Small business suppliers to Mountain Zebra National Park MZNP outside Nxuba formerly Cradock in the Eastern Cape will now have access to interest-free loans on issued purchase orders following the expansion of the Sanlam and SANParks SMME Support Programme.
The initiative aims to improve inclusivity and broaden economic participation by offering business support and funds to suppliers within a 100 km radius of the parks boundary.
The programme has already been successfully implemented in the Kruger, Garden Route, Addo Elephant, Table Mountain, West Coast, Golden Gate, Marekele and Mapungubwe national parks.