ThinkTank magazine Issue: 3 Youth Mental Health Awareness

ISSUE 3 MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022 EDITION

OUR YOUTH’S MENTAL HEALTH

A case by Op-Ed on Youth mental health

ASPIRE TO GREATNESS

Shada Francis

Healing the Inner child

BE INSPIRED BY INSPIRATIONAL AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW.

Nelda Leach

Your Goal Friend

Youth

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MESSAGE FROM THE We have reached the middle of 2022, and what an exciting few months it has been. Things are slowly getting back to ‘normal’, a new and exciting normal.

Education, like all other sectors, are moving into a digital transformation.

How exciting is that, as we adapt to and welcome this change in education.

Young people today are faced with so many challenges and Think Tank aims to assist our youth with making informed decisions and educating 4

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them on what is available to them in order to cope with these challenges.

We trust that you will enjoy and be informed with this edition on various aspects from mental health to thought leadership.

Be inspired and stay true to yourself!

We look forward to bringing you more in our next edition.

Yours Sincerely

Wendy Scullard

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Credits Publisher:

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Content Manager Simone Scullard Design and Layout Erin Van Asewegen Editorial Contributors Shada Francis Reuel Leach Nelda Leach Julia Falken

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Message from the Publisher

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Credits

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Wimsa Advert

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Advance Academy Advert

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Youth mental health Awareness

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Healing the inner child

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Your goal friend

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Interview: Siyamthanda Maya

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The Link Between Education and Entrepreneurship

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SA Federation for Mental Health

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orldwide, 10% of children and adolescents experience a mental disorder, but the majority of them do not seek help or receive care.

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In South Africa, 65% of young people reported having some form of a mental health issue but did not seek any help. Experts warn not addressing mental health for children and adolescents can extend to adulthood and ˟˜ˠ˜˧ ˢˣˣˢ˥˧˨ˡ˜˧˜˘˦ ˙ˢ˥ ˟˘˔˗˜ˡ˚ ˙˨˟Ѓ˟˟˜ˡ˚ ˟˜˩˘˦ʡ Children and adolescents in our country are facing an uncertain future, so it is vital ˧˛˔˧ ˪˘ Ѓˡ˗ ˪˔ˬ˦ ˧ˢ ˣ˥ˢˠˢ˧˘ ˖˛˜˟˗˥˘ˡϠ˦ mental health and resilience, and ensure ˧˛˘ˬ ˛˔˩˘ ˧˛˘ ˦˞˜˟˟˦ ˧ˢ ˖ˢˣ˘ ˪˜˧˛ ˔˟˟ ˢ˙ ˟˜˙˘Ϡ˦ challenges.

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As we reach the end of Youth Month, we need to ensure that the conversation around child and adolescent mental health does not stop. Each year the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, releases The South African Child Gauge.

This report gives policymakers a comprehensive review of the research regarding children and mental health in our country. Such a report also helps us advocate for evidence-based strategies regarding improved mental health for children in our country. The South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) applauds the South African Child Gauge 2022 on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and all the work that went into putting it together.

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Feel free to reach out

References available upon request info@safmh.org @safmh_south_africa

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HEALING THE INN CHIL BY

BY SHADA SHADA FRANCIS FRANCIS

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Her Credentials include: Transformational Life Coaching

ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˘˗ ˁ˘˨˥ˢʠʿ˜ˡ˚˨˜˦˧˜˖ ˃˥ˢ˚˥˔ˠˠ˜ˡ˚ ˃˥˔˖˧˜˧˜ˢˡ˘˥ ʶˢ˚˜˧˔˧˜˩˘ ʵ˘˛˔˩˜ˢ˨˥ ˇ˛˘˥˔ˣ˜˦˧

ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˘˗ ʿ˔˪ ˢ˙ ʴ˧˧˥˔˖˧˜ˢˡ ˃˥˔˖˧˜˧˜ˢˡ˘˥

