LERATO Nonyane is a woman with a vision and a force to be reckoned with.
The 35-year-old is the founder of The Art Of African Beauty hair and nail salon.
It's based in her home town of Burgersfort in Limpopo.
She told Daily Sun she's always been passionate about job creation.
"By profession, I am a group HR executive and I'm in the renewable energy industry. HR is my first love, and I have over 16 years of experience in my corporate profession. My second love emanated from my passion for job creation, skills development and community upliftment, especially for the youth. That's how my idea of opening a hair salon at one of the biggest malls in Burgersfort came about," Lerato said.
She said it makes her happy to have created jobs for people in her community.
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"The business is doing well so far. It started nine years ago, and I had no idea about the hair business," she said.
"We had hard times during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now it's load shedding, but we keep on going."
Lerato said she started her business with only four employees, but now has 15.
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"I love them so much as they never disappoint me. We work so well together," Lerato said.
She plans to expand her business to other areas in the future.
"What I have learnt since I started this business is that you can make a success out of everything that you start," she said.
"The goal is to make a difference in someone's life. I am happy I can make a change in other people's journeys," she said.
Lerato advised young people to block out the noise and focus on themselves.
