useful links

saibl partners

• Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
• ECIAfrica
• National Business Initiative (NBI)

related websites

• African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
• Africa Product Digest
• Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC)
• Business Action for Africa
• Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
• Chamber of Mines of South Africa
• DAI
• Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC)
• Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)
• Diversitybusiness.com
• Export Help
• ISO 9000 Essentials
• Minority News Network
• Minority Supplier Development China
• Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK)
• National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC)
• National Empowerment Scorecard Database
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
• South African Chamber of Business (SACOB)
• South African Supplier Diversity Council (SASDC)
• Supplier Diversity Europe
• Trade Invest SA
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• USAID/Southern Africa: Financial Sector Programme
  

a sampling of saibl clients

• 118 Contact: 118Contact delivers fast, efficient multi-channel contact centre services with a focus on delivering a great customer experience.
• African Allsorts: African Allsorts is a studio where beautiful hand-crafted bead and wire art is created by a team of highly skilled artists.
• African Areté: Innovative Excellence - African Areté believes in Africa and the capacity of Africans to fashion their own solutions and build their own future.
• Amelia Women Project: Commercial cleaning services for schools, municipalities and private companies. 
• Artists of Africa: Artists from all corners of South Africa have been commissioned to craft their unique interpretation of Africa.
• COMESSA Food Services: Manufacturers of low GI popcorn and tortilla wraps.
• Direct Channel Holdings: A leading privately owned Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service provider.
• Ditubatse Business Enterprises: A black female-owned farm in the Tzaneen area growing fruits and vegetables.
• Drakewoods: Supplying top quality tools to specialist engineering and industrial users in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas.
• Dramco Tool and Die Company: A leader in the automotive, agricultural, aerospace / military and consumer products industries.
• Eat Smart Organics: Providing the convenience market with nutritious organic ready-made meals. 
• Electro Inductive Industries: Eii manufactures and refurbishes transformers, including miniature substations, and performs on-site repairs and maintenance.
• Ferocat: A specialist electronic marketing campaign management consultancy focussing on the South African market.
• Gateway Steel and Pipe: High quality steel distributors.
• Global Bags: Manufacturers of custom made screen printed bags, folders and PVC welded products. Name branding, foiling, embossing, and embroidery.
• Hartell Manufacturing: Supplier of soft trim to the motor and otheri industries and an approved supplier to the Ford Motor Company, and Johnson Control.
• Impilo Products: Manufacturer of soy and maize flour, maize meal, soy flours, maize and oil products.
• Insimbi Heat Treatment: Heat treatment services.
• Koopmanskloof Wines: Producer of quality wines for the international and local markets.
• KPL Die Casting: High pressure die casting for the zinc and aluminium industry.
• Leo Garments: Manufacturers of clothing and products for the safety, medical, promotional and uniform industries.
• Matwetwe Engineering and Construction: Matwetwe Engineering Solutions delivers a complete range of services to the construction, process manufacturing, petrochemical, energy, waste and water treatment industries.
• Momentos of Africa: South Africa's premier suppliers of gifts and curios, African art, handcrafts and mohair products.
• Mpilende Foods: Producer of instant formulated products, food supplements, nutritional health, sport and fruit flavoured drinks and juices.
• Phoenix Power Cables: Manufacturer and supplier of quality house wire cables, low and medium voltage cables. 
• PP Consulting: Personnel services.
• Pride of Durban: A producer of curry powders, spices and rice products.
• QTec Moulding: Plastic injection moulding.
• Reakgona Commercial and Industrial Hygiene: Supplier of hygiene services, pest control, indoor plants, fire fighting equipment and cleaning consumables.
• Reba Agencies: Trading and producing products for the metal treatment industry.
• SA Commercial Insurance Brokers: SA Commercial Insurance Brokers has access to a multiple insurer platform that covers specialised risks and schemes, all at very competitive prices.
• Shenka Industries: An importer, wholesaler, and distributor of automotive, construction, industrial, and engineering and hardware fasteners.
• Shine-On Polish: Supplier of shoe polish, floor polish, tyre polish, furniture polish, floor wax, cleaning detergents and disinfectants.
• Sign Edition: Offering a comprehensive service for the design, manufacturing, procurement and project management of signage, displays, branding and finishing solutions on all retail and corporate requirements.
• Spectrum Technical: Serving the KwaZulu/Natal metallurgical industries since 1994. Spectrum has built a reputation for its process knowledge and expertise in the heavy minerals and primary and secondary aluminium industries.
• Spice Mecca: The Spice Mecca Brand is not only a trade secret of perfectly blended spices but also the choice of the finest available spices from all over the world.
• Stellar Organics Winery: South Africa's largest organic wine producer.
• Sundays River Farming Trust: The Sundays River Citrus Company is the largest packer and marketer of citrus in southern Africa. 
• Tshivhase Agridam: A producer and exporter of quality of bananas, litchis, avocados and macademia nuts.
• U&G Fabrics: The U&G group offers you consummate choice, style and luxury in decorative fabrics and trimmings for the corporate, hospitality and residential décor market.
• Vacuform: Plastic automotive components and plastic material handling.
• Valley Farms Processing Company: A fully integrated farmer / manufacturing enterprise in which the farmers supply the raw materials to their jointly owned facility, allowing for consistency of product quality, safety and supply.
• Vawdas Promotions: Offers a full range of promotional products including conference bags, caps and t-shirts.
• Windward Coach Charters: Based in Cape Town, specialising in tourism transport services.
• Xchem Chemicals: X-chem supplies household, commercial and automotive chemicals that are SABS approved and meet South African ISO standards.
• Yakithi Projects: A construction, development and project management company.
• Zenzeleni Clothing: Manufacturers of workwear, protective and safety clothing, mens trousers and promotional wear, including tracksuits and t-shirts.
• Zhauns Group of Companies: Incorprating Zhauns Business Opportunities and Engineering, is a supplier of affordable business opportunities.