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EKASINOMICS: From Home Baker to National Retail Success: The Story of Blessing Sithole

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Meet Blessing Sithole, the founder of Bakers Creationz, whose passion for baking turned a small kitchen in Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal, into a thriving business supplying major South African retailers. What started as homemade snowballs for family and friends has snowballed into a national sensation, with over 10 000 snowballs sold weekly across Pick ‘n Pay and Spar.
22 Oct 2025 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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