Chief Detergents is a Zimbabwean social enterprise manufacturing affordable pine gel cleaning detergent. The detergent is multi-purpose: it cleans and disinfects surfaces, leaves a fresh scent and helps repel insects such as flies and mosquitoes.
Beyond selling products, Chief Detergents works with community leaders and local institutions such as rural schools to promote better hygiene practices. Through community workshops and education initiatives, we help people understand how effective cleaning can reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
To produce affordable pine gel that improves hygiene in low-income communities.
Empowering low-income communities with low-cost, sustainable pine gel that protects them from the spread of infectious diseases.
Our values
Innovation
We use ethical and creative ways to create a product that satisfies our customers.
Sustainability
We employ production and waste disposal methods that are environmentally friendly.
Impact
Success is when economically disadvantaged communities have hygienic environments through our pine gel.
Empathy
We take a human-centered approach in every aspect.
CEO
Siphosenkosi Dube
Production Manager
Wayne Chikwane
Quality Assurance Officer
Meluleki Moyo
SHE officer
Ntabiso Ndlovu