We are a manufacturing and marketing company. We design, develop, manufacture, supply and install warning equipment(devices) Lights and Sirens for emergency, law enforcement and related vehicles. We market our products to relevant government departments. our target market is the SAPS, Emergency Medical Services,Provincial and Metro Police, Security and Mining companies, Airports etc. With our main target market being government, our product is classified as high value items and involve Technical Specification with test reports conducted by the relevant authorities, generally SABS.
Company History
Hazard Emergency Systems was founded by Richard Ireland and Andy Burton. In 1985 Chris Bam and Ed Kemsley bought Hazard Emergency Systems. Hazard Electronics introduced the emergency lights and sirens market to South Africa and has been a leader in the South African Market since its establishment in 1971. Hazard Electronics monopolised the market as sole manufacturer and provider of emergency lights and sirens until 1986. In the year 2003 Manamela Investments (Pty) Ltd acquired 26% shares of the company, Fred Manamela was appointed as director and chairman of the board, the company name was then changed from Hazard Electronics to Hazard Bonako. In July of 2012 Mr Chris Bam and Ed Kemsley sold their shares to Fred Manamela who then took over as C.E.O of Hazard Bonako (Pty) Ltd. Mr Manamela was funded by the National Empowerment Fund. Sight, Sound and Safety are terms that have become synonymous with Hazard Bonako (Pty) Ltd over the past four decades, since 1971. Hazard Bonako (Pty) Ltd’s long legacy of excellence has led Hazard Bonako (Pty) Ltd to become known as the ’Warning lights and sirens Specialists. ShareHolding
Hazard Bonako is a 100 % black owned company, after Mr Manamela bought the company this is how he distributed the shares amongst his employees. Manamela Investment (Pty) Ltd 70%
Hazard Bonako(Pty) Ltd Management Trust 20%
Hazard Bonako(Pty) Ltd Staff 10%
Company information
COMPANY STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS / HISTORY
Founded: 1971
Activity: Manufacture and supply of electronics
Employees: 60
Branches: Johannesburg (HQ), Durban
Distributors: Western Cape- Cape Town, Eastern
Cape- East London and Port Elizabeth,
Northern Cape- Kimberly , Bloemfontein,
Polokwane, North West and Mpumalanga,
Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and
Mauritius
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Bank and finance: FNB
Accountants: D Jacobs & Associates
Subsidiaries: Sastron Bonako
Industrial Sector: Electronics
Customer Base: Government, parastatals and blue chips
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Products/services: Equipment for emergency
and associated vehicles
Exports: Mauritius and
Sub-Saharan Africa
Training: In-house and skills transfer
CONTRACTS
Major contracts: SAPS, Metro Police, National
and Provincial Health
Services, RT4 (Treasury)
A B-BBEE , Proudly South African expert in the manufacturing and supplying of Emergency lights, sirens and warning systems. Contacts
Tel number: 011 608 1383
Website: www.hazardsa.co.za
Fax number: 011 608 1394
Follow us on: www.twitter.com/hazardbonako
Email address: info@hazard-sa.co.za www.facebook.com/hazardbonako
Physical Address: Postal Address:
08 Electron Street, PO Box 782503
Linbro Business Park, Sandton 2146
Sandton South Africa
