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South Africa: 2013 Free State enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge |
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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ICT for MDGs
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South Africa |
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Jun 14, 2013 |
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Other organisations working towards successful entrepreneurship such as the Black Management Forum, Mangaung/Bloemfontein Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut and the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry were quick to endorse the competition. The Central University of Technology and University of the Free State assisted in various ways, especially through research.
Ten workshops were held throughout the Free State to assist entrepreneurs in entering the competition, after which 549 entries were received. Adjudication was held during the first two weeks of May and 43 finalists were selected in 14 different categories.
The winners in each category were:
• Agribusiness: Anja Fourie, “Timeless Tomatoes”
• Construction: Marius Kemp, Kempross Electronic Fence
• Information and Communications Technology Marlize Holtzhausen, “Rapid Response”
• Social Enterprise: Faith Leburu, “Med-Deliver”
• Tourism: Deon Beneke, The Griqua Tourism Route
• Waste Recycling: Abram Tihoriso Tumaeletsi, “Ikageng Ditamating Cooperative”
• Best Young Entrepreneur: Maryann Keletso Moshoeshoe, “Crafted !nk”
• Best Woman Entrepreneur: Rethabile Gladys Maimane, “Golden Goose”
• Best Start-up business: Tebang Motaung, “Tamikk Vadoek Fatuku Sterilizer"
• Best Emerging Entrepreneur: Quentin Eister, iGREENS SA
• Best New Business: Ayanda Makhanya, “Genesis Africa Investments”
• Best Established Business Gama Tshabangu, “Gaphilemo Clothing Manufacturing”
• Most Innovative Business: Litabe Shadrack, “Litabe Technologies”
• Best Green Business: Leepo Tladi, “African Sanitation"
Mr Jens Dyring Christensen, ILO Chief Technical Advisor stated that the competition achieved its objectives by bringing a renewed focus on entrepreneurship throughout the Free State. “One of the important means to address the very high levels of unemployment in the province is through the stimulation of entrepreneurship and innovation allowing potential and existing entrepreneurs to identify and exploit new market opportunities thereby creating more economic growth.
“We plan for this competition to become an annual event and that more entrepreneurs in the years to come will be inspired and challenged to find ways to create more jobs in the province,” he concluded.
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South Africa: 2013 Free State enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge The 2013 Free State enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge which was launched on the 27th of February 2013 by the International Labour Organization ILO in partnership with the Flanders International Cooperation Agency FICA the Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs DETEA and SEDA culminated in an illustrious awards ceremony held at the President Hotel Bloemfontein on the 30th of May 2013 The competition with the objective of assisting in the creation of employment and enhancing entrepreneurship throughout the Free State formed part of a three year technical cooperation programme between the DETEA and ILO and was sponsored by companies such as Microsoft Harmony Deloitte PETCO Blue Pencil and AxisWorkgroup
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