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Founders on air.

Every young South African business radio talked about this month: founders interviewed about what they built, new brands, first funding rounds. Hear them tell it in their own words.

128 businesses · 101 founders on air · 6 stations · last 30 days

17 businesses, newest first

  • Homegrown Shandis

    Beauty & fashion · since 2018

    Makes handmade, heritage-inspired shoes that tell South African cultural stories

    Founded by Sitelo Mabuza and Sikle Mabuza

    2 airings

  • Ecodiva

    Beauty & fashion

    Sells natural skin and health products, including superfood smoothies and skincare for acne and pigmentation

    Cape Talk · Sat, 31 Oct

  • B Dlamini Opulent Clothing

    Beauty & fashion · since 2018

    Designs and sells opulent clothing, with its founder interviewed about starting the brand

    SAfm · Fri, 30 Oct

  • Zeitgeist

    Beauty & fashion

    Designs local knitwear and black-and-white men's fashion, sold through its own stores.

    Founded by Maxine Ginsburg

    Cape Talk · Thu, 29 Oct

  • Niki Wemateblio

    Beauty & fashion

    Designs and makes ornate fine jewellery, with the founder's art training behind each piece

    Founded by Niki Wemateblio

    2 airings

  • Buy John

    Beauty & fashion

    Sells bold, colourful, patterned products from a maker brand with two market stalls

    Founded by Kayleigh Higgins and Kaylee Higgins

    2 airings

  • Shelly Taylor

    Beauty & fashion

    Fashion jewellery brand with ready-made pieces and a build-your-own silver or gold section

    Cape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

  • Rochelle Design

    Beauty & fashion

    Supplies jewellery to the tourism industry, started by a mother and daughter

    Cape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

  • Pasitano

    Beauty & fashion

    Sells swimwear designed for women after mastectomy, sold online and by direct phone sale

    Cape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

  • Our Freak

    Beauty & fashion

    Rents out luxury African fashion from across the continent to women for occasions.

    Founded by CJ Njovu and C. Jane Glovu

    2 airings

  • Fundutzi by Craig Jacobs

    Beauty & fashion

    Fashion label whose designer discusses sustainable fabrics and fashion design

    Founded by Craig Jacobs

    702 · Mon, 19 Oct

  • Runako Naturals

    Beauty & fashion

    South African hair care brand developing practical solutions for textured hair

    Founded by Masia Abe Mukine, Masiya Be Mukine and Marcia Abe Mukini

    3 airings

  • Pink Room Beauty Company

    Beauty & fashion · Bryanston

    Offers beauty and nail services at a salon in Bryanston, founded by a breast cancer survivor.

    Founded by Lauren Chibu

    SAfm · Wed, 14 Oct

  • Raisin by Ralph Jewelry

    Beauty & fashion

    Makes jewellery with real pressed flowers inside, fully customisable, plus bereavement pieces and workshops

    Founded by Rafaela Nefertu

    SAfm · Sun, 11 Oct

  • Revive

    Beauty & fashion · Soweto

    Offers beauty services in Soweto, with prices starting from R300 for two people

    2 airings

  • Ubule Benbali Koto

    Beauty & fashion

    Designs and makes clothing from unique custom pieces sold at pop-up markets and online

    Founded by Nundu Miso Magobani

    SAfm · Fri, 09 Oct

  • B4

    Beauty & fashion

    Textured hair care products using Korean skincare-inspired scalp and hair formulations

    Founded by Nolu Mkonza and Jun Lim

    2 airings

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How this page is made

Young businesses talked about on South African radio, found hourly in our transcripts. A website is linked only once we've checked it's theirs. What's said about a business is the speakers' view, not locl's.

Updated Monday, 02 November at 17:29 SAST.