The Outlook of local government towards women economic empowerment-ethekwini Women Empowerment Programme
Overall purpose of the Unit Provide intervention to SMME to improve their service delivery Provide Enterprise support to small and medium businesses To support agencies that provide assistance to small and medium businesses Facilitate international business linkages through Sister Cities arrangement Facilitate participation of medium and big businesses in the mentorship program for SMMEs Provision of trading facilities for SMMEs and Informal Traders (Support to Enterprise Program).
1. Women Empowerment (WEP)Objective To raise the profile of women in business whilst continuously striving to address their business needs through the implementation of various capacity training programmes, mentorship and business linkages. Increate enabling environment to engage in dialogues around various challenges and opportunities. Increase in programmes that will improve product quality. Increase the spirit out sisterhood and peer to peer mentorship. To access business and information opportunities that will grow their business. To identify the niche and access business opportunities in male-dominated sectors. To foster partnerships with the corporate To share success stories that will improve the local economy.
WEP Components CAPACITY BUILDING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME ACCESS TO MARKETS AND OPPORTUNITIES ACCESS TO FINANCE BUSINESS ADVISE AND SUPPORT
Support to Enterprise: Capacity Building Courses offered by BSMTU Number of Informal Traders 1. Exhibition (IYES) 600 2. Risk management 120 3. Events management 150 4. Business management 2000 5. Tendering, Costing and Pricing 1550 6. Productivity training 800 7. Project Management 500 8. Customer Care 890 9. Food project though ICESA 530 10. Business plan 300 11. Leadership and organisational skills 250 12. HIV / AIDS Training 500 13. French language 350
2. Support to Enterprise: Informal traders
Support to Enterprise cont. Aimed at developing the informal traders to grow and achieve maximum opportunities. Ensure that the traders graduate Learn the skills to become successful entrepreneurs and benefit from BSTMU programmes. Enhance entreprenuarship and encourage product diversification. To forge partnerships with various organisations ie. Enablis, Raiscorp and W&R Seta
Support to Enterprise: Access to Finance ABSA micro finance pay-outs for Women Owned Enterprises: - 2009 = R500 000-2010 = R1 200 000-2011 = R1 800 000-2012 = R2 500 000
Support to Enterprises: Access to Markets Durban Business Fair 2010 World Cup 2013 Afcon Florida Flea Market Various Flea Markets Decorex One of a Kind Kizo Art gallery Gateway exhibition International platforms ie Tuscon Arizon, Reunion Island Tourism Indaba
Mentorship Programme Mentorship through our strategic partnership with the following: Delloitte Succeed Programme Enablis Programme Shanduka Black Umbrellas Raizcorp Furntech
Procurement Opportunities TENDERS & CONTRACTS AWARDED WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Year Financial Year 2006-2012 Total tenders Awarded No. of Contracts for WBEs Rand Value Tenders awarded to WBE s 2006/2007 676 191 R 357,866,058 Tenders awarded to WBEs 2007/2008 1350 426 R451,108,341 Tenders awarded to WBE s Tenders awarded to WBE s Tenders awarded to WBE s R1,162,862,849 2008/2009 1074 450 2009/2010 1088 489 R 1,007,024,292.31 2011/2012 1276 655 R 1,406,096,858,87
Programme Highlights SMMEs IMPACT Life Events Injiya Interiors International Live Concerts Growth in Furnisher Business Fit to Fit THROUGH VARIOUS SUPPORT MECHANISM WE WERE ABLE TO ASSIST SMMES AND SOMES ARE LISTED BELOW: Smart Vision Fruitybellies featured on various platforms, won many awards. Sweetynu-opened a retail shop (Mega City) International market opportunities Fast growing tracking device manufactures Nto s Photocity Moved to retail (Bridge City) Fruitybellies Received many awards for their agro processing business Rincisz Construction Business Expansion (power supply) Shangase Construction Sweety nu Megaphase Khayalethu Cleaning Elegant Line Business Expansion (poultry farming) Business Expansion (Mega City) Road signs business (Airport tender) Cleaning services for various Malls (Pavilion and Eskom) Business expansion (chemicals and youth developments prog.)
To tap into opportunities male-dominated sectors with the ethekwini area. Conclusion and Future Plans Increase growth and expansion to SA Economy Created job opportunities in various sectors. Business Availability and marketing opportunities. Participated in the green economy training opportunities. Participation and business opportunities in the local and international markets Tap into in male-dominated sectors. Maritime ie scrap metal Strategic partnerships new business job opportunities. Attract new strategic partners that will impart knowledge and expertise Attract new partners that support SMMEs through different initiatives. Provide skills, support and mentorship to the SMMEs