SPOT-ON Magazine

Your Gateway to the Kasi Economy - a printed magazine and website targeting entrepreneurs and businesses in South African townships.

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MONDAY MOTIVATION FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR

“Success has to be sustained and it is harder to sustain than to get it. So when you get your money, what is your game plan?” – Joanne Mwangi, founder of PMS Group

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Most black entrepreneurs building from a zero base often with no clear blueprint, this difficult but keep building. Most of the time you arent sure you are doing the right thing, keep building. Lean into your community and build together. Building takes boldness. Uzo Popa!

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Physical appearance and self-esteem are linked. Our perception of how we look impacts the value we place on ourselves and how much self-confidence we have. Queue beauty therapist Puleng Morake who specializes in the field of nail technology.

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Some Facts on this International Women's Day

• SA ranks 69th when it comes to educational attainment 92nd for economic participation and opportunity.

• Less than 13% of girls attain STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) skills.

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Some facts for this International Women's Day:

@wef's Global Gender Gap Report 2021 states SA ranks 18th out of 156 countries when it comes to the gender gap.

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Happy International Women's Day!

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Stokvel concepts with appropriate investment models may hold the key to alleviating poverty and extending equal access to economic ownership and capital accumulation in South Africa.

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“You have to invest in your dream before anyone else does. Once investors see you’re willing to risk everything, they start believing in you. Struggling to find financial support taught me independence and persistence when it felt like no one would back me” Allegro Dinkwanyane

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The burden of increased demand for healthcare services over the last three years has put strain on South Africa’s (SA’s) healthcare system, affecting millions of women in vulnerable communities around the country.

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. One could argue that this is particularly true regarding the evolving world of the stokvel.

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MONDAY MOTIVATION FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR

“I managed to turn my pain into profit.” and “...Never ever be around people that tell you, ‘you are crazy’ and it can't be done.” Lekau Sehoana, Founder and CEO of Drip Footwear

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It is said that good things come to those who wait in life. But in business, the good stuff belongs to the proactive and those who are always prepared. @IamLebo_ is a young entrepreneur whose company, Eggsellent Eggs, has been rewarded.

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MONDAY MOTIVATION FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR

“The reality is that our competitors have always outspent us, but we’ve still executed better than them. Hence, I’m sure money is not the sole determinant factor of providing a better service or product -Nnamdi Chineme Nigerian businessman.

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@TAKEALOT is putting its weight behind SMMEs owned by black South Africans through its Business Accelerator Programme. An initiative aimed at building an inclusive digital economy by uplifting businesses across the country.

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A baby conceived last April has now taken their first breath and is a living human being. The Township Economic Bill Act was signed into law at the same time, but the Act is yet to be rolled out and experienced by GP-based township businesses.

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Minister Blade Nzimande might have exaggerated when he said an average plumber in Johannesburg earns more than a medical doctor. But the point he was attempting to drive home was the lack of skilled workers in the country.

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MONDAY MOTIVATION FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR

"Failure is an opportunity to learn and to do better next time. It’s part of the path to greatness, which was never meant to be smooth." — Khanyi Dhlomo.

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A unique enterprise development programme is set to be a boost for small, black-owned recycling businesses, create jobs and improve the long-term sustainability of the recycling value chain in South Africa.

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Being innovative is a prerequisite for any business. Sometimes an entrepreneur needs to borrow a modus operandi from other industries for their business to thrive.

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