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Empowering Local Economies: Ma Virginia Langa’s Story of Growth and Gratitude

A Township Entrepreneur’s empowering Journey of Resilience In a popular culture view of entrepreneurship, glitz and glamour often obscure the true essence. While the media champions global giants, they often come and go with technological cycles. Entrepreneurship is about parents striving for their children’s well-being through hard work and dedication. The spotlight can’t solely be […]

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Unlocking Business Growth with Xhantela’s Group Structure & Social Bonds

In today’s competitive business landscape, unlocking business growth is essential for entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to thrive and expand. However, access to affordable credit remains a significant challenge for many, particularly in South Africa’s informal sector. Conventional Credit Risk Assessment at a Glance Credit risk management revolves around determining borrowers’ trustworthiness and ability to

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Building a successful food business from scratch

Starting and successfully maintaining a food business is a challenging task. The food industry is highly competitive, and new businesses face numerous obstacles. These include: finding the right location, sourcing quality ingredients, and building a loyal customer base. Additionally, food businesses must comply with strict health and safety regulations while managing their finances effectively. Despite

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Lettie Mathe – Streamlining the Supply Chain

How Ma Lettie Mathe Reduces Costs and Boosts Efficiency Streamlining the supply chain for a small business is often touted as a surefire way entrepreneurs can increase efficiency. It leads to a host of benefits for their business, including reduced costs, improved inventory management, and enhanced customer satisfaction. Allow me to introduce a successful businesswoman

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Xhantela – The meaning of the name

Xhantela was started with a clear purpose, and we chose our name to reflect our commitment to develop entrepreneurship in South Africa. In this article, we delve into the essence of our identity. Exploring the meaning of the name, we highlight three compelling metaphors. All of this while offering a glimpse into the captivating world

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Building a Business and a Better Life

How Precious Massinga Transformed Her Circumstances Meet Ms Precious Massinga, a woman who never let adversity hold her back. Precious grew up in a rural town and started her entrepreneurial journey building a business and a better life by selling fruit and vegetables. Her business struggled there and despite marrying her husband there, she knew

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From Problems to Profits: Entrepreneurs solve needs

Entrepreneurs solve the needs of those around them – it can provide a means when the employment market fails. This is the case in the story of Mr Cyril Sobuza – an entrepreneur from Soweto. A natural entrepreneur is born Mr Cyril Sobuza was a security guard in the security industry for the majority of

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Entrepreneurship offers hope and opportunity

Entrepreneurship is a journey of determination, perseverance, and hard work. It offers hope and opportunity for those who may have struggled to find employment otherwise. The story of Ma Hlamalani Shilaluke is a perfect example of how entrepreneurship can change lives. Growing up Ma Hlamalani grew up in a rural village in Limpopo, where financial

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Financial skills propel entrepreneurship

This series of articles aims to inspire and highlight the amazing stories of South African entrepreneurs who are not only supporting their families but also making a difference in their communities. We want to showcase the inner workings of their businesses – from marketing and operations to procurement and logistics. But sometimes, the conversation takes

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Success with ekasi Fruit and Vegetables

How does one make a success of ekasi Fruit and Vegetables? Walking around in ekasi, you see thousands of vendors selling fruit and vegetables. At face value, it seems like a “more of the same” business strategy, but looks can be deceiving. So many of these small businesses in ekasi provide job opportunities to young

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