JOHANNESBURG, SA – 30 September 2025 – At the weekend, leaders of South Africa’s Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) sector gathered at The Galleria in Sandton for the 2025 NOSCARS Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in workplace safety.
SafetyCloud (formerly NOSA) is a leading provider of occupational SHE training, auditing, and consulting services. Through the NOSA Five Star System, SafetyCloud empowers organisations across Africa to benchmark SHE performance, manage risk, and build resilient, compliant, and safe working environments.
The ceremony, held on 26 September, highlighted organisations and individuals who excel in health, safety, and environmental risk management, with a strong focus on the NOSA Five Star System, Africa’s gold standard for occupational safety auditing. Companies achieving Five Star status demonstrate exceptional HSE performance and leadership, setting the benchmark for safety excellence nationwide.
The most prestigious awards of the evening went to JET Demolition (Pty) Ltd for their enterprise-wide safety programme and the Individual Winners listed below for inspirational leadership and impactful contributions to the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) industry.
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS (CMB150) 2025
Name | Category | Company Name |
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Duane Harley | Category 1 – Risk manager – (full-time HSE function) | B&W Instrumentation And Electrical (Pty) Ltd |
Oageng Motlogeloa | Category 2 – HSE representative (irrespective of levels) | Famous Brands Management Company (Pty) Ltd Free State Distribution Centre Bloemfontein |
Morris Du Toit | Category 3 – Managing Director | Walduba Engineering (Pty) Ltd |
Makemela Masha | Category 5 – Occupational health practitioner – nursing sister (full time on site) | Famous Brands (Pty) Ltd, Head Office |
Cobus Smith | Category 8 – Corporate/group risk manager | Hydra-Arc (Pty) Ltd |
Gert Van Zyl | Category 10 – Safety Officer | Zonke Engineering (Pty) Ltd |
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS (CMB253) 2025
Name | Category | Company Name |
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Gugulethu Mtshali | Category 1 – Risk manager – (full-time HSE function) | Illovo Sugar (Pty) Ltd, Eston Mill And Syrup Plant |
Alagasen Chetty (Denzel) | Category 2 – HSE representative (irrespective of levels) | Turbine Generator Services (Pty) Ltd, South Africa |
Dr. Kobus Duvenhage | Category 3 – Managing Director | Badirammogo Water User Association |
Dr Tholisile Mjilo | Category 4 – Occupational medicine practitioner – doctor (full time on site) | Eskom Peaking Operating Unit, Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme |
Mpho Mosito | Category 5 – Occupational health practitioner – nursing sister (full time on site) | Storm Mountain Diamonds (Pty) Ltd, Kao Mine |
Lebajoa Tekane | Category 7 – Environmental co-ordinator (full time) | Storm Mountain Diamonds (Pty) Ltd, Kao Mine |
Vikki Rodger | Category 8 – Corporate/group risk manager | Coca Cola Beverages South Africa |
Isaac Dzinza | Category 9 – Group Specialist Occupational Health and Safety – Africa – (full-time HSE function) | Farming & Engineering Services, Nchalo Branch |
Shaun Fautre | Category 10 – Safety Officer | IGS Africa (Pty) Ltd |
“The NOSCARS 2025 Awards were powerful reminder of what can be achieved when passion for safety meets strategic execution,” said Chantal Gray, Managing Director of SafetyCloud. “Our winners embody the very best of NOSA Five Star performance. They protect their teams, reduce risk, and inspire a culture of safety that drives operational excellence.”
The awards recognised achievements across industries and risk categories. A full list of 2025 NOSCARS winners is available at https://safetycloud.co.za/noscars/.
SafetyCloud congratulates all finalists and winners and thanks its partners and the broader safety community for their ongoing commitment to world-class SHE standards.
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