The 38-year-old also runs a sauce manufacturing business. Born in Acornhoek and currently staying in GaMongatane, Scotia, Moropane is a passionate, diligent, and goal-driven woman who takes pride in empowering and developing young people. “I am also a pig farmer and hold a BA in community development and am currently doing an honours degree in developmental studies,” she says.

“During the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, we all became interested in cooking.” Inspired by chefs on social media, she was prompted to start manufacturing Laposh’s sauce, from where she has never looked back,” she says. According to her, her homemade peri-peri sauce is unique in colour, luster, aroma, taste and texture. “The brand has an identity and a reputation, and my customers can choose between mild, hot, extra hot, and now also lemon and herb,” she adds.

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She says starting her business was not all smooth sailing. “I did not have any training on how to run a business. I had to source affordable wholesalers for bottles and had to drive to Polokwane for stock. Cashflow, without funding, is difficult. I had to dig deep to get access to resources,” she says. “I had to learn to separate my personal and work life.”

She currently sells her sauce to seshanyamas, schools, churches, weddings, parties, taverns, bus stop shops, friends, and family members. “I plan to get my Laposh peri-peri sauces into grocery stores, restaurants, and coffee shops across South Africa, secure potential investors and to employ, empower and develop more young people,” she concludes. Contact Moropane at 071 547 0316.