Southern Crossings

Nominations

Nominate an extraordinary South African advancing Australia

Nominations for the Southern Crossings 2027 Awards Gala close on 10 February 2027. Achievements should sit within the qualifying period, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, except for the Hall of Fame which considers a full career.

All entries are treated in confidence and shared only with the independent judging panel.

Eligibility

Who can be nominated, and who can nominate.

The bar is deliberately open. If you are unsure whether someone qualifies, write to us before the deadline rather than after it.

Who can be nominated

  • Individuals or organisations are eligible, depending on the category
  • Nominees for individual awards should be South African, of South African heritage, or be the CEO, CFO or Chairperson of a South African founded business or brand
  • Nominees for company awards should be a business or brand that originated from South Africa, or the CEO, CFO or Chairperson or at least one founder or a material shareholder (10%+) of the company, or fund manager of the fund, should be South African or of South African heritage
  • Their contribution should be made in or to Australia, we are all about South Africans advancing Australia
  • Nominees do not need to be Southern Crossings members
  • Achievements should sit within the qualifying period, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, except for the Hall of Fame which considers a full career
  • A nominee may be entered in a maximum of two categories, and each requires its own entry
  • Judges and Southern Crossings Directors or employees are not eligible for entry

Who can nominate

  • Anyone. You do not need to be a Southern Crossings member to nominate someone
  • You may nominate yourself, and self-nominations carry exactly the same weight with the panel
  • You may nominate a colleague, client, founder, mentor or community leader
  • You do not need the nominee's permission to begin. We contact them once the entry is received and obtain their permission to proceed
  • The Hall of Fame accepts third party nominations only

If you have been nominated by someone else

You will hear from us shortly after the entry is received. Nothing proceeds without your agreement, and you are welcome to add detail, correct anything, or ask that the nomination be withdrawn. The Hall of Fame is handled differently and remains confidential until the panel has deliberated.

The process

From nomination to the envelope

  1. 01

    Nominate

    Choose a category and complete the entry — questions, photo and supporting documents. Entries close 10 February 2027.

  2. 02

    Confirm

    Written acknowledgement and a reference number within two business days. Third party nominees are contacted directly, and nothing proceeds without their agreement.

  3. 03

    Judge

    An independent panel scores every eligible entry against the published criteria. Judges declare conflicts and step aside where needed.

  4. 04

    Shortlist

    Everyone who entered hears from us, whether shortlisted or not.

  5. 05

    Celebrate

    Winners are revealed when the envelope opens on the evening of the Gala.

Start your nomination

I am nominating someone else

Tell us about the nominee and we will email them a private link to complete their entry. You do not need the nominee's permission to begin.

I am nominating myself or my company

Self-nominations carry exactly the same weight with the panel. Enter yourself, or your company, and complete the entry directly.