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Inspirational leaders in the Chas Everitt International property group were honoured alongside the top real estate sales and rental performers during a gala awards banquet at the group’s 2024 national conference, which was recently held at Montecasino in Johannesburg.
Celebrating the winners
The CEO Award
The CEO’s Award of 2024 went to Deon du Plessis of Rustenburg for business success based on outstanding leadership and empathy.
Deon du Plessis
Chas Cares Award
Anneke Buys of Paarl Lifestyle Estates received the Chas Cares Award for 2024. This award is presented to individuals who make a significant contribution to their community and serve as role models for compassion and service.
Anneke Buys
The Young Lions
Young Lion awards went to Ryan Steenfeldt-Kristensen, Renata Gomes, Sydne Louw and Cathryn New for their enthusiasm and dedication to excellence.
Ryan Steenfeldt-Kristensen, Renata Gomes, Sydne Louw and Cathryn New
The Movers & Shakers
Henri Lauri and Daniel Falconer were named as the group’s top Movers & Shakers of 2024 for their innovative leadership and distinctive contributions to the industry.
Henri Lauri and Daniel Falconer
Grit & Glory
Grit & Glory awards went to both Petrick Fourie and Mardi Botha for demonstrating outstanding growth and achievement in adverse circumstances.
Petrick Fourie and Mardi Botha
Consistency in Excellence
Patty Richardson was awarded the prize for Consistency in Excellence, which recognises sustained high levels of performance, reliability and dependability, while Ryan Chapman won the national Best Customer Service award.
Patty Richardson and Ryan Chapman
Master of Change
Estelle Marais and Pieter Kotze both received Master of Change awards in the CEO’s Awards category for their resilience in overcoming challenges and abilities to adapt business strategies to meet changes in customer demands.
Estelle Marais and Pieter Kotze
Top Rental Agent
Sandra van der Merwe of Polokwane was awarded the national Top Rental Agent of 2024, and Rustenburg was awarded the national Top Rental Office of 2024.
Sandra van der Merwe
Scooping up three awards
Jeanne Hamman of the Southern Cape office won both the national Top Listing Agent award and the national Unit Sales award, as well as the national Top Non-Metro Agent award
Jeanne Hamman
Top Metro Agent and National Development Sales
Irene Goodwin of Bedfordview received the national Top Metro Agent award, and Francois Roux of Brakpan received the National Development Sales award.
Irene Goodwin and Francois Roux
Top Partners and New Entrant
Amanda Colombo and Anneke Buys of Paarl Lifestyle Estates received the national Top Partnership Award, and Vaughn Barkhuizen of Cape Town South received the Top New Entrant award.
Amanda Colombo, Anneke Buys and Vaughn Barkhuizen
