ZIMBABWEAN individuals and companies who have excelled in South Africa will be honoured at the first ever Cape Town-Zimbabwean Excellence Gala Dinner Awards event in the country’s south-western coastal city next month.
\nThe red carpet event, to be held on April 4, seeks to recognise and acknowledge individuals and companies flying the Zimbabwean flag high in Cape Town.
\nThe event will be held at The Marimba Restaurant at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Ex-Big Brother Africa star Pokello Nare, who is also a businesswoman in her own right, would be the host.
\nJulius Shamu, who is the director of Cape Town-Zimbabwe Excellence Awards, said the awards seek to honour and motivate Zimbabweans doing well in South Africa despite challenges they are facing.
\nThe inaugural awards would however only feature a small section of up and coming Zimbabweans largely based in Cape Town, not the big shots in top corporate positions and other influential spheres of life.
\n“Despite some challenges faced in South Africa, Zimbabweans have managed to not only demonstrate resilience but achieve success in their selected undertakings and ventures. The Cape Town awards seek to honour those individuals who have played positive roles within the city of Cape Town and the Western Cape,” Shamu said.
\n“This acknowledgement will encourage them to continue with a culture of success as they remain an inspiration to their fellow compatriots and the community of Cape Town at large. The awards also provide an excellent opportunity for networking with the community of Cape Town.”
\nSome of the categories that will be awarded include Sports Personality of the Year award, Journalist of the Year Award, Entertainment Personality of the Year, Business Organisation of the Year Award and the Overall Zimbabwe Excellence Award.
\nThe Overall Zimbabwe Excellence Award is sponsored by Mukuru Money Transfer.
\nSponsors of the awards include Cutting Edge Tents, Moonlight Funeral Services, Impress Clothing, Dreamworld Promotions, Uhuru Institute of Management Training and Mukuru Money Transfer.
\nShamu said the award winners would not be chosen through a voting system, but by an esteemed panel of judges.
\n“There will not be a voting system but our highly esteemed judges will determine the winner according to the criteria.” Shamu said “The voting system has its own challenges, which include making the awards a popularity contest without the people understanding the concept of the projects.”
\nThe following are the nominees:
\nSports Personality of the Year
\nTinashe Chaterera
\nOsmond Matunde
\nHiman Kurima
\nKudakwashe Takawira
\nNews Leader\/Journalist of the Year
\nFrank Mushakavanhu
\nPatient Gomba
\nWeston Hussein
\nEntertainment Personality of the Year
\nBezel Tinashe Mbofana
\nAlbert Zanganembo
\nWitness Morgan Chasara
\nTinashe Vushe
\nCommunity Leader of the Year
\nPatient Gomba
\nEdmore Mazungunye
\nTinotenda Daniel Muzofa
\nFarai Muzika
\nSmall Business of the Year
\nEthel Chipo Mukuku (Ethelic Boutique)
\nDavison Munyuki (Divine Robes)
\nWeston Hussein (Wasilla Projects)
\nCryson Nhamoyebonde (You drink we drive)
\nBusiness Person of the Year
\nPrince Bolo Sithole (Cutting Edge Tents)
\nBright Chimutashu (Dharican International)
\nGodfrey Madanhire (Dreamworld Promotions)
\nMoreboys Munetsi (Zororo Pumlani)
\nBusiness Organisation of the Year
\nBright Chimutashu (Dharican International)
\nMoreboys Munetsi (Zororo Pumlani Funeral Services)
\nGodfrey Madanhire (Dreamworld Promotions)
\nPrince Bolo Sithole (Cutting Edge Tents)
\nZimbabwe Excellence Award
\nGodfrey Madanhire
\nBright Chimutashu
\nPrince Bolo Sithole
\nTapfuma Makina
\nJoel Guy Chabata
\nShamie Afri Kalcha
\nWeston Hussein
\nAlbert Zanganembo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"