19/06/2025
At Superb Cleaners, we’ve faced the reality that many small, youth-led businesses in Lesotho know all too well, we’ve missed opportunities, not because we lacked capacity, but because we couldn't afford to access them.
We’ve watched tenders come and go, with application fees that are simply out of reach for a growing business like ours. The doors were open but only to those who could afford the price of entry. And for a long time, that left us standing on the outside, despite our willingness to serve, grow, and employ more youth.
But yesterday’s Youth Engagement Call by the Prime Minister gave us something we haven’t felt in a while-hope.
Hope that our challenges are finally being heard.
Hope that the barriers youth entrepreneurs face are being acknowledged at the highest level.
Hope that, going forward, we will not just be seen, but supported.
He said “Go out there and work. You might have to start by working with or under others. At first, the certificates and rewards might belong to them, but in the end, the last two or three will be yours and by then, you’ll have climbed the ladder.”
We’ve lived those words. We’ve started at the bottom. We’ve served diligently.
And now, with the government acknowledging youth unemployment as a state of emergency, we are hopeful that real change is on the horizon.
We look forward to a future where tender processes are made more accessible, where youth-led businesses are supported not only with words but with opportunity, and where growth isn’t a privilege but a right earned through hard work and potential.
At Superb Cleaners, we remain committed to doing our part creating jobs, empowering youth, and building a stronger Lesotho from the ground up.
This time, we don’t want to be left behind.
This time, we believe we will grow.