#PODCAST: How I Built This: Reuben Louw's greatest moment is still to come

"How I Built This" dives into the stories behind growing SME's and the movements they built.

29 Jul 2019

Reuben Louw

Reuben Louw

Flying Kite’s Charles Hsuan chats to Reuben Louw, CEO of Homemakers and Thaba Eco Hotel, and creator of @scarlet_robe_poetry.

After turning 50 this year, Louw shares his advice on how to get the most out of each day and to stay productive.

Success is balancing your life, taking care of your health, mental state, family and business.

Source: Flying Kite

Flying Kite is a business consultancy that helps developing entrepreneurs and established businesses, big or small, with their brand story challenges. Their special blend of simplicity, positivity, and creative strategy is deeply embedded in the work they do.

Go to: https://flyingkite.co.za/

Top stories

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! stars Jimmy Kimmel. Copyright: Disney/Mark Seliger

Marketing & MediaJimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

1 hour

Source:

Marketing & MediaThe ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

Paul Harrison 3 hours

Safrea condemns police harassment of freelance journalist in Cape Town

Marketing & MediaSafrea condemns police harassment of freelance journalist in Cape Town

Safrea 1 hour

CEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

Marketing & MediaCEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

CEM Africa Summit 1 hour

Building a career in marketing

Marketing & MediaBuilding a career in marketing

eatbigfish 1 hour

Promoted

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Energy & MiningPhakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Phakamani Impact Capita 2 days

Marketing & Media

Bonang Mathebe and Nomzamo Mbatha for the Chicken Foldover Celebration for McDonald's (Image supplied)

#Thosewhoknowknow Celebrating McDonald's Chicken Foldover

35 minutes

CEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

CEM Africa heads to Johannesburg on 20 November 2025

1 hour

Safrea condemns police harassment of freelance journalist in Cape Town

Safrea condemns police harassment of freelance journalist in Cape Town

1 hour

Building a career in marketing

Building a career in marketing

1 hour

Retail

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

2 hours

The 2025 Township CX Report reveals how township consumers are changing shopping habits that challenge conventional marketing wisdom (Image supplied) (Source: © Unsplash

Exclusive | 2025 Township CX Report: 3 critical shifts for brands and retailers

1 day

Made in the Cape products now on shelves in India

Made in the Cape products now on shelves in India

1 day

Spar's Super Savings initiative offers relief at the till

Spar's Super Savings initiative offers relief at the till

1 day

Finance

Binance Pay and Zapper enable crypto payments at retailers in SA

Binance Pay and Zapper enable crypto payments at retailers in SA

27 minutes

Image source: rawpixel.com from

Minister withdraws draft National Credit Act amendment regulations

1 hour

Women need to reframe heritage as not just what they remember, but what they choose to plan

Women need to reframe heritage as not just what they remember, but what they choose to plan

1 hour

Source: Supplied.

Surging investor confidence fuels R9bn property development in Cape Town

19 hours

ESG & Sustainability

Image credit: on Pexels

South Africa launches progressive project to tackle plastic pollution

1 hour

Image credit: Reuters

Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms win Norwegian human rights award

1 day

History in the making: What does it mean for women’s rugby in South Africa?

History in the making: What does it mean for women’s rugby in South Africa?

1 day

Image supplied.

How South African youth lead the green economy

1 day

ICT

A pivotal moment for South Africa's tech future

A pivotal moment for South Africa's tech future

31 minutes

Image credit: on Unsplash

How cyber threats could derail South Africa's mining recovery

1 day

Sentech achieves clean audit and 16% revenue growth despite challenging conditions

Sentech achieves clean audit and 16% revenue growth despite challenging conditions

1 day

Image supplied.

South Africa's AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

2 days

Education

Equipping classrooms with confidence: How Teach360 supports South African teachers with ready-to-use resources

Equipping classrooms with confidence: How Teach360 supports South African teachers with ready-to-use resources

1 day

Supplied image

Thrive by Five Index 2024 reveals alarming gaps in child development

20 hours

Learners from Carnarvon High School, Northern Cape, traveled to Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship (from the left): Roswell Pipes, Jerome Visagie, Eugenio Nuwegeld, Shevodian Farmer, Lincoln De Wee, Farren Louw. Photos supplied.

Karoo learners in international robotics competition

1 day

Midvaal opens groundbreaking skills development centre

Midvaal opens groundbreaking skills development centre

1 day

Legal

Source: Pexels.

