Private sector, government and NGOs must support local entrepreneurs

The government, private sector and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) must support local entrepreneurs if efforts to resuscitate the economy are to yield positive results.
Mzilikazi and Makokoba are home to some of the enterprising business activities which run from the Makokoba main market, Mashumba small-scale furniture manufacturing industries and the Mazai river bed-making ventures.

A close look at some of the activities taking place at centres aforementioned one can clearly tell that residents of these suburbs have a degree of business acumen in them. Despite the potential that these business ventures have towards contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation their nature and business-fact that they are small scale enterprises they have failed to contribute quantifiably to the national GDP.

These home industries provide greater opportunities for employment creation and on the job skills training for unemployed youths in the suburbs. However, for these home industries to achieve their potential they need to financial and technical assistance from the government, NGOs and the private sector in the form of loans and developmental grants.