About SME of the Week
SME of the week profiles small and medium-sized enterprises.
From app developers and designers to manufacturers, restaurateurs and artists, we showcase the innovation and creativity that fuels growth and inspires communities.
Each episode highlights a different business, celebrates its journey and gives local entrepreneurs the recognition they deserve.
When to listen
Catch SME of the Week every Thursday.
New price comparison app helping shoppers trim grocery bills
Ethan Stander – Founder, Grocify
The beauty of scent: Room fragrances bringing an essence of home
Nombuyiselo Shabangu – Scent.Ubuhle
Payments company launches cashless taxis programme
Anthony Stewart – Group CEO, Waxd
A business built from love, helping relationships bloom
Julia Rosslee – Co-founder, Julep Flowers
Preserving treasured coffee conversations at home, one table at a time
Fons van Lieshout – Founder, Fonse’s Wooden Tables
From farm to family: Turning cheese into a legacy
Raymond Siebrits – Managing Director, Klein River Cheese
Local apparel brand carves out a place in the luxury market
Tebogo Selebi – Founder, Idayimani
Preserving tradition: Mother-daughter duo turning pickles into profit
Kareema Shaik – Co-founder, Razia’s Pickle
How one woman is changing the prosthetics game
Amohetsoe Shale – Founder and CEO, NAVU
Gourmet goodies: Raisin’ the bar on snacking
Limor Esakov – Founder, Tuckbox
Entrepreneur turns indigenous ingredients into an international wellness brand
Koketso Ramatlho – Founder, Angela Care
Redefining SA’s food culture
Phil Khoza – Founder, The Unorthodox Chef
A tech solutions business that can boost your digital footprint
Mamello Mofokeng – Founder and CEO, Saturated
How Capitec is helping new and growing businesses succeed
Karl Kumbier – Business Bank Executive, Capitec
Renting EVs: How this business is helping other businesses be greener
Ndia Magadagela – CEO and Co-founder, Everlectric
Local accounting software startup for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs
Tayla Dandridge – co-founder and CEO, stub
SME Corner: Building a business from the oven up
Blessing Sithole – Founder, Bakers Creationz
Taking affordability to townships through dispensing
Nevo Hadas – CEO, Smartfill
From school to work, this Rustenburg business is your one stop for uniforms
Tebogo Molotsi – Founder, Stitches Uniforms
From hotel manager to a thriving insect repellent business
Thato Poo – Founder, Matlhasedi
How Capitec Business Banking is changing the SME landscape
Francois Viviers – Group Executive: Marketing and Communications, Capitec Bank
Hydration habits: How this SME is redefining electrolyte beverages
Chris Edmeston – Founder, Kokee Health
How one conversation has revolutionised the clothing peg industry
Brett Potgieter – Founder, Increda-Peg
Bringing beauty to the masses: 10 years of Beauty on Tapp
Mathebe Ngwenya – Founder, Beauty on Tapp
What SMEs should know when looking to expand their business
Nicole Swart, Managing Director at Merchant Capital
Saucy soprano: From opera to pesto royalty
Kathleen Quillinan – Founder, Pesto Princess Foods
The growth factor: Putting the fun(gi) into growing your own mushrooms
Alec Scott – Founder and CEO, The Mushroom Box
