Success stories from the RBM Supplier Development Programme through Zizzy Skills Centre
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Attending the Business Development course offered by Zizzy Skills Centre through the RBM Supplier Development Programme has transformed Intokazi Environmental Consultant (PTY LTD). The training enabled the company to grow rapidly and access new business opportunities across the region. Company director Sinenhlanhla Mngadi, who leads environmental and occupational safety consulting services, describes attending the course at ZCBF last year as one of the best decisions for her business. The training equipped her with essential skills, including financial discipline and effective business management. “I have grown so much through that training. It has opened doors to more RFQs from businesses across the region. I’ve even managed to buy a company vehicle,” said Mngadi.
- IntoKazi Environmental Consultant (PTY LTD)
Through her water business, Nomonde Buthelezi (46) is improving livelihoods in her Mzingazi community. She attributes much of her business’s success to the training she received from Zizzy Skills Centre as part of the 2023 RBM Supplier Development Programme. The programme helped Culture Water become a fully registered business with stronger strategies and policies, enabling more efficient operations. “Today, we are a compliant company thanks to that training. We can now sustain and manage our finances through company-developed policies, which help us run a smooth and effective business,” said Buthelezi.Culture Water currently employs 12 full-time staff, one trainee, and operates three shops in KwaMbonambi.
- 2 Culture Water (PTY LTD))
Before participating in the RBM Supplier Development Programme facilitated by Zizzy Skills Centre in 2023, Ngalozengwenya Engineering (PTY LTD) operated without formal human resource systems or proper contracts. Company director Andile Ndlovu highlights that both financial and non-financial management training are essential for small businesses to grow and operate effectively in the engineering and contracting sector. Today, Ngalozengwenya Engineering, a steel fabrication and engineering company, is contracted to RBM and employs seven individuals at its site and 13 at its workshop in Alton, Richards Bay. “I would recommend this training to all small businesses. It taught us how to draft contracts, develop a business profile, define our vision and mission, and implement HR management systems,” said Ndlovu.
- Ngalozengwenya Engineering (PTY LTD)
Having worked with international companies representing Helm Maren Trading (PTY LTD), Sinethemba Mkhize (34) admits that taking shortcuts when completing documentation was previously a setback in securing contracts. She credits the RBM Supplier Development Programme, facilitated by Zizzy Skills Centre in 2024, for helping the company address these challenges.
- Helm Maren Trading (PTY LTD)