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World Tourism Day: Be a Part of the Better Future

by Phindile | Sep 27, 2019 | Reflection, Socio-economic Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Did you know? Tourism has become one of the fastest growing and most important economic sectors in the world.Tourism records growth rates outpacing world economic growth and international trade.Tourism is one of the main global export categories.Tourism generates 10%...

Our Leaders’ Promise to Transforming our World: Our Vote is Our Voice

by Phindile | Mar 7, 2016 | Socio-economic Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Late last year our President, together with leaders of the world’s nations, met in solidarity to adopt the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development where 17 new global goals and 169 targets were committed. They declared their collaborative partnership...

Collaborative Partnerships for Greater Development Impact

by Phindile | Nov 16, 2015 | Philanthropy, Socio-economic Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Youth

As the fight against unemployment intensifies, The Rockefeller Foundation’s (TRF) Digital Jobs Africa (DJA) initiative, recently hosted a gathering, bringing together key stakeholders to reflect on successes and learnings since the initiative’s inception. The...

Shake the World

by Phindile | Sep 14, 2014 | Philanthropy, Socio-economic Development, Sustainable Development Goals

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead – Nelson R. Mandela These words have given much inspiration in shaping my life to what...

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    Phindile Dhlamini-Motshegwa, Chief Executive of Black Swan Society, is an avid yoga practitioner obssessed with sharing insights that demonstrate the yoga industry’s socio-economic value, evolution and sustainability in Africa. With a thriving career in consulting services spanning over 15 years across different sectors and industries, she has eagerly made it her personal mission to raise USD $500,000 to establish a fund to train youth from under-served communities to become yoga teachers with formidable enterprising skills. She is the creative mind behind YOGAFRICA, working to change the understanding and face of yoga in Africa by joining forces with yoga teachers to take the practice to under-represented spaces with people who wouldn’t ordinarily have access.
    In 2019, there were an estimated 5.4 million peopl In 2019, there were an estimated 5.4 million people living in Johannesburg. The city’s population represents 9.24% of total population in South Africa. The youth population (15 to 34 years), as a percentage to the City’s total population, was 36.75% in 2019
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Stats SA (2019 ) shared that three industries are characterised by a large number of small players, being: 

(1) Community, social and personal services (Hairdressers and  dry cleaning services);
(2) Business services (Lawyers and estate agents); and 
(3) Trade (Corner cafés)
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In my mind, entrepreneurship plays a significant role in all our lives. As Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to a close this Sunday, let’s think about how we can create solutions for our challenges and bring ideas to life that drive economic growth and expand our well-being as mankind.
📷: Chris Kirchhoff
    Small business represent the greatest opportunity Small business represent the greatest opportunity any country has to grow the tax base and provide employment for its people
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Sustained and inclusive economic growth can drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards. The UN’s SDG 8 speaks to this by promoting governments, business and civil society to provide and enable economic growth through  full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Africa's entrepreneurship rate is the highest in the world. According to the African Development Bank , 22 % of the continent's working age population segment are starting their own businesses. Younger, digitally and technologically attuned entrepreneurs are pivotal to transcending African business operations to the level needed to compete globally.
📷: Chris Kirchhoff
    “You stand above the rat race and the pecking or “You stand above the rat race and the pecking order, not outside of it, if you do so by choice.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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I live, work and play in the richest square mile in Africa. A dynamic place that dreams are made of. A space where the aunty selling ‘skopas’ at the side of road exists parallel to the multinational company CEO on the 9th floor of their new age designed building. And in the streets,  between traffic lights, there are people selling you things through the windows of your car
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There is trade taking place at all times, all around. Money is flowing ceaselessly. Value is being exchanged
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They call it the ‘City of Gold’. The world class African city. Joburg my Joburg.
📷: Chris Kirchhoff
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