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Do you recognise any of these names?

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I am going out on a limb here.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act is very good in publishing the names of bidders in respect of advertised competitive bids, above the threshold value of R 200,000 (All applicable taxes included).

On 13 August 2014 a large number of business submitted bids for the Construction of Sidewalks and Cycle Paths in our fair city (Bid reference SCM 15-5/C).

All tenderers are evaluated mainly on BBBEE Status, Total Price of Bids and Local percentage content of goods offered.

What always interests me is that here we see companies bidding for fairly large contracts but if you do a search for them in the MyPE Business Directory or even on Google or Bing or social media sites for that matter you will NOT find any form of online presence for them.

Some interesting names from the list below are: Faku Construction, in 4 life Trading (Pty) Ltd, Lotso Money Trading 119cc, Okay Construction cc and Tower of Prosperity (Pty) Ltd.

Try for yourself – click on each or any of the business names above or from the comprehensive list below to see if you can find them on MyPE. Then try your search on other search engines and social media sites.

Hint – MyPE has a handy function on all search pages that allows you to complete your search on these sites: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bing or Google – after you do a search on MyPE just click on each link to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bing or Google to continue your quest.

If you happen to be one of the businesses below and want to get a step ahead of your competition then list for free in the MyPE Business Directory AND White Pages. You could also ask us to set up a web site for you.

  1. 5Star Business
  2. A22 Pests Control (Pty) Ltd
  3. Ace Civils Assist (Pty) Ltd
  4. Alex Maintenance & Electrical cc
  5. ALGOABLOX (Pty) Ltd
  6. All Fired up Construction
  7. All fired Up Construction and Projects
  8. All round construction
  9. AM Group (Pty) Ltd
  10. Andile Truck hire & Civils
  11. Avuka Amanguni Trading Enterprise
  12. B.R.O Civils cc
  13. Baggioa Catering
  14. Bahlalela Construction and Civils
  15. Bay Projects Permacure (Pty) Ltd
  16. Bayete Concrete floors & Civils (Pty)Ltd
  17. Bazukulu Civils (Pty) Ltd
  18. Bhuruma Trading Projects cc
  19. Blacktop Civils
  20. Bonanis Building Contractors
  21. Cebolihle Trading cc
  22. D’ Pamza Trading cc
  23. Distictivwe Trading
  24. Dixicento cc
  25. Elzion Services (Pty) Ltd
  26. EMF Construction cc
  27. Enzel 186 cc
  28. Epilite 304 cc
  29. Ertozone (Pty) Ltd
  30. Exilapex (Pty) Ltd
  31. Faku Construction
  32. Falcopath cc
  33. FS & W Contractors
  34. FS &W Construction /Contractors
  35. FWM Construction
  36. Gau Flora
  37. GJ Pienaar cc
  38. Gounex (Pty) Ltd
  39. Guba’s Trading cc
  40. Gwebela Trading cc
  41. Hyman Masterfence
  42. Imbambano Trading cc
  43. in 4 life Trading (Pty) Ltd
  44. Izana Civils cc
  45. JB ABC Trading Projects
  46. JV Cebani Trading Exipilte 304 cc
  47. Khayalihle/Startime JV
  48. Khula Projects
  49. Kwanckwane Trading (Pty) Ltd
  50. Lavelikhaya Trading
  51. Lelopart (Pty) Ltd
  52. Lenns Building &Civil
  53. Leowazi Civil & Building
  54. Lighton Enterprices & Bhurhume cc JV
  55. Lisarox cc
  56. Liyanda Construction
  57. Liyasaka Trading & Construction
  58. Liyazongoma Construction
  59. Lizalise Holding Company (Pty) Ltd
  60. Lonwabise Trading cc
  61. Loppsy Trading JV Soyama Trading
  62. Lotso Money Trading 119cc
  63. Luphulo Cobstruction
  64. Lusosi Trading (Pty) Ltd
  65. M & C Sekenzani
  66. Magavana Construction
  67. Magma Group
  68. Maliwas Construction
  69. Mamunde Trading Enterprise
  70. Mantishe Construction
  71. Maqadi Ayanda Transport cc
  72. Maqhina Building Contractor
  73. Masakeni Construction
  74. Masakeni Construction (PTY) LTD
  75. Masakeni Construction cc
  76. Masakeni Constrution (Pty) Ltd
  77. Masambe Construction
  78. Masentile Trading Enterprises
  79. Mashwabada Trading cc
  80. Masinga Manufacturing
  81. Max Mat Trading cc
  82. Maxam Construction
  83. Maxhosandile Construction
  84. Mazoli Trading Company
  85. Mbumba Project Managers cc
  86. Mkhonto wethu General Trading
  87. Mkonto wethu General Trading
  88. Moonlady contractors
  89. Mpondo Moss Trading
  90. Mpumie & Ntopsy Construction Cleansing
  91. Mtawelanga Trading
  92. Mthunzi Wokuphumla
  93. N/ngani Group of companies (Pty) Ltd
  94. Nanga Trading cc
  95. Ndzisane (Pty) Ltd
  96. Newington Management cc
  97. Nkwenkwezi Events Trading Enterprisr cc
  98. Nodoli Irene France
  99. Nomaxhosa Construction
  100. Nosizwe Construction
  101. Novetshe Development Project
  102. Nqaba Yomzi Trading
  103. Ntombi Trading
  104. Okay Construction cc
  105. Omega Civils (Pty) Ltd
  106. Oojali services Trading
  107. Ovogenix (Pty)Ltd
  108. Oyama Construction
  109. Oyama Construction cc
  110. Philantu Trading enterprises cc
  111. Platinum Crown Construction & Steel Services cc
  112. Refiloe-Thulo Trading cc
  113. Rosebud Building & Civil cc
  114. Rosebud Building &Civils
  115. Sakhulutsha Construction & Civils
  116. Sakhulutsha Construction &Civils cc
  117. Sand ‘n Trade 107
  118. SG Dyantyi
  119. Sibatsha Projects
  120. Simnikiwe Civils (Pty) Ltd
  121. Siroro Trading
  122. Siroro Trading cc
  123. Sisisa Shutle Trading
  124. Sivuyise Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  125. SJW Civils
  126. SJW Construction
  127. Skonza Construction cc
  128. Sokhazimla Trading cc
  129. Sparazzo Consulting &Civils
  130. SPE Plant &Civils
  131. Spo ka Spa Trading Enterprise cc
  132. Sugarberry Trading 202
  133. Takuta Mapazi Trading
  134. Tarsil Investment (Pty) Ltd
  135. The Royal Diadem co-op
  136. Thembizolani Trading Enterprise
  137. Tokiscope (Pty) Ltd
  138. Tower of Prosperity (Pty) Ltd
  139. TP Construction
  140. Tradelane Investments 38cc
  141. Tswella Trading 8cc
  142. Ubume Construction and Civils
  143. Umnga Contractors
  144. Umseko Tradng
  145. Umsobomvu Construction (Pty) Ltd
  146. Vadonetix (Pty) Ltd
  147. Vambana Trading (Pty) Ltd
  148. Vendusha trading
  149. Victory Ticket 771cc
  150. VNJN Trading
  151. VSB Construction / Techni Civils
  152. VSB Construction cc
  153. Vukujonge Trading
  154. Vuyelwa Construction
  155. Waco Mesa Trading cc
  156. Wallah Trading Enterprise
  157. Wavelenght Construction cc
  158. Winnaar Construction
  159. Wonga Lethu Construction
  160. Wonga-Lethu Construction &Civils
  161. Wynford Civils & Deveopment
  162. Xhasa Tradingcc
  163. Zetablox
  164. Zezethu Construction cc
  165. Zuko’s Security cc

