The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (Top 16 YOBAs) are back for another year, and have announced the nominees for the 2023 awards ceremony. From a total of 2513 submitted nominations, this year’s shortlisted nominees are said to be 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-Chair 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
Head over to the Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards website and vote. Voting closes on the 31st of May 2023. Vote Now!