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.
2019 Winners
2019 Finalists
The judging Process: How it Works
Submit your Entry
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.
Check the Criteria
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.
Choose the Category
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’).
We Validate the Entries
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 Announced
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.
Congratulations are in order
Finalists are sent their congratulatory letters and Finalist Packs, containing customisable press release material and digital accreditation badges.
Judges receive their packs
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.
Judges are assigned
Individual Judges are assigned 2-3 Awards Categories to judge, so that the categories are spread across the Judging Panel.
Finalists are reviewed
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.
Judges Decide
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.
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2019 Judges
Keitumetse Lebaka
CEO | Cathsseta
Sifiso Cele
Kate Moodley
Franchise Director | Discovery Consulting Services
Mothunye Mothiba
CEO | Productivity SA
Ashwell Jenneker
Deputy Director General | Stats SA
Khathutshelo Mike Ramukumba
Chief Executive Officer | Chieta
Colin Leshou
Buyani Zwane
CEO |
Breakthrough Development / GIBS
Vino Govender
CEO | LA Consulting Engineers
Molebatsi Moagi
Ineeleng Molete
Chief Operating Officer | EWSeta
Thulani Nzima
Chairperson | Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency
Awards Categories
Organisational Awards
Energy 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 for the energy crisis or reduces emissions and therefore reduces environmental impact. The approach must be scalable and practically applicable to other facilities or products.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Infrastructure Development 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 for the energy crisis or reduces emissions and therefore reduces environmental impact. The approach must be scalable and practically applicable to other facilities or products.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Healthcare Award
Organisations hoping to win this award must demonstrate excellence in addressing urgent needs in six areas of the district healthcare system: service delivery, workforce, information dissemination, medical products, vaccines and technologies, and improved health financing. This organisation must be enabling better health outcomes in terms of equity and quality, responsiveness, social cohesion, financial risk protection and improved efficiencies.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Science and Technology Award
This award will go to the organisation that has made significant headway in overcoming the challenges facing the South African science, technology and innovation sector. Entrants must indicate how they are developing human capital as well as modernising scientific infrastructure to unlock the potential of the sector and contribute to economic growth.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Agriculture Award
The NDP estimates that the agriculture sector could potentially create 1-million jobs by 2030. This award goes to an organisation driving demonstrable economic advances across sustainable agriculture, agri processing, fisheries and small enterprise development.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Education & Skills Development Award
This award recognises intensive learnership skills programmes that support youth development, childhood development, basic education, further education and training, or higher education. The organisation should demonstrate commitment to the national vision for education and successful outcomes.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
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; for example, job creation, or accelerating local or national development.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R5 – R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Enterprise & Supplier Development Award
This award goes to an organisations that have accelerated broad-based black economic empowerment through preferential procurement policies, supplier diversity and development programmes. The organisation’s strategies have promoted economic growth and reduced poverty by contributing to developing sustainable and financially independent businesses.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE ABOVE R5 – R35 MILLION PER ANNUM
Government Awards
State - Owned Enterprise (SOE) Award
This award goes to an organisation that is either wholly or partially owned and operated by Government. The organisation should demonstrate sound leadership and governance principles, as well as proven effective service delivery and a solid financials resulting in clean audits. The organisation must be transparent through accountability, timeous and reliable reporting and show improved business performance (growth, investments, low employee turnover).
Individual Awards
Driver for Change Award
This award goes to an individual who is 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.
ANNUAL REVENUE MUST BE BETWEEN R5 – R35 MILLION PER ANNUM.
Awards Entry Criteria
Please read the below entry criteria carefully, before choosing your selected awards category from the list that follows and completing your online entry.
Annual revenue generated must be above R35 million, unless otherwise specified.
Only companies with a valid SANAS B-BBEE Certificate will be considered for entry. Additional information may be required of your organisation where relevant:
Eligibility Criteria
- Number of employees year-on-year 2014, 2015, 2016 or evidence
of employment creation - Audited annual turnover for financial years 2014, 2015, 2016
- Procurement from local suppliers for financial years 2014, 2015, 2016
- Skills development spend on critical skills and/or core skills as a percentage of turnover for financial years 2014, 2015, 2016
General Criteria
- The quality of your entry’s content is critical to the judging process.
- Keep information brief and succinct. Motivations must not exceed 1 200 words.
- Do not use press release material.
- Supporting documentation that is not accompanied by a motivation
will not be read. - All entrants will be reviewed on these general criteria, as well as the following eligibility criteria.
Vision 2030 2018 Gallery
Become a Sponsor
Sponsor an Award
Demonstrate your Commitment as an Award Category Sponsor The unique opportunity of sponsoring the Award Category of your choice will showcase your organisation, to the nation, as a thought leader in driving growth for South Africa.
Reasons for Sponsoring:
- Press coverage and multimedia exposure
- Multi-channel marketing opportunities
- New business partnerships
- Brand awareness
- Access to high-profile public and private sector audience.
