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ContentsForematter

4 Contributors

5 Publisher’s Letter

6 Editor’s Letter

13 A- Z Listing of Featured Clients

14 Top300 Companies A-Z

18 Key Sector Index

Messages of Support7 Nils Flaatten – Wesgro

8 Stephan Claassen – First National Bank

10 Viola Manuel – Cape Chamber of Commerce

12 Max Price – UCT

40 Franchising

50Sports & Leisure

76Mobile Technology

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Building Green20 Painting the town green Bruce Cooper

Franchising40 The Fairest Cape is fertile ground for franchising Steve Kretzmann

Sports & Leisure50 Switching off Allison Lamb

Mobile Technology76 Driving innovation in the Western Cape Sukaina Walji

Regional Focus86 South Africa’s most visited province Fadela Slamdien

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Bruce Cooper is a freelance journalist

covering political, business and travel is-

sues through feature writing and breaking

news. He is a former vice chairman of the

Southern African Freelancers’ Association

and a member of the South African Institute for Interna-

tional Affairs. He writes out of St Francis Bay in the Eastern

Cape.

A freelance writer and editor whose work

has appeared in a variety of publica-

tions. When Allison Lamb is not editing

Mechatronics or economics textbooks, she

loves travel and spa junkets and will go

anywhere, anytime. Last year she took part in a woman’s

adventure challenge in Nepal and most weekends you

will find her running the mountain and forest trails in and

around Cape Town.

Founder and editor of West Cape News,

an independent commercial news agency

based in Cape Town, Steve Kretzmann

has found that journalism is the only viable

career option for people with a short atten-

tion span and a propensity to procrastinate until placed

under dire pressure. He is also fascinated by economics,

watches more theatre than film and believes television rots

the brain.

Sukaina Walji is a communications

specialist with expertise in digital media

and technology-enhanced learning, and

is studying towards a Masters in Online

Education. She is an advocate of the power

of technology to effect social change and believes that Afri-

can businesses have a great opportunity to leverage ICTs

for exponential growth.

Contributors

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CEO Ralf Fletcher

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EDITORIAL PUBLISHER’S LETTER

Having lived

in the Western

Cape for

22 years, it

impresses me

that most visitors I speak to

comment on the clean, vibrant

energy of Cape Town. Some

of the main leaders in South

African corporate business

reside here with their families

but commute to Johannesburg

during the week. It is obviously

a safe and beautiful place

to live and work. We have

wonderful restaurants and

shops, no doubt due to our

exciting cosmopolitan lifestyle.

With undoubtedly, the most

well-run municipalities in South

Africa and job creation being a very high priority for the country, the

Western Cape is one of two provinces that had positive growth in job

creation in 2011. The political leadership in the region has already

received numerous international awards, testament to the positive

international sentiment to the region.

As Africa opens up to the rest of the world, the Western Cape is

becoming more desirable as a base for transcontinental industries.

With the world-class airport in Cape Town, access to the rest of Africa

is opening up with new fl ights from Cape Town increasing steadily.

With improvements in transport infrastructure, congestion and

parking in the Central Business District are being contained, while

getting goods to other regions of the continent is being improved all

the time.

The fi nancial sector continues to show high levels of business

confi dence, which will inspire an increase of economic activity in the

region.

The Western Cape has world-class sporting, cultural and

conferencing events that are always showcasing the region as a

unique and organised destination.

Education is a major benefi t with the highest pass rate in the country

among matriculants, and arguably some of the best schools and

universities in the country.

The political will to be a green region will pay dividends into the future

with our children’s children benefi ting from the excellent renewable

energy projects supported in the region. The main challenges facing

the region is to defeat poverty, with housing and sanitation projects

currently underway.

The region boasts a well-respected entrepreneurial community that

works hard on fi ghting some of the many challenges South Africa

face.

The Western Cape seems to be on a major growth trajectory – and

now, more than ever, investment in the province is sure to bear fruit.

Ralf FletcherChief Executive Offi cer

“The fi nancial sector continues to show high levels of business confi dence, which will inspire an increase of economic activity in the region.”

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With its

sprawling

wine estates,

mountain

ranges and

rugged coastline, the Western

Cape is not only a popular

leisure tourism destination, but

economically one of the best

performing provinces in South

Africa.

Innovation is the buzzword, with

the establishment of the Silicon

Cape Initiative, which offers

role-players in the local internet

industry a vision and mandate

of making the Western Cape an

attractive location for start-ups

and companies in the global

market. The establishment of the Silicon Cape Initiative places the

province in the ideal position to benefi t from the growth of innovative

mobile products, businesses and services. Read more about the

initiative on page 76.

Cape Town and the Western Cape are leading the country in tackling

climate change and environmental issues. At the Local Climate

Solutions for Africa 2011 conference, the City of Cape Town was

hailed as a visionary city willing to commit and publicly register its

greenhouse gas reduction objectives, report on its performance

and showcase its climate actions. This commitment is evident in the

town of Darling, 70km north of Cape Town, boasting South Africa’s

fi rst commercial wind farm. Read more about the Western Cape’s

sustainability solutions on page 86.

Business tourism remains one of the major economic drivers in the

City of Cape Town. To drive the point home, Alan Winde, the Western

Cape Minister of Tourism offi cially opened World Tourism Month

by participating in a study to measure the travelling time between

the main hotels in the city and their nearest MyCiTi bus stops.

