South Africa

FNB Namibia Ltd. provides a full range of banking services to individuals, while FNB Business and RMB Namibia offer services and solutions that meet the needs of enterprises - both large and small - throughout the country. Our extensive countrywide branch and automated teller machine (ATM) networks, as well as self-service channels such as FNB Namibia Online Banking, Cellphone Banking & FNB App sites ensure that you have access to your accounts around the clock.

Investing in the community and future of our country is a priority. The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust is the vehicle through which we support non-profit organisations and institutions working towards the development and empowerment of the broader community.

History of FNB

Humble beginnings

1907 Founded as Deutsche Afrika Bank (DAB);

1915 National Bank of South Africa took over the assets of DAB;

1926 National Bank was integrated with Barclays Bank;

1971 Barclays Bank changed name of the South African operation to Barclays National Bank Limited;

1987 In December, the name changed to First National Bank of Southern Africa after the shareholding changed;

1988 In February, First National Bank of SWA/Namibia Limited was incorporated;

1997 Listed on the Namibia Stock Exchange.

2003 FNB Namibia merged with Swabou;

2004 Announcement of one of the first and most progressive BEE transaction;

2006 First bank to issue Credit Cards in Namibia;

2007 First bank to reach N$10 bill in assets and celebrate its centenary;

2009+ Most decorated bank in Namibia;

2010 The Banker: Banker of the Year award.

FirstRand Namibia Holdings Limited is home to some of the most successful financial brands in the country.

The FirstRand Namibia Group is home to First National Bank of Namibia Limited, WesBank, RMB Namibia, FNB Insurance Brokers, OUTsurance, FNB Unit Trusts to name a few. First National Bank of Namibia offers banking and investment services to individuals and business across our vast country whilst RMB Namibia offers the corporate and investment banking associated with a growing economy. WesBank is the vehicle and asset financing arm of the Group to individuals and businesses alike. Short term insurance through OUTsurance and FNB Insurance Brokers ensure assets are well covered. FNB Insurance Brokers also offers life cover options.

FirstRand-Namibia is a listed company on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX). The Group has shareholding in First National Bank of Namibia Limited, RMB Namibia, FNB Unit Trusts and as such all of these divisions form part of the service offering to our customers and are part of our team.

FirstRand-Namibia Holdings prides itself on its heritage of service excellence through the provision of financial services to every sector of the Namibian economy. With our broad-based Namibian shareholding, our comprehensive range of financial products and services, our deep understanding of the local financial environment and our countrywide network of branches and agencies, we provide a fully integrated package of financial solutions to every Namibian - and to every corner of our beautiful land.

FirstRand-Namibia is a listed company on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX). The Group has shareholding in First National Bank of Namibia Limited, RMB Namibia, FNB Unit Trusts and as such all of these divisions form part of the service offering to our customers and are part of our team.

As a large corporate company, FNB Namibia subscribes to strong values and a set vision and mission.

Group Vision

A great Namibian financial services group, creating a better world!

Group Mission

Be the best employer in Namibia to the best people, who are passionate about stakeholder relations and innovative, client-centric value propositions delivered through efficient channels and processes in a sorted out and sustainable manner.

Group Values

I'm Helpful, I'm Effective, I'm Ethical, I'm Innovative, I'm Accountable.

PARKSIDE

First National Bank of Namibia LTD

C/O Fidel Castro & Independence Ave

Box 195, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992111

infonam@fnbnamibia.co.na

The Parkside branch also services RMB, Homeloans and WesBank clients.

RMB Namibia Tel: 061 2992340

RMB Corporate Banking

Tel: 061 2998446

infonam@fnbnamibia.com.na

WesBank

C/O Fidel Castro & Independence Ave

Box 195, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992437

wesbank@fnbnamibia.com.na

Homeloans

C/O Fidel Castro & Independence Ave

Box 2150, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992523 / 061 2992524

