Mr R Moodley, the Manager at the Sheltered Employment Factory in Jacobs, near Durban, welcomed the delegation and introduced the management team. Mr S Nondwangu the CEO, briefed the delegation on the operations at this particular factory which specialises in making furniture for schools among other things. The Members of the Committee were informed that the Jacobs factory has an establishment of 97 members. The salaries range between R380000 and R4400,00. Currently, the factories have contracts with the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education and the Western Cape Department of Health to build desks and supply hospital linen. When in full operation, the factory has potential of making approximately R1 million a month.