This information will be utilised to market Cape Town as part of a

marketing drive, which will have positive benefi ts for not only the City,

but the province as a whole.

The effectiveness of business tourism marketing is evident in the

success of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC),

located in the business hub of Cape Town. The CTICC’s success

has lead to the Centre winning the African Access National Business

Award in the Business Tourism category. This Award recognises

companies that have made a signifi cant impact on enhancing

business tourism in South Africa. Their success has lead to the

CTICC, the City of Cape Town and the Provincial Government of the

Western Cape announcing in March 2011 that funding has been

secured to expand the CTICC towards the east. The expansion of the

Convention Centre will include 10 000 square metres of retail space,

a hospital, an offi ce tower, numerous basement parking bays, as

well as the regeneration of Founder’s Garden, which will connect the

Artscape precinct with the new, larger CTICC.

The planned expansion and other urban regeneration projects

planned for Cape Town’s Central Business District is set to enhance

the City’s reputation as a globally competitive business destination

and contribute to major job creation in the City and the Western

Cape province.

Tania de KockEditor

“Business tourism remains one of the major economic drivers in the City of Cape Town.”

Enhancing business

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WESGRO

NILS FLAATTENThe Western Cape today is a place full of di-versity, life and growth, with an optimism that stems from the breathtaking surroundings of the City of Cape Town. More importantly, business leaders and key organisations in the Province believe it holds the key to the Gateway into Africa.

Ultimately, the investment potential of the Western Cape will be driven by strategic companies that are committed to ensuring they drive business growth and entrepre-neurship. The Cape’s strengths in innovation, creativity and passion are the foundation for businesses to develop and implement investment and export strategies.

One way that Wesgro helps the Western Cape companies is with the implementa-tion of the Export Development Programme (EDP). The aim of the EDP is to create an environment that is supportive and develop-mental in nature which will enable emerging Western Cape exporters to gain access into international markets and opportunities which in turn will contribute to the develop-ment of the Western Cape economy.

It also assists emerging exporters to overcome barriers and constraints in ac-cessing the global market and business op-portunities by identifying their export needs and then addressing them through training and development with the focus of growth in exports.

With that said, Wesgro is at the forefront of its game using innovative methods and technology to get its message across. Our strategy is an indication of our commitment to the people of this region and how best we can service their needs.

Over a 10-year period from 1999 to 2009, Cape Town’s economy has shown consistent growth in the finance and busi-ness services sector and in the wholesale and retail trade sector. The overall Western Cape economy has been growing steadily during this period – to an average rate of 4.1 percent in 2008. This is higher than the national average (3.7 percent) at the same period, and the province has continually outperformed the national average over this period. Cape Town and the Western Cape needs to see this growth and South Africa’s strategic regional role as an opportunity, and take advantage of it to become a recognised global base camp for companies moving into Africa, before other major cities across the continent take our place.

Numerous Western-Cape based compa-nies such as Shoprite Checkers and Engen have already used their well-established base to expand in the rest of the continent. This investment naturally generates invest-ment in banking and financial services as their support base follows them.

In the period 2000 to 2010, growth in the real output of the financial, real estate and business services sector grew by 5.3 percent, indicating that the sector is beco-ming an increasingly important contributor to the local economy. The Western Cape real estate market is considered one of the most buoyant, mainly due to favourable market conditions and foreign investors. Services now account for over two thirds of the Province’s economy, with manufacturing ex-pected to make a significant comeback over the next five years. FDI Intelligence reports that foreign investment in manufacturing is expected to be the key growth driver for de-veloping economies. Both of these sectors fall within the national government’s plans to ensure that decent work is created for an additional 5 million people by 2020. With a complimentary balance across the sector spread, the Western Cape is well-placed to become the destination of choice for both foreign and domestic investors looking for opportunities to grow their business.

Ultimately, the investment potential of the Western Cape will be driven by strategic companies that are committed to ensuring they drive business growth and entre-preneurship. Our strengths in innovation, creativity and passion are the foundation for businesses to develop and implement investment and export strategies. With consumer spend on the African continent expected to increase from $860-billion in 2008 to $1.4-trillion in 2020, the opportuni-ties for these strategies are numerous.

The global business environment has changed, heralding a new era that will see Western Cape-based businesses take hold of and own new opportunities that will con-tribute to profitability and sustainability.

Nils FlaattenChief Executive OfficerWesgro


FOREWORD WESGRO

“WESgRO iS AT ThE fOREfRONT Of iTS gAmE uSiNg iNNOvATivE mEThOdS ANd TEChNOlOgy TO gET iTS mESSAgE ACROSS. OuR STRATEgiC APPROACh iS AN iNdi-CATiON Of OuR COmmiTmENT TO ThE WESTERN CAPE.”

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PROVINCIAL CHAIRMAN OF FNB

STEPHAN CLAASSEN

FNB is honoured to be part of the Top300 Western Cape publication, an invaluable handbook for anyone wishing to do business, invest or visit the Western Cape.

The growth curve in the province has certainly started to lift this year, and we foresee exciting business opportunities for the year ahead.

Foreign investors from different industries are increasingly looking towards the Cape as their preferred investment destination. This includes some very well-known brands and some of the world’s fastest growing companies.

