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Sylvester Buti is a 27-year-old e-commerce entrepreneur and e-commerce coach. Through Dropshipping Academy he has coached over 2000 people about Dropshipping in South Africa, and closely mentored over 300 students to start their own businesses. Over a 7 year career, Sylvester Buti has also founded multiple dropshipping brands, generating over 8 figures, with "My Smooth Skin" being one of the more notable ones in South Africa
The mission of Dropshipping Academyis to enrich regular South Africans with dropshipping resources and knowledge that will allow them to go from zero to hero in the e-commerce industry. They provide free value through their blog, social media, community groups, and premium courses 
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Nolene Joubert is the Co-owner & founder of Worthy Warrior. Her partner (silent) is Jaco du Toit.
They recently launched in November 2021. They started their brand with customised quality apparel for customers to purchase. They had their official launch in November 2021 and it was a huge success. They are so blessed and grateful for the orders and enquiries they have received in just two months! Worthy Warrior is a God inspired dream that just never left her thoughts. The more Nolene convinced herself that it was silly to just start something like that, the more God put the idea back into place. Where God opens a door nobody can shut it. She believes that God has a plan with Worthy Warrior and they are so excited to share the entire story! Worthy Warrior literally happened in less than 3 months from planning to the end result. They had challenges, yes, but nothing that could not be handled. God worked it out long before they could even try and source all the detail. They are constantly working on new ideas and have a few exciting things coming in 2022!
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Pump'd Fitness is a Private Personal Training Studio based at 5A Montmedy Road, Lorraine. The studio was established in July of 2021 to provide the Port Elizabeth community with affordable Personal Training without the need to join a gym or sign a contract!
Gareth Isaacs runs Pump'd Fitness. He is a Personal Trainer as well as a Strength and Conditioning coach. He has a passion for helping people become stronger, more confident and mobile. Pump'd Fitness is more than a training facility. It's a chance for you to get healthier and Stronger while learning more about yourself and your body. The training is hard, but we have fun while we do it - it's the start of a journey of Personal growth!
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Eric Jamneck has been in the real estate industry for five years (March 2022). He has previously worked for companies such as Sotheby's, Open Realty, KW (kellerwilliams) and is now running his own company called Select Real Estate (Powered by REAL ESTATE SERVICES).
Tune in as we discuss everything property. We will be exploring vital topics such as how to buy and sell property, the legalities involved, how the property industry operates and more.
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Ikamvalethu Academy Foundation is a community-based organization serving the densely populated communities of the Eastern Cape, Specifically Gqeberha. The organization was registered in 2018. It is 100% owned and managed by youth. Ikamvalethu Academy aims to empower the surrounding under-resourced and underserved community through creating a conducive environment that stimulates teaching and learning.
Their vision is to equip and to transform individuals, organizations, and communities at large through educational programmes. To inspire and enable the learners to be independent and competitive. Their mission is to provide quality education that is accessible to everyone at an affordable price. Giving the youth and adults an opportunity to become active citizens, so that they can contribute to the Eastern Cape economic growth and stability.
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Lukhanyiso Kwatsha, affectionately known as Lulu, moved back to PE late 2020 after she got retrenched. She officially started cooking and selling food in February 2021. Initially they were only four people involved, Lulu, her sister and her two cousins. Business had its ups and downs and it seemed like they all wanted different things, but Lulu refused to be defeated and so La Cuisine was born.
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Established in 2010, CAMA (Creative Arts and Music Academy) is a registered PTY ltd that specializes in tertiary music and performing arts education. With more than a decade of teaching, our Production Hive offers full-time training where after students can enroll for graded examinations through an independent, accredited, internationally regulated examination body.
They offer courses suited for Musicians, Performing artists and Content creators such as Music Production, Podcasting and Vlogging. With Innovative Sound Recording Studio on-site, CAMA is a forerunner in modern media production and theatrical arts. As the face of contact at CAMA, Miss Jessica Smith is both a Teacher and Administrator who deals with all course registrations, enquiries and customer relations. Fresh from the stage at annual competitions such as the PE dance festival, Talent Africa and more, Jess further completed her Advanced Speech and Drama and Musical Theatre certificates with outstanding results! With her first-hand industry experience, Jess handles all event planning, competition and examination entries, staff management and further promotional events for the Academy.
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Hertz and Watt Audio Visual Solutions is an Eden District and Port Elizabeth based company, specializing in Consulting, Sales and the Installation of High-End Audio Visual and SOHO Networking solutions.