ˀ˔˦˧˘˥ ʿ˜˙˘ ʶˢ˔˖˛ ˔ˡ˗ ˆ˘˟˙ʠʸ˦˧˘˘ˠ ˙ˢ˥ ˌˢ˨˧˛˦ ˔ˡ˗ ʴ˗˨˟˧˦ ʠ ʶˢ˔˖˛

ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˘˗ ʿ˔˪ ˢ˙ ʴ˧˧˥˔˖˧˜ˢˡ ˃˥˔˖˧˜˧˜ˢˡ˘˥

ˀ˔˦˧˘˥ ʿ˜˙˘ ʶˢ˔˖˛ ˔ˡ˗ ˆ˘˟˙ʠʸ˦˧˘˘ˠ ˙ˢ˥ ˌˢ˨˧˛˦ ˔ˡ˗ ʴ˗˨˟˧˦ ʠ ʶˢ˔˖˛

ˀ˜ˡ˗ ˃ˢ˪˘˥ ʺ˥˔˧˜˧˨˗˘

ʼˡ˧˘˥ˡ˔˧˜ˢˡ˔˟ ʸ˗˨˖˔˧ˢ˥ ʶˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬ ˊˢ˥˞˘˥ ˔ˡ˗ ˃˛˜˟˔ˡ˧˛˥ˢˣ˜˦˧

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t gives me great pleasure to be writing about a topic that’s so close to my heart. I strongly believe that most of us are carrying some kind of burden inside of us, as children, youth and adults that has been inside of us for years.

As a Transformational Coach, International Educator and Community Worker, I had the opportunity of assisting people of all ages to heal their Inner Child Wounds and live a life of abundance. My hope is that over time I could be a catalyst, helping you to heal your wounds and freeing the Inner Child that is stuck in you.

The concept of the Inner Child is not new and has been a part of our world for a long time.

Carl Jung called it the “Divine Child” which is the essence of who we truly are.

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Why does our inner child need

HEALING? No matter how big or small, almost all of us experienced some kind of trauma.

Examples of childhood trauma could include: Types of Trauma Being hit or smacked by your parents/grandparents Having an emotionally unavailable parent who withholds affection Being the recipient of molestation, shown pornography, or any other type of sexual contact from a parent, relative or friend Being bullied at school and by teachers Being the child of divorce Not being fed or provided a safe place to live from your parents Emotional neglect, i.e. not being nurtured, encouraged or supported Being deliberately called names or verbally insulted

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Humiliation- Mental abuse Physical and Verbal abuse

Can we blame our parents, our societies, educational instructions, our religion, culture etc? Yes, but that is playing the part of the victim.

Most of our parents did not know how to truly love themselves or how to be emotionally honest and we have therefore formed our core relationship with ourselves based on these early childhood learning’s and then built our relationship with ourselves and others from this foundation. We have lived a life reacting to the wounds of the past and the dysfunctional programs we have been subjected to and have now created our dysfunctional culture.

There are many more examples of childhood trauma, but I just wanted to provide you with a few to give you an idea of what inner child work deals with. It’s also important to remember that our parents weren’t the only ones responsible for provoking childhood trauma — our grandparents, brothers, sisters, extended family, members, family friends and childhood friends may have also played a part.

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Inner child healing work is the process of contacting, understanding, embracing and healing your inner child. Your inner child represents your Ѓ˥˦˧ ˢ˥˜˚˜ˡ˔˟ ˦˘˟˙ ˧˛˔˧ ˘ˡ˧˘˥˘˗ into this world; it contains your capacity to experience wonder, joy, innocence, sensitivity, and playfulness.

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It is not our past that affects us; it is the images and memories of it.

By accessing our Inner Child and reclaiming this wounded child we begin to uncover any conscious or unconscious beliefs of ourselves and begin to re-evaluate and transform ourselves and our lives. It is through healing our Inner Child that we can begin to change our behavioral patterns and clear up our emotional responses.

