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
Sport & fitness
Represents female athletes as an agent and supports the development of women in sport
Founded by Jesse Kankomo
Supports children's physical development through structured movement and play, including gross motor skills and coordination.
Founded by Courtney Van Billion
Agriculture
Offers practical gardening advice and plants suited to hot, dry conditions and low water use
Founded by Craig Dineca
Energy & environment · since 2024
Waste management and recycling business run by Ria Lebocha, working with communities
Founded by Ria Lebocha
Services
Plans weddings for couples, helping them manage the cost of getting married
Founded by Dumeno Makamu
Education
Runs masterclasses teaching people how to learn stock market investing
Founded by Ritang Pasla
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
Fintech · Cape Town
Checks card and wallet payments in milliseconds to detect and catch fraud in real time
Founded by Talia Pillay
Tech & software
Fraud-fighting cybersecurity business that creates jobs in South Africa
Services
Coaches people in emotional intelligence to help them handle daily life challenges
Founded by Charles Ocarfour
Agriculture
Builds smart farming systems, including water-saving aquaponics that grow fish and vegetables together
Founded by Luvo Gwagwana and Louvo Gunwana
Property & construction
Property practitioner advising on property investment in South Africa's mining towns
Founded by Fulufetzani Tupe
Food & drink
Sells matcha and wellness products, with pop-ups and retail spaces planned.
Founded by Twenga Bopi and Tuenga Bobi
Media & creative
Music and lifestyle event bringing local and international DJs and artists together
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
Media & creative
Provides entertainment PR, events and talent management services, with clients including artists.
Founded by Dizoto Ni Sekwanyane and Dietzo Tony Sekwanyan
Education · since 2023
Offers accredited skills training in culinary arts, hospitality, beauty, and health and safety
Founded by Nantlantra Manganya
Funding: Launch of the academy funded from income of its catering business
Agriculture
Works with organisations on agriculture collaboration and relationship-building, as described on air
Founded by Nona Sukoto
Services · Kuruma
Provides cybercrime protection and business security advice, including response plans and phone separation
Founded by Isaho Nevo Musikazi
Tourism & hospitality · Cape Town
Designs travel experiences that help people explore nature in their own backyard
Founded by Luca Niso Giba and Auslukhani So Giba
Beauty & fashion · Soweto
Offers beauty services in Soweto, with prices starting from R300 for two people
Media & creative
Online platform helping people find local food spots, featuring small food businesses
Beauty & fashion
Textured hair care products using Korean skincare-inspired scalp and hair formulations
Founded by Nolu Mkonza and Jun Lim
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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 17:29 SAST.