SA residents celebrate as new directive ends unfair complex rules

22 hours

Source:

Sassa says it has fixed most of its audit problems but gaps remain

1 day

Source:

Hostile ad complaints, powered by AI, test the ARB

2 days

Image credit: on

Why environmentalists are battling the Karpowership project in court

1 day

Latest jobs

Senior DevOps Engineer	Dbn	Open cities Lab	25 Aug
More jobs

Healthcare

Source:

The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?

3 hours

Image credit: Maria Beatriz Tavares Figueiredo on

How training and recruitment can transform patient safety in South Africa

1 hour

Image credit: on Pexels

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

1 day

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

1 day

Tourism & Travel

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

1 hour

Source: Supplied

SA youth showcase digital solutions for sustainable tourism at G20 Hackathon

2 hours

How to plan a seamless year-end company retreat abroad

How to plan a seamless year-end company retreat abroad

22 hours

South Africa looks to crypto tourism to boost travel sector

South Africa looks to crypto tourism to boost travel sector

1 day

Entrepreneurship

Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

19 hours

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

19 hours

Sage partners With SME South Africa to empower SME growth

Sage partners With SME South Africa to empower SME growth

1 day

Image supplied.

South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

1 day

Construction & Engineering

Source:

Transforming townships: How formal housing investments can boost economic growth

1 day

Source:

IFC and TUHF join forces for sustainable urban transformation in South Africa

1 day

SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister

SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister

2 days

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

SACQSP and UCT unite for landmark conference tackling infrastructure challenges

2 days

Property

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Why the property market is rallying for another interest-rate slash

2 days

Hotels urged to embrace the future of food as traveller expectations evolve

Hotels urged to embrace the future of food as traveller expectations evolve

2 days

Source:

Rising mortgage arrears urge proactive homeowner action

3 days

Source: Supplied. Artist’s impression of ‘The Marlow on Mill’.

Skyrocketing demand sees Newlands apartments sales value of R180m in record time

12 Sep 2025

Agriculture

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

1 hour

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

23 hours

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

1 day

2025 Absa Vintage Pinotage Award of Excellence winners announced

2025 Absa Vintage Pinotage Award of Excellence winners announced

2 days

HR & Management

Image source: Olena Kachmar –

KZN Transport launches recruitment drive for traffic officers

19 hours

Image source:

How to transform a performance improvement plan into personal triumph

21 hours

Image source: standret from

Court ruling on polygraph dismissals and misclassified terminations

1 day

Image source: jcomp from

A practical guide to navigating executive compensation

1 day

Automotive

BYD expands SA footprint with debut of Dolphin Surf EV

BYD expands SA footprint with debut of Dolphin Surf EV

1 day

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

1 day

Image credit: on

BP and Vitol secure long-term access to critical Durban petrochemical hub

2 days

Image credit: on

South Africa strengthens global ties in pursuit of sustainable fuels

2 days

Energy & Mining

Source: Reuters.

Oil prices ease on US demand concerns

2 hours

Image credit: Reuters

Eskom's gas power project faces setback as court annuls permit

3 hours

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

1 day

About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

1 day

Manufacturing

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

11 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says

10 Sep 2025

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

South Africa, Algeria move to boost trade with new routes

10 Sep 2025

Source: Kogae Rainbow Investment Holdings.

Kogae Rainbow’s majority stake in Boomgate: a new era for African security infrastructure

22 Aug 2025

Logistics & Transport

Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

2 hours

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

1 day

TNPA upgrades Newark Road to boost Port of Richards Bay efficiency

TNPA upgrades Newark Road to boost Port of Richards Bay efficiency

2 days

Image source: wang Tom –

Department gazettes Transport Amendment Act, recognising e-hailing

3 days

Lifestyle

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! stars Jimmy Kimmel. Copyright: Disney/Mark Seliger

Jimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

1 hour

Castle Double Malt’s Extra Smooth Express: A journey of connection, creativity, and culture

Castle Double Malt’s Extra Smooth Express: A journey of connection, creativity, and culture

1 hour

Nasty C drops ‘Free’ and raps empowering lyrics to ‘head up’ on Doritos In The Truck Series

Nasty C drops ‘Free’ and raps empowering lyrics to ‘head up’ on Doritos In The Truck Series

45 minutes

Image supplied

Corona Sunsets Festival 2025: It's 'More Than Music'

1 day

Let's do Biz