Lew Geffen Sotheby’s held its annual Sapphire awards evening for both 2020 and 2021 on 4 November. The Zululand branch held the virtual event at their Richards Bay office, which was transformed into a beautiful wonderland.

Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty put on a wonderful virtual experience for the agents. Yael Geffen, their dynamic CEO, interviewed Margaret Hirsch who entertained them with her hardcore sales techniques and no-nonsense approach, and tips on how to be the best in the business.

‘We had the absolute privilege of having 94-year-old holocaust survivor and bestselling author Edith Eger as our guest speaker for the national awards. She is an incredible lady of grace who had us all in quiet admiration as she imparted years of wisdom with us. It was such an honour to have her address us directly, and we all felt inspired by her strength and dignity in times of adversity.’ Principal Joni Mallett

The awards were announced, and the Zululand team was thrilled with how well their agents and team as a whole had done.

‘We are incredibly proud of all our agents and the demanding work they have all put in over the last few challenging months.’ MD Dominique Smith

The Zululand branch achieved the following:

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Monty Geffen Award: Franchise growth turnover 2020 – Winner
• Sandy Geffen Negotiators Award: Productivity 2020 – Winner
• Sandy Geffen Negotiators Award: Productivity 2021 – Winner

NATIONAL AWARDS

• Monty Geffen Award: Highest growth turnover 2020 – Winner

‘Special mention must be made of our award winners; six of our agents won various regional awards and two of our agents won national awards. This is a huge achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder to have them as an integral part of our Zululand team!’ MD Dominique Smith

AGA LANGO

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Chairman’s Award: Rental broker with highest units let 2020 – Runner-up
• Chairman’s Award: Rookie broker with highest units sold 2021 – Third place
• Barak Geffen Award: Rookie broker with highest factored turnover 2021 – Third place

‘When I heard my name being announced, I thought ‘yeah right’. I was not expecting to walk away with an award that night, so I am super happy and proud of my achievements.’ Aga Lango

ANNELINE NAICKER

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Chairman’s Award: Rental broker with highest units let 2020 – Winner
• Chairman’s Award: Rental broker with highest units let 2021 – Winner

‘I only have one belief and that is; we are all winners in real estate. If we are to become the person God desires, it’s imperative we pay careful attention to the real us, the person we are on the inside. Skills and abilities may open doors, but character is what sets us apart from everyone else. Live in peace, joy, kindness and love, because in real estate, it’s all about passion and performance.’ Anneline Naicker

HALISHA NAIDOO

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Chairman’s Award: Rental broker with highest units let 2020 – Third place

‘After a truly difficult year, I was both shocked and excited to know that my hard work and passion for the real estate industry had been recognised. I guess there is purpose in the struggle because it unleashes your full potential and pushes you to thrive.’ Halisha Naidoo

NONTOBEKO ZULU

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Barak Geffen Award: Rookie broker with highest turnover 2020 – Third place

‘It was an incredible feeling hearing my name being announced, especially because it was so unexpected. I couldn’t be happier and more proud of myself, and am so thankful to be part of this team.’ Nontobeko Zulu

NIKI COLLINS

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Barak Geffen Award: Rookie broker with highest factored turnover 2021 – Runner-up

NATIONAL AWARDS

• Chairman’s Award: Rookie agent with highest units sold 2021 – Runner-up

‘I was streaming the awards ceremony from my Uber in Cape Town and was absolutely thrilled to find out I had won. I really didn’t think I was going to stand out from the other agents in South Africa, so it was a very proud moment.’ Niki Collins

DEE AYLIFFE

REGIONAL AWARDS

• Chairman’s Award: Achiever broker with highest units sold 2020 – Winner
• Barak Geffen Award: Achiever broker with highest factored turnover 2020 – Winner
• Barak Geffen Award: Residential broker with highest factored turnover 2020 – Runner-up
• Chairman’s Award: Residential broker with highest units sold 2020 – Winner
• Barak Geffen Award: Achiever broker with highest factored turnover 2021 – Winner
• Barak Geffen Award: Residential broker with highest factored turnover 2021 – Winner

NATIONAL AWARDS

• Barak Geffen Award: Achiever agent with highest turnover 2020 – Third place
• Chairman’s Award: Achiever agent with highest units sold 2020 – Runner-up
• Chairman’s Award: Achiever agent with highest units sold 2021 – Winner
• Barak Geffen Award: Achiever agent with highest turnover 2021 – Third place

‘It felt wonderful to be officially recognised for consistent effort and hard work, and I am extremely happy to be part of such a vibrant, fun, loving, hard-working and professional team who cares about their clients.’ Dee Ayliffe

‘It was a fun-filled evening of celebrating the demanding work of our agents, both individually and as a team. The enthusiasm of our team was tangible, and we look forward to bigger and better things in store for our Zululand branch in 2022.’  Principal Joni Mallett

‘We would like to take this moment to thank our valued clients for their continued support, we sincerely appreciate our clients trusting us to take care of all their property needs.’  MD Dominique Smith, Principal Joni Mallett and the Directors of Sotheby’s Zululand