"No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main."

John Donne's Devotions (1624)

As John Donne so aptly put it, we are keenly aware that we do not operate in a vacuum but that we are connected to our community and economy around us. Our business activities leave a footprint and inevitably have a ripple effect. We strive to give efficient and professional service and to maintain high standards of integrity so as to ensure that the ripples we cause are positive and filled with blessing.

In the Western world, this well-known quote can equate to "Live and let live".

In Africa, this equates to something even more beautiful - 'uMuntu, ngumuntu, ngabantu'.

"I am because you are, you are because we are."

In short: Ubuntu.