Pitching Lessons
PITCHING LESSONS
Learn from the best (and their blunders!)
Even the most promising pitches can go off track, but every mistake is a chance to learn! In this section, we break down real contestant pitches that didn’t quite hit the mark, analysing what went wrong and how you can avoid the same pitfalls. Whether it’s nailing your delivery, refining your message or handling tough questions, these expert insights will help you polish your pitch to perfection.
Watch. Learn. Improve. And get one step closer to your winning pitch!

Cava Sneakers – Lebogang Mokubela
Cava Sneakers is an ecommerce retailer. We search for and retail Sneakers not found in any retail store, not under any well known brand and we sell directly off our website. The exclusivity of our sneakers is what keeps people coming back…

Sasanti King – Andile Sasanti
Sasanti King produces the Well ‘N Well range of vegetable drinking yogurts which include flavours such as moringa, beetroot and carrot. The business is a member of Proudly South African, and has recently been approved by Diabetes South Africa.

Resthill Memory Care – Esmarie Venier
Resthill Memory Care is a residential home, focusing on specialised care of residents with memory-impacting conditions such as, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Our homes are designed to provide a safe, yet homely structured…

DOPs Rewards – Lynton Naicker
DOPs is an instant gratification gamified digital rewards platform that incentivises a customer to purchase and ensures continual loyalty to a brand. Customers are incentivised based on the unique customer profile and spend behavioural patterns.

South Western Dairy – Nkosana Mtimkulu
South Western Dairy is a father and son owned milk-processing business. Nkosana Mtimkulu and his father purchase raw milk from South African dairy farmers and add value by producing dairy products such as pasteurised fresh milk, maas, dairy…

Plus Fab – Ouma Tema
Plus-Fab is a fashion line for fuller figured women. Inspired by the story of iconic South African women such as Saartjie Baartman, who were always shunned and even ostracized because their physical stature did not conform with the “norm”…

Eco-Agro Enterprise – Sydwell Sihlangu
Sydwell owns Eco-Agro Enterprise, a mushroom production and distribution company. His innovation is the African Hut Mushroom Dome which is a structure that provides a micro-climate that enables mushroom production at a lower cost compared to the…