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She Walked to a Client’s House at 9pm After a Break-In (opens the original)
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Johannique Reyneke was in her fourth year of a teaching degree when her brother told her to write the security officer exams. She now runs the installations side of KNN Security in Pretoria, and carries a pink toolbox her husband bought her after she turned up at a client’s gate with no tools. She talks to Hendrik Baird about being underestimated in a trade that did not expect her, why she trains on every system her technicians touch, the night she walked to a client’s house at 9pm after a break
The One-Stop Plumbing & Maintenance Shop Fixing SA’s Water Crises (opens the original)
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Cornel Reyneke of JCR Plumbing and Maintenance (Centurion) joins Hendrik Baird to talk burst geysers, solar-gas hybrid systems, and why he merged plumbing with maintenance into one call-out. Three years in business, one bakkie turned into a team of four, and a near-quit moment that a business network group helped turn around. Practical tips included: why switching your geyser on and off doesn’t save power, and the early warning signs of a leak before it costs you a renovated kitchen. Reach Corne
The Family Attorney Who Answers the Midnight Call (opens the original)
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Family attorney Karlien Botma has spent nearly 15 years running her own practice, doing work that rarely fits office hours. In this episode of Meet My Business she talks with Hendrik Baird about protecting children and women at their most vulnerable — from divorce and children's court to protection orders and the night she drove out to a client caught in a domestic violence crisis. She traces her path from a schoolyard defender of the bullied to a family law specialist trained at North-West Univ
Inside South Africa's Cannabis Licensing Maze (opens the original)
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Wanda Bruce has built a career in one of South Africa's most misunderstood industries: cannabis regulatory compliance. In this episode of Meet My Business she maps the full terrain — from R15-million-plus commercial medical facilities to the legacy growers of the Eastern Cape, the corner-shop club model, and the Private Purposes Act that leaves hundreds of stores in legal limbo. She also shares how she got here: an alternative health practitioner and Rosebank spa owner who took on the government
From Broke Nail Tech to R125K in 6 Weeks 💥📈 (opens the original)
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Category: Business Coaching Website: https://ubequity.co.za Location: South Africa When a former travel agent chasing her dream of a nail studio couldn't crack R25,000 a month, she asked business coach SJ Pretorius for help. Six weeks later she'd hit R125,000, moved into her own salon, and hired two staff. That story frames this episode of Meet My Business, where SJ shares what actually moves an entrepreneur from stuck to strategic motion. A self-described South African from the platteland who c
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