There are a number of factors that build one’s confidence; it could be through clothing, hairstyles or cars, depending on preference. A barber shop located in Waterloo (North of Durban) is a place many people go to for fresh haircuts that make them feel confident and attractive. Over three years...
What started off as a fantasy has become a living experience for Cyril Sibanda who is responsible for the UFALME designer bag outlet – a label started by a self-taught designer that has been surfacing social media and caught numerous people’s attention due to how authentic his products are. The...
An entrepreneur and paramedic driven to assist his community provides emergency service vehicles to respond to their medical needs. Sthembiso Ngubo is the founder of Afromed Medical Services, a company he started after acknowledging the gap of ambulances in the townships including his own in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal. After years of...
Growing up in a disadvantage home is a hassle for everyone, mainly because one is unable to afford basic items they may need on a daily basis. This is what clothing line owner S’busiso Myeni, better known as Dambie, had to live with during his childhood. Now, as the founder...
With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) underway, one disadvantage that black-owned township businesses, entertainment and lifestyle brands have is keeping up with the digital space to push their brands further. Fortunately, an initiative which prides itself in providing the necessary exposure has been implemented and managed to bring eKasi brands...
When you’re on the go you often become forgetful of some important things to do. You may be a typical city slicker always on the run and need your bachelor pad cleaned, but that might not just be your forte. That’s that loophole many emerging cleaning services are noticing and...
Being a woman at this present time is extremely distinct to how it was a century ago. Due to the evolving times, women now have more rights; almost as equal as men. They are not only housewives that give life and nurture, but can be whatever they desire to be...
The challenges that come with the process of venturing into a business where one creates and sells what they are deeply passionate about, whilst doing enough research to ensure that the product is always in demand (and the business is sustainable), is often one that many dread. Driven and focused...
Apart from completing a ravishing outfit, shoes can be a self-determining factor in our everyday lives and it’s simple for other people to judge you based on them. For instance, someone that wears worn out and dirty shoes at an interview may come across as careless and lazy. Whereas an...
A visionary and innovative thinker from Pietermaritzburg has developed an online shop that enables local business owners to advertise their brands. The brains behind this project is Andiswa Xaba; a graduate from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, who holds qualifications in Media and Cultural Studies, Strategic Corporate Communications and BA in...