There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything • Vince Lombardi Meet Karla Pretorius. Player of the Tournament at the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup. The first South African to feature in the Australian Super Netball league. Named one of the Mail & Guardian’s TOP 200 Young South Africans. Vice-captain of the SPAR Proteas. Dietician. Currently playing for Sunshine Coast Lightning, Karla is a Protea and Kovsie Netball LEGEND. We’re very proud to introduce to you one of the most hard-working, determined, down-to-earth, kick butt Bloem girls we know – Karla Preroius. Name: Karla Surname: Pretorius Age: 30 Profession/Life’s…
“I personally like being unique. I like being my own person with my own style and my own opinions and my own toothbrush” Ellen DeGeneres Meet Shandor Potgieter. Radio host. Muso. Influencer. Family man and all-around COOL dude. To say the edgy rock-‘n-roll tattooed, long-distance-running, OFM Good Morning Breakfast host is NO ordinary guy, would be putting it mildly. But then again, who wants to be ordinary when you can be unique?! Always in the mood for a good vibe and a lekker laugh, meet the very witty, very entertaining Shandor Potgieter. Name: Shandor Surname: Potgieter Age: 29 Profession/Life’s work:…
Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts • Seth Godin Meet Magriet Groenewald. Educator. Strategist. Entrepreneur. Social Media Maverick. Creator and crackerjack whiz behind the 28-Day-Facebook-Hero challenge and the hugely successful Instagram workshop GRAM-it with local mega-influencer Minki van der Westhuizen. With more than 21 000 followers on Facebook and a super fast growing Insta account, Magriet has the local Social Media scene sitting up and taking notice. Take a peek into the very savvy mind of Bloem-based digital talent Magriet Groenewald. Name: Magriet Surname: Groenewald Age: 38 …
Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak • Rachel Zoe Meet Minnette Oliver. Entrepreneur. Stylist. Designer. Influencer. Mastermind and creator of the uber popular fashion and style Facebook page, Instagram profile, blog and online shop – We Wear What. Minnette not only built a massively influential following on Social Media, but has translated her social privy into a hugely successful brand collaboration by making her design debut for trend-setting local active wear label SweatGear. Here’s a very special peek into the mind of Minnette – hands-down one of the most stylish women in Bloemfontein (and…
Be a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else • Judy Garland Meet Jadie Herbst. Passionate, ambitious, ridiculously talented and unapologetically herself. Jadie is the stylist that has turned the Bloemfontein hairdressing scene on it’s head. Part of the Millennial generation of innovators and trendsetters, Jadie was one of the first local hairstylists to utilise her social media presence like an absolute pro. She’s is a Wella Colour Master Expert, a GHD Brand Warrior and is considered to be one of the very best Blonde and Balayage specialists in the country. In fact, Jadie is SO…
Love the life you live. Live the life you love – Bob Marley Meet Simple Stories. They’re fresh, they’re interesting and they ooze talent. The proud Bloem boys are re-writing singer-songwriter simplicity with their cool acoustic sound and their proper muso talent. It’s no secret, the SMART Team loves a good tune, but when someone REALLY has something to say and they do it by playing not 1, not 2, but a multitude of instruments, you know that you’re in for a treat. Bloemfontein has an incredible pool of creative talent and the charming Simple Stories is certainly right up there with…
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower • Steve Jobs Meet Busi Maile. Intelligent, innovative and determined. Busi is as much a lady as she is a leader. Impeccably stylish and graciously smart, she is the dynamic CEO of C3 Auto Body Repair Academy, one of only three Merseta accredited auto body repair training centres county wide, as well as the Director of Stakeholder Relations & Procurement of OFS Smart Repair and the Smart Repair Group. A truly gifted and talented young professional, Busi started her first business in her 20s, a unique training program enabling disadvantaged youth to train and qualify as auto body repair…
I never know when I am being funny, and the other way too. I don’t think you can think about that. I don’t think you can try to be funny. Some people are just funny • Christopher Walken Meet Schalk Bezuidenhout. Razor sharp, exceptionally sassy and smart as a whip. The brilliant funnyman brought the house down at his stand-up show SNORSEUN at the Vrystaat Kunstefees this year. Known for his eclectic woolly style and Adidas kicks, Schalk rocks a moustache and furry ‘fro like no other Afrikaans boytjie we’ve ever seen. Make no mistake – the knits might be…
It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make BIG things happen • John Wooden Meet Annette Griesel. The absolutely lovely Momtrepreneur behind the delightful baby apparel and accessories brand, Little. Chic and refined yet with a casual charm, Annette is beautiful, bright and tremendously talented. She’s a passionate entrepreneur who’s serious about quality and sincerely believes in the heart of supporting local. Only using 100% natural & organic fabrics and water-based digital & screen printing techniques, all of Little’s collections are hand woven with love and care by South African weavers, the prints are hand drawn by local South…
Ninjastic – the display of certain skills or abilities which are esentially ‘ninja’ in every way imaginable. Meet Margaret Whitfield. Razor sharp and superbly sassy. DJ Magpie is known for her impeccable taste in music and her stealth-like grammatical abilities. Not to mention her killer sense of humour. Attorney of law by day and Music Maven by night. Ninja and fantastic put into one – Ninjastic. She’s one of Bloemfontein’s paramount creative forces. An exceptional collaborator here at Hello Smart Blog and a true friend of the OFS Smart Repair Team. We are delighted to introduce to you, the tremendously talented and…