2024 EOY Winner – Sheldon Tatchell
Sheldon Tatchell – Legends Barber Entrepreneur of the Year® The story of The Legends Barbershop is, in itself, the stuff of legends. Sheldon Tatchell, the man behind the barbering empire, started cutting hair outside his cousin’s internet café in Eldorado Park, Gauteng, armed with a chair, a pair of clippers and a boombox, and looking […]
2024 EOY Winner – Nyangani Doctor Tshabalala
Nyangani Doctor Tshabalala – IFASCO Academy Impact Business Entrepreneur of the Year® The Institute for Applied Sciences and Commerce, better known as IFASCO Academy, was founded in 2017 on the campus of the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth by Nyangani Doctor Tshabalala to give matriculants from previously disadvantaged backgrounds a second chance at a […]
2024 EOY Winner – James Barrington Brown
James Barrington Brown – NewSpace Systems Innovator of the Year James Barrington-Brown is the founder of the multinational spacecraft subsystems and component manufacturer, NewSpace Systems. An electronics engineering graduate, James brings more than 30 years of experience in the commercial satellite industry to bear on the company he founded in 2013. Not many people would […]
2024 EOY Winner – Nqobile Valencia Mkhabela
Nqobile Valencia Mkhabela – Siyanqoba Ngamandla Job Creator of the Year Valentia Mkhabela founded Siyanqoba Ngamandla in 2013 with the goal to make a positive impact in the South African mining industry. That impact had modest beginnings, as Siyanqoba originally provided only cleaning services, but these days it is a powerhouse with three subsidiaries that […]
2024 EOY Winner – Nompumelelo Madubedube
Nompumelelo Madubedube – The San Hair Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year® Nompumelelo Madubedube started The San Hair essentially to satisfy her own need for wigs, weaves and hair extensions made from human virgin hair. That she was not the only woman out there frustrated by retailers’ empty promises, is proven by the fact that […]
2024 EOY Winner – Samantha Skyring
Samantha Skyring – Oryx Desert Salt Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® What started as a 120km walk in July 2000 has grown into a multinational business that brings some of the best salt on earth to homes, restaurants, delis and retailers around the world. On her seven-day trek through the Namib Desert to the […]
2024 EOY Winner – Trudy Maleka
Trudy Maleka – Ambesha Africa Emerging Business Entrepreneur of the Year “My furniture-making journey started when I was six years old and I would imitate my grandmother making seagrass mats,” says Trudy Maleka. “That was where my passion for craft and design started.” Today Trudy’s passion, talent and business acumen find expression in Ambesha Africa, […]
From Stoep to Success: Legends Barber Founder Named SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year®
Sheldon Tatchell, founder of the Legends Barber franchise, has come out a cut above the rest by winning the coveted Overall 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year award in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. Following a meticulous selection process by an esteemed judging panel, he not only beat out a pool of over 600 entrants […]
Past winners of the EOY® awards – Shona McDonald
Shona McDonald – Shonaquip (Pty) Ltd A well-known business, Shonaquip (Pty) Ltd, specialises in offering wheelchairs and other mobility equipment specifically made for individuals with disabilities. The owner and founder of this significant company is Shona McDonald, a vibrant and ambitious businesswoman who has a sincere passion for enhancing the lives of people with disabilities. […]
Past winners of the EOY® awards – Monageng Petrus Legae Jr
Monageng Petrus Legae Jr. – Bontle ke Botho Consulting (Pty) Ltd t/a Sopema Funeral Services Sopema Funeral Services was founded by Monageng Petrus Legae Senior in 1988 with the goal of offering respectable funeral services that were affordable to all people, including those with limited financial means. Today, the company is managed by Monageng Petrus […]