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Nominees for Top 16 Youth Owned Brands unveiled

BY CITYLIFE BUSINESS WRITER

Nominees for the Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Awards have been announced by the organisers and all is set for the June finale at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton.

“The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (Top 16 YOBAs) are back for another year, and we are thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2023 awards ceremony. This year’s awards will be led by the Festival of Youth-Owned Brands that will take place from [add time] on the 14th and 15th of June 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre, followed by the awards ceremony on the evening of the 15,” said the organisers in a statement.

The Top 16 YOBAs were established in 2022 to recognize and celebrate young entrepreneurs who have created and grown successful businesses in South Africa. The awards aim to inspire and encourage young people to pursue entrepreneurship and to support the growth of small businesses in the country. 

From a total of 2513 submitted nominations, this year’s shortlisted nominees are a diverse group of young entrepreneurs who have created innovative and successful businesses across a range of industries.  

The nominees for the 2023 Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards are: 

AGRICULTURE  

  1. Green Terrace  
  2. Mater Pluvium Holdings  
  3. Tin Stuff  
  4. Evergreen Ageing 

NPO & CHARITIES  

  1. Her Pride Foundation  
  2. Girl With A Purpose Foundation 
  3. Community Lofts  
  4. ZA Powerhouse  

EDUCATION  

  1. Libertalia Group  
  2. MS Tutors 
  3. Moloi Business Leadership Firm  
  4. Girl Code  

HOMEWARE  

  1. Mo’s Crib  
  2. Oak la Pine  
  3. Glaze  
  4. Neimil 

FOOD  

  1. All Day Jam  
  2. The Lazy Makoti 
  3. Cooking with Luyanda  
  4. Altar Bar 

BEVERAGE 

  1. Grandeur Gin 
  2. Baaa Health 
  3. Gaya Coffee  
  4. Mtswako Booster  

TECHNOLOGY 

  1. The Wheel-doctor  
  2. Legal Standpoint  
  3. Reslocate  
  4. Password Kid 

MEDIA  

  1. BAAB Media  
  2. Public Health Entertainment  
  3. Successful Journals  
  4. ESCOPIA  

TRAVEL & TOURISM  

  1. Mogopodi Adventure  
  2. Travel with Afrika  
  3. Bee Travel SA  
  4. Umhlaba Travel  

APPAREL  

  1. Rich Mnisi  
  2. Munkus 
  3. Tshepo Jeans  
  4. GalxBoy 

FOOTWEAR  

  1. Bathu  
  2. Prudent Shoes  
  3. Sqomani  
  4. Ibutho Sneakers 

BEAUTY  

  1. Asana Beauty 
  2. Euphrates  
  3. Swiitch Beauty  
  4. Niche Beauty  

ACCESSORIES  

  1. Bona by Wenzy M  
  2. Selle Group  
  3. All things by Sihle  
  4. Inga Atelier  

HEALTH & WELLNESS  

  1. Numa Medical Aesthetics  
  2. Zuri Nutrition  
  3. Sharon the Dietician  
  4. Lotsha Onaka 

SERVICES  

  1. Malakyt  
  2. Legends Barber  
  3. Millennial Mindset  
  4. Warm Nest Enterprise  

INFLUENCERS & PERSONALITIES  

  1. Reba Cars  
  2. Snimhlongo  
  3. Kay Yarms  
  4. Thobi Rose  

“These young entrepreneurs are the future of South Africa’s economy, and it is important that we recognize and celebrate their achievements,” said Pat Mahlangu, Founder of the Top 16 YOBAs. I am particularly thrilled to see such a diverse group of nominees, and I can’t wait to see who will take home the awards,” he added.  

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