“I Worked Very Hard”: Cape Town Business Woman Shares How She Reached Success
- A Cape Town entrepreneur opened up about her journey from extreme poverty to owning multiple businesses
- The woman runs several companies in the tourism sector, including hotels, and refused to let her difficult childhood stop her
- South Africans flooded the comments with praise and questions about her inspiring transformation

Source: TikTok
A Cape Town businesswoman's incredible success story has inspired thousands after she shared how she went from having absolutely nothing to owning million-rand properties.
Content creator @itsblacksavage, known for interviewing successful people on the streets, posted the viral video on 14th July with the caption:
"All the way from extreme poverty to buying a residential home in Cape Town worth R12,500,000 on God 😳😳 💵 @priscellah_Molemele."
The woman, identified as Priscilla, told Black Savage that she owns several businesses in the tourism sector, including a travel agency and hotels called DC Lounge and Butterfly Lounge. When asked about her background, she explained that her family never had a silver spoon growing up, but she worked incredibly hard to get where she is today.

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Priscilla shared that she grew up knowing real poverty, but made a promise to herself early on. She told the content creator that she always said she wouldn't let her background determine her future and that she would work hard to become somebody in life because her family was never privileged to have everything.
When Black Savage asked about doubters, Priscilla admitted that many people from her area questioned whether she could make it. She explained that looking at her children and husband keeps her motivated because she wants to give them the best life she never had. The businesswoman revealed that her most expensive purchase was a residential house worth R12.5 million, and her monthly earnings are well over R200,000.
Her advice to people who are struggling was simple but powerful - don't give up, keep pushing, and keep working hard because you will get there. The inspiring interview has gone viral, getting over 84,600 reactions, more than 600 comments, and over one million views.

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Mzansi reacts to inspiring success story
Thousands of social media users rushed to share their thoughts on Priscilla's amazing journey.
@18.20 wrote:
"This is great content. I think DC Lounge and Tours is in Botswana? Correct me if I'm mistaken."
@Immersive Images Inc. gushed:
"As soon as she said 'residential house,' I just knew her money is long. 💸 💸 💸"
@Joshua shared:
"I grew up with her, I always knew she would be great."
@Boooh praised:
"See, love this one. Focused girl! ❤️She can buy a R12m house & still rock Luella kahle nje."
@Doterra Oil Advocate-Trish🇧🇼 added:
"She's from Botswana 🇧🇼👏👏 They are very humble together with her husband! Well done, mama."
@Khumalo 🇿🇦 asked:
"Guys, what is hard work? 🤔 Because I've been working hard, but kuyanyiwa, maybe my hard work is wrong."
@Tim commented:
"That 12 million rands house is probably a bedroom house in Cape Town, and people think Waaaw, a decent house is 60 million rands in Atlantic seaboard, CT 😎😎"
Watch the TikTok clip below:
Other stories of young entrepreneurs
- Briefly News recently reported on a 22-year-old woman from Soweto who quit her toxic retail job to transform her mother's kota business, but what she discovered about freedom versus security left many people speechless.
- A 23-year-old security officer proudly flexed his salary on social media, and his honest confession about what he plans to do with his earnings had Mzansi completely inspired.
- A university student started a successful catering business at his residence, but the clever way he managed to turn his small kitchen into a money-making machine surprised everyone who watched.
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