Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project (EJP)

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Location

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Cost

R7-mil

Donors

Rand Refinery - R 370-k

Provincial Government - R 150-k

Ekurhuleni Municipality - R 100-k

The DTI - R 80-k

Duration

01/05/2009 to Present

Project Objectives

To establish the largest B-BBEE Jewellery Manufacturing, Training & SMME Development Project in the Gauteng Province.

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Project Outcomes

  • Vukani Established the largest B-BBEE Jewellery Project in the Gauteng Province;
  • Six HDI SMMEs established;
  • Twenty full time learnerships – 18 months;
  • Four independent jewellery businesses set up;
  • Incubates set up set up one of the first independent jewellery stores in Soweto;
  • Trainee pieces designed & manufactured selected for the BASA Awards.

 

 

Project Manager

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Project management, 19 years of community development, R 140 mil raised in grant-funds, ‘’Unique Integrated Development Model’’

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Funders

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