Elinathi trading Enterprise
| Business Location: | Township |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Branch: | Chris Hani |
| Business Start Date: | 2020-12-01 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Their preliminary business is in design and craft of neck, ear, foot, arm and more beaded pieces
for traditional Xhosa cultural events. The business owner also sews traditional garments for special
Xhosa occasions and their products are inclusive of the following but not limited to them:
• Dresses: Brightly colored dresses with braiding and beads.
• Headpieces: Colorful braided turbans that represent the wearer's home region.
• Necklaces: Long necklaces of beads, including ithumbu, worn for traditional dances.
• Arm and ankle bracelets: beaded bracelets.
• Collars: Multi-colored beaded collars that can extend to the shoulders.
• Sling bags: Inxili, a sling bag used like a handbag.
• Aprons: Long aprons worn over dresses by married women.
• Cloaks: Cloaks worn over dresses by married women.
Challenges/Needs:
Lacked access to local markets
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Promotional Material
Outcome Details:
Access to local Markets
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
I’m happy with the support Sedfa has provided for my business”.
