Businesswoman With 62 Trucks Started As 1st Driver in Her Logistics Venture, South Africa Amazed

• Successful businesswoman, Constance Makwale went viral after her interview on the From Nothing to Something podcast
• Constance Makwale opened up about the challenges she faced while establishing her growing empire in a male-dominated industry
• Many people were inspired by the entrepreneur who found success in the logistics business after starting from the bottom

Constance Makwale made a name for herself in the delivery industry, and South Africans were blown away. People were in awe of how the businesswoman became successful in the trucking space despite facing sabotage.

Constance explained her journey as an entrepreneur after starting with a small business. Online users were fascinated by how the woman was able to build her logistics company.

Logistics mogul Constance inspired others after she sat for an interview, talking about her achievements as a business owner. The business whizz appeared on the From Nothing to Something podcast and revealed that she owns 62 trucks that operate in the logistics space. Constance's trucking business employs 119 people, and her journey to success had humble beginnings.

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Constance's rise as an entrepreneur started in the food industry, where she ran a mobile kitchen and a tuckshop in 2004. Her dream was to own a big business, and in 2009, she started her logistics venture. Constance acquired a Code 18 license and was her company's first truck driver when she landed her first contract with a construction company. The go-getter admitted that working in the male-dominated space was not easy. When she started, she had issues on the road; some would rob her, stealing her truck batteries and sabotaging her. Eventually, she grew to be able to buy 50 trucks before landing international contracts. In a past interview, she shared that each truck brought in R200,000 per month.

South Africa impressed by businesswoman

Many people thought Constance Makwale was admirable for the amount of hardwork she put in. Online users enjoyed the way Constance presented herself in the interview, admiring that she did not don obvious designer items despite her monetary success. Watch the video of her full interview below:

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@NeoMasenya-pk1uo commented:

"You give me strength and you make me believe in myself keep it up and modimo a go gudise go feta mo oleng (may God help you go beyond where you already are.)"

Mr Detailer was impressed:

"She even sits like a boss 😎 like she also owns the show ."

@LegalaMalatji-yq4sn wrote:

"Fail until you never fail!! Thanks mmeConstance for your time 🙌🏿"

@attreththobejane3884 added:

"She has such a beautiful success story and tells it with such humility. So inspiring Sesi Connie."

@lilianmantjie1203 gushed:

"I’ve just started businesses here and there and I'm so happy and encouraged to hear mummy's journey to becoming a successful businesswoman."

SultryS said:

"She owns 62 trucks and not even wearing Gucci, mara wena, 😏 let me leave it here."

Other Briefly News stories about businesswomen

• A woman shared her story about quitting her high-paying job in pursuit of her dreams of running a business.
• South Africans were impressed by a young lady who transformed her mother's small business after it closed down.
• People were inspired by a woman who started a unique business by making homemade yoghurt.

Source: Briefly News