They believe all solutions deserve a personalized approach, achieved through an expert consultation process. With a combination of over two decades of experience in the Audio Visual and Networking space, their team of qualified consultants and technicians aim to deliver an unrivalled level of service and attention to detail to Residential, Commercial and Corporate solutions and installations. They offer labour based outsource services like, call outs, audits, maintenance, project management where needed and of course quality Audio Visual installations to the industry as a whole. With their outsource partners they are currently the preferred Audio Visual Solutions provider for companies like FNB, Investec, ABSA , Mercedes Benz and many more blue chip companies that require only the best service, consistent up-time and a long term partnership. At their core they are a consulting business. With their extensive experience in both corporate and residential Audio Visual Solutions, they will guide you to the end solution that serves your true needs. A communication systems that enhances your life, and brings form and function to your perfect space. At home or at work. Hertz and Watt Audio Visual Solutions brings a perfect solution to your perfect space.
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Tshatshu Projects is an improvement project company founded in 2019 by Siyamthanda Ntshweza, self made constructor.
Tshatshu Projects offers services such as home and corporate facility renovation and improvements. Services include: tiling, roofing, interior and exterior designs and refurbishment, paving, home building and furniture.
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Marcelle Amy Steyn aka Bells Got Bars and is a female entrepreneur, an artist and a graduate from Varsity College NMB. Her love for her business and what she does stems from her wanting an awesome picture of herself. She's been taking pictures for years and only decided to use her talent as a business last year September. It has been quite a journey as she is seeing her own growth in her business and she just wants to be an inspiration to every young person out there and to let them know that regardless if you have a fixed job, use your talents and make it a business, nobody can strip you of your passion. Life is not about qualifications but about doing what you love for a living
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Local Cleaners is a black female-owned cleaning company that was founded in Jul 2021 by Asanda Ramatlapeng.
The company has been servicing Johannesburg and Gqeberha. The Local Cleaners Executive team includes Refiloe Ramatlapeng who runs the Johannesburg operations as well as Vuyolwethu Dano who runs the Gqeberha operations. They specialise in cleaning carpets, headboards, mattresses, couches, and dining room chairs. Local Cleaners is all about convenience, their clients do not have to leave their homes. They pride themselves in the work that they do as well as their fair pricing. Their main aim is to not only give their clients convenience through fair pricing but also revive upholstery and carpets to make them look new again. Local Cleaners came about because they wanted convenience; they got tired of taking their carpets to the local car wash for cleaning and decided to find a solution that will not only be convenient to them but to their clients as well. They have been trusted with small business such as carpet rugs to big business such as the cleaning of office and boardroom carpets. Some of the companies that they have serviced to date are R Legacy Connect as well as Kunene Makopo Risk Solutions. Their vision is to be one of the biggest and most trusted cleaning companies and continue to create jobs.
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Louise was born and raised in JHB. She decided to leave school early and went to study hairdressing. She qualified as a hairstylist at 19. The next year she moved to Gqeberha.
She is a mother of two amazing children, a daughter of 13 years old and a son aged 4. In 2018, she moved with her family to Mozambique. Her husband had an expat contract and she was not able to work in the country. Which gave her an opportunity to pursue her other interests. Anything creative is right down her ally. From woodwork and painting to cooking and baking . In 2020 Lou's son got sick which made her start looking into other dietary options. Specifically Gluten Free. And obviously, she had to make some of the yummier options. This is how Lou started making macarons, which are delicate cookies that are made with meringue and almond flour, traditionally sandwiched together with buttercream icing or chocolate ganché. There are so many flavors, colours and decorations that keep her inspired and passionate about her products. Lou started making small batches as and when she had time. Which grew into consistent weekly orders. Now that her little human has started pre-school and her amazing daughter is cracking her academics, she is increasing her hours of work and looking to grow her other baby, Lou's Love.
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Warren and his wife love helping people and animals alike. They have had several foster children over the years and they work very closely with Cat Care. They help with fostering of kittens and finding excellent people to adopt them.
They have 3 of their own children and work two jobs to ensure they can continue helping other people and animals. They have a panel-beating, car upgrade and modification shop in Greenbushes. They also work in the Restaurant Industry and are involved at Barnacles Restaurant in Seaview.
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The media mountain includes news sources such as radio, TV news stations, newspapers, Internet news and opinion (blog) sites and etc. The media has the potential to sway popular opinion on current issues based upon its reporting, which is not always truthful or accurate. In the 2008 elections, the liberal “elite” media played a vital role, especially in the Presidential race. Their generally supportive and positive reporting greatly influenced the outcome.
There has been a rise in Christian news services, which is needed. However, to bring transformation to the mountain of media, Christians who are gifted for and called into this type of work must be willing to report righteously and truthfully in the secular marketplace.
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Alex Friend, 33 years old in August, was born is Gqeberha and attended school here. He has always been in the service industry as this is his passion. His first job was at Wetrok in Gqeberha, servicing and repairing auto scrubbers, vacuums and polishers. He then got an opportunity to join Flat Foot where he worked on aircons and laundry equipment in the Government hospitals and prisons. He then relocated to East London in 2013 continuing in the industry. Later on he was approached by a reputable laundry company to join them in 2015. Alex has been with them since then and recently ventured on his own establishing K.M.F Services, servicing the Gqeberha area as well as the surrounding areas. As his skill set allows he will be attending to which includes but is not limited to general maintenance, laundry repairs and services on roller ironers, domestic and commercial washing machines and tumble dryers, unit cleaning, supplying chemicals and cleaning materials as well as refuse removal.
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Fancy livestock from a nearby farm but dreading the drive? Or are you simply looking to satisfy a craving for ready cooked steak from your favourite restaurant?
A newly launched New Brighton business has made shopping for meat, poultry and fish a seamless task that online users can do in minutes. Air Meat, an online plat form that connects customers to meat suppliers close to them, was recently launched in New Brighton, introducing meat lovers to a simpler shopping experience. Users can buy various parts including bacon, beef patties, fish and kebabs, salmon and more by selecting their location and specifying what they are looking for. They can either buy directly from farms, butcheries, retailers or restaurants, depending on what they are looking for. Air Meat is accessible to customers and businesses across the country. Nangu said the concept was developed during the lockdown, due to an increased demand for virtual shopping platforms. Initially, the business was a mobile butchery responding to the public's fear of contracting Covid-19 while shopping. As demand for the services grew, Nangu said, the idea to create a virtual platform and partner with delivery services and other businesses became viable. The mobile butchery was a one-man business and it became challenging to respond to orders from all over the city, from Motherwell to Walmer and more. While the platform went live over a week ago, Nangu said various suppliers who have signed up are yet to stock up. So far two farms - Lima Farms in Greenbushes and Lakeside Farm in Theescombe -are available on the Air Meat website. Nangu said more businesses would be uploading their stock and prices on the website from this week. No stranger to business, Nangu founded Junior Jazz Club, a pub and grub in New Brighton, in 2012, which later closed down due to crime. He had started the pub-and-grub business after he was retrenched from his job as a production technical operator. Nangu's interests have always been within this particular industry. Air Meat trades under Nangu's company, Norolor Pty Ltd. Suppliers and customers are able to join the platform by visiting www.airmeat.co.za.
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The Pier Pressure Artisan Pop-Up Shop is made up of four ladies (Brittany Cannel from Little Me/ Caroline Cannel from Real Women/ Sam Huysamen from Pretty Little Dragonflies and Yolande Stander from Yolo Gifts) that are masters in their own trade. They thrived in their own individual businesses and leveraged off of local markets to do so.
Then 2020 pandemic occurred and they found themselves in a world of frantic uncertainty and rush to try convert to online trading. What they also discovered was that they were not alone. There were many like-minded local artisans that were trying to ensure their love and passion for their products did not get lost in the chaos they found themselves in. So how do they solve for this dilemma that they were all new in navigating? How do they follow guidelines set out by the Government’s COVID protocols and regulations but still reach out to their client base? By challenging their programmed way of thinking (which was to bring the client to the market) and rather, bring the market to the client under one roof whilst supporting the small business owner. Their mission statement is: creating a platform for collaboration, exchange, marketing research, advertisement and creativity, whilst being a force for social good and supporting small local businesses. The shop, "Pier Pressure" is made up of multiple local vendors, providing their uniquely individual products. These include but are not limited to, clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, preservatives and many more forms of artistry. The mission of this space is to incite the feeling of variety and choice within the consumer. Pier Pressure is not only designed to support the small local business owner but to also encourage the consumer to proudly support local.
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Event management, like any other field of work, has its own set of challenges. Since managing an event covers a diverse range of activities, event planners face a variety of issues in their work.
LX Events Management was born from the need to offer and do more. After working within the traditional event planning market for more than 16 years, Loudeaux Minnie took up the challenge of growing a professional, customer service-oriented company that not only delivered everything that clients would normally need from a South African event management team, but one that could actually offer a complete solution incorporating everything from custom manufacturing to IT set-ups. Loudeaux believes that you should live the example you wish to set for others, and she does just that as she runs her Port Elizabeth-based business with integrity. She strives to both uplift and give back to her team, suppliers, and the surrounding community, drawing daily inspiration and motivation from her amazing and supportive friends, family and husband.
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Jo-anne Moses is a 36 year old lady with two beautiful kids Leevey and Luke. She is the owner and founder of Jo's Creations. Jo's Creations is a modest clothing brand that has been created by Joanne Moses also named as Jo.
