpiwe Somdyala
Old Mutual General Manager: Corporate Affairs
Prof. Siphamadla Zondi
Head of Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
Finalists 2017
POWERING SOUTH AFRICA AWARD sponsored by
African Equity Empowerment Investments
ArcelorMittal South Africa
Boxer Superstores
British American Tobacco SA
WOA Fuels & Oils
HEALTHCARE AWARD sponsored by
Clicks Group Ltd
Clinix Health Group
Government Employees Medical Scheme
Hospice Palliative Care Association
The Innovative Pharmaceutical Association South Africa
National Department of Health
AGRICULTURE AWARD
Amadlelo Agri
British American Tobacco SA
Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency
Mariveni Farmers Co-Operative
Woolworths Holdings Ltd
EDUCATION AWARD sponsored by
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Clicks Group Ltd
Department of Basic Education
Eskilz College
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Spring Lights Gas (Pty) Ltd
Symphonia for South Africa
The Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management
University of Johannesburg
Vaal University of Technology
MINERAL AWARD
AcerlorMittal South Africa
Anglo American Platinum
WOA Fuels & Oils
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
ArcelorMittal South Africa
Automotive Industry Development Centre
Bigen Africa
Bombela Concession – Gautrain
Boniswa Corporate Solutions
City of Cape Town – Water & Sanitation
Coega Development Corporation
Dormac Marine & Engineering
Indigo Kulani Group
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD sponsored by
Centre for Public Service Innovation
EOH Holdings
Global Business Solutions
National Research Foundation
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
The Innovation Hub
University of Johannesburg
Vaal University of Technology
DRIVER FOR CHANGE AWARD
Asher Bohbot – EOH Holdings
Carol Weaving – Reed Exhibitions
Dr Louise van Rhyn – Symphonia for South Africa
Freddy Masekwameng – Two Mountains
Hubert Mathanzima Mweli – Department of Basic Education
Jeffrey Every – Amadlelo Agri
Kamal Timmal – Eskilz College
Kgomotso Pooe – Soweto Outdoor
Khalid Abdulla – African Equity Empowerment Investment
Malebona Precious Matsoso – National Department of Health
Matsietsi Mokholo – Department of Public Enterprise
Patricia Chiloane – Training at Work
Professor Ambassador Edgars – GBSH Consult Group
Richard Schulz – Adept Airmotive
Veli Eric Mabena – Maluti TVET College
SMME AWARD
Calvin & Family Group
Orvall Corporate Designs
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Soweto Outdoor
The Green House
Training at Work
Treatment Action Campaign
Triviron
INDUSTRIAL POLICY ACTION PLAN AWARD sponsored by
Amadlelo Agri
Anglo American Platinum
Bombela Concession – Gautrain
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Durban International Convention Centre
Government Employee Medical Scheme
Havas Worldwide
Ithala Development Finance Corporation
National Health Department
Sasfin Holdings
WDB Trust
Sponsors
Sponsor an Award
Demonstrate your Commitment as an Award Category Sponsor The unique opportunity of sponsoring the Award Category of your choice will howcase your organisation, to the nation, as a thought leader in driving growth for South Africa.
As a category sponsor you will receive:
- Press coverage and multimedia exposure
- Multi-channel marketing opportunities
- New business partnerships
- Brand awareness
- Access to high-profile public and private sector audience.
Awards Categories
ORGANISATIONS
Powering South Africa Award
This award goes to a company that has successfully implemented energy solutions to accelerate the NDP. Entrants must outline the implementation of a cost-effective, innovative product or process that provides solutions towards resolving the energy crisis — through design improvements, resources reduction or control — and/or reduces emissions to air, water or land; thus reducing environmental impact. The approach must be scalable and practically applicable to other facilities or products.
Agriculture Award
The NDP estimates that the agriculture sector could potentially create one million jobs by 2030. This award goes to an organisation driving demonstrable economic advances across sustainable agriculture, agri-processing, fisheries and small enterprise development.
Mineral Award
This award showcases organisations that have been successful in the promotion of, or provision of, local beneficiation, development and community upliftment. The award is open to all mining, oil, gas, and alternative energy companies that can display progress in leveraging mineral wealth to contribute to socioeconomic improvement in line with the NDP’s goals.
Infrastructure Development Award
The nation cannot move forward without the upgrade, expansion and maintenance of integrated infrastructure. This award recognises organisations involved in innovative, sustainable and efficiency-enhancing infrastructure development. The scope of the award includes roads and railways, ports, energy, ICT, water and sanitation, housing, access to basic services, healthcare and education.
Science and Technology Award
For this award, the judges will identify an organisation that is making significant headway in overcoming the challenges facing the South African science, technology and innovation sector -– including human capital development and the continuous modernisation of scientific infrastructure such as laboratories and IT equipment – with the aim of rapidly unlocking the potential of science, technology and innovation to contribute to economic growth.
Healthcare Award
The winner will demonstrate excellence in addressing urgencies within the six elements of the district-level health system: service delivery, workforce, information dissemination, medical products, vaccines and technologies, and improved health financing. This organisation will be enabling better health outcomes in terms of equity and quality, responsiveness, social cohesion, financial risk protection and improved efficiencies.
Education Award
Entrants may work in childhood development, basic education, further education and training, or higher education. Entrants should demonstrate commitment to the national vision for education, and successful outcomes within five focus areas:
- enabling improved educational and scientific achievement
- building a qualified, committed teaching, academic and research core
- expediting education infrastructure development
- increasing the number of highly- skilled education sector professionals
- contributing to an improved national educational system overall
GOVERNMENT
Industrial Action Plan Award
Government’s Industrial Policy Action Plan is one of the key pillars of transformation in South Africa. This award is aimed at a government department or public institution who has achieved sustainable economic growth and brought structural change to the economy. The award winner will have prioritised labour-intensive sectors with a view to increase job opportunities; increased their participation in global value chains and broadened economic participation by using the IPAP framework.
INDIVIDUALS
Driver for Change Award
Leading the organisations, industrial giants and government departments spearheading the aims of the NDP are men and women who embody commitment in action to Vision 2030 aims and outcomes. This individual award, a highlight of the awards ceremony, will go to an individual whom the judges unanimously agree to be a force for change; passionate about national development in line with the NDP, and fully on-board for the journey to 2030. The award winner, from either the public or private sector, will hold the respect of the highest decision-makers at the forefront of development.
SMMEs
SMME Award
This award is open to SMMEs across, all sectors, that demonstrate innovation and success, along with a positive impact on the lives of ordinary South Africans, e.g. job creation or accelerating local/national Development. General criteria: turnover of R10-million – R35-million; positive financial year-on-year growth; operational for more than two years; Level 1 – 4 scorecard. Otherwise: 50.1% black ownership with a demonstrably strong B-BBEE scorecard.
Category Sponsors
