SAGEA Awards: Top 3 shortlist announced

SAGEA awards 2026: Top 3 Shortlist revealed!

SAGEA announced the shortlist for the SAGEA Awards 2026 at our Employer Benchmark and Candidate Insights Quarterly Networking Events in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, which took place from 21 – 23 July 2026.

Winners will be announced at the SAGEA Development Conference 2026 in November.

SAGEA SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT: TOP THREE!
Congratulations to all the Employers, Individuals and Careers Services who have made the final three in each category of the SAGEA Awards 2026! Shortlists are listed below in alphabetical order.
The overall winners will be revealed live at the SAGEA Development Conference on 10–11 November in Johannesburg - we can't wait to celebrate with you there.
Employers of Choice by Sector – Top Three
Accountancy Deloitte EY PwC
Automotive BMW Mercedes-Benz Toyota
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Aspen Dischem Sasol
Commercial & Retail Banking Absa FNB Standard Bank
Consulting (IT) Accenture Deloitte Entelect
Consulting (Management) BCG Deloitte McKinsey & Company
Engineering or Industrial Eskom Sasol Zutari

Fast Moving Consumer Goods South African Breweries Tiger Brands Unilever
Fund Manager Allan Gray Coronation Ninety One
Health Discovery Mediclinic Netcare
Insurance Discovery Old Mutual Sanlam
Investment Banking Investec RMB Standard Bank
IT Hardware or Software Amazon Entelect Microsoft
Law Bowmans ENS Africa Webber Wentzel
Manufacturing Tiger Brands Toyota Unilever
Media Media24 Multichoice SABC
Mining & Resources Anglo American Exxaro Sibanye Stillwater
Public Sector Auditor General South Africa National Treasury South African Revenue
Services
Retail Shoprite TFG Woolworths
Telecommunications MTN Telkom Vodacom
Transport or Logistics DHL Imperial Logistics, DP World Transnet

Overall Employer of Choice 2026 – Top Three
Investec
PwC
Standard Bank

Graduate Recruiter of the Year 2026 – Top Three
Aarti Singh Chinasammy – PwC
Thabiso Funde – Entelect
Busi Lehupela – Auditor General South Africa

Best Recruitment Process 2026 – Top Three
Entelect
PwC
Standard Bank

Best Career Service 2026 – Top Three
University of Cape Town
University of the Free State
University of Pretoria

Best Career Fair 2026 – Top Three
North West University
University of Cape Town
University of Pretoria

Student Choice Award 2026 for Best Website – Top Three
Deloitte
PwC
Standard Bank

Student Choice Award for Best Digital and Best Integrated Campaigns – Top Three
Entelect
PwC
Standard Bank