The company replicated the death-defying stunt at the group’s head office in Krugersdorp. “I will still gladly bet my life on the quality of our product,” Pratley affirmed before the event. The ...

CEO Kim Pratley shows off their newest innovation. Photo: Jaco Human. In the heart of South Africa, one company has been pushing industry boundaries for more than 70 years, bringing new and innovative ...

“I think that all at Pratley can be justifiably proud of their association with the company and its achievements. It is indeed quite a prestigious honour to be recognised in a country’s commemorative ...

The South African Mint is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with its “South African inventions” series, focusing on the only South African product to ever go to the moon – ...

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Exactly fifty years ago, on 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. But he had a little help from a sticky South African invention. Pratley Putty, invented by Krugersdrop ...

Cape Town - South Africa is barely a single grain of sand in our solar system, but 40 years ago, something South African and a little sticky, travelled the 380 000km to the moon: Pratley Putty Gum.

Pratley Putty is playing a key role in the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway. The hand-mouldable, high-performance putty-like adhesive was identified by distributor Mart Solutions to be used ...

The fact that Pratley celebrates its 72nd anniversary this year is largely due to it being a successful family-owned and managed business, according to CEO Kim Pratley. “This has had a lot to do with ...

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