Entrepreneurs
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How Borotho Bakery Became a Recipe for Community Success
How Borotho Bakery Became a Recipe for Community Success. In the heart of Soweto’s White City, Borotho Bakery is more…
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Fueling Change with Waste Oil: The Success Story of INO‑Biodiesel by Innocentia Mamaila
Fueling Change with Waste Oil: The Success Story of INO‑Biodiesel by Innocentia Mamaila. In the midst of the COVID‑19 lockdown,…
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How Utlwanang Mmeti Turned Dapper Shooz into a Growing Sneaker Powerhouse
How Utlwanang Mmeti Turned Dapper Shooz into a Growing Sneaker Powerhouse. In Luka village near Rustenburg, a 17-year‑old Utlwanang Mmeti…
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From Banker to Fitness Pioneer: The Inspiring Journey of Tumi Phake and Zenzele Fitness
From Banker to Fitness Pioneer: The Inspiring Journey of Tumi Phake and Zenzele Fitness. After seven years in investment banking,…
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From Township Sewing Rooms to Industry Impact: How Zinhle Khumalo Built Ikhethelo Clothing & Textiles
From Township Sewing Rooms to Industry Impact: How Zinhle Khumalo Built Ikhethelo Clothing & Textiles. When Zinhle Khumalo worked in…
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From Frustration to a Beauty Empire: The Real Lessons Behind Mathebe Ngwenya’s Beauty on TApp
From Frustration to a Beauty Empire: The Real Lessons Behind Mathebe Ngwenya’s Beauty on TApp. It all started with a…
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The Real Story Behind Geleza Tech by Mothupi Kgopa
The Real Story Behind Geleza Tech by Mothupi Kgopa. In 2021, while teaching Grade 10 Mathematics in Burgersfort, Limpopo, Mothupi…
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How 16 on Lerotholi Is Redefining Art Spaces in South Africa Without Leaving the Township
How 16 on Lerotholi Is Redefining Art Spaces in South Africa Without Leaving the Township. When Thulani Fesi, Khanyo Ngcukana,…
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Designing with Intention: How Julia Makhubela Built 54TwentyFour into a Purpose-Driven Brand Consultancy
Designing with Intention: How Julia Makhubela Built 54TwentyFour into a Purpose-Driven Brand Consultancy. When Julia Makhubela founded 54TwentyFour, she didn’t…
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From Paper to Platform: How Tumi Letsaba’s Next Curve Creations Is Digitising Township Retail
From Paper to Platform: How Tumi Letsaba’s Next Curve Creations Is Digitising Township Retail. Tumi Letsaba was not looking for…
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Turning Kimberley into a Destination: Lessons from Tsholo Wesi’s Nare Boutique Hotel
Turning Kimberley into a Destination: Lessons from Tsholo Wesi’s Nare Boutique Hotel. Tsholo Wesi’s journey began with a passion for…
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How Dr Kweteps Creatives Grew from a Farm Worker’s Dream into a Superfood Brand with Purpose
How Dr Kweteps Creatives Grew from a Farm Worker’s Dream into a Superfood Brand with Purpose. Before he became the…
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Very Tsonga Movement: How Mashudu Mfomande Turned Culture into a Booming Brand
Very Tsonga Movement: How Mashudu Mfomande Turned Culture into a Booming Brand. Growing up in Limpopo, Mashudu Mfomande experienced culture…
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