Interviews
September 4, 2020
Werner Jansen van Rensburg is the managing director of Plantation Shutters, manufacturers of exquisite timber, aluminium and security shutters. Werner joined the Plantation Shutters team in 2009 and has been involved across all areas of the […]
August 24, 2020
I look at our generations that are so savvy with digital socialising on their mobiles, yet, are still waiting for opportunities to come to them, or are reliant on…” says Zakiya Ceadar founder at Skills Alliance
August 24, 2020
“I think one of the most important things we can give ourselves from any failed experience is the opportunity to be brave enough to actually learn and grow from it.” Harmonie Mbunga founder of the Valoyi brand
July 14, 2020
With 10 years of professional experience and sits on the advisory boards of several African private equity funds, Hannah Subayi is an investor in Africa, a portfolio manager at one of the largest independent private […]
January 30, 2020
The Burgeon Group is an outsourced operational management consultancy committed to help SMME’s streamline & optimize operational execution turning business goals into revenue. “We as leaders are visionaries and should remain that way. This is […]
January 23, 2020
Paul Talliard, a social entrepreneur, founder of Hands of Honour Organisation in Cape Town, lived on the streets for 15 years after losing his job. Here is what Paul had to say about his […]
November 5, 2019
Beetroot.today had the pleasure of speaking to Svenja Marais, a female Project Manager and Consultant in the building industry. Svenja was born in Cape Town but stayed in several countries including Swaziland, Jordan, Namibia and […]
August 15, 2019
Sylvia Demleitner the founder of itarazen is very passionate about Africa and what Africa has to offer. Itarazen is an e-commerce platform that connects artisans with consumers globally. What made you start itarazen? Having lived […]
August 12, 2019
Thuli Hlongwane is the Founder and currently serves as Managing Director of Prim-U a mobile on-demand beauty app which she developed herself. She is a versatile and highly experienced IT management professional who specializes in […]
June 20, 2019
Dry, Sweet, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Rose, Rouge, Pinot Noir, Red, White… I’m pretty certain you managed to guess what I’m talking about. WINE. These are key words best known by both wine and non-wine […]
April 30, 2019
Almost everyone has a busy schedule nowadays. If you have a 9 to 5 job, a family, side hustles and a social life to maintain, 24 hours is barely enough. So when Raymond Chinyani, Head […]
April 17, 2019
Beetroot sits down with Paulo dos Santos, the Marketing and Sales Director at Jpik South Africa. Since the launch of Jpik in South Africa in 2014, Paulo has been working hard to change the face […]
February 22, 2019
Vengai Rice, 37, is a living reminder that with determination and hope, anyone can overcome adversity. “Yes, the tunnel is dark, but at the end, there might be light.” For those who don’t know his […]
February 4, 2019
Fashionprenuership is something that has had the world talking for a very long time. It is one of the oldest careers in history which makes it even harder to break through. For Selina she has […]
October 29, 2018
Like some of the biggest tech companies in the world, JP Group was created in 1989 in a 25 square meter garage . The company now looks nothing like it did twenty-nine years ago, it […]
August 30, 2018
How did you start your own business? I used to go to clubs in the early 2000 while studying at the College of Cape Town and the club scene those days was happening and it […]
April 10, 2018
1) Who is Edu-Screens? ANSWER: Edu-Screens is a SME company that specialises in custom solutions in the E-Learning environment. The Directors are made up of 3 black young South African entrepreneurs who have a passion […]
November 20, 2017
Esther Zanazo founder at Fuzile Enterprises Esther started her business in February 2017. This is what she has to say. Why Furniture Restoration? The love of pure/good wood – the ability to mend/restore/revive/rekindle what […]
