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Lepharos’ mission is to provide support in developing skills and creating value in the Base Metals Sector through the development of new and existing SME’s by providing incubation support and focused programmes that ensure entrepreneurial sustainability Lepharo offers a combination of business and technical training and mentoring for budding entrepreneurs, as well as the incubation space Lepharo is situated in Springs, Ekurhuleni and was established in 2007 as a partnership between Impala Platinum, EXXARO, Zincor, SEDA Technical incubation programme and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality A key contributor to the success of Lepharo is the amount of energy placed in the technical and business skills that make up the SME’s training

The Lepharo technology business centre, situated in Springs, was established in 2006 and opened its doors in February 2010 – the culmination of 5 years of careful planning and consultation between all stakeholders, spanning the private and public sectors, industry associations and tertiary institutions.