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Best Established Black Business 2009 Best Established Black Business 2009
The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) is a long-established broad-based black economic empowerment player with a strong balance sheet and a solid track record. It was one of the early entrants in the BEE arena 11 years ago and its financial skills have been used not only to grow its investments but also to put the benfits back into society through distributions to its 100% shareholder, the Mineworkers Investment Trust (MIT). MIC does not make passive investments. It is an active equity partner, playing a hands-on role in its investments and bringing the relevant internal financial and economic skills to its involvement in these companies. MIC is therefore not a shadow partner in its investments, but becomes a trusted advisor to management. Together with management it transforms and grows the businesses. Looking beyond its commitment to the Mineworkers Investment Trust, MIC has consistently sought to identify investment and related opportunities that can make a difference to the lives of working South Africans. MIC has consequently pursued opportunities with the potential to impact positively on society, over and above their potential to provide good investment returns. These include initiatives such as workplace retailing, diamond polishing and beneficiation as well as vehicle tracking and crime prevention. MIC was one of the first South African investment companies to fully grasp the financial potential of organisational and business transformation. MIC's pioneering participation in the management of the companies it invested in pre-empted a national shift away from 'arms length' empowerment deals and towards the authentic transformation of companies. MIC has thus been a key player in South Africa's BEE environment and has been instrumental in developing a broad-based BEE model that delivers meaningful economic empowerment and fundamental business value to all stakeholders. The company's impressive history of best-practice BEE transactions is testament to its vision in a sphere of business that is often fraught with ideological and practical complexity. New and Innovative Business 2009 Transnet Rail Engineering
Rail engineering is the main supplier of these services to its sister company Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), the only domestic main-line railway operator. This industry leadership position has been achieved through the leveraging of core competencies and strategically positioned factories and maintenance facilities alongside the key transport corridors. TRE currently has close to 100% share of all TFR business for wagon and locomotive products and services. Performance highlights for 2008/09 include: Revenue up 0,9% to R8,2 billion; Ebitda down 36% to R764 million; Capex down 26% to R568 million; Improving availability and reliability of rolling stock; Historical unveiling of proudly Transnet diesel locomotive, Class 39-200 built in Koedoespoort; Producing 10M5 train sets and Business Express for Prasa; Producing Kei Rail coaches for the Eastern Cape Government; Launch of the new School of Rail Engineering. The external revenue of TRE reflected an increase of 33% to R1.4 billion mainly due to the increased number of coach upgrades conducted for Prasa. Ebitda for the year fell due to the decrease in backlog maintenance and lower margins from TFR. The focus of the last three years – during which R6 billion was spent on maintenance – is yielding the desired fruit. Availability of locomotives and wagons have improved. For example locomotive availability improved in the GFB to 88% (2008: 86%); in the coal line it rose to 90% (2008: 89%); and in the iron ore line it remained at 86% (2008: 86%). Corporate Social Responsibility 2009Category Sponsor – Chevron South Africa Mineworkers Investment Company   The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) is a long-established broad-based black economic empowerment player with a strong balance sheet and a solid track record. It was one of the early entrants in the BEE arena 11 years ago and its financial skills have been used not only to grow its investments but also to put the benfits back into society through distributions to its 100% shareholder, the Mineworkers Investment Trust (MIT).MIC does not make passive investments. It is an active equity partner, playing a hands-on role in its investments and bringing the relevant internal financial and economic skills to its involvement in these companies. MIC is therefore not a shadow partner in its investments, but becomes a trusted advisor to management. Together with management it transforms and grows the businesses. These include initiatives such as workplace retailing, diamond polishing and beneficiation as well as vehicle tracking and crime prevention. MIC was one of the first South African investment companies to fully grasp the financial potential of organisational and business transformation. MIC's pioneering participation in the management of the companies it invested in pre-empted a national shift away from 'arms length' empowerment deals and towards the authentic transformation of companies. MIC has thus been a key player in South Africa's BEE environment and has been instrumental in developing a broad-based BEE model that delivers meaningful economic empowerment and fundamental business value to all stakeholders. The company's impressive history of best-practice BEE transactions is testament to its vision in a sphere of business that is often fraught with ideological and practical complexity. Best Established SMME 2009 Nanza Consulting
The members are quantity surveyors registered with the South African Council of Quantity Surveyors Profession and members of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors. One is also a member of Project Managers South Africa (PMSA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (UK). This young dynamic BEE quantity surveying and project management practice provides clients with a broad range of support services. The core practice skills of quantity surveying and project management are complementary and allow the members to offer cost and contract consultancy services together within the built environment. This enables the practice to service not only new-build and refurbishment construction projects, but also to provide a complete service for term maintenance, repair and component upgrade works. It has extensive experience in the provision of surveying services on high-value and complex projects and can offer a comprehensive building consultancy service with the flexibility to meet the requirements o clients and to adapt to changing circumstances. The management goal of the practice is to attract, develop, and retain high performance people with integrity and enable them to achieve their maximum potential while pursuing the company’s mission. The financial goal is to maintain strong financial systems to meet or exceed commitments to clients and sufficient to sustain the company with profitable growth and access to capital.
