A few companies

Barlow Limited The company operates in southern Africa as manufacturers and distributors of products for use in the building and construction, mining and other industries as well as retailers of motor vehicles. The group's overseas operations include the distribution of earthmoving and materials handling equipment as well as the manufacture of scientific and paper products to serve niche markets. The controlling shareholder in the group is SA Mutual with 26.3%. Some of the more prominent subsidiaries include Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd, Persetel Holdings Ltd and Plascon (Pty) Ltd. Address: Barlow Park, Katherine Street, Sandton. Tel: (011) 801-9111 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Barnato Jacobs Mellet Holdings Limited Not found: Barplats Investment Limited The principal interest of the company is the development of the platinum rights held by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Barplats Mines Limited ("Barmine"). Barmine's operations consist of two platinum mines, the Crocodile River Mine and the Kennedy's Vale Mine. Due to the prevailing depressed conditions in the platinum industry all mining and refining operations are currently mothballed. Address: 3rd Floor, Hollard Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 61386, Marshalltown, 2107. Tel: (011) 376-2800 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Barprop Limited The company is a property company with invetments in prime industrial, commercial and convenience retail properties located in the main mertopolitan areas of South Africa. The company is actively angaged in the acquisition and development of investment properties, the management of its properties and leasing of accommodation to financially sound tenants. The controlling shareholder is RMP properties which holds a stake of 77.7%. Address: 5 Handel Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg. PO Box 331, Crown Mines, 2052. Tel: (011) 496-1777 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Bateman Industrial Corporation Limited The group is engaged in the desing, manufacture, and marketing of engineered products, equipment machinery, and services to the mining, process indsutries and infrastructure sectors. The major shareholder is E. L. Bateman who holds 65.5% of the shares. Some of the operational entities through which Batecor operates include Bateman Equipment, Elbroc Electrical Products, Insitu Pipelines Sytems, Magnaflux, Bateman Earthmoving Equipment, Bateman Mining Equipment and Elbroc Strata Control. Address: Founders Building, Bartlett Road, Boksburg North. PO Box 565, Boksburg, 1460. Tel: (011) 899-9111 Source: JSE Handbook Bateman Project Holdings Limited The company operates in the engineering and contracting field covering management, design procurement, construction and commissioning of engineering and construction projects. The company operates under the Bateman banner and provides specialist technologies into niche markets to convert natural resources into marketable products. In addition to its existing markets, Bateman has created a focused niche in developing regions with evolving economis where its expertise at managing commercial and contractual risk provides a competitive edge. Address: Founders Building, Bartlett Road, Boksburg North. PO Box 565, Boksburg, 1460. Tel: (011) 899-9111 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Beatrix Mines Limited The company's prime source of revenue is from the Beatrix mine, which is a division of Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Company Ltd. The company owns the mineral rights of the Beatrix mine's mining lease area and receives, for the exploitation thereof, 15% of the mine's revenue. Address: 6 Hollard Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 61820, Marshalltown, 2107. Tel: (011) 376-9111 Source: JSE Handbook Beige Holdings Limited Not found Bell Equipment Limited The group manufactures and distributes a wide range of materials handling equipment which is marketed both locally and internationally through an extensive network of branches and independent dealers. The group's principal products are articulated dump trucks, haulers, front end loaders, rough terrain forklifts, sugar cane and timber harvesting and loading equipment, trailers and related parts and service. Other group activities comprise aircraft operations and property ownership. Address: 13-19 Carbonode Cell Road, Alton, Richards Bay. PO Box 198, Empangeni, 3880. Tel: (0351) 907-9111 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Berzack Brothers Holdings Limited The company is an investment holding company whise subsidiaries are engaged in the following activities: distribution of machinery, equipment and supplies to the clothing industry, wholesale and retail distribution of household products, manufacture and distribution of trimmings to the clothing industry, distribution of labelling equipment and supplies, confirming and finance and property ownership. The group has a 38,4% interest in Voltex Holdings Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture of wire, cables, injection moulding and extruded plastic products and the distribution of commercial and industrial electrical, electronic and lighting products, locksmith supplies, security and related products. The holding company is of Berzack Brothers is the Berzack-Illman Investment Corporation Limited, which holds 50,4% of the issued share capital. Address: Bivec House, 2 Nugget Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 4470, Johannesburg, 2000. Tel: (011) 337-8579 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Berzack Illman Investment Corporation Limited This investment holding company has the controlling share in Berzack Brothers Holdings Ltd. Address: Bivec House, 2 Nugget Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 4470, Johannesburg, 2000. Tel: (011) 337-4130 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Beverage & Consumer Industry Holdings Limited Beverage and Consumer Industry Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company holding 30,03% of the total issued ordinary and automatically convertible preference share capital of South African Breweries Limited. Address: 28 Harrison Street, Johannesburg. PO Box 231, Johannesburg, 2000. Tel: (011) 373-7111 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Bicc Cafca Limited The group comprises BICC CAFCA Limited and its subsidiary BICC (Central Africa). The company's main activity, based in Zimbabwe, is the manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper eelectric cables and overhead aluminium conductors. The controlling shareholder is Bicc Plc which owns a stake of 74,6% in BICC CAFCA Ltd. Address: 54 Lytton Road, Harare. PO Box 1651, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel: (Harare) 754186 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Billcad Holdings Limited Not found Billiton Limited Not found BOE Corporation Limited BOE Corporation Ltd is an investment company with a 50,47% interest in The Board of Executors Ltd, an asset management, merchant and private banking group. Address: 4 Wale Street, Cape Town. PO Box 86, Cape Town, 8000. Tel: (021) 481-1000 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Bolton Footwear Limited The company is priamrily involved in footwear manufacturing and motor dealerships. The activities are conducted through Bolton Footwear Ltd and subsidiary companies including Stanmar Motors, Watson Shoes, Patrick Sportswear, Oudshoorn Footwear and WOB Properties. Address: Charles Street, Great Brak River. PO Box 1, Great Brak River, 6525. Tel: (04442) 2111 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Bolton Industrial Holdings Limited The company I a holding comapny which derives it entire income from its investments in Bolton Footwear Ltd (footwear manufacturing) and Cargo Carriers Ltd (bulk transport services) through C C Investments (Pty) Ltd. Address: Corner Barbara and North Reef Roads, Elandsfontein, Germiston. PO Box 201, Isando, 1600. Tel: (011) 828-0570 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Bonatla Property Holdings Limited Not found Bonnita Holdings Limited The main activity of the company is the processing of milk supplied by smaller producers and selling the processed products in the most profitable manner. It also produces and markets an extensive range of fruit juices and frozen confectionery. The controlliing shraholder is the Premier Group Ltd which holds 62% of the issued share capital of the company. Address: Bonnita Park, Strand Road, Stellenbosch. PO Box 809, Stellenbosch, 7599. Tel: (021) 886-6630 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook Botswana RST Limited The company is an investment holding company whose only active subsidiary, BCL Ltd, operates underground mines and an ore treatment and flash smelting facility at Selebi-Phikwe in Botswana. The controlling shareholder in the company is the Anglo American Corporation of Botswana. Address: Administration Block, BCL Mine Site, PO Box 3, Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. Tel: (09267) 810-211 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Boumat Limited The group consists of a portfolio of trading and manufacturing operations, distributing products to the building, civil engineering and industrial fields. The group also oeprates retail home improvement stores suppling a wide range of products to the do-it-yourself and buy-it-yourself markets as well as small contractors. Popular brand names of the company include Just Tiles, Builders Market, Home Warehouse, Incledon Engineering, Kwikot, Plumblink, Saffer & Co, Citymetal and Duratile. Address: Unit 15, Bedfordview Office Park, 3 Riley Road, Bedfordview. PO Box 459, Bedfordview, 2008. Tel: (011) 455-1119 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Brainware Limited Not found Brand Corporate Holdings Limited Not found Brian Porter Holdings Limited An onvestment company whose subsidiaries are engaged in the retail motor trade as well as property ownership. The group derives income from the sale of new and used wehicles, service parts, panelshop, car air conditioning, petrol, display boards and rental of premises. The properties are used mainly for retail motor trading purposes and include new and used vehicle showrooms, petrol service stations, workshops and parts warehouses. The major shareholder in the group is Imperial Holdings Ltd which owns 59% of the issued share capital of the company. Address: Porter House, Belmont Road, Rondebosch. PO Box 51, Rondebosch, 7700. Source: (021) 689-4711 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook British American Tobacco SA The company is an investment holding company and through subsidiaries, manufactures and markets a wide range of well known cigarettes, snuff and tobaccos for the South African and some export markets. Popular brands include Benson & Hedges, John Player Special, John Player Gold Leaf, Embassy. Address: Corner Main Reef Road and Kelvin Street Extension, Industria, Johannesburg. PO Box 43085, Industria, 2042. Tel: (011) 495-5520 Source: Annual Report BTR Dunlop Limited The Group manufactures and markets rubber products, particularly Dunlop tyres. It holds the Dunlop tyre trademark for about 70 countries to which it either manufactures or exports. Dunlop also manufactures foam products for the consumer, automotive and industrial markets. Popular brand names include Dunlop Industrial Products, Dunlop Tyres, Dunlopillo, India Tyres, Regal Tyres, Laursens and Fist. Address: 265 Sydney Road, Durban. PO Box 925, Durban, 4000. Tel: (031) 460-1111 Source: JSE Handbook, Annual Report Buildmax Limited An invetment holding company, its subsidiaires manufacture, supply and distribute sheet metal (primarily rain water goods), timber, and allied products to the building, agricultural, furniture and shopfitting industries. With its stake of 52,5% in the company, Mycom SA (Pty) Ltd, is the controlling shareholder. Address: Davey Street, Germiston South. PO Box 1400, Germiston, 1400. Tel: (011) 873-3949 Source: JSE Handbook Burlington Industries Limited The company is an investment holding company providing financial and management services to its subsidiaries whose activities are primarily in the manufacture of men's, ladies', and children's fashionwear. Popular brand names include Marlboro, Bijou, Jenny Jones, Royal Palm and Brooks of London. The group is controlled by the Kawitzky Family. Address: 9 Hopkins Street, Salt River, Cape Town. PO Box 443, Cape Town, 8000. Tel: (021) 448-4261 Source: Annual Report, JSE Handbook