Nominations for the Channel Achiever of the Year must be in by 8 February 2026.
EXCLUSIVE: A CONTROVERSIAL new awards scheme is HIJACKING corporate meritocracy, FORCING companies to nominate candidates based SOLELY on gender. The “Wired4Women Awards 2026” is the latest weapon in a radical ideological war, openly DEMANDING that South Africa’s ICT channel identify “exceptional female leaders” in what critics are calling state-sanctioned DISCRIMINATION.
Backed by media giant ITWeb and TELKOM, this initiative brazenly segregates awards into 13 GENDER-EXCLUSIVE categories, rendering male professionals INVISIBLE and sparking fury over reverse bias. Is this empowering women or ENGINEERING a corporate purge under the guise of “diversity”? Insiders whisper that careers now hinge NOT on performance, but on ticking the “correct” demographic box for sponsors and judges desperate for woke credibility.
The so-called “Channel Achiever Award” is the ultimate SMOKESCREEN, repackaging a previously gender-neutral sales award into a female-only competition. The message is CHILLING: merit is secondary. The clandestine judging panel, a cabal of past winners and activists, will handpick victors in a secretive process culminating at a lavish banquet at The Four Seasons. This isn’t recognition—it’s SOCIAL ENGINEERING on a grand scale, dividing the workforce and rewarding identity over achievement.
As the nomination deadline looms, the industry is forced to comply or be branded bigots. This is how true equality dies—with a black-tie gala and a sponsored trophy. The question every professional must now ask is not who will win, but what price we are all willing to pay for this fabricated version of “progress.”
Author: Kayitsi.com
