Durban Chamber - Business Excellence Awards 2016
2016-04-29
The evening concluded with the announcement of finalists and winners of the annual Business Excellence Awards. These awards recognise responsible corporate citizens in all industry sectors, reflecting great commitment, social participation and innovation.
Many of the nominees have been members of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry since its inception and were nominated for an award on the basis of the longest membership in the sector. The wide range of businesses that make up the local economy as well as their significant contribution to the economy is well reflected in their nomination in the different sectors.
FINANCIAL SERVICES BANKING AND INVESTMENT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTOMOTIVE, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT, SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
Winner
Standard Bank of SA Ltd - member since 02/01/1869
Nominees
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 First National Bank Ltd - member since 01/11/1889
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 Marshalls Group Ltd - member since 06/12/1939
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 Deloitte & Touche -member since 31/12/1941
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 PricewaterhouseCoopers - member since 31/12/1945
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 Mazars - member since 31/12/1953
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 Rennies Shipping Agencies - member since 02/01/1877
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 Elgin Brown & Hamer (Pty) Ltd -member since 30/06/1900
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 GSA Head Office a division of Grindrod South Africa (Pty) Ltd- member since 31/12/1919,
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 Unitrans Motors (Pty) Ltd t/a William Hunt Delta - member since 31/12/1922
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 Hooper Motors (Pty) Ltd - member since 01/01/1938
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 Brakewell (Pty) Ltd member since 08/09/1977
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 Natal Early Learning Resource Unit member since 03/07/1980
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 Cheryl Carter & Associates member since 09/09/1982
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 The Valley Trust member since 31/12/1986
MANUFACTURING
Winner
National Brands Limited -Entyce Beverages - member since 17/07/1895
Nominees
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 Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd -member since 28/04/1928
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 Dargells Engineering and Machinery Sales (Pty) Ltd t/a DEMS - member since 17/06/1965,
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 Rheem South Africa (Pty) Ltd - member since 28/02/1969
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 Defy Appliances Limited -member since 29/03/1928
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 Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd - member since 31/12/1929
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 Nampak DivFood -member since 30/11/1930
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 Lion Match Products (Pty) Ltd -member since 31/12/1924
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 ABI The Soft Drink Division of SAB Limited - member since 07/08/1946
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 Afrox Ltd -member since 31/12/1930
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 Kansai Plascon (Pty) Ltd -member since 28/02/1934
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 Sapref - member since 31/12/1962
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION
Winner
Acutts -member since 01/08/1856
Nominees
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 Beier Industries (Pty) Ltd -member since 30/06/1938
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 Tongaat Hulett Developments -member since 31/12/1945
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 Barloworld Equipment KZN -member since 30/11/1939
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 Corobrik - member since 31/12/1939
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 Smith and Winfield Project Managers CC - member since 31/12/1945
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Winner
Durban Hotels Limited t/a The Royal Hotel -member since 31/12/1961
Nominees
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 Oyster Box (Pty) Ltd -member since 13/10/1966
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 Balmoral Hotel -member since 14/05/1970
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  Coastal Farmers Co-Op Ltd -member since 30/06/1990
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 Yara Animal Nutrition South Africa (Pty) Ltd-member since 23/05/1985
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 Tongaat Hulett Sugar -member since 31/12/1986
WELLBEING AND HEALTH
Winner
City Hospital Ltd - member since 31/12/1975
Nominees
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 Lasec SA (Pty) Ltd - member since 05/05/1983
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 Widex South Africa (Pty) Ltd - member since 23/02/1989
ENERGY
Winner
Enviroserv Waste Management Ltd -member since 29/02/1976
Nominees
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 Solar Beam (Pty) Ltd -member since 20/03/1986
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 Re Ethical Environmental Re-Engineering (KZN) (Pty) Ltd -member since 28/04/1988
RETAIL
Winner
Adams & Co (Pty) Ltd -member since 19/09/1884
Nominees
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 Stewarts & Lloyds Holdings (Pty) Ltd - member since 30/04/1903
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 Harold J Drinn (Pty) Ltd -member since 31/12/1961
TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Winner
Emcom Wireless (Pty) Ltd - member since 31/12/1979
Nominees
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 Online Systems CC -member since 10/06/1982
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 J and S Lotter (Pty) Ltd t/a Sprint Print - member since 18/08/1983
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 Albany Print (Pty) Ltd -member since 22/05/1986
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 Comm Radio Services CC - member since 19/05/1988
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 Telkom SA Ltd - member since 31/10/1994
The following awards were not adjudicated on the basis of the date of joining the Chamber.
RISING STAR AWARD
Winner
Bakers Creationz
Nominees
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Hesscon (Pty) Ltd
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Clean Street
E COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARD
Winner
Vodacom (Pty) Ltd
Nominees
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 Pick n Pay
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 South African Airways
COMMUNITY/ GREEN INITIATIVE AWARD
Winner
Tongaat Hulett Limited
Nominees
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 Airports Company South Africa Limited
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 Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd
INNOVATION AWARD
Winner
First National Bank Ltd
Nominees
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 Pick n Pay
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 PricewaterhouseCoopers
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner
Adapt IT Holdings Limited Incorporated
Nominees
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 Argent Industrial Limited
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 RCL Foods
ARTS AND CULTURE AWARD
Winner
Pick n Pay
Nominees
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 Old Mutual plc
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 Standard Bank of SA Ltd