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SIYAKA

Bankers: ABSA and Standard Bank
B-BBEE Status: Level 1 B-BBEE
MISSION
Our mission is to build open, honest and long-term
partnerships with our customers based on mutual
benefits and respect. With a customer centric
approach, we go beyond the supply of packaging,
we provide a partnership experience.
CEO:
Rajesh Lutchman KEY PERSONNEL
CEO: Rajesh Lutchman
Full Name of Company: Siyaka
Managing Director: Eugene Chetty
Nature of Business: Manufacturing: Operations Director: Mikhail Lutchman
Flexible packaging, self-adhesive labels (PSL), shrink Financial Manager: Luan Lutchman
sleeves and pouches.
CONTACT DETAILS
Products: Peel-and-read, promotional coding, reverse
printing, tamper proof and counterfeit labelling, blister Physical Address: 12 Fairways Avenue, Fairways Business
packs and tags. Park, Mount Edgecombe
Tel: +27 (0)31 502 5050
Date Established: 13/09/2006 E-mail: info@siyaka.net
No. of Employees: 202 Website: www.siyaka.net
OFFERING INNOVATIVE PACKAGING (BRCGS), Siyaka upholds the highest benchmarks
THAT BLENDS AESTHETICS WITH in food safety, quality, sustainability, and corporate
responsibility.
FUNCTIONALITY
History and Leadership
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Mount Siyaka was founded by CEO Rajesh Lutchman, a
Edgecombe, Durban, Siyaka has grown into a South African entrepreneur with over 30 years of
dynamic leader in high-performance packaging experience in the printing, labelling, and packaging
solutions across the SADC region and beyond. industries. What began as a humble operation
The company operates multiple state-of-the-art in a small, rented warehouse in central Durban –
facilities in South Africa and Mauritius, with strategic
representation throughout the region. Combining equipped with just one printing machine and four
cutting-edge flexographic and rotogravure tech- employees – has since evolved into a multi-site
nologies with deep industry knowledge, Siyaka business employing over 200 people and operating
provides value-engineered packaging that meets more than 30 production lines.
the most rigorous global standards. Lutchman’s vision from the start was to build a
At its core, Siyaka is driven by a commitment proudly KwaZulu-Natal-based, world-class packag-
to innovation, ethical practice, and customer- ing company. Through resilience, innovation, and
focused service. Its packaging solutions are not a relentless drive to uplift the local industry, he
only aesthetically compelling but also functionally transformed Siyaka into a recognised market leader.
robust, catering to the evolving needs of local and His sons, Mikhail and Luan, have since joined
international Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) the business in key leadership roles, continuing
brands. With certifications including FSSC22000 the family legacy and contributing to its ongoing
and Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard expansion.

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