About MSBC
What started with one founder and one conviction has grown into six companies across five industries, all under one roof, all pulling in the same direction.
Our Story
In 2022, our founder Samkelo Banzi Calvin Madaza didn't set out to start a company. He set out to build a family of companies, a holding structure that could own, grow and connect businesses across the industries that actually move Africa forward.
The logic was simple but stubborn. Too many good businesses fail not because they lack talent, but because they stand alone. So instead of chasing a single market, we built a home, MSBC International Holdings, and then filled it, one company at a time. Some we founded from nothing. Others we acquired and turned around. Each one strengthens the next.
Today, logistics feeds mining, mining feeds finance, technology sharpens everything, and construction puts it all to work on the ground. We may not be the biggest group on the continent, but we are built to be the most dependable, and we are only getting started.
Founded
Industry divisions
Companies in the group
Provinces served
One accountable structure
Logistics, mining, finance, technology and construction each stand on their own, yet every one draws strength from the shared MSBC core. Drag the model to explore, or tap a division. It floats freely in infinite depth.
To build and grow companies that matter, reliable, responsible and built to last, creating lasting value for our partners, our people and the communities across Africa that we serve.
To become the most trusted diversified holding company on the continent, the partner of choice for every organisation that builds, moves, finances and grows Africa.
The group
MSBC International Holdings operates as the parent company over five industry divisions. Some businesses we founded from the ground up; others joined the group through acquisition. Each is a specialist in its field, and stronger for operating as one.
Freight & bulk haulage
African trade corridors
A full-service logistics operator specialising in the transportation of coal, minerals and bulk commodities. Dazland moves volume with the precision, speed and accountability that operations which cannot afford disruption depend on.
Mining supply & commodity trading
Mpumalanga
A critical player in African mining supply-chain infrastructure. Megacore sources, supplies and trades mining machinery and commodities including coal, serving both large-scale operations and emerging enterprises across Southern Africa.
Private equity & asset management
Gauteng
Our private-equity and asset-management arm. Novacorp identifies and unlocks high-value opportunities across African markets, bridging institutional investment discipline with on-the-ground market intelligence to deliver superior returns.
Digital assets & Bitcoin mining
Sandton
At the forefront of Africa’s digital-currency revolution. SGW operates active Bitcoin-mining infrastructure and manages strategic crypto portfolios, giving sophisticated investors exposure to blockchain assets built for long-term value.
AI automation & workflows
South Africa
Building AI workforce infrastructure that helps businesses automate, scale and operate smarter. Blue Crane designs and deploys AI agents, multi-agent systems and intelligent workflows for sales, customer support, operations, HR, finance and administration, integrating with existing business tools to deliver 24/7 productivity, faster execution and measurable business growth.
Construction & civil works
Gauteng
Our construction and materials division. Onyx Build delivers civil works, aggregate supply and building materials for roads, platforms and developments, backed by the group’s own logistics and quality control.
Executive committee
A hands-on leadership team that carries the standard across every division, from the pit face and the road to the boardroom and the balance sheet.
Founder
Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer
Founded MSBC in 2022 and built it into a multi-sector group spanning mining, finance, logistics, technology and construction. A BCom Law graduate driven to build companies that matter across the African continent.
“I build companies that matter, across technology, finance, mining, logistics and digital assets. One group, built to last.”
Group Chief Financial Officer
Leads group finance, treasury and reporting, keeping the balance sheet strong enough to underwrite projects of national scale while holding every division to disciplined governance.
Finance · Governance · Reporting
Group Chief Operating Officer
Runs day-to-day operations across the group, aligning logistics, mining and construction delivery behind a single standard of reliability, safety and on-time performance.
Operations · Delivery · Safety
Executive Director, Finance & Investments
Oversees Novacorp Group Investments and SGW Crypto Space, sourcing high-value opportunities and structuring the acquisitions that grow the MSBC portfolio.
Private equity · M&A · Digital assets
Managing Director, Mining & Resources
Leads Megacore Mining, managing equipment supply and commodity trading across Mpumalanga and the wider Southern African resource sector.
Mining supply · Commodities
Executive Director, Technology & Innovation
Heads Blue Crane, embedding AI automation and digital systems across every operation the group runs to compound efficiency at scale.
AI automation · Systems
What we stand for
We operate with transparency and accountability on every deal, from a single load to a multi-year agreement. Our word is the contract.
Consistent, specification-grade output and on-time delivery are the standards we measure ourselves against, every single day.
We grow by making our clients, suppliers and communities succeed alongside us, building relationships meant to last for decades.
Responsible extraction, rehabilitation and efficient logistics protect the environments and communities we work in.
Our Journey
Samkelo Banzi Calvin Madaza establishes MSBC International Holdings, not as a single business, but as a home for the companies he intended to build and acquire across Africa.
Dazland Logistics is founded, moving coal, minerals and bulk commodities across African trade corridors. Logistics becomes the first operating division of the group.
Megacore Mining opens in Mpumalanga while Novacorp Group Investments and SGW Crypto Space launch our finance division, bridging private equity, commodities and digital assets.
Blue Crane adds AI and technology, and Onyx Build anchors construction. Six companies now operate across five divisions under one accountable holding structure.
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