Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project (EJP)
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.
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.