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STANISLAV VECERA

With one of the largest portfolios of leadership brands in the consumer goods industry, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is part of

making every day life a little better for more than four billion consumers in more than 180 countries worldwide. P&G’s brand-building success is driven by our close connection to our local consumers. We listen, appreciate, anticipate and respond to consumers’ needs and wants. Then, we innovate in ways that make everyday life a little better with brands such as Pampers, Always, Pantene, Gillette and Vicks.

P&G’s purpose is to touch and improve the lives of the world’s consumers, now and for generations to come. Our purpose unifies us in a shared vision, our values codify our behaviours toward each other and our principles articulate our beliefs about business. Taken together, our purpose, values and principles are the foundation for P&G’s unique culture.Our purpose is tightly and deliberately linked to our business and financial goals: It inspires our strategic choices; it leads us to bigger and better innovation; it drives brilliant execution; and it compels us to make a difference in areas such as sustainability and social responsibility – not merely to be a good citizen, but to create future opportunities to touch and improve lives.

When P&G acquired the Richardson-Vicks company in 1985, the South African division of the business was sold to its managers, as the apartheid government’s policies ran counter to our values and principles. P&G re-entered the South African market in 1994 and since then, millions of consumers have trusted our brands to make every day life a little better.

In essence, transformation and equality are entrenched in our values and principles. Our broad-based BEE strategy simply formalises them and forms part of our efforts to ensure sustainability.

Locally, we are accredited as a Level 6

BEE Contributor. We have our sights set on achieving a Level 4 ranking, and this strategy is expressed throughout all areas of our business.

We continually aim to attract, recruit, reward, and advance the finest people in the world, reflecting the markets and consumers we serve. As a ‘build from within’ organisation, we see 95 percent of our people start at an entry level and then progress and prosper throughout the organisation. A significant investment in developing local talent and fostering a culture where diversity is valued, is what ensures the success of this strategy.

We are constantly trying to go beyond our brands in order to help the communities that we operate in become stronger, healthier and more informed. One of our socioeconomic development initiatives, Always Keeping Girls in School, is profiled in this publication. This campaign provides vulnerable girls with puberty education and essential Always sanitary pads so that they need not miss school because of a lack of knowledge about puberty or an inability to afford sanitary pads.

P&G is committed to long-lasting growth and future ventures in South and East Africa, as is evidenced by our R350-million investment in a local manufacturing plant situated in Kempton Park. We create over 1 000 jobs in South Africa through direct employment and through indirect employment at our partners and suppliers. Local investment not only secures P&G’s promise of long-standing commitment to the development of South Africa, but also helps develop jobs and opportunities in the local communities.

We’re committed to making a difference in South African people’s lives every day – through our business growth, through our brands and services and through our philanthropy. We salute the Impumelelo publication for enhancing and showcasing the black empowerment companies of South Africa.

Putting consumer needs first

General Manager, P&G South and East Africa

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Our consumers have always been our first priority; therefore we strive to remain innovative in our approach and products.

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MARIUS REZELMAN & GRAEME PREVÔST

Unlike many private sector business contracts, the public sector needs to continually demonstrate transparency in all financial matters. A plethora of rules and regulations exist to guide public officials when public monies are being paid on various goods and services. The obvious intention of these rules is to limit the abuse of public monies and – like most legislation – has good intent. But implementation and compliance to these rules is often problematic. While the public sector is under constant scrutiny and pressure to improve and enhance service delivery, these well-intended frameworks can inhibit performance. Whether it’s a cumbersome system; unqualified or demotivated staff; internal politics; or even party politics tripping up the decision making process, the reality is that it’s the citizens of the country who bear the brunt for the public sector being unable to rapidly respond to the needs of the country.

As an example, the laws that govern the public sector supply chain processes are driven from National Treasury and are operationalised within the provincial and local government spheres. Budgets are drawn up, openly debated, approved, and allocated across various programmes so the various strategic objectives of the government of the day can be met. So if the people, the rules, and the cash exist, how can capacity be the problem? The resident capacity within the public sector needs to be inspired, coordinated and streamlined in order to create an organisation that is able to execute the various developmental mandates bestowed upon it.

And there are ways to make this happen. It’s all about doing things to unlock the capacity and potential of the public sector. There is no clear shortfall of staff within the government ranks – indeed, as an employer; the public sector in South Africa employs nearly 18 percent of the formally employed population. And make no mistake – the public sector has many experienced and well qualified personnel in the organisation. It could just be that they are uninspired to perform at a higher level (or even perform their current tasks properly) or that the wrong people have been appointed in specific posts. There is also inexperienced staff who, as a personal risk-avoidance strategy, would rather avoid making decisions with significant budgetary implications.

In essence, our public sector staff needs a shot of confidence in order to do their work properly. Confidence can increase capacity. Confidence can be facilitated through the creation of smart and streamlined systems with quick turnaround times, pushing accountability to the correct levels in the organisation. These systems will support the staff. Good leadership also inspires confidence. People who know that their seniors trust them and capacitate them will inevitably perform better. Rooting out corruption and promoting ethical behaviour demonstrates a willingness to

perform better. In spite of its unionised and perceived sheltered employment ethos, the South African public sector needs to install realistic and fair performance management practises. And this doesn’t mean making the Accounting Officer the scapegoat for technical errors on the awarding of a contract, for example. Everyone in the public sector needs to be held accountable. But this responsibility must come with the correct training so that the public officials are confident and capacitated to execute their tasks. Simple systems; positive and visible leadership; visibly measured performance; renewed confidence – these are key ingredients towards unlocking the true potential of the public sector. If these enablers exist and a competent staff are correctly organised around this system, then surely our public sector can function optimally. PSP Icon is a small and dynamic management consultancy with over 11 years of private and public sector experience. We believe in South Africa and we want South Africa to succeed. We have assisted the public sector in various projects over the years and plan on doing many more in an effort to unlock the true potential of our country.

