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People of the Year 2023

Businessperson of the Year: Ncumisa Ndelu teaches women financial literacy and strategic shopping

Business Maverick

Businessperson of the Year: Ncumisa Ndelu teaches women financial literacy and strategic shopping

By Onke Ngcuka

Artist of the Year: Superb soprano Pretty Yende hits a high note

South Africa

Artist of the Year: Superb soprano Pretty Yende hits a high note

By J Brooks Spector

Comedian of the Year: Schalk Bezuidenhout just wants to make people happy

South Africa

Comedian of the Year: Schalk Bezuidenhout just wants to make people happy

By Victoria O’Regan

Comedian of the Year runners-up: Coconut Kelz and Tums the Narrator

South Africa

Comedian of the Year runners-up: Coconut Kelz and Tums the Narrator

By Victoria O’Regan

Kant of the Year: Busisiwe Mkhwebane comes back to rock Parliament with her EFF studs

South Africa

Kant of the Year: Busisiwe Mkhwebane comes back to rock Parliament with her EFF studs

By Marianne Thamm

Community Champion of the Year: Gift of the Givers’ Ali Sablay is the humanitarian you need in a crisis

South Africa

Community Champion of the Year: Gift of the Givers’ Ali Sablay is the humanitarian you need in a crisis

By Suné Payne

Polluter of the Year: Eskom’s coal-fired power stations spew toxic gases across the land

South Africa

Polluter of the Year: Eskom’s coal-fired power stations spew toxic gases across the land

By Ethan van Diemen

Environmental Champ of the Year: Civil justice activist Ferrial Adam

South Africa

Environmental Champ of the Year: Civil justice activist Ferrial Adam

By Julia Evans

Environmental Champ of the Year runners-up: Kumi Naidoo and Clean Creatives

South Africa

Environmental Champ of the Year runners-up: Kumi Naidoo and Clean Creatives

By Daily Maverick Team

SA Institution of the Year: The Special Investigating Unit and its hardworking crime-busters

Business Maverick

SA Institution of the Year: The Special Investigating Unit and its hardworking crime-busters

By Mark Heywood

SA Institution of the Year runners-up: The Constitutional Court and SA Revenue Service

Business Maverick

SA Institution of the Year runners-up: The Constitutional Court and SA Revenue Service

By Neesa Moodley

International Villain of the Year runner-up: Yoweri Museveni

Africa

International Villain of the Year runner-up: Yoweri Museveni

By Rebecca Davis