9. Reabetswe Nkonyane, Phumla Mvila, and Thandokazi Mtshakazana
Three teens bring a little bit of soul to catering
Vital Stats
- Teen Entrepreneurs: Reabetswe Nkonyane, Phumla Mvila, and Thandokazi Mtshakazana
- Age: 20, 19 and 19
- Business: Soulmate
Three Langa High School students conceptualised and started a catering equipment hire company called Soulmate in response to a High School Entrepreneurial Society challenge. Their business idea stemmed from seeing the lack of catering equipment available for funerals in their community.
Since the learners graduated from the 2016 programme, their business has evolved to renting out catering equipment for weddings, birthday parties, traditional events, business functions, anniversaries, and other functions where food is served.
“Pursue you dreams no matter what people think or say about your idea or mindset,” says Mvila. “You can achieve anything you put your mind to with this attitude.”