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SOUTH AFRICA IS TEEMING WITH SUCCESS.
AND WE NEED TO HEAR THE STORIES.
South Africa is a place filled with promise, hopes, disappointments, and fears. In between all those things is an undercurrent of stories about citizens doing amazing things.
In the business world, to the not-for-profit space, to individuals, brands and small business owners, South Africa is teeming with countless success stories - all with their own untold origins.
We just need to hear them.
News24's weekly series SA Success Stories tells the origin stories of successful local businesses, NGOs and individuals, proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth.
From her kitchen to Dis-Chem: How a Limpopo girl's hair products went to 4 countries
How a small market on Helen Zille's lawn became one of Africa's leading farmers' markets
From a Stellenbosch dorm to UK shelves: How this SA lifestyle brand went global
This SA cooler box is selling out at Harrods - and it all started with a LinkedIn message
How a one-table office created SA's most recognisable payments machine
How a KZN mom’s farm kitchen built an SA-wide nougat empire
One of SA’s biggest child feeding schemes was once a small Cape Town soup kitchen
From washing pots to baking for the president: Meet Khayelitsha's Cake Talker
THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST
Welcome to The Odds In Our Favour, a Good News Podcast proudly brought to you by Old Mutual Wealth.
Hosted by seasoned broadcaster Saskia Falken, every Friday at 07:00, Saskia speaks to pioneering South Africans who are rolling up their sleeves to fix things.
From Dr Imtiaz Sooliman and his humanitarian work to Siv Ngesi and his work to ease period poverty, join Saskia and her guests as they discuss how South Africans can help fix things, wherever they are.
HOW WE SEE THE FUTURE MATTERS
Good news stories show us what’s possible, and how to turn negative into positive. The stories that matter broaden our perspective, helping us make better decisions on how to support our clients, in their lives, goals, and legacy we’re helping them build.
That’s why we’ve chosen to sponsor the Good News section. At Old Mutual Wealth, we believe the future is shaped by perspectives that matter. Good news doesn’t ignore the truth, it deepens reality. It highlights progress, resilience, and possibility; the kinds of signals that help us see the world, and the future, more clearly.
Through disciplined insight and a long‑term perspective, we partner with our clients to shape a plan that reflects what matters most to them.
Old Mutual Wealth — Proud sponsor of Good News.
How we see the future matters.
SEND US YOUR STORIES
Success stories are close to my heart. I encounter many comments as the Good News Editor that we just don't see or hear enough of them.
Help us tell as many as we can by getting in touch. If you have a Success Story to tell, or just a cracking good news story, you can email me, Paul Herman, at the email link below. You can also sign up to our newsletter.
By subscribing to News24, you enable us to pursue stories that can help change the trajectory of our country.
Good News Editor: Paul Herman
Success Stories: Paul Herman
Design: Sharlene Rood and Saara Mowlana
Podcast creator: Saskia Falken
Podcast producer: An Wentzel
Image credits: Supplied/News24; bluefern/Getty Images/Ladles of Love/Mcebisi Cake Talk/Gregor Rohrig, Yoco/Wedgewood, FOM/Roal Boezaart, Fieldbar/Lee Hartman
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