Cutting trees, increasing profits

When Innocent Tlhabano set up Archgate Solutions in 2011, the business was primarily centered around landscaping and supplies.

However, a change in direction last year, to focus on tree cutting and large area grass business, proved the change in fortune Tlhabano craved.

Reminiscing on the unusual path that led to this latest venture, the 33-year-old Tonota native explained he received funding from the Youth Development Fund (YDF) for beef production in 2017.

“Due to the fact that beef production takes a while and as a way to diversify streams, we into tree cutting to supplement our i...