Clover has once again achieved top brand status according to the Sunday Times 2009 Top Brands Survey. South Africa's leading processor and distributor of dairy and dairy-related products was ranked fifth overall in the independent survey's favourite brand category. Clover's position as a favourite brand in the country has been built on the group's strong emphasis on best quality, value-added products and a deep understanding of consumer needs. 31 Aug 2009 Read more >>
 It is a sad time for South Africa and Clover Mama Afrika as we have lost an icon. Mama Linah Maluleke of Soweto passed away after heart complication on June 4. 17 Jun 2009 Read more >>
Clover recently launched Clover Café Crème, a 100% natural fresh dairy cream designed for mixing with hot drinks. Another dazzling first for South Africa, this delicious new product blends instantly with coffee to create a rich, creamy taste experience. 4 May 2009 Read more >>
 The partnership between FlexiFleet and Clover has led to a growing relationship with Clover Mama Afrika (CMA). FlexiFleet has been dealing with Clover on the supply chain side of the business for over five years. 15 Dec 2008 Read more >>
 Watch Ontbytsake on KykNET every Saturday morning from 11 October to 6 December 2008 from 07h30 TO 09h00. Clover Mama Afrika will be featured and you will have the opportunity to find out about the Clover Mamas over the seven-week campaign on Ontbytsake. 3 Nov 2008 Read more >>
 The jean company Levi Strauss has donated more than 1 000 metres of denim fabric to Clover Mama Afrika's Denim Drive campaign. 31 Oct 2008 Read more >>
 Clover's Labour of Love project that was launched in June this year has delivered truly staggering results. More than 2 500 squares were created by Clover personnel and sewn together by the ladies of Bernina SA to form no less than twenty quilts for those in need. 22 Oct 2008 Read more >>
Clover SA was ranked as the most trusted brand in this years' Fridge Food category of the IPSOS Markinor/Sunday Times Top Brands Survey, based on the Brand Relationship Score achieved. 26 Aug 2008 Read more >>
 The Clover Mama Afrikas recently put their sewing skills to the test, by competing for a state-of-the-art 340 Berdette embroidery machine from Bernina, in their first-ever sewing competition. Mama Esther Nkosi of the Mpumalanga Christian Network in Nelspruit came out tops with her dress that wowed the judges and fashion guru, Marianne Fassler. 22 May 2008 Read more >>
 One thing is certain, our Clover Mama Afrikas are constantly learning new skills to become self-sustainable. Thanks to Clover Partner Zimmermann & Jansen SA, the caregivers of Clover Mama Shirley Merime's Ebenezer's Sizabantu Bakery are now empowered to bake, decorate and market affordable cakes to their communities. 20 May 2008 Read more >>
 At the core of the Clover Mama Afrika Corporate Social Investment (CSI) project is the development and empowerment of people. The latest skill that the Mamas acquired is the creation of visual teaching aids. Tony Lamberti of Craft-Ed's Live & Learn programme recently taught the Mamas how to use a die-cut machine and stencils to create effective training material to teach the young ones in their centres. 14 May 2008 Read more >>
 If you were to knock on the average South African's front door, chances that you'll find a Clover product are pretty good. It comes as no surprise, since Clover has been voted the *most trusted dairy brand in South Africa and is one of the few brands that have earned a place among the **world's top two percent of brands for the emotional bond it has with its consumers. 12 Mar 2008 Read more >>
It is one thing to do the right thing because you have to, but it is quite another when you do the right thing because you want to. Engineering company Zimmermann & Jansen SA (Pty) Ltd has been searching for a worthy Corporate Social Investment (CSI) project to support and found Clover Mama Afrika. 7 Mar 2008 Read more >>
 Whether you are cooking the perfect boiled egg or if you simply must have the perfect béchamel sauce to enjoy with your cannelloni au gratin, Clover's latest cook book, Locally Served could just be the book you've been looking for. 20 Feb 2008 Read more >>
 “My life changed when I came to the Ebenezer Care Centre. Mama Shirley had a lot of patience with me – she would talk to me for hours and pray for me. She made me feel like a person again and showed me that I was special and that I have a purpose to fulfil” – these are the heartfelt words of Felicity Kriel. 22 Jan 2008 Read more >>
 She never had the opportunity to go to school, yet many years later she opened the doors of her own – the Ncedisizwe Pre-School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. This remarkable woman is the latest addition to the Clover Mama Afrika sisterhood, Mama Dorah Tshabalala. Mama Dorah is taking care of 30 children between the ages of six months and five years. She not only feeds these children on a daily basis, but also teaches them the basics of reading and writing. 16 Jan 2008 Read more >>
 They are soft and cuddly and have come all the way from Canada to put smiles on the faces of young South African children. These are the 260 teddy bears that recently arrived in South African waters after a six-month trip by ship. Children from the Rudolph Henning School in Edmonton, Canada, each donated a soft toy to children from the Clover Mama Afrika centres in Mfuleni, Ubombo, Pretoria, Ennerdale and Thabong. 12 Dec 2007 Read more >>
 The number of South Africans with HIV/Aids continues to rise rapidly each year and last year saw more people dying from Aids than ever before. Clover employees in centres nationwide pledged their support of International Aids Day by leaving their hand prints on banners. 3 Dec 2007 Read more >>
 Clover received first runner-up prizes for Best Sustainability Report for its Clover Mama Afrika Sustainability Report and Best Once-off Publication for its Fast Favourites Cookbook at the recent SA Publication Forum Corporate Publication competition in Johannesburg. 3 Sep 2007 Read more >>
