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8 finalists revealed for 2023 Engen Pitch & Polish competition

The first round of the 2023 Engen Pitch & Polish competition recently concluded, unveiling the contestants from the starting 16 have made it through to the second round.

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As in previous years, the top eight come from a broad mix of business types – from a waste-management company to a revolutionary toothpaste tablet and a pool table manufacturer – and they’re all one step closer to taking home SA’s biggest pitching prize which is worth a cool R1m.

The top eight contestants:

Daniel van Zyl (Earthly Toothpaste, Western Cape)

Vutomi Lubisi (Eully’s Cakery, Gauteng)

Mzingisi Tyelingane (M-games, Western Cape)

Moses Kekana (Green Kid Enterprise, Free State)

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Zunaid Pillay (Master Consulting Services, Western Cape)

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