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A 35-year-old rural entrepreneur from Moletlane in Zebediela, Limpopo, has amazed food lovers by producing his own mayonnaise, called Queen Mosima Mayonnaise.

Khutšišo Chuene’s idea to produce mayonnaise originated in his grandmother’s kitchen, who taught him the craft.

The young entrepreneur also employs fellow villagers. He wants his mayonnaise to compete with other well-known brands in the market.

Chuene’s mayonnaise is a unique blend of flavours, carefully crafted to capture the essence of his grandmother’s recipe.

Currently, Queen Mosima Mayonnaise is a staple in local shops, but Chuene’s ambition stretches beyond the local market.

Queen Mosima Mayonnaise was named in honour of Chuene’s grandmother.

Chuene buys ingredients such as eggs from local farmers to boost the local economy.

“There is too much unemployment in the community. I wanted to create market to people who are selling eggs and also to create job opportunity to people in the community and one other thing was to start my own brand, to have my own brand. It is the one thing that has inspired me to have this product,” says Chuene.

Chuene has been running his factory in a small building in Moletlane since 2015. He now plans to expand it and pleads for help to build a bigger factory and create more jobs.

“We are looking for the funds so that we can buy the industrial blenders to produce a high quantity of mayonnaise and to also finish up the project that we have started which is a mini factory. We want to build a big factory so that we can hire more people in the community and we are negotiating with the government of South Africa that we have the products here. The only thing that we need is funding,” he adds.

With the help of his six permanent employees and two seasonal workers, Chuene works tirelessly to increase production and expand his customer base.

Some of his employees are excited to be part of this local household product.

“Being a part of this company helped me a lot. I am a breadwinner at home. So, I am helping my siblings to pay some of their fees. I am just helping everyone at home because of this job. This job for me is a lifesaver. I survive because of this company. I have been working with Queen Mosima company for five years and working with them helped me very much. I can put something at home. Where they lack, I can help,” says an employee.

Despite numerous challenges, Chuene remains optimistic about the future of his business and hops to sell his mayonnaise in both national and international markets.

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