Inside Matshidiso’s moringa products venture
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 250 Views |
Phatsima Organic's produts. SERATI RANNONA
Before the pandemic Matshidiso, who originates from Moshupa, was in the business of selling clothes. But then COVID-19 hit, meaning travel was restricted and she could not conduct her business as she used to.
Rather than giving up, she brainstormed on a locally-driven venture and that was when Phatsima Organic was born.
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