Revamped Cashbuild Steelpoort now open
Cashbuild Steelpoort had its grand reopening on Mandela Day and celebrated by entertaining learners of eight primary schools in the area.
Pupils from local primary schools in Steelpoort were some of the guests during the official grand opening of the revamped Cashbuild Steelpoort on Mandela Day, July 18.
Shoppers, suppliers and management from the store’s head office were entertained by the pupils who performed extramural activities as the upgraded store was opened.
Cashbuild’s corporate social investment programme, Art-at-Heart, also brought some smiles to a number of learners and schools surrounding Steelpoort town. Eight local primary schools, namely Dithamaga, Shopiane, Mampuru, Maelebe, Mante, Maremele, Magakantshe and Mangabane, each walked away with a Cashbuild building material voucher to the value of R15 000, which will go towards renovating and revamping their school facilities.
“The whole aim of Cashbuild is to sell good quality building material at affordable prices. We also deliver for free locally,” said the company’s operations executive, Tyrone Myburgh.
Myburgh said Cashbuild opened in Steelpoort in December 2017. “What makes us successful is our dedicated team, our customers and the local kids persuading their parents to buy at Cashbuild. We have some employees who have been with us for over 40 years. Cashbuild has a long-lasting relationship with their staff, customers and suppliers.
“Every single employee who has been employed for more than a year is a shareholder and they get dividends twice a year.”
Myburgh said through Art-at-Heart they have donated more than R50m to schools in southern Africa since 2001.
“This is a community project that was born out of the company’s realisation that community is a cornerstone not only of Cashbuild, but southern Africa as a whole. We looked at the needs of schools and how we can improve them.”
Kenneth Mthombeni, the store manager, thanked the school management teams for allowing the kids to be part of the opening. “Cashbuild is where it is because of the community. We care about our local communities. The delivery trucks and glass cutting are rendered by our community members. Most of our employees are locals.”
He urged shoppers to visit the Steelpoort store to check promotional items and specials. “We are not expensive and we guarantee that we can beat any price for any product of similar quality.”
Apart from this, Mthombeni said, there were also other benefits for customers who spent R20 000 or more per month at Cashbuild. “They qualify for a special rebate every six months,” he said.
Cashbuild was established in December 1978 as a building materials cash-and-carry wholesaler catering specifically to the low-income consumer market. The first store was opened in King William’s Town.
Since then, Cashbuild has continued to open new stores around southern Africa. Today, they have more than 300 stores and between 5 000 and 6 000 employees.
The Steelpoort Cashbuild was officially opened by a learner from Mampuru Primary School, Junior Matenche, who was chosen as the pupil to cut the ceremonial wooden plank with a saw. This is how Cashbuild opens their stores.