We have the power of choice and we are given the opportunity to begin healing ourselves, our Inner Child and thereby creating a solid foundation based on empowerment, love, honesty and creativity that will help each of us to be our True Self.

If not treated, this can result in issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, phobias, destructive behavioral patterns, and even chronic illnesses. Also resulting in poor work performance at school, workplace and as parents.

can more effectively occur. Only by loving and healing our inner child can we begin to love ourselves and then, consequently, others.

How does inner child healing work?

The way inner child healing works is that you must reparent yourself. One way of thinking about it is to view your hurt inner child as a foster child who has been entrusted to your care and you must do everything in your power to help this child develop resilience, structure, safety, and a healthy upbringing. I will discuss this in more detail over the next few weeks. In the following articles we will be covering: Inner Child: What Is It? How does the Inner Child Healing Work? How to Become better Youths, Students and Adults, and live a meaningful life. Life, What happened to it? And How Can I Fix It? How are we affected if we do ˡˢ˧ Ѓ˫ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥ˢ˕˟˘ˠʲ ʵ˘ ʴ˪˘˦ˢˠ˘

Why is it important to talk to the inner child?

In letters or verbal communication, it’s important to ask the inner child what he or she is feeling and what is needed right now. By maintaining a dialogue, healing and transformation

Shada Francis can be contacted on 0685105262 and shada@yourlifecoach.co.za.

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COACHING AND MENTORING WITH

NELDA LEACH YOUR YOUR GOALFRIEND GOALFRIEND

Do you do, what you say you do?

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was driving down a long and winding road in the heart of Pretoria one day, a few years ago, still mesmerised by the beautiful ʽ˔˖˔˥˔ˡ˗˔ ˧˥˘˘˦Ϡ ˣ˨˥ˣ˟˘ Єˢ˪˘˥˦ ˜ˡ ˙˨˟˟ bloom, when the radio broadcaster asked this question. “Do you do, what you say you do?”

Struck by what she had said, I couldn’t help to immediately start evaluating my own life, my thoughts and spoken words vs my actions and deeds.

Our lives in general, as a result of stress, pressure, deadlines and ˠ˔ˡˬ ˠˢ˥˘ʟ ˔˥˘ ˜ˡЄ˨˘ˡ˖˘˗ ˕ˬ ˢ˨˥ experiences, by what we think, what 22

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we speak, by our actions and our perceptions, not to mention people, circumstances and challenges. We are often so busy and run around that we don’t know whether we are coming or going.

Have we perhaps fallen prey of wanting and aspiring to do things but we never get to actually do them? And do we perhaps talk about those things all the time but never get to the point that we actually take action and execute them?

Mentioning to your friends and colleagues that you want to enroll ˜ˡ˧ˢ ˔ ˦ˣ˘˖˜Ѓ˖ ˖ˢ˨˥˦˘ ˪˔ˡ˧˜ˡ˚ ˧ˢ change the direction of your career path, you tell them how you are ˚ˢ˜ˡ˚ ˧ˢ Ѓ˥˘ ˬˢ˨˥ ˕ˢ˦˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˠ˔˞˘ ˛˨˚˘ ˖˛˔ˡ˚˘˦ ˧˛˔˧ ˪˜˟˟ ˕˘ˡ˘Ѓ˧ ˡˢ˧ just yourself but also your family.

How often have you had it all worked out in your head, and spend hours of time telling your friends your detailed plan of how exactly you are going to change the world, and that you are ready to take ˧˛˘ ˕˨˟˟ ˕ˬ ˧˛˘ ˛ˢ˥ˡ˦ʡ ˂ˡ˟ˬ ˧ˢ Ѓˡ˗ yourself weeks, maybe months or even years later that you have not done what you said you wanted to do or in fact meant, that what you do.

I believe that this is but a drop in the bucket when it comes to scenarios ˔ˡ˗ ˦˜˧˨˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˪˛˘˥˘ ˪˘ ˠ˔ˬ Ѓˡ˗ ourselves in a situation of not doing yet said we did.

