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Theherald · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 496 words · By Tristan Monzeglio; Alison Stent
Economic Development in South Africa Corporate Social Responsibility/Awards Female Entrepreneurship
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Starting Women’s Month off with some fanfare, celebrated Eastern-Cape born app designer Pretty Kubyane has received a fresh accolade for the farmers’ app eFama, which connects farmers directly with buyers locally and abroad.

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What happened

Starting Women’s Month off with some fanfare, celebrated Eastern-Cape born app designer Pretty Kubyane has received a fresh accolade for the farmers’ app eFama, which connects farmers directly with buyers locally and abroad.

Why it matters

Kubyane was named winner of the prestigious global Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award in Johannesburg on July 15.

Common ground

The prize, designed to honour emerging, high-impact female entrepreneurs, is part of a programme spanning 27 countries.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lindiwe Sanitary Pads [is] Africa’s first large-scale sanitary pad manufacturing facility owned and operated entirely by women”
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The specific claim that it is 'Africa's first large-scale sanitary pad manufacturing facility owned and operated entirely by women' is only found in the Daily Dispatch reports.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lindiwe Sanitary Pads [is] Africa’s first large-scale sanitary pad manufacturing facility owned and operated entirely by women
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa, founder and CEO of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads -- Africa’s first large-scale sanitary pad manufacturing facility owned and operated entirely by women -- scooped Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Wo…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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Claim 2: “And in 2022, she scooped the TransUnion Rising Star Award”
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Claim 3: “The prize... is part of a programme spanning 27 countries.”
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While the Daily Dispatch mentions the programme spans 27 countries, other search results discuss the award generally but do not specifically confirm the number of countries involved.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Carolyn Julia McCall (born 13 September 1961) is a British businesswoman. She was the chief executive of EasyJet from 2010 to 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_McCall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fatima Zaidi (born in 1989) is a Canadian entrepreneur, University lecturer at the University of Toronto, and co-chair of Tech4SickKids at SickKids Hospital. She is the founder and CEO of Quill Inc, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatima_Zaidi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vanessa Kingori is a Kenyan-born British businesswoman in the media and creative industries, notably known as British Vogue’s first female Publishing Director in over 100 years and Condé Nast Britain’…
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Claim 4: “The Dispatch featured her in its March 9 edition.”
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The specific date of the feature (March 9) is only mentioned in the Daily Dispatch reports; other sources discuss her achievements but not the specific publication date of that feature.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dispatch featured her in its March 9 edition. Alongside her, industrialist and social entrepreneur Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa, founder and CEO of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads -- Africa’s first large-scale sanit…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source for Columbus and Ohio breaking politics, business, obituaries, Ohio sports and entertainment news.
https://www.dispatch.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Pretty Kubyane and her husband co-founded Coronet Blockchain, a company looking to create an end-to-end transparent supply chain by harnessing the power of technology. LoA found out more this month fr…
https://www.lionessesofafrica.com/blog/2020/6/28/startup-sto…
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Claim 5: “The platform has about 6,000 buyers and a pipeline of roughly 5,000 farmers”
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Claim 6: “Limpopo-born Nkuna-Kgopa, who began her fledgling enterprise in her home kitchen in 2018, has the added honour of having a vine named after her.”
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Claim 7: “In April,she won the Wired4Women Tech Entrepreneur Award of the year for her technical leadership in transforming SA’s digital agritech ecosystem with the eFama app.”
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Claim 8: “The prizes are structured to fast-track global business growth with an immersive trip to Reims, France, to visit the historical estate and vineyards of Maison Veuve Clicquot, as well as put them on a path to sustained global visibility and international media mapping via direct inclusion in the Bold Open Data Base”
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The specific details regarding the trip to Reims and the 'Bold Open Data Base' are only provided in the Daily Dispatch report.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The prizes are structured to fast-track global business growth with an immersive trip to Reims, France, to visit the historical estate and vineyards of Maison Veuve Clicquot, as well as put them on a …
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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Claim 9: “Pretty’s husband, co-founder and company CEO Shadrack Kubyane”
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Claim 10: “Born Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the widow revolutionised the industry during an era when women were legally banned from opening bank accounts or working without permission.”
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Wikipedia and The Guardian confirm she was born Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin and operated in an era of significant legal restrictions for women.
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web search NEUTRAL — Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin was born in 1777, the daughter of a textile manufacturer in Reims, Champagne.
https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-us/madameclicquot.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Madame Clicquot. c. 1860. Born. Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin.After his marriage, François Clicquot was officially made his father's partner, and in July, the company name was changed to "Clicquot-Muiron et …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Clicquot_Ponsardin
