Celebrating South African Youth-Owned Brands And the nominees are…

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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 15th.

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

Green Terrace

Mater Pluvium Holdings

Tin Stuff

Evergreen Ageing

NPO & CHARITIES

Her Pride Foundation

Girl With A Purpose Foundation

Community Lofts

ZA Powerhouse

EDUCATION

Libertalia Group

MS Tutors

Moloi Business Leadership Firm

Girl Code

HOMEWARE

Mo’s Crib

Oak la Pine

Glaze

Neimil

FOOD

All Day Jam

The Lazy Makoti

Cooking with Luyanda

Altar Bar

BEVERAGE

Grandeur Gin

Baaa Health

Gaya Coffee

Mtswako Booster

TECHNOLOGY

The Wheel-doctor

Legal Standpoint

Reslocate

Password Kid

MEDIA

BAAB Media

Public Health Entertainment

Successful Journals

ESCOPIA

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Mogopodi Adventure

Travel with Afrika

Bee Travel SA

Umhlaba Travel

APPAREL

Rich Mnisi

Munkus

Tshepo Jeans

GalxBoy

FOOTWEAR

Bathu

Prudent Shoes

Sqomani

Ibutho Sneakers

BEAUTY

Asana Beauty

Euphrates

Swiitch Beauty

Niche Beauty

ACCESSORIES

Bona by Wenzy M

Selle Group

All things by Sihle

Inga Atelier

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Numa Medical Aesthetics

Zuri Nutrition

Sharon the Dietician

Lotsha Onaka

SERVICES

Malakyt

Legends Barber

Millennial Mindset

Warm Nest Enterprise

INFLUENCERS & PERSONALITIES

Reba Cars

Snimhlongo

Kay Yarms

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.