Dick Whittington Shoes (Pty) Ltd | 31 Old Main Rd, Plessislaer 3216, KwaZulu-Natal

It all started at a prisoner-of-war barracks in Hay Paddock by John Terblanche . Production commenced on the 7th May 1948 . The company employed 10 people that made 30 pairs of shoes per day using the stitch down process.The name Dick Whittington was derived from a black cat that had taken up residence in the kitchen of the barracks and had no intention of leaving. For many years, even after the company moved premises, the cat and later its offspring, were treated as a factory overhead.By 2002, the company once again changed hands, this time being acquired by its management team. It continues to operate from its existing premises and has been hailed as one of the more successful BEE Companies today. It continues to flourish under its new owners as it cerebrates its 60 years.