 Clover Mama Afrika, e.tv, Lindsay Saker and Imperial Fleet Services have joined forces and are currently running a competition where one lucky Morning Edition viewer AND one lucky Mama can each win a 1.4 Volkswagen Golf Chico worth R70 000. 7 Aug 2007 Read more >>
 Clover Mama Afrikas are indeed multi-skilled and talented women. Not only can they bake, take care of abandoned children and the elderly, balance their care centres' books and make fabulous paintings, but they can also sew the finest garments. The latest addition to their skills set is the fine art of making patchwork quilts – thanks to the ongoing support of Clover and Bernina. 11 Jul 2007 Read more >>
 When Bahle Ngcobo stumbled upon a lonely and sick pensioner sleeping underneath a cardboard box in the cold, she knew that something had to be done. 19 Jun 2007 Read more >>
 Clover recently scooped the Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Champion of the year award with its flagship CSI programme, Clover Mama Afrika, at the prestigious Homegrown Awards, hosted by Proudly SA and WesBank in Johannesburg. 30 May 2007 Read more >>
 They have been taught the fine art of sewing, making garments, cooking and baking and fine arts and now they know all the ins and outs of running a successful business. 19 of the 21 Clover Mama Afrikas recently successfully completed a course in Basic Finance and Business Skills. 17 May 2007 Read more >>
 It’s official - Clover SA produces the best Gouda cheese in the country! This was confirmed at the recent South African Dairy Championships held in Franschhoek where Clover won the most prestigious of all awards - the Dairy Product of the Year with their Round Gouda. 8 May 2007 Read more >>
 Food quality is increasingly a subject of concern. The challenge the catering and hospitality industries face today is to find ways to match consumer demands and expectations for good quality food with corresponding food supplies at affordable rates. 3 May 2007 Read more >>
 Quality ingredients produce quality results; this is the message behind the 2007 Clover Food Services campaign aimed at the food and hospitality industry. Well respected South African chef, Manfred Muellers will be working with Clover to communicate this message. Muellers, honorary president of the South African Chef’s Association, is a senior lecturer at the University of Johannesburg’s School of Tourism and Hospitality. 15 Feb 2007 Read more >>
 What do you get when you mix one of our country's top performance artists with a kitchen full of fresh ingredients? An exquisite cooking show, with loads of flavour. 20 Oct 2006 Read more >>
 Clover SA has been awarded the number 1 ranking in the Dairy sector of the 2005/06 edition of 'Top 500 - South Africa's Best Managed Companies' publication. 6 Oct 2006 Read more >>
 The residents of the Ebenezer Care Centre in Ennerdale now wake each morning to the aroma of freshly baked bread. The recent opening of the unique Sizabantu entrepreneurial bakery at the centre is the culmination of months of planning, organisation and construction facilitated by Clover Mama Afrika and the project's partner, Pick 'n Pay. 18 Sep 2006 Read more >>
The Sunday Times/Markinor Top Brand Results for 2006 have placed Clover at 7th position in the Overall Favourite Brand category. The results, based on face-to-face consumer research, have placed Clover in the Top 10 category with brands such as Coca-Cola, Toyota, Nike, SAB and Vodacom. 30 Aug 2006 Read more >>
 Clover and their advertising agency, Black Khaki, were recognised in six categories at the recent SA Publication Forum's Corporate Publication competition. Most notably, Dr Elain Vlok, Clover manager corporate services, was the overall winner in the 'Editor of the Year' category. The awards have been running since 2002 and this year's competition had 120 entries. 29 Aug 2006 Read more >>
 As summer fast approaches the competition heats up to target key consumers with fresh promotions. This assessment prompted Clover to launch a consumer competition specifically for the emerging market as an element of their unique four part SealFresh brand activation campaign. 16 Aug 2006 Read more >>
 The annual Clover Driver of the Year (DOTY) awards will take place on 16 and 17 August 2006. For the 25th time, Clover will host the event at the Heilbron Clover Driver Training Grounds in the Free State. 4 Jul 2006 Read more >>
 Harry du Preez has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of Clover Industries Limited (CIL) the holding company of Clover SA. Du Preez's experience is mainly in the producing field and prior to this appointment he held a position as a non-executive director of CIL. 4 Jun 2006 Read more >>
 Clover Mama Afrika joined forces with MaAfrika Tikkun, an NGO fundraising organisation, to bring cheer to many Mamas and children countrywide when they distributed brand new clothing and shoes, courtesy of the Edcon Group. 1 Jun 2006 Read more >>
 Kenwood Home Appliances has joined Clover in their quest to make a difference in the lives of women community leaders countrywide by donating top-of-the-range Kenwood mixers. 31 May 2006 Read more >>
 Mama Pumla Gigi of Ubuhle Babantwana Care Centre is no longer operating from her small shack 5523 in Mfuleni. After her patient wait, and the valuable assistance from Clover Mama Afrika, she is now operating from a new site which is fully equipped with classrooms, kitchen and a small office. 9 May 2006 Read more >>
 Communities countrywide are harvesting the rewards of a sustainable project; the concept of food garden training was implemented by the Clover Mama Afrika - Ukwakha Isizwe social responsibility programme. 4 May 2006 Read more >>
Clover’s social responsibility project, Mama Afrika – Ukwakha Isizwe, has earned first place in the Proudly South African Homegrown Awards, in the ‘Bridge Builder of the Year’ category. 25 Apr 2006 Read more >>
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