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Meet Prudence Bojosi, a 35-year-old entrepreneur from Vanderbijlpark. Prudence, known more affectionately as "Puse", grew up in a family centred around entrepreneurship and developed a passion for business at an early age.

Prudence says, "I've failed at business so many times. From a failed clothing shop to a failed laundromat, and eventually a failed take-away business near the traffic department in Vanderbijlpark".

It was during her time running the take-away shop in Vanderbijlpark that she saw an opportunity to tap into the driving school industry. Fast forward a few years, and Prudence now runs P&G We Q4U Services, a highly successful driving school, under the umbrella of PG Baane Holdings. The business services more than 50 clients a day. 

Prudence, your ability to overcome adversity and constantly rise up is awe-inspiring, and the Green Seeds family salutes you!

Meet Lemohang Moleleki, a 27-year-old entrepreneur from Bloemfontein.

Growing up, Lemohang, more affectionately known as "Lemon", was instilled with a strong work ethic. She started her first job at her high-school tuckshop and also had the opportunity to work at her grandparents' tuckshop in Lesotho during the school holidays. This early exposure gave her a taste of entrepreneurship and sparked a lifelong enthusiasm for connecting with people and driving sales.

Lemohang says, "I've always been passionate about meat, biltong especially. I remember talking to a friend of mine who was working in a butchery, and we began investigating the idea of opening up a biltong shop. I began sampling various types of biltong and researcing numerous recipes."

Fast forward to a few years later, and Lemohang is the proud owner of Faith Bites Biltong, where she produces and sells traditional biltong, drywors, chilli bites, and chutney bites.

The business has grown to such an extent that she was recently able to open her own shop.

Lemohang, your tireless energy and tenacity are testament to the incredible entrepreneur that you are, and we at Sandiso salute you🙏🏽

Meet Lerato Kalipa, a 37-year-old entrepreneur from Bloemfontein. Lerato, known more affectionately as "Makalipa" has always had a passion for beauty but never saw it as a viable career path. After the tragic passing of her mother, Lerato was distraught and needed to find something to help her cope. She took the risk of resigning from her job and decided to study beauty therapy. Fast forward a few years, and Lerato is now the proud owner of Lindz Beauty and Wellness, a beauty bar in the Free State.

Lerato says, "I named the company after my mother, Lindiwe, as a constant reminder to work hard and not allow myself to fall back into that dark hole again."

Lerato's business has grown from strength to strength and is now able to offer massages, nails, and make-up services at various stations in her salon.

Lerato, your perseverance and passion is inspiring, and the Sandiso Family salutes you!

Happy Women’s Day!

NYS Chilie... In celebration of Women’s Month, let us celebrate the phenomenal women in our programmes!

Meet Mamello Shomolakgosi, a 24-year-old 'foodpreneur' from Bloemfontein in the Free State. Mamello is the founder of Flavours By Favour, a small business with two main legs. The first leg provides catering services to public and private clients for various events, and the second leg is a takeaway service where clients place orders and the food is delivered to them.

Mamello's food journey started when she was 9 years old, helping her mom and aunt cook in the house. In 2018, she joined her mother's catering business and then went to a Culinary and Hospitality Academy in 2019. Unfortunately, due to insufficient funds, Mamello was only able to study for a year before she found employment at one of Bloemfontein's most prestigious restaurants. She lost her job during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is when she took the big step to launch her own company.

The business has since grown in leaps and bounds. Some of her most notable achievements include catering for the Blackdoor experience, Miss Free State, Sunset Groove, and numerous weddings and functions. In addition to this, Mamello also runs a Charity Foundation called the Favour Foundation, which focuses on donating food and clothes to those in need.

Mamello says that "My dream is to grow my business and foundation to transfer skills and develop prospective chefs around the country."

Meet Karabo Tlhotlhalemaje, an entrepreneur from Bloemfontein in the Free State. Karabo was washing cars as a ‘side hustle’ at the beginning of 2020. Karabo’s daughter was born a week prior to the hard lockdown imposed as a result of COVID-19. He unfortunately lost his job as a result of the pandemic and was stuck with no income to support his newborn baby. Out of this dire situation, Karabo launched the mobile car-wash concept. According to Karabo, a lot of people thought he was crazy to launch this concept with no transport. He was using public transport to move around, sometimes even walking to clients. Karabo says, “I remember when I started this mobile car-wash, people were mocking me saying 'oho o sa hlatswa dikoloi' (he dropped out of varsity and now he washes cars) and 'otlo fella kae' (he will end up nowhere). I had no proper equipment - just me, R70, and my blue bucket.” Fast-forward three years, and Prolific Empire has become a multi-purpose company that not only operates as a mobile car-wash that services more than 50 clients a month, including the University of the Free State, but that has ventured into logistics as well. Karabo was selected as Yoco’s Inspirational start-up story of the year in 2022, Stadium Food’s local hero, and Sunday World’s unsung hero in 2023. In 2024, he enrolled for a scholarship at EBL business institute.

Karabo joined the SANDISO Enterprise Development Programme and has since acquired a bike (soon to be two bikes) which will take the business to new heights.

Karabo, your tenacity and tireless energy is inspiring, and the SANDISO family salutes you!

