{"id":215045,"date":"2022-01-30T10:36:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=112376"},"modified":"2022-01-30T10:36:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:36:03","slug":"sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabafuraha\u2019s Afrocentric scrubs win the day at the Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster\u2019s Business Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112377\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-112377 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112377 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dragons and Winners. Left to right: Ross Norton (Pepkor), Joy Ezeka (Zuri and Imani), Andy Thorvaldsen (Cape Union Mart), Alison Lloyd (Woolworths), Suraya Williams (Design26), Ronel Ellis (Pepclo), Moshibudi Piet (Sabafuraha)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leading retailers drive localisation through the Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster SME Accelerator<\/p>\n<p>The Cape Town clothing company Sabafuraha\u2019s ambitious plans for its exciting range of Afrocentric medical scrubs resulted in this progressive SME walking away the top honours and R20 000 prize money at the recent Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster (CCTC) 2021 Business Accelerator. The CCTC Business Accelerator was proudly supported by the City of Cape Town\u2019s Enterprise and Investment Department.<\/p>\n<p>In a hotly contested, action-packed \u201cDragon\u2019s Den\u201d event, Sabafuraha\u2019s Moshibudi Piet scooped the award for the Best Business Pitch and was announced as the overall winner. The runner up, Joy Ezeka of Zuri and Imani, was also awarded the Most Promising Business Pitch while Suraya Williams of Design Twenty-Six took third place and was the proud recipient of the High Impact Award. Both runner\u2019s up were presented with a cash prize of R15 000.<\/p>\n<p>While these prizes are a welcome incentive for the winning SMEs, Wesley Fallon, Senior Project Manager of the CCTC says the Accelerator delivers far greater rewards for each of the entrants who made it through to the finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur finalists will now be given the opportunity to participate in strong development programmes that will take their companies to the next level. In addition to a 3-month hands-on mentorship programme with industry veterans, they will be able to access invaluable procurement opportunities with leading customers,\u201d says Wesley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnecting lead enterprises in the sector with their future suppliers is one of the key objectives of the CCTC Business Accelerator. This event not only facilitates development opportunities for small businesses but also creates a platform for large retailers to meet potential local suppliers. Supporting their realization of the Retail-Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather (R-CTFL) Masterplan objectives which aims to achieve 65% of CTFL product sourced from South Africa by 2030.\u201d Says Wesley<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is fantastic to have Woolworths, Cape Union Mart, Pepclo and Pepkor Speciality on board for the 2021 event. These companies are demonstrating their commitment to the Masterplan and growing the local value chain through their active participation in the CCTC Business Accelerator,\u201d says Wesley.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Accelerator was open to all current or prospective Cape Town-based small or medium-sized manufacturers or service providers involved in the clothing, textiles, footwear and leather (CTFL) sector. To qualify, entrants were required to submit their business case or innovative<\/p>\n<p>projects online and selected candidates were then invited to join the programme for a series of capacity building initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>These sessions helped the entrants polish their business pitches which were adjudicated to select a group of 10 finalists who progressed to the next round of the competition. At a full-day session modelled on the \u201cDragon\u2019s Den\u201d concept, the finalists were given the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of leading customers in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Wesley says that in addition to the ongoing support from South Africa\u2019s lead enterprises in the sector, the CCTC and the Business Accelerator is only possible due to its proud and long-standing partnership with the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir ongoing commitment to driving the development of the CTFL industry through their support of the CCTC is exemplary. Our impact to drive localisation and growth would not be possible without such a committed public partner\u201d Wesley concludes.<\/p>\n<p>While the Dragon\u2019s Den is over for 2021, the CCTC\u2019s support for SMEs is ongoing. For more information on the Cluster and the various programmes available, visit https:\/\/capeclothingcluster.org.za\/<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/sabafurahas-afrocentric-scrubs-win-the-day-at-the-cape-clothing-and-textile-clusters-business-accelerator\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Dragons and Winners. 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