When a company rises quickly to become an industry leader so dominant as Select PPE, it is difficult not to sit up and take notice. Since it was first established in 1998 – just 19 years ago, Select PPE has emerged to become Southern Africa’s...
Profiles
Resolution Targets Emerging Consumer
Nairobi-based Resolution Insurance is looking past the current economic woes in Kenya towards a bright future. It is developing new product lines and investing in new technologies to continue ‘protecting what you value’, with customer service of...
Sylko Stronger Than Ever At 70 Years Old
In the year of its 70th anniversary, Sylko is a company going through major changes, positioning itself for a strong future in a new factory and with a new owner. Product development and innovation remains at the heart of the business and MD...
NECSA: Environmental Approval Confirms Nuclear Progress
NECSA is growing its market share in the international nuclear medicine industry, and is now ramping up plans for a new nuclear power station in the Western Cape. Site selection and environmental impact reports are complete and DEA approval has...
Your Maritime Link In Africa
For more than seven decades, National Ship Chandlers has been supplying the seafaring vessels that dock at African ports with quality goods and services, ensuring that trade keeps flowing across the entire African continent.
Investing And Crushing It
Major new investment in a foundry and a strategy that includes expansion into three African states, mark an eventful year for the South African arm of global manufacturer and supplier Metso. “We are a critical cog in the mining industry, and in...
Petra’s Decade at Koffiefontein
It is 10 years since Petra Diamonds, the London-listed diamond producing organisation, took over at the Free State’s Koffiefontein mine. According to General Manager, Lino Nkuna, the great success of the past decade has been the way in which the...
Taking Our Understanding of the Universe to New Heights
When completed, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the largest radio telescope ever built and capable of producing science that changes our understanding of the universe. It is an international effort to build the world’s largest radio...
A Funeral Insurance Provider Like No Other
AVBOB is the largest mutual assurance society in Africa, providing a complete, one-stop funeral insurance and funeral service solution. It offers the entire spectrum of funeral services via an extensive national infrastructure consisting of more...
2017 The First Of The Next 100 For Truworths
In the year of its 100-year anniversary, Truworths is remembering what has made it one of South Africa’s greatest fashion businesses while looking to the future and planning for success in its next century.
Constant Evolution Keeps Big Five at the Top
Offering an extensive variety of products ranging from imported and local liquor to a wide selection of cosmetics, perfume and tobacco, Big Five Duty Free stores operate exclusively at O.R. Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka International Airports....
A Young Leader Comes To Richards Bay
Richards Bay Minerals, a world major in heavy mineral sands extraction and refining, is South Africa's largest mineral sands producer. The company has a new Managing Director; World Economic Forum’s 2017 Young Global Leader Billy Mawasha. He talks...
SA’s Satellite Expertise Among World’s Best
Dr Valanathan Munsami, CEO of South Africa’s National Space Agency, tells Enterprise Africa more about the development of a new SA satellite set for launch in 2019. He also details more about the organisations collaborative approach to business on...
Protecting People Everyday
When a company rises quickly to become an industry leader so dominant as Select PPE, it is difficult not to sit up and take notice. Since it was first established in 1998 – just 19 years ago, Select PPE has emerged to become Southern Africa’s...
Challenging the Status Quo
The reaction of Chas Everitt International Property Group to the toxic cocktail of threats that has throttled economic growth in recent years is proof if ever there was any that adversity truly does breed dynamism and ingenuity.
SMSA Continues to Pull in the Crowds
Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) is a multi-award winning and internationally decorated business, that continues to earn recognition in South Africa and beyond. It manages the FNB, historic Orlando, Dobsonville and Rand flagship stadiums in...
Business is Booming for Caravan Champions
With 42 shops now strategically placed across the country, and even having expanded its footprint into Namibia, Jurgens Ci is South Africa’s oldest and largest manufacturer of caravans and Campworld the country’s biggest supplier of caravans,...
Making SA Ports World Class
Transnet Port Terminals Chief Executive, Nozipho Sithole talks to Enterprise Africa about some of the challenges and achievements that are making her tenure as the company’s first female leader a real thrill ride.