Santino Projects (PTY) Ltd (trading as Santino Body Essentials) was founded on April 2012 by Beauty Motsepe.
Santino Body Essentials specialises in manufacturing clothing such as t-shirts, aprons, bathrobes, uniforms etc. for corporates, hotels and event companies.
They also sell a wide range of body grooming essentials such as handmade soaps, body scrubs, lotions and body washes, all proudly South African. Clients are also given the option of creating a gift hamper with a combination of products offered, e.g. personalised bathrobe and grooming kit.
Beauty Motsepe is a young person who took a hand up from the NYDA and attended the NYDA Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP). Upon completion, she applied for the grant programme. Beauty thereafter received a grant to purchase an industrial sewing machine valued at R50 000.
“This programme gave me the stepping stone to go out and really make my dreams a reality. The grant provided me with great assistance, as it made it easier and faster to achieve my dreams. I am truly grateful to NYDA” says Beauty.