September 2015

by Manelesi Dumasi | Sep 7, 2015 | Editions

September 2015 In May, international business magazine, Forbes – ‘the capitalist tool’, released its annual list of the world’s 2,000 biggest publicly-traded companies and this year 13 South African companies made the cut. Among the front runners, and part of...

SKA PROJECT – A Giant Leap for Telescope Technology

by Manelesi Dumasi | Aug 21, 2015 | Profiles

The SKA Project is an international endeavor to build the world’s largest radio telescope, with a collecting area and ultimately sensitivity that will be orders of magnitude higher than any other instrument that exist today. South Africa has already demonstrated...

CARATCO – A Diamond Is Forever

by Manelesi Dumasi | Aug 21, 2015 | Profiles

From its beginnings in 1985 as a small wholesale company, Caratco has grown through innovation and business expertise to become one of the largest diamond, gem and jewellery groups in South Africa. It is the sole distributor in the country of the Forevermark brand of...

JURGENS CI – The Key to the Outdoors

by Manelesi Dumasi | Aug 21, 2015 | Profiles

With caravans enjoying an ever increasing popularity across South Africa, Jurgens Ci is well placed as the largest manufacturer in the country. Established 62 years ago, it has gone on to command a 90% share of the local caravan market and operates throughout the many...

ADDAX – Sierra Leone’s Sustainable Future

by Manelesi Dumasi | Aug 21, 2015 | Profiles

Addax Bioenergy is one of three energy subsidiaries through which AOG Energy pursues a strategy of diversified investment. Since its foundation in 1987 it has been investing in energy, and has gone on to be regarded among the most agile, principled and adaptable firms...