We often underestimate our competitiveness against other regions of the world. The Western Cape has all the right capabilities to market itself to an international audience looking for exciting projects in Africa. There is no reason why we cannot play in the league of other destinations like Mumbai, Barcelona or Shanghai.

FNB is working with various stakeholders such as the Provincial Government, Wesgro, Accelerate Cape Town and others towards a common goal – that of stimulating and supporting the Western Cape’s growth.

We want to facilitate this by assisting local entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and by using our networks in South Africa and around the world to attract local and foreign investors. We see this as an integral part of our vision – which is to be a great company, helping to create a better world.

May this publication help us to be proud about what our country and our province has to offer, and to be passionate about its growth and its future.

Stephan ClaassenProvincial ChairmanFNB


FOREWORD FNB

“FNB iS hONOuREd TO BE PART OF ThE Top300 WesTern Cape PuBliCATiON, AN iNvAluABlE hANdBOOk FOR ANyONE WiShiNg TO dO BuSiNESS, iNvEST OR viSiT ThE WESTERN CAPE.”

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CAPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

VIOLA MANUEL When Dickens penned his famous line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” in his A Tale of Two Cities, he may well have been summing up the past year.

We have experienced an immense sense of unity and pride after our outstan-ding performance as a host city for the FIFA 2010 World Cup™. We have also witnessed many businesses continue to struggle out of the financial mire left in the wake of the sub-prime crisis.

But the people in the Western Cape are nothing if not resilient. There is seldom a week that goes by when we don’t encounter a member company who has not only found a way to weather the global economic storm, but seized the opportunity to re-invent them-selves, create a new service or product, or in some way innovate.

It is the nature of the people in this re-gion to be enthusiastically creative and this is translating into a rather optimistic financial outlook for the region in general.

Our partners at Wesgro recently shared some of their economic data which encap-sulates this optimism.

Despite the less than perfect economic climate, the Western Cape has shown GDP growth consistently higher than the national average. We also outperform the other provinces, including our inland cousin, Gau-teng, in the average annual GDP growth rate between 2002 and 2009.

More important than these statistics though is some of the on-the-ground evi-dence we are seeing of companies who are genuinely looking to foster and monetise innovation.

The Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry constantly strives to recognise this innovation and through annual awards such as our Exporter of the Year and our branch networks’ Excellence Awards, we highlight the achievements of our members.

This year, innovation will be a central theme, and we are working with the UCT Graduate School of Business to ensure we encapsulate the essence of true innovation.

A key challenge for the Western Cape is the lack of cohesion between public and private sectors, academia, NGOs and organised business. If growth and innovation are to be fostered in our local economy, we need to find commonalities around which we can unite.

Issues such as job creation, skills development, stamping out corruption at every level, and fostering and nurturing an enabling business environment are key pillars in many organisations. Yet we often find ourselves working in isolation. The time has come for meaningful collaboration, for setting aside our differences and finding ways we can support each other and focus on delivery.

We also need to set aside our parochial outlook and realise that the Western Cape has a real ability to market itself as the gateway into Africa. The tourism industry has been successful in this regard, but it is time for business in the region to find ways to make the Western Cape appealing to a more global audience.

Over the next year the Cape Chamber of Commerce will be driving a Pan African agenda. We will be actively and aggres- sively finding ways to make the Western Cape the first port of call for global busi-nesses looking to expand their African footprint. For this to succeed, we will need the support of all stakeholders, both public and private.

Publications like Top300 Western Cape are therefore key to profiling the region and the many opportunities open to businesses. We are delighted to be associated with the publication again this year and we are certain that you will find it both valuable and entertaining.

Viola Manuel Executive Director Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry


FOREWORD CAPE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

“DESPiTE ThE lESS ThAN PERfECT ECONOmiC ClimATE, ThE WESTERN CAPE hAS ShOWN GDP GROWTh CONSiSTENTly hiGhER ThAN ThE NATiONAl AvERAGE.”

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Vice-chancellor of the UniVersity of cape town

DR MAX PRICEfrom the moment the Dutch east india trading company sponsored its first set-tlement in the western cape, this region has been regarded as a gateway to africa. today the area is a thriving hub for many economic sectors, including education.

the western cape has attracted four public universities: cape peninsula Univer-sity of technology (cpUt), stellenbosch University (sU), the University of cape town (Uct), and the University of the western cape (Uwc); and six further education and training colleges. these are not ivory towers but places where academics and resear-chers can meet with business, government and surrounding communities, and partner with business to develop relevant solutions to the problems of africa and the rest of the world. they draw thousands of international students each year, from the rest of africa as well as overseas.

