A feast of flavour
Introducing Rae’s Place Kaylen Rolfe was nine years old when she fell in love with the idea of becoming a chef one day. Coming from a family of food lovers, Kaylen grew up with an aunt who enjoyed baking and a grandfather who would cook up a storm and then make a game...
Thrifting for good
Did you know that local non-profit organisations may also trade from the CoCreate Hub to assist them in their fundraising efforts*? A warm welcome to one of our newest additions to the Hub family – the Pebbles Project! The Pebbles Project is a non-profit organisation...
Flavours from home | The Kasi Gawula story
The Kasi Gawula trio is serving students “a piece of home away from home” – and their kotas, bunny chows and ‘vetkoek’ are a hit! Asanda Zindela and Palesa Mabutla were both students at Stellenbosch University when they realised the need for affordable, delicious and...
Cocreate Hub | Celebrating a year
Sometimes words fall short. And today is such a day. Words fall short to even begin to describe the journey of the CoCreate Hub Stellenbosch – a journey to transform an old, disused municipal clinic into an inviting space where entrepreneurship is celebrated, local...
Lady Talk Matters | Restoring dignity
In a small factory in Kayamandi township, Stellenbosch, a group of 7 women are doing so much more than producing quality, re-usable sanitary pads. They are restoring dignity whilst, at the same time, creating products that protect the environment. Lady Talk Matters is...
Perseverance and passion | The Wadi’s Kitchen story
Waiting to speak to speak to Wardah Cassiem of Wadi’s Kitchen, it is apparent that it is both her delicious food and her friendly, vivacious personality that ensures a steady flow of customers to her food cart. This Stellenbosch resident comes from a family of...
Craft that lasts | the Savoia story
Micky Sticks, the artisan and creator behind Savoia Leather, is welcoming as he leads the way to his studio-workshop located at the Savoia smallholding in Paradyskloof. Originally from Paarl, Micky learned the basics of his craft while travelling and living in Vietnam...
From waste to wonder | A story of hope
One of the first things Lizl Naude, the creator and brainchild behind the Lilly Loompa range of upcycled products tells me is that being an entrepreneur is not for ‘sissies’. The Klapmuts resident was originally working in a corporate position when an injury resulted...
Showcasing our entrepreneurs | Meet Zenobia
Petite, stylish from top to toe and sporting the coolest pair of animal-print sneakers, Zenobia greets me with friendly eyes (from beneath her self-made buff). “You know, sneakers are the easiest way to juggle being a mom stylishly,” she laughs. She is wearing a black...
Generosity on a plate
Siena Charles, respectfully known as Tannie (aunty) Siena, is as well-known in Stellenbosch and surrounds for her delicious “roosterkoek” as she is for her generosity of spirit that spills over into the very practical ways in which she serves her community. Together...