2023 AWARDS

Join us in recognizing and celebrating the individuals, groups, and corporations who are driving the growth and development of Facilities Management in South Africa. After careful consideration by our Board of Directors, we are thrilled to announce six exciting award categories for this year:

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SAFMA Awards for Excellence 2023 Winners

Technology Implementation of the Year
  • 1st - Walter Nel & Bouwer Kleynhans - Redefine Properties
  • 2nd - S Fourie– Massmart - Pragma
  • 3rd - W Kotze - Ithemba Property - Pragma

Management and Response to SA's Energy crisis
  • 1st - V Morarjee - Tsebo Facilities Solutions
  • 2nd - I Moroko - Empact Group (PTY) Ltd

Award for Excellence in FM
  • 1st - G Holtzhausen - Ithemba Property - Pragma
  • 1st - Jeanette Manana and FM Team - SARB Churn Project team
  • 2nd - R Taylor - Pick 'n Pay - Pragma
  • 3rd - Charles Muller - Empact FM Team – PMI/LD

Facilities Manager of the Year
  • 1st - B Rathenam - South African Reserve Bank
  • 2nd - H Fourie - Tsebo Facilities Solutions

Chairman’s Award
  • V Morarjee - Tsebo Facilities Solutions

Founding Members


Honourary Award:
  • Brian Wilkinson
  • Chris Munnik
  • David Holmes




2022 AWARDS

SAFMA Awards for Excellence 2022 Winners


Young Achiever of the Year
  • 1st - DP Balibali - Bidvest Facilities Management
  • 2nd - E David  – Bidvest Facilities Management
  • 3rd - A Jacobs - Tsebo Facilities Management

Technology Implementation of the Year
  • 1st - Akshay Maharajh (Vetasi) & Thabani Mhlongo (North West University) - Vetasi (Pty) Ltd & NWU
  • 2nd - D Smith / L Steeenkamp / R Redaelli – Bidvest Facilities Management
  • 3rd - V Cattigan - Tsebo Facilities Solutions

Management and Response to COVID 19

  • 1st – Noloyiso Mhlubulwana – IALCH Tsebo Facilities Solutions Team
  • 2nd – Conrad Mills - Absa Bank LTD
  • 3rd- J J Jansen - Life Healthcare 

Excellence in FM
  • 1st - W Nel - Redefine Properties 
  • 2nd - Service Standards and Hospitality team: G. Kenny  R. Njoko  M. Van den Heever  S. Ramchander  A. Spinks  - Bidvest Facilities Management  
  • 3rd - L Sharp - Bidvest Facilities Management  

Facilities Manager of the Year

  • 1st - W Nel - Redefine Properties
  • 2nd - M Mashau – Bidvest Facilities Management
  • 3rd – M Zinyemba – Bidvest Facilities Management

Chairman’s Award

  • Noloyiso Mhlubulwana - IALCH Tsebo Facilities Solutions Team

Redefine Properties and SAFMA take Platinum on the Global FM stage
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