Flight of the young flamingoes: alternative futures for young entrepreneurs in South Africa

摘要

The opening of South Africa's once-protected borders to global trade has severely affected the employment opportunities and wealth creation of traditional industry in the country. Alongside this, the enormous political change with the abolition of apartheid and the presence of majority rule creates a new political regime and new expectations of the people of South Africa. Young people cannot look to traditional ways for their future. Instead of being dependent on others they must learn to be enterprising and self-dependent. Many forms of small businesses can be created as part of the economic development, and there are a range of government and industry-backed programmes to engender the 'can do' mindset and the market conditions and intelligence needed to succeed.