PPC Botswana Empowers Brick Makers In Modipane

PPC Botswana, the nation’s leading supplier of cement and concrete products, recently boosted a Modipane brick making company, Katlego Bricks’ capacity by offering it a new stock brick machine. PPC previously facilitated brick making workshops across the country as part of their commitment to providing mentorship to brick makers, helping unlock their ability to increase production.

Speaking at the machine handover event, PPC Botswana Head of Business Tuelo Botlhole asserted that community development is pivotal to sustained growth as it provides the foundation a society builds off to improving the lives of citizens. PPC Botswana cement was used to build iconic structures in Botswana such as the iTowers, Dikgatlhong Dam, and the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown. I am giving these examples to show that PPC Botswana does quality work and after this workshop, all the brick makers involved will be producing high-quality work too,”

“What is more impressive is that Katlego’s Bricks is led and managed by a lady who understands the craft of brick making so much and as a loyal customer of PPC Botswana over the years, it only made sense for us to do our part to support the organisation’s growth” added Bolthole.

Some important aspects of PPC Botswana’s CSR initiatives include SMME empowerment, citizen empowerment and community development projects through supporting education sector too. Over the years, the company has been steadfast in fostering initiatives that help emancipate local communities to enhance Botswana citizens further.

Katlego Bricks were delighted to have been supported by PPC Botswana by machine to boost its business, with its founder Patricia Mokgwa commending the organization for its kind gesture, adding that the newly received stock brick machine is anticipated to double the production level, thus bolstering its competitive edge.

The arrival of new brick-making machine is expected to surge productivity at Katlego Bricks, increasing the number of bags of cement used daily from 25 to at least 40 bags in a day.

SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES PPC Botswana has for a long time empowered small and medium-sized entities in the brick making sector by conducting brick makers’ workshops and donating machines that will aid in production. In 2018, PPC Botswana, as a result of its strong commitment to socially responsible initiatives within communities, received an award for its CSR impact in Economic Development during the first ever Botswana Corporate Social Responsibility Awards.

The Botswana CSR Awards honour corporations that show a commitment to the sustenance of lives, communities and the very environment that sustains these businesses.

Responding to the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company donated P1 million towards the COVID-19 Relief Fund, heeding to government’s call for private sector to assist in the fight as well.

“As industry players we have to share strategies with the Government on how best we believe we can recover and restore our economy moving forward. This includes local participation, strengthening manufacturing, and building strong foundations for all primary industries for our economic independence and viability,” said Botlhole at the time of donating the P1 million.