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Business-owner moms wear invisible capes

Posted on 5 May 202215 July 2025by Janique Marshall
Business-owner moms wear invisible capes
These two wear fabulous, Basotho-inspired ones! Winter’s Coming. And unlike Jon Snow, the Small Business Showcase doesn’t know nothing. When it comes to good business run by good people, we know quite a bit. Mom of two, Christina Close, co-owns Love Jacaranda with fellow mom and long-time friend, Natalie Matthews....
Posted in Design Retail

No frills, no fuss – all fun – and wine not?

Posted on 29 April 202215 July 2025by Janique Marshall
No frills, no fuss – all fun – and wine not?
Shayne Holt, in his flops and tee, is not quite what we expect from a wine bar. The Small Business Showcase visited Mr Pants Wine Bar where we could sip back and relax. We were charmed by this small business owner’s full-bodied frankness. Love the wine you’re with! Shayne Holt...
Posted in Wine

It’s all about the bottom line.

Posted on 26 April 202215 July 2025by Janique Marshall
It’s all about the bottom line.
Not only does Güdco provide quality TP, it also supports an unseen cause: sanitation for those who need it most. In the case of this small business, the product is the means to the end, not the other way round.
Posted in Retail

Power to the sauce. Power to the people.

Posted on 29 March 202215 July 2025by Corne
Power to the sauce. Power to the people.
Something good came out of the global lockdown: Backyard Farms, a new social enterprise that has created a network of micro-farmers, entrepreneurs, and a fabulous sauce!
Posted in Community Upliftment Retail

Egrek Cinema is the REEL deal!

Posted on 24 March 202215 July 2025by Mark Sham
Egrek Cinema is the REEL deal!
For Akhil Nana from Egrek Cinema, movie night is about more than watching a film. It’s about spending time in an intimate, comfortable environment where you’re enthralled by the atmosphere just as much as you are by the blockbuster.
Posted in Entertainment

From gardener to South Africa’s first individually black-owned coffee brand!

Posted on 21 February 202215 July 2025by Mark Sham
From gardener to South Africa’s first individually black-owned coffee brand!
Today we want to introduce you to Sihle Magubane from Sihle's Brew who started out as a barista, and now owns a small chain of coffee shops, and also distributes his own brand of coffee beans through a few major retail chains!
Posted in Coffee Retail

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