Bramfischerville enterprise making waves
Family awarded a R48 000 work package by Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo.
An enterprising family in Bramfischerville in Region C has shown that mothers and children can go into business together.
Thembi Matutu and her son Nzima Matutu have gone into business together and have registered their enterprise as Nzima & Thembi Trading.
It was registered in 2012 and specialises in garden services, tree pruning, grass cutting, passenger services, office and domestic cleaning and courier services.
“As small businesspeople the experience we will gain is invaluable. But more than anything, having done work for the city raises our company profile,” said Nzima.
Since December last year the mother and son wore their trademark canary yellow Jozi@Work overalls, have been hard at work and cutting grass in public spaces in Ward 114.
The family did this after their company was awarded a R48 000 work package by Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo.
The company is one of hundreds of small township businesses benefiting from Jozi@Work, a mass empowerment and job creation programme initiated by the executive mayor.
The initiative is changing the way the City of Joburg conducts its business by awarding work packages running into several thousands of rands to small and micro businesses and cooperatives.
