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 […]
Breaking Barriers: Female entrepreneurs drive SA forward
South African women are closing the gender gap in entrepreneurial activity. Driven by many factors ranging from perceived opportunity to job scarcity, they are starting businesses which in turn creates employment opportunities for others, with the country boasting one of the highest proportion of women-led companies employing 20 or more people globally. Furthermore, 59.3% of […]
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 […]
Four Western Cape Founders Compete to be Named SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year®
Of the 600+ entries from across the country, four of the 16 finalists in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards represent the Western Cape, the epicentre of South African entrepreneurship. Now, these trailblazers are ready to battle for one of the nation’s most prestigious entrepreneurial accolades. Kerushan Govender, Founder and […]
Adding a Pinch of Success: Oryx Desert Salt Founder is SA’s Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Oryx Desert Salt’s founding CEO, Samantha Skyring, scooped the Small Business Entrepreneur award at this year’s 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards, celebrating leaders of businesses with annual revenues of up to R30 million. Her enterprising spirit was evident even at age 13 when she held down two jobs – delivering […]
Counting on Success: Tax services innovator among SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Finalists
Dirk Coetzee, Director at specialised tax services provider, DCA Group, has crunched the competition comprising of over 600 entrants to land a spot as a finalist in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. Counted among South Africa’s top entrepreneurial talents, he now stands ready to vie for one of SA’s […]
Mpumalanga Business Owner Sets Her Sights on Becoming SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year®
Nqobile Valentia Veronica Mkhabela has made her mark as Mpumalanga’s only finalist in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards, outshining over 600 entrants from across the country. The Founder and Managing Director of Siyanqobangamandla Engineering Services (Pty) in Witbank began her business with a mission to serve the South African […]
SA’s Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year® Winner Weaves Her Way to the Top
Nompumelelo Madubedube, Director at The San Hair, has been honoured with the Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award at the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. This accolade is bestowed upon entrepreneurs steering businesses generating over R30 million in revenue. The demand for human hair products in South Africa has […]
Marketing Maestros Make it to the Finals of SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards
Kerushan Govender, founder and principal growth consultant at Blacfox Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, Mike Sharman, chief creative officer at Retroviral, and Zibusisozethu Mkwanazi, group CEO at M+N, have ‘marketed’ themselves right into the finals of the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. All three beat out over 600 entrants to secure a […]
Four Manufacturing Mavericks Make it to the Finals of SA’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards
Four standout entrepreneurs in South Africa’s manufacturing industry—covering everything from patio furniture to spacecraft parts—are in the spotlight as finalists in the 36th annual Business Partners Limited Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. Beating out over 600 other entrants, Trudy Maleka, Thamaga Hamlet Chaane, Muhammad Afzal, and James Barrington-Brown are now in the running for the […]