Jo's love and passion for fashion is what has allowed this dream to become a reality, Joanne has always had a flare for fashion as a young girl, she would often mix and match items of clothing and colours that were not the “norm”. Jos Creations' hair care accessories was born during the pandemic. After the pandemic hit, her family had no income until she started creating hair protective products. After its popularity with women, she turned it into her main source of income. She is proud to say that her business has become a supplier to larger brands and resellers all over South Africa.
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Image Ambassadors (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black youth owned and operated company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa in terms of the Companies Act. The company is operated primarily from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province, under the direction of Mr Mzikayise Mtandani, Mr Siyabulela Magwebu and MR Theo Lutho Gora who are the incorporators and shareholder. The company operates primarily in Branding and Designing, Supplying of Corporate clothing, Event Management and Photo shooting but seeks to diversify into multiple secondary sectors.
Their vision is to be a world-class supplier company that helps citizens, businesses and government achieve their goals. To develop and move Image Ambassadors into the mainstream economy through active participation and partnership with government in its challenging task of eradicating poverty and unemployment. They will accomplish their vision through their commitment to strategic growth, outstanding service, and community involvement. All their employees and management including shareholders will help accomplish this vision by always: • Providing unparalleled personal service. • Proactively tailoring innovative quality solutions to fully meet each of our customer’s individual needs. • Treating customers and colleagues with respect. • Being accountable to clients and colleagues in all we do.
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Luseka Bantwini-Vacu was born and bred in Mthatha, which is in the Transkei, also partly grew in Engco,mbi, which is another small town in the Transkei. She did all her schooling in Mthatha until grade12.
In 2010 she moved to the then Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha to pursue a National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry at the then Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. She graduated in 2015 and later pursued a BTech qualification, which she graduated for in 2018. She has worked for manufacturing companies: paint automotive, beverage and pharmaceutical companies, here in Gqeberha, as a Laboratory Technician, Quality Controller and Senior Laboratory Analyst. Since childhood, she has had the love of feet as it was a norm to massage her father's feet when he got home from work. In 2017/2018, when her church would do fundraisers, she would set up a mini foot spa and charge people. In 2018, a lady from church said it was as though she had studied for it and she blessed her with her very first foot Spa, she said to Luseka "do not ever stop this, take it far". That was when the LUNANI Foot Spa seed was planted. Luseka was stuck as to how she will go about this, so she just didn't do anything but continued to pray about it. In 2019, the Holy Spirit gave her a Word for the business, which is found in Mathew 28:19-20, which is where the idea of being mobile came from. Then January 2020 the Holy Spirit gave her the name "LUNANI uthando lukaThixo", which at first glance is a mixture Luseka's and her daughter's name (Luseka + Nanini) but translated into English it means "The love of God is with you". In the near future, Luseka is praying for a proper space, or salon if you may, where she'll have proper chairs and equipment to run the business, also praying to employ people to help her run the business.
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Dalene and Gavin Gouws of Gavin Gouws Photography and Video are a dynamic couple passionate about what they do: specializing in lifestyle photography. They respect and love capturing different kinds of personalities and relationships and you can expect to enjoy a relaxed fun time working with them, with plenty of space to be yourselves.
They love to shoot as few posed images as possible and as many quick, candid moments using a naturally different, spontaneous and fun approach. Beauty, love, happiness, fun and peace can be found in everyone and they look forward to showing you unique moments of yours. Their work is all about YOU !! They are extremely passionate about you just being your real yourselves. Naturally different, spontaneous, fun, creative and determined to exceed all your expectations. Grateful with over a million photographs taken from a thousand weddings in more than twenty years, they have the experience and necessary skills to capture your memories. They want to show your unique romantic love story of a fun filled day. Moments of true love, the real natural beautiful you, your unique togetherness, fun and emotions are an honor for them to capture .
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The South African residential property market is the most important market, accounting for the bulk of property assets and a substantial source of household wealth. Despite the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns, the residential property market became one of South Africa's more robust sectors. While first-time buyers boosted the housing market in 2020, repeat purchasers drove the national housing market in 2021, as first-time buyers felt the brunt of the sluggish economy and the fading of the benefits of the rate cuts.
Dexter was born and bred in Port Elizabeth. His hobbies include deep sea fishing, hunting, listening to and producing music, as well as playing soccer, rugby, and cricket. He is married and has 3 beautiful kids. With his 5-7 years experience in sales, he recently joined Keller Williams Realty team as a candidate property practitioner. He mastered the necessary website applications to market homes an to ensure a good user experience for both buyers and seller. Tune into this show to find out more about the real estate industry, its challenges and the benefits of using real estate agents! Tune into this show to find out more about the industry, its challenges and how bets to overcome them
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