The organisation’s founding CEO Jenny Retief steps down to pursue other business ventures. She remains involved in the organisation as a member of the board. “True sustainability of any organisation requires putting succession at top of mind. We are fortunate to have some of Tafadwa’s calibre to step up to lead the organisation. He has a proven record of execution and has shaped the Hub’s direction and programmes for many years. I am confident that he will bring his own stamp to this leadership role, while also staying true to our mandate,” comments Retief.

Riversands entrepreneur Afribat is poised to change the stationary and motive battery industry status quo – targeting financial, risk and environmental efficiencies. The company specialises in maintenance, management and monitoring services to all lead acid battery environments in the telecommunication, power utility, data centre and forklift industries.

Anyone who visits Riversands Incubation Hub for the first time is blown away by the sheer scale at which the organisation operates. And the fact that we have over 150 businesses based on the campus at any given time, across different industries and stages of maturity, means that there is a huge amount going on, and data to track. Also exciting, is that with proper collection and management of this data, it soon becomes possible to spot trends and identify potential multipliers to business growth.

Riversands Incubation Hub graduates Why Cook took full advantage of the support services while on the campus and have now moved to new premises in Bryanston, where they plan on expanding the business to include a studio where they’ll offer cooking training and a venue for food photo shoots.