We are proud to be part of the prestigious Impumelelo publication, and we wish them every success for the future!

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Unlocking the potential of the Public Sector

Directors & Founders of PSP Icon

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GRAEME PREVÔST Director/ Co-Founder

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UPFRONTContributors........................................................................... . 4. .

Publisher’s.Letter................................................................... 12

Editor’s.Letter......................................................................... . 14.

Research.Criteria.................................................................... . 15

A-Z.Listing.of.Featured.Clients............................................. . 16

Industry.Classification.......................................................... 18

Key.Sector.Index..................................................................... . 44

Metropolitan.Oliver.Awards.Round-Up............................... . 201

Winner:.Top.Businessman.of.the.Year................................. . 208

Winner:.Top.Businesswoman.of.the.Year............................ . 210

Winner:.Top.Empowered.Company.of.the.Year.................. . 214

MESSAGES OF SUPPORTProcter.&.Gamble.(P&G)......................................................... . 6

PSP.Icon.................................................................................. . . 7

KEY FEATURESMoving towards a green economy...................................... . ..28

Madeleine Barnard

Lulu Supplies – True empowerment in action.................. . 36

Kierryn Goodwin

Mining for gender empowerment...................................... 40

Madeleine Barnard

Education empowerment.................................................... 128

Elsie Potgieter

Business process outsourcing & offshoring...................... 134

Nazareen Ebrahim

Chartering good practice...................................................... . 172

Kerry Dimmer

CONTENTS Mining for empowerment40

Education empowerment128

Empowering your shares178

Business process outsourcing & offshoring

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Range Rover Vogue35

MOEA 214

Empowering your shares..................................................... . 178

Kerry Dimmer

The KZN Provincial Government raises the bar................ . 196

Staff

REVIEWSBook Reviews ................................................................................. 32

Car Review: Range Rover Vogue 4.4lt TDV8 SE .............................. 35

Car Review: Mercedes-Benz E500 Cabriolet ................................... 58

SEGMENT INTRODUCTIONSSee.Key Sector Index on.page.44.for.a.full.listing.of.sectors.covered.

Chairman & Group Publisher Richard Fletcher

CEORalf Fletcher

Associate PublisherStephen Paxton

Group Production ManagerVan Fletcher

Group EditorTania De Kock

Managing EditorShaheema Albertyn-Burton

Head DesignerJayne Macé

DesignersKyle CollisonStephen Alfreds

Traffic CoordinatorRaeesah McLeod

General ManagerGuy Chicken

Business Development CoordinatorsAloysius Petersen Andre TheunissenChris HoffmannJudy Chileshe Luvuko MayekisoNola SeefRoman Ross Sibongile Somdaka Stephen PaxtonYusuf Seedat Zaheera Seedat

AdministratorNafisa Mallum

Research ManagerHaley Fletcher

ResearchersEdna HamiltonMishqah SlamdienNazreen Dramat

Distribution Ingrid JohnstoneUrsula Davids

Human Resources ManagerJanine Salick

Financial AdministratorsBernadette TheronDeidre DanielsSharon TockleyThemba Gaga

Printers Paarl Print

Contact Details Topco Media (Pty) Ltd The Pinnacle, 5th Floor, Cnr. Strand & Burg Streets, Cape Town 8001 PO Box 16476, Vlaeberg 8018 Tel: +27 (0)86 000 9590 Fax: +27 (0)21 423 7576 Email: [email protected] Website: www.topco.co.za

Disclaimer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy-ing, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Topco Media (Pty) Ltd Reg. No. 2007/002190/07. While every care has been taken when compiling this publication, the publishers, editor and contributors accept no responsibility for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions. ISBN: 978-0-620-50710-3

Is yours an empowered company? You might be surprised to find that it is. Fill in the questionnaire on our website to qualify for assessment as an Impumelelo Top Empowered company, or contact Haley Fletcher to schedule a telephone interview on 086 000 9590.

CREDITS

BRONZE PARTNERSMvelaphanda.Management.Services.(Pty).Ltd

EXP.Agency.SA

SECTOR SPONSORSHM.Investment.Holdings.cc

AWARDS 21st.Century.Pay.Solutions

Bonitas.Medical.Fund

Coastlands.Durban

Daimler.Fleet.Management

Fleet.Africa

Gearhouse

Grid.Worldwide.Branding.&.Design

Maponya.Incorporated

Metropolitan

Netcare.Limited

South.African.National.Roads.Agency.Limited

South.African.Post.Office.

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I recently spent a productive afternoon in the warm, welcoming interior of Café Mozart, surrounded by the delicious coffee aromas of this charming daytime café. A small brochure of their sister company, Madame Zingara, was so inspirational that I immediately requested permission

to adopt it as the mission statement for Topco Media. It epitomises the guiding principles that each and every employee of any organisation should subscribe to:

