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Former president Kgalema Motlanthe wins Lifetime Achievement Award

JOHANNESBURG – Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe recognised for his positive contribution to the country at the Top Empowerment awards.

Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for Empowerment at the Top Empowerment awards on 11 April in Johannesburg.

Motlanthe was recognised for his contributions to the transformation and development of South Africa. The Top Empowerment awards recognise South Africa’s best leadership, innovation, and contribution in driving the empowerment agenda to boost the nation’s growth and equity in the economy by delivering exceptional results in the face of challenges.

Watch Motlanthe’s acceptance speech: https://topempowerment.co.za/awards/

The Top Empowerment Summit serves as the nation’s leading independent authority in driving the agenda of equal economic participation and offers the ideal platform to map out the future of empowerment and open avenues for businesses into the economic mainstream.

2019 Top Empowerment WINNERS

Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Former president Kgalema Motlanthe

Top Empowered Company: Fast Growth Black-Owned SMME Award

  • Majozi Bros Construction

Top Empowered Company: ICT Award

  • Itec Tiyende

Top Empowered Influencer of 2019 Award

  • Buyisiwe Audrey Khoza – Inqaba Yokulinda

Top Empowered Young Achiever of the Year Award (under 40 Years)

  • Thembelihle Mjaji – Mbatha – Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency

Top Empowered Company: Infrastructure Award

  • Calgro M3 Developments

Top Empowered Company: Enterprise and Supplier Development Award

  • Turner & Townsend

Top Empowered: Youth Employment Services Initiative Award

  • Nyawo Construction

Top Empowered Company: Socio-Economic Development Award

  • Transnet Port Terminals

Top Empowered Company: Skills Development Award

  • Life Healthcare Group

Top Empowered Company: Education & Training Award

  • Motheo Tvet College

Top Empowered Entrepreneur of 2019 Award

  • Liyanda Handula – Masithuthuke Holdings

Top Empowered Business of the Year Award

  • Etion

Top Empowered Business Leader of the Year Award

  • Mthoko Mbatha – Spring Lights Gas

Top Empowerment challenges public and private sectors to continually benchmark and improve their performance to boost growth and equity in the economy. This year’s Top Empowerment conference programme drew together South Africa’s preeminent empowerment business leaders, government officials, academics, mentors and transformation drivers for a packed programme of dialogue, exchange and networking to advance the empowerment agenda.

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