Shalamuka Capital

Shalamuka Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in mid-sized management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, development capital, and growth capital investments. Founded in 2004, the firm focuses on non-listed businesses with sustainable annual earnings exceeding R20 million. Shalamuka Capital does not invest in agriculture, mining (with exceptions for mining support services), property ventures, high-tech ventures, start-ups, or turnaround situations. The firm primarily targets middle market, later stage, and mid venture stages, making balance sheet investments to support its investment strategy.

Fahmida Potgieter

Director

12 past transactions

Switch Telecom

Private Equity Round in 2023
Switch Telecom is a South African service provider specializing in advanced VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) networks. It offers reliable VoIP solutions tailored for both residential and business clients, including local and long-distance VoIP calls, trunking, direct dial-in services, telephone systems, and network maintenance. The company aims to deliver cost-effective fixed-line voice services to its customers across various sectors, including business, residential, reseller, and wholesale.

Radio Network Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2016
Radio Network Solutions specializes in two-way radiotelephone communication services and acts as a distributor of communication parts and equipment for the telecommunications market. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including next-generation radio frequency components, low compression connectors, small cell deployments, and mobile communication equipment. Additionally, Radio Network Solutions provides integration services for wind and solar green sites, ensuring that clients receive a full spectrum of solutions tailored to their communication needs.

Sunspray Food Ingredients

Private Equity Round in 2015
Sunspray Food Ingredients, established in 1944, is a South Africa-based company specializing in the production and distribution of powdered food products. Its portfolio includes fat powders, fruit powders, and caramel, catering to diverse sectors such as meat, baking, snacks, seasonings, beverages, and confectionery. The company's core expertise lies in spray-drying technology, enabling it to offer a wide range of flavors at competitive prices to both local and African manufacturers.

Sectional Poles

Private Equity Round in 2013
Sectional Poles is a manufacturer specializing in support structures for the lighting and telecommunications industries. The company produces a range of products, including masts, steel poles, lattice towers, lampposts, fencing, and lightning arresters. Operating primarily in the Southern African development community region, Sectional Poles focuses on providing competitively priced solutions that meet the diverse environmental, aesthetic, and functional needs of its customers. The company's commitment to excellent service and quality has established it as a reliable brand in its sector.

Winder Controls

Private Equity Round in 2013
Winder Controls is a specialist company that operates in the hoisting industry, providing comprehensive solutions that encompass design, manufacturing, and installation. The company focuses on the industrial hoisting sector and offers a range of products, including mine hoisting systems, hoists, hydraulic power packs, brake systems, and winches. Winder Controls also provides customizable winders and related equipment, allowing customers to access a diverse array of essential components from a single source. Through its specialized offerings, Winder Controls aims to meet the unique needs of its clients in the hoisting industry.

MineRP

Venture Round in 2012
MineRP Holdings Proprietary Limited, established in 1997 and based in Centurion, South Africa, specializes in developing software solutions tailored for the mining industry. Formerly known as Graphic Mining Solutions International, the company focuses on enhancing productivity in mining planning and operations through its advanced big data platform. This platform integrates various technical and financial applications, allowing for seamless interactions with enterprise resource planning systems. By amalgamating spatial mine technical information, MineRP facilitates improved analytics and optimization, supporting cross-discipline collaboration among mining companies. As of October 2017, MineRP operates as a subsidiary of Dundee Precious Metals Inc.

Eaton

Post in 2012
Eaton is a global technology leader specializing in electrical components and systems, hydraulics, aerospace systems, and automotive drivetrain solutions. Founded in 1911 by Joseph Eaton, the company originally focused on truck axles and has since evolved into an industrial powerhouse through strategic acquisitions. Eaton's portfolio can be broadly divided into two main segments: electrical and industrial. The electrical sector, which accounts for approximately 70% of its revenue, provides products for data centers, utilities, and both commercial and residential buildings. The industrial segment, contributing around 30% of revenue, supplies components for commercial and passenger vehicles as well as aircraft. With around 70,000 employees, Eaton serves customers in over 150 countries, offering sustainable power management solutions that help clients efficiently manage their energy needs.

Respiratory Care Africa

Private Equity Round in 2012
Respiratory Care Africa (Pty), Ltd. provides critical care, respiratory, and ICU equipment.

Eaton Electric

Private Equity Round in 2012
Moeller was one of Europe’s largest suppliers of systems and components concerned with power distribution and automation in industrial, infrastructure and residential building applications. The company enjoyed number one positions in Austria, Norway, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania and was the third largest supplier to the German market.

Dupleix Liquid Meters

Private Equity Round in 2012
Dupleix Liquid Meters Ltd. is a manufacturer based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in valves, pneumatic actuators, and related accessories. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including various types of valves such as thermoplastic, ball, gate, globe, butterfly, and check valves, along with safety and thermal relief valves. In addition, Dupleix produces flow measurement instruments, including positive displacement, mass, and turbine flow meters, as well as level measurement and control devices. Their product lineup also features automation and control solutions, like electronic sensors, control valves, and terminal automation systems. The company serves the Southern African market, providing customers with essential support and knowledge in overpressure protection, flow, level, and density measurement. Dupleix Liquid Meters distributes its products through a network of agents and maintains branch offices in several South African cities, including Cape Town, Durban, and East London.

Efficient Engineering

Private Equity Round in 2010
Efficient Engineering is an engineering solutions company based in Africa’s economic capital, specializing in sheet metal fabrication, machining, and heavy-duty engineering works. The company serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various industries, including mining, material handling, and petrochemicals. Efficient Engineering manufactures steel components for mining and materials processing equipment and offers a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the project needs of both local and international clients. By combining fabrication and engineering expertise, the company provides high-quality solutions to support diverse industrial applications.

Bedrock Mining Support

Private Equity Round in 2004
Bedrock Mining Support, a South African company, specializes in manufacturing and supplying a range of timber-based support products for underground mines. Their portfolio includes yielding and non-yielding poles, composite materials, mat packs, chocks, and gum planks, catering primarily to the gold and platinum mining sectors. The company is renowned for its commitment to quality and reliable on-time, in-full delivery.
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