Fetola Fire Program 2025 for Entrepreneurs in South Africa

Fetola Fire is a 12-month business acceleration program designed to equip high-potential businesses with the skills, mindset, and strategic insights to attract investment and scale sustainably. The programme provides hands-on support, including diagnostics, strategy development, investment-readiness, and mentoring to help entrepreneurs strengthen financial foundations and prepare for external funding.

Business diagnostics and tailored strategy development; investment readiness and pitch preparation; workshops and webinars; one-on-one mentoring; personal finance and financial management support; marketing and sales guidance; peer learning; access to finance opportunities and funding linkages.

To qualify, the business must be majority black-owned and managed, the entrepreneur must be involved full-time, trading for 2–10 years with proof, have minimum annual revenue of R500,000, and employ at least 2 people; preferred industries include Agriculture, Agro-processing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Green Economy, and Circular Economy.

There are six sections in the application form; complete all sections with uploads before submitting.