Thami mazwai biography of mahatma
Inspiring new book salutes Sowetos early entrepreneurial ....
Thami mazwai biography of mahatma
BOOK EXTRACT | Mazwai's book seeks to galvanise black people into entrepreneurial action to emulate pioneers
This is not the democracy that Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe and Steve Biko preached, to mention a few of our luminaries, not forgetting the Lillian Ngoyis and Sophie de Bruyns.
Despite the ongoing necessity and the implementation of BEE since 2003, poverty, unemployment and inequality in black communities have become rampant.
Because of this, it was critical that a book of this nature be published, to encourage all black South Africans towards entrepreneurship as there is no shortcut to a better life for all.
The book is structured in two parts.
The first part is covered in four chapters, to present a historical overview of Soweto and the legislation and events that unfolded following the migration of black (people) to urban areas, after the discovery of mineral and the promulgation of the notorious Land Acts.
It shows how Soweto's entrepreneurs faced