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They sold their house, now their business is a hair-raising success

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Father-and-son duo from Gauteng, Normand Agobokwe Motsepe, join us on this episode to share the story of how they built Essence Hair Care into a family-owned business whose products are stocked in 20 Shoprite supermarkets and other retailers.

28 Jun English South Africa Business · News

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