About us

ONE PARTNER.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
PROVEN RESULTS.

Based in the Western Cape, African Compass Trading 97 is a proudly South African enterprise, founded by Morne Lobberts who believes in doing business with patience, purpose, and respect for the land. 

Sustainable Solutions. Better Environments.

We are a dynamic, customer focused company, committed to providing innovative and sustainable solutions across multiple industries. With our technical expertise, strategic partnerships, and hands-on experience, we deliver high-quality Agricultural, Environmental & Industrial solutions that create the growth of our dents and communities.

Our mission

To deliver reliable, innovative and sustainable solutions that exceed client expectations and drive success.

Our ethos

We measure success by the integrity of our impact and nurture relationships. 

We don’t chase trends. We build legacies.

Our promise

To place environmental responsibility at the core of every solution we deliver, ensuring that every project creates measurable, lasting value for our clients, their communities, and the environment.

Four Key Differences

African Compass Trading 97 is charting a new path for responsible business in Africa.

  • Anti-Corruption: In a country where corruption has weakened trust and delayed progress, African Compass stands for a new standard of accountability.
  • Efficiency: South Africa’s economy faces immense pressure from energy shortages, water scarcity, and waste mismanagement. African Compass builds efficiency into every operation.
  • Rehabilitation: South Africa’s mining and industrial history left behind deep ecological scars. Our environmental division leads projects that target soil restoration to waterway protection and indigenous replanting programs.
  • Community: Unlike corporations that extract value and move on, African Compass reinvests directly into the communities where we work. We hire local. We train local.

The Compass that guides us

Integrity

We do the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Patience

Real progress takes time — and we honour that.

Community

Our success is shared, not owned.

Respect

For culture, for nature, for every partner we meet.

Excellence

We hold ourselves to a quiet but uncompromising standard.

Why Choose ACT 97?

Experienced team with a solutions-driven approach

Commitment to quality, safety and compliance

On-time delivery and efficient execution

Sustainable practices for a better future

Strong partnerships built on trust and integrity

Partner with us

African owned.

African driven.