1. FAMILY: I am able to build strong and loving relationships with all the staff at Topco Media, and to extend this to my clients and make them, too, a part of this family. It is my service to my family that allows me to express my true self in everything I do. As I let my own light shine, it gives others permission to do the same.2. SERVICE: I am committed to confident and efficient service for every guest who enters our organisation. This is what I would expect for myself and anyone in my Family. I am the change that I want to see.3. UNIQUENESS: I feel blessed to have the opportunity to show off my unique personality and that of the company I keep. I respect all opinions and value each and every contribution that others make. Through listening and growth, my uniqueness shines through. We are all children of the universe and playing small does no justice to who I am or to those around me.4. COMMUNITY: By being part of this Family, I acknowledge my community each and every day. My presence allows us to contribute to the upliftment and development of our country and our people. We acknowledge others needs and give with kindness and love. Karma is everything that we achieve.5. POSSIBILITY: I strive to continually seek opportunities to improve myself, which in turn improves the experience for my co-workers and my guests. My growth is an indication of the endless possibilities I am able to achieve. What we focus on inevitably grows.6. ACCOUNTABLITY: I have been empowered with the tools to understand and to perform my duties. I accept responsibility for my errors and my choice to facilitate change. Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.7. TEAMWORK: I work with all my Family and carry my share of the load as I know that they do theirs. My team is my everything, for both our weaknesses and our strengths. It is my

Family and together we work to create the success we all deserve. Namaste... the divine in me recognises the divine in you.8. GROWTH: I challenge myself to learn something new as I am aware that knowledge is power. It is my commitment to that power that will in turn take me forward. I am not just building something Good, I am committed to building something Beautiful.9. INVOLVED: I am constantly looking for ways to better myself and my workplace to make it easier for everyone to enjoy. It is my contribution to the environment that determines the success of myself and others. I can only achieve when I am truly involved.10. PRIDE: I make an effort in my personal appearance and manner to showcase myself because I am proud of who I am and the people with whom I stand. The past is over, it is the future that counts. It makes no difference the journey that I have taken, it is the journey forward that will be my greatest gift and will become my thread of shining light.11. ENVIRONMENT: I am aware of my environment and endeavour to keep it as safe as possible. Our environment is our precious asset, as it is this which provides for myself and my Family. By protecting what I have, I allow these foundations to encourage the growth that we all deserve.12. SUCCESS: I am successful in all that I say and do. It is my right to be successful – and it is our combined success which gives others permission to do the same. What I sow is what I will reap.

I hope you are as inspired as I am to believe in and live the principles listed above.

Best wishes

Richard FletcherChairman & Group Publisher

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Editor’s note

FOREMATTEREDITOR’S NOTE

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mpowerment is the word of choice for those in power,

but what does it really mean to you and I? Does the

word have a different meaning for those in senior

management as opposed to those who are trying to

set up a small business? And what about the Grade 12

student who is trying to study for their fi nal exams

with the help of a single candle?

As a country, South Africa has seen a lot of changes since the in-

ception of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and in some cases

attitudes and opinions have been changed, but are we realising the

policy objectives of BEE as set out by the dti?

For academic purposes, here’s a reminder of these policy objec-

tives:

• A substantial increase in the number of black people who have

ownership and control of existing and new enterprises;

• A substantial increase in the number of black people who have

ownership and control of existing and new enterprises in the

priority sectors of the economy that government has identifi ed

in its microeconomic reform strategy2;

• A signifi cant increase in the number of new black enterprises,

black-empowered enterprises and black-engendered enterprises;

• A signifi cant increase in number of black people in executive and

senior management of enterprises;

• An increasing proportion of the ownership and management

of economic activities vested in community and broad-based

enterprises (such as trade unions, employee trusts, and other

collective enterprises) and cooperatives;

• Increased ownership of land and other productive assets,

improved access to infrastructure, increased acquisition of skills,

and increased participation in productive economic activities in

underdeveloped areas including the 13 nodal areas identifi ed

in the Urban Renewal Programme and the Integrated

Sustainable Rural Development Programme;

• Accelerated and shared economic growth; and

• Increased income levels of black persons and a reduction of

income inequalities between and within race groups.

With these policies as compass, Impumelelo acts as a mirror to South

African business, recognising the Broad-Based Black Economic

Empowerment (B-BBEE) thought leaders, asking the diffi cult

questions, celebrating those organisations that live and breathe

these ideals and awarding those who go above and beyond the call

from government, while not forgetting the lone student studying

alongside a solitary candle.

Best wishes

Tania de KockGroup Editor

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With these policies as compass, Impumelelo acts as a mirror to South African business, recognising the B-BBEE thought leaders, asking the difficult ques-tions and celebrating those organisations that live and breathe these ideals.

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Companies are assessed on the seven pillars of empowerment as set out by the dti, namely ownership/directorship, management, employment

equity, skills development, enterprise development, preferential procurement and corporate social investment. Given Impumelelo’s focus on empowerment, only companies with both black ownership and directorship, irrespective of the level, qualify for consideration. Furthermore, eligibility is determined by compliance with minimum turnover requirements: Only companies with a turnover in excess of R10-million per annum, or those with a turnover of between R8-million and R10-million that have exhibited growth of 15 percent or more in the past year are eligible for consideration. However, in order to

be considered one of South Africa’s top empowerment companies, a minimum number of points need to be accumulated by companies across seven qualification criteria.

These criTeria are:• Black ownership as a share of total ownership• Black executive directors as a share of all executive directors• Black senior managers as a share of total senior management • Black employees as a share of total employment • Corporate social investment spend (in both absolute and relative terms)• Expenditure on skills development focused on empowering historically disadvantaged individuals• Procurement practices

Companies complying with the ownership and directorship requirements, and exceeding the minimum turnover requirements are evaluated according to these criteria and points are allocated relative to their performance. Depending on their specific performances, companies are allocated high, medium or low points for each criterion. Those companies that meet the minimum points requirement qualify for entry into the publication and are then also eligible for the various related awards, each of which have further minimum requirements. Impumelelo does not, however, rank companies on the basis of the points scored, preferring rather to highlight all companies that perform above a certain level.

