The Samuels Group are better than ever after 2021 unrest
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The Samuels Group is a proudly black-owned South African business founded in 2000. During its first few years of operation, the company specialised in the wholesale distribution of petroleum products.
In 2016, the company expanded into the automotive industry and launched 13 Service Centres (Independent Workshops) under the banner of Samuels Service Centres.
These service centers, spread nationwide, are fully accredited RMI automotive service and repairs workshops that offer quality and professional vehicle repair services.
The Samuels Group in Cornubia, which specialises in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products, was amongst the first few businesses to be attacked by the poor community who went from business to business looting goods and destroying property in July last year.
The first order of business was to ensure that the company resumed its operations, albeit not fully at that time. This accomplishment was achieved within four days after the looting. What followed was the hard work of rebuilding the warehouse to return it to its full functionality, a process that took more than 10 months.
During that time 25 more individuals were employed and a total of R1 296 922.89 was paid to casual workers. Mr. Samuels says he wants to ensure that more sustainable jobs are created by his business. “It is our duty as businesses to help in alleviating the jobs crisis that the country faces. We are playing our part and we implore our counterparts to do the same”.
Apart from continuing to create jobs, the Samuels Group has an NPO, called the Samuels Siza Foundation through which it seeks to shield the less fortunate being shielded from socio-economic hardships.
After its launch in 2019, the Samuels Siza Foundation embarked on its first initiative called the Mudita Initiative (Beggars Initiative) which assisted the destitute homeless people of Durban. Mudita is a Sanskrit word that means “finding joy in the good fortune of others”.
WR Van Der Merwe has more in Business Watch.
Image: www.samuels.co.za
In 2016, the company expanded into the automotive industry and launched 13 Service Centres (Independent Workshops) under the banner of Samuels Service Centres.
These service centers, spread nationwide, are fully accredited RMI automotive service and repairs workshops that offer quality and professional vehicle repair services.
The Samuels Group in Cornubia, which specialises in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products, was amongst the first few businesses to be attacked by the poor community who went from business to business looting goods and destroying property in July last year.
The first order of business was to ensure that the company resumed its operations, albeit not fully at that time. This accomplishment was achieved within four days after the looting. What followed was the hard work of rebuilding the warehouse to return it to its full functionality, a process that took more than 10 months.
During that time 25 more individuals were employed and a total of R1 296 922.89 was paid to casual workers. Mr. Samuels says he wants to ensure that more sustainable jobs are created by his business. “It is our duty as businesses to help in alleviating the jobs crisis that the country faces. We are playing our part and we implore our counterparts to do the same”.
Apart from continuing to create jobs, the Samuels Group has an NPO, called the Samuels Siza Foundation through which it seeks to shield the less fortunate being shielded from socio-economic hardships.
After its launch in 2019, the Samuels Siza Foundation embarked on its first initiative called the Mudita Initiative (Beggars Initiative) which assisted the destitute homeless people of Durban. Mudita is a Sanskrit word that means “finding joy in the good fortune of others”.
WR Van Der Merwe has more in Business Watch.
Image: www.samuels.co.za
