The Roodepoort Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Rocci) held their annual Business of the Year gala event at Silverstar on Saturday.
As is the custom Rocci and its sponsor FNB went above and beyond to make it an evening unrivalled in prestige and glamour. The crowd was entertained by master of ceremonies, Al Prodgers’ sharp wit and the keynote speeches were delivered by Rocci President Wessie van der Westhuizen and Sagren Ramalingum, FNB Business Gauteng South West Region Head.
Arias Anonymous from Elegant Entertainment had the crowd hanging on to every opera note they uttered.
Participants competed in 22 categories namely Community Support Organisation, Service Excellence, Hospitality/Restaurant, Hotel and Accommodation, Lady Rocci Community Service Champion, Lady Rocci Business Woman of the Year, Most Promising Entrepreneur, Most Promising Growth, Entrepreneurship Awareness, Business Community Support Organisation, Most Innovative Idea, Legal Services, Professional Services, Education, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retailer, Emerging/ Micro Enterprise, Small Business, Medium Business, Large Business and Corporate and Listed Companies.
All the winners for this year’s event were:
| Community Support Organisation | ||
| BRAINWAVE CAREER (NPC) | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| CHILD WELFARE SA ROODEPOORT | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| DORCAS AID | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| WESTVIEW CLINIC | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| KINGSWAY CENTRE OF CONCERN | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| IBA-UMNGANI FOUNDATION | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| MATLA A BANA | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| FAMSA WEST RAND | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| THE CRADLE OF HOPE | Community Support Organisation | Gold |
| SERVICE EXCELLENCE | ||
| KHAN’S MEAT | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
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SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| PETITS FOURS DELI & DÉCOR: BRYANSTON | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| GARDEN WORLD | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| APPLECRYN STOOR & VERSAKKING CC | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| PENNYLANE PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| POOL MANAGEMENT SERVICES CC | SERVICE EXCELLENCE | Gold |
| RESTAURANT | ||
| THUNDER GUN STEAKHOUSE | RESTAURANT | Gold |
| CANIVORE RESTAURANT | RESTAURANT | Silver |
| SITAR INDIAN RESTAURANT | RESTAURANT | Bronze |
| HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION | ||
| AFRIQUE BOUTIQUE HOTEL RUIMSIG | HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION | Gold |
| ENGEDI GUEST HOUSE, CONFERENCE & FUNCTION | HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION | Silver |
| MISTY HILLS COUNTRY HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE | HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION | Bronze |
| LADY ROCCI COMMUNITY SERVICES CHAMPION | ||
| Dr. Lanette Hattingh – Brainwave Careers (NPC) | LADY ROCCI COMMUNITY SERVICES CHAMPION | Gold |
| Melody van Brakel – The Cradle of Hope | LADY ROCCI COMMUNITY SERVICES CHAMPION | Silver |
| Annette Reed – Dorcas Aid South Africa | LADY ROCCI COMMUNITY SERVICES CHAMPION | Bronze |
| LADY ROCCI BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR | ||
| Elizabeth Bellmann Radiography | LADY ROCCI BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR | Gold |
| Leitam Business Solutions | LADY ROCCI BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR | Silver |
| Afrique Boutique Hotel Ruimsig | LADY ROCCI BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR | Bronze |
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MOST PROMISING ENTREPRENEUR |
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| BHUBESIKAZI INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD | MOST PROMISING ENTREPRENEUR | Gold |
| MOST PROMISING GROWTH | ||
| FRANK STREET TRADING CC | MOST PROMISING GROWTH | Gold |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARENESS | ||
| EDS PROJECTS | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARENESS | Gold |
| BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANISATION | ||
| NGL LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS | BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANISATION | Gold |
| E.C SECURITY SERVICES | BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANISATION | Silver |
| MOST INNOVATIVE IDEA | ||
| TRACEABILITY SOLUTIONS | MOST INNOVATIVE IDEA | Gold |
| NANOTECH WATER SOLUTIONS CC | MOST INNOVATIVE IDEA | Silver |
| LEGAL SERVICES | ||
| LABOURNET WESTRAND | LEGAL SERVICES | Gold |
| LEEUWNER MARITZ ATTORNEYS | LEGAL SERVICES | Silver |
| BEMBRIDGE MINNAAR ATTORNEYS | LEGAL SERVICES | Bronze |
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | ||
| PREMIER VERIFICATION PTY LTD | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Gold |
| KOOR DINAR MOTHEI PTY LTD | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Silver |
| GROWTH IN MOTION CC | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Bronze |
| EDUCATION | ||
| BRAINWAVE CAREER | EDUCATION | Gold |
| CMATHS SA | EDUCATION | Silver |
| EDUBLOX READING & LEARNING CLINIC | EDUCATION | Bronze |
| HEALTH CARE | ||
| ELIZABETH BELLMAN RADIOGRAPHY | HEALTH CARE | Gold |
| GENESIS CLINIC SAXONWOLD | HEALTH CARE | Silver |
| PHARMACY @ SPAR FLORIDA JUNCTION | HEALTH CARE | Bronze |
| MANUFACTURING | ||
| SUPERTEC CEILINGS & BOARDS PTY LTD | MANUFACTURING | Gold |
| BULKMATECH ENGINEERING PTY LTD | MANUFACTURING | Silver |
| 888 DESIGN CC | MANUFACTURING | Bronze |
| RETAILER | ||
| PRESIDENT HYPER KRUGERSDORP | RETAILER | Gold |
| DIE VLEISPOT | RETAILER | Silver |
| BERLINER GRILL & DELI – NORTHRIDING | RETAILER | Bronze |
| EMERGING/MICRO ENTERPRISE | ||
| ORCAS SWIMMING | EMERGING/MICRO ENTERPRISE | Gold |
| POSTNET FEATHER SQUARE | EMERGING/MICRO ENTERPRISE | Silver |
| BEAUTY OAZIS | EMERGING/MICRO ENTERPRISE | Bronze |
| SMALL BUSINESS | ||
| CURASURE (PTY) LTD | SMALL BUSINESS | Gold |
| ATKA-SA – CROSS CHANNEL MARKETING SPECIALISTS | SMALL BUSINESS | Silver |
| PURPLE FIG | SMALL BUSINESS | Bronze |
| MEDIUM BUSINESS | ||
| BASICALLY BRANDING CC | MEDIUM BUSINESS | Gold |
| COMPUTE CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | MEDIUM BUSINESS | Silver |
| KALLEO PEOPLE GROUP PTY LTD | MEDIUM BUSINESS | Bronze |
| LARGE BUSINESS | ||
| VEGA INSTRUMENTS SA (PTY) LTD | LARGE BUSINESS | Gold |
| HEALTHSHARE HEALTH SOLUTIONS PTY LTD | LARGE BUSINESS | Silver |
| CORPORATE AND LISTED COMPANIES | ||
| UNITRANS / GREYHOUND | CORPORATE AND LISTED COMPANIES | Gold |
| AUTO & GENERAL | CORPORATE AND LISTED COMPANIES | Silver |
| G4S CASH SOLUTIONS SA PTY LTD | CORPORATE AND LISTED COMPANIES | Bronze |
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