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We chat with mother-daughter, Jamie and Clarice Sidwell, baking about their baked goods business, Whisked Kitchen. Q: How and when did the idea of starting...

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...

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...

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...

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 Mark Plumstead about how he turned his passion into a source of income by selling various locally sourced natural...

This week we chat with aspiring Hip-Hop musician Mzukisi Yawa from Mdantsane about his musical journey. What products/services do you offer? I am a hip-hop artist...

When and how did your musical journey begin? I started dancing at the age of eight and started giving singing and dancing lessons to other...

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 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:...

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 The Cheeky Flower owner Carin Basson about her unique business concept. What products or services do you offer?    We offer a...

In just one-month, East London’s Lakin Thompson has turned a simple idea into a fast-growing, family-powered business that’s already winning the hearts (and appetites)...

We chat to Onwaba Mleve, owner of Zazi Clothing, about her EL business which employs more than 50 people What kind of clothing do you...

We chat with Dane Fortein about his successful career in personal and corporate photography. What type of photography do you specialise in? I’m a full-time corporate,...

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 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...

This week we chat with talented entrepreneur, Siyamthanda Vetyeka, from Mdantsane, who is making a name for himself with his stunning cake designs, under...

This week we chat with Sonwa Sakuba Institution for Performing Arts second-year students Mzamo Kunene and Bathandwa Diniso. How did you first find out about...

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 with mother- daughter duo Samantha Simmons and Nicolette Hill about Cactus East London, the small business they run together. Q: What...

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...

We chat with Bernie Nel about her thriving cake business, Bernie Boo Bakes. What  products/services  do you offer?    I make novelty cakes, cupcakes and flavored biscuits. When...

This week, we chat to two local businesses that cater for back-to-school needs. Sonja Botha, who runs her own hair salon, Hair by Sons,...

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...

What began as a heartfelt gift from a mother to her daughter has grown into one of East London’s most inspiring spaces for creativity,...

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...

Nail technicians have become a much-needed addition to every beauty salon. This week we chat with Elisha Sholayan about her growing beauty business. Q. What...

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...

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

What services do you offer? We offer coaching and training in the form of dance and fitness. When did your business start? We are officially open now...

Sasha-Lee van Rooyen creates stunning personalised gifts under her company Sashie’s Crafty Creations Q: What services or products do you offer? A: I make unique wooden...

In the heart of East London, one woman is redefining what it means to shop with style and conscience. At The Dressing Room Pre-Loved Clothing,...

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

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...

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 with Shendl Rewitzky, owner of Bark & Beyond, which produces a range of locally-made nutritious and delicious dog treats and...

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,...

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...

  We chat to entrepreneur Lana Jade Geyer about her brands The Ultra Cookie Co, The Toffee Apple Factory and The Snack Co. What products do...

This week we chat with Irene Hattingh who runs her plant business Elis’ha Living Waters with her husband, Shaune. Tell us a bit about yourselves. We...

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,...

Ayabulela Mabinda is the director of an EL-based small business called Black Race Sneaker Wash. What services do you offer?   We offer sneaker wash and footwear...

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...

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...

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

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...