Founders on air.

• Bokamoso Sports Agency

  Sport & fitness

  Represents female athletes as an agent and supports the development of women in sport

  Founded by Jesse Kankomo

  Founder on airPower FM · Mon, 02 Nov
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  Homegrown Shandis

  Beauty & fashion · since 2018

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

  Founded by Sitelo Mabuza and Sikle Mabuza

  Founder on airSocial enterprise2 airings
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  Ecodiva

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founder on airCape Talk · Sat, 31 Oct
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  Conscious Kids

  Education

  Parenting content and resources for raising children to see through curated social media images

  Founded by Debbie McCrystal

  Founder on air3 airings
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  Matsimela Ladies Clinics

  Sport & fitness · since 2020

  Runs cycling clinics that teach women to ride and then connects graduates to cycling clubs

  Founder on airCape Talk · Sat, 31 Oct

• Bridge Books

  Retail & e-commerce · Marshalltown

  Independent bookshop in Marshalltown selling local and South African books.

  Founded by Griffin Scheer

  Founder on air4 airings
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  Milk Set

  Health

  Freeze-dries breast milk for mothers, processing each mom's batch individually and packaging it.

  Founded by Melissa Hiels

  Founder on air4 airings
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  A2X Markets

  Fintech

  Operates a challenger stock exchange that lists shares alongside the JSE

  Founded by Kevin Brady and Sean Melnick

  Founder on air19 airings
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  Mint Sanctuary

  Health

  Offers breath work and sound bath sessions for mental health and wellness, in groups or privately

  Founded by Mutidisi Mujapilo

  Founder on air2 airings

• B Dlamini Opulent Clothing

  Beauty & fashion · since 2018

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

  Founder on airSAfm · Fri, 30 Oct

• Fan Mode

  Tech & software

  Lets fans take part in live sports broadcasts from anywhere, including the Soweto Derby campaign

  Founded by Neven Muragan

  Founder on airSAfm · Fri, 30 Oct

• Barefoot Bambino Kinetics

  Health

  Supports children's physical development through structured movement and play, including gross motor skills and coordination.

  Founded by Courtney Van Billion

  Founder on air2 airings
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  Eggsellent by Lebo

  Agriculture

  Packs and distributes eggs in South Africa, aiming to supply neighbouring countries

  Founded by Lebuma Shiko and Lebu Mashiko

  Founder on air3 airings

• Fitbay

  Sport & fitness

  Runs a boutique-style community fitness facility for people of all ages and levels

  Founded by Emma Scaltz

  Founder on air3 airings

• Oku Asian Eatery

  Food & drink · Franschhoek

  Serves a full Asian tasting menu and a lighter à la carte menu, with house-made ingredients.

  Founded by Ryan Schell

  Founder on airSocial enterprise2 airings
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  Henlo Coffee

  Manufacturing

  Manufactures and sells commercial espresso machines with a scoring system that coaches baristas.

  Founded by Henlu Fan Divestes

  Founder on air2 airings

• Zeitgeist

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founded by Maxine Ginsburg

  Founder on airCape Talk · Thu, 29 Oct
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  The Friendly Plant

  Agriculture

  Offers practical gardening advice and plants suited to hot, dry conditions and low water use

  Founded by Craig Dineca and Craig DeNicker

  Founder on air2 airings

• Niki Wemateblio

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founded by Niki Wemateblio

  Founder on air2 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

  Founder on air2 airings

• Shelly Taylor

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founder on airCape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

• Rochelle Design

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founder on airCape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

• Sweetest Pie

  Food & drink

  Bakes and sells baked goods, run by a former government worker

  Founded by Zizi Matakiti

  Founder on airCape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct
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  Wealthbit

  Fintech

  Provides wealth management software, retirement planning tools and employee financial wellness programmes

  Founded by Alex Cook

  Founder on airSAfm · Wed, 28 Oct

• Standard Estate

  Energy & environment · since 2024

  Waste management and recycling business run by Ria Lebocha, working with communities

  Founded by Ria Lebocha

  Founder on airSocial enterprise2 airings

• Pasitano

  Beauty & fashion

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

  Founder on airCape Talk · Wed, 28 Oct

• Tipsy Twenties Winery

  Food & drink

  Winery run by young co-founders, making and selling wine

  Founded by Ratabila Khatlani

  Founder on airSAfm · Tue, 27 Oct

• Wheelchair Holistic Adaptive Strength and Training Program

  Sport & fitness

  Offers adaptive strength and fitness training for people with permanent disabilities, including wheelchair users.

