This year's awards carried the same format as the previous years: the public first nominated their favourite South African Online stores in 20 different categories and once a list of nominees had been published, the public and a panel of judges cast their votes, which numbered over 10 000. The votes were split 49% from the public and 51% from the judges.

Look and Listen recently launched its striking new website which bagged it this year's Best E-Commerce Website award, while eDreams won the most awards by taking the Best Computer Store, Best Home and Garden Store and Best Kids and Baby Store categories.

Winners

• Best Auction Website: Bid or Buy (www.bidorbuy.co.za)
  
• Best Automotive Website: Autostyle Motorsport (www.autostyle.co.za)
  
• Best Online Bookstore: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net)
  
• Best Clothing and Accessories store: Edgars (www.edgars.co.za)
  
• Best Computer Store: eDreams (www.edreams.co.za)
  
• Best Electronics Store: Nivo (www.nivo.co.za)
  
• Best Flower and Gift Store: NetFlorist (www.netflorist.co.za)
  
• Best Food and Wine Store: Woolworths (www.woolworths.co.za)
  
• Best Game Store: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net)
  
• Best Health and Beauty Store: Faithful to Nature (www.faithful-to-nature.co.za)
  
• Best Home and Garden Store: eDreams (www.edreams.co.za)
  
• Best Jewelry and Watches Store: Wantitall (www.wantitall.co.za)
  
• Best Kids and Baby Store: eDreams (www.edreams.co.za)
  
• Best Music and Movie Store” Look & Listen (www.lookandlisten.co.za)
  
• Best Photographic Store: SA Camera (www.sacamera.co.za)
  
• Best Property Website: Property24 (www.property24.co.za)
  
• Best Sports and Outdoor Store: SA Rugby (www.sarugby.com)
  
• Best E-Commerce Enabler: MWeb Business (www.mwebbusiness.co.za)
  
• Best Travel Booking Website: Flight Center (www.flightcenter.co.za)
  
• Best E-Commerce Website: Look & Listen (www.lookandlisten.co.za)

This year's judges were Albert Bredenhann, Andy Hadfield, Arthur Goldstuck, Charl Norman, Damaria Senne, Ferdie Bester, Henk Kleynhans, Ismail Dhorat and Marlon Parker.

The SA E-Commerce Awards was launched in 2006 by Jump Shopping with the aim of helping SA online businesses thrive in the E-Commerce industry in the country. The awards are open to all SA online stores.

[11 Nov 2008 09:26]

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