Letter
Dear Vuk’uzenzele
My name is Excellent Mahole, I am 31-years of age and I live in Hazyview in the Mpumalanga Province. I need funding to grow my car wash business. For my business to grow, I need funding for a bigger working space.
Kindly regards
Excellent
Reply
Dear Excellent
Every business needs a helping hand.
For help with your business, the following government institutions offer assistance with funding:
1. The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)
National Information Centre: 0860 103 703.
Email: info@seda.org.za
2. The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) -
Head Office - Gauteng Province
Tel: 011 305 8000
Call Centre: 0861 843 633 / 0861.
Email: applications@nefcorp.co.za (Funding)
info@nefcorp.co.za (General Enquiries).
3. The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
Tel: 012 748 9600.
Email: helpline@sefa.org.za
4. National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Tel: 0800 52 52 52
087 158 6345 / 5738.
Website: http://www.nyda.gov.za/Pages/Branch-Focus.aspx
5. Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Call Centre: 086 069 3888
E-mail: callcentre@idc.co.za
6. The Department of Trade and industry
Customer Contact Centre: 0861 843 384.
E-mail: contactus@thedti.gov.za
7. Department of Small Business Development - Co-operatives Incentive Scheme (CIS)
Tel: 0861 843384 (press option 2)
Email: sbdinfo@dsbd.gov.za
Website: www.dsbd.gov.za
All the best
Vuk’uzenzele
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