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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.
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How Khayelitsha Cookies went from a failed company to British Airways (opens the original)
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What if the success of a business wasn’t measured only by profit, but by the number of lives it changes? Adri Williams transformed the Khayelitsha Cookie Company into an internationally recognised social enterprise where every new order creates employment for women from surrounding communities. From supplying local retailers to serving cookies on British Airways flights, this is a story about purpose-driven entrepreneurship and how business can become a powerful force for dignity, opportunity an
How SA’s artists add R270bn to the GDP, with Shado Twala (opens the original)
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South Africa’s creative economy contributes around R271 billion to GDP and supports more than 1.4 million jobs, yet too many artists still struggle to turn their talent into sustainable businesses. As chairperson of the Craft and Design Institute, Shado Twala is helping creatives access markets, develop business skills, and protect their intellectual property, proving that creativity isn’t simply culture. It’s an economic opportunity. This is a conversation about why investing in artists and cre
How Africa’s best-ever darts player is making maths fun for the young (opens the original)
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What if one of the best ways to teach maths had nothing to do with a textbook? Africa’s most accomplished and successful professional darts player in modern history, Devon Petersen, is using the precision, focus and strategy of darts to help young people build confidence with numbers, improve concentration and see mathematics in a completely different way. Dartboard Maths is an innovative approach that proves learning doesn’t always happen behind a desk, and it’s a story about how one sporting c
This Shopify-Fiverr-Uber Eats hybrid gives SA businesses the chance to scale (opens the original)
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Vendorah is one of South Africa’s emerging tech platforms redefining what it means to build and scale a business. Often described as a hybrid of Shopify, Fiverr, and Uber Eats, it enables both product and service-based entrepreneurs to set up, sell, and grow through a single digital ecosystem. Mia Kuhn shares how this locally built platform is helping informal and early-stage businesses transition to structured, scalable operations, connect with customers, simplify transactions, and unlock real
The viral automated refill store in Diepsloot changing SA grocery shopping (opens the original)
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In Diepsloot, Skubu is reimagining how everyday essentials are bought and sold. Skubu is a fully automated refill store in Diepsloot that offers affordable staples like rice and flour, saving customers up to 50% compared to traditional retailers. Its rise to fame began with a simple TikTok video that captured the attention of millions of South Africans. Skubu’s creator, Eben de Jongh, shares how a tech-enabled refill retail model is helping communities access household goods without single-use p
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