SMS Sibusiso Makhawane shabangu Enterprise
| Business Location: | Rural |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Branch: | Nkomazi |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Recyclable waste originates from activities of economic agents such as households, businesses, and government. Waste produced from these sources is collected either through formal or informal sector activities. The main activities of SMS are the basic tasks of receiving, weighing, sorting and packing the recyclable waste. The business will also buy waste from individual street waste pickers and then resells to recycling companies. SMS seeks to take advantage of this growth in the waste management sector, with a dedicated staff, excellent networking, and effective management and marketing
Challenges/Needs:
- Lack of capital to kick-start operations,
- Owners limited business management skills
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
• Facilitation of access to finance,
• Basic Business Skills Training
• Business Plan Development
• Business Proposal Development
• Numerous Business Counselling Sessions
• Basic Business Skills Training
• Business Plan Development
• Business Proposal Development
• Numerous Business Counselling Sessions
Outcome Details:
Sedfa Practitioner helped the business secure financing via the Mpumalanga Premier's Office Youth Fund Programme, resulting in the successful acquisition of grant funding totaling R 1,924,940 for equipment.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“For quite a long-time, we have been struggling to realize our dream, but through persistence and tireless efforts from Sedfa. We now have breakthrough”
