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Sephaku Cement Enterprise Development Case Studies
Posted by Daniel Makhura on 14 August 2017 4:45 AM SAST
Enterprises that have been selected to participate in the enterprise development programme.
Bodibeng Trading Proprietary Limited
Founded by Mr Gaopalelwe Olebogeng
from the Verdwaal Village in the North
West province who is the sole managing
member of Bodibeng Trading Proprietary
Limited. Mr Gaopalelwe has previous
experience in plant cleaning that he
acquired during his tenure as a plant
cleaner at another cement company in
Lichtenburg. Bodibeng Trading Proprietary
Limited employs 36 employees from the
local community and currently has a
short-term contract with Sephaku Cement which
includes mentorship to ensure that it
effectively provides the plant cleaning
services at Aganang.
Mancamane Trading Enterprise Mancamane is a black female-owned enterprise that started operating in 2010 as a plant cleaning, construction and mining supply company. Ms Daisy Maseko, a renowned entrepreneur, founded the enterprise in the Delmas area, Mpumalanga province and currently employs 28 permanent staff. SepCem adopted Mancamane into the enterprise development programme in 2014. The company is currently supplying plant cleaning services to the Delmas grinding plant and has demonstrated the ability to grow sustainably
MM&JK Cleaning Projects Proprietary Limited In 2014, Sephaku Cement contracted the cleaning services of MM&JK Cleaning Projects, an enterprise established in 2013 by Mr Sipho Mazibuko from a village called Springbokpan in the North West province. Sephaku Cement has identified MM&JK Cleaning Projects as a well-managed enterprise that is appropriately suited to benefit from the programme. In the case of MM&JK, SepCem has partnered with another major industrial organisation to mentor Sipho. The partner’s role is to assist MM&JK Cleaning Projects with improving its cleaning skills through training, providing cleaning equipment and required detergents. Sephaku Cement’s role is to develop Sipho's business management skills including cost management, record keeping and negotiation. Sephaku Cement is assisting MM&JK to develop a marketing strategy to increase its customer base to reduce the single-customer dependency risk and ensure that the company is sustainable. MM&JK Cleaning Projects currently has a three-year contract with Sephaku Cement for general cleaning at Aganang and employs 14 permanent staff.
Millicent’s Enterprise
Millicent’s Enterprise is 100% black female-owned and was
founded by Ms Millicent Mahlabe, an entrepreneur from
Delmas in the Mpumalanga province. The company was
selected for the programme because it has historically
demonstrated the ability to supply large contracts but lacks
administration skills. Millicent’s has a good reputation and
positive track record of being able to cater for large provincial
government events.
Sephaku Cement secured Millicent’s catering services in 2013 for
its canteen at the Delmas plant that provides meals to 150
employees. Millicent’s currently has seven permanent
employees and several contract employees who are
sourced as and when required.