Allow me to share just a few ideas to help you to be more present and to at all-time be in a position, that you do what you say you do.

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MOMENT

Live in the Moment: First of all, it is important to always be, and live in the moment. When we focus on the things in our past then it is as if we are driving a car forward but looking backwards, in the ˥˘˔˥ʠ˩˜˘˪ ˠ˜˥˥ˢ˥ʡ ˂˙˧˘ˡ ˬˢ˨ ˪˜˟˟ Ѓˡ˗ ˬˢ˨˥˦˘˟˙ continuously referring to past events. On the other hand, talking and worrying about tomorrow and events in the future will really just cause unnecessary anxiety. Deliberately focus your attention and awareness on what is going on around you. Make an effort to listen to the people around you and pay attention to what is happening in real-time, especially your own thoughts and doings. I always say, not living in the now is like setting your watch 10 minutes behind or 10 minutes ahead. It is the worst thing that you can do.

Set your watch at exactly the right time and learn to plan better.

Better Planning First of all, it is important to always be, and live in the moment. When we focus on the things in our past then it is as if we are driving a car forward but looking backwards, in the rear-view mirror. Often ˬˢ˨ ˪˜˟˟ Ѓˡ˗ ˬˢ˨˥˦˘˟˙ ˖ˢˡ˧˜ˡ˨ˢ˨˦˟ˬ ˥˘˙˘˥˥˜ˡ˚ ˧ˢ ˣ˔˦˧ events. On the other hand, talking and worrying about tomorrow and events in the future will really just cause unnecessary anxiety. Deliberately focus your attention and awareness on what is going on around you. Make an effort to listen to the people around you and pay attention to what is happening in real-time, especially your own thoughts and doings.

I always say, not living in the now is like setting your watch 10 minutes behind or 10 minutes ahead. It is the worst thing that you can do. Set your watch at exactly the right time and learn to plan better.

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ETTING YOUR GOALS

Why goals? Well goals are like having road signs along the way to a faraway destination. If you don’t have a map, and no GPS and you have no idea how to get to your destination then you may begin to realise how important good old fashion road signs and a reliable car is. To me, road signs are very much like having goals. Without goals you won’t get to your destination as effortlessly as it can and should be.

A life without goals is like an airplane with no pilot and no Є˜˚˛˧ ˣ˟˔ˡʡ ˇˢ ˚˘˧ ˕˔˖˞ ˧ˢ ˠˬ ˢ˥˜˚˜ˡ˔˟ ˤ˨˘˦˧˜ˢˡʟ Ϣ˗ˢ ˬˢ˨ ˗ˢ what you say you do? And if you don’t, why don’t you? Living in the moment, better planning and goal setting is but 3 of hundreds of things that can and should be done for you to be more focused, aware, goal driven in order to be able to DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU DO.

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e sat e sat down down with with MsMs S Maya, S Maya, founder founder and and director director of Zas of Zas Petroleuma Petroleuma black black owned owned B-BBEE B-BBEE Supplier Supplier in in South South Africa.

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THANDA THANDA MAYA MAYA

INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP Here is more on the phenomenal lady on petroleum.

Q – Please tell is who Siyamthanda Maya is?

A – I am one of six children and I am ˧˛˘ ˦˘˖ˢˡ˗ ˬˢ˨ˡ˚˘˦˧ʡ ˊ˘ ˔˥˘ Ѓ˩˘ girls and one boy.

Q – What and who inspires you and why?

A – My parents inspire me. They have gone against all odds and managed to raise principled children while continuously improving their lives through education.

Q – Did you have a role model growing up and even now is there someone or something that you look up to?

A – I’ve had several people I looked up to growing up, most of them were TV personalities as that is what we were exposed to in the rural areas.

Women like Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, Mama Winnie Mandela, Mariam Makeba and the likes.

