Ramaphoko Group t/a Kasi Sauce
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Branch: | Mopani |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
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The business activities
Kasi Sauce is manufacturing various flavors of sauce to mainly local people and business. The business is currently operating from home in Mashishimale; the medium-term goal is to secure a bigger site to expand the business. This move has the potential to increase the business sales to considerable levels.
Kgaogelo has worked as a sales executive where he earned a meagre salary. He has served the restaurant industry doing various roles. He has also worked overseas in Seychelles for many years where he learned how to manufacture sauce. He has always known that he was destined to become a business owner as he got frustrated by lack of growth. A sauce manufacturing business was a natural choice because he has always loved experimenting with food. The experience gained while working for restaurants has made it easy for him to establish the business. He has a very high motivation to succeed as a person and to contribute to the development of his own community.
The business manufactures a variety of source from mild, spicy, and hot flavors. The sauce is bottled according to the flavors and is then distributed to various clients who are mainly retailers and restaurants. South Africans are known to enjoy a good sauce with almost any meal of their choice. Kasi Sauce was received very warmly since it hit the local shelves.
Challenges/Needs:
The business challenges have been lack of funds to promote the business, improve the product, increase capacity and lack of business management skills amongst other things.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The client journey
The client’s problems were discussed with the business advisor. An assessment was conducted through interview process and by visiting the client premises.
(i)
Business assessment
The assessment helped with financial projections, identification of strengths and weaknesses. This analysis generated a plan of action, as a result; Seda intervened as follows to help the client:
(ii)
Marketing collaterals
The client was assisted with corporate identity, including design of a logo, letterhead, customized invoice, branded gazebo and quotation templates.
(iii)
Financial Management Training
The business was enrolled for financial management training whereby the owner was taught on Understanding the cash management cycle, Basics of financial statements and analyze the financial statements.
(iv)
Packaging
Seda assisted the business with product labelling, barcoding and procured bottles to help the business enhance the product image.
(v)
Product testing
The client was assisted with product testing through University Of Limpopo Technology Station. The test results helped with nutrition information, this was further incorporated on the product label.
(vi)
Exhibition
Sedfa facilitated that the client exhibit the business products during the Pop Up market in Tzaneen, Giyani, Phalaborwa and Maruleng.
(vii)
Exhibition
The client was assisted to exhibit own product at Sekgosese Mall and in Phalaborwa during Marula festival event.
The client journey
The client’s problems were discussed with the business advisor. An assessment was conducted through interview process and by visiting the client premises.
(i)
Business assessment
The assessment helped with financial projections, identification of strengths and weaknesses. This analysis generated a plan of action, as a result; Seda intervened as follows to help the client:
(ii)
Marketing collaterals
The client was assisted with corporate identity, including design of a logo, letterhead, customized invoice, branded gazebo and quotation templates.
(iii)
Financial Management Training
The business was enrolled for financial management training whereby the owner was taught on Understanding the cash management cycle, Basics of financial statements and analyze the financial statements.
(iv)
Packaging
Seda assisted the business with product labelling, barcoding and procured bottles to help the business enhance the product image.
(v)
Product testing
The client was assisted with product testing through University Of Limpopo Technology Station. The test results helped with nutrition information, this was further incorporated on the product label.
(vi)
Exhibition
Sedfa facilitated that the client exhibit the business products during the Pop Up market in Tzaneen, Giyani, Phalaborwa and Maruleng.
(vii)
Exhibition
The client was assisted to exhibit own product at Sekgosese Mall and in Phalaborwa during Marula festival event.
Outcome Details:
The business has grown and sales have increased from R50,000 when the business started in 2020 to R360,000 after 2 years of operation. The business sales have further increased from R360,000 to R540,000, this is an increase of 50%.
The business’s number of employees has also grown from 2 in 2020 to 4 when it was last assessed in September 2023. the employees have increased from 4 to 6 in 2025.
The business’s number of employees has also grown from 2 in 2020 to 4 when it was last assessed in September 2023. the employees have increased from 4 to 6 in 2025.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
Thank you SEDFA
