20th February 2006 

Mr. Wynand Goosen

SAKHUMNOTHO GROUP HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

Dear Mr. Goosen,

In January 2004, President Thabo Mbeki signed into the law the Black Economic Empowerment Act, emphasising the Government's commitment to the transformation of South African business and industry, and ensuring that Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) becomes a business imperative in this country.

Top Companies Publishing and Events is proud to inform you that Sakhumnotho Group Holdings (Pty) LTd has been nominated as one of South Africa's Top Empowerment Companies in the Investment Companies sector by Impumelelo: South Africa's Top 300 Empowerment Companies, and will appear in the 2005/06 edition of this prestigious publication. Congratulations!

Impumelelo has in five years established itself as the definitive record of empowerment and transformation in both the private and public sectors in South Africa. Never before has Impumelelo formed such a valuable and relevant business tool as in today's business and investment environment.

Your inclusion in this accurate and comprehensive annual publication follows research of over 9 000 of South Africa's leading companies, municipalities, government departments, institutions, agencies and other organisations in 150 sectors of the economy. Each organisation is subjected to extensive analysis by our in-house research team according to a set of strict entry criteria, which take into account the latest legislation as well as the Department of Trade and Industry's BEE Scorecard contained in its Strategy for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment.

Impumelelo is widely distributed throughout South Africa, Africa and the world. It is received by private sector companies, investment and fund managers, all levels of Government, Tender Boards and Investment Agencies, as well as by South Africa's 42 major trading partners through Chambers of Commerce, trade delegations and foreign embassies.

Top Companies Publishing and Events would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and your team for achieving this distinctive nomination.

A certificate confirming your inclusion in Impumelelo will be sent to you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

 

Richard Fletcher
Publisher
Top Companies Publishing and Events