Sydney Majoko - Township Economy
Tough times ahead for township entrepreneurs
By: Sydney Majoko 5th May 2017 Only the most ignorant entrepreneur would go into the future without trepidation. All businesses in South Africa's current economic and political... →
State of the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 24th March 2017 During this year's chaotic State of the Nation address (Sona), in February, President Jacob Zuma promised that, in line with the radical economic... →
Township businesses need protection
By: Sydney Majoko 17th February 2017 On the last Monday of January, we woke up to the news that the manager of the internationally renowned Sakhumzi restaurant, in Vilakazi street, in... →
Overcoming township economy spatial restrictions
By: Sydney Majoko 27th January 2017 One of the most terrible legacies of 'separate but equal development' that apartheid purported to bring about is the cramped spatial planning that... →
Diversity in the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 20th January 2017 In the week that the country waited with bated breath for the national executive committee of the ruling party to decide the fate of the President... →
Govt, business must jointly boost township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 25th November 2016 As the township economy is usually referred to as a secondary or informal economy, there is a huge risk that it could be regarded as not being... →
Higher education can serve the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 21st October 2016 The funding crisis in higher education presents an opportunity FOR both government and the private sector to search for unique solutions to the... →
Township businesses must strive for high standards
By: Sydney Majoko 23rd September 2016 Dorcas Mashitiso, the owner of Glamour Beauty Spa runs a very professional setup. The appointment booking system is highly professional and she... →
Local government central to job creation
By: Sydney Majoko 26th August 2016 Elections have the effect of turning the spotlight on issues of importance for a set period of time. However, they can also turn the spotlight away... →
Township economy still vulnerable
By: Sydney Majoko 22nd July 2016 The #TshwaneBurning riots were a case of de ja vu for traders based in the townships surrounding the capital city. The most vulnerable group of... →
