Startups
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
Beauty & fashion
Surf and beachwear clothing brand with a range designed by a young entrepreneur
Founded by Will Tremier
Beauty & fashion
Makes shoes designed for the African foot
Founded by Stelema Wooza
Beauty & fashion · since 2018
Makes handmade, heritage-inspired shoes that tell South African cultural stories
Founded by Sitelo Mabuza and Sikle Mabuza
Beauty & fashion
Sells natural skin and health products, including superfood smoothies and skincare for acne and pigmentation
Beauty & fashion · since 2018
Designs and sells opulent clothing, with its founder interviewed about starting the brand
Beauty & fashion
Designs local knitwear and black-and-white men's fashion, sold through its own stores.
Founded by Maxine Ginsburg
Beauty & fashion
Designs and makes ornate fine jewellery, with the founder's art training behind each piece
Founded by Niki Wemateblio
Beauty & fashion
Sells bold, colourful, patterned products from a maker brand with two market stalls
Founded by Kayleigh Higgins and Kaylee Higgins
Beauty & fashion
Fashion jewellery brand with ready-made pieces and a build-your-own silver or gold section
Beauty & fashion
Supplies jewellery to the tourism industry, started by a mother and daughter
Beauty & fashion
Sells swimwear designed for women after mastectomy, sold online and by direct phone sale
Beauty & fashion
Designs and sells swimwear and resultwear, including prosthetic-supportive swimsuits for women after mastectomy.
Founded by Debbie Combrug
Beauty & fashion
Makes swimwear designed to fit and flatter women of all shapes, sizes and life stages
Beauty & fashion
Hair care brand for textured hair, developed with Korean skincare innovator Jun Lim
Founded by Nolu Mkwonza
Beauty & fashion
Rents out luxury African fashion from across the continent to women for occasions.
Founded by CJ Njovu and C. Jane Glovu
Beauty & fashion
Beauty and grooming brand with about 30 products
Founded by Georgina Hugh
Beauty & fashion
Makes bold, funky, durable bags in prints and woven neoprene designs for working women
Beauty & fashion
Sells bags and accessories under a proudly South African fashion brand
Beauty & fashion
Designs menswear clothing, a line the host says offers more variety than typical men's clothing
Founded by Ephraim Malingwana
Beauty & fashion
Fashion label whose designer discusses sustainable fabrics and fashion design
Founded by Craig Jacobs
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
Beauty & fashion
Beauty and empowerment brand focused on hair care, skincare and African identity
Founded by Nonte Matsabula
Beauty & fashion · Bryanston
Offers beauty and nail services at a salon in Bryanston, founded by a breast cancer survivor.
Founded by Lauren Chibu
Beauty & fashion
Makes jewellery with real pressed flowers inside, fully customisable, plus bereavement pieces and workshops
Founded by Rafaela Nefertu
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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.