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
Did you know more than 85% of South Africans live with more debt than they can realistically pay back? Very few South Africans actually save money, and most live from one payday to another with no plan for when things go wrong. We’re here to help you take actionable steps to become more money smart … 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