Meet Lerato 'Lovers' Monaheng, an entrepreneur from Sebokeng in Gauteng. Lerato’s entrepreneurial journey started at an early age when he took his father's lawnmower to cut grass and make some extra pocket money. He has grown quite a bit since then, as he now runs a successful small business called LEM Gardens, where he services over 150 customers a month and provides employment to 4 people. In December 2022, Lerato tragically and violently lost his brother, an event which he has described as the worst moment of his life. He knew he had two options: either he stands up for his family, or he falls. A few months later and Lerato has grown his business into something he had once only dreamed about, and recently, he was able to purchase his first company bakkie in cash. In addition to the landscaping and gardening services, the business also does welding. Lerato's advice to small businesses is, "Do what you love and people will love what you do". Lerato, the Green Seeds family salutes you!

Meet Johannah Baloyi, an innovative entrepreneur from Pretoria. Johannah developed a skin condition known as Syringomas when she was younger. She says, “I tried so many different products and brands to try and assist me, but they did not work for my skin. One day, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, 'Why can't I produce my own product that will work for me?'" She began doing her research and testing her product, and a few years later, Joy Skincare was born. Johannah believes in being a lifelong learner and went on to study cosmetology, where her knowledge of skin expanded. She started selling her products informally in 2022 and has since grown to such an extent that she currently has products on shelves in numerous retailers as well as selling on Takealot. She is one of the leading small businesses in the Green Seeds Enterprise Development programme 2024. Miss Baloyi, your commitment, perseverance, and passion as a young entrepreneur are inspirational, and the Green Seeds Family salutes you!

Mentee of the month!

Meet Wolfram Julie, the visionary owner and director of Pretty Parlour Cloud M. Wolfram embarked on his hairdressing journey at the age of 17, where he began by offering house calls, charging a mere R10 for his services. He formalised his enterprise in 2019, where he transformed his late grandfather's sitting room into a bustling hair salon in Pella in the Northern Cape. Fuelled by an unwavering passion for hair from an early age, his journey has been one of growth and learning. His business has since grown to such an extent that he was able to expand operations and open up a new salon in Pofadder. According to Wolfram, “I would love to share my expertise with the youth of Pella and Pofadder, nurturing a new generation of skilled hairstylists and keeping them abreast of the latest hair trends.”

An exceptional year in the face of tough challenges! Well done to all involved! Nicardo Rashe Strauss NEM Holdings thanks for the opportunity to be involved in such a meaningful programme!

Long may it continue!

HEINEKEN Beverages Honours History of Entrepreneurship - STOKVEL TALK Reading Time: 4 minutes HEINEKEN Beverages proudly announces the continuation of its Green Seeds Entrepreneurship Programme, an integral part of the Brew a Better World sustainability initiative. Honouring its entrepreneurial roots since being founded...

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HEINEKEN Beverages Honours History of Entrepreneurship - The Home Of Great South African News HEINEKEN Beverages proudly announces the continuation of its Green Seeds Entrepreneurship Programme, which is a part of its Brew a Better World sustainability initiative. Founded in 1864 by Gerard Heineken

Meet Bryton Visagie, the founder and owner of Bryton Holdings. Born and bred in Pofadder in the Northern Cape, Bryton had a passion for electrical work at a young age. He developed the skills needed and began his apprenticeship as an electrician in 2018. Bryton Holdings was registered in 2022 with the aim of providing electrical solutions to households, small businesses, and governmental organisations in the Khâi-Ma region. Bryton has recently become a qualified PV installer, and his business is growing from strength to strength. Bryton's growth in the Kaxu Solar One Enterprise Development Programme has been sensational. He joined the programme in 2022 and has not looked back since!

Meet Anthea Julie - owner and director of AJ’s Highway Tuckshop. Anthea is from Pella in the Northern Cape. She started her tuck shop at home around 5 years ago, but her business has grown to such an extent that she was able to find a secure place and now operates from her own store. Anthea says she has always believed in giving her customers the best products, as products that are fresh and of a good quality ensure that customers remain satisfied. Anthea says, "My business has grown immensely in the last 5 years, but I am constantly looking to develop. Recently, I started selling ice cream, and I would like to extend my product offering by selling fast foods too." Anthea, for the entrepreneur that you are, and for constantly trying to develop your community and making a sustainable impact, we salute you!

Meet Vivien Fredericks, an entrepreneur born and bred in Pella in the Northern Cape. Vivien had been farming for 10 years before she formalised her business in 2022. Her business, VVV Trading and Projects has grown leaps and bounds in the past few years as she has moved from subsistent farming and has begun commercialising her farming operations. Vivien says, “My biggest dream is to develop my own butchery and be the leading meat supplier in the Northern Cape”. Vivien’s growth as an entrepreneur in the past few years has been nothing short of inspirational!

Closing date 7 February 2024!

Dear Prospective Applicants. We have and are continuing to receive tons of applications. If you are interested in applying to join the Green Seeds programme please send your application through on or before close of business on Wednesday, 7 February 2024.

Meet Andiswa Mnune - the owner of AOG Hair and Beauty Consultants. Andiswa is a qualified hair stylist and makeup artist. She has 7 years of experience in the business. Currently, she runs the business alone but aims to expand by renting out space at her salon to budding entrepreneurs. According to Andiswa, her dream is to grow her hair salon and provide opportunities to those in her community to empower and uplift people around her. She states that “The Green Seeds programme has been an eye-opener for me. It has helped me to think out of the box and made me realise that I am a great entrepreneur, and I have gained so much self-belief.”

Green Seeds Enterprise Development Programme Market Day on 16 September 2023. Venue is Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Sebokeng. Come support local small businesses and have fun as a family. Loads of entertainment for the kids!