Richard maponya born december 24, 1920 was a south african business magnate and icon for entrepreneurs. Richard john pelwana maponya was born in the then northern transvaal limpopo on 24 december 1926. The real leadership lessons of steve job tuck school of. His saga is the entrepreneurial creation myth writ large. On the 6 january 2020, richard john pelwana maponya died at the age of 99 years. Events that triggered the uprising can be traced back to policies of the apartheid government that resulted in the introduction of the bantu education act in 1953. The chairperson of brand sa, charlotte chichi maponya, is charged with putting the countrys best foot forward at a difficult time. About vusi thembekwayo short vusi thembekwayo is the founder and ceo of mygrowthfund. Differentiation is the ability to go against the grain and create something new, or refine something in existence in order to enhance its value. Maponya mall is a shopping centre in soweto, pimville, south africa. On behalf of the family, i would like to thank all of you for coming today. Here follows a journey of exploration into the story of the dube township, sowetos own zebra.
It has been reported that richard maponya, aged 99, died in hospital in the early. Richard is one of the worlds most renowned scientists who is known for speaking out against the dangers of religion. Richard john maponya was born in lenyenye in the northern transvaal now limpopo province. The vibrant history of soweto za south african tourism. The june 16 soweto youth uprising south african history. They wrote their own rule book because they were not allowed to be on the. As long as they dont put a bullet on my forehead i wont. The mall was owned until his death in early january 2020 by south african entrepreneur and property developer, richard maponya under the maponya group in partnership with investec and zenprop property holdings. Richard maponya annual entrepreneurship lecture at the university of johannesburg auckland park, johannesburg november 2017.
It will give an unprecedented insight into unique and successful african entrepreneurs as well as firsthand experiences of the realities of how to get things done on the continent. Here is an entrepreneur who spent 27 years fighting for one building. Africas greatest entrepreneurs comprises of a series of profiles on some of the most successful and dynamic businesspeople currently operating in africa. Read and explore lesserknown facts about your favorite celebrities, discover how you are connected, from biographies of notable people to trending stories and latest updates. Richard maponya biography profile sa entrepreneurs.
For each journey to succeed, it requires differentiation, agility, risktaking and endurance. At the age of 24 years, richard started his career as a teacher. Richard maponya, lifetime achievement award winner, africa awards for entrepreneurship, 2012 while many of the challenges facing businesses in key african markets are no more significant than elsewhere in the world, the rewards on offer are substantial. Adapting to the impacts of drought by smallholder farmers in sekhukhune district in limpopo province, south africa article pdf available january 2015 with 12,125 reads how we. However, in the zoo and game reserves the name belongs to an animal, edube a lovely, cheeky one with bold black and white stripes, called the zebra. Richard maponya the doyen of black business in south africa passed away in the early hours of january 6, after a short illness. Envisioned by mr richard maponya who wished to construct a shopping centre in soweto for 26 years to make life much more efficient for the community, and to give the people something they could call their soul. But a lifetime of running multiple businesses, including. Pdf adapting to the impacts of drought by smallholder. The june 16 1976 uprising that began in soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the sociopolitical landscape in south africa. The state of entrepreneurship in south africa sable. The magna carta of exponentiality synopsis in the magna carta of exponentiality, we look at teams, leaders and organisations that have managed to deliver phenomenal marketbeating results in the face of extreme uncertainty, severe resource constraints and sociopolitical instability. The book is inspiring and will provide a better understanding of who the real powerbrokers in africa are.
The elephant is seen to represent richard maponya as being part of the big five of business and retail in soweto, but the actual symbolism of the stature has nothing to do with the mans businesses. He was a south african entrepreneur and property developer best known for building a business empire despite apartheid. The true life story of swiftwater bill gates by iola beebe free ebook project gutenberg. Buzzsouthafrica famous people, celebrity bios, trendy. Bill gates is the head of the software company microsoft and is one of the worlds wealthiest men. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. About dr richard maponya dr richard maponya institute.
