Weatherhaven Africa, a South African business that participated at the Feira Internacional de Angola, a week-long trade fair that ended on Sunday, was excited to share that they have received orders amounting to more than R150 million. Weatherhaven is one of the 24 South African companies that showcased their products and services at the fair.

Mr Serge Tonkeu, Director of Central and West Africa at Weatherhaven, said the trade fair showed that opportunities were abundant across the Angolan economy.  They received an order from Angolan army to manufacture camp tents to house 1 500 army personnel, which amounts to R150 million.

Another order is from the Angolan prison services, for four kitchen containers amounting to R2.5 million and manufacturing of six thousand special raincoats for prison warders to an amount of R1 million.

“I am confident that we will be able to deliver on these huge orders, and we are fully taking advantage of the numerous investment opportunities that the Angolan industry has presented to us,” said Tonkeu.
Tonkeu also mentioned that he will not be returning to South Africa with the rest of the business delegation as planned, but will stay in Angola for another week because he will be attending meetings that will materialise into big projects within the next six months.

“I have several scheduled meetings with a mining company, an oil and gas company and Angolan Military Services, who all require camps tents for personnel based in remote areas. I’m also meeting a representative of a mining company, Catoca Mine, to conclude details of a deal that will amount to R20 million for camp tents accommodating 100 people. I am also meeting with Geokinetics Oil, a United States of America-based oil company that requires camp tents to accommodate fifty men and will amount to R10 million ” said Tonkeu.

Tonkeu added that these orders would in turn secure temporary employment for South Africans back home.

“As the orders come in, it means that our company will have to employ people to ensure speedy manufacturing and delivery to our clients, and that will be our small contribution towards alleviating unemployment at home,” added Tonkeu.

Also, Weatherhaven Africa has received a lot of attention and interest for their leisure equipment from the Angolan leisure, safari and adventure industry.

CAPTION: Mr Serge Tonkeu with a visitor to his exhibition stand at FILDA in Luanda, Angola.

Issued by The Department of Trade and Industry