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The group has also received many other awards over the years , including previous CESA awards , and has been one of the Top 500 Best Managed South African Companies since 2006 .
“ Doing good while doing business ” Bigen Africa ’ s creed of “ doing good while doing business ” is practised through the employees ’ multiple social investment initiatives and is also embodied in the activities of Intuthuko Foundation , the group ’ s corporate social investment arm .
With support from employees , clients and partners , the group raised R1 million over the past year for donating to several non-profit organisations , both in South Africa and some of the other African countries where it is active .
As far as work and supplier contracts on projects are concerned , Bigen Africa adds value to its business activities by extending , where feasible , such opportunities to local companies in the countries where it is active , as a further boost to local economies .
Klarinet Housing Project . The Klarinet Integrated Housing Project in Witbank Mpumalanga was the recipient of the Govan Mbeki housing award in May 2012 .
Expansion strategy Besides having 9 well-established branches across South Africa , Bigen Africa has opened offices in Zambia , Botswana , Namibia and , most recently , Ghana . From these bases , the group has completed many cost-effective , sustainable infrastructure projects in these countries as well as Malawi , Swaziland , www . bigenafrica . com 49