By Charmaine Ndlela
Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Jane Sithole has called for stronger partnerships between government, business and higher education institutions to empower young entrepreneurs, saying South Africa’s economic future depends on people who can turn ideas into businesses that create jobs.
Speaking at the Young African Entrepreneurs Institute (YAEI) and Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, held as part of the Zenzele Youth Entrepreneurship Tour at the University of Limpopo on Thursday, Sithole said entrepreneurship would be central to tackling unemployment and driving inclusive economic growth.
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“South Africa’s future will not be built by government alone. It will be built by entrepreneurs who identify problems, create solutions, establish businesses and generate employment in every village, township, town and city across our country,” she said.
Sithole said entrepreneurship was about more than starting a business, describing it as the
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