Empowering Communities

“Skills development provides the single best way to accommodate the demand for skilled labour in the formal economy while at the same time allowing for improved entrepreneurial activity in the informal economy.” – Andre Lighthelm, Research Director at UNISA

Thandeka subscribes to the notion that the more than 10 million jobs created by small businesses in the formal and informal sector have a multiplier effect on local communities. The creation of small businesses including micro home-based CTFL manufacturing and retail initiatives, create opportunities for other people in the community in terms of job creation, sourcing materials,  and utilising local services.

Local consumers play a big role in supporting local businesses and ensuring their growth – and in return, they benefit by knowing they are supporting the local economy, contributing to job creation, accessing products that are often hand-crafted, original, and made from local or recycled materials, and contributing to the environmental sustainability by reducing their carbon footprint.

Transformation Initiatives

Thandeka has partnered with various established community-based non-profit organisations to upskill up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the fashion sector.

Success Stories