| Company | ESD Industry | ESD Programme Description | ESD Programme Objectives | Requirements from Applicants | Contact Details | More Details |
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| Sasol | Energy and Chemicals | Sasol’s Enterprise Supplier Development programmes work to develop the SME sector and diversify their supplier pool. They provide technical and business development support through mentoring and coaching as well as loan funding to qualifying SME suppliers through the Sasol Siyakha Enterprise and Supplier Development Fund (“Sasol Siyakha Fund”) | Identifying and nurturing entrepreneurial talent and capability. Accelerate development of transformed SMMEs by: supporting them with relevant resources including funding; and creating meaningful opportunities to enable participation in commercial supply chains, including Sasol’s. Ensure transformation of our supply chain and apply responsible sourcing and procurement principles. | CIPC Registered Small Businesses entities with 51% or more Black Ownership Must be operating for at least 6 months, with annual turnover of less than R50 million Must be tax registered Must have a business growth plan Must have a Turnover of R250 000 or more to qualify for development opportunities | Sasol Business Incubator: Sasolburg info.esd@sasol.com 016 960 8352 Small Business Centre: Secunda info.esd@sasol.com 086 010 4777 | Access Site |
| Pick n Pay | Retail | Pick n Pay’s Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme (ESD) assists selected diverse and ethical small businesses to enter the retail market by putting their products in front of our customers. The Pick n Pay Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme provides a platform for small businesses to become successful and sustainable suppliers to the retail sector. | Increase local procurement by accelerating small suppliers into the supply chain. Improve and develop great quality and range of local products at competitive prices. Provide small producers a national platform by increasing access to national and regional markets. | Copy of company registration certificate Business proposal (your product or service offering) VAT registration number and copy of tax clearance certificate Annual financial statements | 021 658 1000 | Access Site |
| ABSA | Financial Services | ABSA has four Enterprise Development centres across South Africa, which are hubs for emerging SMEs to receive training, access computers and boardrooms and benefit from networking opportunities | Hot-seats/workstations and boardroom(s)/meeting rooms with telecom facilities for EDC members Advisory services on: ED offerings (including the Procurement Portal, Procurement Finance and Developmental/Equity Funding) Workshops focusing on: Business plans (review), cash flows, licenses, permits, registration regulations and documents required to start and/or register a business, tax compliance etc. Entrepreneurial skills development, financial literacy, business principles etc. Provision of network platforms through business seminars | The company’s organisational structure/hierarchy The individual shareholder equity value The company shareholder structure The company shareholder individuals equity The BBBEE-certified equity structure of the company based on black ownership and black women ownership The trust information in the case where a trust is a shareholder. | ED@absa.co.za Eastern Cape +27 41 502 9200 North West +27 14 566 7260 KwaZulu-Natal +27 31 324 2360 Northern Cape (ED office) + 27 53 839 7467 Free State (ED office) + 27 51 401 1051 | Access Site |
| AfriSam | Construction | Afrisam’s Enterprise Supplier Development programme works to develop and train B-BBEE suppliers that will include national, regional and community-based suppliers. The goal is to identify SMEs within the construction sector and to develop them to be able to trade with AfriSam and other companies, according to their website. | To provide business skills development support to local SMMEs. To provide management and administration capacity building for SMMEs, especially those that have become suppliers to the operation. To facilitate and maximize procurement of goods and services from local SMMEs by the operation. | T: 011 670 5500 E:csr@za.afrisam.com | Access Site | |
| Sun International | Tourism & Hospitality | By partnering with qualifying entrepreneurs and business owners, Sun International is enabling South Africa’s future economic growth by playing its role in Enterprise and Supplier Development. | supporting the introduction and development of black-owned Small Medium Micro Enterprise (SMME) businesses in our supply chain offering business opportunities to qualifying E&SD beneficiaries where possible focusing on the sustainability of the beneficiaries within the programme supporting the objective of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 supporting strategic category management plans using E&SD funds to achieve meaningful value within the communities within which we operate | BBBEE Certificate Company Registration document CV and/or reference letters Offtake Agreement(s) PDF Business Plan Excel spreadsheet of Financials/Forecasts Company Profile list of directors and their shareholdings | procurement@suninternational.com t: +27 11 455 0033 | Access Site |
