The sixteenth 2024 South African Small Business Awards celebrated South Africa’s top entrepreneurs and small businesses at a gala breakfast hosted by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), in Johannesburg, earlier this month. The awards honoured 20 small businesses and entrepreneurs, alongside special award winners and main category award winners, in a ceremony attended by prominent figures of the business community.   NSBC founder and CEO Mike Anderson emphasised the vital role small and medium-sized businesses play in reducing unemployment and driving innovation in South Africa. He expressed pride in the diversity of entrants, which underscores the strength of South Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape.   The 2024 South African Small Business Awards was sponsored by Absa, Netstar, Experian, Sage, Toyota and Vodacom Business.