Impumelelo aims to identify South Africa’s top empowerment companies by evaluating companies in terms of three spheres, namely empowerment credentials, financial performance and the triple bottom line. It has developed these criteria with the University of Cape Town, and Topco Media’s research team use these criteria to conduct extensive research.

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Topco Media proudly presents Impumelelo, South Africa's Top Empowered Companies for the

year 2011–2012. These companies passed our strict research criteria, and the

companies that have chosen to feature themselves are highlighted below in grey.

ResourcesMining

Coal

Coal of Africa Limited (011) 575 4363

Delmas Coal (Pty) Ltd (013) 665 7000

Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd (012) 307 5000

Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd (013) 656 3659

Optimum Coal Holdings Limited (011) 325 0403

Richards Bay Coal Terminal Limited (035) 904 4911

Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd (017) 614 5005

Gold Mining

Great Basin Gold Limited (011) 301 1800

Southgold Exploration Limited 48 (011) 301 1800

Westdawn Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a JIC Mining Serv

(011) 564 9400

Platinum

Anglo Platinum Limited (011) 373 6111

Aquarius Platinum South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 656 1140

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (011) 731 9000

Northam Platinum Limited (011) 759 6000

Mining Finance

Umnotho Wesizwe Group (Pty) Ltd (011) 706 3070

Diamond

Alexkor Limited (027) 831 1330

Ekapa Mining (Pty) Ltd (053) 831 2672

Trans Hex Group Limited (021) 937 2000

Other Mineral Extractors & Mines

Assmang Limited (011) 779 1000

Aveng Manufacturing (011) 876 5000

Cape Precious Metals (Pty) Ltd (021) 551 2066

Foskor (Pty) Ltd (011) 347 0600

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (012) 683 7000

Lafarge Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 257 3100

Merafe Resources Limited (011) 783 4780

Metorex Limited (011) 880 3155

Richards Bay Minerals (035) 901 3111

General Mining

African Rainbow Minerals Limited (011) 779 1300

BHP Billiton South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 376 9111

Chemicals - Speciality

abe Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd (011) 917 2520

African Oxygen Limited t/a Afrox (011) 490 0400

Agro-Serve (Pty) Ltd t/a Efekto (011) 304 7200

BASF South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 203 2400

Buckman Laboratories (Pty) Ltd (031) 736 8800

Chemical Specialities Ltd t/a ChemSpec (032) 541 8600

Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 575 0808

Henkel South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 617 2400

NCP Chlorchem (Pty) Ltd (011) 921 3111

NCS Resins (Pty) Ltd (031) 713 0600

Sasol Limited 56 (011) 441 3111

Unichem Services (Pty) Ltd (031) 576 0600

Construction & Building Materials

Builders Merchants

Cashbuild South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 248 1500

Building & Construction Materials

Afrimat Limited (021) 917 8840

AfriSam (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (011) 670 5500

Brikor Limited (011) 739 9000

Buildmax Limited (012) 685 0440

Corobrik (Pty) Ltd (031) 560 3111

Distribution and Warehousing Network Limited (Dawn)

(011) 323 0000

DPI Plastics (Pty) Ltd (011) 345 5600

Karebo Group Limited (011) 234 0660

Lubbe Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 825 1886

Massbuild (Pty) Ltd t/a Builders Warehouse, Builders Express; Builders Trade Depot

