Profiles

When Metacom CEO, Réan van Niekerk began the process of starting the business from scratch in the early 00s, he could have never known that rate at which it would boom. 18 years later, he tells Enterprise Africa that his company is now “mission...

Since our last look at the mega science project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, the SKA Project has advanced considerably. Now, the site near Carnarvon is home to the officially inaugurated MeerKAT instrument and will soon welcome full roll out of...

If you’re undertaking DIY or building projects in the Western Cape, then there’s a strong chance you or your contractor has been into a Brights Hardware store. This leading retailer has been focussing on delivering quality service for almost 50...

Following a significant investment into its technology offering, South Africa’s leading vehicle auction and management company, Bid4Cars, is set to roll out a new and improved system in the first half of 2019. GM, Mike Scarth talks to Enterprise...

Currently developing a range of top-quality property including the Klein D’aria Private Residential Estate, The Plettenberg Manor, The Galleria in Tyger Valley, Langebaarn Manor and many more, Devmark Property Group is celebrating all that has been...

‘Only the finest plants’ is the strapline for the De Fynne Nursery, a plant paradise, based in Paarl. The company supplies ornamental, exotic and agricultural plants to businesses across South Africa and, now on a 22-hectare farm, De Fynne is...

When Constantia saw the catastrophic effects that medical negligence claims and unaffordable premiums were having on the quality of the country’s healthcare, it decided to act. CEO Volker von Widdern briefed us on the reception which the first...

Built on foundations of quality and strength, Besaans is a business looking to bring manufacturing back to South Africa. After years of watching buyers head East for their cast iron products, Besaans is slowly clawing market share back. CEO Stefan...

Business process management (BPM) is a vital cog in an enterprise: it helps to discover, model, improve and automate business processes. FlowCentric Technologies is a software development company that delivers BPM software to a global market,...

G4S, the global security company with a mass employee base across more than 20 African countries, is planning to secure its roots on the continent by consistently delivering high-quality services to its customers that need African know-how. 

The Shoprite Group of Companies is Africa’s largest food retailer, a R145 billion turnover business with a staff complement exceeding 147,000. Shoprite promises to serve local communities with the lowest prices around, a commitment which sees 35...

For NFB Financial Services, everything is centred around clients’ needs, wealth and future financial wellbeing. In the last two years NFB has added another R3 billion to its assets under management to take the total to R28 billion, and continues to...

British American Tobacco has a long legacy in South Africa. Present and dominant in the country for more than 100 years, the company’s official history began with the creation of the United Tobacco Company in 1904 and has seen it grow into the...

The aviation industry in Africa is set to unlock major economic opportunity and in South Africa, Airports Company SA is preparing its three major international hubs for consistent growth in numbers over the coming years. 

For the longest time, Exxaro Resources has been known for responsibly investing in its primary commodity - coal - to fuel the future. Now, it has begun taking steps that will take the company beyond coal and even beyond mining toward...

Afhco is a leading provider of affordable housing and retail spaces in the Johannesburg inner-city, but in the future, this innovative and high-quality business is looking to expand its reach. Managing Director of Afhco Property Management, Kevin...

Cape Town-based Carrick Wealth provides integrated wealth management services to clients big and small, all over Africa. The company has grown significantly in its four years and is changing perceptions in the industry thanks to a concentrated...

In the next few years, ANGOR Property Specialists intends to add several thousand more units to its existing 45,000 under management. This is a company celebrating its 20th anniversary by detailing a strategy for significant future growth....