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ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT NETWORK SOUTH AFRICA Endeavor South Africa supports 27 entrepreneurs from 16 companies. These companies have created over 10,000 jobs. Cynthia Mkhombo company Masana Hygiene Services selected 2010 industry Professional Services employees at selection 752 ENDEAVOR MAIN OFFICE JOHANNESBURG (2004) employees 2013 1,750 Revenue Growth Since Selection 266% CAPE TOWN (2011) news In the last year, Silulo Ulutho Technologies, which operates internet cafés that offer computer literacy programs, launched five new centers and grew revenue by 60%. Founder Luvuyo Rani's entrepreneurial journey was also featured in the SA Business Times. In August 2013, Endeavor South Africa welcomed over 100 people from 11 countries to Johannesburg for Endeavor's 49th International Selection Panel. The event was heavily covered by press, including Entrepreneur Magazine South Africa. Endeavor South Africa Entrepreneurs Robert Sussman and Lance Fanaroff sold Integr8 IT— an arm of their company, Integr8 Group—to Business Connexion for an estimated $12.9m. 57 South African entrepreneur Cynthia Mkhombo brought her mother's experience as a domestic worker and her own expertise as a Township Council Health Inspector together to create Masana Hygiene Services, a cleaning service company that has attracted high‐profile clients like the Johannesburg Zoo and the Gautrain (Gauteng's rapid rail and bus service). Due to Cynthia's commitment to putting "people first," Masana Hygiene Services pays up to 40% more than hourly minimum wage for contract cleaners. And, in a country where female unemployment outpaces male unemployment, 95% of Masana's nearly 2,000 employees are women, 70% of whom were previously unemployed. In 2012, Masana created more than 600 new jobs, with goals to reach 10,000 employees in the next five years.