After his bursary fell through, Maseko found suppliers of smart watches not available in SA, and an investor, and is now in business

A former correspondent in Afghanistan who almost went into banana farming opens a gym with difference in Illovo

Mimecast co-founders decided to bet on the internet going mainstream and to help companies manage e-mail and data security

These entrepreneurs have created a platform that provides investment advice from a robot — and they’ve just taken their company international

This entrepreneur has built a community advocacy organisation that makes your cellphone a tool to build democracy

Ahead of a planned listing in a few years, this investor wants to add more internet companies to his portfolio — and he is excited about SA’s ...

The reformed drug addict leads a start-up with R35m in turnover, and has turned to the US for growth

After winding up his tenure at the helm of Dimension Data two years ago, the tech sector veteran has shifted gear to incubate disruptive start-ups

The developer of award-winning local app-based start-up Giraffe has raised a fresh batch of funding to grow the platform

With the launch of skin-care products that target women with dark skin, this entrepreneur has tapped into a market that could take her brand all over the ...

An alcohol-free gin and tonic — developed by two local entrepreneurs — sounds like the ideal accompaniment to a business lunch

Avid gamer runs two innovative firms in the advertising space, and helped create a nonprofit organisation to empower young girls in science and technology

From a lab outside Cape Town, the entrepreneur developed a neck brace for extreme sports that has attracted worldwide demand

The ‘crowd-farming’ founder has enjoyed great success in just two years, and he has ambitions to grow his business elsewhere in Africa