Meet Bulelani Balabala: The man inspiring township entrepreneurs

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JOHANNESBURG — There are two things that will solve South Africa's economic woes over the long-term. The first is improved education standards, particularly at primary and secondary school levels. Our feeder systems into tertiary level need to be of the very highest standard, but right now they're a complete mess and fall totally short of global standards. Secondly, we need greater levels of entrepreneurship. We need SMEs to become the engine of growth. One man is trying to spark the latter by encouraging township residents to create their own businesses. Meet Bulelani Balabala. - Gareth van Zyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Oct 2018 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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