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

From Tembisa, For Tembisa, And Beyond

The feature, published by one of Tembisa's most trusted community publications, shines a light on the story behind ZS Uniforms, a women-led uniform supplier that has grown from humble beginnings into a recognised name in school and corporate uniform manufacturing across South Africa. At the centre of the story is Khabo Mnguni: entrepreneur, community builder, and a woman who has turned a quiet commitment to quality into a thriving enterprise.

What makes this cover story remarkable is not just the recognition, it is what the recognition represents. ZS Uniforms was built in Tembisa, for Tembisa, with a deep belief that local businesses can compete, grow, and set the standard. The Olithemba Weekly feature puts that belief on record, in print, for the community to see.

Khosi Nkoko, who forms part of the ZS Uniforms team, also features in the story, a reflection of the people-first culture that has become the company's hallmark. At ZS Uniforms, success is never a solo achievement, it belongs to every person who has contributed to the journey.

A Brand Built on Purpose

Behind every uniform ZS Uniforms produces is a commitment to more than just fabric and stitching. The company has become synonymous with the Fudumala School Jersey Drive, an initiative under the Threads for iKasi Foundation that has donated hundreds of jerseys to learners across Gauteng and beyond. For Khabo, business and community impact are not separate pursuits, they are the same mission.

The Olithemba Weekly cover is a culmination of years of quiet, consistent work: delivering quality, showing up for the community, and proving that purpose-driven business is not a trend, it is a foundation.

What This Moment Means

For the team at ZS Uniforms, the cover is a moment to celebrate, but more importantly, a moment to reflect. Every school jersey handed to a learner in need, every uniform delivered on time, every client who trusted a Tembisa-based business over a larger supplier, all of it has led to this.

This is what happens when a township business refuses to stay small in its thinking, even when the world tells it to. ZS Uniforms is Tembisa's own, and Tembisa is proud.