South Africa already faces a major problem with electronic waste (e-waste) – one which is set to exacerbate without intervention. Research suggests that each South African generates 6.2 kg of e-waste annually, with less than 13% being recycled....
Manufacturing & Technology
ALLIGATOR MANUFACTURING: Snap Up Loyal Customers Through the Power of Promotional Products
For a litany of reasons, promotional products have for the longest time been cited as a crucial element of the success of virtually any business, and a vital part of many marketing strategies. The Promotional Products Association International...
REINFORCING & MESH SOLUTIONS: Strong RMS Builds Solid Growth Strategy
Economies in sub-Saharan Africa continue to show reasonable recoveries following the Covid-19 pandemic. The region itself is expected to grow 3.6% in 2022, down from 4% in 2021 according to the World Bank. But South Africa’s struggles with economic...
SANJI ELECTRONICS: Secure Sanji Posts Consistent Year-on-Year Growth
A sickening report was released recently, highlighting South Africa’s eye watering crime statistics and how, unfortunately, they continue to rise. The country’s criminals continue to become more creative and, thanks to wider macroeconomic...
FS SYSTEMS: Modern Tech Ignites New Growth Story
Fire remains one of the biggest threats to business, property, and life. For expert South African tech business, FS Systems; even after 50 years in the game, the risks from fire are still very real. Too many commercial properties still go...
COLUMBIT: Commitment to Sound Values Seals Columbit’s Industry Top Spot
For southern Africa’s food producers, industry and macro-economic conditions are beginning to bite. The war in Ukraine, crippling power cuts, adverse weather conditions, challenging currency pricing conditions, and increasing regulatory...
LESCO MANUFACTURING: Third-Generation LESCO Powered by Switch to Local, Inclusive Manufacturing
Founded in 1999 by David Shapiro, LESCO possesses the capacity to produce over half a million innovative electrical products and accessories per month, which it delivers to the entire South African domestic market including all major retailers and...
PAY@: Simplifying Life for Bill Issuers and Bill Payers
In September 2021, despite rough economic conditions brought about by the Covid pandemic, Pay@ was experiencing a strong period. This South African payment aggregator and partner of bill issuers around the continent was realising revenue growth and...
OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP SA: Omnicom Displays Dominance and Innovation in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the advertising industry in its early days. As various restrictions came into play around the world, and society’s patterns realised holistic change, the way advertisers allocated their budgets shifted. At...
BLENDCOR: Smooth Strategy for Cost Competitiveness
In Durban, southern Africa’s import/export hub, a Shell/BP joint venture remains vital for the local economy while contributing heavily to wider South African society. Blendcor is the lubricants, oils, and grease business of the two international...
BÜHLER GROUP: After 50 Years, Bühler Remains Innovator of Choice in SA
“The market of South Africa including the neighbouring countries will double its inhabitants to 400 million people by 2050,” says Stefan Scheiber, Bühler Group CEO, speaking of the mass potential in the region. Bühler is a global powerhouse in the...
CALLFORCE: Global BPO Services Drive Exceptional Customer Experiences
The CallForce story began 22 years ago, then a flexible staffing company providing HR and recruitment services to the South African Contact Centre sector. After 15 years of building the business, a shift in strategy came to allow a global brand to...
DRS: Services and Technology to Protect Prized Assets
The Covid-19 pandemic was almost universally negative in its sweeping, crushing impact on businesses, but it was those in the tech sector that were among the only ones left booming. Information and Communications Technology (ICT), financial...
CSIR: Changing Lives Through Leading Innovation
Established through an Act of Parliament in 1945, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plays a key role in supporting public and private sectors through directed research, all aligned with the country’s priorities, the...
ICE TECH: Digital Transformations Bridge Gaps Across the Continent
As quickly as the private sector has raised the bar on the customer experience, as have increased pressure and demands on the government to keep pace. As a result, digitisation of public services has become an imperative, helping governments meet...
NATIONAL FLAG BRANDING AND EVENT SOLUTIONS: Rebrand and Refocus Rejuvenates Branding Heavyweight
In November 2015, South Africa’s National Flag was buoyant following a successful period of unabated growth. Established in 1982, the company had forged an amazing story of success and accomplishment, providing branding materials and related...
ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA: Repositioning, Restructuring and Revitalising Amid Steel Resurgence
Approaching its century at the helm of the South African steel trade, founded in 1928 ArcelorMittal South Africa is today the largest steel producer on the continent, with a typical production capacity of seven million tonnes of liquid steel each...
ROBERTSON AND CAINE: Set Sail with SA’s World-Beating Boat Builders
Established by John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine in 1991, Robertson and Caine has become known for its sailing and power catamarans, produced for some of the most discerning boat enthusiasts in the world. “Robertson and Caine catamarans set...