(011) 797 0400

Much Asphalt (Pty) Ltd (021) 900 4400

Natal Portland Cement Company (Pty) Ltd (031) 450 4411

Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited (011) 386 9000

Rocla (Pty) Ltd (011) 670 7600

Salberg Concrete Products (Pty) Ltd (011) 357 7600

Wahl Industries (Pty) Ltd (011) 474 0220

Wiehahn Formwork and Scaffolding (Pty) Ltd (021) 880 7777

House Building

Mathote Modula Building Systems (Pty) Ltd (011) 363 0970

Uvuko Civils Maintenance and Construction cc (011) 660 3663

Heavy Construction

AEL Mining Services (Pty) Ltd (011) 606 0000

Exxaro Resources Limited (012) 307 5000

Moolmans –a division of Aveng Africa Limited (087) 310 0096

Petmin Limited (011) 706 1644

Siyanda Resources (Pty) Ltd (011) 832 2543

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas - Integrated

Afric Oil (Pty) Ltd (011) 784 5583

BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (021) 408 2911

C & N Petroleum Equipment (Pty) Ltd (011) 397 8416

Calulo Investments (Pty) Ltd (011) 996 0600

Central Energy Fund (Pty) Ltd (010) 201 4700

Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd (021) 403 7911

Engen Petroleum Limited (021) 403 4911

KZN Oils (Pty) Ltd (031) 570 0550

Masana Petroleum Solutions (011) 403 2714

Nkosi Energy (Pty) Ltd (031) 459 5300

PetroSA (Pty) Ltd (021) 929 3000

Reatile Gaz (Pty) Ltd (011) 514 0587

Shell South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 996 7000

Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd 227 (011) 778 2000

Transnet Pipelines (031) 361 1456

Wearcheck Africa – a division of Setpoint Technology (Pty) Ltd

(031) 700 5460

WOA Fuels & Oils cc 226 (031) 563-0502

Alternative Energy

Alternative Fuels

Agama Energy (021) 701 3364

Renergy Technologies (Pty) Ltd t/a Rentech (011) 437 4444

Basic IndustriesChemicals

Chemicals - Commodities

Air Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 570 5000

Easigas (Pty) Ltd (011) 389 7700

Fluor South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 233 3400

Omnia Group Investments Limited (011) 709 8888

Chemicals - Advanced Materials

Nampak Liquid (011) 249 5200

Safripol (Pty) Ltd (011) 575 4549

Resources

Manufacturing


SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP EMPOWERMENT COMPANIES

Aveng (Africa) Limited (011) 779 2800

B & W Instrumentation and Electrical Limited (011) 907 1663

Basil Read Holdings Limited (011) 418 6300

Boitshoko Road Surfacing cc (011) 908 4589

Bombela Concession Company (Pty) Ltd (011) 997 8000

Chuene Business Enterprise (Pty) Ltd 52 (011) 312 3717

Concor Holdings (Pty) Ltd (011) 495 2222

Cosira International (SA) (Pty) Ltd (011) 817 6600

Criterion Equipment (Pty) Ltd (011) 907 9700

Edwin Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 524 7000

ELB Group Limited (011) 306 0700

Empyreal Construction (Pty) Ltd (086) 143 6264

Esor Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 822 3906

EsorFranki Limited (011) 822 3906

Fikile Construction (Pty) Ltd (012) 664 1910

G4 Civils (Pty) Ltd (011) 396 1793

Grinaker-LTA (011) 578 6000

Group Five Limited IBC (011) 806 0222

Imbani Projects (Pty) Ltd (011) 487 3200

Kaulani Civils (Pty) Ltd (012) 658 0082

Motheo Construction Group (Pty) Ltd (011) 789 8440

Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited (011) 456 6379

NMC (Pty) Ltd (021) 551 2640

Nolitha (Pty) Ltd 54 (021) 591 8183

Protech Khuthele Holdings Limited (011) 301 5599

Raubex Group Limited (015) 406 2000

Rumdel Construction (Pty) Ltd (031) 539 9100

SA French Limited (011) 975 4921

Sanyati Holdings Limited (0861) 726 4653

Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Limited (011) 571 4300

Steinmuller Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 806 3000

The Power Group of Companies (021) 907 1300

Trencon Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 974 4464

TTR General Building Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 403 3045

WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 321 7200

WK Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 206 2000

Other Manufacturing

Other Manufacturing

3M South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 806 2000

African Commerce Developing Company (Pty) Ltd t/a Afcom

(011) 627 7000

African Explosives Limited (011) 606 0000

Artistic Wood Carvers and Turners (Pty) Ltd (031) 469 2494

Automould (Pty) Ltd (031) 792 4300

Beier Invirotec (Pty) Ltd (031) 710 0400

Chet Industries Limited (011) 970 5300

CME Precision (Pty) Ltd (021) 505 9600

Deutrans Industrial & Mining Supplies cc (017) 647 1191

Inmins Trading (Pty) Ltd (011) 345 9800

Lion Match Products (Pty) Ltd (031) 308 1711

Marley Pipe Systems (Pty) Ltd (011) 739 8600

Plastic Industries (Pty) Ltd (011) 873 9991

Process Automation (Pty) Ltd (011) 793 1258

Prowalco (Pty) Ltd (011) 617 6000

Regma South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 668 6600

SA Point of Purchase (Pty)Ltd (011) 796 0600

Sondor Industries (Pty) Ltd (021) 959 5900

Forestry & Paper

Paper

Mondi Limited (011) 994 5400

Sappi Limited 30 (011) 407 8111

Steel & Other Metals

Non-Ferrous Metals

Copalcor (Pty) Ltd (011) 821 0700

Hulamin Limited (033) 395 6911

Robor (Pty) Ltd (011) 971 1600

South African Mint Company (Pty) Ltd (012) 677 2777

Iron & Steel

Africa Cellular Towers Limited (011) 907 7364

ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited 47 (016) 889 9111

ASA Metals (Pty) Ltd (013) 230 7600

AU Traders & Refiners (Pty) Ltd (011) 334 7607

BSI Steel Limited (033) 846 2222

Geo Stott & Company (Pty) Ltd (011) 474 9150

MacSteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd (011) 871 0000

Nedsteel (021) 905 3612

Pro Roof Steel Merchants (Pty) Ltd (016) 450 5800

Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 842 9000

Steeledale Mesh – a division of Aveng Manufacturing

(011) 401 6300

Steeledale Reinforcing – a division of Aveng Manufacturing

(011) 864 8100

Trident Steel (Pty) Ltd (011) 861 7111

VR Laser Services (Pty) Ltd (011) 306 8000

Aerospace & Defence

Aerospace

Denel Aviation 187 (011) 927 9111

Defence

Advanced Technologies & Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd

(011) 266 7600

ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa ) Limited

(012) 428 1911

BAE Systems Land South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 747 3300

Denel (Pty) Ltd (012) 671 2700

Denel Land Systems – a division of Denel (012) 620 9111

Thales Defence Systems (Pty) Ltd (011) 313 9000

Diversified Industrials

Diversified Industrials

Argent Industrial Limited (031) 584 7702

Barloworld Limited (011) 445 1000

Eqstra Holdings Limited (011) 458 7555

Imperial Holdings Limited (011) 372 6500

The Bidvest Group Limited (011) 772 8700

Electronic & Electrical Equipment

Electrical Equipment

Aberdare Cables (Pty) Ltd (011) 396 8000

CBI Electric: Aberdare ATC Telecom Cables (Pty) Ltd

(012) 381 1400

CZ Electronics Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd (011) 914 5240

