SASTA Background
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 The South African Tuck Shop Business Association (SASTA) being a non-profit
organization and community developing business association currently has
more than 3000 member’s country wide in South Africa. Members are people
who own businesses located in cities, small towns, taxi ranks, townships
and locations stemming from Rose Nkosi's deep empathy and understanding that, for most of those business owners,
for most of these people, these businesses are the sole source of income for
them and their families.
They provide a valuable service in their
communities, which are often remotely situated at a considerable traveling
distance from the formal shopping centers, providing essentials to the
community at all hours.
Sasta President
Initiative, determination, will power, energy and drive are words that are limited in their description of the President of SASTA, Rose Nkosi.
Rose Nkosi drives the mission of SASTA and is to be recognized as one of the key role players in economic empowerment of small and medium sized business owners in South Africa. She does this with conviction and drive, specifically aiming at bringing key benefits and economic empowerment through collective bargaining to SASTA members.
This she does through continuous engagement with key role players in industry, negotiating special deals with suppliers, which will benefit small businesses owners by “cutting out the middleman” therefore implementing the philosophy of “Together and jointly we are one” – portraying the example of coherence, teamwork and association which creates strength and power in the market place to reap benefits of economies of scale.
Mission Statement
It is our mission to be recognised as one of the key role players in economic empowerment of small and medium sized business owners in South Africa.
We support our Community at large, by serving them collectively. Through upliftment and economic empowerment we will reach a sense of achievement and economic prosperity. We support our members wholeheartedly with enthusiasm and drive. We will contribute towards economic empowerment and the development of human potential of the people of South Africa.
Vision
It is our vision to serve our members, through collective bargaining, to attain optimized economic benefits and profitable for their businesses with uncompromising values and ethics.
Values
We are passionate about our small business people and fight for their rights. We respect people and foster personal growth and opportunity. We represent our people by being their voice. We support and participate in our communities and we take this as all accountable.
We support innovativeness, excellence and dedication. We believe in integrity, human dignity, individualism, however, with an understanding of the value of teamwork and collaboration.
We will reach a sense of achievement in developing freedom of economic lives.
Executives
| Deputy: Nhlanhla Mthembu |
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| Second Deputy: K. W Ngwenya |
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| Vice: Alfred Shabalala |
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| Treasurer: Audrey Ramathopa |
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| Secretory Vice : Maphumulo Lebone |
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| Member: R Nkosi |
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| Member: S Mashinini |
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