EARLIER this month, I received an e-mail from a young graduate, Jabulane Tshabalala (25), who lives in Johannesburg, works for CIPAL Telecoms, and is furthering his studies. He asked whether he could meet me, as he had recently co-founded a nonprofit organisation, the Student Business Council (SBC) and is its CEO.I explained that I am in Grahamstown, and he replied that he knew this. I made an appointment with him and he took a bus from Joburg to the Eastern Cape. I was so impressed with his commitment and drive that I agreed to sit on the organisation’s advisory board."Students and most young people are so keen to learn about business and what it takes to be an entrepreneur, but many are studying courses that are not related to entrepreneurship, or business management studies," Tshabalala said."This needs to be mobilised at a national level through a body with a formal structure and governance board that can engage with higher education institutions, business and government."He tol...
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