for instance, one-third of post-graduate students at the University of cape town are international. as a result, the western cape is now a gateway for african knowledge that can serve global markets. as a result of this concentration, the province is well-endowed with high-level, skilled personnel who are equipped for technical and managerial positions in companies with a global outlook. there are also plenty of opportunities for research partnerships, such as these recent examples:• PetroSAissponsoringtheestablishment of a synthetic fuels research facility at Uwc, including a laboratory to study the conversion of olefins to distillate – an essential part of the intricate gas-to-liquids process.• SU’sDepartmentofProcessEngineering is working with platinum miners anglo platinum and lonmin on process development modeling, measurement and control.• Airbusisworkingwithresearchers inUCT’sDepartmentofMechanical engineering to see if flying in formation, as birds do, could be applied to the long- distance flight of airliners, to reduce fuel burn and emissions.• ThenationalDepartmentofScience and technology is funding the hysa systems laboratories at Uwc – a centre of competence for technology validation

and systems integration in hydrogen and fuel cell technology.• SUandtheDrakensteinMunicipalityhave launched an initiative to promote sustainable community development through research partnerships in agricultural development, food security, rural development, waste water treatment, wastemanagement,biofuels,SMME development and entrepreneurship skills.• TheUCTSamsungMobileInnovation laboratory aims to develop innovative mobile phone applications in response to unique african needs.• AndUCThasjustlaunchedtheCentre for Drug Discovery & Development, to help create a holistic value chain in africa between basic research and the clinical studies, where new drugs, particularly from local medicinal plants, are discovered, developed and tested.academic research influences government policy to assist development and improve the way people live. researchers from dif-ferent institutions collaborate in programmes like the centres of excellence, funded by the Department of science & technology. six centres of excellence involve university partners in the western cape:• Birdsaskeystobiodiversityconservation• Catalysis• Epidemiologicalmodelingandanalysis• Invasionbiology• BiomedicalTBResearch• ClimateandEarthSystemssuch partnerships help the higher education sector to train graduates and new acade-mics in solving real problems. they help give the western cape a creative edge for successful business – investment opportuni-ties like the ones you will read about in this edition of Top300.

we pay homage to the work of the Top300 Western Cape publication in their endeavour to bring to the fore the oppor-tunities and successes of business in the western cape region. Keep it up!

Dr Max PriceVice-ChancellorUCT


FOREWORD UCT

“WE PAy hOmAgE TO ThE WORk Of ThE Top300 WesTern Cape PubliCATiON iN ThEiR ENdEAvOuR TO bRiNg TO ThE fORE ThE OPPORTuNiTiES ANd SuCCESSES Of buSiNESS iN ThE WESTERN CAPE REgiON.”

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CCape Winelands District

Municipality ............................... 54

EErnst & Young ............................ 72

Eskom......................................... 27

FFirst National Bank ................. 8, 62

KKnysna Tourism .......................... 49

MMandela Rhodes Place ............. 48

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OOne & Only Hotel Cape Town .... 11

PPetroleum Agency SA ................ 30

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Relocation Online ...................... 49

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AABB South Africa (Pty) LtdElectronic Equipment – 253

Aberdare Cables (Pty) LtdElectronic Equipment – 253

Absa Group LimitedBanks – 810

ACA Group (Pty) Ltd t/a ACAOther Textiles & Leather Goods – 349

Accenture South Africa (Pty) LtdManagement Consulting – 575

Ackermans – a division of Pepkor Retail LimitedRetailers – Soft Goods – 528

Acucap Properties LimitedReal Estate Holding & Development – 862

ADT SecuritySecurity & Alarm Services – 588

African Access Holdings LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

African Oxygen Limited (AFROX)Oil & Gas – Integrated – 78

Afrifresh Group (Pty) LtdImport & Export – 529

Afrimat LimitedBuilders Merchants – 131

Afripower Pty Ltd t/a HytecEngineering – General – 267

AfriSam (South Africa) (Pty) LtdBuilding & Construction Materials – 132

Alexander Forbes Financial Services HoldingsOther Insurance – 839

Allan Gray LimitedAsset Managers – 871

Alliance Group (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

Altech IsisComputer Services – 972

American Express Foreign ExchangeOther Financial – 879

Appletiser SA (Pty) LtdSoft Drinks – 418

ArcelorMittal South Africa t/a Saldanha SteelSteel – 188

Arup (Pty) LtdConsulting Engineers – 268

Associated Magazines (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Associated Printing (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Astral Foods LimitedFood Processors – 435

Aurecon SA (Pty) LtdConsulting Engineers – 268

Avis Rent A Car – a division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) LtdCar Hire – 592

BBarnard Jacobs Mellet Private Client Services (Pty) LtdInvestment Banks – 875

Basil Read (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Berco Express (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

Berry & Donaldson (Pty) LtdShipping & Ports – 597

Bigen AfricaConsulting Engineers – 268

BKS (Pty) Ltd Consulting Engineers – 268

Blue Financial Services LimitedConsumer Finance – 873

Blue Label Telecoms LimitedComputer Hardware – 932

BOE Private Clients – a division of Nedbank Group LimitedInvestment Banks – 875

BP Southern Africa (Pty) LtdOil & Gas – Services – 75

Brandhouse Beverages (Pty) LtdBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

Brimstone Investment Corporation LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

British American Tobacco (SA) (Pty) LtdTobacco – 490

Broll Property Group (Pty) LtdProperty Agencies – 864

Business Systems Group (Africa) (Pty) LtdComputer Services – 972

CCape Town Iron & Steel Works (Pty) Ltd (CISCO)Law Services – 573

Capespan (Pty) LtdSteel – 188

Capitec Bank Holdings LimitedBanks – 810

Cashbuild SA (Pty) LtdBuilding & Construction Materials – 132

Catalyst Property Asset Managers (Pty) LtdAsset Managers – 871

CBI Electric Low VoltageElectrical Equipment – 252

Cell C (Pty) LtdWireless Telecom Services – 678

Cellucity (Pty) LtdRetailers – Hardlines – 526

Ceres Fruit Juices (Pty) LtdSoft Drinks – 418

Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd Oil & Gas – Integrated – 78

