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
Lwazi Linda: A Taking Care of Business Success Story Lwazi Linda, from uMlazi, found himself at a crossroads after completing his education. He had worked hard, finishing his studies in marketing and earning an advanced diploma, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, his hopes of continuing his career were shattered. His contract as a marketing … Read more
Cape Town, 2 October 2024 Woolworths is excited to announce the launch of a new Denim Drop-Off programme, inviting customers to give their preloved denims a new lease on life. As part of Woolworths’ ongoing commitment to sustainability, the initiative will see donated denim collected at designated clothing bins located at Woolworths fashion shop till … Read more
Zandiswa Dangatya: A Taking Care of Business Success Story My name is Zandiswa Dangatya, I am 46 years old. I have 1 child that depends on me, and I have another dependent which is Lwandile my brother. I started at TCB with nothing. My life was not easy at all, I was living off my … Read more
Boniswa Mfundisi: A Taking Care of Business Success Story My name is Boniswa Mfundisi. I am 58 years old and I have 5 kids. Currently I have 3 people that depend on me. Before I started at Taking Care of Business (TCB), I was not business minded, although I was doing alterations. And because I … Read more
Makhwinepe Winny Kgatla: A Taking Care of Business Success Story I am a 32 year old young woman from a township called Lenyenye in Limpopo province but I’m currently based at Tembisa Motsu section. I am the last born at home so I also assist at home where I can. I am a mother of … Read more
Pinky Khanie: A Taking Care of Business (TCB) Success Story. My husband is a mechanic and I was working at a call centre selling insurance and earning very well. When COVID-19 hit everything went downhill and I lost my job. With 3 kids to support (now 4, I recently had a baby while at TCB) … Read more
Xolelwa Vika: A Taking Care of Business Success Story Paarl, 42 years old, mother of 2 Desperate, depressed and dependent I was suffering. I was desperate. I was depressed, crying every morning because I didn’t have any income. I was dependent on the SASSA grant only. I bought beef liver and started selling it for … Read more
Sandra Jones: A Taking Care of Business Success Story Wellington, 52 years old, mother of 3 You can’t wait for someone else to save you Before TCB I worked for a bathroom and sanitary ware organisation. One day, I really looked at my payslip and realised that after 20 years of work, I was still … Read more