Thembinkosi Mzingane
| Business Location: | Township | 
| Province | Eastern Cape | 
| Branch: | Nelson Mandela Bay | 
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Not Registered | 
Business Dynamics and Challenges
                                        Business Activities:
                                            The business supplies the following products:
 Scones
 Cupcakes
 Muffins
 Refreshments
 Samoosas
                                        
                                
                                
                                        Challenges/Needs:
                                             The challenges that have been faced by Thembinkosi in the business include not having the
correct equipment to fully prepare the pastries to sell.
 There is no covered location where they can sell which results in sales being lost on days when
it is raining.
                                        
                                
                                Intervention Insights and Results
                                        Intervention Details:
                                            The owner approached our organization and was assisted by Nhlakanipho Zondo, Business Advisor in
the Nelson Mandela Bay Branch. After conducting an assessment, the Business Advisor was able to
identify the gaps and recommended interventions to take the business forward. The owner was then
assisted through the IMEDP program.
                                the Nelson Mandela Bay Branch. After conducting an assessment, the Business Advisor was able to
identify the gaps and recommended interventions to take the business forward. The owner was then
assisted through the IMEDP program.
                                        Outcome Details:
                                             The major achievements for Thembinkosi Mzingane and his bakery business are that he was
able to expand his product range and introduce new products to the list of items that he
already had. This was not possible before since he did not have a stove to support this.
 He has received grant funding in the form of assets to the value of R10 000 from the IMEDP.
                                able to expand his product range and introduce new products to the list of items that he
already had. This was not possible before since he did not have a stove to support this.
 He has received grant funding in the form of assets to the value of R10 000 from the IMEDP.
Client Feedback
                                        Client Comments:
                                            “SEDFA has been a great contributor to the growth of my business, and I thank you so
much”.
                                much”.