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an opportunity for their own success. Isaac said
that helping people to change their lives was a
highlight of his career.
The business growth is evident in the Sky Tents’
number of employees. The company started tent
manufacturing with only three employees. In 2017
this number grew from six to 13 employees with
the company now employing 79 people.
Isaac’s own entrepreneur spirit is apparent in
that he makes sure that the business is constantly
changing. He says, “I strive to get my people
bubbling and asking, ‘what are we doing next?’” As
such he is a creator of new ideas that get people
excited and he enjoys being a motivator. He said,
“I resonate with people who want to be part of the
Sky Tents journey.” However, he says that as the
team leader he sometimes has found it difficult
to delegate but is learning to ensure that his
employees can take responsibility for their own
roles and responsibilities.
The constant change is apparent in that while Sky
Tents started with pole tents, the range of products
has grown to include stretch tents, frame tents and
dome tents amongst other products, for a wide
range of applications.
In addition, Sky Tents services include the supply
of tables and chairs, draping, mobile toilets, and
mobile chillers. The company is now venturing in
to injection moulding.
Sky Tents has branches in nine locations in South
Africa and has international clients in Namibia,
Botswana, Nigeria, Algeria, Swaziland, Uganda,
Lesotho, the Seychelles, Zambia, Mozambique and
Zimbabwe.
Isaac says his business philosophy is based on his
belief that consistency is key to success. “My head
has been down, and I have run my own race.” He
added, “Tired rhymes with fired. You need to be
on top of your game at all times. Clients are not
just about buying your products; they are about
your services. As a company, our clients value our
service and our opinions so they will even often ask
us for business referrals for unrelated products.”
For him one of the highlights of his journey to
success has been being recognised by the Forbes
Africa 30 Under 30 list in 2019. In 2022, he won the
Standard Bank KZN Top Business Entrepreneur
award for resilience and in 2023 the Standard Bank
Client of the Year award in the SME category.

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