How a vegetable garden turned into a profitable business
Being unemployed for more than two years with four children to feed, Manuel resorted to growing vegetable in her own garden to make ends meet. The struggle for survival eventually produced the business...
View ArticleFrom mechanical engineering to property management
Before moving to property management, Mandla Mngomezulu spent years at Eskom as a site and project manager. He joined the property sector equipped with experience in mechanical engineering and...
View ArticleHow this student started a thriving business when a bursary fell through
The 21-year-old Maseko attempted to get a degree at Wits University, had to put his educational ambitions on hold because of financial constraints. “Instead of feeling sad, I felt excited. I thought....
View ArticleMeet Missing Link’s new CEO: Stand-up comedian Don Packett
Don Packett is a multi-faceted MC, professional speaker, stand-up comedian and author, who is as dynamic in business as he in his approach to life, and is set to help South African businesses “stamp...
View ArticleHow Nomsa Nteleko provides solutions for businesses
The co-founder and MD of OS Holdings has been named one of the 2018 #InspiringFiftySA winners. OS Holdings is a consulting firm that cultivates and deploys young talent and inspires the customer...
View ArticleHow Dimakatso Sekhoto moved from finance to farming
When Sekhoto completed her BCom in Financial Accounting, she went on to work in the finance sector for seven years before calling it a day. She changed track when she joined her father in co-managing...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneur Naledi Sibisi actions her lip service
A Johannesburg-based project manager and financial consultant, Sibisi is a beauty fanatic obsessed with finding the perfect lip colour. The idea to launch a lipstick collection was birthed two months...
View ArticleHow entrepreneur Whitney Jacobs is helping jobseekers
Jacobs (29) is a social innovator who is no stranger to business. She founded her first enterprise, Fusion Agency, which specialised in events and promotions, when she was only 18 years old. With her...
View ArticleThis is the guy behind Melusi’s Everyday Zulu
You’re best known for your Facebook page and recently published book, which are both called Melusi’s Everyday Zulu. How did this all start? Having worked in advertising for the past 20 years, I’ve been...
View ArticleHow Dr Nombasa Tsengwa is leading operations in the mining sector
When she left university, her biggest strengths were her doctorate, positive energy and a good attitude. As an inspiring individual, it was clear earlier in her career that to climb the ladder, she had...
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