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Small and medium enterprises are the heartbeat of our economy. This award recognises outstanding Standard Bank clients with an annual turnover of less than R100 million. This award recognises outstanding Standard Bank clients with an annual turnover of less than R100 million.

Since its establishment in 1998, KZN Top Business has evolved into one of KwaZuluNatal’s leading content marketing and business media companies. For more than 28 years, the organisation has worked alongside businesses of every size, helping them strengthen their brands through credible storytelling, strategic content marketing and meaningful engagement.

What makes the KZN Top Brand Award unique is that the winner is determined entirely by public vote. Over several weeks, thousands of supporters cast their votes online, making this a true reflection of the brands that resonate most strongly with the public.

Honours family-owned and managed enterprises.

WINNER GAGASI FM and the HOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION’s relationship began as a shared commitment to improve the lives of learners and has evolved into a strategic, long-term partnership that continues to transform schools, restore dignity, empower communities, and create opportunities for vulnerable children across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

WINNER CAPITOL CATERERS cornerstone is the Capitol Workers Trust, which reflects the belief that their employees are integral to their success and should share in the value they help create. This commitment continues to drive sustainable growth and positive outcomes for all their stakeholders.

WINNER BRAHMAN HILLS GARDENS, SPA, HOTEL & VILLAS ensures that sustainability is not a campaign. It is a working model for the future of tourism in KwaZulu-Natal, designed to shift lives today while protecting the land and its possibilities for our children’s children, 100 years from now.

WINNER USE-IT WASTE BENEFICIATION (RF) NPC is a non-profit company rooted in a simple but powerful principle: waste should be seen as a resource. Waste beneficiation is a practical platform for community upliftment, job creation, income generation, environmental restoration and township-based enterprise development.

WINNER EMSENI FARMING’S 540-hectare operation is nestled in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, near the town of Kranskop. The well-established, diverse and sustainable farming company specialises in the production, packing and supply of various fresh produce and dairy products both locally and internationally.

WINNER AJ PROPERTY HOLDINGS is a property development and investment company. Within KZN, AJ Property Holdings is actively involved in the development of community focused retail centres and mixed-use developments that improve access to retail services, create employment opportunities and stimulate local economic activity.