Bakes and sells baked goods, run by a former government worker
Food & drink
Every conversation about the business this month, newest first, with its audio.
Sweetest Pie is a baking business started by Zizi Matakiti after she lost her government job during COVID. It is represented at the Carmen Makers market, where Zizi was interviewed.
“So she took the plunge and started her own business.”
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Food & drink
Winery run by young co-founders, making and selling wine
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Food & drink
Makes a low-calorie sparkling hard seltzer for South African drinkers
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Sells matcha tea and runs matcha stores in Cape Town
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Food & drink · Soweto
Manufactures and sells fruit-based beverages supplied to retail stores
Founded by Lungiello Lawrence Mugaka, Patrick Torke and Lungie Lumbaga
Funding: Started with R800 from the founders' savings
Food & drink
Makes wine, and is developing a non-alcoholic wine, and is already exporting
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