PEO YA KATLEGO HOLDINGS
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Branch: | John Taolo Gaetsewe |
| Business Start Date: | 2021-07-01 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
The company began by offering a range of services including business administration, food supply, stationery and catering.
Challenges/Needs:
• Lack of startup capital to invest in machinery and infrastructure for printing services
• No suitable workspace to operate the new venture
• Limited technical skills in modern printing technologies
• Difficulty penetrating the branded merchandise market dominated by outside suppliers
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Peo Ya Katlego Holdings attended Mobile Literacy and Data Science, Pitch for funding masterclass, Customer Care and Basic Business Management training. The client is a self-driven entrepreneur, and the interventions has provided much more needed knowledge and capacity to apply advanced skills in ensuring that the business is strengthened and become self- reliant.
Furthermore, the client’s application for SEDFA Asset Assist Program got approved in for an amount of R249 417,43 2024. Upon the completion of procurement and installation of the customized office container together with the essential printing equipment’s as per the approval, this allowed her to launch added services and scale-up the business. With this intervention, the company has managed to appoint one young person within the Olifantshoek community and provided her with training skills on key printing techniques such as screen printing, heat transfer vinyl (HTV), and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing.
Furthermore, the client’s application for SEDFA Asset Assist Program got approved in for an amount of R249 417,43 2024. Upon the completion of procurement and installation of the customized office container together with the essential printing equipment’s as per the approval, this allowed her to launch added services and scale-up the business. With this intervention, the company has managed to appoint one young person within the Olifantshoek community and provided her with training skills on key printing techniques such as screen printing, heat transfer vinyl (HTV), and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing.
Outcome Details:
• The customized office and printing equipment’s has brought much needed increased income from R16 000.00 monthly turnover, now with the first month generating R20 000.00 due to diversified services introduced.
• A fully operational T-shirt printing and branding unit was established in Olifantshoek
• Created 1 part-time employment opportunity for youth in the community
• Improved brand visibility and business diversification
• Positioned Peo Ya Katlego Holdings as a reliable local supplier of customized branded items in the Northern Cape
• A fully operational T-shirt printing and branding unit was established in Olifantshoek
• Created 1 part-time employment opportunity for youth in the community
• Improved brand visibility and business diversification
• Positioned Peo Ya Katlego Holdings as a reliable local supplier of customized branded items in the Northern Cape
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
"The support from SEDFA truly helped us turn our vision into a reality. With the container and equipment provided, we were able to launch our T-shirt printing business and meet a real demand in our community. This opportunity not only helped us grow as a business but also allowed us to create job and build local pride through customized branding solutions."
“I am pleased to confirm that we have experienced a notable increase in sales because of the support received. Specifically, our sales for the past month increased by an additional R4,000 compared to our usual monthly revenue. This growth is a direct outcome of the improved production capacity and service efficiency made possible through the assistance from SEDFA’’.
“I am pleased to confirm that we have experienced a notable increase in sales because of the support received. Specifically, our sales for the past month increased by an additional R4,000 compared to our usual monthly revenue. This growth is a direct outcome of the improved production capacity and service efficiency made possible through the assistance from SEDFA’’.
