South Africa: Pimville Man Left Factory Job to Build Candle Brand From R2,000

[Scrolla] Makatu Tshivhula, 27, left his candle factory job in 2021 and opened his own shop in Pimville, Soweto, with R2,000. The Light Candles business now employs four full-time workers and one part-time worker, with candles stocked in Gauteng Spar stores.