OXY Trading 735 cc
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Free State |
| Branch: | Thabo Mofutsanyana |
| Business Start Date: | 2004-05-20 |
| Busniess Type: | cc |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
• Assisting security officers to upgrade their qualifications through self-funding or participation in learnership programmes.
• Addressing common challenges faced by security personnel, such as PSIRA registration rejections and resolving past criminal cases that have already been lawfully concluded.
• Providing security grading training for new entrants into the industry.
• Developing Quality Management Systems.
• Facilitating Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) submissions.
• Offering Moderator, Assessor, and Facilitator training.
• Delivering SASSETA-accredited skills programmes and General Security Officer (GSO) training.
• Providing comprehensive firearm training.
• Managing PSIRA profile registration and document collection.
• Offering Para-Legal practice training.
• Delivering Peace Officer training.
Challenges/Needs:
In 2023, the client approached SEDFA Thabo Mofutsanyana Branch seeking business development support to enhance growth and increase sales. A Business Advisor conducted a diagnostic analysis using the Critical Planning Exercise (CPE) tool to identify key shortcomings and recommend appropriate interventions to support the company's expansion. This resulted to the identification of the following gaps:
• Limited access to funding: Accessing finance to invest in infrastructure, training equipment and technology remains a significant challenge. Most local businesses struggle to meet the stringent requirements of financial institutions.
• Outdated equipment and training resources: The lack of up-to-date training tools, such as functional tablets, firearms, and digital systems, hinders the delivery of modern and effective training solutions.
• Infrastructure and facility constraints: Many training facilities in the area are either underdeveloped or lack essential features such as reliable internet, secure storage for firearms, and adequate classroom space.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The business was supported through an application to the Asset Assist Programme to access funding for the purchase of essential machinery and equipment. This intervention is aimed at establishing a new training and service delivery line while improving the efficiency of existing operational processes within the company. The funding application has since been approved and the disbursement of funds for the acquisition of the required equipment is currently underway.
Outcome Details:
Through Sedfa business support, the owner has realised the following benefits:
• The turnover of the business increased by approximately 9.9 % from R1 229 027 in the 2023/24 financial year to R1 341 930 in the 2024/25 financial year.
• Employment has grown by 33,33% from twelve (2023/24) to sixteen (2024/2025) staff members
• The turnover of the business increased by approximately 9.9 % from R1 229 027 in the 2023/24 financial year to R1 341 930 in the 2024/25 financial year.
• Employment has grown by 33,33% from twelve (2023/24) to sixteen (2024/2025) staff members
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
• “Thank you very much for your assistance, you have been a blessing to us as a company!”
