Pretoria - The closing date for entries for the 4th Annual South African Premier Business Awards has been postponed 7 October, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).
In a statement on Friday, the department said the new due date presents a final opportunity for businesses to enter the awards that recognise the contribution made by business to South Africa’s economic priorities.
“The seven days’ extension will offer business enterprises an opportunity to put together all necessary documents to enter for the awards in order to be recognised for their excellence,” said the department.
The original due date for entry into the awards was today.
Categories for the awards include: Lifetime Achievement Award, Manufacturers Award, Exporters Award, Enterprise Development Support Award, Women-Owned Businesses Award, Young Entrepreneur Award, Investor of the Year Award, Proudly South African Enterprise Award, Play Your Part Award, SMME Award and Black Industrialist Award.
The annual awards, which are organised by the dti, Brand South Africa and Proudly South African, recognise business excellence and celebrate enterprises that promote the spirit of success and innovation as well as job creation, good business ethics and quality.
Minister Rob Davies has described the awards as South Africa’s apex business awards, which bring together all single-sector awards into one big national business awards.
“The awards represent and acknowledge all South African business sectors and enterprises, as well as members of the media, who meet the various criteria per category and have achieved success in their various fields,” said Minister Davies.
More information on the South African Premier Business Awards, competition rules and entry forms is available on www.sapremierbusinessawards.co.za or 0861 843 384. –SAnews.gov.za
