When Thobile Skhosana founded Itoro Group, she set out to change how South Africa viewed safety.
What began as a deeply personal mission to protect workers in high-risk industries grew into a powerful movement built on protection, productivity, and pride.
“Itoro was born from lived experience,” Skhosana said.
“Working at the mines, I saw how safety was often treated as a tick-box rather than a human need. I witnessed drivers, warehouse staff, engineers, and miners returning home injured or exhausted because their gear was not designed for them, especially women. I wanted to change that. Itoro became my way of saying protection is personal, and every worker deserves to feel safe, valued, and seen.”
That vision has evolved into one of South Africa’s most promising safety-focused enterprises.
Itoro Group, headquartered…
