Lindizane Investments PTY LTD
| Business Location: | Township |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Branch: | Nkangala |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Retail spaza shop products, including fried potato chips and fat cakes.
Challenges/Needs:
• Lack of signage and marketing materials, limiting visibility and customer acquisition in Emgwenya.
• Need for business management training to improve operational efficiency.
• Limited operational equipment, restricting the business’s capacity to serve more customers effectively.
• Limited access to funding for the acquisition of equipment.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The following interventions were implemented:
• Business Skills Training: Training on food safety awareness, compliance, and effective management.
• Marketing Support: Provision of signage and promotional materials to improve visibility and attract new customers.
• Business Skills Training: Training on food safety awareness, compliance, and effective management.
• Marketing Support: Provision of signage and promotional materials to improve visibility and attract new customers.
Outcome Details:
The interventions led to notable improvements across several key performance areas:
• Increased Customer Base: Enhanced visibility through signage and promotional materials attracted more customers to the spaza shop.
• Turnover Growth: Turnover increased from R168,000.00 (at the time of the initial assessment) to R180,600.00 as per the improvement assessment conducted in September 2025. This reflects a 7% growth (R12,600.00).
• Profitability: The increase in turnover, driven by higher customer volumes, translated into improved net profit. This growth is directly linked to SEDFA’s interventions in marketing and visibility.
• Employment Creation: The business expanded its workforce from 1 to 3 employees, representing a 200% increase and contributing to local employment.
• Increased Customer Base: Enhanced visibility through signage and promotional materials attracted more customers to the spaza shop.
• Turnover Growth: Turnover increased from R168,000.00 (at the time of the initial assessment) to R180,600.00 as per the improvement assessment conducted in September 2025. This reflects a 7% growth (R12,600.00).
• Profitability: The increase in turnover, driven by higher customer volumes, translated into improved net profit. This growth is directly linked to SEDFA’s interventions in marketing and visibility.
• Employment Creation: The business expanded its workforce from 1 to 3 employees, representing a 200% increase and contributing to local employment.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
"I am happy with SEDFA Nkangala. I see change in my spaza — since I have the signage, customers are coming in.”