Chubb Security SA (Pty) LtdSecurity & Alarm Services – 588

Cipla Medpro South Africa LimitedPharmaceuticals – 480

Citadel Investment Services LimitedInvestment Banks – 875

Claremart Auction Group (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

Clickatell (Pty) LtdTelecomms Solutions – 978

Clicks Group Limited Broadline – Retailers – 527

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr IncorporatedLaw Services – 573

Clover SA (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Club Travel SA (Pty) LtdTravel & Related Services – 537

Cluttons SA (Pty) LtdProperty Agencies – 864

CN Business FurnitureFurnishings & Floor Coverings – 342

Command Holdings LimitedSecurity & Alarm Services – 588

Compass Group SA (Pty) LtdCatering Services – 571

Consol (Pty) LtdPackaging – 460

Coricraft Group (Pty) LtdFurnishings & Floor Coverings – 342

Crossroads Distribution (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

DDairybelle (Pty) Ltd Food Processors – 435

DataPro (Pty) Ltd t/a Vox DataProInternet – 974

DCD Dorbyl (Pty) LtdEngineering – General – 267

DeloitteAccounting & Consulting – 880

DHL International (Pty) Ltd t/a DHL Worldwide Express Rail, Road & Freight – 596

Distell Group LimitedBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

EEasigas (Pty) LtdChemicals – Commodities – 113

Easypay (Pty) LtdSoftware – 977

Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc.Law Services – 573

Edward Snell & Co. LimitedWholesale – 530

Electrolux South Africa (Pty) LtdHousehold Appliances & Housewares – 345

Element Investment Managers (Pty) LtdAsset Managers – 871

Engen Petroleum LimitedOil & Gas – Integrated – 78

Ernst & Young Accounting & Consulting – 880

Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty) LtdAerospace – 215

Europcar – a division of Imperial Holdings (Pty) LtdCar Hire – 592

FFair Cape Holdings (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Fast ‘n Fresh Transport (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

Fedex Supaswift (Pty) LtdAirlines, Airports & Air Charter – 591

Assmang Manganese LimitedOther Mineral Extractors & Mines – 48

Top300 Western Cape – Research CriteriaThe criteria for appearing in Top300 Western Cape were developed in partnership with the Cape Chamber of Commerce, the Western Cape Provincial Government, Accelerate and Wesgro. Topco Media’s internal research department vetted a list of over 7 000 companies within the Western Cape and then focused extensive research on the resulting top 1 000. In drawing up the criteria, cognisance was taken of the fact that the Western Cape is home to roughly 10 percent of South Africa’s population, contributes almost 15 percent of national output and attracts over 16 percent of the country’s foreign direct investment.This stage of research resulted in a list of 350 companies, excluding parastatals, government agencies and structures, which was sent to our partners for final adjudication based on our criteria, to produce the final list, representing the Top 300 companies in the Western Cape.

The final criteria were drawn up and agreed upon between our partners, and included:• National turnover

• Western Cape turnover as a percentage of national

turnover or at least 20 percent of total national revenue

• Number of employees in the Western Cape: at least 100 employees or 20 percent of total national workforce

• Head office location and number of satellite offices in the Western Cape

• Percentage of income from exports

• Planned revenue growth over the next five years

• Planned staff increase over the next five years

• Peer consensus through feedback on top five competitors

TOP300 WESTERN CAPE A-Z LISTING OF TOP300 COMPANIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE

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Fifth Quadrant Actuaries & Consultants Holdings LimitedAccounting & Consulting – 880

First National Bank – a division of FirstRand Bank LimitedBanks – 810

Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd t/a Marpro TrawlingFishing – 434

Foschini LimitedRetailers – Soft Goods – 528

Fruit & Veg City Holdings (Pty) LtdFood & Drug Retailers – 630

Fusion Outsourcing Services (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) LtdAsset Managers – 871

GG4S Secure Solutions (Pty) LtdSecurity & Alarm Services – 588

Gearhouse South Africa (Pty) LtdElectronics Equipment Rental – 502

Gibb (Pty) LtdConsulting Engineers – 268

Gijima ASTComputer Services – 972

GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) LtdPharmaceuticals – 480

Gobodo IncorporatedAccounting & Consulting – 880

Grand Parade Investments LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

Grandwest Casino & Entertainment WorldGaming – 532

Grant ThorntonAccounting & Consulting – 880

Growth Point Properties LimitedReal Estate Holding & Development – 862

HHaw & Inglis Civil Engineering (Pty) LtdEngineering – Contractors – 264

Heinz Foods (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Hentiq 2517 (Pty) Ltd t/a Cape Town Fish MarketRestaurants & Pubs – 539

Hetzner (Pty) LtdInternet – 974

Hewlett-Packard SA (Pty) LtdComputer Hardware – 932

HHO Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd t/a HHO AfricaConsulting Engineers – 268

Hi-Fi CorporationRetailers – Hardlines – 526

Hirt & Carter (Pty) LtdWholesale – 530

Hofmeyr Herbstein & Gihwala Inc.Law Services – 573

Homechoice (Pty) LtdMail Order – 523

Hosken Consolidated Investments LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

