SMME Empowerment
SMMEs
CLINCH OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MAKULEKE BRIDGE PROJECT
From left; Mr Wiseman Makhubela of Global Note (Pty) Ltd and Ms Basani Misaveni of Babasis Trading Enterprise among the 12 SMMEs that benefitted from the bridge project. The duo are joined by Mr Fhatuwani Mulovhedzi, Contracts Manager at V2V TshiraTshashu JV [main contractor].
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arious small business owners in the Makuleke Village and nearby areas have praised Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) for the business opportunities made available to them during the rehabilitation of Bridge 6116 in their area recently. “Being sub-contracted on the bridge project has given my business publicity to the rest of the Vhembe District. Ever since I got involved in the project, I now get orders beyond my community, so I will forever cherish this opportunity.” This is according to Ms Basani Misaveni (37), a single mother
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of two who is amongst the 12 local Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) which were empowered during the rehabilitation of the bridge at Makuleke Village, in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality (see page 30). Misaveni who is a Director at Babasis Trading Enterprise at Makuleke Village was sub-contracted to supply food to the personnel working on the project during meetings and workshops. The empowering of SMMEs is part of RAL’s contribution to the growth of the country’s economy, so that more South Africans have work and income. In all the road projects undertaken in the
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