Profiles

Since 1986, GMS has established itself as one of South Africa’s leading independent motor spares distributors. GMS’ primary focus is on ensuring quality and reliability, at the right price, while concentrating on service excellence. This has kept...

sudden emergence of the Covid-19 virus in 2020 and its seemingly unimpeded march across the world brought unprecedented changes to businesses worldwide. Within months, regular trade was being held hostage by the virus. In the face of draconian...

In Cape Town, at the tip of the continent where the mountains meet sea, and where the warm-water Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean meets the cold water Benguela current of the Atlantic Ocean, surfers and adventures find a home like nowhere else...

Being healthy is in. Health and wellness is one of the most significant trends on social media right now. According to Healthline, there are now more opportunities to view healthy lifestyle eating plans and workout routines online than ever before....

As a leading distributor of technology, hardware and software in southern Africa, Pinnacle is key in Africa’s digitisation and the movement around the fourth industrial revolution. It has also been pivotal in the movement to remote working and the...

There is vibrancy in South Africa’s construction industry once again. With lockdowns ended, and a vaccination programme running successfully throughout the country, builders are back on site and working hard to create. After the negativity around...

Africrest Properties (Africrest) owns, re-develops and manages (in-house) office, retail and industrial properties, priding itself on the ability to tailor dynamic deals to tenants’ individual needs, over the last few years the company’s focus has...

Leading the way in paint systems and products that protect and decorate surfaces, The Jotun Group is beginning to see green shoots in the market following a period of uncertainty driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Globally, Jotun is an industry...

Unsung heroes, certainly, but forklifts are among the most powerful weapons in the armouries of numerous Southern African sectors. Whether moving heavy loads through a warehouse or a construction site, forklifts can safely lift objects humans...

An insurmountable task was what faced Ellies Holdings CEO Shaun Prithivirajh when he joined the business in August 2018. Turning around and reshaping a long-standing brand, and reinvigorating a business that has so much to offer South Africans...

Established in 1989, Talbot’s purpose is threefold: to help clients understand and mitigate their water risks, effect water-related savings and enhance business sustainability – from the analysis and assessment of water use to the design,...

Transnet’s structural transformation in 2007 prompted a wholesale reshuffling and repositioning of the legendary brand. The main outcome of this evolution was the establishment of a coherent set of business units and operations, able to function...

Established more than 35 years ago and originally named after its founder’s son, Luis Filipe, Lufil Packaging was acquired in 2004 by Bidvest and now operates under Bidvest Packaging, a division of Bidvest Data, Print & Packaging (BDPP) and...

South Africa, unfortunately, remains a hotbed for crime. High unemployment drives desperation, and a police force that is much too small to manage alone is supplemented by an enormous private security industry. According to the Private Security...

Today comprising some 5000 employees and South Africa’s third-largest insurance group, OUTsurance was launched in 1998 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI Holdings), a South African based financial services...

“We have lived by our purpose of driving South Africa's growth while providing world-class financial services to our customers for 159 years,” opens Standard Bank. “Each day is powered by our passion for finding new ways to make dreams possible.”...

“The funny thing is, as much as people say ‘it must be a terrible time to be in the insurance industry’, if you think about it, that's why we're here,” smiles Sanlam CEO Paul Hanratty, reminiscing on the tempestuous year of 2020 and the ongoing...