The ratings are based on the perceptions of the respondents. 3 840 ratings
and nominations were sourced.
Section 1: The respondents were asked to nominate and rate:
companies and institutions doing most in their respective sectors over the
past 12 months to stimulate economic growth and development and also who have
demonstrated exceptional managerial and corporate governance qualities during
the same period;
Business Sector
|
Overall Rating
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AGRICULTURE (ABATTOIRS)
|
|
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Beef Master (Pty) Ltd
|
4.00
|
|
LAW Holdings (Pty) Ltd
|
3.86
|
|
Upington Abattoirs
|
3.50
|
AGRICULTURE (CROPS, FRUITS, WHEAT)
|
|
|
GWK Bpk
|
4.00
|
AGRICULTURE (DAIRY FARMING)
|
|
|
Hancor cc
|
4.33
|
AGRICULTURE (LIVESTOCK)
|
|
|
GWK Bpk
|
4.08
|
|
Beef Master (Pty) Ltd
|
4.00
|
AGRICULTURE (POULTRY)
|
|
|
Supreme Distributors Kimberley (Pty) Ltd
|
3.67
|
AGRICULTURE (WINE CELLARS)
|
|
|
Oranjerivier Wine Cellars – Wynkelder (Pty) Ltd
|
3.83
|
|
Landzicht Wine Estates
|
3.80
|
AIRLINE COMPANIES
|
|
|
South African Express
|
3.56
|
|
SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd
|
3.47
|
AIRPORTS
|
|
|
Upington International Airport
|
3.67
|
|
Kimberley Airport
|
3.43
|
ARCHITECTS
|
|
|
Goldblatt Yuill Architects
|
3.71
|
ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRMS
|
|
|
Old Mutual (Pty) Ltd
|
3.63
|
ACCOUNTING/AUDITING FIRMS
|
|
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc
|
3.90
|
|
Du Toit van der Heever – Upington
|
3.89
|
BANKS
|
|
|
Standard Bank Group Limited
|
3.88
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
3.87
|
|
First National Bank, a division of First Rand Bank Limited
|
3.79
|
BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLIERS
|
|
|
Vermeulens Build IT Kimberley
|
4.15
|
|
Builders Market Kimberley, an operation of Iliad Africa Trading (Pty) Ltd
|
3.74
|
CAR DEALERSHIPS
|
|
|
Oranje Toyota Kimberley
|
3.92
|
CAR RENTAL COMPANIES
|
|
|
Avis Rent A Car
|
3.92
|
CATERING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIERS
|
|
|
Excell Catering Equipment
|
3.67
|
CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS
|
|
|
Vodacom Group (Proprietary) Limited
|
4.17
|
|
MTN South Africa (Pty) Ltd
|
3.67
|
CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS
|
|
|
Jaff & Co
|
4.00
|
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
|
|
|
Naborn Construction cc
|
4.17
|
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE CENTRES
|
|
|
Kimberley Country Club
|
4.25
|
|
Flamingo Casino
|
3.90
|
|
Protea Hotel Kimberley
|
3.82
|
|
Horseshoe Motel
|
3.78
|
COURIER COMPANIES
|
|
|
UTi Sun Courier
|
3.94
|
|
DHL World Wide Express
|
3.73
|
ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRMS
|
|
|
Kwezi V3 Engineers (Pty) Ltd
|
4.29
|
|
BVI Consulting Engineers Northern Cape Upington
|
4.00
|
FARMING CO-OPERATIVES
|
|
|
GWK Bpk
|
3.90
|
|
KLK Landbou Beperk
|
3.60
|
FERTILIZER COMPANIES
|
|
|
GWK Bpk
|
3.80
|
FOOD MANUFACTURERS/PROCESSORS
|
|
|
Beef Master (Pty) Ltd
|
4.00
|
GAS PROVIDING COMPANIES
|
|
|
Easi Gas
|
3.89
|
|
African Oxygen Limited
|
3.65
|
HYGIENE AND CLEANING COMPANIES
|
|
|
Steiner Hygiene Kimberley
|
3.88
|
|
Prestige Cleaning Services
|
3.57
|
INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION/TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
|
|
|
Northern Cape FET College
|
4.00
|
|
Northern Cape Training t/a Damelin Kimberley
|
3.88
|
|
Vaal University of Technology
|
3.86
|
|
UNISA – University of South Africa
|
3.80
|
INSURANCE BROKERS RISK
|
|
|
FNB Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd
|
4.20
|
INSURANCE COMPANIES (LIFE)
|
|
|
Old Mutual (Pty) Ltd
