In 2016, G4S Africa President, Mel Brooks, told Enterprise Africa that the company was well-underway with a transition from a manned-guarding operation to become a total security provider, implementing various technologies to complement human...
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UMLINDI SECURITY: A New Guardian for SA Business
Responsibility. Tendai Mtawarira has been shouldering it for years. A Bok icon, a symbol of the country’s world-famous rugby team, and a driving force behind South Africa’s success on the field. His 117 international caps make him one of the most...
EUROLAB: Eurolab Boasts CEO of the Year
For those active in healthcare, the pandemic was not a reason to shut up shop. There was no heading to hibernate, working from home and emerging into the new normal when the threat passed. Healthcare workers and innovators were and are the...
ASPEN PHARMA: Aspen Launches Africa-Leading Anaesthetics Production
With an acknowledged, listed presence in the pharmaceutical sector of more than two decades and boasting a 170-year heritage, Aspen improves the health of patients in more than 150 countries across the world via a vast array of high quality,...
STADIO HOLDINGS: Education Central to the Future of the Nation
For Stadio Holdings, everything is centred around facilitating access to higher education, through a quality teaching and learning ethos where student success is the top priority. “The time to do something great for South Africa is now,” begins CEO...
MIANZO: Shot in the Arm for Black SMEs
With five out of seven failing within their first year, and 100% Black-owned businesses notable victims, South Africa has one of the world’s highest SME failure rates. The consequences are stark. With their higher capacity to absorb labour, and a...
GAIA: Catalysing the African Infrastructure Investment Landscape
Established in 2012 as a specialist asset manager, Gaia focuses exclusively on facilitating the investment of long-term investor capital in infrastructure and agriculture investments in Southern Africa. “We pride ourselves on our unique...
NFB FINANCIAL SERVICES: Steadfast in Quest to Turn Knowledge Into Wealth
NFB’s financial advisors are, to a man and woman, industry-leading experts placed to offer independent financial advice, products and services to high worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and institutions. “We have a history of bringing shared...
TRANSCEND PROPERTY FUND: Residential Property: Defensive and Sustainable Investment Case
For too long has residential property, especially the rental sector, been overlooked as a highly profitable and reliable asset class for investors. With many choosing industrial, commercial or retail to generate returns, a small group has been...
ABLAND: Ground-breaking Approach to Property Development
In the heart of Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD), property development continues, with stunning new buildings alongside incredible renovations providing living spaces designed to inspire. The Mother City, from the backdrop of Table...
MISSION HOLDING GROUP: Growing Community in Lush Kidd’s Beach
In the Eastern Cape, nestled between the Mlele and Mkhansi rivers, a new mixed-use development is emerging from old farmland. In Kidd’s Beach, a quiet coastal resort town, a revolution is happening that is set to change the region, attracting...
STANDARD BANK: The Best Bank in Africa, Officially
“We are a proudly African, integrated financial services group with compelling competitive advantages,” SBG explains, “providing banking, insurance, investment as well as non-financial complementary solutions that drive the financial wellbeing of...
DOGON GROUP PROPERTIES: Cape Property Sensation Thrives Through Pandemic
uxury property in South Africa is some of the world’s finest. Globally renowned architects, ambitious homeowners, and expert developers have created dreamy properties that are the envy of even the most prudent buyers across international markets....
BASIL READ MINING: Driving Deep Successes in Northern Cape
The South African mining industry is unquestionably a key driver of the economy. This is not a revelation. Since 1867 and the discovery of diamonds and then gold, mining has been the country’s backbone, providing opportunities and employment for...
PRESSURE DIE CASTINGS: Adaptation, Adjustment, Agility Allow PDC to Prevail
For Jaco Wiese, Managing Director at Pressure Die Castings (PDC), 2020 was a whirlwind. An engineer by training, this young an energetic leader found himself crossing South Africa and relocating his family to take the reins at PDC. But a global...
GOLF DATA: Carrying the Flag for SA Golf
In November, at a glitzy ceremony in Dubai, the eighth annual World Golf Awards got under way with attendance from those involved in the world’s most high-profile courses, home to some of history’s most famous sporting memories. These awards are...
BIG FIVE DUTY FREE: Blue Skies Ahead for Big Five Duty Free
“As more and more people take to the skies to begin travelling again, we look forward to welcoming you into Africa’s leading duty free stores.” So begins Big Five Duty Free’s heartfelt address to its loyal and longstanding customers, who have had...
BSI STEEL: Overcoming Challenge and Uncertainty to Forge a Steel Icon
South Africa is one of the largest steel producers on the African continent and its steel-consuming industries contribute some R600 billion to the country's GDP. No sector has escaped the challenges of recent times but, in spite of everything, the...