CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 FINALISTS SHOWCASED BELOW:

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