bonds@fnbnamibia.com.na

AUSSPANNPLATZ

C/O Tal & Schiniz St, Ausspannplatz

Box 5065, Ausspannplatz

Tel: 061 2992607

PRIVATE CLIENTS

C/O /Fidel Castro & Independence Ave

First Floor

Box 285, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992838

PRIVATE WEALTH

C/O Fidel Castro & Independence Ave

Ground Floor

Box 285, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2998447

GROVE MALL

C/O Chasie & Frankie Fredericks St, Ground Floor

Shop 44, The Grove Mall shopping centre

Box 35387, Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek

Tel:061 2992222

JOHN MEINERT

C/O Independence Ave & John Meinert St

Box 23043, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2998149

KATUTURA

Pick n Pay Complex, Independence

Katutura

Box 62207, Katutura, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992222

fnbkatutura@fnbnamibia.com.na

KHOMASDAL

Shop 24, 1st Floor, Khomas Grove

Khomasdal

Box 72037

Tel: 061 2992222

MAERUA MALL

1st Floor, Shop no 37

Maerua Mall Shopping Centre

Tel: 061 2997820

NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL

16 Nguni St, Northern Industrial Area

Box 23043

Tel: 061 269380

BUSINESS BANKING

C/O Noble Armstrong St, Old Power Station

Tel: 061 411200

PROSPERITA

110 Nickel St, Prosperita

Box 285, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992222

WERNHILL AGENCY

C/O Fidel Castro & Mandume Ndemufayo St

Shop 40, Wernhill Shopping Centre

Box 195, Windhoek

Tel: 061 272959

WINDHOEK

207 Independence Ave, Windhoek

Box 285, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992111

BUREAU DE CHANGE

207 Independence Ave, Windhoek

Box 285, Windhoek

Tel: 061 2992039

OTHER AREAS:

ARANDIS

ARANOS

AUSSENKEHR

EENHANA

GOBABIS

GROOTFONTEIN

HENTIES BAY

KARIBIB

KATIMA MULILO

KEETMANSHOOP

LUDERITZ

MARIENTAL

OKAHANDJA

OKAHAO

OKAKARARA

OKONGO

OMUTHIYA

ONDANGWA

ONGWEDIVA

OPUWO

ORANJEMUND

OSHAKATI

OSHIKUKU

OTAVI

OTJIWARONGO

OUTAPI

OUTJO

REHOBOTH

ROSH PINAH

RUNDU

SWAKOPMUND

NKURENKURU

TSUMEB

USAKOS

WALVIS BAY

CBZ Bank Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the diversified and listed financial services group CBZ Holdings (CBZH). CBZH provides a complete range of financial services through various subsidiaries whose activities include banking, short and long term insurance, asset management, securities trading and property investments.

CBZ Bank Limited, the flagship of the group is a registered commercial bank offering a wide range of innovative banking and financial services solutions to personal and corporate customers through the following:

Retail Banking

Corporate & Merchant Banking

E-Banking & Card Services

Mortgage Finance

Agribusiness

Advisory services

Asset Finance

Wealth Management

Treasury

Trade Finance & International Banking

Custodial Services

Established in 1980 as the Bank of Credit and Commerce Zimbabwe Limited (BCCZ) that was a joint venture between the Government of Zimbabwe and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International Holdings Limited (BCCIH).

Turnaround

In 1991, the government of Zimbabwe saved the BCCZ from collapse by acquiring total shareholding in the Bank. BCCZ acquired a new identity as Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ). The Bank’s new identity was augmented by the appointment of a new team of management whose mandate was to steer CBZ to growth and success. The first major turnaround occurred in May 1995 when a decision was taken to remove non performing loans from the normal portfolio of advances. These were placed under the separate entity, Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe Nominees Limited (CBZN). This strategy allowed the more efficient mobilisation of financial resources and enabled greater focus on critical issues of banking business and rehabilitation of all delinquent advances.

Diversification

CBZ’s diversification drive started in 1997 when the Zimbabwean Government sold its shareholding in the Bank in a bid to adequately capitalise it. An agreement was reached with the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA) to become the Bank’s technical partner. ABSA took up 25% in shareholding.

Apart from ABSA, the International Finance Corporation, an arm of the Word Bank, acquired a further 15% of equity. Nonetheless, the greater part of CBZ shares (55%) were issued to the public when the Bank fully privatised and was listed on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on 29 June 1998.

By then the Bank had become the third largest in Zimbabwe in terms of deposits. It has also diversified its financial services range with the most significant addition being the establishment of the Microfinance Unit to support small to medium sized business enterprises.

Growth Through Diversification

In 2004 a new vision was adopted. This refocus propelled the establishment of CBZ Holdings (CBZH) as an entity poised to provide all client segments with a one-stop shopping experience for financial services. When CBZ Holdings Limited was operationalised in June 2005, period of intense growth through diversification began.

The Bank became a subsidiary of the holding company and was renamed CBZ Bank Limited. CBZ Asset Management (Private) Limited trading as Datvest was incorporated under the CBZ Group following the acquisition of its entire issued share capital in June 2005.

