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Tembeka

Moving Resources to where it is needed for Development. This is where Tembeka steps in as a facilitator to the needs of these different role-players.
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TEMBEKA Business Development Trust, has found its niche as a facilitator in the broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) of the South African economy. Where it works as a catalyst between corporations, business incubators, small and medium enterprises (SMMEs), and socio-economic development projects (SEDs). Corporations operating in South Africa have incentives and legislation from the cent

ral government to follow a B-BBEE compliant business model. Business incubators help with start-up as well as supply of technical and advisory assistance to small and medium enterprises, but often face the most challenges with financing. SMME suppliers and SED projects both seek to create sustainable enterprises that expand employment and wealth creation for South African citizens who are mostly unable to receive traditional sources of funding. Tembeka hopes to establish a business development fund that will seek corporate capital investment, which will be utilised to find and fund sustainable SMMEs. This work will be done in a partnership with business incubators. Dedicated corporate funds will also be used to support beneficial qualifying SEDs. Tembeka's micro-financing, monitoring experience, and quality management allows for a more efficient, cost effective strategy for corporations seeking better B-BBEE compliance scores and more diverse supply chains while eliminating any conflict of interest with their new suppliers. Allying with business incubators allows Tembeka to easily find and vet SMME potential suppliers, while incubator challenges regarding financing needs for SMMEs will be addressed by the development fund once established. SMME suppliers that are quality prospects will receive much needed funding from the proposed development fund, allowing the business to grow and eventually become a stable part of the corporate supply chain. This allows for more employment within the SMME while also making room for new SMMEs to grow and pays back the initial corporate investment. Investment in SEDs also allows for key community needs to be addressed through viable projects, enhancing the economy and overall well-being of society, while offering a tax-deductible expenditure and positive brand exposure to investors.

01/06/2020

25/03/2020

Herb plants, seeds and rhizomes for medicinal, culinary and other uses like natural insecticides and fertilisers (information provided where available).

27/02/2019

We at Tembeka think that this is a great initiative and encourage all of civil society to support Andre and his team. It is so so a great opportunity for the Catholic Church to reach out to both employed and unemployed workers.

In the days of apartheid, when many turned their backs on activists, the Catholic Church provided refuge, provided a source of comfort to the families of Coline Williams and Robert Waterwich. The youth from UDF's Wesco (Western Cape Student Congress) met regularly at the CWD premises, as did YCW (Yo...

17/02/2018

Can someone please share former President Jacob Zuma's address so that the people of RSA can help him to remember what he did wrong.

17/02/2018

Congratulations President Ramaposa on your appointment to the highest office in our land. Tembeka Business Development Trust and many other NGO's are ready to work with you and government to once more commence the work of truly building a better live for all in our land South Africa.

01/01/2018

Happy New Year may 2018 be productive in reaching all your organisational goals.

25/10/2017

Bidding farewell to Intern, Christopher. You've contributed so much to TEMBEKA. We are going to miss you and wish you much joy and happiness as you begin a new chapter in your life. Goodbye! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen!

17/10/2017

Check out 's brand new YouTube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Z6O1kC4qzzPJekMPM_zXQ

(First video powered by Better Mee Foundation)

13/10/2017

Pictures from yesterday's workshop conducted by Godfrey Reynolds and Michael Brand in .....

The next workshop is going to take place in - more information you will get here soon...

Letsego Cleaning & Maintenance Services
Shahieda Ryklief Hendricks

12/10/2017

We are nearing the end of another work week, well some of us that are lucky enough to still have employment. I ask you kindly to take some time when you can to read Mogoeng, our Chief Justice Bram Fischer Lecture and to reflect on it.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has called out the lack of commitment to the value of human life by South Africans who choose to glorify material possessions and harbour hate.

11/10/2017

10/10/2017

We are more than excited to announce that Tembeka and the Better Mee Foundation have agreed to to expand their partnership. The socio-economic development project empowering women in the community and Tembeka will work in close cooperation to make an impact. On the photos you see Lwazikazi Simamkele Sibeko-Ikedachi from Better Mee and Tembeka Coordinator Michael Brand signing the memorandum of understanding.

You want to get more information on the Better Mee Foundation? Visit their page or https://issuu.com/tembekabdt/docs/tembeka_organisation_profile_2017

For more info on Tembeka visit us at www.tembeka.org.za

05/10/2017

To all in the Cape Town area:

You are invited to a free next week Thursday - Michael Brand will discuss with you why cashflows matter so much in the business environment - and what impact thuis might have on your SMME!

WHEN?
Next week Thursday (12 OCTOBER 2017)

WHERE?
Tembeka Offices Cape Town
247 Lower Main Road, Observatory

04/10/2017

We are proud to announce that we have formalised our long-lasting partnership with Vulindlela Products today. The SME's founder Mhleli Jita and Michael Brand, TEMBEKA coordinator, signed an MoU today.

DEVELOPMENT

29/09/2017

Photos from a recent field visit: Better Mee is a socio-economic development project in the Delft community, Cape Town. Established in 2017, the initiative aims at empowering women with a historically disadvantaged background, teaching them a range of essential skills to independence and success in life. In June, a pilot project had begun and is still ongoing.

Keep up your great work, ladies!

29/09/2017

For many South African SMMEs, Wednesday's national strike did not have any positive consequences yet...

http://www.fin24.com/Economy/strike-adds-to-pressure-on-job-creating-smes-ceo-20170927

The national strike is adding to the negative pressure on SA's small and medium enterprise sector, according to Karl Westvig, CEO of Retail Capital.

29/09/2017

20/09/2017

Starting a small business is never easy, but not impossible!

As this article from Fin24 show, it is often the small things that are making a difference.

://www.fin24.com/Entrepreneurs/Resources/tips-for-sme-start-ups-20170913

Establishing a small business is the most rewarding – and challenging – career move you could make, says an expert at Sage Africa and the Middle East.

15/09/2017

See the lovely photos of the driving force of Tembeka-
taken at Tembeka's recent Trustee meeting on Wednesday, 13th September 2017.

14/09/2017

Artisanal firms need more support to create jobs and boost economies in the face of automation. In the award-winning book Rise of the Robots, futurist Martin Ford argues that automation will lead t…

07/09/2017

South African Banking Association MD Cas Coovadia is at the forefront of a discussion with the governing party – and in particular the Ministry of Rural

07/09/2017

Transformation in the financial sector cannot continue at a snail’s pace because high levels of frustration points to a “huge social explosion looming”, an interim report says.

06/09/2017

The SMME Roadshow will aim to showcase various opportunities which will link small business development with economic growth and opportunity in every sector of the economy.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.globalafricanetwork.com/smme-virtual-roadshow/

01/09/2017

More South Africans are slumping back into poverty as previous gains have been being reversed since 2011. Reasons include “anaemic” economic growth, stubbornly high unemployment and educational outcomes failures, according to Statistics South Africa’s “Poverty trends in South Africa: An examination…

19/08/2017

Energy-generation processes require large amounts of water; few energy-planning tools account for this need. The Thirsty Energy Initiative is helping South Africa to incorporate water constraints into its energy planning model & ensure sustainable energy planning.

18/08/2017

17/08/2017

We are experts in providing focused Client Centred Value Added Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Statutory, Retail, B-BBEE, Business Rescue and related Financial Services.

27/07/2017

TBDT Team saying farewell to intern Lawson on left.

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Tuesday	08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 16:00
Thursday	08:30 - 16:00
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