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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
THE SEED PROJECT 2021 PARTNERSHIP WITH UMLAZI MEGACITY
The Centre partnered with Broll SA (property group) and UMlazi Megacity Mall for the SEED project. After the unrest where UMlazi Megacity was destroyed, Broll Property and UMlazi Megacity wanted to provide a business opportunity for an entrepreneur from UMlazi to win a free kiosk set-up, a start-up business consulting package, and rent-free space for a year, all valued at R300 000. We received over 100 entries, and shortlisted 24 businesses. The winner of the competition was Nolwazi Cele, founder of Balloons Express from UMlazi. Nolwazi took the first prize because of her services that offer convenience for UMlazi community especially those who rely on public transport. Ballon Express delivers inflated helium balloons to the shopper’s doorstep. Nolwazi is currently being supported through the CSERI incubation programme.
DUT CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP RAPID
INCUBATOR 2020/2021 LOCALIZATION PROGRAMME 2021/2022
The Centre was approved for the Localization Programme received from SEDA in 2020. The programme commenced in September 2021 and closed out in September 2022. The aim of the Programme was to bring more SMMEs into the mainstream economy; and expand SMMEs to become local producers that replace imports and export to Africa and internationally where possible by tapping into the CTFL-Retail Master Plan 2030 and the Africa Free Trade Agreements, etc.
The programme is directly aligned to SDG 8 - Decent work and • economic growth and indirectly aligned to SDG 1 (No Poverty)
and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). •
GOALS OF THE LOCALIZATION •
Establish a route to market for SMMEs’ manufactured products into local wholesale, retail and African markets. Preparation and support of SMMEs towards export market penetration.
Service localization to allow for the future development
PROGRAMME
• Building the manufacturing capacity of SMMEs.
• Contribute towards the coordinated import replacement
plan for local wholesale, retail and African markets.
of skills.
• Support SMMEs to adopt innovation and digitization
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