Sithembiso spent many years observing his grandmother in sugarcane farming, he knew earlier on that he wanted to study agriculture. However, when he got the opportunity to do so, he was expelled because of outstanding fees...
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Sonto Pooe has always been an entrepreneur at heart. Growing up, she would make clothes for her barbie dolls – soon enough, she was making clothes for herself and her friends. By the time she was 15, she was already...
Starting a business with the R350 grant is not impossible, these 5 individuals are living proof. They took their grant money and started businesses which have grown successfully. All big businesses started small. These 5...
Ster-Kinekor originated 52 years ago, when 20th Century Fox sold off its South African cinema business to Sanlam. Old SterKinekor Theaters building By that time, Sanlam was already operating Ster Films and Ster Theatres...
Max Lichaba’s rise to the top is quite an interesting one. He might be rolling in millions of randelas now, but it wasn’t so from the beginning. Max was born in a small town called Saaiplaais in Virginia, Welkom. By the...
Siviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi was born in the rural parts of Eastern Cape, at a village called Ngqamakhwe. He grew up with his mother and 2 siblings, sharing a rondavel. After matriculating, his family couldn’t afford to send...
Johann Rupert is one of south africa’s best-known billionaires with shareholding in a large number of South African and international companies. Johann Rupert Forbes estimated Rupert’s wealth at $9.61 billion which...
So how does a kid who attended 11 different schools, and has no education beyond matric, launch such a successful and universally loved brand such as RocoMamas? The answer lies in the details, and in learning from what...
It has been a long journey to the top for Kgomotso Lelatela ever since finishing high school. She studied business management at Rosebank College, but was forced to drop out as her family couldn’t afford to pay her...
Executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, and President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe is changing the way Africa moves. He wears many hats, including investor, executive, businessman, and futurist – roles that have paid...