UWC Entrepreneurship & SME Growth Strategy
Kelly reports first place and a 93% pitch score in the programme.
THE WOMAN BEHIND MK’S SAVOURIESRooted in Belhar.
Rooted in Belhar.
Growing with purpose.
A homemade food business, a determined founder and a taste to remember.
MEET KELLYA personal passion.
A personal passion.
A growing business.
Kelly Carstens-Rank founded and directs MK’s Savouries in Belhar, Cape Town. Registered as a private company in September 2025, the business is 100% Black-owned and women-led.
MK’s Savouries specialises in frozen and ready-to-serve savouries, mini platters, assorted platters, bulk orders and customised boxes. It is a savoury supplier, not a restaurant or full-service event caterer.
Kelly reports corporate order experience that includes FNB N1 City. This describes an order experience, not a formal endorsement or partnership.
LEARNING. BUILDING. MOVING FORWARD.
The journey so far.
The programme results below are reported by Kelly.
They are not food-safety accreditations.
DIRC2026 Early-Stage Venture finalists
Kelly reports third place out of five finalists, with a weighted score of 3.72 out of 5.
YAEI AscendHer programme
Kelly reports recognition among the programme’s national top ten women entrepreneurs.
Ongoing learning and development
Kelly’s journey includes YAEI Ascent, Zenzela, Skills Development and food-handling training. These are learning activities, not claims of food-safety accreditation.
LOOKING AHEADBuilding with care.
Building with care.
Growing for good.
Kelly is improving business systems, production and customer service as she develops MK’s Savouries.
Her ambition is to create local employment and contribute positively to her community. These are goals for the business’s future, not claims about jobs already created.
GOOD FOOD. YOUR OCCASION.Let’s put something
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