Velisa Africa Academy

Happy we could help!

This below is directly part of the efforts of Velisa Africa - so proud and pleased to be part of building our economy and slowly, slowly changing lives!
Thank you Ethembeni Trust for working with the Ithemba women and the CDF with Beulah Fredericks

How do you start your own business?

1. Go online to the website of CIPC and register a new company for R175, registration is R125 and the name is R50.

- Go to your nearest internet cafe with your certified ID copy in USB, have an active email address or use your smartphone.

The money you will deposit via their bank details found on the website.

They will help with a BBBEE affidavit for you for free and all other business documents.

2. Go to SARS, do a tax clearance for free.

3. Go to FNB do a business bank account for R500. Or ABSA they even have R250 option.

4. Go to your nearest Seda (small enterprise development agency) ask them to do a business plan for you, for free. Plus other trainings that might be relevant to your field.

5. Go online, register on the CSD (Central supply a database), for free.

6. Go to your municipality and ask them to register you on their database as a supplier, for free.

7. Go to your nearest NYDA, attend their financial management short course for a minimum of 5 weeks (once a week), for free.

8. Apply for the NYDA (national youth development agency) funding for free. They can give you equipment of up to R50 000, for free.

You don't pay it back.

9. Hire people and register for COIDA, Letter of good standing at the Department of Labour.

10. Do your business and upgrade it with marketing and branding.

Logos, Letterhead, business email, website, landline.

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Congratulations Lebo
We are proud of you!!

Lebogang Motsamai, associate systems engineer at Data Sciences, is the first female in the country to achieve full Commvault Certified Professional and Commvault Certified Services Associate certifications.

Commvault bolsters support for female talent in IT sector, ensures partner success in SA Lebogang Motsamai, associate systems engineer at Data Sciences, is the first female in the country to achieve full Commvault Certified Professional and Commvault Certified Services Associate certifications.

Me being very proud of people who are breaking barriers -
Way to go “2nd years”!
Just from my personal perspective, I will openly and honestly recommend you - what a fantastic effort over the last 3 weeks!!
You now have a ticket to freedom!

This is what you could be asking your potential employers ...

The 45 questions you should ask in every job interview Jobs website Glassdoor has published a list of questions you should ask as part of the job interview process.

I always tell our students : build a portfolio of skills and then show potential employers what you can do