Good day,
I am a youth interested in opening a business in a rural area. I have seen a lot of youth gamechangers in the Vuk'uzenzele Newspaper website.
I am interested in starting a business in wholesale and retail. Can you advise or direct me to any doors where I can get assistance mainly for funding.
Kind regards
Thalente
REPLY
Good day, Thalente,
Thank you for reading Vuk’uzenzele and sharing your business ideas with us.
Here are some institutions who can help you get the funding you need to make your dream come true:
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD)
Website: www.dsbd.gov.za
E-mail: info@dsbd.gov.za
Tel: 0 861 843 384 and Select Option 2
For a list of funding programmes visit https://www.dsbd.gov.za/sites/default/files/2024-06/DSBD-PROGRAMMES%28F…
The National Youth Development Agency
Website: https://www.nyda.gov.za/
WhatsApp Line: 064 758 5058
Email: info@nyda.gov.za
National office: Switchboard:
087 158 6345 / 5738
Customer Service: 0800 58 58 58
The Small Enterprise Development Agency
Website: www.seda.org.za
Email: info@seda.org.za
Tel: 0860 103 703
The Small Enterprise Finance Agency
Website: https://www.sefa.org.za/
Email: helpline@sefa.org.za
Tel: 012 748 9600
The National Empowerment Fund
Website: https://www.nefcorp.co.za/
Email: applications@nefcorp.co.za (Funding)
info@nefcorp.co.za (General Enquiries)
Tel: 011 305 8000
Call Centre: 0861 843 633 / 0861
Industrial Development Corporation
Website: www.idc.co.za
Email: smeconnect@idc.co.za
Tel: 0860 693 888
Warm regards,
Vuk’uzenzele
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