| Sappi Southern Africa | Renewable resources | Sappi Southern Africa has launched an ESD strategy whose objectives are entrenched in its Shared Value Principles and Sustainable Development Goal | Identifies possible business opportunities for ESD suppliers Ensures business opportunities are in line with Sappi’s procurement strategy, and compliant with its procurement policy Promotes ESD-compliant suppliers in order for them to provide goods and/or services to Sappi Promotes local supplier development in the communities in which Sappi operations are located, Monitors and reports on the progress of supplier development initiatives. | Company registration Company profile Tax clearance Regulatory certificates: (eg CIBD, COIDA, etc.) BBBEE status certificate/affidavit ID documents of owner(s)/member(s) Certificate(s) of completion or reference letter(s) | ESD (Head office) Lesiba.Lamola@sappi.com ESD (KZN forestry) Donald.Nkadimeng@sappi.com ESD (KZN mills) Daniel.Monyela@sappi.com ESD (Mpumalanga) Tsakani.Nyakane@sappi.com | Access Site |
| Shoprite | Retail | Shoprite Next Capital is dedicated to empowering and growing local, commercially viable SMMEs as part of our ongoing efforts to give small suppliers access to our consumer market. We focus solely on small suppliers and enterprise supplier development (ESD) | Access to market Growth planning Working capital support, with financing options like CredX Packaging and labelling support Marketing / branding assistance and support Training and onboarding | Business profile Proof of annual turnover B-BBEE certificate Health & safety certificate (if applicable) | (0)21 980 4000 | Access Site |
| MTN | ICT | The Programme offers training, development and funding. The support will be based on the specific needs of the applicant. The training offered will be both technical training related to the products and services MTN SA procures as well as business training. | Increasing access to MTN Procurement for black enterprises Increasing human resource and skills development, especially in the ICT sector Facilitating or encouraging partnerships between black and traditionally white-owned enterprises Promoting economic transformation by meaningful participation in the economy | comply with all BBBEE requirements enterprises must be owned at least 51% by Black, Coloured and / or Indian South Africans registered with the Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC) registered with the South African Revenue Services (SARS) have an annual turnover of R500 million or less | (0)11 912 3000 Enquiries: ESDXleratorQueries.za@mtn.com Applications: ESDXleratorApplications.za@mtn.com | Access Site |
| Edge Growth | SME Consulting | Addressing all possible growth constraints for SMEs on their business journey is the essence of Edge Growth’s approach to SME support. Assisting with access to market and funding are huge steps towards empowering SMEs | Distribution and Intermediary Support provide integrated supply chain solutions to uplift and build black-owned suppliers provide carefully curated development programmes to support the growth and transformation of businesses | businesses that are at least 51% black owned only early stage post revenue businesses with high growth potential. | 010 001 3715 021 671 2658 | Access Site |
| Anglo American Zimele | Mining | to help your business to develop and act on your own business growth strategy, identify opportunities, professionalise your operations, and access finance. A dedicated business advisor will support and motivate you. | help you to: Develop and act on your own business growth strategy. Identify opportunities. Professionalise your operations Gain access finance. | From the business: Registration documents Proof of address Shareholding confirmation BEE certificate or affidavit Tax clearance VAT clearance if applicable Business plan or business profile to explain the business case and why you need finance Cashflow projections for the duration of the loan Latest financial statements and latest management accounts Repayment plans for credit listing (if applicable) Copy of contract and purchase order Copy of quotes and invoices 3 months’ bank statements | emalahlenihub@angloamerican.com Zimele@angloamerican.com | Access Site |
| Investec | Financial Services | Investec continues to foster an entrepreneurial spirit; they believe it’s vital to develop entrepreneurs whose success will create opportunity for economic participation for more South Africans. | A start up school that offers entrepreneurs a coach who guides them, expert one-on-one mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs The Finance Readiness Programme gives entrepreneurs access to a team of finance professionals The Market Readiness programme aims to equip founders with the skills, knowledge and tools required for successful sales, marketing, and business development efforts | Business turnover exceeding R1m per annum Business to be more than two years in operation South African owned busines | setlogane.manchidi@investec.co.za | Access Site |
