Oakbay Investments (Pty) is an investment holding company that seeks to empower stakeholders including shareholders, individuals and communities through profitable investments.
Oakbay is a shareholder in a number of private equity investments and joint ventures, in various industries. These industries include ICT with Sahara Computers, Mining with JIC Mining Services and Oakbay Resources and Energy, Media with The New Age Newspaper and ANN 7 News TV, Manufacturing with VR Laser Services and Leisure with Clifftop Lodge. The company also holds interests in the leisure and real estate, and owns a number of prime properties in locations such as Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Rustenburg.
In line with its business strategy and empowerment objectives, Oakbay is fundamentally committed to staff development and employee satisfaction. Attitude surveys indicate that staff regards Oakbay and its subsidiaries as value-driven companies that provide a positive environment for career advancement. They appreciated the opportunities presented to develop their skills and to learn from others, and often identify the ability to grow as one to the benefits offered in the Oakbay environment.
Oakbay and its subsidiaries support an open-door policy in human capital management, and we all have mechanisms in place to deal with staff feedback. We also place a strong emphasis on team work, and encourage staff to work together in order to find innovative solutions to the challenges of doing business in a rapidly changing and dynamic business environment.