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Driven by
impact

Smart, practical and impactful consulting for real-world businesses. KNETIQ helps companies of all sizes across the African continent refine their strategy, unlock value, reduce inefficiencies and costs, and build resilience in a rapidly changing world.

Our ethos & values

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Clarity Over Complexity

We simplify the messy. Whether it’s data, strategy,
or execution:  we cut through noise to focus on what truly moves the needle.

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Partnership Without Pretense

We work with our clients, not at them. Respect, humility, and honesty guide every engagement. No ego, no fluff, just trust and action.

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Real Impact, Not Just Reports

We measure success by outcomes, not presentations. Our work must drive visible value: on the ground, in the numbers, and in how our clients operate.

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Execution Is Everything

Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard. We show up to help clients make things happen, not just talk about what could be.

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Integrity Over Income

We do what’s right — even if it costs us. Trust, transparency, and ethical decision-making matter more than short-term gain.

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Progress with Purpose

Every project is a chance to uplift businesses, people, and communities. We build momentum that matters, commercially and socially.

Meet the team

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Morkel Erasmus Founder and Managing Director | Principal Consultant

With two decades of experience spanning engineering projects, corporate leadership and top-tier management consulting, Morkel is widely regarded as a dynamic, multi-talented professional who brings a rare blend of soft skills, analytical precision, creative insight and seemingly boundless energy to every engagement to every engagement. A qualified Industrial Engineer with an MBA (cum laude), he has led large, blended teams and delivered results in complex local and global projects across various industries in management consulting, supply chain and operations, project management, continuous improvement, and cost optimisation — delivering real impact across Africa’s most demanding sectors. Beyond the workplace, Morkel is a multi-award-winning wildlife photographer, a published creative, and a retired semi-professional musician — all of which sharpen his ability to see business challenges from fresh, unconventional angles. Known for applying whole brain thinking and unlocking overlooked opportunities, he’s the person you want when your business needs a clear-eyed, forward-thinking perspective. Morkel is passionate about helping businesses thrive in a fast-changing world — and about positioning Africa as a global commercial force in the decades ahead.

How we
work for you

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We work alongside you and your team, partnering with you to make any solutions owned, practical and sustainable.

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We have extensive experience and methodologies that work, but we adapt this to work in your context and mould it to be useful for your organisation.

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Our aim is to always leave your organisation better than we found it, and that pertains to the business itself as well as the people – we pride ourselves on building capability in your team to sustain the improvements identified.

Our
consulting
approach

Diagnostic Discovery

Initial data gathering, analysis, interviews, and site visits, where the outcome is the size of the opportunity and an alignment on the resources and work required to deliver the value.

Impactful Implementation

We take the opportunity identified and work with your team to structure the work and deliver the outcomes, while building your team capability and skills, so that your business can move forward and reach the next level.

Post-implementation
Review

We review the results of the implementation 6 and 12 months after completion, to review effectiveness and ensure that skills transfer has stuck.