Mr Marius Jordaan, from Karaglen SuperSpar, has again been awarded the Best Butcher prize in Gauteng.
He was joined by fellow top South African butchers at the recent annual Clever Awards.
Mr Jordan has, for the past six years, walked away with Gauteng’s top award in the meat industry and this year was no different when he received the platinum award.
At the event, the best butcheries both nationally and regionally were honoured and rewarded for their dedication to providing customers with the best meat on the market.
This year saw six national and 41 provincial butcheries winning platinum or gold awards.
The Cleaver Awards were launched in 2005 to meet the needs of the consumer by raising standards among butcheries.
Since the launch of the awards, butchery standards have significantly improved and feedback from consumers show that the majority perceive the Cleaver Awards to be a seal of approval.
An initiative of the South African Red Meat Industry Forum, these awards acknowledge butcheries which meet consumer expectations on in-store hygiene, the supply of quality-assured roller marked South African Beef, their level of competency in offering the best advice on meal preparations and perceived value for money.
Butchers were judged according to stores with four or more till points, butcheries with three or fewer till points and food market or supermarket butcheries.
Nominations were opened towards the end of last year for consumers around the country to vote and nominate their best butchery.
The winners in each category received platinum awards and the runners up received gold awards.
First prize winners in each national category also received a R20 000 cash prize.
The runners up received a R10 000 cash prize.
All of the provincial winners received either a platinum or gold Cleaver Award trophy in their category.
OTHER TOP WINNERS:
For residents travelling around South Africa, here is an easy guide to where you will find the top butcheries in the country.
NATIONAL WINNERS:
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Uitkyk Vleismark , Lichtenbuyrg – Platinum
West End Vleismark , Kimberley – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Boma Vleismark. Moreletapark – Platinum
Vleislapa, Marshallstreet, Polokwane – Gold
Meat Markets:
The Grove Spar, Nelspruit – Platinum
Crossing Spar, Nelspruit – Gold
REGIONAL WINNERS:
GAUTENG
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Ziman`s Butchery, Randfontein – Platinum
Roodt Meat, Florida – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Berliner Grill & Deli, Northriding – Platinum
Butchery Boys, Vanderbijlpark – Gold
Meat Markets:
Karaglen Super Spar, Karaglen – Platinum
Uitkyk Vleismark, Silverton – Gold
NORTH WEST
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Beesland Slaghuis, Vryburg – Platinum
De Wilge Slaghuis, Potchefstroom – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Impala Vleismark, Brits- Platinum
Goudkopslaghuis, Klerksdorp – Gold
Meat Markets:
Checkers Hyper, Klerksdorp – Platinum
LIMPOPO
Butcheries with Three or more till points:
Vleislapa, Groblerstraat, Polokwane- Platinum
MPUMALANGA
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Frank’s Meat, Middelburg – Platinum
Alan’s Butchery, Ermelo – Gold
Meat Markets:
Saveway Super Spar, Witbank – Platinum
Pick n Pay, Witrivier – Gold
FREE STATE
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Country Meat, Kroonstad – Platinum
Fauna Meat Market, Bloemfontein – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Fredilia, Welkom – Platinum
Meat Markets:
Pick n Pay, Prellerwalk, Bloemfontein – Platinum
Checkers Hyper, Fleurdal, Bloemfontein – Gold
NORTHERN CAPE
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Angus Butchery, Kuruman – Platinum
Koki’s Meat MArket, Kimberley – Gold
Meat Markets:
Shoprite, Kimberley – Platinum
EASTERN CAPE
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Hansons Deli, Port Elizabeth – Platinum
Heydenrychs, Port Elizabeth – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Crave Meats, East London – Platinum
Meat Markets:
Checkers Greenacres, Port Elizabeth – Platinum
Our Super Spar, Walmer, Port Elizabeth – Gold
KWAZULU-NATAL
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Dirks Meat Market, Davenport, Durban – Platinum
Michael Frey’s Butchery, Margate – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Bluff Meats, Pinetown – Platinum
Bluff Meats, Bluff, Durban – Gold
Meat Markets:
Michael Frey’s Fresh Meat, Manaba Beach – Platinum
Pick n Pay, Ballito – Platinum
Checkers, Amanzimtoti- Gold
WESTERN CAPE
Butcheries with three or fewer till points:
Tomi’s Country Butchery, Hermon – Platinum
Stilbaai Slaghuis, Stilbaai – Gold
Butcheries with four or more till points:
Excellent Food Market, Elsies River- Platinum
Meat Markets:
Super Spar Malmesbury, Malmesbury – Platinum
Knysna Super Spar, Knysna- Gold