They dance, laugh, and embrace. Though they’ve never met before and might not see each other again, community members of Cape Town’s informal settlements are sharing touching experiences with tourists. In these townships, there are myriad problems from unemployment to poor healthcare and lack of housing. Not enough money goes towards creating or finding solutions. With this in mind, Xolani Maseko is pursuing a livelihood that uplifts people’s conditions and lives.
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We’ve been on this planet for thousands of years, each civilisation adding to a constant flow of ideas. But over time, much of this has been lost. Which is why traditional healer Sisonke Papu is curating and showcasing the creativity inherent to his home province.
“Although the Eastern Cape has contributed to the development of South Africa, art created within this space is forgotten,” he says. His goal is to make these culturally significant products accessible to the rest of the world.
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If Thabiso Mokomele’s love for fashion doesn’t inspire you, the clothing he makes will. His homegrown brand, and some of his t-shirts, carry slogans that encourage people to push past the limitations of poverty.
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Tebogo Mabye was dreaming of success, even while living on the streets. His hometown, Hillbrow, is synonymous with poverty, crime, and constant police sirens – but also a community who refuses to give up. “There is a hustling spirit,” Mabye says. Though he wasn’t ashamed of being raised in shelters, Mabye wanted more out of life.
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Which industries do the Section 12J deal with, and what type of businesses are you not able to invest in? Have you ever heard of impact investing? Learn about how you can do this with Grovest on this edition of the Section 12J show.
Which industries do the Section 12J deal with, and what type of businesses are you not able to invest in? Have you ever heard of impact investing? Learn about how you can do this with Grovest on this edition of the Section 12J show.
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) recently celebrated its 20th-anniversary. Mayoral committee member for economic opportunities and asset management, Alderman James Vos, spoke at the event saying "The ICT sector is not only one of the fastest-growing industries but it also creates millions of jobs". To find out more about the anniversary, click here.
A second Box Shop was opened at Shanty Town in Midrand, Johannesburg.
The Box Shop is an 'access to market' initiative aimed at helping emerging black creative businesses create jobs, while supporting the goals of the Gauteng Township Economy Revitalisation Strategy.
The founder and director of consulting company Uyandiswa, Amanda Dambuza, was named the overall winner of this year's Veuve Clicquot Elle Boss Award. In second place was 5FM station manager Justine Cullinan, who won the Corportate Award.
The Ithala Development Finance Corporation held its annual Inkunz'isematholeni Youth in Business Awards at the Elangeni Hotel on 24 November 2016. Ithala launched the project in 2014 as a way to address the unemployment rate by encouraging the young people to consider self-employment as a job option.
