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Behind every local brand is a moment that made it real.

A first stockist. A sell-out launch. A product that crossed a border. A review that made them cry. A child watching their mom build something from nothing.

This is part three of our Women’s Month founder spotlight - and the stories just keep getting better. Because South African women don’t just build brands. They build legacies.

Read our latest editorial “Local Beyond the Purchase” to see some of the impact female-les brands are making.

https://www.thelocaledit.com/za/editorials/76h0aJFJiWgQ9DTKn0WjV3

Start with the corner that needs it most. The rest will follow.
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There’s something about the shift in season that makes you want to refresh everything around you. Discover locally made pieces chosen to bring Spring’s freshness indoors - bold colour, considered craft and a home that feels ready for the new season.

Shop The Home in Colour Edit: https://www.thelocaledit.com/za/edits/Abundance-in-home



M A R I E L O U I S E K O E N
Amy Ayanda Lester
Leila Walter
VELT Designs © | Keepsake Botanical Art & Herbariums

We’ve been told that success looks like scaling up. More staff, bigger space, higher revenue. But the women we sat down with for episode two of The Roundtable Podcast have a different story - and honestly, it’s the one worth hearing.

Tune in on Spotify or Apple podcast https://www.thelocaledit.com/za/roundtable-podcast

A snapshot of our year so far.

New office. New web app. Campaign shoots. Magazine features. House and Leisure at Art Fair. Our own tote bags. Season 2 of the podcast. And something quietly brewing for September. 🎁

It has been a year of showing up, rolling up our sleeves and choosing hope - driven by a genuine love for local and the every maker and person behind it. We’re a small team of women making things happen, one edit at a time. Thank you for being part of it.



Mia Mélange
Hannah Lavery
WREN - bags & accessories
ARRANGE Studio
The Ministry of Comfort

This Women’s Month we reached out to the female founders behind some of South Africa’s most loved local brands and asked them to share one thing they’re proud of. What came back was a reminder of just how much is being built quietly, consistently and beautifully by women in this country.

Here’s part two. Read every word. These stories deserve it.

Don’t forget to give your favourite local, female brand a shoutout below.

Shining a spotlight on the women behind our Women’s Month giveaway.

Discover the female-founded brands who came together to make it happen, and shop their work on The Local Edit. Because the best way to celebrate women who build is to support what they’ve built.

This Women’s Month, we’re giving back to the community that makes it all possible.

We’re celebrating the incredible female founders behind some of South Africa’s most exceptional local brands, and we’re doing it by spoiling one lucky lady with a local bundle of joy!

To enter into the Women’s Month Giveaway:
Follow the instructions in this post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbz3tOOjRpz/?igsh=MWh2OWhvYnMwMXJqeg==

Anna Rosholt Jewellery | Untamed Elegance Vet & Veldt BODHI B PERIOD UNDERWEAR The Served Co. | Homeware and Serveware JOINERY Alicasa | Ceramics & Homeware dayna-gay tate Feat.™ NATURALS BEAUTY The Fold WREN - bags & accessories VELT Designs © | Keepsake Botanical Art & Herbariums Bathe. Bath, Body & Candle Co. carlita hearts | watercolour art

Winner announced by the 25th of August 2026. Open to South African residents only. Beware of scam accounts - none of the participating brands will contact you from a different account. Winner will be contacted via dm from The Local Edit ™️’s page before announcing. T’s and C’s apply.