Lebogang Moloto, a driven entrepreneur from Limpopo, has embarked on a bold mission to revolutionise the cleaning product market.

In the face of rejection from major retailers, two determined entrepreneurs from Pretoria have taken matters into their own hands.

DJ Sbu’s daughter Wawa’s video selling MoFaya is making headlines on social media after the video went viral.

Phiwokuhle Manana’s passion for the industry started when he got a job as a construction worker after matriculation.

All-women teams established over 150,000 new businesses last year, with young women aged 16-to-25-years-old the most active entrepreneurs.

A list of requirements that new business owners in South Africa need to look at.

Fancy opening your own coffee shop? We explain what you need to know about cash flow, hiring staff and of course, finding the right coffee.

We often look at successful entrepreneurs as a special bunch of people because of what they’ve built but you can also think like one and build like one.

Paul Masilo lauded CHIETA programme in giving him the skills and training that will help him run a successful business.

A South African businessman who helped set up the COVID testing infrastructure in the UK to bring back sport and international travel during the pandemic, has won Entrepreneur of the Year

PLUS is an LGBTI+ Business Network that was founded in 2017 as Africa’s very first LGBTIQ+ chamber of commerce.

From a young age, Ike Lekgoro (36) learnt to work with his hands and became a shoemaker who is known for the quality of his work.

Launched in 2018, GirlBoss is part of the AfroBotanics Group, which produces various beauty and eco-friendly hygiene products.

Tiyani Maluleke from Soweto who was a mechanic later built a food on wheels empire after his two year contract ended.

The cosy office job that ended for Arthur Mathe during Covid-19 was a blessing in disguise as he moved on to become a much-loved scones maker

Maquo­alesa Lekheakhoa Qwali (27) used her artistic flair and entre­preneurial spirit to make a couch from old tyres.

Some top tips for entrepreneurs looking to set up an online business venture.

A FORMAL recycling buy-back centre in Soweto is uplifting the community in the spirit of Nelson Mandela Month.

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), in partnership with the Solidarity Fund, has thrown a young entrepreneur a lifeline.

Searching for a suitable skin care treatment and being unable to find one set Nonceba Hlengani’s (27) journey into entrepreneurship in motion.

Mthokozisi Mabaso (45) a beneficiary of Operation Vula Fund is making his mark in the white-dominated tourism and adventure industry.

Tshepiso Monamodi decided to make shoes for her baby and now her handmade shoes can be found in a major retail shop.

Eiren Drake (27) is the Founder of Tin Stuf and employs over 35 people including several of his childhood friends.

NYDA has helped Marlon Morgan to become his own boss. Marlon started an upholstery cleaning service in his area.

The business manufactures and distributes halaal-certified sauces, pastes and spices.

An entrepreneur is tasting sweet success with his Mavusana Premium Rooibos tea brand.

With failure not an option, Luxolo Xengana (27) started an agro-processing business three years ago.Initially, he sold pre-packed chicken livers, feet, hearts, gizzards and necks, which he sourced from poultry abattoirs, but he has since expanded to sell chicken pieces, which are sourced from local farmers.

The Entrepreneurship Development Academy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science is partnering with Corteva Agriscience to upskill 30 female farmers.

Dubbed as a ‘serial entrepreneur’, Tamaryn Green’s fiancé, Ze Nxumalo, has made an impressive name for himself in the business world. Here’s what we know.

This inspiring read takes readers on a journey through Judy Piatkus’s life as she built her publishing empire while juggling motherhood and her career.

KZN Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Ravi Pillay has committed R5 million to business development in Estcourt.

The former street kid turned entrepreneur also paid tribute to the shelter who ‘groomed’ him.

The V&A Waterfront’s Workshop17 is inviting entrepreneurs, innovators, professionals and start-ups to become part of their dynamic community.

DJ Zinhle has won her first award after being in the music industry for over a decade.

TikTok partners with The Gritti Fund and renowned global entrepreneurs to take African entrepreneurs to new heights, literally.

