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Former East Londoner sets about creating pleasurable work experiences for employees
When the Daily Dispatch interviewed Maria Pouroullis Carpenter, founder and CEO of Maria P Carpenter (MPC) in 2007, she was asked, among other things, to give just two of her ...
From music student to academy manager
Thabo Ngoxo, a music enthusiast who joined Keiskamma Music Academy to cultivate his passion for music in high school, has risen up the ranks to ...
Food on the move — from their car boot
The Hopkins couple, Elaine and Derick, started Car Canteen seven or so years ago in Cape Town, but when they relocated to Gonubie, East London, ...
Mthatha man obtains law degree 30 years after ...
Award-winning creative helping writers achieve ...
A lifelong passion for precast walls
This is an unusual topic for Dispatch Careers, which often features start-up or established success stories but they ...
Phanda Mzansi provides helping hand to township and rural businesses
Eastern entrepreneurs of Phanda Mzansi, a nonprofit organisation aimed at uplifting the community, understand the ...
Anele Siswana combines psychology and traditional healing to help people
Clinical psychologist Anele Siswana, who has always had a passion to help people, said he “inherently knew” his destiny ...
Fort Hare student set to become the youngest graduate at 19
Owami Ngqono, a 19-year-old agricultural economics student from Butterworth, is set to become the youngest graduate at ...
An Evergreen business that harvests magic of indoor plants
Evergreen Indoor Gardens is a locally owned and operated business, which has been serving East London and surrounding ...
Netherlands business coach lays things out for Nafcoc entrepreneurs
Fred de Boer is one of 1,300 Dutch volunteer business coaches who travel to various countries to train entrepreneurs.
From selling muffins to care for her siblings, to a news producer at Newzroom Afrika
Lumka Bekindawo’s journey to becoming a news producer at Newzroom Afrika has not been easy.
Getting foothold in an art career is difficult — but possible
Leon du Preez is an artist in his own right, but also the curator of East London’s internationally renowned Ann Bryant ...
Care centre gives children a hopeful future
Ranjana Gigi had her first SA experience as a volunteer nurse at 19, back in 2011, when working in a small rural ...
Disabled attorney Sabelo Nzuza perseveres to succeed
East London attorney Sabelo Nzuza, who was born with cerebral palsy, had to overcome many challenges on his road to ...
Why job-hopping may (still) raise red flags
In today’s competitive job market, candidates often find themselves at a crossroads: should they stay loyal to a single ...
Sibane’s rocky road to graduation
Qonce-born Bongisipho Sibane has had a rocky road to her communications career at Komani's DICLA Training and Projects.
Theo Beetge turns his love of wine into second career
For some people retirement involves many things, as long as work is not one of them. For others it is the opening of a ...
Childhood love of sport leads to career in cricket
From childhood Stuart Fortuin knew he was destined for the world of cricket.
Yemihle Ndadlana’s stitching his way to success
Mdantsane-born Yemihle Ndadlana, 25, is continuing the legacy of his late mother with his designer clothing business ...
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