Bandile Shoba - Winner of The Pitch Your Business Competition 2025.

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Lukho Mkwedi Phuthi returned to the studio with Bandile Shoba, CEO of Smart Living and the winner of the Pitch Your Business Competition 2025. The competition was jointly hosted by I Am Youth, Radio Pulpit, and the North-West University’s Faculty of Economic and Management Science along with its bhive Enterprise Development Centre. All participants received valuable free online business training, and the winner received a prize package including marketing exposure worth R500,000 through I AM Youth and Radio Pulpit, plus in-depth mentorship by the University. Bandile Shoba won with his eco-conscious, purpose-built student accommodation near NWU Potchefstroom campus. This innovative business concept reflects sustainable living focused on student needs and environmental consciousness.
29 Oct 2025 English South Africa Christianity · Society & Culture

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