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web search NEUTRAL — Before Madame Clicquot’s innovations, wine from the Champagne region bore little relation to the sparkling wine we know today.Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin was born into a family well-versed in local politic…
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/31/madame-…
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Claim 11: “The Veuve Clicquot programme was expanded to SA in 2022, making this the fifth local edition.”
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The Daily Dispatch and 'The Business of Boldness' both confirm the programme is now in its fifth year in South Africa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Prudence Margaret Leith, (born 18 February 1940) is a South African and British restaurateur, broadcaster, cookery writer, businesswoman, television personality, novelist, chef, and former unive…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronni Kahn (Hebrew: רוני קאהן; née Hellmann; born 1952) is a South African-born Australian social entrepreneur, best known for founding the food rescue charity OzHarvest. Kahn, who emigrated to Austr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Val de Vie Estate (from French "Valley of Life") is a residential estate occupying 917 hectares (2,270 acres), situated between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands of South Afric…
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Claim 12: “In 2024, she was recognized by Visa’s global initiative for female-led small businesses with the She’s Next award”
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Claim 13: “Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa, founder and CEO of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads -- Africa’s first large-scale sanitary pad manufacturing facility owned and operated entirely by women -- scooped Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman of the Year award”
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Multiple sources confirm Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa, CEO of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads, won the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman of the Year award.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa – Founder & CEO, Lindiwe Sanitary Pads.The winners of the 2026 Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award by Veuve Clicquot will be announced on Wednesday, 15 July, with both joining t…
https://www.glamour.co.za/lifestyle/the-business-of-boldness…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa, founder of Lindiwe Sanitary Pads, received the Bold Woman Award, while Pretty Kubyane, co-founder and technology lead of the eFama App, was named the winner of the Bold Future Awa…
https://startupmag.co.za/2026/07/sanitary-products-manufactu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa and Pretty Kubyane were announced as the 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards winners at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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Claim 14: “Eastern-Cape born app designer Pretty Kubyane has received a fresh accolade for the farmers’ app eFama, which connects farmers directly with buyers locally and abroad.”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Dispatch, YouTube, LinkedIn) confirm Pretty Kubyane is an app designer from the Eastern Cape who created eFama to connect farmers with buyers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Celebrated Eastern-Cape born app designer Pretty Kubyane has received a fresh accolade for the farmers’ app eFama, which connects farmers directly with buyers locally and abroad.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — eFama App enables farmers to sell their fresh produce and meat direct to consumers and commercial buyersefama.africahello@efamaapp.africa@efamaapp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea2zC5OAKGQ
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: eFama App · Location: Johannesburg · 500+ connections on LinkedIn.eFama App Come and learn directly from thought leaders who are deploying blockchain in live operations, and network with…
https://za.linkedin.com/in/prettykubyane
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Claim 15: “Kubyane was named winner of the prestigious global Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award in Johannesburg on July 15.”
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The claim is confirmed by the Daily Dispatch and corroborated by other reports mentioning her as the winner of the Bold Future Award on July 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kubyane was named winner of the prestigious global Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award in Johannesburg on July 15. The prize, designed to honour emerging, high-impact female entrepreneurs, is part of a p…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/business/2026-08-03-global-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — For more than five decades, the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award has recognised women who refuse to accept the status quo.Solving everyday challenges. The finalists in the Bold Future Award category ar…
https://www.houseandgarden.co.za/design/the-business-of-bold…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards, now in its fifth year in South Africa, bears her legacy and continues to highlight women operating with a similar quality of conviction. This year’s six finalists…
https://www.wantedonline.co.za/culture/2026-06-29-the-female…
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Claim 16: “It is named for Madame Clicquot, who in 1805 took over her husband’s failing wine business at just 27 years old when he died, transforming it into the world-renowned Veuve Clicquot Champagne house.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Madame Clicquot (Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin) took over the business in 1805 at age 27 after her husband's death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1805 (MDCCCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1805th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madame Clicquot (French: [madam kliko]; née Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin [baʁb nikɔl pɔ̃saʁdɛ̃]; 16 December 1777 – 29 July 1866), also known as Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, Widow Clicquot, Veuve Clicqu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Clicquot_Ponsardin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin (French pronunciation: [vœv kliko pɔ̃saʁdɛ̃]) is a Champagne house founded in 1772 and based in Reims. It is one of the largest Champagne houses. Madame Clicquot is credited …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veuve_Clicquot
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.