Anglo American Platinum Limited, founded in 1995, is the biggest primary producer of platinum across the globe, producing almost 40% of the supply each year. The South African based company operates mainly in Johannesburg, with most of its operations occurring within the Bushveld Complex where a range of mineral commodities is found. The Group owns… Read More »
Rand Water, a South African water utility company which supplies Gauteng (and various other areas of South Africa) with potable water, was founded in 1903. The company, previously known as the Rand Water Board, is Africa’s biggest water utility. Rand Water provides purified water which has been extracted from various sources, to metropolitan municipalities; local… Read More »
Vodacom Group Limited (Vodacom), founded in 1994, is a South African mobile communications company which provides data; voice; messaging and converged services to its more than 50 million customers. Previously owned by Telkom and Vodafone (who each held 50% shares), in 2008 Vodafone increased its stake in the company to 65%, while Telkom declared to… Read More »
Aveng was founded in the 1880s and today the South African conglomerate prides itself on being a leader in the infrastructure sector, with expertise in engineering; steel; mining; manufacturing; water treatment; public infrastructure and concessions. Aveng is active in not only Africa, but also in the Middle East, South East Asia, New Zealand and Australia.… Read More »
The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA), formed in the year 2000, is aimed at positively influencing training and skills development within the construction industry. They are responsible for initiating skills projects and learnerships to develop and improve the human resources within the country, as well as the construction workforce. Accredited as an Education and… Read More »
Basil Read, founded by Basil Leonard Read in 1952, is now a powerful brand and major role player in the building sector of South Africa. The companies operations include Roads; Developments (large scale mixed-use housing developments); Construction (Buildings, Civil and Plant); as well as Mining (opencast mining, surface contract mining and related services) The JSE… Read More »
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality was established in 2000 to replace the Khayalami Metropolitan Council, the Eastern Gauteng Services Council, and prior administrations (including Boksburg, Germiston, Kempton Park, Alberton, Edenvale, Nigel, Benoni, Springs, and Brakpan). The metropolitan municipality is part of the East Rand local government. Ekurhuleni is a XiTsonga word meaning “place of… Read More »
The PPS Foundation was formed in 2016, with the main goal of improving access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and nurturing the talent of youth in South Africa. Since the foundation was formed, over 105 students have received funding for their tertiary studies. The PPS Foundation was formed by PPS, an authorised… Read More »
AfriSam South Africa Pty Ltd was founded in the year 1934 and is currently the second-biggest producer of cement in the country. They are a manufacturer and supplier of construction materials, such as cement; readymix; plaster; aggregate and much more. The company operates in 6 countries across Southern Africa, including South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Botswana… Read More »
Barloworld Limited, founded in South Africa in the year 1902, is an industrial brand management organisation and distributor of leading global brands. The group’s core divisions include Automotive Logistics and Equipment. The Barloworld Automotive and Barloworld Logistics sectors deal with motor retail; used vehicles; fleet management services; integrated car rental; disposal solutions; supply chain optimization… Read More »