As a young girl growing up in South Africa Vanessa always connected emotionally and mentally with the diverse South African people. The ‘Makhulu Wanyana’ obtained a B.A Marketing Degree from RAU and worked at Party Design for 6 years gaining experience in the event industry.

Vanessa started Wanyana Projects in 2007, when she noticed the gap in the market for efficient, hardworking event staff. The company has worked on many significant events including the Presidential Inauguration, Soccer World Cup, AWS Summit 2024, Mining Indaba 2025 and All Africa Games.

Vanessa also started a mobile caffeine cruiser, Cafe Fanoca. The company was created from an obsession for drinking great coffee. The name FANOCA comes from her 3 sons, Faris – the Knight, Noah – the ark, Cairo – the conqueror. Our coffee tuk tuk is available for events.