“It is all about minimising the gap between gurus and upcoming entrepreneurs” ~Johannes Tshotlhang, candidate, Oupa O’ Ratile Landscaping

Proerty Point

 Oupa O’ Ratile Landscaping

Company overview

Oupa O’ Ratile Landscaping was started by Oupa Johannes Tshotlhang, who worked as a part-time gardener. After winning a competition organised by Food & Trees for Africa in Alexandra Township, Oupa was inspired by the adjudicator, Keith Kirsten, to take up landscaping as a career. This culminated in the formation of Oupa O’ Ratile Landscaping in 2006.

Core business

Oupa O’ Ratile Landscaping provides garden designs, garden makeovers, landscaping, grass layout, water and irrigation systems, gardening services and maintenance.

Management and staffing structure

Johannes Tshotlhang – managing member
Permanent staff: Four gardeners

Clients
  • Bushwillow Estate
  • Lombardy East
  • Blue Valley Estate
  • Vorna Valley
The Property Point is a multi-faceted enterprise development programme, funded and facilitated by Growthpoint Properties Limited, which aims to develop small,
medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) serving South Africa’s listed property sector