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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  

  1. Green Terrace  
  2. Mater Pluvium Holdings  
  3. Tin Stuff  
  4. Evergreen Ageing 

NPO & CHARITIES  

  1. Her Pride Foundation  
  2. Girl With A Purpose Foundation 
  3. Community Lofts  
  4. ZA Powerhouse  

EDUCATION  

  1. Libertalia Group  
  2. MS Tutors 
  3. Moloi Business Leadership Firm  
  4. Girl Code  

HOMEWARE  

  1. Mo’s Crib  
  2. Oak la Pine  
  3. Glaze  
  4. Neimil 

FOOD  

  1. All Day Jam  
  2. The Lazy Makoti 
  3. Cooking with Luyanda  
  4. Altar Bar 

BEVERAGE 

  1. Grandeur Gin 
  2. Baaa Health 
  3. Gaya Coffee  
  4. Mtswako Booster  

TECHNOLOGY 

  1. The Wheel-Chair Doctor  
  2. Legal Standpoint  
  3. Reslocate  
  4. Password Kid 

MEDIA  

  1. BAAB Media  
  2. Public Health Entertainment  
  3. Successful Journals  
  4. ESCOPIA  

TRAVEL & TOURISM  

  1. Mogopodi Adventure  
  2. Travel with Afrika  
  3. Bee Travel SA  
  4. Umhlaba Travel  

APPAREL  

  1. Rich Mnisi  
  2. Munkus 
  3. Tshepo Jeans  
  4. GalxBoy 

FOOTWEAR  

  1. Bathu  
  2. Prudent Shoes  
  3. Sqomani  
  4. Ibutho Sneakers 

BEAUTY  

  1. Asana Beauty 
  2. Euphrates  
  3. Swiitch Beauty  
  4. Niche Beauty  

ACCESSORIES  

  1. Bona by Wenzy M  
  2. Selle Group  
  3. All things by Sihle  
  4. Inga Atelier  

HEALTH & WELLNESS  

  1. Numa Medical Aesthetics  
  2. Zuri Nutrition  
  3. Sharon the Dietician  
  4. Lotsha Onaka 

SERVICES  

  1. Malakyt  
  2. Legends Barber  
  3. Millennial Mindset  
  4. Warm Nest Enterprise  

INFLUENCERS & PERSONALITIES  

  1. Reba Cars  
  2. Snimhlongo  
  3. Kay Yarms  
  4. 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!

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