Startups
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
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 airingsOku 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
2 airingsStandard Estate
Energy & environment · since 2024
Waste management and recycling business run by Ria Lebocha, working with communities
Founded by Ria Lebocha
2 airingsWheelchair 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
Cape Talk · Tue, 27 OctSeeds for Life Farm
Agriculture
Makes vegetable powders and vegetable-infused butters, creating markets for local growers
Cape Talk · Thu, 22 OctGreen Arch Innovations
Agriculture
Builds smart farming systems, including water-saving aquaponics that grow fish and vegetables together
Founded by Luvo Gwagwana and Louvo Gunwana
3 airingsGovChat
Tech & software
Civic tech platform linking South African citizens with municipalities and government services over WhatsApp
Founded by Aldred Yordani
2 airingsHazila Group
Agriculture
Grows food hydroponically and teaches communities in Gauteng townships to farm with water-saving methods
SAfm · Fri, 16 OctRoss Ink Tattoos
Services
Tattoo studio offering cover-up tattoos for people with cancer treatment scars
Founded by Regan Ross
947 · Thu, 15 OctPEE Cycling
Energy & environment
Reclaims useful ingredients from human urine to make liquid fertilizer and reusable water.
Founded by Dylan Randall
2 airingsComprehensive Driving Solutions
Education
Driving academy teaching driving skills, mainly to young people, founded by a motorsport enthusiast
Founded by Lorenzo Gualtieri
Cape Talk · Sun, 11 OctFemio
Tech & software
Femtech app aimed at confronting South Africa's gender inequality
Founded by Mona Lisa Zwambila
Cape Talk · Sun, 11 Oct
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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 16:28 SAST.