Diana a winner in the Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards

A huge Well Done to my wife Diana Lucas Chance who won her category in the Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards on June 19th! These are the most prestigious awards for excellence in financial journalism in South Africa. I am so proud of her. Have a look here for more info.

She is seen here accepting her award from Peter Vundla, Convener of the Panel of Judges, and Johan van Zyl, CEO of Sanlam.

She won in the category African Growth Story for a programme broadcast last year on Carte Blanche on the African Leadership Academy, which featured young entrepreneurs from Kenya, South Africa and other African countries. It portrayed the amazing talent and innovative businesses found in our continent, an inspiration for entrepreneurs aspiring to great things across Africa.

I can't help linking her success to my role as the Shadow Minister of Small Business Development in Parliament - we share the same vision, through and through, and will go all the way to showcase deserved success wherever we find it. Of course, to allay possible accusations of collusion, I must point out she produced the programme before I was appointed to this position. But I won't hesitate to send programme ideas to Carte Blanche that beat the drum of entrepreneurship. It's up to them to decide on their programming schedule on merit.