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˄ ϝ ʼ˦ ˜˧ ˗˜˙Ѓ˖˨˟˧ ˕˘˜ˡ˚ ˔ ˕˟˔˖˞ ˪ˢˠ˔ˡ at the helm in this sector?

A – It is challenging but it is worth it.

Nothing worthwhile doing is easy Q – How do you do it, being a mother, wide and CEO? A – With the help of a live-in helper, I cannot do it without her. My husband and siblings help out when I have to go on business trips. My typical day is dropping my kids off at school and going to fetch them after a day ˔˧ ˧˛˘ ˢ˙Ѓ˖˘ʡ ʼ ˦ˣ˘ˡ˗ ˔˦ ˠ˨˖˛ ˧˜ˠ˘ as possible with my children and I spend most of my days with my husband as we work together, he is ˧˛˘ ʶ˛˜˘˙ ˂ˣ˘˥˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˂˙Ѓ˖˘˥ʡ

Q – If you could change anything in South Africa today, what would it be?

A – I will have to say the mindset of our people to believe in people that look like them. It is our people that keep us in apprentice mode forever and not give enough opportunity to the smaller businesses to give each a fair chance to prove their competence in delivering a reliable service just as good if not a better service than the bigger companies.

Their fear to trust a smaller or black companies in general is not ˝˨ ˦˧˜Ѓ˘˗ ˔˦ ˪˘ ˖˔ˡ ˔˟˦ˢ ˗˘˟˜˩˘˥ ˢˡ our promises. All black companies need,is fair access to market so that they can compete fairly.

Q – What advice would you give to young woman today, especially those growing up in disadvantaged circumstances?

A – Just go for it, think about what you want to achieve, work on it daily and keep your mind focused on your goal.

Q – Would you say you discovered your purpose?

A – I would say I am still discovering myself, I am comfortable with my journey this far. I am always inspired to do more and not to be complacent. I am always aspiring to do better. I believe purpose is a lifelong commitment.

Q – When did you know you wanted to be in the Engineering Industry or would you say this path choose you?

A – The path pretty much chose me.

I was not one of those kids that had a set path growing up.

Q – What legacy would you like to leave behind?

A – I would like to leave behind a legacy of inspiration for young girls of colour to know that they can make what other people deem as impossible, they can make it possible. They can look up and say “ if she could do that, so can I”

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he College of Business and Economics, in short CBE, at the University of Johannesburg offers substantial and well-established programs serving both the private and public sector, contributing to UJ’s vision of promoting Pan-Africanism.

High school – a great time in your life – even though you may sometimes not think so. You are on your way to young adulthood. The world awaits you all! Now is the time to start thinking about the future and take some responsibility for your initial planning.

Decisions and choices

What career(s) do you think you would like and be good at?

ˊ˛˔˧ Ѓ˘˟˗ ˢ˙ ˦˧˨˗ˬ ˗ˢ ˬˢ˨ ˡ˘˘˗ ˧ˢ complete if you want to do this?

Which subjects do you need if you want to study at a university?

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Do not become desperate when you start your planning.

Choosing a spot-on Ѓ˘˟˗ ˢ˙ ˦˧˨˗ˬ ˔ˡ˗ ˖˔˥˘˘˥ ˙ˢ˥ ˦ˢˠ˘ ˜˦ ˗˜˙Ѓ˖˨˟˧ ˔ˡ˗ tricky. Many people change careers (not ˢˡ˟ˬ ˝ˢ˕˦ʜ ˔ ˙˘˪ ˧˜ˠ˘˦ ˜ˡ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˟˜˙˘ʡ

ˊ˛ˬ ˜˦ ˜˧ ˗˜˙Ѓ˖˨˟˧ ˔ˡ˗ ˧˥˜˖˞ˬʲ

You may not really know what you want to do.

ʻˢ˪ ˖˔ˡ ˬˢ˨ ˖˛ˢˢ˦˘ ˦˨˕˝˘˖˧˦ ˜˙ ˬˢ˨ ˗ˢˡϠ˧ even know what you want to do.

