Afrivet is the biggest locally-owned animal health company in southern Africa. Its products help vets, farmers and animal owners to prevent and treat disease, and promote food security and safety. Founder and Managing Director Dr Peter Oberem talks...
Profiles
GLODINA – R150 Million Investment Brings Iconic SA Brand Back to Life
After the Glodina towel manufacturing facility in Hammarsdale, KZN closed in 2017, the IDC stepped in with a cash injection to bring production back online. Now, the company is looking to the future with renewed vigour as new opportunities and new...
DURBAN ICC – Durban’s Famous ICC Continues to Improve
Two years on from when Enterprise Africa last spoke to Durban ICC and the company is still thriving by attracting new international conventions each year, investing in its facilities to maintain world-class standards, and helping to develop the...
BLUCHIP RETAIL SOLUTIONS – Retail Slowdown Pushes BluChip in New Direction
With the retail environment stumbling in South Africa, expert shopfitter and manufacturing business, BluChip Retail Solutions has had to look to new avenues for growth opportunities. CEO Brett Stagman tells Enterprise Africa that food, residential...
PILOT SOFTWARE – All About Serving, Not Waiting
Pilot Software is one of the leading ePoS technology providers in Southern Africa. As the company looks to continue growth after almost 30 years of success, it is eyeing new industry sectors and new geographical markets. MD, Glenn Miller talks to...
HEARTWOOD PROPERTIES – Property Pioneers Make Landmark Listing
Heartwood Properties is known for innovative, sustainable developments with high occupancy levels no matter the prevailing economic conditions. Its pioneering listing on South Africa’s new 4AX exchange has been a huge coup for the company, and will...
RAND WATER – Increased Demand No Problem for Rand Water
Rand Water is the largest water utility in Africa, supplying potable water to the Gauteng province and other areas of the country. The company battles geographical and climate factors to deliver a reliable, high-quality supply as demand refuses to...
WOODFORD CAR HIRE – Blending Family Principals and Innovation to Stay On Top
The car rental industry in South Africa is one which continues to go from strength to strength, with year-on-year growth reported without fail, particularly in the leisure sector. Profiting from this health is The Woodford Group, South Africa’s...
PETRA DIAMONDS – Petra Holds All the Jewels
Petra boasts a diversified portfolio of world-class mines which have produced some of the world’s most important and valuable diamonds to date. The recent announcement of leadership changes, along with enviable interim results, gives much cause for...
POWER DEVELOPMENT – Power Working on new Concept for Cape Town Living
Power Developments, the turnkey property development business of the Power Group, is working on a number of exciting projects across a range of market sectors in the residential, commercial and retail industries. One project in particular, a new...
BFS-BARKER GROUP – Growth, Consolidation Then Growth Again
The BFS-Barker Group comprising of Business Furniture Solutions and Barker Street Office Furniture is one of the leading names when it comes to kitting out office space in Southern Africa. With offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town, and a...
DIMENSION DATA – Increasing Dimensions
Global systems integrator and managed services provider Dimensions Data is bringing the world’s best technology with service support to help businesses achieve greatness. “We are wherever our clients are at every stage of their technology journey,”...
ARGON ASSET MANAGEMENT – African Asset Management With A Global Outlook
Argon Asset Management offers that rare, and perfect, blend: An African investment firm with global standards. From offices in Cape Town it has been growing investor wealth since 2005, and CEO Dr Manas Bapela took us through how he sees this...
PIERRE CRONJE – Carefully Crafting a Future-Proof Strategy
Art, perfection and exclusivity are the kind of descriptions that you might get from someone talking about furniture manufactured by Pierre Cronje. For more than three decades this high-quality, high-price bespoke producer has been crafting the...
CAPEWELL SPRINGS & METAL PRESSINGS – SA Manufacturer Announces Strong Upgrades
Capewell Springs and Metal Pressings is a South African manufacturing business investing in future growth by bringing on board a new plating plant. While some are negative about manufacturing in the country, Capewell is evaluating every opportunity...
ABB SA – Power and Automation Pioneers
We all know ABB as a global leader in industrial technology, with a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years. Present in South Africa since 1992, the group has a strong local manufacturing capability with three sites around the country,...
ALEXANDER FORBES SA – Financial Well-Being: Secured
Today, Alexander Forbes is one of Africa’s leading financial services organisations, offering integrated retirement, investment, life and insurance solutions which serve to create, grow and protect clients’ investments. “Alexander Forbes is...
LITHON PROJECT CONSULTANTS – ‘Let Us Rise Up and Build’ – the Call from Lithon’s Visiopreneur Director
Namibia-based Lithon Project Consultants – a leading African engineering firm – is readying itself for expansion across the continent. Busy preparing for construction of the Otavi Rebar Manufacturing Plant, Founder and Executive Chairman, Adriaan...