Adding to its interests in commercial banking and asset management, CBZH then ventured into the property sector in 2006 by registering and launching another subsidiary, CBZ Properties (Private) Limited. In 2006 CBZ Holdings, in partnership with other investors also set up a short term insurance company, Optimal Insurance (Private) Limited, which began operations in July of the same year.

CBZ Holdings continued in its concerted efforts to seek and obtain opportunities to extend the Group’s national footprint. In January 2007, the CBZ Group issued an announcement to shareholders advising of its complete acquisition of Beverly Building Society. Notably, this development made mortgage financing facilities available to clients of the Group and enhanced business synergies. In addition, there was a marked increment of value for shareholders.

CBZ Holdings’ track record has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and creating extra sources of revenue through the start-up and development of completely new businesses such as CBZ Securities, CBZ Properties and CBZ Life.

Consolidation

In 2010 CBZ Holdings started an operational integration process that has resulted in the consolidation of the Bank and the Building Society resulting in the Bank Offering a one-stop shop facility to its clients. This means that the Group now offers Banking and home financing products and services available under one roof. Operationally, this consolidation means that there are no free-standing CBZ Building Society branches. Instead, the services previously offered through these branches are now available at the nearest CBZ Bank branch, to which Building Society clients were migrated.

Mortgage Finance and other products previously offered through CBZ Building Society are now part of CBZ Bank’s range of products bringing cost saving for both the group and its clients. .

The consolidation also means that a platform has now been created for product development innovation, which means finding more ways to make banking an even more enjoyable experience for clients.

CBZ Asset Management Private Limited T/A Datvest is a wholly owned subsidiary of the diversified and listed financial services Group CBZ Holdings (CBZH). Datvest is one of the largest asset management companies in Zimbabwe and currently manages over US$140 million in assets on the stock market, fixed income market, property market and other asset classes.

Datvest, the asset management division of the CBZH Group is registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ). Datvest offers a wide range of managed investment portfolio services to pension funds, corporates and individual investors through the following:

Pension Fund Portfolio Management

Private Client Equity and Money Market Portfolio Management

Fixed Income Investments

Property Investments

Unit Trust Investments

Advisory Services

History

Datvest, traces its beginnings back to 1990 when Dataworld (Private) Limited was incorporated. We have acquired a significant level of experience over the past twenty-three years and in so doing have become one of the largest asset managers in Zimbabwe. Our track record over this period speaks for itself and is reflected in our prestigious client base of high net worth individuals, corporate entities, pension funds and unit trust clients.

This, coupled with a dedicated, experienced and highly qualified management team allows us to give clients the efficient service for which we have become renowned.

Capabilities

Our Investment Objective is to “Exceed agreed benchmarked returns over a rolling three year period using a Balanced Methodology. We believe that a suitable weighting should be assigned to each asset class represented in a fund, dictated by the nature of the investor’s liabilities, which combine to produce a diversified portfolio. Upon taking on a new client, we meet with the trustees and agree strategy and core buying lists around which we build a portfolio. We utilise a focused portfolio methodology and our equity portfolios are relatively low risk and are approved by Trustees in terms of our Strategic Plan.

We use various tools to select our investments and these are crosschecked firstly against fundamental and technical indicators and secondly against our own business knowledge of the Zimbabwean companies and the economy. Full use is made of internet capabilities and we continually keep abreast of international investment trends through regular training and our association with international investment houses. Derivative instruments, such as futures and options, will not be included in the portfolio unless specifically agreed to. Our unique mix of skills ensures a well-rounded view when it comes to analysing investment opportunities and we have the luxury of the most comprehensive financial and economic database in Zimbabwe to support this important process.

CBZ Risk Advisory Services (Pvt) Limited is a registered insurance broker which is 100% owned by CBZ Holdings Limited. The subsidiary was established in 2017 and is among the top 5 Insurance Brokers in Zimbabwe in terms of market share. CBZ Risk Advisory Service (Pvt) Ltd has unrivalled expertise in Insurance Broking and Risk Advisory services. Its expertise cuts across the various sectors providing comprehensive and cutting edge solutions to the various industries. 

CBZ Risk Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd boasts of a team that is highly experienced and qualified to offer insurance and risk management expertise. The team leverages on digital capabilities to deliver a comprehensive and differentiated value proposition to cater for the different industries.

CBZ Risk Advisory Services (Pvt) Ltd offers the following services:

Short Term Insurance Broking

Captive Management

Claims Management Consultancy

Risk Assessment & Advisory

Employee Benefits Consulting Services

Pension Advisory Services

Healthcare Consulting

CBZ Properties (Private) Limited is a real estate development, investment and management company which is 100% owned CBZ Holdings Limited. Incorporated in 2004 the company has years of successful experiences in real estate development and management. Our simple business principle is that our only concern in a real estate transaction is the customer.

With a focused direction, we continue to expand our real estate portfolio with the expertise of a talented team and partnerships. We provide a quality of service that is unique to the industry and delivers a distinct comparative advantage. Our knowledge of the property industry results in a better understanding of our clients’ requirements and expectations. This allows us to quickly respond to our client’ changing needs. Creativity, capacity and value are hallmarks of each project.

Our property development team has developed in excess of 2.0 million square metres of housing projects, office and industrial space.

The property management team manages over 100,000 squares metres of residential, office, commercial and industrial space. CBZ Properties has the expertise to see value in existing real estate products and respectfully re-purpose them into valuable assets. The experience gained through analysing, developing, leasing and managing these long-term assets enhances CBZ Properties’ reputation in the Zimbabwean real estate market.

Furthermore, our access to such a unique property database enables us to analyse market and technological conditions and changes with a high degree of precision. This enables us to provide the most accurate market values of assets and forecast future trends in values, analysis of trends in the performance of real estate investments in comparison with other asset classes. Additionally, CBZ Properties analyses the impact of changes in land laws, planning regulations and environmental regulations on optimal land use.

We offer the following:

Property development solutions, 

Project management services

Property management services, 

Property sales

Valuations and real estate advisory services

CBZ Capital originates, structures and participates in strategic transactions for its clients. CBZ Capital has the ability to look at transactions across the capital structure (Debt, Equity Mezzanine) and thrives where this is complexity. At its core CBZ Capital looks to solve critical problems for it’s clients through becoming a partner and advisor.

Products

Structuring

Financing / Capital Raising 

Strategic Partnerships 

Trading

Red Sphere Finance (Private) Limited is Licensed Credit – Only Microfinance Institution under the Microfinance Act Chapter 24:30 and whole owned by CBZ Holdings. The subsidiary is mandated to provide financial services to the informal sector, SMEs, Civil Servants, small holder farmers and all those who are gainfully employed.  Red Sphere Finance offers the following products:

Individual Business Loans

Educational Loans

Salary Based Loans

Agricultural Loans

SME and Microfinance Loans

Order Finance

Advisory Services

CBZ Agro-Yield (Private) Limited is a subsidiary of CBZ Holdings Zimbabwe. CBZ Agro-Yield’s aim is to actively participate in assisting the Government of Zimbabwe to meet its objectives by empowering farmers, creating employment and increasing food production. The company works with various stakeholders to ensure farmer production yields continuously improve through enhanced methods such as farm mechanization.

CBZ Agro-Yield in conjunction with the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and Ministry of Agriculture are the major stakeholders in the National Enhanced Agriculture Productivity Scheme ( NEAPS ). The aim of NEAPS is to ensure food self-sufficiency in Zimbabwe through the support of wheat, maize and soya bean production.

CBZ Agro-Yield distributes inputs to farmers that meet the Company’s requirements with regards to repayment capabilities and production capacity. CBZ Agro-Yield identifies various suppliers that can supply inputs in a timely manner to ensure uninterrupted farming activities for farmers. The inputs generally include but are not limited to;

Seed

Fertilizer

Chemicals

Fuel

Mechanization equipment such as irrigation systems.

The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Finance provides funding for the Program to guarantee payment to the different input suppliers. The farmers repay their input loans with product through delivering the equivalent amount of produce to the Government appointed agents to cover their loan. The business aims to diversify its portfolio into other product lines such as horticulture.

CBZ Agro-Yield plays an integral part of the NEAPS program through the identification of farmers, sourcing of suppliers, distribution of inputs and reconciliation of farmers’ accounts. The introduction of Information Technology is assisting the company to effectively manage the tracking, supply & distribution of inputs as well as the repayment of loans.

CBZ Insurance Company (CBZI) is a short term insurance company duly registered in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Zimbabwe. The company is licensed by the Insurance & Pension Commission of Zimbabwe (IPEC). CBZI (formerly Optimal Insurance Company) is a subsidiary of CBZ Holdings and was established in 2005 with operations starting on the the 1st of June 2006.

