Small business owners are called to get assistance
MIDRAND – The South African Business Initiative for Small Micro and Medium Enterprises(SABISMME) have called on local entrepreneurs in the Midrand area to come and join their organisation for assistance with any business.
South African Business Initiative for Small Micro and Medium Enterprises has called on local entrepreneurs in the Midrand area to come and join their organisation for assistance with any business.
Paul Mookang, chairperson of the non-profit company, told Midrand Reporter that the organisation worked predominantly in rural and informal settlements because that was where most of the need was going to rise post Covid-19.
He added that as a non-profit organisation their primary objective was to convert youth job seekers into entrepreneurs as a means to combat the growing unemployment numbers in the country.
“During the previous years, we have entered into various progressive partnerships with organisations such as the Greater Diepsloot Youth Development and Empowerment Forum, the South African National Civic Organisation Johannesburg branch and the University of Pretoria.
“We also have [our] informal market representatives in Alexandra, Olivenhoutbosch, Cosmo City, Diepsloot, Ebony Park, Ivory Park, Tembisa, Orange Farm as well as in Merafong City, as our initiative operates and has members in all nine of our provinces.”
Mookang said although Midrand was not a rural or informal settlement, as a resident he had realised that there was a need to assist the community.
He added that all SMMEs were welcome to join his organisation and benefit from their business development opportunities. “What we are trying to do is to just try assist each other and help organise companies. For example, if one owns a stationary company or factory, among our members come January, we will let them know that we have got someone selling stationary, therefore, lets support them instead of going to the big franchises and so forth, to expose them to business and help grow their businesses.”
Mookang added that because their initiative was a membership-based initiative, if small business owners could not pay the required membership fee it was not the end of the road. He said the organisation could find ways to assist them.
“So it is kind of a voluntary membership and not an obligatory one. Local businesses should come and contribute as well where they can so we can help assist our community.”
Details: South African Business Initiative for Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises 082 418 1062.
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