Investee Stories

Afro-Zonke secures NEF funding to manufacture hand sanitisers Afro-Zonke Project and Investments was established in 2012 by chemical professional Mr Sithembiso Mkhize. Presently, the company has a staff complement of 14 permanent employees and  operates in Hillcrest,  KwaZulu-Natal, supplying numerous…

Rise Uniforms receives R10 million funding to produce 7 million face masks The universal protective mask policy which requires citizens to wear face masks when in public has increased the nationwide demand for protective masks. In response to this market…

Active Blue is a subsidiary of Realstone Quarries a company established in 2011 and has its head office in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal however with a focus on the national as well as the international market. The company was founded by a…

Afri-Devo (Pty) Ltd (“Afri-Devo/The Company”) is a 100% black-owned company that operates within the construction and property development sector. The business is actively involved in property development and civil construction works, with their main focus being property development. Their property…

Is an open-pit mining entity that specialises in granite dimension stone quarrying. The entity has access to one of the largest, pure black colour grain structure dolerite deposits in South Africa and they market their products both locally (for commercial…

Royal Thonga Safari Lodge, is the culmination of a dream of the local community, private investors and the Royal Tembe Development Foundation to create a natural paradise for visitors to this unique reserve. The lodge is architecturally designed to emulate…

Donga La Boutique Hotel situated at No 55 Shepstone Road, in the town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal is an accommodation that boasts 15 well-appointed units, including a presidential suite, which comprise a bedroom and kitchenette area, as well as a…

Ndouvhada Service Station (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black owned entity established by Mr Aubrey Ndouvhada. Mr Ndouvhada acquired the land in 2012 from the Machaka Traditional Council as the custodians of the land on behalf of the Limpopo Department…

Pendaries (Pty) Ltd was formerly established in 2011 by Mr. Mncedi Qonto following a renewable contractual agreement entered into since 2007 with Parmalat to distribute Parmalat dairy products with a longer shelf life into black community areas and more specifically…

Vuka Business Consultants (VBC) is 60% black woman owned business established in 2008. The business is 60% owned by Sesethu Loyilane and 40% owned by Raka Hope. VBC offers comprehensive construction design services which include construction of new homes, renovations,…