ISANDLWANA PRIMARY COOPERATIVES
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Branch: | Amajuba |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Co-operative |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Agriculture: Agro-Processing
Challenges/Needs:
The main challenge facing the business was a lack of properly labelled product containers. As a result of this poor labelling, the products on sale did not display nutritional information, preventing customers from making informed dietary choices. The products were also unattractive and failed to appeal to consumers and targeted retailers. Therefore, the members sought assistance and support from Sedfa Amajuba to address these issues.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Sedfa assisted the cooperative in registering barcodes with GS1, an international authority responsible for licensing barcodes. Subsequently, label designs containing all relevant information were developed and printed to accommodate various container sizes of the client’s products.
Outcome Details:
Isandlwana Co-operative achieved the following improvements:
• Monthly turnover increased by 65.51% from R29 000.00 to R48 000.00 per month (Improvement Assessment Period)
• The co-operative increased employment from twenty-one (21) employees to thirty-two (32) people employed.
• The co-operative secured new customers (local retailers) in Nquthu.
• Monthly turnover increased by 65.51% from R29 000.00 to R48 000.00 per month (Improvement Assessment Period)
• The co-operative increased employment from twenty-one (21) employees to thirty-two (32) people employed.
• The co-operative secured new customers (local retailers) in Nquthu.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
"We are extremely grateful for the continued assistance, guidance, and support received from Sedfa. Our immense gratitude for assisting rural businesses to succeed.”
