Since its establishment in 1962, DB Schenker has grown to become one of the leading transport and logistics companies in South Africa. With success particularly over the last decade, it now boasts operations at each of South Africa’s major ports,...
Profiles
ICASA – Studying Pricing in South Africa
Prices continue to form the basis of discussion for ICASA. The price of data, the price of calling and the price of technology that allows us to do so much is always under review by South Africa’s communications industry governing body… Africa is...
ZEISS SA – An Innovative Vision
Zeiss has been represented on the African continent for the past 75 years, as part of the renowned global organisation. With branches in the Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, the South African company headquarters is situated in Randburg, Gauteng...
ABB SA – Energy, Rail, Mining – ABB Powers All
In South Africa, ABB is a dominant player in the power and automation business. With huge contracts underway in energy, rail, mining and many other industries, the future looks bright for this innovative organisation, despite the bleak economic...
INGULA PUMPED STORAGE SCHEME – Supply to Start Soon
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme is set to supply 1332 MW of peaking energy to South Africa’s grid when it is fully commissioned next year. This supply is going to be absolutely vital when controlling the demand for electricity in peak times. Gibb...
CROSS FIRE MANAGEMENT – 25 Years and Still Saving Lives and Protecting Property
Cross Fire Management is facing an exciting future. As it continues to expand into Africa, with big contracts from prominent developers, and its activities in South Africa also showing no signs of slowing, its founder says that the plan has always...
MARSH RISK CONSULTING – Upbeat About Continental Insurance Industry
Global insurance giant, Marsh, is continuing its push across the continent and is eyeing up opportunities in many African nations. In many cases, the continent is hugely under insured and with an ever growing middle class, there are opportunities...
VEGTECH 2000 – Growing in Great Greenhouses
Vegtech 2000 designs, manufactures, delivers, erects and installs some of the most technologically advanced polyethylene greenhouses and other solutions for all undercover growing requirements. While expanding into Africa, this innovative...
STANDARD ELECTRICAL – African Business Providing the Spark for Growth
Standard Electrical Co-owner, Stephen Pell tells us that after taking control of the business last year, he has made important changes that are now being realised. Even though the country’s construction industry is not thriving, this expert...
BAFOTECH – South African Bafotech Growing in South America
Bafotech Founder and Marketing Director, Chris Boone has built his business successfully over the last 34 years but as the mining industry in South Africa faces decline, he has been forced to look further afield for growth opportunities. The mining...
UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS – Healthy, Nutritional & Full of Flavour and Flair
As consumers change their eating habits; now more informed about what is healthy and what is not; there is a new demand for more and more information about the food we are eating, both in and out of the home. South Africa’s premier foodservice...
SA MANUFACTURING – SA Tooling Desperate for Corporate & Government Support
The South African toolmaking and manufacturing industries go hand in hand. You cannot have one without the other. So why is it that manufacturing seems to be doing pretty well, even in a slow economy, while toolmaking has been having problems for...
MEDIA24 – Leading the Way in a Constantly Evolving Industry
Media24 has over 63,000 followers on Twitter and over 41,000 fans on Facebook. It publishes more than 48 magazines, 14 websites and 67 newspapers. Now it is turning to TV and video to further diversify its product portfolio. This is a company that...
FOSKOR – ‘Foskorites’ Are the Key to Success
Foskor has once again been named one of the best employers in the country. It offers unrivalled development schemes in both the professional and personal space and its ‘Foskorites’ are its most important asset. There is no hiding from the fact that...
NEDBANK – Investing In the Digital & the Physical
Nedbank is looking to become Africa’s most admired bank by all of its stakeholders. With investments into its branch network, its digital capabilities and its growing continental presence, this vision is looking more and more realistic every day....
NATIONAL FLAG & BRANDING – Giving new meaning to flying YOUR Flag
National Flag and Branding ‘gives wings to the biggest brands in the world’ and for the next five years this innovative organisation is planning a major growth strategy in Africa. This is a company that is truly flying the South African flag high!...
SANRAL – Caring for SA’s Economic Arteries
As SANRAL searches for a new CEO to take over from the well-respected Nazir Alli, Enterprise Africa takes a look at some of the major projects that any potential candidates will have to pick up straight away. This truly is a company with a lot...
NETCARE – Healthy Expansion for SA’s Netcare
JSE listed Netcare has recently completed extensive upgrades to its hospitals in Pietermaritzburg and Midrand. The company is also celebrating a big milestone at its hospital in Port Elizabeth and with more upgrades planned for 2015 and 2016, this...