Nondumiso Pikashe, a South African entrepreneur creating a proud indigenous wine brand
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- Published: Friday, 24 November 2017 10:54
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Exciting things are happening in South Africa’s winelands with a new generation of entrepreneurs making great wines for the local and global market place and building new brands to watch. Ses’fikile Wines, founded by Nondumiso Pikashe, is one such brand with high aspirations.
What does your company do?
At Ses’fikile Wines, I sell gorgeous wines.
What inspired you to start your company?
My entrepreneurial spirit couldn't rest. The wine industry represented ambiguity in my life which I explored through this venture. I am a teacher by training and I felt I had done my bit as far as the classroom context was concerned. I needed a new space to breathe. My country was in a new and refreshing space and this provided a new opportunity.
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