by Nobanzi Sokhuthu | Oct 9, 2020 | Opinion
Founded in 2017 on a calculated whim, Jinae Heyns left her marketing career to co-found the ethical shoe brand, Matsidiso. Jinae had approached her mother-in-law about the family’s struggling dance-shoe factory which Jinae believed she could turn around. What...
by Reporter | Oct 7, 2020 | Opinion
Have you heard about the Australian company called Thankyou? Not yet? You will soon. This company has come up with an audacious business model to “flip consumerism and change the world.” When co-founder and managing director of Thankyou, Daniel Flynn finished school,...
by Reporter | Sep 15, 2020 | Opinion
We’re very excited that the South African government has committed to pursuing circularity and sustainable consumption. It has passed the National Waste Management Strategy 2020 which promotes the waste hierarchy and circular economy principles, while achieving...
by Catherine Del Monte | Sep 7, 2020 | Fashion
Spring has sprung and for many it means a closet clean-out. When it comes to curating a conscious closet, underwear can be tricky. While your old drawers can be darned and mended, these items are seldom swapped, borrowed, thrifted or donated for obvious reasons. We...
by Catherine Del Monte | Sep 3, 2020 | Beauty
With a growing, global consciousness about the environment, the need for sustainable feminine products is obvious. Enter Juanita Kotze who, with partners Aldré Geldenhuys of V&G Personal Products and designer Eugenie Marais, has developed the country’s first...