2022 Finalists
Banking & Financial Services
Johannes Petrus, van Zittert
Head: Organisational Effectiveness and Total Reward
Mukuru
Triya Govender (Winner)
Head of Marketing
Floatpays
Sibongile Zungu
Senior Financial Controller
IG Group
William Makwinja
Senior Investment Officer
DBSA
Jody Lynn Blake
Human Capital Professional
Absa
Entrepreneur
Nobandla Gobodo
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Sange SA
Pretty Kubyane (Winner)
Co-Founder
Coronet Blockchain
Mbalenhle Bhengu
Director & Founder
MindSwitch
Dr Samke Ngcobo
Founder & CEO
Vocal Mentality
Vishen Pillay
Founder
Varaya Wellness
Manufacturing & FMCG
Craig Sydenham
Sales Director
Coty
Deno Selamolela
Telematics Specialist
Mercedes Benz South Africa
Abdul Ayob
Production Specialist
BMW
Kiki Legodi
Head of Body
BMW
Anthony Antoniadou (Winner)
Dealer & Online Channel Specialist
BMW
Mining & Minerals
Kamal Mistry
Specialist: Digitalization
Fraser Alexander
Sephela Makete Thema (Winner)
Manager Operations
Sibanye Stillwater
Refiloe Sello
Manager Domestic Marketing
Exxaro
Tshegofatso Khunou
Business Improvement Manager
Anglo American
Jenny Schnell
Metallurgical Technical Engineer
Anglo American
Service: Public & Private
Boitumelo Mancoe
Civil Engineer
Department of Police, Roads and Transport
Leanne Emery
Chief Marketing and Client Officer
Youth Employment Service
Farai Mubaiwa (Winner)
Chief Partnerships Officer
Youth Employment Service
Bongani Mandla
Director: Electrotechnical Services
George Municipality
Tebogo Mashifana
Head of Department and Senior Lecturer
University of Johannesburg
Transport, Logistics & Security
Vershen Naidoo (Winner)
National Risk Manager
Takealot (Former SHEQ Manager, Imperial)
Lindokuhle Ngubane
Strategic Business Coordinator: Africa
Imperial
Ntomb’zenhlanzeko Cele
Operations Shift Manager
Transnet Port Terminals
Chrismari du Toit
Regional Manager
Imperial
Gugulethu Lepere
Talent Acquisition Manager
Imperial
Energy & Environment
Sangeetha Naidoo
Senior Specialist Category :Professional Services ICT
Sasol
Falon Doorasamy (Winner)
Zero waste to landfill solutions & environmental compliance
SmartMatta
Phathu Mashele
Key Account Manager
DuPont
Neo Mapapanyane
Chief Engineer-Protection Settings
Eskom
Masoi Mhlophe
Assistant Process Engineer
Proconics
ICT (Telecoms & Technology)
Joseph Lumbahe
Manager-Lead Integration Engineer (Computer Vision)
Aizatron
Pila Booi (Winner)
Partner Sales Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa
Nokia South Africa
Amanda Mazwi
Portfolio Manager
Giesecke & Devrient Currency Technology South Africa
Thembeka Nkwana
Head: Asset Management – Finance
Dark Fibre Africa
Itumeleng Dennis Makgakge
Head of, IT Line Management
BMW – ICT
Media & Marketing
Shiko Mamotheti
Director of Digital Strategy
Nerdware
Nwabisa Matyumza
Director: Multichoice Talent Factory
MultiChoice
Ray Langa
Managing Director
Levergy Marketing Agency
Palesa Kogela (Winner)
Group Account Director
M&C Saatchi Abel
Christopher Lazley
Executive Creative Director
Razor PR
Professional Services
Daisy Thobakgale (Winner)
Technology Delivery Lead Specialist
Accenture
Naazlene Patel
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
Mlungisi Mahlangu
Partner
Webber Wentzel
Burton Phillips
Partner
Webber Wentzel
Amina Patterson
Head of Operations
Alpha Code
Tourism, Retail & Hospitality
Lynelle Naicker
Finance Manager International Supply Chain
Pick n Pay
Zukiswa Quagraine (Winner)
General Manager
Empact Group
Marvin Thekiso
Sales Manager
Builders Warehouse
Joseph Malakalaka
GM: Central Region
Nando’s South Africa
Thato Mmaditla
Head of HR
Mr Price Group