Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd was first registered in 2005 under another name with the sole purpose to grow chicks into chickens to be sold. The roots of the company lie in chicken farming however as time has progressed, the company has expanded its interests to include the business of transportation, energy, and construction. The 100 per cent Black owned business has subsequently consolidated the multiple businesses to trade under one umbrella company, namely Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd.

Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise holds the following pillars as paramount to their business: quality, promptness, honesty, development and empowerment. The diversification of business interests began in 2007 when the company was exposed to opportunity in the mining industry. This expansion led to the transportation of coal with other experienced companies from mines to the Eskom power stations around the Mpumalanga province. The experience and knowledge gained from working with more seasoned companies propelled Siyakhulisa Transport into being a player in the competitive transportation industry.

2012 saw the management adopt a different business approach by registering Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise as an umbrella company for the different businesses. What was previously known as Siyakhulisa Tinkuku, Siyakhulisa Transport and Siyakhulisa Construction has now been consolidated to form one group. The rebrand signifies a fresh and dynamic management style which suits the vision of the business moving forward, which is diversification.

The objectives of the company are as follows:

• To provide cost effective business services on small to large projects
• To uplift the previously disadvantaged communities by providing them with job opportunities and skills.
• To diversify their business so as to maximise capacity and skills which in turn help in delivering quality services on time.
• HIV and AIDS Education to employees and families to help empower our people and make them responsible for their lives
• To make Health and Safety education a priority in all our business disciplines.

Currently Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise has a presence in Kinross Govan Mbeki Municipality, where they own a 200 hector farm which is 17km away from SASOL Secunda refinery next to Shondoni Mine. They also have a Grade 3 CIDB and an NHBRC certificate and have done projects for the municipality. They have built residential houses in and around the Secunda and Evander area. They also own a fleet of yellow machines equipment TLB, Grader, Roller, and a water bowser.

Siyakhulisa owns a Fleet of 104 X 34 tons side tipper trucks, 18x 38000L Tankers, 10 tautliners with access to more trucks. These trucks operate on South32 internal routes and external routes, Sasol Mines to Refineries, Exxaro mines hauling coal to Eskom power stations and around Mpumalanga. We also do cross boarder work, Sasol and around Mpumalanga.

The business moves bulk quantity of coal ranging from 150 000 to 200 000 on all our operations per month. Siyakhulisa Transport started hauling coal as of 2007 and has 14 years’ experience in moving coal under extremely difficult circumstances and has succeeded tremendously. The business make sure to deliver on time and safely.

The business recently established an Aeroponics Farming System, which boasts of less carbon emissions, 80-100 per cent organic produce, less water and less voltage needed. Production time is rapid and totally not affected by climate conditions. Enabling the business to focus on producing quality and fresh produce.

The business continues to grow due to a can-do attitude. The Siyakhulisa Trading Enterprise team firmly believes that there is no project too small or big for them.