Manica History

1 October 1924 Maertins & Woker is established as a Trust with shares in Sturrock (SWA) LTD.

6 August 1941
Mann George & Co (SWA) Ltd takes over operations of Mann George & Co. (SA) Ltd.

14 December 1945
Sturrock (SWA) (Pty) Ltd is incorporated.

22 October 1954
Sturrock changes its name to Sturrock & Woker (Pty) Ltd and later to Dart & Howes (SWA) (Pty) Ltd.

9 July 1964
Mann George & Co (SWA) Ltd changes its name to Cory Mann Goeroge (SWA) Ltd.

1 July 1968
The Woker Trust acquires two-thirds of the shareholding in Sturrock.

2 September 1970
Cory Mann George (SWA) Ltd. becomes Freight Services (SWA) Ltd. Freight Services includes the SWA assets and operations of Musgrove & Watson and the South African Stevedores Services Company.

27 April 1976
Freight Services (SWA) Ltd. turns into W.Woker Freight Services (PTY) Ltd.

27 April 1976
The W. Woker Freight Services name is registered.

21 August 1978
Dart & Howes (SWA) (Pty) Ltd turns into W.Woker Freight Services (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd.

28 December 1987
W. Woker Freight Services (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd changes to Woker Freight Services (Pty) Ltd.

4 April 1995
Woker Freight Services is restructured and changes its name to Manica Group Namibia.