South Africa’s best Butcher announced

Now in their 18th year, the Cleaver Awards, which are a Red Meat Industry Forum initiative, recently honoured the best of the best of local butcheries across South Africa.

The awards have become well-respected by butcheries and consumers nationwide. This is endorsed by the fact that a record breaking 135 873 nominations were achieved this year.

All qualifying butcheries are audited by The South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) against a stringent 212-point checklist.

The awards luncheon, held on Thursday at Klein Kaap in Centurion, was attended by senior members of the meat production and retail industry, award finalists, judges and media.

Congratulations go to the following winning butcheries, who have been identified as exemplifying excellence in factors including training and upliftment of staff, superior quality, outstanding customer service, value for money, hygiene, and a passion for the business.

NATIONAL WINNERS

4 and more tills

1. Cuyler Butchery, Uitenhage                                Platinum
2. Mondanette Irene Meat Merchant, Doringkloof     Gold

Up to 3 tills

1. Franks Meat Mall Middelburg                              Platinum
2. West End Vleismark, Kimberley                          Gold

Meat Markets

1. Saveway SuperSpar, Witbank                            Platinum
2. Karaglen SuperSpar, Edenvale, JHB                   Gold

GAUTENG

4 and more tills

1. Boma Meat Market Moreleta Park                       Platinum
2. Kings Meat Deli Castle Walk Erasmuskloof          Platinum
3. Mondanette Butchery , Monument Park               Gold

Up to 3 tills

1. Forsmay Muslim Butchery, Fordsburg                 Platinum
2. Boma Meat Market, Olympus                              Platinum

Meat Market

1. Uitkyk Meat & Supermarket Silverton                  Platinum
2. Meat World Jackal Creek, Northriding                  Gold

NORTH WEST

4 and more tills.

1. Impala Vleis, Brits                                              Platinum
2. Vision Meat, Klerksdorp                                     Gold

MPUMALANGA

Up to 3 tills

1. Franks Meat CBD Middelburg                            Platinum

Meat Market

1. The Grove SuperSpar Riverside, Nelspruit           Platinum
2. Komatipoort SuperSpar, Komatipoort                  Gold

FREE STATE

4 and more tills

1. Fredilia Meat, Welkom                                       Platinum
2. Fredilia Meat, St Helena, Welkom                       Gold

Meat Markets

1. Pick n Pay, Preller Walk, Bloemfontein                Platinum

EASTERN CAPE

Up to 3 tills

1. Van der Stel Butchery, PE                                  Platinum
2. Continental Butchery 1 – Glenhurd – PE              Gold

Meat Markets.

1. Protea SuperSpar, Queenstown                    Platinum
2. Ok Foods, Cambridge                                  Gold

WESTERN CAPE.

4 and more tills

1. Karoo Lusern Slaghuis , Oudtshoorn                 Platinum

Up to 3 tills

1. Tollies Slaghuis, Mosselbay                          Platinum
2. Hartenbos Slaghuis,                                     Gold

KZN

Up to 3 Tills.

1. Longbury Meat Market Toti, Kingsburgh                    Platinum
2. Dirks Meat Market – Davenport, Durban                    Gold

Meat Markets

• Bluff Meat Supply Beach Road, Winkelspruit              Platinum
• Bluff Meat Supply Westville, Durban                          Gold

LIMPOPO

4 and more Tills

1. Vleislapa – Marshall Street, Polokwane                      Platinum