"Our aim is to make a significant impact in the lives of people and communities.” This is the key driver underpinning Lithon Project Consultants and the main reason behind Adriaan Grobler’s starting the firm in 2002, when he elected to follow what...
South Africa’s financial services sector is a sophisticated network boasting dozens of domestic and foreign institutions providing a full range of services. These encompass commercial, retail and merchant banking, mortgage lending, insurance and...
The Volvo brand is perhaps one of the world’s most trusted and standout when it comes to delivering on its promise - pioneering innovations that put people first, built on quality, safety and care for the environment. Since 1927, the Swedish...
Innovation in South Africa’s sorry energy sector is a welcome sight for many across the country. The general public as well as the business sector have voiced their dissatisfaction with the performance of Eskom, not for the first time. No longer is...
South Africa enjoys decades upon decades of experience when it comes to marine manufacturing and boat building, which shows no signs of abating. Since 2014 the country has secured investments worth R30 billion and created over 7000 direct jobs in...
The history of South Africa’s fertiliser industry dates all the way back to 1652, when Dutch settlers are reported to have used manure to maintain the Governor’s Gardens in the Cape, at the time of its foundation as a refreshment outpost. Small...
Sports gambling revenue in South Africa continues to evidence healthy, yearly growth, with revenues ahead of Nigeria and Kenya. If the industry continues to grow in line with the predictions released by the National Gambling Board (NGB) in June...
To trace the link between an oval ball, a croquet mallet, a four ace bridge hand and high net worth investing, reach back to a period house on an old 17th century wine estate in Constantia, Cape Town. It was here in 2002 that Ian Kilbride and Steve...
All over the world, marketing agencies can seem like daunting places. Of course, for those that work within, this is something that they would never admit. A lot of the time they present an image of a cool, laid back, relaxed environment, where...
In 2019, Cape Town-based specialist residential rental business, HouseME, was recognised by Forbes Africa and Accenture as a top start-up, contributing in a vital way to Africa’s growth. HouseME is a prop-tech business, established in 2016, that...
Supported by:It’s about time South Africa had a positive business turnaround strategy story to tell. Thanks to long-lasting economic and political woe, the business and investment picture in the country has not been pretty. This was highlighted in...
Supported by:The ongoing story that is Africa’s improving status as an IT boom market is bringing hope to many investors and businesses active in the space. Over the past decade, many African nations have established themselves as IT hubs, with...
Supported by:In March 2019, Grant Bodley – CEO for Dimension Data MEA – told Enterprise Africa that the number one key driving force behind the major successes that have been achieved at the company is people. Dimension Data is a technology...
Supported by:After the injection of positivity that was so desperately needed for South African sport, and South Africa in general, the 2019 Rugby World Cup winning spirit brought back from Japan is now last year’s news. Can the country continue to...
Supported by:With negative economic news seemingly now more prominent than any positive stories to come from sub-Saharan Africa, it is easy to see why many have changed their stance on investment strategy on the continent. A constant wave of...
Supported by:2020 looks set to be a big year for one of South Africa’s leading financial services businesses, Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA). The company - which was formed in 1894 by three mining houses to administer workmen’s compensation benefits...
Supported by:The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is an independent, statutory company of which the South African government, represented by the Minister of Transport, is the sole shareholder and owner. SANRAL’s mandate is...
Supported by:British American Tobacco (BAT) is a leading global company with an enviable heritage in tobacco, boasting nearly 120 years at the forefront of the industry. “We’ve been around a long time, and have evolved into one of the world’s...