|
4.00
|
|
Sanlam (Pty) Ltd
|
3.86
|
INSURANCE COMPANIES (SHORT TERM)
|
|
|
Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited
|
4.07
|
|
Santam Limited
|
3.77
|
INVESTMENT SERVICES
|
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
4.50
|
|
Old Mutual (Pty) Ltd
|
3.84
|
IT CONSULTING COMPANIES
|
|
|
AEON Computers cc
|
3.44
|
IT SALES AND SERVICE COMPANIES
|
|
|
AEON Computers cc
|
3.60
|
LCV AND TRUCK DEALERSHIPS
|
|
|
Man Truck and Bus (Pty) Ltd Kimberley
|
3.67
|
|
Oranje Toyota Kimberley
|
3.67
|
LEGAL FIRMS
|
|
|
Wessels & Smith Attorneys
|
4.14
|
|
Duncan & Rothman Inc
|
3.78
|
|
Van de Wall and Partners
|
3.43
|
LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
|
|
|
NoordKaap
|
3.65
|
LOCAL DAILY NEWSPAPERS
|
|
|
Diamond Fields Advertiser
|
3.85
|
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS OF GOODS/PRODUCTS
|
|
|
Beef Master (Pty) Ltd
|
4.33
|
|
Hancor cc
|
4.33
|
LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
|
|
|
Radio Teemaneng Stereo 89.1 FM
|
3.95
|
|
Radio Riverside 98.2 FM
|
3.42
|
LOCAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
|
|
|
Gemsbok
|
3.67
|
MEAT PROCESSING COMPANIES
|
|
|
LAW Holdings (Pty) Ltd
|
4.43
|
|
Skaapland Butchery
|
4.17
|
|
Beef Master (Pty) Ltd
|
3.92
|
MINING COMPANIES IN OPERATION
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
4.08
|
OFFICE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
|
|
|
@ Office World
|
3.92
|
|
Nashua Kimberley
|
3.88
|
|
Waltons Kimberley
|
3.50
|
PENSION/RETIREMENT FUND ADMINISTRATORS
|
|
|
Alexander Forbes Financial Services
|
3.89
|
PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
|
|
|
M & T Personeel Dienste
|
4.08
|
PEST CONTROL COMPANIES
|
|
|
Rentokil Initial (Pty) Ltd
|
3.67
|
|
Upington Pest Control
|
3.67
|
|
Pest Control Specialists
|
3.64
|
PHARMACEUTICAL RETAILERS
|
|
|
Clicks
|
3.71
|
|
Oryx Pharmacy
|
3.67
|
|
Six Pharmacy
|
3.67
|
PLANT HIRE COMPANIES
|
|
|
Marange Plant and Mining cc
|
4.00
|
|
Barloworld Equipment
|
3.89
|
|
Coastal Hire Kimberley
|
3.50
|
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
|
|
|
St Patrick’s College
|
4.00
|
PROPERTY VALUERS
|
|
|
Absa Home Loans Valuers
|
4.13
|
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
|
|
|
Upington High School
|
4.09
|
|
Northern Cape High School
|
3.07
|
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
|
|
|
Seeff Properties Kimberley
|
3.68
|
|
Aida Properties Kimberley
|
3.63
|
|
Pam Golding Properties
|
3.50
|
RETAIL STORES (CLOTHING)
|
|
|
Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
|
4.15
|
|
Edgars Kimberley
|
3.79
|
RETAIL STORES (FOOD)
|
|
|
Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
|
4.50
|
|
Pick n Pay Kimberley
|
4.06
|
|
Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd
|
4.00
|
SECURITY COMPANIES
|
|
|
G4S Cash Securicor
|
4.00
|
|
Top Security Systems (Pty) Ltd
|
3.87
|
STATIONERY SUPPLIERS
|
|
|
@ Office World
|
4.10
|
|
CNA
|
3.88
|
|
PA Stationers
|
3.88
|
|
Waltons Kimberley
|
3.79
|
TOUR OPERATORS
|
|
|
Kalahari Tours & Travel
|
3.75
|
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
|
|
|
Northern Cape Tourism Authority
|
4.00
|
TRANSPORT COMPANIES (PASSENGER)
|
|
|
Unitrans Passenger t/a Greyhound
|
4.00
|
|
Intercape Ferreira Mainliner (Pty) LTD
|
3.84
|
|
Autopax Passenger Services (Pty) Ltd t/a Translux
|
3.64
|
|
Big Sky Coaches (Pty) Ltd
|
3.60
|
TRANSPORT COMPANIES (REMOVAL)
|
|
|
Advance Transport (Pty) Ltd
|
3.83
|
|
Stuttaford Van Lines
|
3.55
|
|
Wiets Furniture Removal cc
|
3.40
|
TRAVEL AGENTS
|
|
|
Astra Travel (Pty) Ltd
|
3.89
|
|
Club Travel
|
3.83
|
|
Rennies Travel (Pty) Ltd
|
3.79
|
TYRE RETAIL SUPPLIERS
|
|
|
Tiger Wheel & Tyre
|
3.92
|
|
