The Shooshoos brand was crying out for some change, and it came in the form of local couple, Gill Bowen and Tim Hartzenberg.
I was an accidental entrepreneur. After finishing my articles with Deloitte in NYC, I returned to SA as a qualified Chartered Accountant and tried to get a job at a bank.
We can’t just ‘hustle’ our way out of economic strife
Viwe Mtwesi currently works as a cardiology fellow at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg and runs a medical tourism company.
Many dream about starting their own business, and many never even act on their dreams, as they feel intimidated by the whole process of starting a business.
Thabitha Malinga was enabled in her business venture through a partnership between Shell Livewire and Raizcorp which aims to grow and develop South African entrepreneurs.
South African led UK company DNAFit today played host to His Excellency Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe, Former President of South Africa, as part of an exclusive visit to recognise how the brand’s innovative and award winning methodology is pioneering the use of genetics in sports science globally.
The lost art of conversation is helping township residents network with entrepreneurs
Carl, 22, has changed the landscape for young entrepreneurs with his ‘KnektMe’ app. He talked to us about business, pitching ideas, and what the future holds for SA’s tech generation
Carl Visagie has revolutionised the way business and investors interact with his KnektMe app
Trevino Isaac’s music academy in Mitchells Plain has struck a chord with the locals…
A lack of funds caused him to quit his PhD. Now, karma has repaid Xhanti Dyonase in the best possible way
Opportunity knocks for our poorest citizens. And it could be coming to a town near you…
Entrepreneurs’ Relief reduces the rate of CGT to 10% on the first £10 million of gains on the disposal of qualifying business assets.
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South Africa can be challenging business environment, but the country offers plenty of possibilities for entrepreneurs preparing to set up a business.
Aware of the fruitlessness of handing out hardcopy CVs and searching endlessly on Gumtree for work, South African Matthew de la Hey and co-founder Alex Hanson-Smith came up with an idea that is rocking the UK job-hunting market.
Penny Streeter’s life was not always like it is today. Her early life in Zimbabwe bore no resemblance to the life she found herself living in the UK, and she knew something had to change.
Despite the International Monetary Fund revising South Africa’s growth forecast to 0.1%, the situation is not so bad, suggested economist and senior industry analyst at FNB, Jason Muscat.
If you think R40 doesn’t stretch very far, you’d be right. But not if you’re Lufefe ‘Spinach King’ Nomjana.
Jeffrey Mulaudzi was arrested for stealing a bike when he was a teenager, but now he is using bikes to earn a living and change young people’s lives in the process.
This story is so typically South African as one industrious entrepreneur is helping fellow industrious workers by simply sharing access to resources.
The Ventureburn Startup Survey has polled just under 200 tech startups to uncover the “true picture of the South African startup landscape”.
Meet South Africa’s six most promising young entrepreneurs and take a look at all they’ve achieved before their 30th birthdays.