Standard Bank Top Women Awards Open Final Call
Topco Media has issued a final call for entries to the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards, which close on Friday, 30 October.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Women’s Clothing
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Topco Media has issued a final call for entries to the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards, now in their 23rd year. Entries close on Friday, 30 October 2026, with winners to be announced at a ceremony on 3 December 2026.
Why it matters
The awards recognise achievements over the past 18 months by businesswomen across South Africa. The final call gives individuals and organisations a last opportunity to enter before the deadline.
The awards are in their 23rd year and honour achievements over the past 18 months, with five brands listed as category sponsors or partners. Entries close on 30 October 2026, and the number of submissions received has not been disclosed.
The players
Standard Bank
Standard Bank is a major South African financial services group and a sponsor of the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards.
Topco Media
Topco Media is the South African media company that organises the Top Women Awards and issued the final call for entries.
The details
Individuals and organisations enter through an online entry form. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 3 December 2026.
Timeline
Friday, 30 October 2026: entries close.
Thursday, 3 December 2026: winners announced at the Sandton Convention Centre ceremony.
Season Trajectory
The Standard Bank Top Women Awards are in their 23rd year, extending a long-running annual cycle of recognising South African businesswomen. The 2026 final call continues that pattern, with sector categories sponsored by Telkom, Castrol Southern Africa, RS South Africa and Harmony.
Businesswomen in South Africa who wish to be considered must submit an entry by Friday, 30 October 2026. The entry process runs through an online form, and the awards ceremony on 3 December 2026 is open to the public through the awards organiser.
The takeaway
Businesswomen considering an entry should submit before the deadline on Friday, 30 October 2026. Gathering documentation of achievements from the past 18 months in advance can make the online form quicker to complete.
What happens next
Winners of the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards will be announced at the Sandton Convention Centre on 3 December 2026.
Further reading
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More information
Enter through the Standard Bank Top Women Awards entry form.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bizcommunity.
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