When it comes to her personal
journey, Phuti gives thanks to her
parents, the greatest inspiration in her
life. With overwhelming sincerity she
told me their story, “They came from
Soweto. And they had big dreams. In
the old South it Africa it was difficult
for them - but they still had dreams
that they wanted to achieve.”
when you consider the amount of
support Shanduka shows for those
who dream big. A powerful example
would be the Black Umbrella
initiative - created to nurture young,
black owned companies by providing
resources ranging from office space
all the way through to mentoring
programs.
Phuti reminisced further about her
father “… someone who went straight
out of Highs School to selling goods
on trains to being the businessman he
became… it’s an incredible journey
for me to reflect on.”
She speaks with conviction, “I believe
all of us are here for a purpose. It
may sound idealistic, but when I
look at my own life I know that there
is so much that people can do. If I
could reach to where I’ve been able
to reach, then how much more can
The legacy of dreaming big has other people do?”
certainly filtered through. Especially
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