How Syntell’s Social Responsibility Is Uplifting Community Projects. Digital technology is definitely taking over and is likely to dominate most of the business industries as it provides a much more convenient way of providing services or products to customers. It is no different for this Information Technology Company, which offers road safety services as it also utilises digital technology to maximise its reach to its customers and the community.
Syntell is a leading blue chip company that provides cutting edge technology based services for Road Safety, Traffic Management and Revenue Collection. With its pedigree in technology and innovation Syntell’s roots go back to 1963 with the establishment of Plessey South Africa. The company was founded in 2003 through a management buy-out. Syntell continues to maintain their industry leading position through provision of practical solutions, balanced with an innovative edge. As a trusted partner to the government, it has maintained effective public and private partnerships with the majority of Metros in South Africa. As part of the Hosken Cons Investments (HCI) subsidiary, Syntell is a certified level 2 BBBEE contributor and is dedicated to continually improving its scorecard in all respects.
Social Responsibility is a cornerstone value of Syntell as its aims is to facilitate sustainable community development, aligned to its 4 strategic pillars namely, Road Safety or Entrepreneurship, Education and Disaster Relief.
Syntell runs an active Foundation that was founded in 2005 which focuses on empowerment and capacity building for long term sustainable communities. The foundation has supported projects such as the Khayelitsha block making project, which aims to equip 15 unemployed women with the means to start their own businesses; the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s Demilitarisation Programme, which provides ex-combatants with life skills and qualifications; a beadwork income generation project for women living with HIV/AIDS and Donations to the ETMC for hosting the World Driver Championship at Sun City. The company has its main offices in Cape Town and Midrand, with other operations to be found in Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein.