  Founded by Victor Betendach

  Founder on airSocial enterpriseCape Talk · Tue, 27 Oct

• Coral Bloom

  Retail & e-commerce

  Creative products made and sold online, with items printed on demand

  Founder on airCape Talk · Mon, 26 Oct

• Naughty Water

  Food & drink

  Makes a low-calorie sparkling hard seltzer for South African drinkers

  Founded by Michael Tone

  Founder on airSAfm · Mon, 26 Oct

• Ceremony

  Food & drink · Cape Town

  Sells matcha tea and runs matcha stores in Cape Town

  Founded by Michaela McClain

  Founder on air3 airings

• The Wedding Butterfly

  Services

  Plans weddings for couples, helping them manage the cost of getting married

  Founded by Dumeno Makamu

  Founder on airPower FM · Sun, 25 Oct

• Honey

  Health

  Wellness brand making products from honey and other botanical and indigenous natural ingredients

  Founded by Maria Angotzeng Masiu

  Founder on air2 airings

• Puns and Things

  Media & creative

  Writes and performs custom storytelling and poetry for corporate events, galas and special functions

  Founded by Donald Mokhaile and Cabello KB Ringani

  Founder on air4 airings

• MotoZa TV

  Media & creative · Johannesburg · since 2018

  Runs an online Formula One fan channel on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

  Founded by Lufefe Mayakiso

  Founder on airSAfm · Sat, 24 Oct

• Parking P-Hole

  Other · Cape Town

  Printed pink parking fines and novelty parking-violation merchandise poking fun at bad Cape Town parking

  Founder on airCape Talk · Sat, 24 Oct

• Stock Sense

  Education

  Runs masterclasses teaching people how to learn stock market investing

  Founded by Ritang Pasla

  Founder on air2 airings

• Luxion Fruits

  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

  Founder on air4 airings

• Life Form

  Health

  Corporate well-being tech platform offering wellness programmes for employers and their staff

  Founded by Dina Batista

  Founder on airCape Talk · Sat, 24 Oct
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  Parent Sense

  Tech & software

  Parenting app delivering age-specific information to parents of babies on iOS and Android

  Founded by Meg Forah

  Founder on airCape Talk · Fri, 23 Oct

• KW Creatives

  Services

  Event and PR agency run by its founder, Kensani Wanda Mabunda

  Founded by Kensani Wanda Mabunda

  Founder on airSAfm · Fri, 23 Oct

• Dawn Wines

  Food & drink

  Makes wine, and is developing a non-alcoholic wine, and is already exporting

  Founder on airSAfm · Fri, 23 Oct
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  New Dawn

  Food & drink

  Makes wines with colourful African-inspired labels, including five wines, two of them lifestyle wines priced to be affordable.

  Founder on airSAfm · Fri, 23 Oct
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  Bro Cabs

  Mobility & logistics

  Provides taxi rides for commuters, offered as a lower-cost way to get to work.

  Founded by Pessy, Pesi Gamata and Pessi Gamata

  Founder on air3 airings

• Wallet Hero

  Fintech · since 2025

  Compares grocery prices across retailers so shoppers can find cheaper versions of the same products.

  Founded by Sean and Sean Nare

  Founder on air5 airings
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  MTE xpress

  Mobility & logistics

  Provides courier services and logistics with warehouses across South Africa, including export work.

  Founded by Boni Songyama and Sponi Songema

  Founder on air2 airings

• 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

  Founder on air2 airings

• Vincent Deaja Personal Training

  Sport & fitness

  Provides personal training and weight loss coaching, with advice on fitness routines and measurements

  Founded by Vincent Deaja

  Founder on air2 airings

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