SA entrepreneur swops finance for fitness

Fitness and wellness in South Africa has traditionally been quite a financially exclusive amenity – accessible only to those who can afford the typically high gym membership fees and costs associated with a healthy lifestyle. One local entrepreneur, however, is determined to change this. With over seven years’ experience in the financial services sector, 35-year-old […]

Local entrepreneur takes on ICT sector giants

Being a serial entrepreneur requires dedication and perseverance, as well as the ability to spot a good opportunity when one comes knocking. This is precisely what entrepreneur and 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition entrant, Damian Michael of Innovo Networks did. Starting his career in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in 2008, initially […]

The story of a philanthropic entrepreneur

There is more to entrepreneurship than the “mere creation of money” says local entrepreneur Kulani Mtileni of Limpopo, who sees his entrepreneurship journey as a business career, perfectly matched with a good sense of philanthropy. Since his teenage years in high school, Kulani says that he always knew he was destined for entrepreneurship as he […]

Entrepreneurial innovation is key to improving the local education sector

The South African education sector has been thrust into the spotlight again recently, eliciting many questions, debates and varying opinions about potential solutions to an ongoing challange. Amid all the negativity currently being reported on, 2016 Innovator of the Year® award winners, Ryan Harrison and Stacey Brewer of SPARK Schools, remain inspired as ever to […]

Corporate upskilling entrepreneur awarded Job Creator of the Year

Michael Roberts, owner of Khonology, has been named the 2016 Job Creator of the Year® at theEntrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony held in Johannesburg this morning. Roberts was recognised due to the significant role he is playing in bridging the gap between academia and corporate expectations for graduates […]

Carbon-neutral wholesale nursery collects Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award

Carl Pretorius, founder of the Paarl-based business – Just Trees – walked away with the Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year®award at the annual Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, held this morning in Johannesburg. A wholesale tree nursery that supplies specimen container grown trees to the trade throughout South Africa, […]

Innovative gardening store owner recognised as emerging entrepreneur of the year®

Vanessa Jacobs, the innovative business woman behind Sow Delicious®, whose inspirational vegetable and herb Slab of Seed® invention is taking edible gardening to a mainstream audience, has been named the 2016 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year® at the annual Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, held in Johannesburg this morning. Sow […]

Education company named innovator of the year in national entrepreneurial competition

Due to their fresh approach to education, combined with their business acumen, Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison, founders of SPARK Schools, have been recognised for their passion to provide a solution to the education challenges in South Africa. The duo have been awarded the Innovator of the Year® award at the 2016 Entrepreneur of the […]

2016’s top SA entrepreneur revealed

South Africa’s premier annual entrepreneurial platform, Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, has named second-time finalist and owner of Agricon, Johan Eksteen, as this year’s overall competition winner at the awards ceremony held in Johannesburg this morning. Internationally acclaimed Agricon is a manufacturer of cost-effective, eco-friendly pelleting solutions for the agricultural […]

Emalahleni woman awarded Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® award

Meisie Nkosi, owner of the 100% black woman-owned Bella Bonni Guest House, has been awarded the Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year® title at the annual 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition sponsored by Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS awards ceremony, held in Johannesburg this morning. Established in 2006 in eMalahleni (Witbank) and catering for discerning private […]