House of Monatic (Pty) LtdClothing & Footwear – 341

Hylton Ross Tours(Pty) LtdTravel & Related Services – 537

II&J LimitedFishing – 434

iafrica.comInternet – 974

IBM South Africa (Pty) LtdComputer Hardware – 932

Ince (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Incredible ConnectionComputer Services – 972

Independent Newspaper (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Ingersoll-Rand Company SA (Pty) Ltd

Retailers – Hardlines – 526

Intec Telecom Systems South Africa (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

Integr8 IT (Pty) LtdComputer Services – 972

Investec Bank LimitedBanks – 810

Invicta Holdings LimitedDistributors – 531

IQUAD Treasury Solutions (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

Itron Metering Solutions South Africa (Pty) LtdOther Manufacturing – 140

JJ van der Sluys (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Jewelvest – a division of Tourvest Holdings (Pty) LtdRetailers – Hardlines – 526

JHI Property (Pty) LtdReal Estate Holding & Development – 862

John Thompson – a division of ACTOM (Pty) LtdEngineering Fabricators – 266

Johnson & Johnson (Pty) LtdPersonal Products – 477

Juta & Company LimitedPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

KKaap Agri (Pty) LtdFarming – 433

KAP International Holdings LimitedDiversified Industrials – 240

Kelly – a division of the Kelly Group LimitedEmployment Agencies – 583

Konica Minolta SAElectronic Equipment – 253

KPMGAccounting & Consulting – 880

KWV Holdings LimitedBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

LLA Group of CompaniesFood Processors – 435

Langeberg & Ashton Foods (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Lew Geffen Sotheby’s InternationalProperty Agencies – 864

Lewis Group LimitedRetailers – Hardlines – 526

Lexmark International SARetailers – Hardlines – 526

Liberty Health HoldingsHealth Maintenance Organisations – 443

Liberty LifeLife Assurance – 840

Liebherr Africa (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Longain GroupHolding Companies – 851

Louis Group LimitedOther Financial – 879

Lusitania Marketing Services (Pty) LtdFishing – 434

MMaersk Line (Pty) Ltd Shipping & Ports – 597

Master Currency (Pty) LtdOther Financial – 879

MaxidorSecurity & Alarm Services – 588

Media 24 LimitedPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Medi-Clinic Corporation LimitedHospital Management & Long-Term Care – 444

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (Pty) LtdShipping & Ports – 597

Metropolitan Holdings LimitedLife Assurance – 840

Midi TV (Pty) Ltd t/a eTVBroadcasting Contractors – 542

Momentum Group LimitedLife Assurance – 840

Mondi Packaging South Africa (Pty) Ltd – Corrugated DivisionPackaging – 460

Murray & Roberts Construction (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Mustek LimitedComputer Hardware – 932

Mutual & Federal Insurance Company LimitedInsurance Brokers – 833

M-Web Connect (Pty) LtdInternet – 974

NNampak Products LimitedPackaging – 460

Nampak CorrugatedPackaging – 460

Nampak DivFoodPackaging – 460

Nampak TissuePackaging – 460

Nashua Cape TownElectronic Equipment – 253

Naspers LimitedPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

NBC Holdings (Pty) LtdOther Financial – 879

Nedbank Group LimitedBanks – 810

Neotel (Pty) LtdTelecomms Solutions – 978

New Holland Publishing South Africa (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

NMC (Pty) Ltd Heavy Construction – 137

Norton Rose (Pty) LtdLaw Services – 573

Novare Actuaries & Consultants (Pty) LtdInvestment Banks – 875

OOasis Group Holdings (Pty) LtdAsset Managers – 871

Oceana Brands LimitedFood Processors – 435

Oceana Group LimitedFishing – 434

Octagon Marketing (Pty) LtdMedia Agencies – 545

Ogilvy Cape Town (Pty) LtdMedia Agencies – 545

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa LimitedLife Assurance – 840

Ooba (Pty) Ltd Mortgage Finance – 877

Oracle Corporation SA (Pty) LtdSoftware – 977

OutsuranceInsurance – Non-Life – 834

PPaarl Media Group (Pty) Ltd Publishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Pam Golding Properties (Pty) LtdProperty Agencies – 864

Parmalat SA (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Peninsula Beverage Company (Pty) Ltd Packaging – 460

Pep – a division of Pepkor Retail LimitedRetailers – Soft Goods – 528

Pernod Ricard South Africa (Pty) LtdImport & Export – 529



“Over the past year Nedbank has continued to show commitment through growth in the Western Cape by creating synergies between Retail Banking and Business Banking. Our respected established product offering and services is constantly being complemented by innovative new offerings that are tailored to our client’s needs,” says Pedro Rhode, Regional General Manager, Retail Branch Network.

“We understand our client’s operating environment which has enabled us to deliver new services quickly and efficiently within the Province. A key focus for us is our strong relations with government, organised business and our communities.”

This has seen us embark on an aggressive growth strategy within the Western Cape, through an unprecedented investment in increasing our points of presence especially through new branches and branchrefurbishments, which provides a platform for us to deliver world-class service to our clients.

