Anelene Van Wyk runs a 4 star guesthouse in Springbok in the Northern Cape. But the road to starting this venture was not an easy one, as someone who was forced to leave school and join the workforce with only a Grade 9 qualification. After many years of various jobs and starting her own business as a florist, the hospitality industry called to Anelene - and with the help of Business Partners Limited, she was able to buy the guesthouse and build her dream career. In this episode, we find out how the Business Partners Limited's Covid Relief Initiative helped Anelene's business survive the pandemic.
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For years, Ncamisile Maphumulo saw patients struggling to travel in order to access dialysis treatment. That's when she decided to put a plan in place. Raised by a single mother in Clermont township in Durban, Ncamisile completed her Diploma in 2006 - specialising in Nephrology. She completed a degree in Clinical Technology, and this was the key to her realising her goal of opening her own dialysis clinic in rural KwaZulu-Natal. In this episode, we find out how the Business Partners Limited's Covid Relief Initiative helped Ncamisile along this journey.
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If your love language is to touch and hug, how does one deal with social distancing? What are the rules for making movies during lockdown? How long can creatives make it in South Africa without working? South Africa's marginalised populous is largely looked after by grandmothers and single moms, and Hlubi has put together a terrific initiative to help these 'imbokodos' in trying to feed their families. For more info go to relate.org.za.
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