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Useful contact information

Below are some organisations that assist entrepreneurs to develop their business.

Seda  (Small Enterprise Development Agency)
The work of seda is carried out in line with the Department of Trade and Industry's Integrated Small Enterprise Development Strategy, which aims to:

• Strengthen support for SMMEs' access to finance
• Create an enabling regulatory environment
• Expand market opportunities for specific categories of small enterprises
• Localise small business support through a grid of seda-coordinated information and advice access points
  Initiate a national entrepreneurship drive and expand education and training for small business
• Co-fund minimum business infrastructure facilities in local authority areas across the country

Seda's delivery network reaches all regions of the country and integrates government-funded small enterprise support across all tiers of government.

Contact:
The dti Campus
Block G
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside, Pretoria

PO Box 56714, Arcadia, 0007
info@seda.org.za

Tel: 0860 103703
27 12 441 1000

Khula

Khula Enterprise Finance Limited was established in 1996 to focus on the promotion and development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa.

Its role is to maximise access to finance for SMEs in a way that leads to the development of sustainable small and medium businesses, job creation, economic growth and equity.

Contact Details

Toll Free: 0800 11 88 15
www.khula.org.za

Business Partners

Business Partners Limited is South Africa’s leading specialist investment company for small and medium enterprises. It provides a full-service offering for entrepreneurs, which includes customised investment solutions, property broking, property management, technical assistance, mentorship, consulting and ongoing business support through industry-specific units. Integrated business solutions are individually structured to meet the specific needs of a wide range of entrepreneurs, from single-owner private practices to multi-owner management buy-outs or buy-ins.

JOHANNESBURG
3 Caxton Road, Industria
P O Box 43297, Industria, 2042 

Tel: +27 11 470 3000       Fax: +27 11 470 3123

DURBAN
Business Partners Centre
23 Jan Hofmeyr Road
Westville
P O Box 636
Westville 3630
Tel: +27 31 240 7700      Fax: +27 31 266 7286

CAPE TOWN
Business Partners Centre
60 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town
P O Box 4295, Cape Town 8000
Tel: +27 21 464 3600     Fax: +27 21 461 8720

THE RED DOOR

The RED Door is a one-stop shop for new and existing businesses looking for help and advice, from the most basic to the most sophisticated. We aim to:

• Help build new businesses
• Help strengthen and develop existing businesses
• Help create and build more black-owned businesses

RED Door centres are easy to find in most large communities and towns in the Western Cape. We speak English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and our expert, friendly staff will work with you to analyse your business needs and then develop a customised action plan.

HOW CAN THE RED DOOR HELP YOU?

We can help you:

• Write a business plan
• Identify and fix the weak points in your business
• Find access to finance
• Get affordable support from our network of business service providers
• Find accountants and lawyers
• Improve your business skills
• Learn how to apply for and win government tenders
• Find out about government incentives
• Learn about how to import and export
   

We also offer facilities such as:

• Internet access
• Small conference rooms
• Ongoing access to mentors
• Community entrepreneurship outreach programmes to the youth, women, emerging farmers and people with disabilities.

RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

• Start Your Own Business Work Pack
• Support for Small Business
• How to Tender for Government Business
• Business Networking Organisation

Contact Information:

Atlantis, Cape Town

Shop no LS 19
Atlantis Shopping Centre
Wessfleur Circle
Atlantis
7349

TELEPHONE: 021 572 0901/2 
FAX: 021 572 0919 
EMAIL: InfoAtlantis@reddoor.co.za 

Hermanus, Overstrand
U4 G floor
c/o Main Road and Mimosa Streets, Mimosa Gateway Shopping Centre
Hermanus

TELEPHONE: 028 312 1812 
FAX: 028 312 1849 
EMAIL: InfoHermanus@reddoor.co.za 

Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Shop no. 22
Makaza Shoprite Centre
C/o Lansdowne and Celeka Streets
Khayelitsha
 
TELEPHONE: 021 362 6621 / 362 6624 / 362 6625 
FAX: 021 362 6634 
EMAIL: InfoKhayelitsha@reddoor.co.za 

Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town
Shop no. C-03, The Promenade
c/o: AZ Bergman and Morgenster Roads
Mitchell's Plain

TELEPHONE: 021 376 2377 / 376 2387 / 376 2404 
FAX: 021 376 4524 
EMAIL: infomplain@reddoor.co.za 

Paarl, Drakenstein

Shoprite Mall
Shop 23 c/o Boulevard and Vanderlingen Streets
Paarl

TELEPHONE: 021 872 8804 
FAX: 021 872 8154 
EMAIL: InfoPaarl@reddoor.co.za 

Knysna, Knysna Municipal Offices

Lower Level, Garden Route Centre, C/O Grey and Main Streets
TELEPHONE: 044 382 7227 
FAX: 044 382 7253 
EMAIL: infoknysna@reddoor.co.za 

Oudtshoorn, Eden
70 Voortrekker Road, Oudtshoorn
TELEPHONE: 044 272 0751 
FAX: 044 272 6173 

 
Beaufort West, Central Karoo
Shop 3, 136 Donkin Street
TELEPHONE: 023 415 1109 
FAX: 023 414 2779 
EMAIL: infobwest@reddoor.co.za 

Vredenburg, Saldanha Bay
Medical Centre, Hill Street, Vredenburg
TELEPHONE: 022 719 1962 
FAX: 022 719 1965 
EMAIL: infoVredenburg@reddoor.co.za