Barloworld Mbewu

PERPETUATES THE GROUP’S LEGACY OF POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT OPERATES

Barloworld has a prodigious 120-year history of inspiring a ‘World of Difference’. Our uncompromising commitment to active corporate citizenship and enabling growth and progress through strategic socioeconomic development programmes, culminated in the establishment of Barloworld Mbewu in 2019. This innovative flagship programme is designed to provide tailored support to start-up social enterprises, established social businesses, as well as organisations that exist to solve local socio-economic challenges through the implementation of sound business practice. We believe strongly that our investment in these social enterprises are investments in the future, as they serve to build resilient communities.

Barloworld Mbewu is premised on the creation of a well-articulated social equity story; collaboration on key social impact initiatives within the business value chain; partnering with key stakeholders and social partners on key projects; thought leadership, community stakeholder engagement and implementing employee volunteer engagement initiatives. At the launch of the initiative, Barloworld Group CEO, Dominic Sewela, highlighted that Barloworld's strategy takes a focused approach to long-term value creation for all its stakeholders, and as such, Mbewu is completely aligned with the Group’s strategy, which is premised on the belief that the growth of the communities in which we operate is inextricably linked to the growth of the business.

What distinguishes Barloworld Mbewu from other Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives, is that it nurtures sustainability and self-sufficiency, by enabling its beneficiaries, to move away from dependence on grant funding, supporting them to scale-up and drive meaningful economic empowerment in the marginalised communities in which they operate.

The devastating economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the need for initiatives like Barloworld Mbewu into sharp focus and we are impressed by the work our beneficiaries are doing in this regard.

We are also extremely proud of our employee volunteer programme, which forms part of the initiative. Recently, they were instrumental in supporting communities affected by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal through a companywide drive for the collection and distribution of non-perishable items to flood victims. BARLOWORLD LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE

Phone: +27 11 445 1000 E-mail: Corporate social investment: csi@barloworld.com Web: https://www.barloworld.com/ mbewu/ Address: 61 Katherine Street Sandton, 2196 Postal address PO Box 782248 Sandton, 2196

BARLOWORLD MBEWU

ZEKHALA CHARCOAL

Founder: Lerato Mbomboyi

Zekhala Charcoal is a proudly South African and Eastern Cape brand of charcoal that specifically rids black wattle in community owned lands while converting it to charcoal.

MOLAM'S FARMING

Founder: Alice Radebe

Molam's farming specialises in the primary agricultural production of maize, sunflower, groundnuts, blue buffalo grass pastures and vegetables. The entity also derives income from contract farming to assist various previously disadvantaged communities around its areas of operation.

DIHLAPING AQUACULTURE PROJECTS

Founder: Mathema Makola

The Dihlaping Aquaculture Projects (Pty) Ltd was established in 2014 with the objective of developing an aquaculture facility for the production of Tilapia fish through a polyculture system that would produce fish, chickens, eggs and vegetables.

EXPRESSION CULTURE ACADEMY Founder:

Vuyo Mayesa

Provision of community art development services for the Refitlhile Community such as sewing centre, arts and craft, events and audience development, library etc.

JAXON TYRES

Founder: Tauriq Jackson

We are a mobile fitment centre with vehicles equipped to supply tyres, fit and balance them on-site! We are AA Approved so rest assured, you are in good hands. We also offer wheel alignment using high tech laser technology and Automechanika accredited.

LUDADA AND ASSOCIATES ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES (PTY) LTD

Founder: Ncedo Ludada

Ludada and Associates Orthopaedic Services (Pty) Ltd, is a 100% black-owned and managed enterprise. It was incorporated in 2016 with a clear mission of improving the quality of life of people with temporary and permanent disabilities.