Edison Power Electrical (Pty) Ltd (031) 534 1300

Malesela Taihan Electric Cable (Pty) Ltd (016) 450 8200

Mandlakazi Electrical Technologies (Pty) Ltd (013) 755 2257

Tension Overhead Electrification (Pty) Ltd t/a Tra (011) 768 7373

Electronic Equipment

ABB South Africa (Pty) Ltd (010) 202 5000

ACTOM (Pty) Ltd (011) 820 5111

Bid Information Exchange (Pty) Ltd t/a Oce SA (011) 661 9555

Bytes Document Solutions (Pty) Ltd (011) 928 9111

Dartcom (Pty) Ltd (012) 345 7530

Falcon Electronics (Pty) Ltd (011) 630 1000

Itec Group SA (Pty) Ltd (011) 236 2000

Itec West (Pty) Ltd (011) 285 2255

Jasco Electronics Holdings Limited (011) 266 1500

KH Distributors CC (011) 854 5011

Kopano Copier Company t/a Nashua Kopano (Pty) Ltd

(011) 232 8600

Kyocera Mita South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 540 2600

Merlin Gerin SA (Pty) Ltd t/a Conlog (031) 268 1111

Nashua Limited (011) 232 8000

Power Technologies (Pty) Ltd (011) 706 7184

Powertech SA (Pty) Ltd t/a Powertech IST (012) 426 7200

Saab Grintek Technologies (Pty) Ltd (012) 672 8300

Set Point Group (Pty) Ltd (011) 923 7000

Engineering & Machinery

Commercial Vehicles & Trucks

600 SA Holdings (Pty) Ltd (011) 394 6005

Bell Equipment Limited (035) 907 9111

CTS Trailers (Pty) Ltd (021) 948 6167

Target Cranes (Pty) Ltd (021) 951 8088

Engineering Contractors

Barloworld Equipment – a division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd

(011) 929 0000

Enviroware Construction (Pty) Ltd (011) 315 1332

Hitachi Power Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 260 4300

Kairos Industrial Holdings Limited (012) 342 1980

Kentz (Pty) Ltd (011) 203 9600

Manhattan Corporation (Pty) Ltd (011) 748 8800

Engineering Fabricators

Formex Industries (Pty) Ltd (041) 453 2343

Pioneer Mechanical Contractors cc (021) 557 1051

Siyahamba Engineering (Pty) Ltd t/a Nustart Holdings

(011) 824 2183

Engineering - General

AR Process Projects ( Pty) Ltd (011) 445 2300

African Privity Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Elgin Engineering

(031) 274 0000

ASSA Abloy SA (Pty) Ltd (011) 761 5000

Dupleix Liquid Meters Limited t/a DLM (011) 457 0500

East Rand Cranes (Pty) Ltd (011 )817 3423

Howden Africa Holdings Limited (011) 240 4000

Hudaco Industries Limited (011) 345 8200

Kone Elevators SA (Pty) Ltd (011) 997 4000

Kram Engineering (Pty) Ltd (011) 552 8640

Max Scott Engineering Sales cc (031) 461 1994

Otis (Pty) Ltd (011) 878 6000

Reutech Solutions – a division of Reutech Limited (011) 652 5555

SEW Eurodrive (Pty) Ltd (011) 248 7000

Sulzer Pumps South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 820 6000

Unique Engineering (Pty) Ltd (011) 826 6111

West Rand Engineering (Pty) Ltd (011) 952 9800

YNF Engineering cc (011) 477 4185

Yokogwa South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 831 6300

Consulting Engineers

Africa Geo Environmental Services Group (018) 297 6588

Arup (Pty) Ltd 64 (011) 303 2500

Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd 61 (012) 427 2000

Babcock Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 601 1000

Bateman Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 899 9000

Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd (012) 842 8700

BKS (Pty) Ltd (012) 421 3500

BKS Group (Pty) Ltd 67 (012) 421 3500

Gibb (Pty) Ltd (011) 519 4600

Goba (Pty) Ltd (011) 236 3300

Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 254 4800

Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 239 5300

HHO Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd t/a HHO Africa

(021) 425 2870

Igoda Projects (Pty) Ltd (031) 536 3700

Iliso Consulting (Pty) Ltd (012) 685 0900

Ingérop South Africa (Pty) Ltd (011) 808 3000

Jeffares & Green (Pty) Ltd (011) 807 0660

Kantey & Templer (Pty) Ltd (021) 405 9600

Khuthele Projects (Pty) Ltd (012) 430 3223

Knight Piesold Consulting (Pty) Ltd (011) 806 7111

Lebone Engineering (Pty) Ltd 62 (011) 802 6370

Lesedi Nuclear Services (Pty) Ltd (021) 525 1300

Mott MacDonald South Africa (Pty) Ltd (087) 310 5000

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How is it possible for the so-called ‘green economy’ to provide to the world’s human population, which is bound to increase by a third over the next forty years,

with a secure and sustainable existence without the continued damage to the earth’s natural resources?

In 2000, world leaders adopted eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), aiming to make a reality of what seemed like an idealistic wish list in an increasingly overpopulated world with overstretched natural resources.

The Millennium Development Goals include: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achieving universal primary education; promoting gender equality and empowering women; reducing child mortality; improving maternal health; combating HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases; ensuring environmental sustain-ability; and developing a global partnership for developing all of the above.

And the Green Economy Report, a groundbreaking study bythe United Na-tions Environmental Programme, closely linked to the MDGs, will explain how greening the world’s economies lowers environmental risks and ecological scarci-ties, which, in the end, hurt the poor and disadvantaged the most.

At the inaugural Green Economy Sum-mit in Johannesburg in May last year, President Jacob Zuma stated that a green economy would require integrated strate-gies and plans that balanced economic, environmental and social development objectives. “Such a delicate balance will

require carefully crafted policy and institutional frameworks that are geared towards practical action and delivery.”

According to the deputy president Kgalema Mohlante, who spoke at the recent International Labour Conference in Geneva, the ‘green jobs’ initiative was one way in which the global economic crisis could be utilised to move us away from well-established but harmful business practices.

