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By Everson Luhanga
- Keletso Seshabela from Burgersfort qualified as a civil engineer built the Bobotse le Botshepi fashion brand from the ground up.
- The business now has 15 resellers who sell clothing in communities. Reseller packages start from R100 to help people survive.
Keletso “Advice” Seshabela grew up in Mashibiring Village near Burgersfort in Limpopo. She qualified as a civil engineer. But her love for fashion pushed her to start the Bobotse le Botshepi brand.
Keletso used her personal funds to start the business while she was living in Pretoria. Orders came through word of mouth. Over time, the brand grew.
Today, Bobotse le Botshepi has 15 resellers. These resellers sell the clothing in their communities and earn income to support their families. The business also brings in unemployed youth looking for a way to survive.
“I just want to see people, batho, being able to put bread on the table,” Keletso said.
The clothing is unisex. This allows resellers to sell to both men and women.
The stock does not expire and is easy to handle. Reseller packages start from R100.
One challenge is courier delays, which can take two to three days. To solve this, Keletso plans to open collection hubs in every province.
Resellers will be able to collect and sell on the same day. The first hub in Burgersfort is already underway.
Her long-term vision is to open a manufacturing plant that can employ thousands of people. She wants to show that black-owned brands can grow.
“My name is Advice,” she said. “So here is my advice. Selling is financial freedom.”
Pictured above: Keletso “Advice” Seshabela, founder of the Bobotse le Botshepi clothing brand.
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