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About Us

Founded in 2000 by Praveen Naidoo and Salosh Naidoo, Abelanani's core values are innovation and quality. And in being true to the meaning of our name, "let us all share together", skills development is at the heart of all we do.

We are one of a handful of companies in our industry that manufactures corporate gifts, but we are the only one with such a large and diverse range of manufactured items. Our 2018/2019 catalogue is filled with more than 6000 SKU's - a great combination of bestsellers, functional and colourful items to enable you to create successful campaigns

As leaders in the field of sublimation printing, each item is designed to offer a maximum amount of print space to make a bolder impact. We are renowned for producing promotional items with full colour edge to edge branding. Abelanani is committed to its customers satisfaction and success and to providing a service that delivers added value and benefits.

Our manufacturing plants are based in Johannesburg and Durban and provide work for 350 people. We take unemployed inner city dwellers and newly graduated young people and skill them in manufacture and production management. Staff are multi-skilled so they are able to rotate between depts. continuously learning new skills.

We source material from local mills and raw material convertors for the manufacture of our metal, plastic, synthetic, foam, paper, PVC, aluminum, ABS, acrylic and material products because we believe in investing in South African companies and people. It is only when we cannot source in SA that we look at international suppliers. Our plastic raw materials are BPA free and we use recyclable material wherever we can for other products.

Here are 7 reasons why you should buy from us:

  1. Buying domestic creates jobs and strengthen local communities
  2. Buying South African supports safe and fair working conditions 
  3. Buying domestic creates a stronger economy
  4. South African products are higher quality than foreign products 
  5. Cheaper, more reliable shipping
  6. Quick delivery times for custom manufactured items
  7. Fair wages for workers