Company Overview

Our company was established in 2003 and we are based in Pretoria in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. We render services throughout Africa, with offices in South-Africa and Botswana where we have earned a reputation as one the foremost heritage service providers in the SADC region. PGS Heritage’s services are tailored to fit the client’s needs and are focused on a cost effective, timeous solution aimed at seamless project integration. 70 plus years of collective expertise enables us to provide a quality product that conforms to national and international standards. While our utilization of current technology provides our clients with accurate data that can be integrated in to their management systems.

OUR MISSION

We aim to:

provide an effective ‘business to business’ service to clients that will ensure the legality, success and scheduled conclusion of each project through professionalism, transparency and integrity
to preserve the cultural environment for future generations by rendering a comprehensive service to those who have an impact on the environment through their operations and to protect the interests of the occupants of the land
to be loyal and supportive of our mission, to be custodians of our precious heritage through the practice of sustainable development and site specific standards and wealth creation principals. We can only accomplish this if we are loyal and open to our fellow workers and clients.

COMPANY OBJECTIVES

To act in a facilitative capacity between developers and the relative legislation as well as statutory bodies protecting cultural and archaeological resources
To act on behalf of the client and communicate with the relevant communities and the next of kin affected by developments
To determine viable relocation options, as well as helping and planning the relocation of the graves in accordance with the legislation of the local government
The execution of all heritage studies in accordance with recognised and scientific principles
To plan and execute every project to protect the interest of families, communities and clients alike
To operate our business in an environmentally friendly manner

OUR VISION

To render a professional service, adhering to laws and legislation, while recognising that these services are sensitive to authorities and clients and emotional to communities and families, and to complete a project with minimal disruption to everyone involved.

COMPANY VALUES

Compassion – we practice compassion in our daily business to bring contentment to our clients and everybody that is affected by
our business
Client dedication – understanding clients’ needs, embracing their challenges and offering the best solutions to build trust and strong relationships
Innovation – consistently striving to improve ourselves through training and staying abreast of the latest developments in our field. Sharing
new ideas and knowledge with our clients, while welcoming change
Profitability – striving to maintain healthy profits to invest in quality people and processes, but not to the expense of others
Integrity – to conduct our work through respect and fairness, to be unbiased and driven and to keep clients and stakeholders’ interest in mind

MANAGEMENT STYLE

We work according to a business and personal ethic of responsibility, honesty, trust, respect and transparency. We have a strong core team of individuals with diverse expertise that enable us to focus our attention on project based issues, while the internal management of the company is handled optimally. We have a common purpose and work towards the same goals. We include our whole team in the execution of projects and make use of specialists to assist us with technical detail if necessary.

BEE CREDENTIALS

We endorse the South African Government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) initiative. We believe in equal opportunities and to uplift the poor and disadvantaged. PGS Heritage is a Level Four BBBEE independently rated enterprise.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

At PGS we believe in social responsibility and we direct our initiatives towards the communities we work in. We also believe that it should be a non-negotiable aspect of the social development of our country. PGS is involved in the following social responsibility initiatives:

The Alexandra Care for the Aged Project - Phuthi Dichaba, under the auspices of Mr Linda Twala
PGS is one of the sponsors for West Rand Welfare, Sonstraaltjie Educational Centre and Meyerspark Primary School, through our participation in fundraising events
We employ local labour with large scale projects as is seen in the Emalahleni and Steve Tshwete Municipal areas
All our professional activities are community based and we pride ourselves in our on-going involvement with affected families and other stakeholders through our projects