The winner of the 2016 National Skills Development Award at the South African Small Business Awards, was Eco Furniture Design, a furniture manufacturer, supplier and store, owned by Tameron Haralambous. The company designs and produces stylish, affordable and functional products that are made using local and sustainable materials. Their range includes rustic pieces made from […]
Article provided by PayfastHere is something you may not know about tea: it’s the most consumed drink in the world (after water). Not coffee, but tea. It seems you can find tea lovers and advocates all over the world. However, before 2009 in South Africa, quality, loose-leaf tea was hard to find. Thanks to two […]
SassyChic.co.za is an online women’s boutique with a fashion, lingerie and beauty product offering. It was started in 2011 by Roxanne Page and her mother and fellow entrepreneur, Karen Spies. Neither of them had any fashion merchandising or eCommerce experience, but have embraced all the learning opportunities SassyChic and the local fashion and online retail […]
Vino Govender, our featured entrepreneur of the week, is the managing director of the LA Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd – a consulting practice operating in the Built Environment. The company offers a wide range of expertise, with its primary focus on Civil Engineering Infrastructure, Project Management, and Turnkey Solutions. As a single mother, Govender found […]
CALVIN AND FAMILY GROUP (CFG) was established in 2005 by Calvin Mathibeli, a self-made man from incredibly humble beginnings. The company has 10 years of experience in the property development and construction industry, specialising initially in residential development, and later branching out into commercial, retail, industrial and civil development. More recently, they have also started […]
The accomplishments of the small business community in South Africa was in the spotlight as winners of the 2016 South African Small Business Awards were announced on 10 November at Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg. In its eighth year, the South African Small Business Awards acknowledge the country’s most outstanding businesses and the remarkable people behind […]
Meet SassyChic, an online store specialising in local designer fashion, and our featured small business of the week. Their product offering includes a range of chic, on-trend and contemporary women’s’ fashion items as well as select lingerie and beauty products. The SassyChic Story The company started in Roxanne Page’s living room in 2011, but has grown immensely […]
