OT SERVICES & PROJECTS
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Branch: | Capricorn |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Brick Manufacturing
Block bricks
Maxi bricks
Stock and paving bricks
Challenges/Needs:
During a diagnostic assessment conducted when the business approached Sedfa for support, several constraints were identified:
• Limited production capacity due to small-scale machinery, restricting the business to smaller orders and slowing growth.
• Low brand visibility resulting from the absence of signage and marketing materials, which limited customer acquisition.
• Inaccurate costing and pricing methods, which eroded profit margins and reduced income.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Sedfa implemented targeted interventions to address these challenges:
• Asset Assist Programme: Provided funding for additional equipment and stock, enabling the business to process larger orders and improve delivery timelines.
• Marketing and visibility: Supported the development and installation of a prominent roadside signage board to enhance brand recognition and attract more customers.
• Capacity building: Equipped the owner with training in costing and pricing strategies, empowering him to set competitive prices and strengthen profitability.
• Asset Assist Programme: Provided funding for additional equipment and stock, enabling the business to process larger orders and improve delivery timelines.
• Marketing and visibility: Supported the development and installation of a prominent roadside signage board to enhance brand recognition and attract more customers.
• Capacity building: Equipped the owner with training in costing and pricing strategies, empowering him to set competitive prices and strengthen profitability.
Outcome Details:
The interventions delivered measurable improvements:
• Revenue growth: Increased from R644,577.00 to R1,574,821.00, reflecting a growth rate of over 144%.
• Job creation: Retained five existing employees and created four new positions, boosting local employment.
• Profitability: Net profit improved substantially, enabling reinvestment in advanced machinery and laying the foundation for continued expansion.
• Revenue growth: Increased from R644,577.00 to R1,574,821.00, reflecting a growth rate of over 144%.
• Job creation: Retained five existing employees and created four new positions, boosting local employment.
• Profitability: Net profit improved substantially, enabling reinvestment in advanced machinery and laying the foundation for continued expansion.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Sedfa found us at a time when our business was in a survival mode. At that stage, customers had little trust in our manufacturing operations due to low production capacity, outdated machinery and unreliable transport, which did not reflect the image of a dependable business.
With Sedfa's support, we received a grant that enabled us to purchase new machinery, and this transformed our operations significantly. Our production increased from 200-300 blocks per day to 800-1200, and our sales grew to remarkable levels. Today, we are proud and confident to identify ourselves as a fully-fledged brick manufacturing business.
We are deeply grateful to Sedfa for welcoming us with open hands and supporting us through this journey of growth and transformation.
With Sedfa's support, we received a grant that enabled us to purchase new machinery, and this transformed our operations significantly. Our production increased from 200-300 blocks per day to 800-1200, and our sales grew to remarkable levels. Today, we are proud and confident to identify ourselves as a fully-fledged brick manufacturing business.
We are deeply grateful to Sedfa for welcoming us with open hands and supporting us through this journey of growth and transformation.
