Pavlo Phitidis
02/06/2026
Republic Lifestyle manufactures homeware products locally for South African retailers, from cushions and curtains to bedding and outdoor products.
Guy Hamlin grew the business by competing differently: faster response, local design and smaller test runs that help retailers reduce risk.
His lesson for business owners is simple: Protect your core. Do not let pride or bad bets drain the part of the business that still has real potential.
Listen to the full feature on East Coast Radio Smile90.4fm and Jacaranda 94.2
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12/05/2026
The Pole Yard has sold enough timber poles to stretch to the moon and back.
What started with a fax machine and handwritten price lists has become a serious business built over years of steady growth.
The learning for all of us is that growth brings complexity. Strong businesses – Future50 businesses - build the systems and people to handle it well.
The Pole Yard wants your help to identify the location for their next branch… and the best motivation wins a prize
Get the details by listening to the full feature on East Coast Radio and Jacaranda 94.2 Find the links here https://aurik.com/resources/future50/ and nominate your business to be featured.
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