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 Forge 97 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
|
We are continuously growing 🌱