Duduza – The SanChem Pharmacy in Duduza celebrated its first anniversary on September 1. Proprietor and pharmacist Lungile Ndebele mentioned it is a milestone for her and that her mother and father performed an enormous position in serving to her begin her enterprise in Brakpan, which additional branched out to Duduza.
“The enterprise didn’t begin as deliberate, however I later realised all I needed to do was promote my enterprise extra, and that’s after I started exploring my choices and began selling my enterprise on TikTok.
“It boosted me. I took benefit of the platform and used the feedback to my benefit. Each time somebody requested for a sure product within the remark part, I made certain to inventory it to make it accessible at my pharmacy,” Ndebele mentioned.
She added that the capital she comprised of her first department helped her open one other final 12 months, saying the store was initially small and required extensions.
“We began a challenge to increase the store a month in the past, and I’m glad folks get to see our greater house on our anniversary,” she added.
As a part of the anniversary celebrations, they supplied the group free blood strain check-ups and meals.
“We additionally discovered youngsters who wanted college footwear, and we’ll give away 36 pairs,” Ndebele added.
She talked about that she has a young with the federal government known as the Central Power Medicines Shelling out and Distribution (CCMDD) programme.
“The programme permits sufferers to gather their remedy from my pharmacy as an alternative of standing in lengthy queues on the clinic or hospital. This programme is another excuse I needed to prolong my institution – to make sure our house accommodates the collectors and clients,” she added.
She conveyed gratitude in the direction of her mother and father, mentioning them for his or her assist and encouragement.
