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Eggs Galore at Sasekani Corporative

Unemployment no longer exists as part of vocabulary for 21 members of Sasekani Corporative at Mashoniville in Thulamela Municipality who have made selling eggs their business.

According to the Managing Director, Joe Khosa, lack of jobs in the area compelled him and his five colleagues to establish Sasekani Corporative in 2003.

“We realized that most businesses in our area sold eggs that were supplied by enterprises located far from Mashoniville. It was therefore quite imperative to start egg producing farm so that we could tap into the abundant market and create jobs at the same time,” says Khosa.

He adds: “In 2004 we formalized our business by registering it as a trading entity. Our management has six members comprising of three men and three women. When the business grows, we intend to employ more people in addition to the 21 employees that we currently have. We supply eggs to Makhoma Butchery”.

Regarding the infrastructure at the project, Khosa says: “We have one 40 X 12 metres chicken run which accommodates 6 720 egg layers. We are fortunate because Thulamela Municipality also threw its weight behind the corporative by building a storeroom in 2007”.
Sasekani Corporative aims to produce and sell eggs to individuals, businesses, hawkers and communities, says Khosa, adding: “We are alleviating poverty and hunger through this agri-business. We also interact with local farmers in our endeavour to promote organic farming”.

Although there are several challenges including building a second chicken run, Ward 12 councilor, Cllr Mzamani Manganyi says the corporative is prospering due to the support that it gets from government departments such as Health and Social Development, Labour, Trade and Industry and Thulamela Municipality.

Individuals and businesses that need to be supplied eggs may contact Khosa on 083 682 1461.