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Female pioneer’s unyielding grit and determination to open up industry
Two of the most important attributes that female pioneers in male-dominated industries need are grit and an unrelenting focus on quality, says Nicky Tibbetts, who has been running Florida Read More >
True to its name, sparkly future for jewellery design house that started in wendy house
Like a diamond that starts humbly in the ground, Phatsima Jewellery Designs started in a 15 m2 wooden wendy house in a Johannesburg backyard and has recently begun to Read More >
The Theunissens’ strong entrepreneurial vision blossoms into top-quality school
Erika Theunissen’s dream of building the ideal school developed slowly. Over three decades working as a remedial teacher and therapist in the Vaal Triangle town of Vereeniging, she has Read More >
Youth on the way to franchising success with Chicken Bar
Asanda Maqabuka describes herself as an entrepreneur at heart. While her first serious venture into the world of franchising ended badly, she and her mother who is also her Read More >
Accounting firm becomes engine of female empowerment
What started off as a small act of personal empowerment by a lone entrepreneur who wanted to keep working while raising children, has grown into an impressive engine of Read More >
Technical assistance enhances worldclass training that keeps offshore workers safe
“Our mission is simple: get people home safe to their families,” says Gary Concar, CEO and Centre Manager of Offshore Africa Training Centre (OATC), the business he owns and Read More >
Start-up breaks barriers to tough industry with a good plan and a dose of fortitude
An often overlooked difficulty in starting up a business is the resistance from established players to newcomers in an industry. Hulisani Mudau’s struggle to find a foothold for his Read More >
Putting roofs over people’s heads
Extreme Way Togo is a property letting business with a unique market focus: rentals capped at R5 000 per month. These are mostly rooms, but owner Sandile Gumede also Read More >
For what its earth (worth), here is how Sekozee helps the environment today
Ten years ago, in 2014, Gcina and Mumsy Maseko established Sekozee Waste Management, a business dedicated to making a clean and sustainable environment a reality. From small beginnings in Read More >
Recycling up the business value chain
Ten years ago, two former colleagues reunited around the idea of going into business together, and the birth of the company that today confidently regards itself as Durban’s number-one Read More >
Oiling the wheels that keep more wheels rolling
Ten years ago, three entrepreneurs left their corporate jobs to start Lebolex, a fleet-management business that recently became a Business Partners Limited client. Mthokozisi Shangase, co-founder, co-director and CEO Read More >
Family ties bring joy as well as strength to this Gauteng factory
For Erica and Gordon Miller, business is all about family, which is the source of not only the meaning and joy of their work, but also of the resilience Read More >
A security industry success story that keeps on flourishing
Over the past 10 years, the private security industry in South Africa has grown exponentially, with 86% more security companies registered with the official industry regulatory authority in 2023 Read More >
Inner strength is what keeps this entrepreneur going in the face of adversity
Even hardy entrepreneurs hesitate to enter an industry in which they have no experience, but Alleen Magumbi believes in grabbing an opportunity when he sees one. The 38-year-old businessman Read More >
