A mixed 2015 for Tiger Brands saw longstanding CEO Peter Matlare step down and Lawrence Mac Dougall hired as his replacement. While this is one of South Africa’s best companies to work for, the new man will certainly have his work cut out… South...
Profiles
FOSKOR – Investments Into New Plant Set to Stabilise Foskor
Foskor is a proudly South African producer of phosphates and phosphoric acid with international exposure. Thanks to ageing plant and declining global commodity markets, the company has seen difficult times but with big planned investments on the...
BROLL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – “Africa, We Have You Covered”
The challenges of being a facility manager in 2016 are becoming more and more significant but industry leader, Broll (part of the CBRE network) has seen success across South Africa and on the continent. Director: Technical Chris Aslett explains...
NFB FINANCIAL SERVICES – Sowing the Seeds of Success
NFB’s financial advisors are farmers but not in the traditional sense. These industry-leading experts provide independent financial advice, products and services to high worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and institutions and help them to grow...
Blaauwklippen Vineyards
At Enterprise Africa, there’s nothing we love more than handcrafted produce straight out of Africa so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to review and recommend some of our favourite spirits, not based on price or region, but based purely on taste and...
STEVAL ENGINEERING – Strength Through Strategy
‘Possibility is everything’ at Steval Engineering but with new challenges emerging all too frequently for companies working with steel, how do you go about ensuring a smooth pipeline for the future? Steval’s answer – come up with a sound business...
SOUTHERN AIR CONDITIONING – The Western Cape’s Largest and Most Successful Air Conditioning Contractor
With a long history and reputation for quality, SAC is now one of the Cape’s and country’s go to companies when it comes to HVAC solutions. A vital aspect of today’s construction industry is innovation. The need to be creative with space, efficient...
SHELL SA – ‘Adding Value to Our Mineral Wealth’
Shell South Africa has a nationwide retail network of strategically located service stations as well as interests in many business areas including manufacturing, aviation, chemicals, LPG and, potentially, natural shale gas. But is South Africa...
LONA CITRUS – Growing in Harmony With Nature
20 years on from its founding, Cape Town-based Lona Citrus is today one of the largest citrus fruit exporters in South Africa. Recent times have thrown up new challenges but Lona’s carefully thought-out business model has allowed it to thrive. Lona...
CONLOG – Smart Satisfaction for Consumer and Utility
As the need for electricity grows, so does the need for effective solutions for utilities who supply electricity when it comes to billing their customers and ensuring fair, efficient and stable supply. This is where Conlog excels and where it can...
BUILD IT – Complete Solutions for the African Home
A division of the SPAR Group, Build It is a voluntary group of independent retailers, whose specialities lie in building materials and the related hardware. Among its primary focusses are the building of the basic urban house and rural housing,...
Enterprise: Wine
One of the country’s most important exports, and also hugely popular with local customers, South African wine is today globally recognised and lauded as some of the best available on the planet. The producers, big and small, are rich in heritage...
ZAMBEEF – Feeding the Nation
In Zambia, a country where food production and distribution is a prolific and complex issue, there is a great onus on governments and businesses to provide sustainable and affordable foodstuffs to the populace. With poor harvests, plummeting market...
VODACOM – Displays Positive Results in Strong Message to Market
After being named as one of South Africa’s Top Employers and being recognised as one of the country’s most reputable brands, Vodacom is backing up this success with an excellent set of quarterly results for the period ending 31 December 2015....
SUN PHARMA/RANBAXY SA – Providing Treatment to SA for 20 Years
There has been a lot of chop and change at Ranbaxy or Sun Pharma in South Africa in recent years. The company’s global ownership has changed, the demand for products is always shifting and there has been uncertainty about major contracts....
SPAR SA – Industry Leaders, Top Employers and Still Searching For Growth
Despite the economic climate which is hampering the development of many of South Africa’s large companies, SPAR’s strategy and focus on people is allowing it to grow continuously and take advantage of opportunities all over the continent. A shining...
NEOLIFE – Rebrand Boosts Growth for Neolife
The NeoLife business in South Africa tells a story of success in a commercial sector where so many others have failed. Following a rebrand and the release of a number of exciting new products, this is a company that is set to thrive throughout 2016...
LIFE GREEN GROUP – Beautifying SA’s Concrete Jungles
Life Green Group provides complete green solutions to clients across Southern Africa. The company focuses on quality while minimising cost but, importantly, brings years of experience and an emphasis on real gardening. Founding Director Oscar...