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Khabo Mnguni speaking during her Resonate Podcast interview with Michelle Expert, episode on landing corporate CSI budgets for township businesses
Latest Feature·Podcast Interview
24 August 2026

Landing Corporate CSI Budgets: Khabo Mnguni Joins The Resonate Podcast

Khabo Mnguni joined host Michelle Expert on The Resonate Podcast, a YouTube premiere on 24 August 2026, to talk about turning early sponsorships into formal corporate CSI partnerships, the trial-hire structures that protect a growing team, and why ZS Uniforms brought manufacturing in house.

Recent Events & Activations

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Podcast Interview
Landing Corporate CSI Budgets: Khabo Mnguni Joins The Resonate Podcast
24 August 2026

Landing Corporate CSI Budgets: Khabo Mnguni Joins The Resonate Podcast

ZS Uniforms CEO Khabo Mnguni joined host Michelle Expert on The Resonate Podcast, a YouTube premiere on 24 August 2026, to talk about winning corporate CSI partnerships as a township business, trial hiring, and building manufacturing capacity in house.

The Resonate Podcast
Podcast Interview
From Corporate to Manufacturing: Khabo Mnguni Tells the ZS Uniforms Story in Full
4 August 2026

From Corporate to Manufacturing: Khabo Mnguni Tells the ZS Uniforms Story in Full

In a 37 minute interview with podcaster Silindo Mabena, ZS Uniforms CEO Khabo Mnguni walks through 13 years in corporate, registering the business in 2020, resigning in August 2022, and bringing uniform manufacturing in house in December 2024 with two seamstresses and one industrial machine.

Silindo Mabena Podcast
Handover Event
Maroon, Gold and Named: ZS Uniforms Supplies 72 School Jerseys to Thuthuka Primary School
30 July 2026

Maroon, Gold and Named: ZS Uniforms Supplies 72 School Jerseys to Thuthuka Primary School

ZS Uniforms supplied 72 school jerseys in Thuthuka Primary School's own maroon and gold, each one sealed and labelled with a learner's name, school and grade, for the Fudumala Ubuntu Challenge handover in Tembisa on 30 July 2026. The second school in three days, after 100 jerseys at Sindawonye Primary School.

Thuthuka Primary School, Tembisa, Gauteng
Handover Event
Investec-Backed Fudumala Handover: ZS Uniforms Supplies 100 School Jerseys to Sindawonye Primary School
28 July 2026

Investec-Backed Fudumala Handover: ZS Uniforms Supplies 100 School Jerseys to Sindawonye Primary School

ZS Uniforms supplied 100 individually labelled school jerseys for the Investec-backed Fudumala Ubuntu Challenge handover at Sindawonye Primary School in Mamelodi on 28 July 2026. A second handover is planned at Thuthuka Primary School on 30 July.

Sindawonye Primary School, Mamelodi, Gauteng
Radio Interview
On Air at Home: Khabo Mnguni Takes ZS Uniforms to Hope Alive Radio
18 June 2026

On Air at Home: Khabo Mnguni Takes ZS Uniforms to Hope Alive Radio

ZS Uniforms CEO Khabo Mnguni joined Hope Alive Radio for a live evening interview, bringing the story of township-rooted uniform manufacturing and the Threads for iKasi Foundation directly to community audiences. Listen to the full interview.

Hope Alive Radio, Gauteng
Handover Event
Year Two, Same Belief: 50 Uniforms Walk Into Zitikeni Secondary School
29 May 2026

Year Two, Same Belief: 50 Uniforms Walk Into Zitikeni Secondary School

Threads for iKasi Foundation and Growthpoint Properties, through the Growthpoint Gives staff initiative, returned for a second year to deliver 50 full school uniforms to learners at Zitikeni Secondary School, continuing the 1000 Uniforms Campaign across Tembisa.

Zitikeni Secondary School, Tembisa
Handover Event
More Than a Jersey: Fudumala Packs Delivered at Nyiko Primary School
23 April 2026

More Than a Jersey: Fudumala Packs Delivered at Nyiko Primary School

SAIBPP Women's Forum, in partnership with Threads for Ikasi Foundation, delivered complete Fudumala Packs to 20 learners at Nyiko Primary School, containing a school jersey, shoes, and socks, going above and beyond the campaign's ask ahead of winter 2026.

Nyiko Primary School, Tembisa
Press Feature
Township Business Makes Headlines: ZS Uniforms CEO Lands Olithemba Weekly Cover
28 April 2026

Township Business Makes Headlines: ZS Uniforms CEO Lands Olithemba Weekly Cover

CEO Khabo Mnguni graces the cover of Olithemba Weekly Issue 122, spotlighting a thriving Tembisa-based uniform business and a woman building legacy through purpose-driven entrepreneurship.

Tembisa, Gauteng
Handover Event
50 Full School Uniforms Handed Over at Tshepisa Primary School
6 March 2026

50 Full School Uniforms Handed Over at Tshepisa Primary School

The third leg of the 1000 Uniforms Initiative. Threads for iKasi Foundation and the Transnet Foundation handed over 50 full school uniforms at Tshepisa Primary School, in honour of the late Mr Martin Kekana, a former principal of the school.

Tshepisa Primary School, Tembisa
Handover Event
50 Full School Uniforms Handed Over at Inxiweni Primary School
27 February 2026

50 Full School Uniforms Handed Over at Inxiweni Primary School

As part of the 1000 Uniforms Initiative, Threads for Ikasi Foundation and the Transnet Foundation distributed 50 full school uniforms at Inxiweni Primary School, honouring the legacy of Principal Ruth Nozibele Tabu and Ms Nobantu Njomboni.

Inxiweni Primary School, Tembisa
Award Winner
ZS Uniforms Wins IWISA Community Champions Award
29 December 2025

ZS Uniforms Wins IWISA Community Champions Award

ZS Uniforms has been crowned the Gauteng winner of the prestigious IWISA No. 1 Community Champions competition, receiving R50,000 in prize money along with invaluable business development support and mentorship.

Gauteng
Media Feature
Khabo Mnguni on YOU FM: Mini Masterclass on Entrepreneurship
29 January 2025

Khabo Mnguni on YOU FM: Mini Masterclass on Entrepreneurship

Our founder and CEO, Khabo Mnguni, joined Selebogo Molefe on the YOU FM Business Hour for a powerful "Mini Masterclass", sharing the story of ZS Uniforms, financial discipline in SMMEs, and the heartbeat of the Threads for iKasi Foundation.

YOU FM Business Hour
Mall Activation
Tembisa Mall Uniform Showcase
25 October 2024

Tembisa Mall Uniform Showcase

ZS Uniforms hosted a promotional activation at Tembisa Mall, showcasing our comprehensive range of school uniforms for various institutions. Visitors explored quality uniform options and learned about our manufacturing capabilities.

Tembisa Mall
Foundation Work
Uniform Handover: Ingqayizivele Secondary
12 September 2024

Uniform Handover: Ingqayizivele Secondary

Through the Threads for iKasi Foundation, we donated full school uniforms to underprivileged learners at Ingqayizivele Secondary School, ensuring every student has the dignity to learn.

Tembisa
Market Day
Community Market Day
05 August 2024

Community Market Day

A successful market day engaging with parents and students, offering on-the-spot fittings and exclusive discounts for the upcoming school term.

Tembisa Plaza

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