An increasingly complex operating environment is forcing businesses to rethink how they manage the services, supply chains and operational functions that sit outside their core business. Sapphire has built an integrated model spanning uniforms and...
Manufacturing & Technology
PEP CLOTHING: Meticulous Planning, Continuous Improvement, Market Share Dominance
Based in Cape Town and operated as a division of Pepkor, Pep Clothing (PepClo) is the largest single-roof clothing manufacturer in Southern Africa. CEO and PEP veteran Marthie Raphael outlines the scale of the 15 million garment a year PepClo...
LEBONE LITHO: Printing a Different Future
In an industry struggling to adapt, one company is already ahead of the curve. Lebone Litho Printers began investing in new technology and new strategy some time ago, and this, says Founder and CEO Keith Michael, has helped it to grow despite...
ALLWEAR: Dressed For the Long Run
By investing in technology to continuously improve quality and efficiency, Allwear – a leading SA clothing manufacture – is separating itself from the competition and positioning itself as a long-term local partner to retailers and brands. MD Joe...
AIDC: Building the Table for a New Automotive Era
This Women’s Month, AIDC Chairperson Meloney Van Eck tells Enterprise Africa that South Africa’s automotive industry is at a turning point as production demands change and labour dynamics continue to shift. She is driving transformation across the...
TEAM CLOTHING: Comfortably Stitched into South Africa’s Supply Chain
Gordon Johnstone, Managing Director at Team Clothing, tells Enterprise Africa that the company remains strong, reliable, and quality-driven as the industry faces significant challenges. An experienced and skilled team of people continues to delight...
MECHPROTECH: Built in Benoni, Bound for the World
South Africa’s mining and minerals industry is home to some of the world's greatest innovation and industrial progress. Equipment manufacturing business, MechProTech, is taking that pioneering thinking global as it expands across two new...
JCDECAUX AFRICA: Delivery for Clients Help JCDecaux to Shine Bright in Africa
Marketing and technology powerhouse, JCDecaux, is booming across Africa as its unique business model helps to drive results for advertising clients and the cities that play host to its tech suite. Managing Director at JCDecaux South Africa, Lunga...
THE PROMO GROUP: Promotional Excellence, Powered by Technology
Using AI as an efficiency and productivity tool, The Promo Group is driving scale across its operations. The company is an industry leader in the corporate gifting and promotional goods space, and CEO Dane Spear tells Enterprise Africa that even...
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (AIDC): Building a More Competitive Auto Industry
As global competition intensifies and the automotive industry shifts towards new technologies, South Africa’s manufacturing sector faces mounting pressure to evolve. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is helping to drive that...
INTETO CONNECT: Where the Signal Has to Work, Every Time
By providing world-class quality in both product and service, Inteto Connect has built lasting relationships that position it as the obvious local partner for African voice and data connectivity and associated infrastructure projects. GM Frank...
BARRON: Diversification Strategy Drives Barron in New Era of Growth
Fast moving and quality driven, Barron remains a key player in the South African marketing space, manufacturing and sourcing promotional goods and uniform products to drive brand engagement. At the same time, the business itself is growing through...
RED METAL MINING: Red Metal Mining South Africa Transforms from Product Partner to Solutions Engineer
As Red Metal Mining enters its 20th year of operation, the scale of its evolution is clear. What began in 2006 as a focused start-up has developed into a fully-fledged manufacturing operation, today anchored by a 3000m² facility in Edenvale,...
SASOL DYNO NOBEL: Shaping Safe Blasting
By delivering safe, quality, reliable, and responsible products – manufactured locally – Sasol Dyno Nobel is an enabler of industry across southern Africa. CEO Charl Norden tells Enterprise Africa that the company continues to grow, and he is...
GREIF: Customer-Driven Packaging Innovation with Purpose
Exploding from humble beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio into a global footprint across more than 40 countries and 200-plus locations, Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services. Sales Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Lundi...
MONDI: Putting the Green in Pulp and Paper
As a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, Mondi has positioned itself at the forefront of the transition to circular materials and low-carbon manufacturing. “We are contributing to a better world through innovative...
NYANZA LIGHT METALS: Turning Mineral Waves into Wealth
The major titanium oxide beneficiation project in Richards Bay is gathering pace. Nyanza Light Metals has secured more funding to help deliver this once-in-a-generation strategy, and create an entire new industrial value chain in South...
NAMIB MILLS: From Maize to Market Leader
Namib Mills and its Top Score brand continue to show that, through the toughest of times, this is a business that is committed to consumers, committed to quality, and desperate for lower prices as it continues to play a pivotal role in food...


