Excellent customer service is a definite focus in our business and is key to our future success through delivering on our AskOnce promise. We have embarked on further growth strategies through the effective channelling of resources to the Western Cape’s traditional banking channels such as additional ATM’s and Branches, with exponential growth occurring in virtual channels through self service banking which supports internet banking, cell phone banking and cash withdrawals at over 1 900 Pick n Pay till points. The take-up of m-pesa in South Africa through our partnership with Vodacom is important and will further drive efforts to provide banking solutions to a large unbanked population which is key to our vision of being Africa’s Most Admired Bank.

Our unique banking solutions include Extended Banking Hours until 6 pm Mondays to Fridays and Sunday Trading from 10 am to 2 pm at selected branches across the region. Entry Level Banking (ELB) is all about educating previously unbanked clients on financial fitness by being more clever about their Transactional Banking, saving for the times when money is needed most and to build up a relationship of trust for when they need financial assistance or need to provide financial assistance to their dependents.

It also includes Affinity products, which over the past 20 years have made donations to causes and charities of a client’s choice. We pride ourselves on being Africa’s Green bank and in 2010 achieved Carbon Neutrality partly through changes embraced by our clients.

Nedbank received accolades for opening the first wind powered branch in the Du Noon settlement on 5 February 2011, deriving power from a sustainable energy source. The launch ensures that Nedbank honours its promise to make financial services accessible, convenient, affordable and sustainable. The lack of access to traditional banking services can restrain development, and by opening five new branches in the Western Cape during 2010 alone, it reflects the bank’s brand promise to deliver value and help enable clients make things happen in accordance with their needs.

NEDBANK RETAIL CLIENT SERVICE AND PRODUCT OFFERING INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:Transactional BankingSavvy Banking – help you manage your money and transact with ease, while supporting the environment.Business Enabler – assisting new businesses to acquire credit records in order to grow and expand.Credit Cards – No need to carry cash, we have the perfect card to suit your needs.

LendingPersonal Loans – available to all with special offering for ELB clients who can apply for loans from R2 000 (terms and conditions apply). Homeloans – we’ll help you buy the house you’ve always wanted. Vehicle Finance – providing industry leading solutions in the vehicle financing industry.

InvestingEasy Access Deposits – giving you flexibility while investing for 3 months or longer.JustInvest – making your money work for you 24 hours a day.

ProtectingFuneral Plan – providing for the times you need money the most. Financial Planning – ensuring dreams can come true.

Foreign ExchangeHelping you travel and transact with ease.

Self Service BankingInternet Banking – Innovative solutions to help you bank anytime anywhere. Vodacom m-pesa – fast, safe and easy way to send or receive money, even if you don’t have a bank account.

Nedbank Retail Banking - offering a diverse range of products and services that are tailored to your needs. Whatever your lifestyle we have the solution.

Nedbank Retail is a well established and respected bank, offering diverse and tailored individual banking including Retail Relationship Banking (incorporating Private Banking and Small Business Services), Wealth, Financial Planning and Global Banking divisions.

Contact DetailsPedro Rhode Nedbank Regional General Manager Branch NetworksPhysical Address: Nedbank, Western Cape Regional Office 57 Heerengracht, Foreshore Cape Town, 8005Email: [email protected]: 021 412 3441Website: www.nedbank.co.za

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PetroSAOil & Gas – Integrated – 78

PG BisonBuilding & Construction Materials – 132

Pick ‘n Pay Stores LimitedFood & Drug Retailers – 630

Pioneer Fishing (Pty) LtdFishing – 434

Pioneer Foods (Pty) LtdFood Processors – 435

Platinum Group (Pty) LtdRetailers – Soft Goods – 528

Power Group of CompaniesHeavy Construction – 137

Premier Fishing SA (Pty) LtdFishing – 434

Premier Food Limited Food Processors – 435

Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited (PPC) Building & Construction Materials – 132

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.Accounting & Consulting – 880

Primi World (Pty) Ltd Restaurants & Pubs – 539

ProSano Medical SchemeHealth Maintenance Organisations – 443

Protea Hospitality Group (Pty) Ltd Hotels – 536

PSG Group LimitedInvestment Banks – 875

QQualsa Healthcare (Pty) LtdOther Healthcare – 449

RRabie Property Group (Pty) LtdReal Estate Holding & Development – 862

Rainbow Construction Cape (Pty) LtdBuilders Merchants – 131

RaubiconConsulting Engineers – 268

RE/MAX of Southern Africa (Pty) LtdProperty Agencies – 864

Real People (Pty) LtdConsumer Finance – 873

Rectron (Pty) LtdComputer Hardware – 932

Redefine Income Fund (Pty) LtdReal Estate Holding & Development – 862

Regent Insurance Company LimitedInsurance Non-Life – 834

Remgro LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

Rentokil Initial (Pty) LtdContract Cleaners & Hygiene Services – 587

Rex Trueform Clothing Company LimitedClothing & Footwear – 341

Ricoh SA (Pty) LtdElectronic Equipment – 253

Robertson Winery (Pty) LtdBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

Rohlig-Grindrod LimitedShipping & Ports – 597

Rooibos LimitedFood Processors – 435

RoyalServe (Pty) LtdContract Cleaners & Hygiene Services – 587

SSA Container Depot (Pty) Ltd t/a SACD Freight Rail, Road & Freight – 596

SA Home Loans (Pty) LtdMortgage Finance – 877

Saatchi & Saatchi (Pty) LtdMedia Agencies – 545

Safcor Panalpina Shipping & Ports – 597

Safepak (Pty) LtdPackaging – 460

Safmarine (Pty) LtdShipping & Ports – 597

Saint-Gobain Gyproc SA (Pty) LtdBuilding & Construction Materials – 132

Sanlam LimitedLife Assurance – 840

Santam LimitedInsurance – Non-Life – 834

Sappi Cape Kraft (Pty) LtdPaper – 156

Sasol Nitro – a division of Sasol Chemical Industries (Pty) LtdChemicals – Speciality – 118

