Gabs Badikwa pty Ltd
| Business Location: | Rural area - Farms |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Branch: | Waterberg |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
The business currently focuses on crops, poultry, and eggs. Crops include spinach, tomatoes, and maize. Regarding poultry, they buy day-old chickens, raise them, and sell them at six weeks. The business also has egg-producing chickens, which is currently the main contributor to company revenue. The business is mainly selling its products directly to consumers; however, they are in communication with a few retailers that will take their products. The business aims to produce and supply premium-quality, crop, broilers and table eggs using ethical farming practices, while empowering local communities and ensuring consistent customer satisfaction.
Challenges/Needs:
Mr. Thabang Mphoko Johnson, Gaborone first contacted Sedfa Waterberg branch in December 2023, was first assessed in March 2025. During consultation and assessment, the following challenges were identified:
• The business had challenges with marketing.
• There were challenges with financial management.
• The business had challenges with business growth strategies.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The business was assisted with the following:
• Signage to improve visibility and attract customers.
• Standard Bank Wallet-wise Finance -Mentorship
• EMPRETEC to empower business owner with ability to grow the business.
• Signage to improve visibility and attract customers.
• Standard Bank Wallet-wise Finance -Mentorship
• EMPRETEC to empower business owner with ability to grow the business.
Outcome Details:
• Turnover increased from R 67 000 to R 600 000 per annum.
• Two new jobs were created, increasing employment from 2 to 4 jobs.
• The business owner can manage, plan and set targets to grow the business.
• Two new jobs were created, increasing employment from 2 to 4 jobs.
• The business owner can manage, plan and set targets to grow the business.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Thank you, SEDFA, for the services you provided to us, and please continue to support my business and other small businesses.
