From a young age, Robin Olivier knew he’d become an entrepreneur one day. He grew up in a single-parent household, where there was always money to put food on the table, but never any for luxuries. His mother sent him to...
Peach Payments was launched in 2013 by Rahul Jain and Andreas Demleitner, a payment processor focusing on the African continent and other emerging markets. The startup offers payment solutions to businesses for their websites...
After the birth of her first baby and becoming tired of government bureaucracy, Native Nosi founder, Mokgadi Mabela, decided to continue her family’s beekeeping business. But she twisted things around by formalising the...
Arriving in Durban, Lebo Gunguluza only had R60 to his name and a whole lot of nerve in the 1990s. He was determined to enroll for a BCom at UKZN. His father passed away as a child and his mother worked as a nurse. There...
For over many decades, Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney has graced dinner tables of many South African households. ‘CHUTNEY’ is a pungent condiment that originated in India. The name is derived from the...
Portia Mngomezulu grew up in Phalaborwa, living with her maternal grandmother. She comes from a family of matriarchs, who were self-employed and constantly taught her the importance of being her own...
Anat Apter has gone from selling falafel at the Bruma Lake Flea Market in Joburg, to owning a franchise with over 20 outlets nationwide. This is all thanks to her unique Middle Eastern fast food and a much focus on...
The outbreak of the corona was truly disastrous for so many people but at the same time, it gave them an opportunity to reflect. Just like the creator of More n Mo, Mohammad Hlatshwayo, who firmly believes that the pandemic...
Sheldon Tatchell was born in Eldorado Park, some of Johannesburg’s toughest streets, filled with gangs and massive criminal activity. His story could’ve been the same as most of his peers….. …..but his father...
Lekau Sehoana, 33, was born at a small village in Limpopo. He was raised by a single mother, as his parents divorced when he was only 2 years of age. During that time, they moved to Alexandra for more employment opportunities...