Sasol Oil (Pty) LtdOil & Gas – Integrated – 78

Sasol Polymers – a division of Sasol Chemical Industries (Pty) LtdChemicals – Speciality – 118

Sasol Solvents – a division of Sasol Chemical Industries (Pty) LtdChemicals – Speciality – 118

Sasol Technology (Pty) LtdChemicals – Speciality – 118

Sea Harvest Corporation LimitedFishing – 434

Seardel Investment Corporation LimitedClothing & Footwear – 341

Seeff Properties Services (Pty)Ltd Property Agencies – 864

Sekunjalo Investments LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

Sentech LimitedTelecomms Equipment – 938

SEW Eurodrive (Pty) LtdEngineering – General – 267

Shoprite Holdings LimitedFood & Drug Retailers – 630

Siemens LimitedTelecomms Equipment – 938

Sizwe Ntsaluba VSPAccounting & Consulting – 880

Smit Amandla Marine (Pty) LtdShipping & Ports – 597

South African Breweries Limited (SAB)Beverages – Brewers – 415

South African Courier Systems (Pty) LtdPost, Parcel & Courier – 590

South African Express LinePost, Parcel & Courier – 590

Southern Oil LimitedFood Processors – 435

Southern Sun Cape SunHotels – 536

Spar Western Cape – a division of Spar Group LimitedFood & Drug Retailers – 630

Spier Wines (Pty) LtdBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

Spur Corporation LimitedRestaurants & Pubs – 539

Standard Bank Group LimitedBanks – 810

Stanley Security Solutions (Pty) LtdSecurity & Alarm Services – 588

STBB Smith Tabata Buchanan Boyes Inc.Law Services – 573

Stefanutti Stocks Building Western Cape (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Steinhoff InternationalFurnishings & Floor Coverings – 342

Sturrock Shipping (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

Stuttaford Van Lines (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

Sun InternationalHotels – 536

Superwatt Global Power GeneratorsAlternative Electricity – 683

Sure Holdings LimitedTravel & Related Services – 537

Syntell (Pty) LtdBusiness Support Services – 581

TTBWA Hunt Lascaris Cape Town (Pty) LtdMedia Agencies – 545

Tellumat (Pty) LtdTelecomms Equipment – 938

The Company of Wine People (Pty) LtdBeverages – Distillers & Vintners – 416

The Workforce Group Holdings (Pty) LtdEmployment Agencies – 583

Thebe Tourism Group (Pty) LtdTourism Bodies – 540

Tiger Wheel & TyreTyres & Rubber – 317

Total South Africa (Pty) LtdOil & Gas – Integrated – 78

Touchline Media (Pty) LtdPublishing, Printing & Reproduction – 547

Trans Hex Group LimitedDiamond – 46

Trencor Services (Pty) LtdShipping & Ports – 597

Tri-Linear Holdings LimitedHolding Companies – 851

Truworths International LimitedRetailers – Soft Goods – 528

T-Systems South Africa (Pty) LtdComputer Services – 972

Turf-Ag Products (Pty) LtdImport & Export – 529

UUAP Crop Care – a division of Plaaskem (Pty) LtdChemicals – Speciality – 118

Unitrans Automotive (Pty) Ltd t/a Hertz Rent a CarCar Hire – 592

Universal Footwear & Trading Company (Pty) LtdWholesale – 530

UTi South Africa (Pty) LtdRail, Road & Freight – 596

VVenFin LimitedInvestment Companies – 850

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) LtdLeisure Facilities – 538

Vital Health Foods (Pty) LtdPharmaceuticals – 480

WWaltons Stationery Company Natal (Pty) LtdRetailers – Hardlines – 526

WBHO Construction (Pty) LtdHeavy Construction – 137

Webber WentzelLaw Services – 573

Wembley Group of CompaniesCatering Services – 571

Werksmans AttorneysLaw Services – 573

Woolworths Holdings Limited Broadline – Retailers – 527

WSP Group Africa (Pty) LtdConsulting Engineers – 268

ZZhauns Group of CompaniesClothing & Footwear – 341



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OVERVIEW

Key SectorsOverview of the key sectors in

Top300 Western Cape for the Resources, Manufacturing, Services and Public sectors.

RESOURCES

Agriculture ......................................................... 24Energy ............................................................... 26Mining, Oil & Gas .............................................. 28

MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing .................................................. 32Health ............................................................... 33Engineering & Design ....................................... 34

SERVICES

Retail ................................................................. 38Tourism .............................................................. 44SMME Development .......................................... 55Media ................................................................. 56Transport & Infrastructure .................................. 59Banking & Finance ............................................ 60Investment ......................................................... 70Telecommunications & ICT ................................ 74Education & Training ......................................... 80

PUBLIC

Government ....................................................... 84

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8484

38383838

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2424

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KEY SECTORS


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