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Founders Invited to Compete for a Share of $1,000,000 in the Entrepreneurship World Cup

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DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
NQUKS HOLDINGS
MOOINOOI, SOUTH AFRICA, South Africa

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SIMPHIWE NQUNQA

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Simphiwe Nqunqa is the Director and Founder of NQUKS Holdings (Reg. 160737), a multi-service business support company based in Mooinooi, Brits, Northwest, South Africa. Under his leadership, the company provides integrated solutions in payroll and HR Maintenance, IT Support, and fleet and equipment supply, primarily serving small to mid-sized businesses in the mining, construction, and logistics sectors.

Driven by lived experience and community insight, Simphiwe founded NQUKS Holdings to address the critical gaps faced by emerging businesses—particularly in underserved and township-based economies—where access to reliable and affordable administrative support, compliance services, and transport solutions is limited or nonexistent.

Simphiwe has actively invested in his own entrepreneurial development by participating in multiple high-impact Supplier Development and Enterprise Acceleration Programmes, including:

Phakamani Group – in partnership with Sibanye-Stillwater:

Business Accelerator Programme (BAP)

Project Management Accelerator Programme

Occupational Health & Safety Programme

Black Umbrellas:

Masakhe Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Siyakhula Enterprise Development Programme

Huawei South Africa:

5G Supplier Enterprise Development Programme

In addition, he has participated in numerous other local enterprise training initiatives that focus on business systems, compliance, and growth strategies for emerging SMEs.

Since its inception, NQUKS Holdings has grown steadily, securing long-term service contracts with respected clients such as CP Dlamini Projects, Robmal Group, Asakhe-Sande Holdings, and Phakamani Solutions. The company has also earned recognition through awards and nominations, including:

Best Emerging Security Services Provider – African Excellence Awards

Finalist – 10th Black Umbrellas Enterprise Development Awards

Invited Delegate – Township Economy Summit & Awards, Soweto

Simphiwe’s leadership style is grounded in faith, resilience, and hands-on execution. He believes in empowering SMEs to grow sustainably by removing administrative and compliance burdens through scalable, practical services.

He is a proud member of several professional and regulatory bodies including Proudly South African, NHBRC, CIDB, NSBC, and SAIT, and continues to advocate for increased access to enterprise development tools in rural and township economies.

Outside of business, Simphiwe remains actively involved in personal development, leadership forums, and community upliftment initiatives aimed at empowering youth and creating employment.

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