16 categories were open to the 16-35 age category. Four categories were open to all ages - Role Model of the Year, Future Leaders President's Award, Corporate / Government Institution Award and Most Inspirational Role Model and Sports Personality of the Year.
2013 Future Leaders Youth Awards winners | |
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CATEGORY | WINNER |
Sports | Chad Le Clos |
Media personality | Sbu Buthelezi, Ukhozi FM |
Arts and Culture | Lungelo Gumede |
Music | Sandy B |
IT | Qiniso Mazubane |
Innovation and Science | Candice Potgieter |
Health | No winner |
Agriculture | Sinethemba Koyi |
Environment / Conservation | No winner |
Crime prevention | Sbonelo Shangase |
Maritime | Napo Edward Ramodibedi |
Role Model of the Year | Sbusiso "DJ Sbu" Leope |
Young Entrepreneur of the Year | BB Cele and SM Mthethwa, Vico Holdings |
President's Award | Samkelo Radebe, Paralympic athlete |
Corporate/business of the year | Akhona Diko |
Youth in Rural Development | Lindani Khumalo |
Financial Literacy | Mlamuli Mbambo |
Tourism | South African Youth in Tourism & Hospitality (SAYT&H) |
Government Institution (Department, municipality or state owned enterprise) | No winner |
Against all odds | No winner |
The entertainment lineup featured Thembi Seete from SABC's Jika-Majika, DJ Sgqemeza from Ukhozi FM and Future Leaders ambassador Nhlanhla Xwesa, a Vibe FM DJ.
Future Leaders is a youth development organisation with creative development programmes that aim to mould and groom young people into responsible future leaders.
"We ideally seek to be a hub for youth skills, leadership, entrepreneurship, career guidance and most importantly moral regeneration initiatives," says Victor Sibeko, Future Leaders Board chairperson. "At the centre of our programmes is an on-going research to remain relevant in our approach and application of youth strategies."