{"id":199359,"date":"2019-03-22T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199359\/emperors-palace-host-prestigious-awards\/"},"modified":"2019-03-22T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T12:29:33","slug":"emperors-palace-host-prestigious-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/22\/emperors-palace-host-prestigious-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperors Palace hosts prestigious awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The BBQ (Black Business Quarterly) Awards, South Africa\u2019s most prestigious and longest running black business awards ceremony, has for the past 16 years celebrated and recognised champions of transformation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199362\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-199362\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_25584-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_25584-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_25584-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_25584-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_25584.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emmanuel Bonoko (right) who in 2012, at the age of 21, founded the Ebonoko Foundation which aims to serve others and foster leadership, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, receives the Emperors Palace Community Builder of the Year Award from Peermont trustee Vusi Zwane. Photo by: Frennie Shivambu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emperors Palace hosted the event in the Centre Court.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199361\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-199361\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_74458-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_74458-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_74458-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_74458-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/12GCNENTERTAINMEN_74458.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Media personality, reality show star and Idols SA judge, Somizi Mhlongo (left) kept matters running smoothly as MC of the 17th annual Black Business Quarterly Awards. He shares a joke with Peermont trustee Vusi Zwane before the latter presented the Emperors Palace Community Builder of the Year Award to social entrepreneur Emmanuel Bonoko who in 2012, at the age of 21, founded the Ebonoko Foundation which aims to serve others and foster leadership, youth empowerment and entrepreneurship. Photo by: Frennie Shivambu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198818\/young-duo-hustles-from-the-village-to-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">Young duo hustles from the village to the city<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199027\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-112\/\" target=\"_blank\">What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh 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