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SA offers home to regional Brics bank

South Africa will be home to the new $100-billion Brics bank’s first regional centre. The announcement was made during the launch of the New Development Bank (NDB) at the sixth Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) summit held last month in Fortaleza, Brazil. The bank, which will fund infrastructure and sustainable development projects… [Continue Reading]

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Opportunity with property biz

Business owners keen to do business with low-cost property developers Flexible Workspace can link directly with the company to join its procurement database. They can do this by calling Flexible Workspace to speak directly with their national project manager or if they are simply interested in finding out more about the opportunities available to local… [Continue Reading]

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Owner’s plan gets top marks

One-time taxi driver Shadrack Kubyane was able to double the turnover of his communications and public relations business with one good deal. Kubyane, who runs Shadrack Kubyane Corporate Consulting, scored big when he landed a contract with low-cost property developers Flexible Workspace. His business offers business communication, research and marketing services. Flexible Workspace rents out… [Continue Reading]

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New reality show says ‘Think Big’

A new reality television series will see one entrepreneur walk away with R1 million in prize money to help them grow their business. This, while thousands more business owners across the country stand to gain free business advice by tuning into the show, the “Think Big Challenge”, which first aired last month on SABC3 The… [Continue Reading]

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Oh Leaf – Seeking biggest thinker

Cape Town sisters Chistine Buchanan and Louiza Rademan’s childhood dream of making body lotions came true when they started Oh Leaf, a company which makes and sells organic moisturisers four years ago. Their goal is to become a global leader in this field. “Our main objective has always been to supply our product at an… [Continue Reading]

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Vibe Events and Catering – Seeking biggest thinker

The husband and wife team hope to bring a more family feel to the Think Big show. With Jill’s culinary skills and Gary’s business intuition, Vibe Events and Catering quickly moved from the couple’s home to much bigger premises. But with the demand for their catering and event management services growing, they now want to… [Continue Reading]

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MLL Interiors – Seeking biggest thinker

Having started his carpentry business from his garage with just one bakkie and two employees, MLL Interiors founder Brett du Toit now finds himself having to turn away more offers to buy his services because of the high demand he now gets on his products. He is now looking for the right business partner to… [Continue Reading]

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Don’t Waste – Seeking biggest thinker

Jeremy Droyman founded waste disposal company Don’t Waste in 1994. After he struggled for years to penetrate certain markets, he has now expanded his enterprise to not only the local market, but also to Mauritius. The business offers specialist eco-friendly waste management solutions to its clients in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. He… [Continue Reading]

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Simone – Seeking biggest thinker

Johannesburg-based business partners Sandile Ngubeni and Sphamandla Dlamini used to sell clothes door-to-door. Now they run Simone, a successful tailoring business and count top sport presenters and TV production companies as part of their clientele. The business is going so well that they now want to start a franchise. The business is currently based in… [Continue Reading]

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Olive Communications Group – Seeking biggest thinker

With an annual turnover of about R42 million, Olive Communications Group founders Karabo Songo and Olatoye Amosun have looked past their cultural differences in favour of making money. With their revenue continuing to grow, Songo says their goal now is to penetrate the entire African market. “We want to build a top below-the-line marketing group… [Continue Reading]

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