SEDA Eastern Cape

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Businesses throughout the province are benefiting from the network of Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) offices.

Profiled below are 2 businesses that have benefited from Seda interventions in the Nelson Mandela Bay and Amathole regions.

Thamahlangu Trading Enterprise
Established in 2008, Thamhlangu Trading offers general construction services including painting, paving, plumbing, tiling, fencing, water-proofing and building renovations.

Starting with an initial staff compliment of 2, today they boast a contractual staff compliment of 12 and are currently completing a project for the Department of Housing. Armed with the right attitude and skills in construction, Thamsanqa Mahlangu approached seda for assistance in general business management.

Facilitated by Seda, Mr Mahlangu has attended a SARS workshop on tax and vat implications for small businesses, obtained skills in quoting and bookkeeping and attended business networking functions in order to promote his business.

A partnership between seda and CIDB has seen Mr Mahlangu join an Emerging Contractors training and continuous advice programme.

Mr Mahlangu says that seda also assisted them to establish a brand through development of a logo, business cards and brochures and that these tools have been a huge support in clinching deals.

Cell: 078 264 1235

Qingani Ma-Afrika Construction & Civils
Esther Sokupe is delighted to be 1 of 14 contractors housed within seda’s construction incubator at 85 Burman Road, Deal Party where she is undergoing a 3 year technical and business mentorship. Here her business benefits from the professional working environment as well as from the tender advice, training, on-site monitoring and expert technical assistance.

Since joining the programme in February 2010, her turnover has increased by 10%, the business has gone up 1 point within the CIDB grading system and she won prizes at the Provincial Women in Construction awards held recently.

The business competes proudly within the construction industry, is confident in their
ability to sustain their business and is pleased to impact on job creation within SA.

Mrs Sokupe is committed to utilising the skills she has received through the programmes and her message to fellow women in construction is “Let the sky be the limit”.

She is filled with praise for organisations such as seda technology programme, Coega Development Corporation, ABSA and seda construction incubator.

Tel: 041 486 2542
Cell: 083 539 3112

For more information on how SEDA can assist your business contact any of our branches:
Alfred Nzo Seda Branch (Mount Ayliff) Tel: 039 254 0584
Amathole Branch (East London) Tel: 043 722 1950
Chris Hani Branch (Queeenstown) Tel: 045 838 6035
Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) Tel: 041 502 2400
OR Tambo Branch (Mthatha) Tel: 047 531 5075

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