University of Pretoria Graduate Starts New Venture After Being Inspired by Mom
- A University of Pretoria graduate works hard as a businesswoman and recently opened a floral and events company
- Sinqobile Mdlalose is a qualified occupational therapist but continues to flourish in various avenues
- The 28-year-old tells Briefly News where her passion for her current enterprise emerged from
A young woman with a degree in occupational therapy has opened a floral and events business.
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Sinqobile Mdlalose holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Pretoria and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management.
She tells Briefly News about her desire for independence and black excellence. The lovely lady is from KZN and currently lives in Johannesburg.
University of Pretoria graduate inspires
The 28-year-old says that her mother and the love she had for gardening inspired her interest in flowers:
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“I take a lot from my mom. My mom is creative and I always had that in me as well. When I was around 24, I started an events business, which started becoming hard for me to do because I didn’t have a car at the time. Eventually, I had to take a break from it, but whilst I was doing events, I was always fascinated by the flower business but I didn’t look into it further.
“In 2023, one of my friends always used to buy flowers for me at this particular shop and ended up meeting a girl who worked at that flower shop who expressed how much she wanted to start her flower shop.
“My friend then suggested that she go into partnership with me because he knew how much I loved flowers. It’s only been a few weeks since launching the business, but the amount of support we have received is tremendous.”
Occupational therapist juggles
Sinqobile explains that while juggling many endeavours is challenging, she loves the independence multiple gigs afford her:
“Being a woman who has always wanted to be financially independent, I knew I had to use my passions to make more money for myself.”
The entrepreneur’s business is called Amora Blooms and she dreams of expanding her enterprise in the future:
“A flower shop is part of the bigger picture, so we will attract a wider market. Doing more floral arrangements for events, weddings, and funerals is also something we want to get into.”
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Kauthar Gool (Women Empowerment Editor) Kauthar Gool has been the Women Empowerment Editor at Briefly News since 2022. She holds a Master of Public Relations and Communication Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) (2022) and a Bachelor of Technology in Journalism from CPUT (2019). She has worked at the Fundza Literacy Trust, ITWeb, YOU Magazine, and Cape Argus. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at Stellenbosch University. Reach her at: kauthar.gool@briefly.co.za
Sinqobile Mdlalose (Occupational Therapist) Sinqobile is a qualified Occupational Therapist with expertise in disability management, claims assessment, and vocational rehabilitation. She has worked in both clinical and corporate settings, supporting individuals with injury or disability in returning to meaningful work. Currently a Disability Claims Assessor, she evaluates functional capacity, reviews medical reports, and guides return-to-work decisions. In 2024, she presented at the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa to inspire students.
