10 Best South Africa Small Business Podcasts

1. MASHSTARTUP

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What does it take to build a business in South Africa's toughest conditions? Host Mashudu Modau sits down with the country's most innovative entrepreneurs to uncover the failures, pivots, and breakthroughs that shaped their journeys. From building independent African media platforms to creating township-born sneaker care brands, and reimagining digital education for millions of learners—these are the untold stories of turning South Africa's challenges into opportunity. Each episode is a masterclass in resourcefulness, innovation, and building in South Africa's uniquely complex landscape.MORE Producer/Network Lutcha
Email ****@lutcha.com
Location South Africa
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 6.3K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Jandre de Beer - How to Build a Top 1% Business

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I'm the founder of V8 Capital (Est. 2023), we're private SME investors that invest in and grows small to medium-sized businesses with a portfolio of brands that are collectively doing R70M per annum. I'm also the founder of South Africa's Top 1% digital marketing agency, V8 Media that has done over a billion rand in sales for direct-to-consumer brands. On this channel I share everything I've learnt in the last decade around how to build better businesses.MORE Host Jandre de Beer
Producer/Network Jandre de Beer
Email ****@v8media.co.za
Location South Africa
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Apple Reviews 4Facebook 10.1KInstagram 9.8K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Durban Small Business Podcast

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Meet the humans behind our local businesses and find out what they do, why they do it and how they keep on going. I hope the stories will inspire you and help you feel connected to our 031 community.This podcast is hosted by Luke Holden and is produced by his own business - Kythe Creative. Kythe Creative helps Business owners and NGO's discover their story and share it with the world through video and audio content.MORE Producer/Network Luke Holden
Email ****@kythecreative.co.za
Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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Apple Reviews 2Facebook 176 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Legalese Big Fish Stories

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Small Business Stories with Big Impact. If our walls could talk. Well, now, in a way, they can! We're proud to announce the launch of Big Fish Stories a podcast about small business stories, their characters and the big impact they have on the world around them. As lawyers we've had front row seats to some award-winning concepts and Hollywood-style drama. We'd like to give you the inside scoop on some of the stories you might have read about, and introduce you to other stories which you really should have...MORE Host Eitan Stern
Producer/Network Lawyers of Legalese
Email ****@legalese.co.za
Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Apple Reviews 8Twitter 320Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. People Matters By Shiluvah

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The workplace can be a difficult place to navigate even for the most seasoned professionals so imagine navigating it as a small business owner, graduate or first time manager. People Matters by Shiluvah is the conversations we should all be having about the workplace - the serious, the witty and everything in between.MORE Producer/Network Kulani Shiluvane
Email ****@shiluvah.co.za
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Apple Reviews 4Facebook 557Instagram 248 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Small Business Conversations

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Small Business Conversations with Akhona Matshoba offers a fresh take on critical conversations that impact South Africa's small business sector. This weekly podcast offers interviews with ground-breaking entrepreneurs and industry experts, extracting the gems they have to offer to those wanting to take their businesses forward.MORE Email ****@moneyweb.co.za
Location Gauteng, South Africa
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Facebook 141.8KTwitter 162K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. The Konvenient Podcast

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TEXT #Konvenient to 0787037820 to get our magazine copy. Previously known as WhatsApp Mag since July 2019, our digital magazine that is strictly available via WhatsApp. It's aim is to give small businesses the same attention given to well established businesses by sharing their inspirational stories and advertising their best products on our magazine. We also cover sports, student life, food, models, blogs, financial matters, events and every positive deed in our society. The magazine is distributed nationwide and to other countries as WhatsApp is limitless.MORE Producer/Network Konvenient Podcast
Email ****@konvenientmagazine.co.za
Location South Africa
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Facebook 943Twitter 10.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Big Small Business Show

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The Big Small Business Show aims to give viewers practical and down-to-earth business advice and is tailor-made for entrepreneurs. This programme gives great insight and tips to those who want to grow their ventures, as well as those who wanting to take the step towards entrepreneurship.The show is hosted by Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, an internationally well-known business guru.An Arena Holdings production.Keywords: money, opportunity, business plan, business ideas, business news, income, financial news, small business ideasMORE Producer/Network Business Day TV
Email ****@arena.africa
Location South Africa
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 210KTwitter 418.2K Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. Marketing in a digital world with Lerato Monareng

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Digital marketing strategy consultant, Lerato Monareng, shares digital marketing tools, tips, tricks, and how-to guides to equip digital marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and enthusiasts. To learn more about what I do, visit my website on www.leratomonareng.co.zaMORE Producer/Network Lerato Monareng
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Instagram 147 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact