Amka Products is a fast-moving consumer goods business founded in the 1950’s. It specializes in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of Skin, Fragrance and Hair Care products, that are sold in 82 countries worldwide. Among its leading brands are Satiskin, Clere, Nimue, Sof n’Free, Everysun, Milton, Revlon Natural Honey, Mousson, Mum, Lipice and Shower to Shower. Its sustained growth over the years is attributed to continuous renewal of all aspects of the business, particularly by harnessing the collective genius of all its people and its deep understanding of the markets it serves. 

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands! Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and centered on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands.

Our brands span a range of categories including hot beverages, sweet and savory biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, footwear, accessories and fashion apparel 

The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, coffee, and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest, and Ayataka. Our nutrition, juice, dairy, and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife, and AdeS. We're constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people's lives, communities, and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices, and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. 

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud is an impartial, independent dispute resolution scheme established in 2013 in terms of section 82(6) of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The office of the Ombud is mandated to receive and mediate consumer complaints relating specifically to the consumer goods and services sector. We report to the National Consumer Commission, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and our board of directors. Our services are free of charge for consumers.

JDE Peet’s South Africa is the local South African operation of JDE Peet’s, the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, serving consumers in more than 100 markets globally. The company has a rich coffee heritage dating back to 1753 and is home to well-known brands such as Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, L’OR and Peet’s Coffee. In South Africa, JDE Peet’s is focused on delivering high-quality coffee experiences to consumers, while driving sustainable growth and responsible sourcing across its value chain. 

KFC has been part of Africa’s story since 1971, when the first restaurant opened in Johannesburg. Today, with 1,573 restaurants across 22 countries in Africa, it stands as the continent’s leading quick service restaurant brand and home of the Original Recipe® fried chicken that millions love.
At KFC Africa, we feed more than hunger, we feed potential. Every meal served is part of a bigger purpose: creating a seat at the table for everyone and ensuring that potential isn’t just seen, but nurtured. 

That commitment comes to life through initiatives that make a measurable difference. Our Streetwise Academy equips team members with skills to thrive across frontline leadership, HR, and operations. To date, we have celebrated 202 graduates across our seven accredited programmes from NQF Levels 3 to 7. In 2025, our Add Hope programme delivered over 35.5 million meals to vulnerable children. Meanwhile, KFC Mini-Cricket, South Africa’s largest grassroots cricket development programme, reached more than 120,000 young players guided by 13,000 coaches, with more than 2.5 million children reached since inception. Beyond food, initiatives such as the Ikusasa Lethu scholarships, whicih has supported 125 learners over the past five years, and youth empowerment programmes across Africa open pathways to education, livelihoods, and brighter futures.

 

Kit Kat Cash & Carry is a South African retail and wholesale company that traces its origins to Kit Kat Café, established in 1953 in the old Asiatic Bazaar in Pretoria. Founded by members of the Gani family, the business began as a small family-run café and gradually expanded into wholesale and retail operations.  

Over the decades, the company grew into one of the leading brands in South Africa's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. It operates large Cash & Carry stores across Gauteng, Mpumalanga & Limpopo offering groceries, household goods, appliances, and other consumer products.  

Today, under the leadership of the Gani Brothers, Kit Kat Cash & Carry is recognized for its customer-focused service, competitive pricing, and strong community involvement, while continuing to expand its retail footprint.  

For 110 years, Nestlé South Africa has delivered on its Good Food, Good Life promise to consumers, ensuring continued access to an ever growing range of established and well loved brands. Through a spirit of innovation, the company continues to deliver new and exciting products in response to the evolving needs of its customers. By building a solid reputation for quality, nutritious food and beverages, Nestlé South Africa has created a steady increase in demand for its products. 

The company understands that customers, consumers and employees choose the Nestlé brand as one they can trust. Consumers can enjoy Nestlé products from early in the morning with a bowl of Nestlé cereal and coffee, to a mid-morning chocolate break, and ending off the day with a comforting hot beverage. The Nestlé brand is a promise that reflects the reliability and trustworthiness of quality products, great service and inspired people. Nestlé's efforts are aimed at achieving its corporate ambition of being recognised as the leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company while Creating Shared Value in the communities where it operates. The company's core values of diversity, trust, integrity and quality continue to guide its commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the lives of employees, consumers and all its stakeholders. 

Good Food, Good Life

About the W&RSETA 

The Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training (W&RSETA) is the skills authority in the South Africa’s fourth biggest economic contributor – wholesale and retail. Established in 2000, the W&RSETA facilitates education and training through implementation of learning programmes, disbursement of skills development grants, quality assurance of learning, SMME and entrepreneurship support and enabling access to higher education through bursaries. 

Vision 

To be the leader in skills development in the country.

Mission 

To develop a skilled, capable, competent and professional workforce to transform the Wholesale and Retail Sector.

Queen Vhulahani-Munyai is the Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO), where she leads the organisation’s mandate to advance consumer protection, strengthen alternative dispute resolution, and promote fair, ethical business practices across South Africa’s consumer goods and services sector. A strategic and values-driven executive, she brings extensive expertise in financial management, corporate governance, consumer affairs, dispute resolution, and institutional leadership. She holds an MBA from the University of South Wales and a BCom in Financial Accounting from the University of Pretoria, complemented by postgraduate certifications in Taxation, Forensic Auditing, and Commercial and Contract Law. Queen is a respected local and international speaker on consumer rights, ombudship, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and regularly contributes to academic, industry, and leadership platforms. As a member of the International Ombuds Association (IOA), she advocates for the expanded use of ADR as a practical and accessible mechanism for promoting social justice in South Africa.