By Black Diamonds on August 13, 2019
Entrepreneurship, property, real estate, Values
Diamonds

BD: Briefly tell us who Thapelo Mmusinyane is. TM: I am a 35 year old male from a small a town called Taung, in the North West . I am currently the Head of Real Estate at the Ethekwini Municipality. Academically, I hold a National Diploma in Real Estate and Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, more…
By Black Diamonds on June 20, 2019
chicken, farming, Poultry
Business

We spoke to Mokgadi Modiba. A young woman from Polokwane. She is the founder and CEO of Urban Legae Poultry (Pty) Ltd. She is also a Bcom student. She is not shy to state that she holds many titles within her business. BD: Please tell us who you are. MM: My name is Mokgadi Modiba. more…
By Black Diamonds on March 6, 2019
digital marketing
Uncategorized

We spoke to Maemu Lambani. A young lady from Limpopo Province. She has her own digital marketing agency and recently, has realised her dream of having her own dishwashing soap on shelves of local stores. She has dreams for both her digital marketing agency and her cleaning products. BD: Please tell us about your upbringing. more…
By Black Diamonds on February 1, 2019
Art, artists, culture, gallery
Uncategorized

Artists are generally viewed as “struggling” financially. Their craft is a work of passion and they keep coming back. One gallery is trying to help expose emerging artists. We spoke to Nonhlanhla Mahlangu, the gallery manager at Art Eye Gallery. She holds a degree in the fine arts, and below, she tells us more about more…
By Black Diamonds on October 18, 2018
dietetics, dietician, food, Health
Health

We spoke to Moloko Mehlaphe, a young woman from Limpopo. She is changing the face of the dietetics industry. Even though she did not always want to be a dietician, let alone know what the field entails, she now cannot imagine doing anything else. She has fallen in love with it. BD: You were born more…
By Black Diamonds on October 11, 2018
athlete, black women, disability, Sports, tennis
Lifestyle

We spoke to Kgothatso Montjane, a South African tennis player who was born with a congenital disorder. Kgothatso is not letting her disability stop her from achieving her dreams. She is the first South African woman to have competed at Wimbledon. BD: Please tell us where you were born and what your childhood was like. more…
By Black Diamonds on September 25, 2018
aviation, Education, poverty
Unearthing a diamond

We spoke to a young man from East London. Like many of our role models, he grew up in poverty. Siyakholwa Zazini has been through a lot in life, however, his determination to break the cycle of poverty and the pattern of no education kept him focused on his dream to be a pilot. At more…
By Black Diamonds on August 24, 2018
Art, fine arts, illustrator, sculptor
Arts & Culture

Born in one of South Africa’s small towns in rural Eastern Cape, Mncedi Madolo is changing the face of the fine arts. He is living his dream as an illustrator, a sculptor and a cartoonist. We spoke to him to find out more about him and his industry. BD: Please tell us where you were more…
By Black Diamonds on August 6, 2018
Design, expo, Fashion
Arts & Culture

Having grown up in one of Cape Town’s biggest and oldest townships, Primrose Skolo is a true dynamite. She became a mother at the tender age of 17. From there, she knew she had to make some lifestyle changes. Today, she is co-owner to a company that continues to grow. She grew up in difficult more…
By Black Diamonds on June 5, 2018
accounting, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, soccer, study
Diamond in the rough

Boitumelo Mofikoe is a young man who grew up in one of South Africa’s townships. A soccer player by heart, and an accountant by profession. He is also passionate about entrepreneurs and small businesses. BD: Please tell us about your upbringing. BM: I grew up in the dusty streets of Sebokeng, a small township in more…