Evaton Community Based Businesses Launched

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:02]Hi South Africans and welcome to the channel. Now if you are not already a subscriber to the channel, please do so because this is a channel where we are not just creating content here, but we discussing and talking about the projects that are happening on the ground that are meant to uplift South Africans.

[00:00:20]As you know our country faces many social economic issues and it's the responsibility of us as citizens to make sure that we solve those problems on our own and where government intervention is required, we will ensure that the correct government stakeholders get involved.

[00:00:37]So one such example of South Africans being resilient and being able to solve their problems because they understand that the solutions to South African problems are in South Africa and not in foreign countries is a community in the Vaal Evaton with specific led by Sbusiso Ntele, a businessman and radio host, very young indeed.

[00:01:01]Now the community came together and contributed the 350 South African rand that they get to be able to build retail stores as butchery, supermarket, fruit shop and various others in their community and the nice thing is that uh the very same investors are also employees. They they work for themselves and now this is one such example of being able to deal with the unemployment problem or entrepreneurship problem in our townships.

[00:01:35]The community does not have to travel far in order to buy their meat, groceries and everything in between.

[00:01:44]And the nice thing is that the community are shareholders and I heavily invested in the survival of those businesses because what it means is that the more you support the businesses and the more they grow and as communities they benefit directly.

[00:02:02]So today was one of the many launches that are still going to take place in future.

[00:02:08]Today they were in Evaton and tomorrow they to launch a bakery there. Also a community owned bakery as well, community owned initiative and I'm I'm glad to say they're going to communicate soon how they're going to open it up for other communities in South Africa to be able to invest as well because the plan is to spread throughout the country and to ensure that no South African goes to bed hungry. No South African will support businesses that won't employ them or where they are not benefiting directly.

[00:02:43]And I'm I'm glad to say that I did to Sibusiso Ntele was also part of the proceedings and he was sharing some of the wisdom around how Africaners were able to grow their empires and how they came together, the 300,000 of them to contribute 25 cents. Now in this case the communities have contributed their 350s and look what has happened today. I mean I got to buy bread and support as I was taking footage and you must see how happy the people are in the communities and this is one of the ways of countering an influx into our communities of people who don't care about making sure that they invest in our communities, but they are just there to take and take and take and nothing else.

[00:03:26]And full and municipal officials and various political parties were also in attendance in order to lend their support and to encourage the community to collaborate, work together, unite and make sure that projects such as these become a success the community owns them.

[00:03:50]And this is also encouraging because communities are making things happen for themselves in their own communities rather than wait for government.

[00:04:00]Looking at all the communities we are supporting today, I have no doubt in my mind that this will be one of those projects [snorts] that are in communities and that are going to serve as a lesson for all communities.

[00:04:16]Uh we can't afford to be abused by people that we don't know who think they own our economy.

[00:04:22]>> [snorts] >> This has also put an end to the foreign cartels that are operating in our township economy. We want South Africans to run South African businesses.

[00:04:34]Young people from our communities, please learn what Sbusiso Ntele has done for the community of the Vaal and don't look down on those community members who earn 350 a month.

[00:04:46]They made this thing happen. You can see how many they are in attend.

[00:04:51]Community members of all ages they are investors in this and obviously there could be those who are not optimistic about this and I think when they see that the initiative is working, they are going to join. As I said that the founders are going to open it up for other people from everywhere in South Africa to be able to join and become part of this because the plan is to open as many branches as possible and I'm also going to get involved and I'm also going to make sure that Sharpeville is next in the Vaal area.

[00:05:27]And as I said that tomorrow they are going to Bethlehem.

[00:05:32]from being unemployed, depressed and been sending CVs to no avail.

[00:05:37]Then you wake up one day you are a shareholder and you are also working in your own business. This is exactly what this community initiative has achieved and next time you hear the name Sbusiso Ntele and his team Bohlale Ramza and others, you need to put respect to those names.

[00:05:57]And I'm glad that they're taking the baton from the Nafcoc guys, the likes of Dr. Sam Motsuenyane, Achim Konyane and many others who were pioneers of black business under apartheid and who would ensure that the black voice was represented in business even in the darkest days of apartheid.

[00:06:19]Now in 2026 the struggle continues and it's even worse because we having 40% youth unemployment, poverty is rife and many services are deteriorating in our communities and therefore I believe initiatives like these will also inspire other members in the community to pull their weight and assist in making sure that our communities are capacitated, services are great and more businesses are started and supported by the communities in which they operate and which is why this model of community based initiative makes sense in a sense that this business is a failure but if it succeeds, it will assist future generations and other community members to be inspired to learn and to take their ideas forward and to also pivot into other sectors as well of the economy because the retail sector is big. There are other opportunities as well in the oil and manufacturing and distribution space, logistics space as I've seen some of the people who are using some of their trucks and bikes to deliver today.

[00:07:40]So in short when this community wins, everyone else wins in that community and we would like to see more of these stories.

[00:07:48]So as I've indicated that I'll be part of some of these initiatives and I'm also going to invest in this initiative.

[00:07:54]I don't live in Evaton, but everyone will be afforded the opportunity to be able to invest as I said that the plan is to open other branches throughout the country and to be able to ensure that South Africans take a meaningful contribution, take a meaningful part >> [clears throat] >> Lastly, we can't afford to be passive in our economy when we see that we are facing an onslaught from all sides.

[00:08:22]This country is ours and we have to make sure that we take charge, we dominate and control the township economy for the sake of future generations and those who laid down their lives in order to achieve freedom in this country.