The challenges of Southern African economies has put pocket spending power under pressure and raised the stakes when it comes to retail competition. In the face of the present circumstances, Pick n Pay, one of the region’s largest supermarket chains, was able to report profits over the festive season in Namibia. The company, South Africa’s…
Globalisation continues to play an ever-increasing role in South Africa’s economy, but within the realms of mining, it is of course nothing new. Assmang Proprietary Limited, a company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and its joint venture and subsidiary companies, has dealt with the effects of globalisation for decades, and continues to excel.…
The effects of globalisation are far-reaching and can impact positively or adversely on a business. In October of 2016, Aveng, the listed construction and engineering group, reported that operating conditions in South Africa and other markets in sub-Saharan Africa, Australasia and south-east Asia remained difficult because of the continued global economic downturn and associated intense…
Globalisation has brought an enormous sense of change and opportunity to ports around the world. In Egypt, maritime trade has always been an important element to the economy, with Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Company providing materials handling expertise for over thirty years. We were recently privileged to catch up with Admiral Mamdouh Deraz, Chairman…
Over the past 15 years the word transformation has come to mean many things in South Africa. The transformation of the nation into a society offering equal opportunity has been matched by the economic transformation taking place, helping to put the country onto the global map. On another level, a drive along the nation’s major…
As the world looks to improve its track record on the environment, much of the onus falls on civil engineering expertise to solve problems. At Arup, innovation has long been the way forward for a global firm with a rich history and the world leading construction organisation operates with a simple mantra: “We shape a…
The challenges of creating an economically vibrant and sustainable African Continent are many; with infrastructure, skills shortages, investment funding and corruption among the many hurdles that need to be overcome. Add to that list the need to be adaptable and to prioritise and make quick decisions. In October of 2015, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB)…
The advancement of machinery and changes in packaging laws has made for wide-sweeping changes within the packaging industry over the past two decades. Adapting to evolution within this environment is Stripform Packaging (Pty) Ltd., a Cape Town-based packaging business celebrating 40 years during 2015. Over the years, the company has shifted from its initial entrepreneurial…
In a challenging and competitive environment, it always pays to have a shrewd game plan. That has certainly been the case for Johannesburg-based Temp-U-Air, a business that has successfully expanded its business in the fast-changing world of HVAC. This family-run business continues to grow at a time when bigger names have gone out of business,…
The past 12 months has proved an exceptionally busy period as Nampak has looked to reorganise its business. Expansion into Africa has appeared to be a major focus for this South African business, as it has sold assets and funded new projects across the Continent. The company has long been held as a leading provider…
