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Yoliswa Gumede and Osborne Gwamanda from Thumamina Mobile Car Wash. Sabelo Bidi, Chairperson of the 2018 Adjudication Committee Yoliswa Gumede, Lucky Mahanuga from Act & Justice
Security and Bongi Mahanuga
THE ENTREPRENEUR 2018

he iLembe Chamber’s Gumede, co-owner of the Cappeny Act & Justice Security was started The Entrepreneur 2018 the iLembe Chamber eight
The Entrepreneur 2018 Strawberry Estate, presented three years ago and provides Competition provided the years ago, with the aim of
TExhibition, during which the awards to the 2018 winners. guarding services to a variety of tools for finalists to challenge identifying and providing
The Entrepreneur 2018 competition According to Gumede the finalists businesses on the KwaZulu-Natal and interrogate all aspects of, entrepreneurs and owners of
winners were also announced, was were impressive which resulted in North Coast. Mahanuga cut his and assumptions about, their small and micro businesses
held on the 26th of October 2018 at stiff competition. teeth in the security industry with businesses. The aim of the approach with a foundation from
the SMD Showroom Ballito. Servest Security, where he was is twofold, firstly to improve the which they can develop their
Phumlani Xulu from GospArch
The event presented an Project Solutions was the winner employed for ten years prior to viability of their businesses and businesses to a sustainable
opportunity to The Entrepreneur of The Entrepreneur 2018 founding Act & Justice Security. secondly to increase the job creating level. The focal point of the
2018 finalists to showcase their Competition. Thumamina Mobile Car potential of their businesses. On programme is in knowledge
businesses to the public. As part Having worked for a professional Wash provides a one-of-a-kind this journey the finalists were and skills transfer, the probing
guided by the Chamber’s team of
of all aspects of the individual
of the programme, the finalists architectural and construction professional and efficient car programme tutors and supported businesses and ongoing
revisit their corporate identities firm for 18 months, Phumlani washing service at the workplace by Chamber accredited mentors. mentoring and guidance.
and develop marketing collateral Xulu decided to return to his and/or at the home of customers.
that allows them to professionally roots in Ndwedwe and founded As per the company’s slogan, “You The 2018 programme once again The iLembe Chamber is
present their businesses to GospArch Project Solutions. The stay put, we’ll come to you!!!” used Alexander Osterwalder’s supported in this flagship
potential customers and investors. Business Model Canvas to plot a initiative by its partners:
company renders architectural The third placed winner was
In addition to the programme services in and around Ndwedwe. Welile Gumede from Azowel new flightpath for the businesses. Airports Company South
finalists, exhibitors included other It aspires to create jobs and Projects. Gumede, a first- The iLembe Chamber is supported Africa King Shaka International
in the development and delivery
Airport (ACSA KSIA),
stakeholders and organisations development opportunities for generation crop farmer, heads of the theoretical component of Enterprise iLembe, the North
which offer businesses support, the youth of Ndwedwe, and South up Azowel Projects, a youth and the programme by the University Coast Courier, Sembcorp Siza
consulting and research, including Africa as a whole. women empowering enterprise of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Water and ENGIE Peakers
Productivity SA, Department of The second place was shared that focuses on developing unused and USA-based Massachusetts Operations.
Trade & Industry, Nedbank and by Lucky Mahanuga from Act greenhouses in the iLembe region Institute of Technology (MIT).
InvoTech. to create revenue, minimise Nedbank was a business
& Justice Security, and Osborne The Entrepreneur development funding partner
The Chairperson of the 2018 Gwamanda from Thumamina poverty and the unemployment programme was initiated by
Adjudication Committee Yoliswa Mobile Car Wash. rate in the region. in the 2018 programme. n
THE ENTREPRENEUR 2018 - COMPETITION FINALISTS
Name Company Name Industry Name Company Name Industry
Shenice Munesamy KwaZulu Hardware Sales Hardware Retail Ashleigh Smit Socially Digital Social Media Marketing
Deveshni Kullen DVS Business Solutions Social Media & Marketing Anton Lotriet Solarvest Renewable Energy
Sipho Mhlanga Buwe Construction & Project Construction Phumza Sokhetye Afro Apparel Textile Manufacturing
Priscilla Govender The Spice House Retail Simphiwe Tumi Goge African Tree Fellas (Pty) Ltd Logging
Melany Govender Mel2 Nail Studios Health & Beauty Monica Poonsamy LPS Construction Construction
Sibusiso Ngubane Amahle Ambovu Trading Recycling Linda Ntuli Lindaz Kitchen Fast Food Outlet
Catherine Wangu Zinge Africa Manufacturing Musawakhe Xaba Musa’s Plumbing & General Building Construction

Chairperson of the 2018 Adjudication Committee Yoliswa Gumede and Phumlani Xulu from GospArch Project Solutions Chairperson of the 2018 Adjudication Committee Yoliswa Gumede and Welile
Gumede from Azowel Projects

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