Business Skills for South Africa

BSSA helped me to manage my business properly, and to assist other small businesses.

Posted By: Jean Malemo
Mast construction and consulting business

After enrolling with BSSA to improve my business skills, I now employ 15 people in the welding business and ten in the poultry business. I also recently signed a contract to open a restaurant.

Posted By: Lebogang Seatlholo
Owner-manager, welding and trimming, and poultry businesses

BSSA taught me to do pricing and costing, and to draw up a business plan. I am now running my own catering business and planning to open a coffee shop.

Posted By: Johanna Ndala
Owner-manager, Khulekani Catering

At BSSA I learnt how to do market research, which ultimately led to me securing a deal with the Department of Education to train school governing boards in financial management.

Posted By: Jacob Khonkhobe
Business Adviser

I enrolled for BSSA training to become an accredited trainer, and at the same time have managed to expand my business. I am now opening branches in other provinces. I have acquired contracts with the SABC and Daimler Chrysler SA. BSSA has helped me to become proactive and provided me with good managerial skills.

Posted By: Kagiso Maupa
Management and financial consultant

I came to BSSA to improve my business and financial knowledge, and have been able to sustain my business for over seven years.

Posted By: ADC Makena
Owner-manager, bottle store

I was able to start my own business, and currently employ five staff members and two contractors. I gained managing skills and was able to market myself well

Posted By: Moshe Lethola
Adviser, Bontle Business Consultants

I enrolled for BSSA training to gain information on how to start your own business. Today I have my own salon.

Posted By: Tshobotsi Lehloenyane
Owner-manager, Hairdeco hair salon

I am now able to do record keeping and cash flow planning, which has enabled us to do our taxes (VAT and PAYE) ourselves.

Posted By: Bolten Nemavhidi
Trainer/manager, Phoenix: project management, small business training and waste management