Madlakes Meat
| Business Location: | Rural & Township |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Branch: | Cape Winelands |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Not Registered |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Madlakes Meat (Pty) Ltd, founded by Nonqaba Sithole in 2023, is a proudly South African business based in Mfuleni. After facing prolonged unemployment and recognising the challenges of re-entering the job market due to her age, Nonqaba took the initiative to start her own business using her limited personal savings. What began as a humble operation selling sheep heads and chicken feet has since grown into a thriving enterprise offering a wider range of products, including cow and goat offal (internal meat) and whole chickens.
Challenges/Needs:
• Lack of equipment;
• Lack of access to markets, and
• Lack of Marketing tools.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
• Acquired equipment through the Informal Micro Enterprise Development
Programme (IMEDP).
Programme (IMEDP).
Outcome Details:
• Turnover increased from R 0 to R 286 400, an increase of 100%;
• Profit increases R 0 to R 97 800, an increase of 100%, and
• Employed increased from 1 to 3 staff members.
• Profit increases R 0 to R 97 800, an increase of 100%, and
• Employed increased from 1 to 3 staff members.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
"When my Business Advisor, Bulelwa Makeleni-Pato came to address us, I was skeptical because we have been knocking in many doors with no results, but she proved us wrong, within two months of application, I got my equipment that helped me to operate my business effectively. Thank you Sedfa to show me that you still have people that have an interest of small businesses at heart"