Must you make a choice to keep your parent(s)/guardian(s) happy?

What if you feel your career choice is not as glamorous as your friends.

You want to follow your passion, but others tell you to rather go for the money and glamour.

GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT YOU AND POSSIBLY MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER. Think carefully about you as a person - “Who am I?” Understand your talents (what you are good at) and limitations ʛ˪˛˔˧ ˬˢ˨ Ѓˡ˗ ˧ˢ˨˚˛ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˥˘ ˡˢ˧ really good at).

Understand your personality.

(Your strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes, your beliefs, what motivates you and if you will ˕˘ ˔˕˟˘ ˧ˢ ˛˔ˡ˗˟˘ ˔ ˦ˣ˘˖˜Ѓ˖ ˝ˢ˕ emotionally).

Ask yourself, “What am I passionate about and what inspires me?” Take time to read about, talk about and think about various career choices.

Ask people (family, neighbors, family friends, teachers, community leaders, counselors and students currently studying etc.) to tell you about their careers and education/ training after school.

Ask yourself, “Why am I choosing ˧˛˜˦ ˦ˣ˘˖˜Ѓ˖ ˖˔˥˘˘˥ʲ ʼ˦ ˜˧ ˕˘˖˔˨˦˘ ˢ˙ the glamour and money or because I will be good at it.

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Remember! You are going to do the job and will have to get up every morning to go to your job – nobody else!

Choosing your subjects carefully and wisely and achieving great results will open doors to further your potential, education and also your future career and goals.

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THE LINK BETWEEN

EDUCATION ENTREPREN It’s not a link

it’s a relationship!

When do you decide you want to be an entrepreneur?

Relevant literature suggests there is a valuable link between education, new venture creation and entrepreneurial performance, as well as between entrepreneurial education and activity. In South Africa the FET Colleges offer a basic ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˖˔˧˘ ˤ˨˔˟˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˢˡ ˁ˘˪ Venture Creation for SMME’s as ˪˘˟˟ ˔˦ ˔ ˁ˔˧˜ˢˡ˔˟ ʶ˘˥˧˜Ѓ˖˔˧˘ʡ ˇ˛˘ˡ there are a few skills programs as well that offer education that is relevant to enterprise development.

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thinking of offering this fascination subject of Entrepreneurship, from preparatory level.

So, is it a shrewd choice or just wishful thinking that Entrepreneurs will change the world?

In South Africa, our government tends to place much emphasis on job creation. In 2016, the unemployment rate was 26.6%. In the fourth quarter of 2018, it increased to 27.7%. These statistics come from the Trading Economics Forecast. The question is, will education cast. The question

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NEURSHIP EURSHIP is, will education ensure unemployment rate improves?

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Research done by John Peters, Chief Director, Integrated Economic Development Services has ˜˗˘ˡ˧˜Ѓ˘˗ ˧˛˘ ˡ˘˘˗ ˧ˢ ˜ˠˣ˥ˢ˩˘ ˧˛˘ Entrepreneurship culture in the country. One of the main objectives is to partner with national business organisations to ensure ongoing participation of SMME’s to participate in the economic chain. The key to success is support for SMME’s.

Current research suggests that there is a low start-up rate and high exit rate of small businesses. Why is this so? In the period 2016/2017, this was the highest rate on exit at 13%. In 2018 entrepreneur levels were only at 11%.

Is it because these statistics focus on

informal traders, who do not have the ˘˫˜˧ ˤ˨˔˟˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜ˢˡʟ ˟˜˞˘ ˚˥˔˗˘˦ ʤʣʠʤʥ ˧ˢ actually engage in further enterprise education? The limitation is there.

Favourable conditions need to exist for the entrepreneurial student to develop a sense of competence and strengthen the self-esteem that come from being immersed in a learning system that has as its roots in the relationships s/he establishes with her/himself and the world, ˘ˡ˔˕˟˜ˡ˚ ˔ ˦˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧ ˧˥˔˜ˡ˜ˡ˚ʟ ˪˛˜˖˛ takes into account their past history and previous entry into venturing into entrepreneurship.