CBZI boasts of a team that is highly experienced and qualified to do short term insurance business. The team is beyond doubt one of the most dynamic, innovative and solution driven in the Zimbabwean insurance industry. The team endeavours to provide highly innovative and valuable short term insurance solutions to clients regardless of their sizes. CBZ Insurance offers the following products:

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Residential Building Insurance

Commercial Building Insurance

Travel Insurance

Casualty Insurance

Accident and Health Cover

Marine

Business Package

Liability Insurance

CBZ Life Limited was established in 2010 and licensed to transact long term insurance business. CBZ Holdings has 100% shareholding in the company. The newly formed CBZ Life has on board shareholders, directors, management and staff who have a wealth of experience in life insurance. Funeral Insurance involves providing a pre-defined benefit amount on the client’s death payable immediately to the specified beneficiary of the policy holder’s estate.

Credit Life Insurance entails the provision of a benefit amount equal to the loan amount outstanding (or alternatively an amount equal to the original loan) in the event of the client’s death (and possible disability). In addition the loan repayments of 3 or 6 months can be paid in the event of retrenchment.

Term insurance involves providing a pre-defined benefit amount in the event of the client’s death payable to the specified beneficiary of the policyholder`s estate.

BRANCHES:

8TH AVENUE BRANCH BULAWAYO

8TH AVENUE/JASON MOYO STREET

AIRPORT AGENCY

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL, HARARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HARARE

AVONDALE BRANCH

AVONDALE SHOPPING CENTRE

BEITBRIDGE

SHOP NUMBER 7, BEITBRIDGE SHOPPING MALL, BEITBRIDGE, P.O. BOX 401

BELMONT

CNR LEEDS ROADS/J. CHINAMANO BELMONT BULAWAYO

BINDURA

STAND 751YORK STREET, BINDURA

BOKA TOBACCO AGENCY BOKA TOBACCO AUCTION FLOORS, HARARE

BORROWDALE BRANCH, HARARE

CNR EDINBURGH/CAMPBELL RD, POMONA, BORROWDALE

P O BOX BW 520, BORROWDALE

BULAWAYO CCD

BULAWAYO FIFE STREET MONEY TRANSFER CENTRE

CNR FIFE/10TH AVENUE

(0292) 65081

(MTA TRANSACTIONS ONLY)

CHECHECHE

SHOP NO 1J, STAND NUMBER 229, CHECHECHE COMPLEX, CHECHECHE

CHEGUTU

116 QUEEN STREET, CHEGUTU

CHINHOYI

NUMBER 9 MAGAMBA WAY, CHINHOYI

CHIPINGE

76 MAIN STREET

P O BOX 440 CHIPINGE

CHIREDZI

55 CHILONGA DRIVE CHIREDZI

CHIRUNDU

NEW ZIMRA BORDER POST COMPLEX, CHIRUNDU

CHITUNGWIZA MAKONI BRANCH

60 JENJE ROAD, SEKE NORTH, SEKE

CHIVHU

DESAI BUILDING, 383 YORK STREET, CHIVHU

CRIPPS ROAD BRANCH

CRIPPS ROAD, GRANITESIDE, HARARE

GOKWE

STAND 960 GOKWE GROWTH POINT

GUTU

BEVERLY PLACE, GUTU

GWANDA

63 SOULDAN STREET, GWANDA

GWERU

CBZ BUILDING, CNR ROBERT MUGABE/7TH STREET, GWERU

HARARE CCD

HIGHFIELD

JABAVU DRIVE HIGHFIELD, HARARE

JOSHUA NKOMO AIRPORT BRANCH

CBZ HOUSE, 87 JOSHUA MQABUKO NYONGOLO NKOMO STREET BULAWAYO

KADOMA BRANCH

CBZ HOUSE 41 MUKWATI STREET KADOMA

KARIBA

3339 NYAMHUNGA TOWNSHIP, P BAG 2021, KARIBA

KAROI

STAND NUMBER 252, KAROI TOWNSHIP, KAROI

KWAME NKRUMAH BRANCH

60 KWAME NKRUMAH AVENUE, HARARE

KWEKWE

STAND 6467, KWEKWE

MARONDERA

2137 SECOND STREET, MARONDERA

MASVINGO

376 ROBERT MUGABE WAY

MSASA

DESTINY ELECTRONICS, 62 MUTARE ROAD, MSASA HARARE

MTC AGENCY

6 RAINHAM ROAD, WILLOWVALE, HARARE

MUREHWA

SHOP NO. 2 CBZ BUILDING STAND 175 MUREHWA

MUTARE

31 SECOND STREET, MUTARE

MUTOKO AGENCY

STAND NO.374 OLIVER NEWTON ROAD MUTOKO

MVURWI

FARM & CITY COMPLEX STAND 26A CHARTHAM ROAD MVURWI

NEMBUDZIYA

STAND 121 MUTORA TOWNSHIP, NEMBUDZIYA

NORTON

143 CORNMARKET CRESCENT, NORTON

NYANGA

253 NYANGA TOWNSHIP, NYANGA

NYIKA

NYIKA GROWTH POINT, NYIKA

ROBERT MUGABE ROAD MONEY TRANSFER CENTRE

83 ROBERT MUGABE RD, HARARE

(0242) 774357, 772401

(MTA TRANSACTIONS ONLY)

