The South African Chamber of Commerce UK Awards is a recognition of the best efforts and achievements of the South African community in the UK & SA, all wrapped up into a fantastic celebration evening.
This year’s Awards event will be a formal dinner at Saddlers’ Hall, London, by kind permission of the Prime Warden and Court of the Saddlers’ Worshipful (Livery) Company.
Thanks to Hogan Lovells, our headline sponsor’s generous support, we have been able to keep the tickets for members very affordable, cheaper than the Gala Dinner and only marginally up on the price of the Awards pre-Covid, for a very different experience.
We will have a Director of Ceremonies, familiar with ceremonial duties in the City, who will be fascinating to watch.
The MC for the Awards will be Roz Morris – formerly a BBC reporter and presenter. Now, Roz trains people in business to be proficient in PR and particularly to present themselves at their best on camera or when interviewed on TV, even when the interview is in the more confrontational style that has become more typical of modern media.
Dinner is a three-course meal with matching wines and further networking when dinner is complete.
In a conversation today, I learnt that a new line of business and a successful partnership for a member was created through them meeting the ‘right’ person, also a member, at an in-person event of the SA Chamber UK, held in London in November.
Sharon Constançon, SACC Chair
The Awards
There are three to four finalists in each Award category and we shall be awarding only the winners on the night.
Review the finalists below
South African Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023 – Finalists
| Business Leader Award | ||
| Sira Dheshan Naidu | Disruptor London Ltd | Co-founder/Owner |
| Mteto Nyati | BSG | Executive Chairman |
| Martin Sweet | Primestars (Pty) Ltd | Managing Director |
| Business Woman of the Year | ||
| Koni Maliehe | Koni Wines | CEO |
| Caroll Masevhe | Kapcor Construction (Pty) Ltd | Managing Director |
| Naledi McCarthy-Ocansey | Utour Ltd | Founder |
| Penny Streeter OBE | A24 Group | CEO |
| Chairman’s Award | ||
| Refilwe Buthelezi | Engineering Council of South Africa | President |
| Adrian Gardiner | The Mantis Collection | Executive Chairman |
| Natalie Jane Pollock | Sporting Chance | General Manager |
| DE&I Leader Award | ||
| Ruth Leas | Investec | CEO |
| Dr Arthie Moore-Robberts | Celebrating Humanity International | Founder |
| Arlene Wilson-Max | Pan Africa Exchange | Managing Director |
| ESG Leader Award | ||
| Songo Didiza | Green Building Design Group | Founder and Director |
| Jeremy Ford | Qhubeka | Director & Trustee |
| Ilana Friedman | Magical Moments | Founding Director & CEO |
| Innovator of the Year | ||
| Dr Dean Allen | Author | Speaker | Historian | Author and Keynote Speaker |
| Dr Jaishree Naidoo | Envisionit Deep AI | CEO |
| Marang Setshwaelo | Netflix, Sub-Saharan Africa | Publicity Director |
| Young Business Leader Award | ||
| Nicolette Nadia Mashile | Financial Fitness Bunnies Pty Ltd | Founder and Social Entrepreneur |
| Farai Ian Muvuti | The Southern African Times | CEO |
| Tebogo Aubrey Poopedi | Skills Village Radio | Founder and Station Manager |
We hope you will come and join us for a wonderful evening in the majestic Saddlers’ Livery Hall with a magnificent adjacent room for champagne and networking.
Don’t miss out
Saddlers’ Hall | Elegant Event Venue in the City of London (saddlershall.com)
Please contact Juliet on jrushent@sachamber.co.uk
We only have 100 seats at this prestigious event. Please book quickly so that you are not disappointed.
