Empowerment South Africa
Presentation to
Parliament’s
Portfolio Committee: Economic Development
on Walmart-Massmart Merger
21 July 2011
Presented by
Mr Mphuthi MPHUTHI
Chairman: Empowerment South Africa
Cell: 072 627 5060
mphuthi@empowermentsa.co.za
mphuthi9@gmail.com
www.empowermentsa.co.za
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Who is Empowerment South Africa
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Empowerment South Africa, EmpowermentSA, is a business linkages
network.
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We do linkages between:
◦ Procurement managers and BEE suppliers;
◦ White companies and BEE investors;
◦ BEE companies and investors or financiers;
◦ Associate member companies with tender opportunities.
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Our Access to Suppliers Nationally
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We have access to over 1 000 creditworthy suppliers.
2.
So far, EmpowermentSA has published
tenders from government and corporates.
3.
We have been approached by over 20 White companies looking for
BEE partners.
4.
Over 100 members have wanted bridging
tenders that have come through EmpowermentSA.
5.
Since establishment, we have been the source of
investment opportunities worth over R150 mil.
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Empowerment South Africa
Views on the SMME Sector
In South Africa
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South Africa is Part of A Global Economy
Our hard-working President Zuma’s Travels in First 7 Months of 2010
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January: Angola, Maputo, Switzerland
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March: UK, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Uganda
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April: USA, Brazil, Namibia
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May: Tanzania, Algeria, France
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June: India, Canada
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July: Uganda.
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August: Russia, Lesotho, Namibia, China
Red = Dangerous & Aggressive Exporters
Challenges Posed By Pres Zuma’s Travels
Highlights of President Zuma’s deal with China: (24/07/10)
a. SA imports more from China than most other African countries.
b. Total trade between the two countries stood at R119,7-billion (2009)
c. Imports from South Africa are resources heavy.
d. China exports a wide range of manufactured goods:
• electrical machinery
• electronic equipment
• appliances
• Computers & printing equipment.
This makes China the bigger export beneficiary in this partnership
SMMEs Are Job Creators
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Small businesses are key as they create by far the most jobs the world
over. In SA between 1985 and 2005, 90% of all new jobs were created
by small, micro and medium companies, according to the Finscope
Small Business Survey Report of 2006.
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Brazil last year revealed that between 1995 and 2000, 96% of new jobs
were created by enterprises with fewer than 100 employees.
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According to Finmark Trust’s Finscope 2010 survey, small businesses
could create 2,5-million jobs in SA by 2020. Added to this, Finmark
believes the government could take about 500000 people off social
grant schemes if it supported small businesses more actively.
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Challenges Faced by Township Businesses
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Focus on & concentration on retail: adding no value.
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Proliferation of shopping malls and Somalis into townships.
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Shopping malls anchored by JSE-listed companies.
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Metcash closing 51 stores to open hybrid retail stores.
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Cambridge’s loss-leader pricing model.
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Shoprite opening cash and carry “franchises” in townships.
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Big retailers hunger for cheap imports.
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Mobi-shops through MTN (like UK’s Tesco).
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Pick and pay’s online ordering and direct delivery to homes.
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Challenges with Current Massmart Model
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Massmart growth through acquisition (e.g. the Fruit Spot).
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Attaining BEE targets through acquisitions.
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International suppliers having global deals with Walmart.
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Cambridge’s loss-leader price undercutting model.
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Big retailers importation of cheap imports.
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Big retailers selling “our traditional foods”. They should be buying
them from our “mothers”.
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Empowerment South Africa
Supports the Establishment of
The R100 million Supplier Fund
By Massmart/Walmart
This Is Our View on The Impact
Of its Disbursement & Utilisation
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Proposal To This Committee:
Massmart Supplier Incubator & Fund
1.
Partnership towards the African Renaissance (export to Africa).
2.
Partnership opportunity to fight UNPATRIOTIC supplier monopolies.
3.
R100m to cover OTHER SECTORS beyond just farming.
4.
The Fund to partner with IDC’s R500m for venture capital to open
WALMART FRANCHISES in the townships and rural areas.
5.
Massmart to set up A DISCOUNTED ACCOUNT for BEE contractors
to buy their construction-related goods to build schools, houses, etc.
6.
Use the fund for the GREEN ECONOMY (e.g. bricks from fly ash)
which can be sold through Builders’ Warehouse.
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The Fund Can be A Seed For SMMEs for
R121 Billion For Housing Industry
1.
Minister Tokyo Sexwale to receive R121.9bn this year.
2.
Expenditure from R102.1bn in 2010 to R138.4bn in 2013.
3.
The upgrade of 400 000 houses in informal settlements by 2014.
4.
Another R2.1bn is to support informal settlement upgrades
through the new urban settlements development grant.
5.
R972m is to build 6 000 affordable rental units.
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SMME Beneficiary Partners
We Recommend to the Committee
There should be a broad-based consultation on benefits to SMMEs from:
1.
FDC, LIBSA, etc.(Credit-worthy farming SMMEs)
2.
The SMME Forum
3.
The Business Place
4.
NAFCOC, BMF, and FABCOS
5.
Shanduka Black Umbrella
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PARTNERSHIP to Export to Trade Partners
Including Traditional Exporters
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January: Angola, Maputo, Switzerland
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March: UK, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Uganda
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April: USA, Brazil, Namibia
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May: Tanzania, Algeria, France
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June: India, Canada
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July: Uganda,
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August: Russia, Lesotho, Namibia, China
Red = Dangerous & Aggressive Exporters
THANK YOU!!
Mr. Mphuthi MPHUTHI
Chairman: Empowerment South Africa
Cell: 072 627 5060
mphuthi@empowermentsa.co.za
mphuthi9@gmail.com
www.empowermentsa.co.za
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