To the untrained eye the list of businesses above, certainly from the language used in naming them, appear to be a strong indicator of the effectiveness of BEE in levelling the playing field. One always wonders, though, just how many are shell companies being used for fronting or by municipal officials or councillors or family of officials with inside information and contacts.

One small way to help negate the above would be an insistence on the companies tendering having at least a registered web site domain – get your web site here.

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.

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  1. I have to agree with you…..all pretty suspect to say the least. These days, reputable successful companies ensure they have a functional website. Why do these not have one? Why do these not have an online presence anywhere? Maybe another task for Thuli Madonsela!

  2. Well done on voicing your concern re the possibilty that some of these companies are fronts, etc. However, the presence / non presence of a “functional website” has no relevence. In fact, there are thousands of excellent small businesses throughout S.A. who do not have a website.

  3. Well, I recognise about 25% of the names! Most of these are regular clients of ours at “the Office” (https://www.facebook.com/thepeoffice). We have been in business for the last 11 years, focussing on assisting new and previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
    It is good to see so many of our clients finally get the recognition most of them have worked very hard for.
    Yes, they do not have a presence on the internet because that is an expense most of them simply cannot afford – their profit margins are extremely small – unless your business is one of the “preferred” ones on the database. Government departments / municipalities do not surf the net to find suppliers – it is therefore highly unlikely that these companies will use the internet and social media soon.
    Well done to all our valued clients who finally made it to the approval stage!