Shihaam Benjamin: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Cape Town) Resilience and growth My name is Shihaam Benjamin, and I am 46 years old, living in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town. I have five children and came to TCB in 2023. My household is large – 15 people in total, including my husband, … Read more
Thokozani Khoza: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Durban) My name is Thokozane Khoza. I stay in Umlazi, Durban and have 5 children. I take care of my wife and children. I joined the TCB repair programme in April 2022. Before I joined TCB, things were not going well since no … Read more
Jongikhaya Mayekiso: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Cape Town) Jongikhaya Mayekiso My name is Jongikhaya Mayekiso. My background was not good at all. It forced me to go into business and become self-employed, which was something I didn’t want to be part of. Running my own business was never part … Read more
Owen Sonqwaku: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Cape Town) Owen Sonqwaku My name is Owen Sonqwaku. I live in Philippi. I have one son, and I take care of my son’s mother and my siblings. I am currently on TCB’s Repair Programme, which I joined in January 2024. Before TCB, … Read more
Vuyani Manciya: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Cape Town) My name is Vuyani Manciya. I started with TCB in February 2023. After completing matric, I studied computers, earning certifications such as A-PLUS, MCSE, and SILVER PLUS. I worked in the IT industry while always looking for other opportunities to keep … Read more
Taking Care of Business Success Stories: Remake Programme Neziswa Harrmans I’m Neziswa Harrmans. I am 38 years old, and I have three kids who depend on me. My extended family depends on me as well. Before TCB, life was not easy at all. I was depending on a business that was running at a loss. … Read more
Nokuphiwa Gcelu: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Remake Programme My name is Nokuphiwa Gcelu. I live in Mfuleni and am 36 years old. I have three children. I also take care of my sister and my niece. I was born in the Eastern Cape in a small town called Matatiele. After matric, … Read more
From unemployed to budding entrepreneur: practical skills ignite eThekwini man’s small business Hands-on training enabled Smiso Mbhele (42) from Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal to start his own small business. In an economy where stable job opportunities are scarce, Mbhele struggled to make ends meet. This all changed when he joined Taking Care of Business (TCB), a … Read more
Aldah Mosima: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Johannesburg) My name is Aldah Mosima and I live in Ivory Park, Midrand, Sesonke Section. I’m 39 years old. I have 2 children, a boy and a girl, and I also take care of my parents, niece, and nephew. Before I joined TCB, … Read more
Lunga Booi: A Taking Care of Business Success Story | Repair Programme (Cape Town) My name is Lunga Booi. I stay in Khayelitsha. I am 34 years old. I have 2 children, and I also take care of my father. I joined the TCB Repair programme in February 2023. I completed my matric in 2009, … Read more