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In other countries entrepreneurship ˜˦ ˦˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧ ˜ˡ ˚˥ˢ˪˜ˡ˚ ˧˛˘ economy. For instance in Ghana entrepreneurship is synonymous with the creation of new ventures by harnessing resources and successfully running the venture.

Thus, only those who have been successful in creating new ventures, particularly small businesses are referred to as Entrepreneurs in Ghana.

Desk research of an entrepreneurial education case study in Ghana suggests that tertiary students have a better rate of survival in start-up businesses, based on the education they receive through an Entrepreneurial Clinic at ˈˡ˜˩˘˥˦˜˧˜˘˦ ˜ˡ ʺ˛˔ˡ˔ʟ ˦ˣ˘˖˜Ѓ˖˔˟˟ˬ the ones mentioned below…

(Ralph Nyadu- Addo - (Centre for Business Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana) and Mavis Serwah Benneh Mensah, (Centre for Entrepreneur hip and Small Enterprise Development, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana) Innovating in business also as an activity should be inherent in Entrepreneurship, and it becomes a way to learn to be an Entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs should therefore establish a relationship between

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innovation and Entrepreneurship as a way of promoting Entrepreneurship education.

Those teaching ˘ˡ˧˥˘ˣ˥˘ˡ˘˨˥˦ ˦˛ˢ˨˟˗ ˜ˡ˩˘˦˧ Ѓ˥˦˧˟ˬ in their own continuous professional growth and development and thereby ensure they are pursuing a relationship that is based on inquiry, ˜ˡˡˢ˩˔˧˜ˢˡ ˔ˡ˗ ˥˘Є˘˖˧˜ˢˡʡ

How are we going to make the link between education and entrepreneurship attractive to aspiring SMME’s?

There has to be differentiating factors such as:

winded programmes, they have a product to manufacture or sell…

Revising entrepreneurial education… introducing is as a subject at preparatory or primary schools and continuing the curriculum at high schools

Government needs to empower more enterprising individuals who can combine practical and theoretical knowledge to youth preparing them for the world of an entrepreneur.

Introduce clinics where a programme is run and entrepreneurs have to attend and become competent in all facets of running a business…this is imperative as we all know an entrepreneur wear many hats.

Write a national entrepreneurship policy that focuses on different levels of entrepreneurship and career paths for enterprising people.

Incubators, in South Africa we have quite a number of these, however, entrepreneurs do not have the time to attend these long

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Before an entrepreneur actually takes that step to start a business, there needs to be assessment of the character traits as well as the ability of the person to actually carry out the tasks of an entrepreneur.

There should be a framework to capture the relevant support needed by these people and institutions must be created in order to support our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

ˆ˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˔˜ˡ˧˦ ˙ˢ˥ ʸˡ˧˥˘ˣ˥˘ˡ˘˨˥˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˧˛˘ ˩˔˟˨˘ ˢ˙ ˘˗˨˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˜ˡ ˔˗˗˥˘˦˦˜ˡ˚ these challenges. ˀˢ˦˧ ˘ˡ˧˥˘ˣ˥˘ˡ˘˨˥˦ ˙˔˖˘ ˦˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˔˜ˡ˧˦ ˧ˢ ˚˥ˢ˪˜ˡ˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ businesses and here are but a few:

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Having the education to know how to address these constraints means entrepreneurs are able to take these and make it a positive outcome by taking on the challenges through attending relevant courses or workshops and being aware of how they can change their entrepreneurial activities.

In conclusion, education encourages the development of skills and attributes that employers are looking for such as teamwork, ˖ˢˠˠ˜˧ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˔ˡ˗ Є˘˫˜˕˜˟˜˧ˬʡ Entrepreneurship education could therefore also help to develop attributes in entrepreneurs such as realistic knowledge and understanding of business and working life.

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