Kimberley Supa Quick
|
3.62
|
VEHICLE TRACKING AND SECURITY COMPANIES
|
|
|
Altech Netstar
|
3.88
|
Single Companies/Institutions in Business Sectors
|
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
|
|
|
The South African Breweries Ltd
|
3.95
|
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
|
|
|
Coca-Cola Fortune (Pty) Ltd
|
4.11
|
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
|
|
|
Telkom SA Limited
|
3.71
|
WATER-PROVIDING COMPANIES
|
|
|
Sedibeng Water
|
3.63
|
Category Achievers
|
BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
|
|
|
Vodacom Group (Proprietary) Limited - Agency – FCB South Africa
|
4.15
|
|
MTN South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Agency – The Jupiter Drawing Room
|
3.56
|
BEST SHOPPING CENTRES
|
|
|
Diamond Pavilion Mall
|
3.93
|
MOST ADMIRED PETROLEUM/DIESEL BRANDS
|
|
|
Shell SA
|
4.07
|
|
BP South Africa (Pty) Ltd
|
3.82
|
|
Engen Petroleum Limited
|
3.82
|
|
Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd
|
3.81
|
MOST ADMIRED TELEVISION STATIONS/CHANNELS
|
|
|
DStv
|
4.36
|
|
M-Net
|
4.27
|
|
SABC 2
|
3.85
|
|
SABC 3
|
3.82
|
MOST EFFECTIVE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) STATIONS
|
|
|
Rosedale Police Station
|
4.00
|
|
Upington Police Station
|
3.47
|
|
Kimberley Police Station
|
3.42
|
MOST EXCITING/INTERESTING HERITAGE/HISTORICAL SITES/BUILDINGS
|
|
|
The Big Hole Kimberley
|
4.15
|
MOST IMPRESSIVE NEW PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS (BUILT WITHIN THE PAST 2 YEARS)
|
|
|
Diamond Pavilion Mall - Developer – Resilient Property Income Fund
|
3.94
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DOING MOST TO ENHANCE TOURISM AND
CONSERVATION
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
3.73
|
|
Department of Economic Affairs, Tourism, Environment & Conservation
|
3.69
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/NGOS DOING MOST TO FIGHT CRIME
|
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
4.25
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/NGOS DOING MOST TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
3.93
|
|
loveLife
|
3.89
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL MANAGERIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
QUALITIES
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
4.00
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/NGOS DOING MOST FOR BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (BEE)
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
3.94
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/ NGOS DOING MOST FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
|
|
|
Standard Bank Group Limited
|
4.50
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/ NGOS DOING MOST TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE ACCELERATED AND SHARED GROWTH INITIATIVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA
(ASGISA)
|
|
|
First National Bank, a division of First Rand Bank Limited
|
3.50
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
3.43
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/NGOS DOING MOST TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE SOUTH AFRICA ’S READINESS TO HOST THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD
CUP
|
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
4.17
|
|
MTN South Africa (Pty) Ltd
|
3.83
|
|
First National Bank, a division of First Rand Bank Limited
|
3.67
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS/NGOS DOING MOST TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
3.71
|
COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM AS GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENS BASED ON THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES AND
INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
|
4.00
|
|
Absa Bank (Pty) Ltd
|
3.80
|
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY A BUSINESS
PERSON
|
|
|
Piet Karsten – Managing Director – Karsten Boerdery Property Limited
|
4.21
|
Section 2: Executive Lifestyle
|
CASINO/ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES
|
|
|
Desert Palace
|
4.08
|
|
Flamingo Casino
|
3.85
|
EXECUTIVE GUEST HOUSES
|
|
|
Ambassador Lodge
|
4.00
|
EXECUTIVE HOTELS
|
|
|
Protea Hotel Kimberley
|
4.11
|
EXECUTIVE RESTAURANTS
|
|
|
Le Must Restaurant
|
4.25
|
FAMILY RESTAURANTS
|
|
|
Spur Steak Ranch
|
3.95
|
|
Dros Kimberley
|
3.85
|
GOLF COURSES
|
|
|
Sishen Golf Club
|
4.00
|
|
Kimberley Golf Course
|
3.69
|
|
Upington Golf Course
|
3.50
|
HOLIDAY RESORTS
|
|
|
Riverton Pleasure Resort
|
3.57
|
NATIONAL PARKS AND GAME RESERVES
|
|
|
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
|
4.05
|
PRIVATE GAME PARKS/FARMS
|
|
|
Spitskop Nature Reserve
|
4.33
|
Section 3: Provincial Government (Individuals and Departments)
|
MOST PRO-ACTIVE POLITICAL FIGURES DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
|
Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, Premier of the Northern Cape Province
|
3.94
|
|
Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson, MEC of the Department of Agriculture and Land
Reform
|
3.75
|
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DOING MOST OVERALL FOR PROSPERITY AND
GROWTH
|
|
|
Department of Economic Affairs, Environmental Affairs & Tourism
|
4.13
|
|
Department of Housing and Local Government
|
3.80
|
|
Department of Education
|
3.75
|
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MOST EFFECTIVE IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS OVER THE PAST 12
MONTHS
|
|
|
Department of Economic Affairs, Environmental Affairs & Tourism
|
4.40
|
|
Department of Housing and Local Government
|
3.70
|
|
Department of Agriculture and Land Reform
|
3.67
|
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DOING MOST TO ACCELERATE SERVICE DELIVERY
|
|
|
Department of Housing and Local Government
|
3.92
|
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DOING MOST TO ERADICATE POVERTY
|
|
|
Department of Housing and Local Government
|
3.89
|
Section 4: Local Government (Mayors, Cities and Towns)
|
MOST PRO-ACTIVE MAYORS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
|
Gift van Staden – Executive Mayor – Khara Hais Municipality
|
4.00
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST FOR SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT
|
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
3.60
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.50
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
|
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
3.84
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.83
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST TO ATTRACT LOCAL INVESTMENT
|
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.95
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
3.81
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST TO ATTRACT TOURISM
|
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
4.00
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.92
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST FOR JOB CREATION
|
|
|
Gamagara Local Municipality
|
4.00
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
3.96
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.91
|
CITIES/TOWNS DOING MOST TO FIGHT CRIME
|
|
|
Khara Hais Municipality
|
3.86
|
|
Solplaatje Municipality Kimberley
|
3.56
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