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...
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OUTSURANCE: Out-of-this-World Service When You Need It Most
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...
STANDARD BANK: Conjuring Food, Jobs and Elegant Shelter from the Humble Mushroom
“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.”...
SANLAM: A Rock for People During Difficult Times
“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...
RHEINMETALL DENEL MUNITION: A Partner with ‘Special Responsibility’
The world of warfare is changing. Like the rest of the economy, digitisation is shifting the defence business technologically. National security is now, more than ever before, a multifaceted industry and requires solutions across a wide spectrum....
VODACOM: Super App Set to Disrupt South African E-Commerce
Vodacom, the South African telco group majority owned by one of the world’s largest communications companies by revenue in Vodafone, is a leading and purpose-led African connectivity, digital and financial services company. Roots in South Africa...
STANBIC BANK ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe’s Best Bank Keeps the Customer Right at the Centre
The Standard Bank Group is the runaway leader banking and financial services group in Africa, and in Zimbabwe, Stanbic Bank has branches in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Kwekwe, Mutare, Chegutu, Ngezi, and Victoria Falls. Guided and inspired by the...
AVBOB: Incomparable Care and Compassion in Times of Covid and Beyond
Established in Bloemfontein in 1918, AVBOB has grown over a century into Africa’s largest Mutual Assurance Society, with around 7000 staff providing a one-stop shop for funeral insurance and funeral service. Partly due to its relative...
EOS CAPITAL: Maximising Returns While Driving Namibia’s Growth
In Greek mythology, Eos refers to a new dawn, which the company explains is aligned to its purpose. “We aim to bring new life to portfolio investments through capital and management support which allows them to grow to their full potential,” Nicole...
IMARA HOLDINGS: Local Knowledge Leads Imara to Back Africa’s Fintech Revolution
As one of Africa’s leading independent financial services groups, engaged in asset management, investment banking and fiduciary and administration services, it is arguably the depth of Imara’s local roots, and the extent of its experience and...
GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL: Leading the Fight Through Innovations in Process, Service and Leadership
Nestled in the slopes of Devil's Peak in Cape Town is Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), the renowned training ground of many of South Africa’s finest doctors, surgeons and nurses. The facility was officially opened in 1938 in Observatory, just a few...
LOGICALIS SOUTH AFRICA: IT Security Excellence Centred in SA
The South African IT sector received a major boost in August when global technology solutions provider, Logicalis, announced that it will open a Security Operations Centre (SOC) in South Africa. The SOC will be maintained and manged by Logicalis...
VELDSKOEN SHOES: Shining on the World’s Largest Stage
On 23 July 2021, Team South Africa romped into Japan’s National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo ready and raring for the delayed but much-anticipated Olympic Games of 2020. As far as opening ceremonies go, Tokyo’s offering was fairly regular – lots of...
BATA SOUTH AFRICA: Bata Steps Out of Lockdown with Strength and Quality
The famous Bata Toughees have been a mainstay for South Africa’s school children for generations. Smart, hard wearing, reliable and made for quality, Bata school shoes come out of KwaZulu-Natal, South African-made from heel to toe. The same goes...
TRELLIDOR: Unbreakable Trellidor Stays Solid When Pressure Builds
2020 – the year of unrest and uncertainty. One like never before. The challenges came, and then came again; the onslaught was severe. And then, in 2021, people prayed for an end to the distress, fear and angst resulting from the pandemic, but a...
DENNY MUSHROOMS: Marvel at South Africa’s Mushroom Mega-Growers
“Denny is the mushroom expert, and we are passionate about what we do,” neatly summates the mushroom monolith. This much is undeniable: its three farms produce half of the total mushroom consumption in South Africa, lovingly tended under perfect...
ELPHICK PROOME ARCHITECTURE: Collaboration and Innovation Keep EPA Building and Growing
Committed to architectural excellence, EPA creates exciting buildings, environments and spaces with functionality at their heart. Established in 1989, George Elphick, Founding Director, details the formation of the business and the foundations...
HOMECHOICE: Digital Drive Allows HomeChoice to Thrive
By no means the most significant or lasting disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, but still notable amidst the turmoil and devastation was the gradual, almost unnoticed at first, reduction in anything leisure-related, until options had all but...