Young SA entrepreneurs take a stand against gangs with inspiring clothing brands
The clothing has not only been designed as a fashion statement, but also takes a stand against violence, bullies and gangs.
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The clothing has not only been designed as a fashion statement, but also takes a stand against violence, bullies and gangs.
Is incumbent on all of us to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to participate in the economy because, if they do not, we will have more and more social unrest. not, we will have more and more social unrest-— social unrest. roemello shembe has teamed _ social unrest. roemello shembe has teamed up _ social unrest. roemello shembe has teamed up with _ social unrest. roemello shembe has teamed up with the - social unrest. roemello shembe has teamed up with the local i has teamed up with the local mall to bring his designs to a wider market. i mall to bring his designs to a wider market...
Of dissatisfaction and for young people like roemello, they are having to find creative and innovative ways in order to make a living. but in a stagnant economy, how important are young talented entrepreneurs like roemello to the future of south africa? in a word, critical. the majority of south africans live in townships. if they cannot find an economically active role, then we have a serious problem as a society and therefore it is incumbent on all of us to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to participate in the economy because, if they do not, we will have more and more social unr...
But a young local entrepreneur is working hard to change that. this is my pop—up store in the local neighbourhood. roemello shembe is just 21—years—old but believes his clothing brand, called anti—gang, can be a positive force in the community. anti—gang stands against bullies, murderers, people who steal, thieves, like rob your cars and all of those type of things. south africa's unemployment rate sits atjust under 33% but for the youth, the figure is much worse, a staggering 74% and as we saw with the recent looting and rioting that rocked the country, there is a lot of dissatisfac...
Live in townships. if they cannot find an economically active role, then we have a serious problem as a society and therefore it is incumbent on all of us to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to participate in the economy because, if they do not, we will have more and more social unrest. roemello has now teamed up with the local mall to bring his designs to a wider market. i believe that if more of us could take a risk and do what our heart really wants us to do, we can change the country and make it a better place. vumani mkhize, bbc news. that report from johannesburg. supermarket ...