About Us

Farieda Jacobs

FACTORY MANAGER

Farieda started with Wire World in 2001 as a worker in the factory. Her wealth of knowledge and long standing service landed her the position of factory manager in 2017. She helps to ensure the continuous manufacture of quality product

Tracy Jannasch

ACCOUNTANT

Tracy started in Sep 2013 originally as a consultant assisting Wire World for a few hours per week. Her attention to detail and astute business acumen obtained her a permanent position in July 2014

Elias Meje

FACTORY SUPERVISOR

Elias was one of the earliest of our staff to join the Wire World team in 1989. He was recently promoted to factory supervisor of our welding factory (WOW) after working many years on the line as a wire bender & cutter

Helei Du Toit

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Helei has approximately 5 years with Wire World. Her high energy and passion for our product makes her a great ambassador for our company while calling on our procurement and hospitality clients

Patricia Taylor

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Patricia started as receptionist in July 2013. After recognizing her interest in sales and her good repore with our client base, she moved into sales in August 2014

Antoinette Burger

RECEPTIONIST

Antoinette joined us in August 2014 as receptionist and is the pleasant voice receiving your calls when you phone the factory. She also manages the factory shop which sells directly to the public

Lucas Chingonzo

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR

Originally hired as our driver in 2013, he was promoted to Dispatch supervisor early 2018 when our long standing previous manager retired of 28 years of service. He is responsible for ensuring all packaging, labelling requirements, deliveries and collections of our clients are adhered to.

Williams Mgcineni

DRIVER

Williams started with us in 2012 as a packer in our dispatch area. He acquired extensive knowledge of our client requirements and was promoted to our driver early 2018 when Lucas moved over to Dispatch Supervisor.

Tino Chivasa

CREDITORS CLERK

Tino originally started in 2015 as a casual in the base wiring department in the factory. Recognizing her strong administrative skills, she was moved over to the admin department as Cathy’s PA. In 2017, she was given extra responsibility and is now overseas all supplier PO’s and stock inventory.

Faheema Van Der Ross

SAL SUPERVISOR

Originally hired as QC in 2011, she now oversees all tucking of lampshades and the weaving department

Kareema Daniels

SAL SUPERVISOR

Kareema joined Wire World in 2001 and has gradually worked her way up to now overseeing all cutting and assembly of lampshades

Rashieda Floris

POWDERCOATING SUPERVISOR

In 2017, we installed our own powdercoating plant – a service which we previously outsourced. Early 2018, we upgraded allowing us to do all powdercoating inhouse. The volume in this department increased substantially and the need for an experienced expert in the field was identified. Rashieda joined the team in April 2018.

Candice O’Kennedy

FUNDI BRAND MANAGER

Candice joined the team early 2017 when we recognized the need to open up sales of our in-house brand “Fundi Light & Living” to the direct public. She was involved in the setup of our first retail outlet in High Street Shopping Centre in Durbanville and is responsible for marketing our online site www.fundilights.co.za and creating brand awareness