Times Of Swaziland: KING OPENS 3 COMPANIES WITH 900 HIRED

KING OPENS 3 COMPANIES WITH 900 HIRED
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Sibusiso Zwane on 06/08/2024 09:11:00


MATSAPHA - His Majesty King Mswati III officially opened three companies, which
have hired about 900 employees.
One of the three companies plays a key role in the country’s goal of achieving
food security. The King opened Elangeni Chicks at Nokwane and Elangeni Poultry
at the Matsapha Industrial Site, before opening Logico in the industrial town.
Elangeni Chicks and Elangeni Poultry are under the Elangeni Food Group. At
Elangeni Chicks, the King said he was pleased to learn that the company had
employed about 300 emaSwati and processed about 35 000 chickens (broilers) per
day.
Touring
He said as he was touring the company, management assured him that they were
working on finding more markets, which if they found, they would expand and
create more employment opportunities for emaSwati. “We need to have such
companies in all the four regions of the country, so that we can achieve our
goal of food security as a country,” the King said.
After that, when touring Logico, a distribution company, which is based at
Matsapha Industrial Site, the King was informed that the company has stock worth
about E150 million.
According to Logico Supply Chain General Manager Simanga Dlamini, the company
has employed over 600 people and operates over 60 trucks. He said they bought
items from producers in Eswatini and South Africa and supplied retailers,
including wholesalers. The King said more jobs could be created if the company
could expand and produce some of the things they bought from South Africa. On
another note, His Majesty commended the workers from the three companies for
their efforts and commitment, which they displayed when carrying out their
duties. He said they should take care of their jobs, because there are so many
emaSwati who are unemployed.
He also encouraged them to take care of each other, including management. “I
am also pleased to learn that most of the staff members are young, which means
that the youth is getting employed,” the King said.