Posts by Suraya Pandor

Interview: South African Techpreneur Aisha Pandor Out to Sweep Kenya Aisha Pandor-SweepSouth Cofounder and CEO. Determined to link homeowners to cleaners and eradicate the plights they faced came the inception of Sweepsouth. The online platform, which began with the home-cleaning service, is now operating in 4 major cities in South Africa, Nairobi and a future…

Litigation funding: Pioneering an alternative asset class in South Africa Provided By Taurus Capital 18 Mar 2021 Litigation funding occurs when a third party, with no direct interest in a legal case, finances the legal costs in return for a share of the claim proceeds if successful. “This form of finance allows proceedings to be pursued…

50th South African school now water-secure thanks to Woolies Water Fund, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Emafini Primary School in New Brighton, Gqeberha is the 50th school to receive a comprehensive water harvesting system from the Woolies Water Fund, helping them become water secure. The water harvesting system consists of two x 10 000l water tanks, gutters on the…

Aiming high: how to make investment choices in the cannabis world An industry veteran tells Proactive how to spot companies primed for growth Picking stocks in the cannabis space can be a daunting task, but what once used to be a very ‘out there’ sector is now whetting the appetite of investors. It all started…

LGBTQ+ real estate forum appoints five board members Freehold, the networking forum for LGBTQ+ real-estate professionals, is appointing five board members to expand its programme to promote diversity within the property market. The networking forum welcomes Sarah Rock, Lucy Smith, Dan Westeley, Ian Pattinson and Scott Parsons to the company board. Sarah Rock is principal…