Portia Mngomezulu once almost set her mum’s home alight when she used the microwave to mix ingredients to create skincare products.
To do this, she has partnered with a co-operative of rural women who grow the indigenous African nuts, making a living from the land and building a value chain from the rural community to the bathroom shelves of consumers. “I want to use all African herbs to make quality skincare products for all people under the African sun,” she says.
KMS is a shining example of the company supplier development initiatives, which the company uses to help businesses push through the hard times of making it in the contract mining sector. “We give local businesses contracts and help them so that they have the skills we need. We provide them with equipment and knowledge so that they are able to compete,” she says.
“The Northern Cape region was and continues to be a key focus area with a staff complement of two in 2016 to 200 in 2018. With the strong relationship established and large opportunities within the BEE framework, growth in the staff complement is also expected in newer areas, including Limpopo and North West.”Communications manager at Kumba Iron Ore, Sinah Phochana, says that Kumba has earmarked R2 billion specifically for local procurement and supplier development in 2019.
With a start-up loan of R539 473 from Anglo American Zimele’s business hub in Venetia, Limpopo, Mafune launched her business in the Musina area in 2013.The contract with Sasko, paired with the low-interest loan from Anglo American Zimele, allowed Mafune to set up her own autonomous depot so that she could distribute bread to national retailers, community spaza shops and farm stalls.
The 28-chalet lodge is home to Anglo American’s diamond business De Beers Group employees, and Mafune and her team offer hospitality and catering services to them so they can feel at home. Ten years ago, Bucks Sibiya was running his start-up company, but it was on shaky ground financially and he didn’t have adequate experience.
Today, Sibiya employs up to 18 local people through his company, Nomulwethu Construction and Projects.“Life has not been the same since my relationship with the company began. I am expecting it to change even more.”
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