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POWERING PROGRESS initiatives, including apprenticeship training, learnership
programmes as well as formal educational assistance, to
Aberdare Cables is southern Africa’s largest and leading all our employees.
supplier of intelligent energy inter connection products In the year 2022, Aberdare awarded and created more
and services in Africa. than 200 job opportunities across the country. These
Established in 1946, the company offers cable positions vary across all the branches, manufacturing
designs, product development, installation support, sites as well as head quarters. To further develop
commissioning and diagnostic testing through young professionals who require an opportunity
their engineering service division. In 2021, Aberdare and introduction to the corporate sphere, Aberdare
celebrated its 75th Anniversary and since its humble continues to create learnership and trainee positions
beginnings, the organisation has grown significantly located in the factory as well as at headquarters.
through mergers and acquisitions. The business continues to be passionate and driven
Aberdare Cables has three manufacturing sites in in curbing the unemployment rate in South-Africa,
South Africa located respectively in Pietermaritzburg, through job creation. This is to further ensure that
Gqeberha, and Gauteng. These are assigned to Aberdare contributes to the healthy economic growth
manufacture a wide variety of cables with customer of the country and increasing social cohesion.
service centres in each province as well as in Maputo, Socio-Economic Development
Mozambique.
Socio-Economic Development is an integral part of
In 2016, Aberdare Cables was acquired by Hengtong, as Aberdare Cables, as the company aims to contribute
a majority shareholder. The Hengtong group operates to the communities in which they operate. They
in 147 countries with 11 overseas manufacturing bases strive to strengthen their commitment to sustainable
and owns seven brands, including Aberdare development by building mutually beneficial relations
Research and Development with their stakeholders and the communities.
Aberdare is a technology leader driven by cutting Aberdare Cables ensures that the identified initiatives
edge research and development to provide worldclass and projects in previously disadvantaged communities
innovative solutions. are properly managed to ensure that the contributions
made will continually sustain the community.
Aberdare positions itself, and has indeed been
recognised throughout the world, as a pioneer in They are investing in the education of their communities
technological advancement. This philosophy has been through a variety of projects enabling them to create
amply illustrated by its success in developing unique a brighter future for themselves. Aberdare Cables
solutions to everyday problems faced by an incredibly believes in providing the leaders of tomorrow with
wide range of industries. In co-operation with the every advantage possible.
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS - the national Access to high-quality education in rural areas can
standards organisation), Aberdare serves on a number be one of the contributing factors to local economic
of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) development, while assisting the rural community to
cable working groups, one of which deals with the adapt to a fast-changing environment.
development of test methods for cables in fire situations.
This is the reason Aberdare Cables proudly sponsored
Aberdare works closely with the South African
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) a rural high school in KZN, Buhlebethu High School
and various major Universities and Technikons in the with a mobile science lab that can further assist Science
quest to continuously upgrade its product range and learners in the school with practicals. Aberdare Cables
manufacturing capabilities. Aberdare is determined to are passionate about community development and the
retain its leadership in the cable industry through the development of future leaders.
development of cost-effective solutions to common
problems faced by many of the world’s developing
nations, and by working closely with customers to meet
their every possible need. We are determined to remain
abreast of international developments, and indeed set
our own goals to maximise our company’s growth.
It is this philosophy that Aberdare is determined to
follow, now and into the future.
Employees
The company has highly trained and motivated
employees who make it an employer of choice. We
actively promote and follow a number of educational

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