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WHEN JOINING THE FAMILY BUSINESS IS THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CHOICE
When “youth entrepreneurship” is mentioned, the image formed in the minds of many South Africans is that of one or two intrepid twenty-somethings starting a business from their parent’s Read More >
FEARLESS YOUNG COUPLE PIONEER PET-FOOD NICHE
Youth entrepreneurship is alive and kicking in South Africa if the adventure of a young dog-loving couple is anything to go by. Raeesa and Shaad Jardine were both heading Read More >
Kevin Naidoo: Training centre stronger as it rises from the ashes
Kevin Naidoo Training centre stronger as it rises from the ashes Sometimes it takes a catastrophe to reveal the inner strength of a society. For many, the looting that Read More >
GERHARD WALDHAUER
Gerhard Waldhauer Staying agile while growing big There is something of a paradox in the amazing growth of Jack’s Paints and Hardware over the past 79 years from one Read More >
SHAUN NCALA
Shaun Ncala Entrepreneur brings father’s dream to life The world is full of examples of children inheriting a business from their parents, and often failing with it. But Shaun Ncala Read More >
GWEN GOWER
Gwen Gower Nursery flourishes with the fertilizer of good relationships The secret fertilizer that keeps the plants lush and the business flourishing at Earthworx Garden World in Hout Bay, Cape Read More >
CATHY NEWTON
Cathy Newton Lighting the way for local manufacturing As a teenager, Cathy Newton used to buy wire frames from a small lamp-shade factory called Wire World, to make and sell Read More >
MICHAEL JELE AND HILKIA JACOBS
Michael Jele and Hilkia Jacobs Finance came at just the right time for telecoms livewires “Business Partners Limited will be our first stop when we need expansion finance,” says Michael Read More >
THOMAS REIB
Thomas Reib Cash retained tides ‘happy businesses’ over the worst of Covid-19 crisis Thomas Reib reckons if he stayed in the corporate lane in which he started his career in Read More >
ANNELENE VAN WYK
Annelene van Wyk Guest house owner defies Covid-19 with patience and adaptability Adaptability, initiative and patience are key ingredients for entrepreneurial success, especially if you have to build a business Read More >
ELS BOTHA
Els Botha Entrepreneurial thinking key to return to business growth As the hospitality industry emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, entrepreneurial creativity will play a crucial role in the return to Read More >
FEDA RAHMAN
Feda Rahman Drive for upliftment pays off in property successes Feda Rahman’s business, Petite Home Decor, turns drab spaces into beautiful and stylish ones. Amazingly, the same thing seems to Read More >
NEIL CRACKNELL
Neil Cracknell Three generations, one landloard When you think about a family business in which three generations have traded continuously from the same premises, you’d imagine that they would own Read More >
