DNN Consulting & Projects

ISO compliance that drives excellence and unlocks new markets across Africa.

Founded by Marwendo Marwendo, our IRCA-certified lead auditors design, implement, and audit ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 management systems across Southern and Central Africa.

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Accredited by & Affiliated with
TUV Rheinland DQS IRCA SABS

Compliance is complex—
we make it crystal-clear.

DNN Consulting & Projects is an African-born team of ISO lead auditors and implementation specialists. Founded by Marwendo Marwendo, we have spent over a decade helping manufacturers, mines, agribusinesses, and service providers achieve and maintain ISO certification.

We cut through jargon, embed practical controls, and leave your people with systems that drive quality, safety, sustainability, and data security—day in, day out.

IRCA Lead AuditorsNo juniors learning on your dime
Fixed-Fee PricingNo hidden extras or hourly surprises
12-Month SupportPost-certification at no extra cost
Fast-Track CertificationUp to 30% faster timelines
DNN Consulting team
10+Years of Cross-Industry Experience

Practical, audit-ready solutions that cut risk and boost profitability.

Delivered by DNN Consulting across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the wider Southern & Central African region.

ISO 9001 — Quality

Drives measurable gains in process control, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction—making you a preferred supplier.

↓ 18% reject rate avg.

ISO 14001 — Environment

Minimises waste and energy spend while keeping regulators off your back—ideal for mining, manufacturing, and agriculture.

OPEX savings from day one

ISO 45001 — Health & Safety

Cuts incident rates and insurance costs through worker-driven risk controls that stand up to audits in high-risk sectors.

↓ 25% outage incidents

ISO 27001 — Info Security

Locks down data, meets POPIA, and reassures clients in finance and tech that their information is protected.

POPIA + GDPR aligned
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ISO 22000 — Food Safety

Embeds HACCP-based controls across your supply chain—from farm gate to retail shelf—so products meet international benchmarks.

HACCP + FSSC aligned
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ISO 13485 — Medical Devices

Ensures your medical device quality management system meets regulatory requirements for design, manufacture, and surveillance.

Regulatory compliance

Responsible Care & Process Safety

Implements CAIA-aligned Responsible Care systems with integrated process safety for chemical manufacturing, transport, and logistics.

RCMS certified auditors
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SQAS — Transport Safety

Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability—ensuring your chemical logistics chain meets industry safety benchmarks.

Full SQAS assessment
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Gap Analysis & Audit Prep

Pinpoints non-conformities fast and builds step-by-step action plans so certification is not a guessing game.

3–5 months to audit-ready
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Integrated Management Systems

Merges quality, environmental, safety, and security controls into one streamlined framework—less paperwork, more performance.

Up to 30% faster certification
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Five steps from first call to certificate on your wall.

Our proven methodology compresses typical certification timelines by up to 30%—getting you audit-ready sooner and winning tenders faster.

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Preparation

DNN kicks off with a discovery call and on-site walkthrough. We appoint your ISO lead, train managers, and run a focused gap analysis to set your certification scope and timeline.
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Preparation
Appoint empowered ISO lead
Train managers on ISO basics
Run focused gap analysis
Define scope and goals
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Documentation

We turn ISO clauses into lean, plain-language documents people actually use—policy, objectives, SOPs, work instructions, and controlled records tailored to your business reality.
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Documentation
Draft quality policy and objectives
Write lean procedures
Create work instructions and forms
Control documents and records
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Implementation

DNN rolls out new processes, coaches every team, and harvests early efficiency gains. Implementation turns documents into daily habits and captures auditor-grade evidence.
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Launch policy company-wide
Train managers and teams
Deploy improved processes
Capture records as daily evidence
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Internal Audit

Before the registrar arrives, DNN runs a full internal audit, hosts your management-review meeting, and corrects any findings. No surprises on certification day.
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Internal Audit
Build annual audit programme
Train internal auditors
Conduct full-system audit
Close all non-conformities
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Certification & Beyond

We liaise with the registrar during Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits, stay on call until the certificate is in your hands, and support you for 12 months to keep the system alive.
Stage 1 & 212-Month Support
Certification & Beyond
Choose accredited registrar
Prepare staff and records
Pass Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits
Market and maintain certification

Certified specialists who turn paperwork into measurable performance.

Every DNN engagement is spearheaded by IRCA-registered lead auditors with deep sector experience.

Marwendo Marwendo
Marwendo Marwendo
Founder & Principal Lead Auditor
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24 yrsChemical · Rail · Mining · Manufacturing
Vino Govender
Vino Govender
Lead Auditor
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20 yrsFinancial Audit · Tax · Business Dev
Paul Mlambo
Paul Mlambo
Senior Auditor
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16 yrsTelecomms · Health · Education
K.C. Mafurutu
K.C. Mafurutu
Senior Auditor
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SAATCADeputy Chair · DQS · MI Cert
Stephen Makahamadze
Stephen Makahamadze
Lead Auditor · Chemical Expert
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30 yrsPetrochemical · RCMS · SQAS

Real results from organisations across Southern & Central Africa.

After DNN implemented ISO 27001 and POPIA controls, we passed a Tier-1 fintech audit first try—revenue up, risk team happy.
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Amos Maluleke
CTO, MetroPay Digital
DNN integrated ISO 45001 and 14001 into one framework, slashing audit time and winning us the ESG score required by new investors.
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Gift Mwamba
HSE Director, Orbit Touch Mining
DNN ISO 9001 roll-out cut our rejects by 18% within six months. They trained our supervisors in plain English and Shona, so the system lives on the shop floor.
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Muwedzeri Muremba
Quality Manager, ZimFoods Milling
Since DNN helped us achieve ISO 9001 and 45001 across five sites, outage-related incidents dropped 25% and we clear tender pre-qualifications with zero red flags.
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Naledi Kgosietsile
Acting Ops Manager, Botswana Power Corp
MetroPay
Fintech
ZimFoods
Manufacturing
BPC
Power Utility
Orbit Touch Mining
Mining

9 countries. 3 offices.
One standard of excellence.

DNN Consulting delivers on-site and remote ISO support across Southern and Central Africa.

South Africa
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Botswana
Namibia
Mozambique
Malawi
Angola
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Our Footprint Across Africa 9 Countries — On-site & Remote ISO Support EGYPT ALGERIA LIBYA NIGERIA ETHIOPIA TANZANIA KENYA CAMEROON MADAGASCAR DRC ANGOLA ZAMBIA MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Germiston HQ Head Office Umhlanga Durban Office Gweru Zimbabwe Office DNN Office & Service Locations Active Service Countries (9) Other African Nations

Request your free ISO compliance consultation.

At DNN Consulting & Projects, we specialise in designing, implementing, and auditing ISO management systems across Southern and Central Africa. Whether you need a quick gap-analysis, full-scale implementation, or post-audit support, we are ready to help.

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Head Office
26 Barlin Court, Alpha Road, Germiston, Johannesburg
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Request Your Free ISO Consultation

ISO 9001 — Quality
ISO 14001 — Environment
ISO 45001 — Health & Safety
ISO 27001 — Info Security
ISO 22000 — Food Safety
ISO 13485 — Medical Devices
Responsible Care / Process Safety
SQAS — Safety & Quality Assessment
Integrated Management System
Gap Analysis & Audit Prep
Post-Audit Support / Maintenance
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