Jun 19 2010

Undergraduate bursaries

Category: Entrepreneurs, Learnmark @ 7:25 am

The undergraduate bursaries available to Grade 12 learners and students in their 1st year of university from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation present a world of possibility to aspiring change agents. If you are an academically sound candidate with entrepreneurial flair, you can apply for a fellowship now.


Jun 19 2010

Scholarship

Category: Entrepreneurs, Learnmark @ 7:22 am

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation offers full high school scholarships that cover tuition, hostel fees and living expenses at leading South African high schools. If you are currently in Grade 6 and have big plans for your future and the future of Southern Africa, you can apply for a scholarship now.


Feb 02 2010

Township malls hurt small shop-owners

Category: Entrepreneurs, News, businessmark @ 10:43 am

Shopping malls have created competition for small township business, the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) of the University of South Africa (Unisa) has found.

Large shopping malls had been developed, or were under construction or in the planning phase in almost all township areas with sizeable population numbers, the BMR said in a statement on Sunday.

“This development has resulted in heightened competition for small township businesses with a potential risk of considerable consumer expenditure displacement away from them to national chains and franchise businesses in the new shopping complexes,” the BMR said.

‘Township malls hurt small shop-owners’


Jan 19 2010

The CIDA Empowerment Fund

Category: Learn, Organisationsmark @ 8:36 am

The CIDA Empowerment Fund (“CEF”) has an unmatched capacity to deliver an optimized, broad-based, black economic empowerment solution to companies operating in South Africa.

The CIDA Empowerment Fund

Work: +27 21 416 1521
1st Floor Investec Building 36 Hans Strijdom Avenue

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Johannesburg Head Office

The CIDA Empowerment Fund

Work: +27 11 327 2470
Grapnel House 3 on Glenhove Cnr Glenhove & Tottenham roads

Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa


Jan 19 2010

Khayelitsha Township by Jeanita

Category: Newsmark @ 8:27 am

Today we visited our second township, Khayelitsha. As I walked around the township I saw numerous shacks, and some would called this an impoverished area or the ghetto…more


Jan 19 2010

Branson School entrepreneurs answer your questions

Category: Uncategorizedmark @ 8:24 am




Jan 19 2010

Branson School of Entrepreneurship

Category: Entrepreneurs, Organisationsmark @ 8:23 am

“The South African economy is dependent on entrepreneurial activity for creating future economic growth and jobs. But the economic contribution to South Africa’s entrepreneurial sector is below the developing country norm. I believe that increasing entrepreneurship in this country is the golden highway to economic democracy.” .

Web site


Jan 16 2010

Coffeebeans Routes

Category: Entrepreneursmark @ 9:17 am

Coffeebeans Routes shows you Cape Town’s fringe – the real, interesting people who make up the heart of its vibey arts, culture and music scene. Tour with Coffeebeans Routes and experience the rhythms of hip-hop, reggae and jazz that resonate boldly from almost every Cape Town township and inner-city community.

Coffeebeans Routes

Home: +27 21 424 3572
70 Wale Street

Cape Town, Western Province, 8001 South Africa


Jan 16 2010

Opportunity to the entrepreneur tour operators

Category: Entrepreneurs, businessmark @ 9:07 am

With the FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament starting in South Africa in June 2010, there is an enormous opportunity for the hospitality industry to utilize internet marketing to boost their revenues.

Internet Marketing Opportunities at the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa


Jan 15 2010

Kopanong Bed & Breakfast

Category: Entrepreneurs, businessmark @ 8:55 am

Located in the Khayelitsha township, Kopanong Bed & Breakfast is run by Thope Lekau and her daughter Mpho. Established in 1999, Kopanong, which means “meeting place” in the seSotho language, has three comfortable double guest bedrooms, two with a private bathroom. Guests can also relax in the sitting room, read about South Africa, and watch TV or videos.

Home: +27 (0) 21 361-2084
Cell: 082 476 1278
C329 Velani Crescent Khayelitsha Township

Cape Town, Western Cape, 7784 South Africa


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