Mementoes Trading 1988 (Pty) Ltd

What Mementoes Trading 1988 (Pty) Ltd does

Mementoes Trading 1988 (Pty) Ltd is a South African private company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Witbank, Mpumalanga, operating as a multi-category B2B services provider to enterprise and government clients. The company delivers work across four service lines: waste management (including DEA-licensed national waste tyre collection), logistics (specialised heavy industrial and transformer transport), construction, and hygiene services. Its client roster includes major state-owned enterprises and large corporates such as Eskom, Exxaro, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Bidvest, Siemens, Seriti Resources, and REDISA, indicating project-based contract execution across the public sector, energy, and industrial mining-adjacent verticals.

The company is 100% black women-owned and holds B-BBEE Level 1 certification, which is a material commercial enabler in South African public-sector and large-corporate procurement. It operates under DEA Certified Transporter status and is a member of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA). The company is also a beneficiary of the SAICA Strategic Catalyst Programme (2021) and the founder, Zodwa Mlangeni, has participated in the GIBS Management Programme, indicating investment in management capability to support scaling.

The business model is project- and contract-based, with revenue generated through service delivery to large enterprise and government clients. The company has no disclosed proprietary technology, software platform, or recurring subscription component, and operates as a labour- and operations-intensive services firm. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or major capital events have been disclosed.

Name

Mementoes Trading 1988 (Pty) Ltd

Legal name

Mementoes Trading 1988 (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://mementoes.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mementoes Trading 1988 is a B-BBEE Level 1, 100% black women-owned South African multi-service B2B provider delivering waste management, logistics, construction, and hygiene services to state-owned enterprises and major corporates including Eskom, Exxaro, and DFFE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Industrial Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Heavy freight logistics
• Mobile office solutions
• Industrial laundry services
• Waste tyre collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Witbank

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Heavy freight, critical cargo, and supply chain management services including transformer transportation and mobile office supply/delivery.
2. Waste Management Services: Tyre collection, hazardous waste handling, and general waste disposal. Services as DEA Certified Transporter for waste tyres.
3. Construction Services: Infrastructure maintenance and mobile office supply, assembly, and maintenance services.
4. Hygiene Services: Industrial laundry services and supply of laundry soaps for large-scale operations, toilet hire, and cleaning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mementoes Trading provides four integrated service categories to enterprise and government clients in South Africa: (1) Waste Management, including waste tyre collection, hazardous waste handling, and general disposal as a DEA-certified transporter; (2) Logistics, covering heavy freight, critical cargo, and transformer transportation; (3) Construction, including infrastructure maintenance and supply, assembly, and maintenance of mobile office units; and (4) Hygiene Services, including industrial laundry, supply of laundry soaps, toilet hire, and cleaning.

Product overview

Mementoes Trading operates as an integrated service company offering four interconnected service categories: Waste Management (specializing in tyre collection and hazardous waste transport), Logistics (heavy freight and critical cargo supply chain), Construction (mobile offices and infrastructure maintenance), and Hygiene Services (industrial laundry and sanitation). These services are delivered to industrial and government clients across South Africa, with the waste management and logistics divisions often working together on environmental projects. The company operates under a single brand with no modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management services including waste tyre collection and transport, hazardous waste handling, and general disposal. Operates as a DEA-certified transporter with bulk capacity vehicles across a national dealer network, serving mining, automotive, and government clients.
• Logistics Services Heavy freight and critical cargo logistics services including transformer transportation and supply chain management for energy grid infrastructure, delivered in partnership with logistics firms such as Bidvest Panalpina and OEMs such as Siemens.
• Construction Services Infrastructure maintenance and mobile office solutions including supply, assembly, and maintenance of mobile office units on site at client locations such as the Eskom Kusile Power Station.
• Hygiene Services Industrial cleaning and sanitation solutions including professional industrial laundry services and supply of laundry soaps for large-scale operations, toilet hire, and cleaning services, delivered at mining and industrial client sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ sustainable jobs created
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Exxaro ResourcesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic industrial partnership through SAICA Strategic Catalyst programme beneficiary status. Exxaro-sponsored 12-month initiative providing monthly finance coaching, hands-on accounting support, and business finance workshops. Company provides Matla Mine maintenance and laundry services to Exxaro.
• IWMSA (Integrated Waste Management of South Africa)coreOthersProfessional membership organisation. Company is a registered member (133 18 135) demonstrating compliance with waste management industry standards.
• Eskom HoldingsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor client partnership for Kusile Power Station - providing mobile office supply, assembly, and maintenance. Also partner for business coaching and mentorship programme for contractors.
• DFFE (Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for national waste tyre collection from dealerships across the country.
• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for heavy cargo and transformer transportation to power stations in collaboration with Bidvest Panalpina.
• Bidvest PanalpinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics partnership for heavy transformer and critical cargo transport to energy grid in partnership with Siemens.
• REDISA (REDISA Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for waste tyre collection and recycling in South Africa.
• Seriti ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for collective value creation through community development and local procurement in the mining sector.
• Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSkills development partnership - company participated in GIBS Management Programme covering risk management, financial management, project planning, people development, operational planning, innovation, and strategy (7 unit standards, 50 credits).
• EduparkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness coaching and mentorship programme for contractors and stakeholders at Eskom and Edupark.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aveng Group: South African infrastructure and resources group with operations in construction, engineering, mining, and water. Comparable integrated-services industrial model serving major mining and energy clients, though at significantly larger scale and capitalisation than Mementoes.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong South African presence (post-Panalpina merger with Bidvest freight forwarding). Comparable on heavy freight, transformer/critical cargo logistics for energy sector clients, though at vastly larger scale.
• WBHO Construction: Large South African construction group delivering building, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects. Comparable on construction services for major industrial clients, though serving a much broader and higher-value project pipeline than Mementoes.
• Super Group: South African logistics and fleet management group with operations across supply chain, freight, and dealerships. Comparable integrated-service industrial model with much broader scale and capital base than Mementoes.
• Bidvest Group: Large South African industrial conglomerate with operations spanning freight and logistics (Bidvest Panalpina), industrial hygiene, catering, and commercial products. Already a partner of Mementoes on heavy cargo work; represents both a comparable multi-service model and a potential scale threat.
• Stefanutti Stocks: South African multi-disciplinary construction and infrastructure group delivering building, civil, and industrial maintenance projects. Comparable to Mementoes' construction services vertical (infrastructure maintenance, mobile offices), though at substantially larger scale.
• Imperial Logistics: Major African logistics and supply chain operator offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and integrated supply chain solutions. Comparable to Mementoes' logistics vertical (heavy freight, critical cargo) but at substantially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Rentokil Initial South Africa: Global hygiene services group with South African operations providing washroom hygiene, industrial cleaning, and pest control. Comparable to Mementoes' hygiene services vertical (toilet hire, industrial cleaning), though focused on broader commercial/industrial facility hygiene.

Direct peers

• Interwaste: South African waste management company (subsidiary of Séché Environnement) providing hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, treatment, and disposal. Directly comparable to Mementoes' certified-transporter waste management operations, with broader geographic and category coverage.
• EnviroServ: One of South Africa's largest waste management companies offering hazardous waste handling, industrial cleaning, and integrated waste solutions. Most directly comparable to Mementoes' waste management vertical, particularly on the hazardous and industrial waste side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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