Celebrating South Africa’s most talented young professionals at the 2023 TransUnion Rising Star Awards
The winners of the 12th Annual TransUnion Rising Star Awards programme were announced at a Gala Dinner event held at The Hilton in Sandton, Johannesburg on 25 October 2023.
This programme celebrates South Africa’s most talented emerging leaders across 12 industry sectors and to-date has proven to be a platform for success and achievement for more than 700 talented young professionals between the ages of 28 and 40.
Said Laura Barker, Managing Director of BlackBark Productions and founder of the Rising Star Programme, ‘It is encouraging to see these awards grow year-on-year – it means our goal of recognising and developing talent is real and making a difference, especially in these extraordinary times.’
Bringing together over 60 judges and 60 young people from 12 different industry sectors, the TransUnion Rising Star Awards includes a rigorous and transparent judging process comprising a self-assessment, a video interview, and then finally, a two-hour interview in person with a panel of esteemed judges.
Lee Naik, CEO at TransUnion Africa, the headline sponsor of the Awards said, ‘The Rising Star Awards do more than just align to our shared imperatives of growing talent and driving greater diversity, equity and inclusion. They’re a critical building block in exercising and accelerating our continent’s talent potential. Almost 60% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25 — offering an incredible source of exceptional and motivated talent for companies who embrace globalism and the significant opportunities made possible by a diverse workforce.”
The TransUnion Rising Star Awards is proudly supported by TransUnion, Sage, Absa, Rand Refinery, Accenture and Gautrain Management Agency.
Winners of the 2023 TransUnion Rising Star Awards are:
Banking & Financial Services, proudly sponsored by TransUnion
– Rufaro Daring Mapanda, Head of Equity Trading, Absa
Energy & Environment
– Mogale Modisane, Engineering & Technical Support Lead, ENGIE
Entrepreneur, proudly sponsored by Sage
– Noluvuyo Gqadu, Founder & Managing Director, CodeNgwana
ICT (Telecoms & Technology), proudly sponsored by Absa
– Hilton Baartman, Executive Head of Rural & Mining, Hall Core Water
Manufacturing
– Tanja Ottermann, Planning Specialist, BMW South Africa
Media & Advertising
– Cyril Zuma, Director, Color Space
Mining & Minerals, proudly sponsored by Rand Refinery
– Katlego Segoe, Technical Services Manager, Glencore Operations South Africa
Professional Services, proudly sponsored by Accenture
– Thandiwe Nhlapho, Senior Associate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Retail & FMCG
– Tshegofatso Nnduvheni, Supply Chain Planning & Transformation, Unilever South Africa
Service: Public & Private
– Kapil Moothi, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality
– Tshukudu Moepadira, Managing Director, Neo Star Car Rentals & Travel Tours
Transport, Logistics & Security, proudly supported by Gautrain Management Agency
– Siyamthanda Ndlakuse, Executive Manager: Commercial & Contract Management, Gautrain Management Agency
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