Staff Writer
It is awards galore for prominent Gweru business conglomerate River Valley Properties for its outstanding philanthopic work and this time the firm’s Chief Executive Officer Professor Smelly Dube has scooped the Megafest Gold Medal in Corporate Social responsibility.
The awards ceremony was held in Harare last week.
Incorporated in 2008, Megafest Business Holdings is a Proudly Zimbabwean Business Strategy Communication company, founded on the principles of dedication to quality and innovation which has proved fit for purpose as we specialize in the delivery of marketing communication strategy solutions.
The entity’s awards honor business leaders who demonstrate exceptional business and leadership acumen and performance from all sectors in Zimbabwe and even beyond.
This year’s award ceremony was presided over by the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Hon Senator Charles Tawengwa and the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Hon Raji Modi.
Dr Dube’s award this year was received on her behalf by her daughter, Mrs Sitholokhuhle Dube-Jemuse.
Mrs Sitholokuhle-Jemuse at the Megafest awards
“I am very glad to receive this honour for my mother. I am glad that her outstanding work in trying to improve the welfare of people is being noticed and recognised” she said.
Dr Dube has a history of supporting needy children, widows, and various community projects and has made a significant impact on the lives of many.
She pays school fees for many children in the Midlands Province, supports orphanages as well as elderly people’s homes.
Many widows and child headed families receive hampers from Dr Dube every month.
Last month, Dr Dube said her desire to provide something greater than herself is embodied in her the spirit of philanthropy.
Dube, who is the CEO of the River Valley Properties, a property development company based in the Midlands Province capital of Gweru has been honoured on numerous occasions for making a positive impact in the country by supporting the vulnerable in society.
Apart from receiving accolades, Dr. Dube was invited to make presentations at many global business forums. Winning awards has been a trend for Dr Dube.
In 2021, she scooped the outstanding business leader award at the inaugural Zimbabwe CEOs Network.
The following year, the businesswoman was honoured with an African Achievers Award at the Queen’s Gate in London alongside 15 influential women and men from Africa.
The award, which was made possible by the Global Corporate Leadership, was in recognition of Dube’s philanthropy and real estate business.
In 2023, Dube was awarded the International Book Prize by the Zimbabwe Business Awards Council for her philanthropy work.
Last year Professor Smelly Dube and the Chairman of the conglomerate Dr. Mncedisi Dube were also honoured and granted accolades to join the outstanding personalities for the year’s top 100 Influential Global Voices 2024.
The development came barely six months after the United Kingdom-based global institution, El-Roi London University, selected Prof Smelly Dube as a candidate for an Honorary Professorship in Mining and Industrial Development.
The Top 100 Influential Global Voices accolade is one of the most prestigious accolades reserved for eminent global achievers.
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