Breakfast Business Networking restores hope to business owners
City of Johannesburg manager of service delivery in Region B Auriel Kobola said that they will not give up on Windsor community and urged businesses owners to do the same.
Windsor Community Support Services (WCSS) in partnership with the commercial property finance company, TUHF held a Breakfast Business Networking with local entrepreneurs at Randpark Golf Estate.
The initiative aimed to see how the WCSS work and the challenges the members are facing in the market.r entrepreneurs from all walks of life.
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TUHF regional manager Bonga Xulu explained that the breakfast sought to boost a working collaboration between the two organisations’ members, investors and business associates.
“We also want to promote activism of central and residential improvement districts in the areas where we fund in to further promote the growth of the affordable housing space by proving finance to small, and seasoned entrepreneurs.”
WCSS liaison manager Mathabo Bekimbia-Tchoffo explained that the Breakfast Business Networking, was to introduce Windsor property investors, developers, homeowners and people interested to invest in property.
“Windsor has a huge potential with dilapidated buildings – hijacked buildings can be purchased from the rightful owners. This will help restoring the area and value properties. TUHF is able to offer financial services that traditional banks are unable to.”
She added that they have funded WCSS operations to employ extra staff. “We started with only five ground maintenance staff and now we have five extra employees.”
City of Johannesburg manager of service delivery in Region B Auriel Kobola was among the attendees and a guest speaker. He gave insight on the state of the Windsor community.
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He advised the attendees to not overlook issues around the community no matter what kind are they. Displaced people are one of the big issues in the area.
He explained that it is a complex process as there is an element of human rights violation. “Once you take that blanket away and remove that person from here you must provide them with safe accommodation. The city does not have enough space to accommodate everybody. We have about eight places to house them.”
Kobola added that some of the homeless people refuse to go to these shelters because they have to abide by the rules, and they are not ready for rehabilitation.
Kobola said the city’s group forensics department will be able to trace the owners of hijacked buildings and connect them with potential buyers – even if the owners are overseas.
Some other issues raised by the attendees include garages that are turned into spaza shops, the deteriorating infrastructure, the parks and pools that are in a terrible state and cannot be accessed by the residents.
