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Applications close on 31 July, having officially opened on 15 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This flagship competition aims to bolster township, rural and peri-urban upcoming businesses that are quietly solving South Africa\u2019s most pressing challenges. It also serves as a platform to be seen, supported and celebrated: honouring everyday South African heroes and heroines driving extraordinary change and their SMMEs bringing about positive change in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrants stand a chance to win their share of R240 000 in funding, with R30\u00a0000, R20\u00a0000 and R10\u00a0000 being allocated to the first, second and third-place winners respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmanuel Mothae of Bots Bakers, the 2024 national winner, provides a testimony of the impact of the competition in terms of providing much-needed growth. After scooping the first prize of R30 000, he reinvested this in the business, for it to become sustainable. 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