Success Stories
Mondi Zimele has had a number of success stories over the years, each with their own goal in providing new jobs and sustainability to the surrounding areas.
Supplier & Contractor Development
Philasiphile
Philasiphile Contractors is based in Amsterdam, a small Mpumalanga town surrounded by a sea of plantations that stretch beyond the horizon. It’s no surprise that forestry is the cornerstone of the local economy.
Small Business Development & Support Success Stories
Amazwi
Forced to stop work for four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, self-made entrepreneur Mondli Nsibande relied on relief funding and business support from Mondi Zimele to keep his business going and complete a big housing renovation project.
Fibre and Forestry Development Success Stories
Max Mandla
In 2004 Thobani ‘Max’ Mandla saw an opportunity to try his hand at forestry and decidedto plant 16 ha of Eucalyptus on family land north-east of Manguzi.