Hon. Ganief Hendricks leader of AL JAMA-AH in the South African National Parliament and a full member of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development has announced that his Party will launch an “Incubator” to assist and mentor small businesses to start a sustainable and profitable business.
Al Jama-ah hosted a small business workshop on the 6th and 7th October 2021, whereby 25 small business entrepreneurs received training. The purpose of this event was to provide training and assistance to residents from the Mitchell’s Plain area, in their small business ventures.
It was a start-up training course with SEDA for our youth in Mitchell’s Plain. The workshop took place at MASJIEDUL JUMMUAH, shepherd Way, Westridge Mitchell Plain. The 25 entrepreneurs were spoilt to lunch, tea and received certificates upon completion of the course.
THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WERE COVERED DURING THE 2 DAY WORKSHOP:
- Start up of a Business | Financial Planning
- Marketing Strategy | idea Generation
The programme was hosted by Moulana Ely and Imam Nolan. Imam Nolan is the Imam at the Jumu’ah mosque in Westridge, Mitchells Plain.
He said: “I’m fully involved with the initiative and I encourage small business ventures in the disadvantaged communities.”
Mingha Field, the coordinator of the workshop said: “The small business programme was the initiative which was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the previous state of the nation address. Al jama-ah president Hon. Ganief Hendricks is part of the government initiative to empower the youth with economic development through business.”
Hon. Hendricks stated: “I’m fully behind the concept of empowering the youth and women. We have already made our selections from hundreds of applicants. The government has made training and grants available as capital for the small business applicants.”
Hon. Ganief Hendricks concluded by saying “It is the youth who can save the economy and drive South Africa’s economy.”
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Achmat Hendricks | 071 065 9663