Sharon Moatshe

Youth in Business and Entrepreneurship

Nominee's Province:
Western Cape

Age:
28

Project Name/Description:
Sharon’s Café

More info:
https://www.instagram.com/sharon_moatshe/?hl=en

Sharon Moatshe has to be one of the bravest women on earth having renovated, refurbished and launched her eatery, Sharon’s Café, right at the start of Covid-19 lockdown in the country. “That shows our customers how determined we were to establish ourselves. They can see how we were able to manoeuvre through the storm as many businesses closed down,” Moatshe says. The café is located in Woodstock, Cape Town, in an exquisitely decorated building which allows customers an opportunity to read a book on a comfy sofa or socialise with friend over a cup of coffee while grabbing a quick bite. The venue opens to a large atrium where events of any size, such as birthday parties, anniversaries and parties, are hosted. Moatshe, 28, from Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, came to the Mother City to study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, where she obtained a diploma and a BTech degree in public relations, and never left. She’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Relations at the same institution. Moatshe, who blogs about food, leisure and accommodation, is also a director at InKind, a non-profit organisation (NGO) that teaches young people about robotics, coding and writing. The NGO has signature programmes called Young Minds, a writing competition that encourages young learners to express themselves through writing and publishing their own stories and poetry.