RUSAPE

18 ROBERT MUGABE STREET

SAMORA MACHEL

57 SAMORA MACHEL AVENUE, HARARE

SAPPHIRE HOUSE

CORNER SPEKE AVENUE/ANGWA STREET, HARARE

SELOUS AVE BRANCH

CBZ PLACE, 7 SELOUS AVENUE, HARARE

SOUTHERTON

CORNER PAISLEY ROAD/HIGHFIELD ROAD

TSF TOBACCO AGENCY

TSF TOBACCO AUCTION FLOORS, 161 GLENEAGLES ROAD, WILLOWDALE HARARE

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE AGENCY

STUDENTS CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE CAMPUS, HARARE

VICTORIA FALLS

THE GALLERIA COMPLEX, STAND NO. 123, P O BOX 258, VICTORIA FALLS

WEALTH MANAGEMENT SUITE

CNR EDINBURGH/CAMPBELL RD, POMONA, BORROWDALE

ZVISHAVANE

694 TURNER ROAD ZVISHAVANE

Incorporated in 1918 and listed on the Johannesburg (JSE) and Namibian (NSX) stock exchanges, Oceana Group is a global fishing company, and an important participant in the South African, Namibian and US fishing industries. We are ranked as one of the top 20 seafood companies in the world by market capitalisation. We employ 4 845 people globally, of whom 3 736 are directly employed and 1 109 are indirectly employed. Oceana is a black-owned company and a level 1 B-BBEE contributor.

“On the surface a fishing company. Deep down, so much more.”

Over the past 5 years, Oceana has consistently been rated as one of the most empowered JSE-listed companies (Empowerdex Most Empowered Companies ranking).

Our core business is the catching, processing, marketing and distribution of canned fish, fishmeal, fish oil, lobster, horse mackerel, squid and hake. The business includes mid-water fishing (horse mackerel), deep-sea trawling (hake), and inshore fishing for pelagic fish (anchovy, Gulf Menhaden, redeye herring and pilchard). In addition, we provide refrigerated warehouse facilities and logistical support services.

“We supply fish and fish products to consumers across the spectrum – in Africa, Asia, Europe, the US, Australia and the Far East.”

The group’s principal market is the lower-end consumer (who prefers canned fish and horse mackerel). Oceana is particularly well renowned for the sale of canned pilchards under the Lucky Star label. Lucky Star is an iconic retail brand in South Africa, and leads the market within the canned fish sectors in which it operates. This includes Botswana, France, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, the United Kingdom, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

We also sell products to upper-end consumers (who are predominantly buyers of lobster, hake and certain canned fish).

The majority of our sales revenue comes from South Africa and Namibia, followed by markets in Southern and West Africa, the US, Europe, Australia and the Far East. The consolidation of Oceana’s South African, Namibian, Angolan and US fishmeal supply has increased the group’s scale and mobility in the global market. This is supported by increasing global protein requirements and growing demand for fishmeal and fish oil products. Oceana’s fishmeal and fish oil market has a global footprint. The group’s US‑based, Daybrook Fisheries operation is responsible for a significant portion of our fishmeal and fish oil products.

Oceana’s fishing and production‑related activities are conducted primarily through four operating divisions: Lucky Star; Daybrook Fisheries; Blue Continent Products; and Oceana Lobster. A fifth division, CCS Logistics, provides refrigerated warehouse facilities with operations in South Africa, Namibia and Angola. This structure creates value through economies of scale and efficiencies in terms of raw material and product volumes, use of vessels and production resources, market focus, risk management and growth opportunities.

We are committed to and support responsible fishing practices. Oceana is a founder member of the Responsible Fisheries Alliance (RFA), and has partnered with WWF and other members in the RFA to advance an ecosystems approach to fisheries management.

The group has a highly skilled board and an experienced management team who maintain a culture of good governance informed by effective risk management and compliance practices. This is supported by a stable and experienced employee base.