Sydney Majoko - Township Economy
Township tourism remains untapped
By: Sydney Majoko 24th June 2016 Tourism in South Africa remains an untapped market. Yes, there are tourist destinations like Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga but, as a... →
By-laws can stifle township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 20th May 2016 During his State of the City address a few days ago, Johannesburg mayor Councillor Parks Tau was at pains to point out the strides the city has... →
Govt spend on township economy on track
By: Sydney Majoko 1st April 2016 The Inaugural Gauteng Township Entrepreneur Awards honoured the 'father' of township entrepreneurship, Richard Maponya, with a Lifetime... →
Private sector must pull its weight in the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 19th February 2016 The news that Gauteng Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development Lebogang Maile has extended the Qondis' IShishini Lakho... →
Small steps towards total transformation
By: Sydney Majoko 22nd January 2016 The Gauteng provincial government recently announced the nominees for the recently launched Township Entrepreneur Awards, the winners of which... →
New knowledge needed to revitalise the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 4th December 2015 About two weeks ago, I had to decide between accepting a rather pricey quote to fix a car door handle from a car dealership in town and searching... →
Formalising the township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 23rd October 2015 A couple of columns ago, I highlighted the need for businesses that comprise the township economy to join the online community in order to reap the... →
Flexibility required to sustain township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 2nd October 2015 Several years ago, I sat through a meeting of businesspeople who had come together to iron out a few issues that were holding back the development... →
Broadband technology can fuel township economy
By: Sydney Majoko 28th August 2015 There has been quite a number of efforts directed at rejuvenating the township economy. Recent announcements regarding the Township Renewal... →
Township revitalisation gets a boost
By: Sydney Majoko 24th July 2015 “This investigation is a direct response to the challenges highlighted by township businesses in our engagements with them. We are particularly... →