Be inspired by these five savvy South African women who’ve moved from being the face of a brand to building their own business.

Introducing PapStix: Ready-to-eat rolls of ‘pap on the outside and tasty sauce on the inside!’

Ncumisa Chartered Accountants and Auditors strives towards transparency in business and tax reporting.

Entrepreneur Conor Copas has taken on the tech world with his cellular service idea: Buying and selling phones online.

For every bamboo plant that is cut down to make a bike, Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative plants 10 more.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then COVID-19 has been the father of re-invention for agile entrepreneurs like Jason Campbell, co-owner of Port Elizabeth-based 4Ways Engineering.

In Men’s Month, let’s celebrate South Africans like these four KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneurs who give back to their communities.

The graduate is proving how a little hard work and a great idea can go a long way. The local hair industry will never be the same.

Peggy Langa knows that a push – or even an unexpected shove – is sometimes what is needed to turn a good idea into a business.

In our second instalment on micro-entrepreneurs, meet the 28-year-old millennial planning to make fuel stations mobile

From losing all his start-up capital to a scam to the COVID-19 pandemic, one KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneur has plenty experience weathering life’s ups and downs. He shares his story, and insights.

Facebook announced earlier this week that all its Economic Impact Programmes will be offered virtually “as the platform seeks to equip small and medium-sized businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open”.

As we boldly go into the 21-day COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and businesses will be relying on social media and online platforms to stay connected and support each other. Here’s how.

The report looks at Africa’s readiness for entrepreneurial innovation and the challenges that face African start-ups.

Is it time for your company to scale-up?

South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has championed access to broadband internet as imperative to developmental growth.

The World Economic Forum has supported its call to stimulate growth and create jobs on the continent with the launch of its Africa Growth Platform.

This is, by all accounts, brilliant. Luvuyo Rani has been on an incredible journey, and the son of Khayelitsha is achieving beyond his wildest dreams.

This was one instance where big business couldn’t get away with bullying “the little guy”. Shannon McLaughlin has come out on top in her battle with Woolworths.

It’s a David vs Goliath battle that David – or in this case, Shannon McLaughin – could end up winning, after she accused Woolworths of stealing her designs.

Shannon McLaughlin believes that Woolworths have completely ripped off her baby carrier design, and she says she’s got the receipts to prove it.

This is what we like to see. Start-up companies and small business owners have received a major shot in the arm from the government.

Mayor Herman Mashaba’s comment about Ebola was deemed factually incorrect and insensitive.

These two startups from Cape Town are going places.

SAB and Anheuser-Busch InBev are taking inner-city farming to new heights. 

The truck was stolen from Sheehama Onesmus’ home in Imizamo Yethu.

The entrepreneur announced on social media that Ziyanda Appliances, the ‘world’s first African Premium kitchen appliances,’ will launch in 2019. 

Yeah, we all know he’s South Africa, and we all know he sends cars into orbit for a laugh. But what else is there to know about Elon Musk?

As usual, the pay-day loan company Wonga is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But who is Errol Damelin, and what do we know about him?

She is a lawyer-turned-property developer who’s building an empire…one skyscraper at a time.

The energetic businessman is in Cape Town to get our social media poppin’!

One of the immigration routes that is often overlooked is the Tier 1 Entrepreneur immigration route that is available to entrepreneur teams.

If young people are equipped with the right skills in school, entrepreneurship becomes a viable career option

Remember the name Labinot Bytyqi – it certainly is a unique one…

With this new platform and its advanced software technology, Bountly intends to create a significant wave of change in the unemployment market in South Africa.

Because of Nomvuyo Treffers, big hair no longer means you have to take care when swimming

Sihle Tshabalala was declared a child genius at the age of 16. By 19, he was a convicted criminal.

The six-woman team beat 4,000 other applicants to win a R45,000 grant

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.

Proudly South African, homegrown inspiration.

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.