The Economic Development Summit was hosted on the 8th of May at The Farm venue in Daveyton. Initially, the summit went well and entrepreneurs were allowed to showcase their products.
The event was supplemented with an informative session where entrepreneurs were guided about operating their businesses. Successful entrepreneurs like Jabu Stone, Millicent Maroga and Linda Ntuli participated in the function and they all shared their entrepreneurial paths that would likely shape the aspiring entrepreneur’s journeys, to be successful in the future.
Within the programme, the local newspaper seized the chance to interview Wendy Ndlovu.
She is a young woman who was born disabled, without both hands but she managed to obtain a Diploma in Management at the University of Johannesburg and she has worked for the SABC for seven years. Ndlovu was born in Etwatwa (Daveyton) and she revealed to Ekurhuleni News, saying, “My dream was to own a hotel, and I had planned to be a chef so that I can work in the hospitality industry.
After Grade 12 I applied at UJ’s (University of Johannesburg) hospitality campus, they called me up for an interview and then they advised me to pursue a course in management.
I took their advice but during the second year of my course I decided to do marketing because I’m creative as you can see, I’m wearing my clothing brand and I sell these T-shirts. My creativity was unearthed when I was creating a party or wedding invitations for my family and friends. The second-year I decided to apply for marketing because I didn’t like management, pity they didn’t accept me, then I decided to complete the management course and I was on a learner ship at Wings Travel as an HR administration officer, immediately when my learnership ended, I received an interview call from SABC, after I went for the interview they told me to come to work the following day.”
She was working at SABC while completing her management course and now she owns a fast food store in Daveyton.
By Vusumuzi Makwakwa & Palesa Ndinisa
