A hive of activity
While the rest of the world has battened down the hatches, South Africa seems to be immune, as Alan Swaby learns when talking to one of the leading businesses.

Still a place for tradition
From a single coffee house to an international brand, oat biscuits have taken Gillebagaren a long way, as Alan Swaby learns.

Cape crusader
Bruce Bishop, owner and manager of South African maize-snack maker, Elzea Snacks, talks to Gay Sutton about the challenges of supplying into South AfricaÔÇÖs informal market, and the value of organising market research road shows.

Pulp facts
Cape Fruit Processors has had unique success in one of the worldÔÇÖs trickiest markets, proving to John OÔÇÖHanlon that itÔÇÖs no ÔÇ£me tooÔÇØ player in the South African juice and pulp industry.

On the ball
Chris Erasmus tells Gay Sutton how Basil Read is bucking the trend and going through a period of expansion, boosted by work for the 2010 World Cup and South AfricaÔÇÖs investment in infrastructure.

Playing to win
South African plastic packaging material manufacturer Astrapak is in the process of restructuring and preparing to take the leap from medium- to large-sized company. CEO Marco Baglione tells Gay Sutton how he plans to guide this transformation.

Play it cool
Hasan ├ûnder fits every definition of a real entrepreneur. A Turkish project engineer who likes to innovate, he anticipates growth in markets that he knows well. John OÔÇÖHanlon speaks to the general manager and founder of Airfel Isitma.

The fuel experts
AFS Group, a South African fuel management technology and services company, has seen phenomenal growth, particularly since the painful hikes in fuel costs a few years ago. Colin McKenzie explains to Gay Sutton how the company is pushing the boundaries of technology and service.

A light touch
David Putterill of South Africa-based composite materials specialist AAT Composites (Pty) Ltd talks to Gay Sutton about the vital importance of investing in skills and preparing the company to take quick advantage of the upturn.

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