Our Journey
2018
Date |
Event |
19 Feb |
1st customer |
09 Jul |
Company registered with CIPC
|
17 Jul |
Verified on Google
|
29 Aug |
100th customer |
09 Sept |
Website went live |
05 Nov |
Now offering nationwide delivery |
2019
19 Feb |
1 year old |
28 Feb |
Donated R50 to Mwila Masongo's pad drive initiative |
22 Mar |
Expanded our product offerings |
29 Mar |
Helped raise more than R500 for Girl_101
|
04 Apr |
200th Customer |
29 May |
Helped raise more than R750 in total for Girl_101
|
21 Sept |
Sponsored gifts for Mr & Mrs Monash
|
18 Oct |
Now offering Smartphone & Laptop repairs |
02 Dec |
BEE certified |
2020
02 Jan |
We sent out our first ever customer newsletter |
30 Jan |
Forge 97 Group established |
30 Jan |
Forge 97 Foundation established |
01 Feb |
Full Moon Perfumes established |
04 Feb |
Approved to sell TVs |
19 Feb |
Forge97.com turns 2 |
25 May |
377 orders |
28 May |
1000 Instagram followers |
31 Jul |
Forge 97 Foundation has bought and been donated to more than 1400 sanitary pads |
20 Aug |
Customers can now buy via credit through Mobicred
|
24 Aug |
Forge 97 Foundation made its 1st donation to Refilwe Bophelo Clinic (300 sanitary pads) |
24 Aug |
2nd donation to Zamula Networks (200 sanitary pads) |
09 Sept |
Our product offerings have increased, we now have a Kitchen department |
20 Sept |
First Ads on YouTube and Google |
07 Oct |
First bulk corporate order delivered |
2021
10 Jan |
Major revamp of Forge97.com |
30 Jan |
Forge 97 Group turns 1 year |
30 Jan |
Forge 97 Foundation turns 1 year |
01 Feb |
Full Moon Perfume turns 1 year |
19 Feb |
Forge97.com turns 3 years |
25 Jun |
We have been ranked as one of the best online shopping stores on HelloPeter
|
06 Aug |
More than 300 sanitary pads we donated to Kwena Molapo Comprehensive School |
11 Nov |
More than 450 sanitary pads were donated to Motlhabe Primary School |
2022
16 Feb |
Express Shipping (24hrs) now available |
17 Feb |
Tested by Forge97.com implemented - some of our products will be tested internally with actual real world scenarios. Finding will be posted on the product page, so that you shop as always on Forge97.com with a piece of mind. |
19 Feb |
Forge97.com is now 4 YEARS OLD 🎉 |
18 Mar |
We now offer entry level credit to our frequent customers; no interest rates, no funny business, its as simple as credit can get. Apply here
|
18 Mar |
Screen Protector Plan has been launched, get more value when you sign up on the screen protector plan. Apply here
|
10 Oct |
Bundle Up and Save - brining you even more value when you buy our bundle options. |
We are continuously growing 🌱