Following an intense judging process and assessment of the 14 successful entrepreneur finalists, the 2013 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition winners were announced at an awards ceremony held this morning in Johannesburg.

Category winners

Emerging Entrepreneur: Jonathan Pepler, Silverline Group
Small Business Entrepreneur: Andrew & Chris Brown, The Daily Buzz
Medium Business Entrepreneur: Anton Rossouw, Life Path Health
Innovator of the Year: Mariaan du Plessis & Conrad Smith, Medical Nutritional Institute
Job Creator of the Year: Tommy Makhatho, BiBi Cash & Carry

Overall winner

Entrepreneur of the Year® 2013: Tommy Makhatho, BiBi Cash & Carry