Amantrungwa CO-OP
| Business Location: | Rural |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Branch: | Nkangala |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Co-operative |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Amantrungwa Cooperative is a nursery business that supplies farmers, locals and nursery with trees (roses, fruits trees, shades trees, succulents).
Challenges/Needs:
The cooperative was onboarded by SEDFA in October 2025. Prior to this, the business started from a very limited base, producing compost from chicken waste and planting in a residential yard. To expand operations, the members requested access to land from the local chief and relied on a small bakkie owned by one of the members for transportation.
Since then, the business has made significant progress. It now owns a bakkie, has access to three operational stands, and received support from the municipality in the form of two water tanks and additional plant stock. However, the cooperative still requires a borehole to reduce the cost of purchasing water and to improve sustainability.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Through SEDFA’s Asset Assist Support Programme, the cooperative received financial support to acquire critical equipment, including:
• Four portable mobile toilets
• A trailer honey sucker
• VIP toilets
In addition, the cooperative received business training to strengthen operational and management capacity.
• Four portable mobile toilets
• A trailer honey sucker
• VIP toilets
In addition, the cooperative received business training to strengthen operational and management capacity.
Outcome Details:
Following SEDFA’s support, the cooperative was able to:
• Secure full ownership of the acquired equipment
• Increase sales revenue from R480,000 (at the Assessment Date) to R660,000 (at the Improvement Assessment Date)
• Increase employment from 1 employee to 6 employees, contributing to local job creation
• Secure full ownership of the acquired equipment
• Increase sales revenue from R480,000 (at the Assessment Date) to R660,000 (at the Improvement Assessment Date)
• Increase employment from 1 employee to 6 employees, contributing to local job creation
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
The cooperative expressed optimism about future growth and indicated a strong desire to employ more people, particularly youth from the surrounding community.
