The company was established in Kimberley, where operations jointly began with Cape Town under the Lloyd & Lloyd name in 1898. It was later known as Stewarts & Lloyds (South Africa) Limited in 1903.

Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens spoke to Waldo Venter, the Klerksdorp branch manager, and Andre Swart, the Klerksdorp sales manager, to find out about the company's success over the years. Listen here:

Stewarts and Lloyds' long-standing history of providing quality products has enabled it to build a loyal customer base that trusts the brand and its products. The company is committed to providing the highest service to its customers. It continually invests in its staff and branch network, ensuring customers have access to the highest quality products and advice.

Stewarts & Lloyds' markets include light and general engineering, mining, rural water, chemical, petrochemical, automotive, agriculture, water reticulation, building and construction, fire protection, and local authorities.

The group operates 34 branches throughout Southern Africa and recently opened a branch in Windhoek Namibia. Stewarts & Lloyds supplies steel and tube, pipe and fittings, valves, pumps, irrigation, fencing, profiling, and roofing products. Retail outlets at each branch sell a broad range of products, including pumps, generators, wires, valves, irrigation, fencing, and industrial hardware.

Remember to visit Stewarts & Lloyds for weekly specials on steel, pipes, pumps, and irrigation systems, as well as security products and industrial hardware. Stewarts & Lloyds is open Mondays to Saturdays, and has over 34 branches nationwide, including Bloemfontein, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Kimberley, and Klerksdorp.

Contact numbers:

Klerksdorp 018 487 5693

Vereeniging 016 421 3260

Vanderbijlpark 016 981 2038

Bloemfontein 051 434 3951

Kimberley 053 832 0550

Visit stewartsandlloyds.co.za for more information.