About Us
About Us Third Stone Trading
Third Stone Trading is a premium supplier of blended and straights fertilizers to the Southern African agricultural industry. We have long term relationships with Manufacturers and suppliers from Europe and Asia that supply us with high quality fertilizers that meet international standards. The raw materials are sourced globally which are blended into specific formulations to meet our customers’ requirements.
Our fertilizers are comprised of the three main crop nutrients – Nitrogen (N), Phosphate (P) and Potash (K).
Third Stone is vertically integrated with activities spanning from trading in mining products mining, logistics, and sales and marketing activities. The company is currently planning to develop a blending plant in Lusaka-Zambia to produce various NPK blends for the SADC market, the annual production capacity will be 20,000 MT. Headquartered in Johannesburg, it operates sales activities in South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Our experience and use of technology allows us to improve the fertilizer supply chain by providing value to our customers and
ensuring that we improve efficiencies and lower costs for our customers.
Now established in South Africa, we market agricultural fertilizers from storage facilities in Durban, Richards Bay and Phalaborwa and will be expanding our footprint in the coming year. Our skilled team has many years of local experience and is well versed in the Southern African market.
To set the standard for industries we serve and to be the organisation against which others are measured.
To continually strive for excellence in all that we do.
To provide the highest quality deep drawn components and assemblies to our customers.
To provide the highest level of customer service in the industry.
To maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity in all our relationships.
Management’s mission is to develop the Commodities Trading Firm into a middle market investment company that specializes in trading specific agricultural, oil, and precious metal commodities with the intent to realize small, but continuous profits on a daily basis.
Honesty • Integrity • Professionalism • Transparency
• Differentiate our services to our niche clients so that they realize that we are better able to serve their needs than a more
generic competitor.
• Keeping close contact with clients and establishing a well-functioning long-term relationship with them to generate repeat
business and create a top notch reputation.
• Establish a comprehensive service experience for our clients that includes consultation, product/ client search, purchasing
contracts, warehousing, shipping, delivery, and follow up service analysis
Managing Members
Peter Matongo (peter@thirdstone.co.za)
Nqobile Malu (nqobile@thirdstone.co.za)
We are 51% black owned and BBBEE Level 2
At Third Stone Trading, we are committed to delivering high-quality fertilizers and exceptional agricultural solutions across Southern Africa. Whether you need customized fertilizer blends, reliable supply chain solutions, or expert consultation, we are here to support your farming and agribusiness needs.