What SA citizens can do to uplift themselves
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To have an entrepreneurship mindset. They can learn from foreigners. Many foreigners came empty ended in this country, they have not a governmental support; but they have lift themselves from nothing to something. Today some of them are driving big cars, they have big money in the banks, own shops and companies… many of them didn’t go to college either, they have not business degree, they have learn many skill here.
There is lots of opportunities in South Africa. One need just to be able to look around and see them; even if all the doors are closed, there will always be one door of opportunities that can still be opened.
I would like to give a small testimony of how I became a business man and lift myself out of poverty. In 2013, in my poverty and desperation, one day I was walking in Johannesburg town, I came across people selling genuine leather bracelets with very pretty designs. I had only R12 in my pocket, that was an equivalent of almost $1. Knowing that those things were a luxury in wealthy suburbs, I bought 6 of them and approached some shops in shopping malls; many shops were not interested for various reasons; But one particular shop was very interested. They contacted the manager in charge and bought the 6 bracelets and order more of it. I sold each bracelet for R65, an equivalent of almost $5; In one day, i found myself with over R300 ($30) to buy more bracelets and resell.
One day I was walking in my suburb, it was the festive season. Across the road, some people have throwned broken queen Ann chairs; knowing that they had some values, I picked them and posted them on online markets ( gumtree and olx). Within minutes, I had countless people calling and inquiring for them, I told them first come, first serve; the next day early morning before I even woke up, cars were parking at my gate to buy those chairs. that how I started my online business. Today I buy preowned items from all over the country and sell them online.
I have done a lots of things to raise capitals and lift myself out of poverty. I volunteered to help in building constructions just to learn painting and tiling skills. I have cleaned the floor to make money, I did car watch ect. You see there is opportunities and there is not excuses to remain into poverty.