INDIVIDUAL AWARDS, WINNERS AND FINALISTS | OLIVER EMPOWERMENT AWARDS
2013 OLIVER EMPOWERMENT AWARDS WINNERS AND FINALISTS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Entrepreneur of 2013 Award Finalists sponsored by Business Report • Bongi-M Construction cc – Sibongile Maseko • Masana Hygiene Services – Cynthia Mkhombo • Raizcorp Enterprise Development – Allon Raiz • Ulwazi Protection Services – Bongani Mabizela • Women of Africa Fuels & Oils – Pria Hassan Winner - Allon Raiz, Raizcorp Enterprise Development Allon Raiz is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp, the only privately held, unfunded, profitable business incubator on the African continent, supporting in excess of 300 businesses. Judges Comments: Raiz has achieved so much for his age and the accolades received are proof of his abilities. We wish him all the best for the years to come. Young Achiever Award (<40) Finalists • Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) – Fairoza Parker • Discovery Consulting Services – Kate Moodley • Indigo Kulani Group (Pty) Ltd – Sibongile Manganyi • Nonku Ntshona & Associates Quality Surveyors (Pty) Ltd – Nonku Ntshona • SAB Miller – Hepsy Mkhungo • Siemens (Pty) Ltd – Shaleenah Marie • Silulo Ulutho Technologies – Luvuyo Rani
Winner - Kate Moodley, Discovery Consulting Services Currently, Kate Moodley is 35 years old and the Franchise Director at Discovery for 2,5 years. Her team is 73% black empowered (AIC) (of which 78% female) and transformation is definitely a matter of the heart for her. Judges Comments: Vibrant personality. She has done well in a corporate environment and used this platform to reach and positively influence the lives of numerous people. Public Sector Executive Award Finalists sponsored by TUMI • Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) – Barlow Manilal • South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) – Joe Samuels • South African Weather Service (SAWS) – Dr Linda Makuleni Winner - Dr Linda Makuleni, South African Weather Service Dr Linda Makuleni, Chief Executive Officer, stands at the head of the South African Weather Service (SAWS). She has served on the SAWS Board since 2005, where she gained high level understanding and appreciation of the organisation. When joining as CEO in 2007, Dr Makuleni addressed issues of governance at SAWS, which included ensuring compliant governance structures; an organisational structure aligned to SAWS’s new strategy; implementation of the new investment strategy that addressed advancement in technology and infrastructure development; and ensuring that SAWS met all international obligations as outlined by the SAWS Act as well as playing a leadership role in meteorology; while working closely with SAWS stakeholders to ensure compliance to its government mandate. Female Business Personality Award Finalists • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – Santie Botha • PetroSA – Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo • Women of Africa Fuels & Oils – Pria Hassan Winner - Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo, PetroSA Nosizwe has an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Moscow Institute
of Oil and Gas (1990), International Management Certificate from INSEAD (2003),Certificate in Finance and Accounting WITS (2004) Global Executive Development Programme GIBS (2004). Currently Nosizwe is the Group Chief Executive of PetroSA. She has 15 years of experience in the Oil industry. Judges Comments: Nosizwe NokweMacamo is one of the first female petrochemical engineers in South Africa. Under her leadership, Petro SA achieved their transformation targets. Due to the scarcity of this skill field in South Africa, Nosizwe is a role model to young aspirant African students. Male Business Personality Award • Lion of Africa Insurance Company Limited – Adam Samie • Microsoft SA (Pty) Ltd – Mteto Nyati • SizweNtsalubaGobodo Inc. – Victor Sekese Winner - Mteto Nyati, Microsoft SA Mteto Nyati’s is a classic South African story of a boy from humble beginnings who has risen to become one of the most influential figures in the South African technology industry. From day one, Nyati has made no bones about it: a company’s drive for profits should be linked to making a positive difference in society. At Microsoft, he has put people at the centre of the company’s success and vision, and has been able to see real changes in the way the company works, how it performs, and what it means to the broader community. Judges Comments: Mteto Nyati heads up the best performance subsidiary in the global market place. He is humble and a true role model to the South African technology industry. îî
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