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Impilo Yabantu Services is a newly established company that is a subsidiary of Amanz’abantu Services. It was established to focus
on Operation & Maintenance problems in the Water & Sanitation sector using Social Franchising as a model to implement these

services.

The Company was formed in 2009, specifically for undertaking the Butterworth Water & Sanitation Pilot Project which would
service 400 schools in the Butterworth educational district.

As a result of its successful Pilot project Impilo Yabantu now has an entire operational structure with the necessary procedures,
which is able to service institutional and household sanitation facilities.

Impilo Yabantu Services has a 73% ownership by historically disadvantaged firms and individuals. Impilo Yabantu’ s mission is to
provide affordable and sustainable municipal services, in partnership with Government Departments and Municipalities, to peri-

urban, rural and developing communities, and is committed to:

• A partnership approach with Government
• The development of Local Government on the management of municipal services
• The development of SMME’s or Social Franchisees in Operation & Maintenance of Water & Sanitation programs

• Embodying corporate citizenship & social responsibility in the communities served
• The provision of sustainable and affordable services to all communities

• Recognising women and people empowerment in entrepreneurial development
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• Preservation of the environment
• The provision of quality and appropriate solutions

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