Agrilife Training and projetcs
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Branch: | Alfred Nzo |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
TR Clean Chem is a growing cleaning services company situated in Matatiele. The business is owned and managed by Mr. Vuthela, a dedicated self-taught entrepreneur with more than ten (10) years of hands-on entrepreneurial experience. His business journey is rooted in perseverance, continuous learning, and a commitment to improving service-delivery standards in the local cleaning industry.
He has participated in several developmental programmes offered by SEDFA and other enterprise-development agencies, which strengthened his skills in business management, productivity planning, customer relations, and operational efficiency. TR Clean Chem provides a range of services, including deep cleaning, office cleaning, domestic cleaning, and specialized hygiene solutions. Its client base includes households, retail shops, offices, and small businesses in and around Matatiele.
Despite operating in a competitive environment, the company has built a solid reputation for reliability, quality service, and flexibility. However, as customer demand increased, operational constraints began to limit the company’s ability to meet growth expectations.
Challenges/Needs:
Lack of structured productivity systems, leading to inconsistencies in workflow.
Operational inefficiencies that caused delays in service delivery.
Limited capacity to meet growing customer demand.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Annual turnover increased from one hundred and fifty-three thousand rand (R153,000) to one hundred and eighty-four thousand rand (R184,000), representing a 20.26% increase.
Employment also improved, with staff numbers rising from five (5) employees to eight (8) employees, marking a 60% increase in job creation.
Employment also improved, with staff numbers rising from five (5) employees to eight (8) employees, marking a 60% increase in job creation.
Outcome Details:
Productivity Improvement training, and
Business Management training.
Business Management training.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Enkosi, enga ningenza njalo nakwabanye abantu.”
