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Biotumelo Seoleseng – Kimberly Information Technology Centre, Free State

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August 7, 2015

Biotumelo Seoleseng and Mxolisi Majodina were the joint owner-managers of the Kimberley Skills Centre established in 2013. After eight months of operation, Mxolisi obtained government scholarship to study medicine in Cuba, so had to abandon his technology entrepreneurship dream. Boitumelo assumed full responsibility of the Kimberly Information Technology Centre (ITC) and his management and IT skills were tested to the limit. Biotumelo has employed two part-time facilitators to assist him with computer training. This has allowed him to concentrate on more...

Jack Molomo and Hosea Phala – Bathokwa High School, Limpopo

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August 1, 2015

Jack Molomo (18) and Hosea Phala (19) are in Grade 12 at Bathokwa High in the Waterberg District of Limpopo. Their village is about 150 kilometres west of Mokopane. Jack recalls how his mother was growing vegetables in the back garden when he was growing up and she always encouraged him to help out in the garden. This encouragement would later inspire him to turn a self-sustaining garden into a business opportunity. Jack and Hosea had been talking about starting...

Reagan Mogasha – Bathokwa High School, Limpopo

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July 1, 2015

Reagan Mogasha is a Grade 11 learner at Bathokwa High school in a deep rural community in Limpopo. There is very little business activity in the area where he lives and the main town is about 150 km away. According to his teacher, Ms Mashilo, Reagan is a “shy, respectful, humble learner who works very hard to get what he wants.” He is also a young businessman, thanks to the BEST game. This young man is a buyer and seller of...

Lebohang Kali and Motsieloa Malete – Ficksburg Information Technology Centre, Free State

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June 21, 2015

Lebohang Kali and Motsieloa Malete are the proud owners of the Ficksburg information Technology Centre, that was established in 2012. The two entrepreneurs have become role models for all those interested in establishing a techno enterprise. Since the launch of the Ficksburg ITC, Lebogang and Motsieloa have shown dedication and commitment to turn the centre into a successful enterprise. In 2012, after ten months of operations, the centre won the local municipality award within the category of Young Community Developers of...

Enterprise development – NPO View

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August 29, 2008

The enterprise development sector is often seen as the panacea to South Africa’s job creation woes. But if this sector is to succeed in enhancing economic inclusion, serious attention must be paid to creating an enabling environment which supports emerging entrepreneurs. The South African Institute for Entrepreneurship (SAIE), a leading enterprise development NPO, believes that the key to success is to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, especially among the country’s youth. A challenging task The overall objective of enterprise development is to...

A Positive Entrepreneurial Environment

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July 7, 2008

“A positive entrepreneurial environment is …dependent on a system which effectively balances government and private sector needs and interventions. Only within such a stable and positively geared environment will entrepreneurship come into its own. Internationally and nationally, it is the time for entrepreneurship.” GEM 2007 It is indisputable that many indicators are leading to the common view that the time for entrepreneurship is now. At SAIE we hold that view passionately. We have increased our impact both in product offering and...