In his Budget Speech in late February, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan made several references to the green economy, but didn’t provide too much detail on the government’s approach to growing the sector. Growth partnership group Frost & Sullivan had proposed the inclusion of the green economy as a new area in the speech, given its potential for job creation.

The government’s New Growth Path, which aims to create 5 million jobs over 10 years, is strongly reliant on the so-called ‘green, knowledge and social’ economies, in which it aims to create 660 000 jobs by 2020.

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel announced in February that the Industrial Development Corpora-tion (IDC) has committed R25-billion to new investments in South Africa’s ‘green economy’ over the next five years.

Important sectorsThe Green Economy Report addresses 11 important sectors of the green economy:

agricultureSustainable farming practices will both increase productivity and create jobs in developing countries.

There are a growing number of examples on initiatives promoting sustainable farming practices.

A first for South Africa, the Living Farms Reference, developed by the Green Trust outlines basic sustainability principles and includes brief descriptions of the methodologies and practices currently associated with sustainable agriculture in the country. This master document – that can be customised for specific agricultural sectors – has assisted in developing sus-tainable farming guidelines for the mohair industry, red meat producers, Eastern Cape citrus farmers and the Rooibos Council.

citiesA city with a green economy will provide efficient transport and energy systems if the general urban issues such as pollu-tion, congestion, informal settlements and unemployment are improved.

transportTransport, by land, air or sea, is one of the most vital parts of economic development, but poses the risks of congestion and pollution. Affordable public transport is a large part of the solution.

Although South Africa faces a major challenge, with its inefficient public transport system, some positive examples are starting to emerge.

After a slow start, mostly due to run-ins with various minibus taxi associations, the Bus Rapid Transit System is picking up momentum. A win-win situation was created when Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele recently handed over the running


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green economyMany people think of the term ‘green economy’ as an oxymoron, given the fact that the world’s current, environmentally harmful ‘brown’ economy has grown from the exploitation of the planet’s natural resources. But many do believe that creating a green economy is possible; particularly in South Africa. Madeleine Barnard investigates.

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The ‘green jobs’ initiative is one way in which the global economic crisis could be utilised to move us away from well-established but harmful business practices.

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of the City of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit system to Pio Trans – a company owned by taxi owners.

BuildingsConstructing new ‘smart buildings’ will reduce the use of energy and air pollu-tion, while creating many new jobs.

The City of Johannesburg has already received international exposure at the Seoul C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group Summit, where City representatives participated in a panel discussion with a presentation on how Johannesburg is implementing energy efficiency in buildings.

EnergyThe key element in reducing the interna-tional reliance on fossil fuels is renewable energy sources. This will reduce pollution and provide more energy security.There are various SA initiatives planned or already underway, most notably in solar and wind energy.

South Africa is planning to build a mas-sive US$21.8-billion, 5 000 MW solar park in the Northern Cape. Depending on investor interest, construction could begin as early as 2012.

With the help of a World Bank loan, Eskom is already developing a 100 MW concentrated solar power plant, estimated to cost about $1-billion, in the same region. And a smaller-scale solar installation is on the cards for Robben Island.

The South Africa Wind Energy Pro-gramme (SAWEP) has the Darling Na-tional Demonstration Wind Farm as its demonstration project. This is SA’s first grid-connected, independent wind energy power-generating facility. Eskom is also exploring electricity from wind at Klipheuwel in the Cape.

FishingSustainable fishing practices are vital if we are to preserve the world’s dwindling fish stocks, which feed a fifth of its population. Part of this, is the protection of coastal fishing com-munities in developing countries like South Africa.

The WWF Sustainable Fisheries Programme extends from the Responsible Fisheries Programme (RFP), which works

directly with the fishing industry to help ensure sustainability of our marine resources in SA and Namibia, through to the southern African Sustainable Seafood Initia-tive (SASSI) which informs and educates retailers, restaurants, chefs and consumers about which seafood species are sustainable and which are not .

ForestsForests are vital in the fight against climate change, as they store carbon. However, they remain under serious threat due to illegal logging and deforestation to create more land for agriculture.

Sustainable Forestry Management Africa was established in 2006 as a positive reac-tion to the opportunity that arose from the market for carbon dioxide and other green-

house gas offsets that have emerged since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.

Revenue can be created from, among others: avoided deforestation, sustainable forestry, reforestation, biomass energy, bio-fuels, ecotourism and conservation agriculture, while maintaining and restoring the ecological integrity of forested areas and providing sustainable livelihoods to local communities.

ManufacturingMore efficient processes are needed; ones that cause less pollution in the manufacturing industry. Much still needs to be done in this area, which is responsible for a third of world energy use and a quarter of global greenhouse gases.

Sobering facts and stats

• Inthe20thcentury,theconsumptionoffossilfuelsincreasedtwenty-fold.• Inthepastthreecenturies,theearthhaslost,onaverage,40%ofher carbon-absorbingforests.• Overthepasttwodecades,theworldhaslost35%ofitsprotectivecoastalmangrove forests.• Since1990,theworldhaslostalmosthalfofitsvitalwetlands–theseslow floodwaters,protectagainsterosionandimprovewaterquality.• Fishstockshavebeendamagedsobadlybyoverfishingthatmanyoftheworld’s commercialfisheriescouldcollapseby2050.• Some60%oftheworld’scoralreefscoulddisappearoverthenext20years.• Approximately25millionpeoplehavealreadyfledfromdroughtanddesertification.• Inthecomingdecade,50%ofthedevelopingworld’speoplewillliveincities;two thirdsby2050.

