Four Manufacturing Mavericks Make it to the Finals of SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards
Four standout entrepreneurs in South Africa’s manufacturing industry—covering everything from patio furniture to spacecraft parts—are in the spotlight as finalists in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. Beating out over 600 other entrants, Trudy Maleka, Thamaga Hamlet Chaane, Muhammad Afzal, and James Barrington-Brown are now in the running for the […]
Two KZN Founders Contend for SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Title
With over 600 entries from entrepreneurs across the country, KwaZulu-Natal makes its mark in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards, boasting two of the 16 finalists, further solidifying the province’s reputation as one of South Africa’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial hotspots. Ready for the challenge, these business leaders will now represent their […]
530 Jobs and Counting: SA’s Job Creator of the Year® Announced
For her role in reducing South Africa’s unemployment rate, Nqobile Valentia Veronica Mkhabela has been recognised as the Job Creator of the Year® at the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. As the Founder and Managing Director of Siyanqobangamandla Engineering Services (Pty), a company offering electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering solutions […]
Space Component Manufacturer Reaches New Heights with Innovator of the Year® Award Win
James Barrington-Brown has earned the title of Innovator of the Year® at the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. This is given to entrepreneurs who are reinventing the way business is done in their industries and disrupting the market with innovative products and services. In 2013, he founded NewSpace Systems (NSS), […]
Meet the Entrepreneur Driving Educational Change in South Africa
Founder of and Director General at the Institute for Applied Sciences and Commerce (IFASCO) Academy, Nyangani Tshabalala has been named as the Impact Business Entrepreneur of the Year at the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. The newly introduced category celebrates entrepreneurs whose businesses make a significant social impact on the […]
Nine Gauteng Business Owners Compete for the Coveted SA Entrepreneur of the Year® Crown
Out of over 600 entries from across the nation, nine of the 16 finalists in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards hail from Gauteng, the heartbeat of the South African economy. These business leaders —representing both their companies and their province— will now compete for one of the country’s top […]
Food and Beverage Innovators Taste Victory in SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards
Samantha Skyring, founding CEO of Oryx Desert Salt, and Hulisani Mudau, Director at Innovative Processing Solutions Pty Ltd (IPS), have served up entrepreneurial excellence, earning their spot as two of the tastiest talents in the food and beverage sector. From over 600 entrants on the menu, they’ve been selected as finalists in the 36th annual […]
Sustainability Meets Success: Furnituremaker Named SA’s Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®
Trudy Maleka has been recognised as South Africa’s Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year® at the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. This accolade celebrates those who have been in business for one to five years, acknowledging their potential and achievements in the early stages of their journey. Ambesha Africa, her […]
Education Innovators Earn Top Marks in SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards
South Africa’s education sector is getting a much-needed shakeup thanks to Dr Khangelani Wilmoth Sibiya and Dr Nyangani Tshabalala, the respective founders of KWV Education and the Institute for Applied Sciences and Commerce (IFASCO) Academy. With KWV Education’s nationwide tutoring centres, and IFASCO Academy’s matric rewrite and vocational training programmes, both are paving the path […]
Cultivating A Growth Environment: How SA’s SMEs can flourish despite challenging conditions
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of South Africa’s economy, contributing over 60% of the GDP and employing more than half the workforce. The Business Partners Limited Q1 2024 SME Confidence Index shows a positive outlook, with a rise in confidence for both business growth (83%, up 12% year-on-year) and a conducive local […]