Umnotho Wezwe Cooperative (Ulozolo)

Business Location: Township
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Branch: Uthukela
Business Start Date:
Busniess Type: Company

Business Dynamics and Challenges

Business Activities: Manufacturing - Juice
Challenges/Needs: An assessment conducted by Sedfa revealed the business was facing the following challenges:  Lack of machinery, equipment, and stock to commence operations.  Lack of access to markets  Lack of HACCP awareness.

Intervention Insights and Results

Intervention Details: The business was funded by SEDFA with assets and stock to the value of R248 000, to assist it in production.
Zwengendaba R Trading also took part in the HACCP awareness training organized by Sedfa UThukela.
Outcome Details:  The company increased its employees from 1 to 4.
 The business was able to start again because of the assistance from SEDFA.
 Zwengendaba R Trading generated R20 979, the turnover generated within 3 months of its operations.

Client Feedback

Client Comments: “We are very grateful to Sedfa for the funding, and we are looking forward to more support.”
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