SMME Empowerment
Many local SMMEs from Ga-Riba and nearby villages sub-contracted on road D4166 project hailed it for offering them with memorable business insights.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION AVAILS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
TO LOCAL SMMEs
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oads Agency Limpopo’s (RAL) efforts to strengthen regulations to empower local Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) during the upgrade of roads in communities, continue to receive appreciation for availing a plethora of opportunities to small businesses in the Limpopo Province. The recent construction of road D4166 at Ga-Riba village in the Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality saw a significant rise in community participation. Most of the directors of 32 SMMEs sub-contracted to render various support services welcomed the SMME empowerment initiative, describing it as a great
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networking opportunity. The road project which commenced in 2018 and involved the rehabilitation and upgrading of road D4166 from Riba Cross (R37) to Ga-Riba from gravel to bituminous surface (refer to the full story on page 30). One of the SMMEs beneficiaries, Ms Mahlatse Riba (34), Director of Mahlatse Creation, expressed her gratitude for being part of the ground-breaking project in her village. “The road project was a great networking opportunity because we got to meet new people with different skills and expertise, which enabled us (small business owners) to learn a lot about business
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