• Nal’ithemba Enterprise Development Programme seeks to respond to a need to develop and support local Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises “(MSMEs)” towards greater participation in the RBIDZ’s investment activity.
• To complement our industrial investment through upstream and/ downstream participation by local SMMEs resulting in localization that leads to job creation and a contribution towards inclusive growth.
• To develop and foster a collaborative approach with its investors (current and prospective) in order to establish a mutually beneficiary programme.

REQUIREMENTS

Companies must meet the following minimum criteria for further consideration, and copies of the requirements listed below must accompany their applications:

• It must be an active company as per Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
• The company must be tax registered.
• The company must be 51% or more Black owned.
• The company must have an annual revenue turnover of less than R20 million.
• The company must have 2 years verifiable operational experience as a support company in the Transportation of perishables, rubber and plastic, Agro processing, Chemicals & metals & steel fabrication.
• Interested companies must be willing to expand operations and located within King Cetshwayo District.

DEVELOPMENT SECTORS

Opportunities exist in the Metals Beneficiation & ICT sectors; key amongst which are:

• Transportation – Food & related perishables
• Rubber and plastics – manufacturing of rubber and related items
• Agro – processing
• Chemicals – manufacturing
• Metals & Steel fabrication

CLOSING DATE: 05 November 2026 at 4pm

APPLICATION FORMS: 43 Turnbull Street, Empangeni , 3880

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (035) 797 2600

edprogramme@rbidz.co.za