Who is Thandiwe? She is a mother, wife and businesswoman. For seven years this mother of two was into retail, but has now expanded to wholesaling. The retail shop was doing well but could not meet the rising demand, restocking was proving to be a challenge. Thanks to Wisrod Investments, she is now a proud businesswoman with a fully stocked shop.  

In her own words: “As the business grew, we started facing financial constraints as we could not restock to full capacity. My husband was working for a national company and his salary was not enough to pay the children’s fees or meet our household expenses. We heard that Wisrod Investments was financing vendors and SMEs. I decided to visit their offices out of curiosity and realized that their loans were affordable and suited me. I took a loan and restocked my shop. Over time, the number of customers increased and so did my profits. My husband quit his job to assist me at the shop because I could not cope on my own. We have managed to send our children to school without any problems through the Wisrod school fees loans. Also, our house now feels like home through Wisrod’s hire purchase facility. I am thankful to Wisrod Investments who are doing great work to empower women in outlying areas where access to financial resources is not easy.”