Sandton’s Regenesys Business School has honoured outstanding business leader and philanthropist Dr Bertram Lubner as part of the graduation of its 2013 students.

Lubner or Bertie, as he is popularly known, was honoured with the Regenesys Business School Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership.

Part of Lubner’s citation at the ceremony read: “When it comes to getting things done, Bertie Lubner has a track record second to none.”

After relinquishing operational control of his glass and wood conglomerate in the early 90s, Lubner started several non-profit organisations aimed at improving the lives of underprivileged youngsters in some of the most deprived areas in the country.

He and his wife Hillary, through their Afrika Tikkun organisation, work closely with Alexandra’s philanthropist Linda Twala at the Puthaditjaba Centre in 17th Avenue. The centre is a a care facility for children, the elderly and the homeless.

His son, Mark, has since stepped into his father’s shoes to continue the legacy of helping the less fortunate and vulnerable in the various communities. Afrika Tikkun has a presence in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Orange farm, Hillbrow, Delft and Emfuleni in the Western Cape.