Sustainable farming practices will both increase productivity and create jobs in developing countries.

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TourismIn collaboration with the UN’s World Tour-ism Organisation, tourism developed in an environmentally sensitive way is a great creator of employment.

With tourism in South Africa becoming the fastest growing part of the economy, it provides a superb opportunity to capitalise

on eco-tourism, which has the potential to alleviate poverty in South Africa through bringing money into the economy and creating jobs for local communities.

Reinvesting a percentage of the earnings from eco-tourism directly in the communi-ties near or in the tourist destinations is happening more and more.

Waste A green economy will recycle as much waste as possible, creating value and also sustainable jobs.

Although the various municipalities in major South African cities are relatively slow in starting recycling initiatives, the number of small recycling businesses is on the increase, with the amount of jobs in this sector growing.

WaterA green economy would redress the excessive use of water by agriculture and improve urban and rural water networks. It would implement payment arrangements for ecosystem services, for freshwater, and lead to a more secure supply of safe water in developing countries.

A successful South African initiative is the Working for Water (WfW) programme. Launched in 1995 by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, it has spear-headed the fight against invasive alien plants, which divert enormous amounts of water from more productive uses.

Since its inception in 1995, the programme has cleared more than one million hectares of invasive alien plants, providing jobs and training to approxi-mately 20 000 disadvantaged people. Of these, 52 percent are women.

A poliTicAl WillSouth Africa is a developing country with enormous challenges, including poverty, unemployment and pollution. Although various governmental, corporate and NGO-driven initiatives are already under-way, and positive statements have been made by policymakers, the political will to create more examples of a green economy in action needs to grow. If we face the challenge of a green economy, we can only create a win-win situation. The human race wins; so does the environment.


If we face the challenge of a green economy, we can only create a win-win situation.

Sources: Green Economy: A Brief for policymakers on the Green Economy and Millennium Development Goals, prepared by UNEP for the UN Summit on MDGs, September 2010. www.wikipedia.com; www.dwaf.gov.za; www.jhbcityparks.com; www.sfmafrica.co.za; www.wwf.co.za; www.southafrica.info; www.sagoodnews.co.za; www.buy-environmental.co.za; www.engineeringnews.co.za; www.iol.co.za

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Today globalisation is very much an entrenched reality, as the economies of the world become more and more interlinked. As a result

countries are open to free trade, open markets and the free exchange of knowledge and skills worldwide, which in turn lead to greater opportunity, the cornerstone of empowerment.

One global company, economically active in nearly every country in the world, with production facilities on all five continents, employing over 250 000 people, is the automotive giant Daimler AG.

Dr Martin Zimmermann, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) explains the benefits of having a Daimler company in South Africa for the past 57 years, “In the case of MBSA which is wholly owned by Daimler AG, the most obvious benefit from its investments into the country are the jobs which are created as a result. Another indirect benefit, but equally significant, is the development of other businesses, as in the case with our latest R2.5-billion investment. There will be expansion opportunities for our upstream suppliers and downstream retailers. In other words the creation of new business enterprises, or the expansion of existing ones.”

But beyond this there are numerous other benefits like the transfer of globally acquired skills and training, the localisation of world-leading technologies and the sharing of broad business experience. Furthermore, there’s the opportunity for a multinational company to contribute to the socioeconomic development of a country like South Africa.

Testimony to Mercedes-Benz SA’s participatory and forward-thinking approach is the fact that it has led, and continues to set the benchmark, in the local automotive industry. Albeit a multinational, the group is rated as a Level 4 BEE Contributor, with one subsidiary, Daimler Fleet Management already at a Level 2. The group’s strength lies in the pillars of Enterprise Development, Skills Development, Preferential Procurement and Corporate Social Investment - which on its own has notched up at a Level 1 status. Interestingly, these are the self-

same pillars that contribute most to long-term broad empowerment.

“The Level 4 B-BBEE achievement of the Mercedes-Benz Group in SA is a benchmark in the automotive industry and a sign that MBSA does not merely pay lip service to the concept of transformation,” says Zimmermann.

This is evident from all of MBSA’s initiatives – those involving its employees as well as those involving communities and special interest groups. “Ours has been a demanding, but worthwhile journey of change and transformation. Our local company has not only witnessed, but been an active participant in the all-important sociopolitical shift in this country. We have seen first-hand the losses and the gains, the sacrifices and the victories,” says Zimmermann. “While we actively pursue our business interests, and are a major industrial and economic contributor in the regions where we operate, we still follow a holistic business approach. We believe that business can only truly thrive when it operates in a healthy, sustainable social context.”

Of the annual budget the company sets

aside, about R18-million per annum, +30 percent is channelled into community programmes that advance education levels, from early-childhood development, school foundation, primary and secondary school, as well as tertiary levels.

One particularly heart-warming project has been the group’s support for the Rally-to-Read programme. MBSA has been involved in the Eastern Cape leg of the rally for 14 years and Daimler Fleet Management and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and other subsidiaries to the MBSA Group, have been supporting the Limpopo, Kwa-Zulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Rally-to-Read events for the past few years. The impact of empowering young rural children by improving their access to educational material is immeasurable. It remains, literally, an investment in the future.

“All in all, we take our social context and our role therein very seriously,” says Zimmermann. “Our corporate vision is not confined to our shareholders, our employees or our industry. We are fully aware that we can only continue to operate successfully in the midst of healthy, stable and prosperous societies. As our international parent company continues to expand, it upholds the principle to ‘think globally, act locally’. It is about actively contributing to the industrial, commercial and societal environments in which we operate. It is about fulfilling our business aims in such a way that we balance our rights with our obligations.”

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