--- title: "Part 1: Small business opportunities for big business with Jozi@Work" description: As CSA for the Jozi@Work initiative, Barloworld and Avis Fleet give projects to smaller suppliers by giving training specifically for business. image: https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/business-Aug-24-2021-08-38-33-29-PM.jpg --- [![AFS favicon](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/AFS%20favicon.png)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/) - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [![twitter icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/twitter%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://twitter.com/avis_fleet) [![facebook icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/facebook%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.facebook.com/avisfleet1/) [![linkedin icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/linkedin%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avis-fleet/?originalSubdomain=za) LOGIN Close menu LOGIN TO Fleet Interactive Dealer Authorisation Pulse Tracking Pulse Logbook GO - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [Fleet Management](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/topic/fleet-management) , [Fleet Consulting](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/topic/fleet-consulting) # Part 1: Small business opportunities for big business with Jozi@Work [By Avis Fleet](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/author/avis-fleet) August 24, 2020 - - - On Tuesday 26th July 2016 Gauteng Provincial Chairman Paul Mashatile and Mayor Parks Tau met with Thatohatsi Motsoane, Business Transformation Manager at Avis Fleet, to see firsthand how the City of Johannesburg Jozi@Work initiative is helping small businesses.   We spoke to Thatohatsi Motsoane to find out more. In part 1 of our series we talk to Thatohatsi Motsoane about Jozi@Work.     ![Smiling people meeting around statistic graphs](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/business-Aug-24-2021-08-38-33-29-PM.jpg)   ### Jozi@Work, about the event that took place The City of Johannesburg (COJ) commended Barloworld and Avis Fleet for going beyond what is required in the Jozi@Work initiative. COJ selected Avis Fleet to showcase how Jozi@Work is working.   The event took place at the Selby Pikitup depot Johannesburg. We hosted Paul Mashatile, currently Member of the Executive Council for Settlements and Co-operative Governance in the [Gauteng Legislature](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauteng_Provincial_Legislature), as well as provincial chairperson of the [African National Congress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_National_Congress) (ANC) in Gauteng province, and the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau.   We have 3 suppliers who were interviewed by Chairman Paul Mashatile and Mayor Parks Tau. They were interviewed to see how Jozi@work has impacted on their lives.   In addition I talked to Chairman Mashatile about what we are doing, as a Capabilities Support Agent (CSA), to enhance the lives of these suppliers. They also took a walk-about at the depot to see firsthand the work we are doing.   As CSA for the Jozi@Work initiative, Barloworld and Avis Fleet give projects to smaller suppliers by giving training specifically for business. We’ve appointed external advisors, at our own cost, to go in and engage with these companies to find out exactly how they run their businesses.    In addition, we are also purchasing PPE (safety apparel) and other materials for them to complete the actual work package. The suppliers can pay us back over a 12 month period.   ## What is Jozi@work? The initiative was created by the City of Johannesburg. It is the brainchild of Mayor Parks Tau. The aim is to incorporate small businesses and help them to become suppliers to bigger companies like Avis Fleet.   They looked at all their suppliers where products or services are being outsourced. 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