Sunday Times announces 2025 Best Places to Work Award winners

South Africa's favourite workplaces were revealed yesterday, 26 November, when winners of the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards were announced at a breakfast event held at The Empire in Parktown, Johannesburg.

27 Nov 2025

All the 2025 winners - Sunday Times Best Places to Work

Hosted by the Sunday Times in partnership with global workplace analytics company WorkL, the awards honour organisations that go above and beyond to create workplaces where employees feel valued, engaged, and supported. Unlike traditional recognition programmes, these rankings are based entirely on employee feedback, ensuring an authentic reflection of workplace culture.

“These awards are more than accolades – they are a testament to the power of people-first leadership. Every winner has demonstrated that investing in employee engagement is not just good for morale, it’s good for business. Congratulations to all who have set the bar for excellence,” says Lyndon Barends, MD: Strategic Partnerships at Arena Holdings which owns the Sunday Times.

2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award winners

Category	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
South Africa’s Happiest Workplace	Sasol South Africa	Ultra Sound and Vision	Piet’s Construction
Best Places to Work for Women	Adhive Group Pty Ltd	Alpha Pty Ltd	Cloudworx
Best Places to Work for Disabled Employees	Polyco Pro NPC	Entelect Software Pty Ltd	Western Cape Government
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Employees	Entelect Software (Pty) Ltd	Alpha (Pty) Ltd	McDonald’s South Africa
Best Places to Work for Employee Well-being	Mscsports (Pty) Ltd	iLaunch (Pty) Ltd	Cloudworx

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Organisation Size categories

Small – Adhive Group Pty Ltd
Medium – Elenjical Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Big – Alpha (Pty) Ltd
Very Big – McDonald’s South Africa

The rankings are derived from WorkL’s employee engagement survey, which includes 27 questions designed by behavioural scientists, psychologists, and business leaders. To qualify, organisations must:

Achieve a minimum engagement score of 70% across six key drivers: Reward & Recognition, Instilling Pride, Information Sharing, Empowerment, Well-being, and Job Satisfaction.
Meet minimum participation rates: Small (50%), Medium (45%), Big (35%), Very Big (25%).

Looking ahead

The awards not only celebrate success but also provide actionable insights for continuous improvement. Participating organisations receive detailed feedback to help strengthen engagement strategies and build resilient, inclusive cultures.

For more information, or to enter the 2026 awards, visit:
https://workl.com/business/workplace-awards/sunday-times-za/