Phakamani Empowerment
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Branch: | Durban |
| Business Start Date: | 2019-02-25 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Phakamani Empowerment is engaged in the following primary business activities:
Recruitment for Male Circumcision:
In-Store Promotions & Mall Activation:
Health Awareness Campaigns
Training & Development
Community Dialogues Facilitation and Engagement:
Community Mobilization:
Challenges/Needs:
The business experienced the following challenges:
High Upfront Costs and Lagged Revenue:
Limited Access to Capital:
Competitive Informal Market:
Inability to Achieve Economies of Scale
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Through the Asset Assist Support Programme (AAP), Phakama Empowerment secured 100% grant funding of R136,256.86. This funding enabled the business to make crucial acquisition of equipment and tools relevant to their service offering.
This intervention strengthened the business’s resilience, improved workplace conditions, and provided peace of mind for the directors and employees.
This intervention strengthened the business’s resilience, improved workplace conditions, and provided peace of mind for the directors and employees.
Outcome Details:
The business experienced the following challenges:
High Upfront Costs and Lagged Revenue:
Limited Access to Capital:
Competitive Informal Market:
Inability to Achieve Economies of Scale
High Upfront Costs and Lagged Revenue:
Limited Access to Capital:
Competitive Informal Market:
Inability to Achieve Economies of Scale
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“The support helped us sustain, improve operations, and secure jobs. We are grateful and confident about Phakamani Empowerment’s future” – Mr Phakamani Ndlovu