Mthunzi Mdwaba, Deputy CEO, Kelly Group
His previous experience includes legal services manager at Southern and operations director at ASAMI (Association of the South Africa Music Industry), now RISA (Recording Industry of South African)where he served on the advisory committee to the DTI on copyright. He also consulted on and co-drafted the entertainment strategy of the ICC Cricket 2003 World Cup Music Committee. He holds many directorships and public positions, including national chairman of the BITF (Black Information Technology Forum) and chairman of SITA GovTech Conference for the past three years. He was recently re-appointed by the Minister of Labour to the SPPAC (Social Planning and Productivity Advisory Council) and Productivity SA. He holds a BA LlB from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Businesswoman of the Year 2009 Nomahlubi V. Simamane, CEO, Zanusi Brand Solutions
Under her leadership, Zanusi has achieved a compounded average revenue growth in excess of 30% a year over the past six years, having delivered brand-building strategies and activating plans for blue-chip companies and state-owned entities. The company has also opened offices in Zambia and Kenya. Nomahlubi is a very energetic and inquisitive person who enjoys constant challenges and is forever challenging herself and those around her. She is passionate about brands and is a guest lecturer at Wits Post-Graduate School, University of Johannesburg, Vega School of Brand Communication and the University of Texas in San Antonio. Over and above this, Nomahlubi has managed to bring up four children on her own, three sons and a daughter.
Entrepreneur of Year 2009 Siyabonga Simphiwe Mdlalose, CEO, Capricorn FM
In 1993 he was requested by the University of the North where he was a student to project- manage the setting-up of a local campus radio station. In 1994 that radio station was transformed into a campus-based community radio that played a critical developmental role in the lives of people living in Mankweng, 20 km north of Polokwane in Limpopo Province). In 2009, Radio Turf still remains core in the entertainment and development arena of people in the area. In 1996 he joined the National Community Radio Forum as a training manager. In 1999 he left the forum to be part of a skills development company, Succinct (Pty) Ltd. where he served as a director. In that company he consulted in the different fields with a special focus on the entertainment and arts industry and was also involved in media freedom in the SADC region. Simphiwe, who holds a B.Com degree in accounting from the University of the North. He is the CEO and station manager of Capricorn FM a commercial radio station he owns that services the whole of the Limpopo Province and parts of Mpumalanga. He also serves on a number of boards and recently launched a book titled “Applying your Faith” that explores things that make people fail to succeed in their goals. He is a driven, visionary entrepreneur who leads from the front. Public Sector Visionary Awards 2009 Dr. Raymond Patel, CEO, Merseta
During 1994 he was appointed Director of Education and subsequently as acting Chief Director Arts and Culture in the North-West Province. In 1999 he completed his PhD focusing on performance management. He worked as a consultant in the area of skills development and in 2003 was appointed CEO of the CHIETA. In October 2006 he was appointed CEO of the MERSETA. Dr. Patel serves on numerous boards and is a member of the Umalusi Council. He is currently the chairperson of the SETA CEO Forum Artisan Development Committee. Platinum Winner 2009Mthunzi Mdwaba, Deputy CEO, Kelly Group
His previous experience includes legal services manager at Southern and operations director at ASAMI (Association of the South Africa Music Industry), now RISA (Recording Industry of South African)where he served on the advisory committee to the DTI on copyright. He also consulted on and co-drafted the entertainment strategy of the ICC Cricket 2003 World Cup Music Committee. He holds many directorships and public positions, including national chairman of the BITF (Black Information Technology Forum) and chairman of SITA GovTech Conference for the past three years. He was recently re-appointed by the Minister of Labour to the SPPAC (Social Planning and Productivity Advisory Council) and Productivity SA. He holds a BA LlB from the University of the Witwatersrand. |
Transnet Rail Engineering has established itself as the major provider of services in the South African market for maintenance, repair, refurbishment, conversion, repair, and new build of locomotives, wagons and coaches.
Nanza Consulting is a quantity surveying, construction cost management company formed in 2004 which was adopted as a professional practice in March 2006.
Mthunzi Mdwaba, a lawyer, is the Group CEO of Torque IT South Africa, a company dedicated to computer technical training solutions and was also recently appointed Deputy CEO of the Kelly Group.
NOMAHLUBI V. SIMAMANE founded Zanusi Brand Solutions, a 100% black female-owned brand consultancy, in 2001 following 20 years’ experience at Unilever, British American Tobacco and Bates.
Simphiwe Mdlalose is a young, dynamic and energetic son of the soil. He started doing work in the media sector about 15 years ago when he joined a campus newspaper as a reporter and a contributor, and that is where his media interest was developed.
Dr Raymond Patel, CEO of the MERSETA, has a PhD in education management and has been a teacher, lecturer, education planner and a vice-rector of in-service education and training with a strong emphasis on maths, science and commerce.
