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Q: What services or products do you offer? A: Tied Up is a small business selling handmade hair accessories ranging from...

  As we get ready to welcome Spring, we chat to Marlene Muller who sells plants as well as handmade and recycled pots for your...

This week we chat with WAHL-certified male groomer James Dollery about his career in haircutting. What products/services do you offer? My services include gents and boys’...

We chat to Sigqibo Maci about his approach to running his business, Jojo Cleaning Services. What services do you offer? A: We offer residential and industrial...

We chat with photographer Lesedi Sikwe about his brand SickWear Lifestyle. Q: What service do you provide?  A: I provide photography, videography, aerial photography, and canvas...

  This week we chat with fitness instructor Stacey Schaefer, 28, about exciting pound exercise classes, which incorporate drumsticks. What does pound fitness entail? Pound Rockout Workout...

This week we chatted to Christel Fray of Stella’s Eats about her food business and how she shares her...

We chat with Chantel Haschick about the clothing business she runs with her husband, Des How would you describe your business? What exactly do you...

This week we chat to Quinton Sanderson, who runs West Bank Fight Club, where he offers boxing training for the youth. Q: What services do...

This week we chat with Bernadette Willson of Bernie’s Biscuits about her home-baked delights. What home-baked products do you sell?  I mainly focus on homemade biscuits...

What services/products do you offer? We make celebration cakes and sweet treats. We also teach baking and cake decorating. When did your business start and what...

This week we chatted to Afika Mazwi, one of the founders of the newly established events company, Majestic Events. Q: What services do you offer? A:...

This week we chat to Tayla Venter about her printing business, Beneath The Bark. Q: What services do you offer?  A: I personalise everything. From printing...

We chat to Jenna Ernstzen about using her culinary skills to launch her small baked goods business, SugarCoated. Q: What services or products do you...

This week we chat to Yolanda Taku  who runs her wig business Crown Queens, where she sells good quality, affordable wigs. What services do you...

This week we chat to Chalene de Klerk about her jewellery business Curated for U. Q: What service do you provide? A: We provide gold plated,...

Cooking keeps Matthew Snooke, 23, on a happier path. The Blue Ribbon Catering and Hospitality-trained Gonubie chef struggles with Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder marked...

This week we chat to Colette Ragaval about her catering business, Colette’s Delicacies, which she uses to explore various cooking and baking techniques while...

What services or products do you offer? I teach baking and cooking. I also sell jams, relishes, sourdough bread and raw honey. Sometimes, we do...

  What type of art do you specialise in?   I was introduced to art through another art teacher who was my mentor. Then lockdown happened. I...

We chat to Qhama Nyamza, aka MoreGaLWePhondo, about her journey as a community radio presenter. Q: How and when did your journey as a radio...

This week we chat with entrepreneurial textile and graphic designer Shermon Stride, who creates and sells beautiful bespoke products such as cushion covers, T-shirts,...

We chat with Nci Tshiki, owner of local business Squeeky Clean. What do you do? What product or service do you offer?  I manufacture and supply...

This week we chat with Angela Nielson, owner of Aspiregenix, a unique arts and crafts business in East London. Q: What service do you provide? A:...

This week we chat with Richard Kumm, owner of Mancave Braai and Accessories, about his successful business model and plans for this year What products...

Flat cakes and rock-hard biscuits marked Ronelle Groep’s baking debut at age nine, during a deeply emotional time in her life, a far cry...

At just 32 years old, Siyabonga Dingiswayo from Mdantsane has built a growing baking business from his home kitchen. His passion, perseverance, and community...

What kind of food do you sell? We specialise in delicious kota and chicken wraps. How and when did you decide to start your food business? Due...

This week we chat to Natalie van Heek, owner of Takara Wellness Centre, where she and her team offer massage therapy. Q: What service do...

Six-year-old Liyabona Nokoma from Qonce suffers from severe seizures that have affected her mobility and speech development. As a result, she is unable to move...

What services do you offer? I offer hair services for men, women and children. These services include cutting, colouring and styling. I also offer up-styles...

When and how did your YouTube channel get started? We started towards the end of 2021. How did your partnership with Jovi Chen come about? We met...

This week we chat with Keenan Kyle Sholayan, a qualified sports conditioning coach and founder of KKS Coaching Academy, who uses his skills to...

Hayley Jonker, a 52-year-old Dorchester Heights resident, has always had a soft spot for animals and a passion for helping others. For more than 20...

This week we chat with Colleen Craik about the adorable clothes and accessories she makes for Ken dolls. What kind of products do you make...

Tiffany van As, the founder of Styled by Tiff, is an East London hairstylist who’s redefining convenience with evening and weekend appointments. She works...

This week we chat to helicopter pilot Lauren Francis about how she obtained her licence to fly helicopters. What qualifications do you have? I hold a...

This week, we chat to personal trainer Deryn Marshall about his passion for fitness and helping people reach their health goals. Q: What type of...

We chat to Fran Stassen, a ceramic artist, who turned her hobby into a business called Fran Made. What do you do?  During the day I’m...

Young, fresh creatives have set up a media house which is rocking East London’s social and cultural scene. West District Media founders Leeroy Mbire, 21,...

Ursula Carter, founder of Butterfly Creations, is a Cambridge-based creative whose custom-made pet wear and personalised character outfits have warmed the hearts of both...

  Thuthuzela Masangwana is the owner and founder of Daily Diva Cosmetics. This week we chat with her about the business and how she found...

What services or products do you offer? I create pathways at schools to encourage children to use their bodies and I offer designer picnics. When did...

This week, we profile Bonke Monono, owner of SirB Foods & Gaming Zone, a one-of-a-kind entertainment and food establishment. Q: What service do you provide? A:...

What services do you offer? Male grooming services such as hair cuts, beard trims, hot towel shaves and waxing. When did your business start? The business stared...

This week we chat to Denver Esben, owner and CEO of Siyasebenza Plumbing about what it takes to be a good plumber in East...

This week, we chat to Mark Mannheim about the exciting adventure activities he offers under his brand, Amatola Adventure. Q: What do you do? A: I’m...

This week, we catch up with Zizikazi Rweqana to learn more about her cleaning business, Ezamazizi Cleaning Services, which she runs with her...

For more than three decades, East London’s Kimberly Whittle has been creating comfort for pets and peace of mind for their owners. What began as...

Oriya Computers founder Jacques van Wyk is a Berea-based technician whose expertise in computer repairs, upgrades and refurbished laptops is invaluable. From malware removal to...