2019
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Andrew Weinberg: Retail Engage
Category winners
Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Theo Baloyi: Bathu Swag
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Carmen Stevens: Carmen Stevens Wines
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Uzair Essack: Cape Crops
Innovator of the Year: Wynand Geldenhuys: Vectra Business Technologies
2018
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Christina and Samuel Molefi: Modi Mining cc
Category winners
Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Louw Barnardt: Outsourced CFO
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Kerry and Craig Motherwell: Foxolution SE cc
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Pepe Marais and Gareth Leck: Joe Public United
Job Creator of the Year: Phillipa Geard: RecruitMyMom
Innovator of the Year: Muhammad Simjee and Sofiah Docrat: A2D24 DOT COM
Judges Prize: Beverley Gumbi: Isivuno Container Business
Lifetime Achiever Award: Dr Richard Maponya: Maponya Group
The Lifetime Ambassador Award: Christo Botes: Business Partners Limited
2017
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Willem van der Merwe: Africa Biomass Company
Category winners
Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Sizwe Nzima and Siraaj Adams: Iyeza Health
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Itumeleng Phake: Zenzele Fitness Group
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Nomfundo Mcoyi: Icebolethu Group
Job Creator of the Year: Siphiwe Ngcobo: iLawu Hospitality Group
Innovator of the Year: Mpodumo Doubada: Pimp My Book
2016
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Johan Eksteen: Agricon
Category winners
Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Vanessa Jacobs: Sow Delicious
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Meisie Nkosi: Bella Bonni Guest House
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Carl Pretorius: Just Trees Pty Ltd
Job Creator of the Year: Michael Roberts: Robhur Management Pty Ltd
Innovator of the Year: Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison: SPARK Schools Pty Ltd
2015
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Gil Oved and Ran Neu-Ner, The Creative Counsel
Category winners
Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Kim Whitaker, Once in Cape Town
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Bryan Anderson, Delta Steam Systems
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Nadir Khamissa, The Hello Group
Job Creator of the Year: Lewis Thomas, Partners Hair Design
Innovator of the Year: Nadir Khamissa, The Hello Group
Judges Prize: Ncamisile Maphumulo, Coastal Nephrology Centre
2014
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Adri Kruger, Tzaneen Country Lodge
Category winners
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Johan Eksteen, Agricon
Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®: Marthie Jansen van Rensburg, Ekurhuleni Artisans & Skills Training Centre
Job Creator of the Year: Theresa J Cupido, ATN Roadmarking & Civils
Innovator of the Year: Lorimer Gowar, Larrem (Pty) Ltd
Judges Prize: Dudu & Leema Mofokeng, Legaći Superior Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services
2013
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: Tommy Makhatho, BiBi Cash & Carry
Category winners
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Medium Business Entrepreneur: Mariaan du Plessis & Conrad Smith, Medical Nutritional Institute
Job Creator of the Year: Tommy Makhatho, BiBi Cash & Carry
2012
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year®: William Duk, The Plantation Shutter Co.
Category winners
Emerging Entrepreneur: Tabisa Nomnganga, Bravo Promotions
Small Business Entrepreneur: Warren Graver, EnviroDeck
Medium Business Entrepreneur: Trevor Davids, Trevor Davids Plumbing
Innovator of the Year: Stuart Forrest, Triggerfish Animation Studios
Job Creator of the Year: Madelé Ferreira, Mooihoek Boerdery
2011
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year® Marc Sternberg, Spark ATM Systems
Category winners
Emerging Entrepreneur: Elian Wienar, Epic Communications
Small Business Entrepreneur: Lennin Marule, Marule Family Trust
Medium Business Entrepreneur: Troy Carelse, Foaming Concepts (PTY) Ltd
Innovator of the Year: Elian Wienar, Epic Communications
Job Creator of the Year: Pierre Conradie, Alpha Group
2010
Overall winner
Entrepreneur of the Year® Martin Beyers, CERadvance
Category winners
Emerging Entrepreneur: Lovely Letsoalo, Wespark Itumeleng Pharmacy
Small Business Entrepreneur: Martin Brown, Radical Holdings
Medium Business Entrepreneur: Theo Bakkum, Awesome Snacks