Mristo General Trading
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | Free State |
| Branch: | Mangaung Branch |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Manufacturing – Cleaning products for household and industrial
Challenges/Needs:
Mristo General Trading (Pty) Ltd experienced challenges in lack of access to new markets and finance due to its limited brand exposure. This indirectly affected their growth potential.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Mr Mokoena approached Seda for assistance with exhibitions, promotional materials, asset assist application, including information advice and referral.
Seda assisted the business with the following:
• Asset assist grant funding application
• Promotional Materials
• Bloem Show ten (10) exhibition
• Information, advice and referral
Seda assisted the business with the following:
• Asset assist grant funding application
• Promotional Materials
• Bloem Show ten (10) exhibition
• Information, advice and referral
Outcome Details:
The business was during 2025 assisted with asset assist grant funding for R246972.80 towards equipment and stock. Furthermore, it was during 2023 assisted with promotional materials and during 2022, it was referred for the ten (10) days Bloem Show exhibition. During 2018, the business exhibited its products for five (5) days at the SEDA Mangaung Branch Youth Month Exhibition in a quest to expose the business to new markets. It was also during 2019 referred to NYDA for a grant funding of R49 991.52 towards the acquisition of a detergent mixing machine.
The intervention yielded positive results for the business because it resulted in the business annual turnover increasing from R331 740 per annum to R412 000 per annum. The total number of jobs sustained was three (3) and no new created yet.
The intervention yielded positive results for the business because it resulted in the business annual turnover increasing from R331 740 per annum to R412 000 per annum. The total number of jobs sustained was three (3) and no new created yet.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Seda has contributed positively to the growth of my business by assisting with asset assist grant funding, promotional materials, exhibitions and referrals.
