Elite Star Trading (EST) recently hosted its much-anticipated Year-End Supplier Breakfast at Emperors Palace, drawing over 500 guests from its FMCG and Hardware divisions. This annual event has become a hallmark of appreciation and collaboration, offering suppliers fresh perspectives on South Africa’s evolving landscape. With Mohamed Varachia as the Master of Ceremonies, the event celebrated […]
Celebrating 40 years of Build it: from one bold vision to 397 stores across five countries, empowering entrepreneurs and families. Meet Herman Steyn and Artwell Chirahwi—loyal retail members whose grit and lessons define our legacy—then discover the milestones, setbacks, and wins that shaped their journeys.
After 25 years leading Academy Brushware, industry icon Craig Smith retires at the end of December 2025. Explore the stories, milestones, and the values—quality, relationships, and trust—that shaped his legacy and the hardware sector he helped define.
Essential Hardware honoured top suppliers at its annual awards brunch, showcasing the power of partnership and innovation in a tough market. With 48 new members and strong momentum ahead of Trade Day, MD Norman Jackson shared confident growth updates that prove Essential is more than a buying group.
Celebrate Women’s Month with stories of industry leaders reshaping hardware retail and supply chains. From Adele Baard’s rise from tills to brand builder to Suzette Geldenhuys’s multi‑store success, meet the women breaking barriers and leading growth—click through for inspiration and practical leadership lessons.
In 2025, GLUEDEVIL celebrates 30 years of innovation, growing from a Durban family start-up to a South African manufacturing leader under twin brothers Jason and Shane Nadauld. Discover how local R&D, expanded factories, and customer-first values deliver quality that rivals—and often beats—international brands.
As Excelsior Paints approaches 88 years, discover how a family start-up became a South African industry leader—built on innovation, rigorous quality control, and trust. Explore the legacy behind a brand that still sets the standard for retailers, contractors, and consumers nationwide.
Muranda Mambo marked a year of resilience and success with spirited awards, uplifting speeches, and entertainment at Energy Express Online in Randburg. Discover highlights from supervisors and leaders, plus the LK Foundation’s inspiring call to rebuild lives—proof that gratitude, teamwork and community impact power the road ahead.
Elite Star Trading’s year-end Supplier Breakfast at Emperors Palace spotlighted partnership, resilience, and fresh insights, with MC Mohamed Varachia and executives Brian Williams and Rob Suttle outlining growth across FMCG and Hardware. Explore the standout updates, supplier appreciation, and the strategic roadmap shaping EST’s 2025.
Academy Brushware has appointed Jenny Smith as director of sales and marketing, effective 1 September 2024. With 27 years’ experience across Sanlic House of Locks and Motoquip, her proven leadership and fresh ideas will drive growth—read how she plans to elevate customer partnerships and brand performance.
