Giving up is not something that Mthokozisi Madlala and his partners believe in. Despite an economic recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to open a butchery that prides itself on quality service. Madlala and his partners, Sthembiso Mthembu and Nomvula Mthembu, co-own RMS Butchery and Shisanyama. It operates in Eskhawini in KwaZulu-Natal.
The butchery currently has two employees, but the three owners are hands-on. Madlala said that opening a business during lockdown was a mission. They faced multiple hurdles that would have shut down many enterprises. “Things like rent have to be paid, stock has to be bought and utilities and salaries also have to be paid,” he told Vutivi News. “As black South Africans, we are not in a privileged position to have over R300,000 start-up capital for example.
“When foreign nationals, including the Chinese, start businesses, they know they have six months’ worth of utilities and expenses covered. “Black South Africans cannot afford that. But we persevere in the face of these difficulties, whereas other businesses would have closed down already,” he said.
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