Initially the manufacturing division started off as Songizwe Clothing in 2002 as part of a job creation project, manufacturing school shirts for two very large national retail chains. Only totally unskilled, jobless people were employed and every single operator was trained from scratch. During 2007 Songizwe Clothing was closed and the factory re-opened its doors as SONQOBA WORKER'S CO OP, thus, what was commenced as a job creation project changed to an economic empowerment project.'

During 2006 the present directors took over The Supply Company and the style for which The Supply Company has now become known was born. From there the client list grew to include well known Game Lodges, Reserves, Hotels and other establishments as well as large Farms and similar facilities, all of whom make use of the good looking but tough and versatile range of clothing for which The Supply Company is now famous.

2006 saw the first retail stores opening their doors in both Sonpark ' Nelspruit (this was moved to I'llanga Mall in April 2010) and Potchefstroom. Pietermaritzburg opened in 2008, and during the subsequent 3 years more stores were added in Pretoria, Lydenburg, Brits, Polokwane and most recently, Welkom.