THE CHAUKE SISTERS: Turning their mother’s baking into a national empire
By Sitha Maliwa:
ABOVE: Rhulani (left) and Rirhandzu Chauke (far right), co-owners of Conza’s Biscuits, with Maanda Milubi, Director Enterprise and Supplier Development, Tiger Brands. Conza’s Biscuits is one of the township-based, women-owned businesses that Tiger Brands has supported. (Image: supplied)
In the heart of Soweto, in a tiny kitchen warmed by the smell of vanilla and ambition, a single mother once stood over five battered baking pans, determined to change the course of her family’s life. That woman was Constance Chauke - and the seed she planted in 2004 has grown into one of South Africa’s most inspiring SMME success stories: Conza’s Biscuits.
What began as a survival strategy has risen, against the odds, into a beloved national brand now touching homes, re...
