PROFILE Mdito Business Enterprise
Cleaning & janitorial services business grows into multimillion Rand company Mdito Business Enterprise (MBE) is a black women-owned, registered small/medium entity founded in 2004 by Dorah Mavis Sibanyoni (known to many as Sis Mavis). MBE currently specialises in cleaning and janitorial services.
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ibanyoni is South African, born on the farmlands in Mpumalanga to the royal Manala-Mgibe Clan under Chief A. Mabena. In her own words: ‘From my humble beginnings, supplying stationary to Eskom Arnot Power Station, to cleaning services and a small consignment shop at Exxaro Arnot Coal Mine, to where I am today, various companies have contributed immensely to the growth of my business. I appreciate the change and development that these companies have brought to my life, which in turn has allowed us to bring hope and change to many others.’
The companies that have contributed to the growth of MBE include: • Eskom Arnot Power Station • Exxaro Arnot Coal • Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions • Roshcon Site Services • Eskom Kusile Power Station • Eskom Kendal/Wilge • Murray and Roberts • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa • Transnet SOC Ltd • Eskom Hendrina Power Station • Eskom Komati Power Station • Eskom Grootvlei Power Station • Thermon South Africa • Kendal Power Station ‘It all began in 2005. I started working with Exxaro Arnot Coal Mine where I rendered cleaning services to residential homes and hostels for the mining staff. Times were tough as work depended on the number of callouts I got, and with only four casual workers at the time, I could not have imagined that I would be where I am today,’ says Sibanyoni.
The beginning of a life-changing chapter In 2009 Sibanyoni was offered the opportunity to render her services to Roshcon – little did she know that this was the beginning of a life-changing chapter in her business career. During this period, Sibanyoni and her company went through a drastic learning curve. She underwent training to learn all the requirements concerning safety and environmental policies, and at the same time, her staff capacity expanded from four to 14 employees. In 2010, MBE tendered for and was awarded the opportunity to render services to Eskom Kusile Power Station. ‘Through successful tendering and customer satisfaction, I have continued working on the Kusile project to this day,’ says Sibanyoni. The Kusile project contributed abundantly towards the growth and development of Mdito Business Enterprise by enrolling Sibanyoni in learning programmes such as Bridging the Gap (BTG) and Business Management. In 2010, the company’s net value was R7-million in annual turnover with 24 employees. Today MBE boasts a staff complement of 354 employees and a net value of R45-million in annual turnover. ‘My experience while working on the Kusile project has allowed me to implement the knowledge and skills that I have acquired to tender efficiently, manage my business and to build and sustain new business relations. Through this I have been able to further acquire tenders with Eskom, Hitachi Power Systems South Africa (now known as Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa), Thermon South Africa and Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions,’ says Sibanyoni.
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