Richard john pelwana maponya, gcob, was a south african entrepreneur and property developer best known for building a business empire despite the. On 6 january 2020, south africans learned of the passing of dr richard maponya, a legendary business icon and activist. Richard maponya carved himself a chapter in the history of south. Dr richard maponya is a highly regarded and leading entrepreneur and property developer, best known for having built a highly successful business empire despite the restrictions of apartheid, and being a force of economic change in disadvantaged communities. This is just one battle in the 96 years of richard maponya, a fighting entrepreneur who drove nelson mandela in his first days of freedom. Maponya mall is a first class mall for the people of soweto. Each chapter is dedicated to a single entrepreneur and will focus on the personality as well as the story of how they achieved their success in their particular environment or field. Vusi thembekwayo is amongst the most accomplished authors having sold over 50,000 copies of his. Meet, among others, kagiso mmusi, the motswana transport millionaire. Gates oversaw the invention and marketing of the msdos operating system, the windows operating interface, the. Lucille davie has a ba education degree and a tesol english 2 nd language certificate.
Against all odds from petrol attendant to owner of multi. Former petrol attendant william kgopa tells us how he created a multimillion rand business. Gates and paul allen founded microsoft in the 1970s, though allen left the company in 1983. But makura writes their life stories without boring anyone who takes the trouble to thumb through the book. The narrative will focus on the personal success stories. The latest project by dr richard maponya is the establishment of his legacy institute and a gift to the people of south africa, dr richard maponya institute for skills and entrepreneurship development npc registration number. He is a venture capitalist, a renowned global business speaker, the author of the magna carta of exponentiality a business mogul who has successfully built and transformed businesses in south africa and abroad. Augustine motsepe, father to mogul patrice motsepe, richard maponya and ephraim tshabalala were millionaires during apartt a time when black people were prohibited from owning land or running any meaningful businesses.
There are many of the usual suspects entrepreneurs that south africans, in particular, will have read about a countless times, like ndaba ntsele and richard maponya, among others. The founder and first president of the national federated chamber of commerce nafcoc, maponya is also a trustee of the urban foundation and the sa foundation. Four more southern african business success stories complete this book, two from south africa itself. The true life story of swiftwater bill gates by iola beebe. Each chapter is dedicated to a single entrepreneur and focuses on a sometimes tumultuous, often challenging, but. Update widely respected as the doyen of black business, dr richard maponya passed away on monday 6 january 2020 in johannesburg just a few days after his 99th birthday.
So then, i came back on saturday, i was in barcelona launching my book. What can we learn from the late dr richard maponya. The 65,000 squaremetre development cost r650m to build and officially opened in september 2007. He was the one who built the famous maponya mall in pimville, south africa. Richard maponya explains why he beat the odds under apartheid and prevailed. The mall is situated on the land that he had obtained in 1979, at first as a lease for 100 years.
It is among the largest shopping centers in the country with its capacity of over 200 stores and a cinema complex. Sample funeral, graveside and committal services by pastor. Africas greatest entrepreneurs is a collection of stories about 16 of the most successful entrepreneurs and business visionaries currently operating in africa. Richard dawkins letter to his 10 year old daughter how to warn your child about this irrational world richard dawkins the following is a letter that richard dawkins wrote to his daughter when she turned 10. For three years she wrote a monthly column for the saturday star. Maponya maintained, in his 2014 foreword to the book a legacy of perseverance by kwandiwe kondlo, that there remained a need for a commercial bank owned and managed by black south africans with. Richard maponya age, wife, net worth, biography, family. It has been reported that richard maponya, aged 99, died in hospital in the early hours of this morning.
Africas greatest entrepreneurs by makura, moky penguin. Richard maponya, the south african retail giant behind sowetos maponya mall. Dr richard maponya passed away on monday at the age of 99. Richard and marina maponya, dube, soweto goldblatt. The fact that youve invited me here to come and share my thoughts is a privilege and an. We study the foresight of managers who turned entrepreneurs, who seized opportunities and built. She taught for 20 years and was a journalist for 19 years. Richard maponya opened the maponya mall in soweto on the 27th of september 2007. For years she wrote on the history and heritage of johannesburg for the. Maponya was a property developer best known for building a business empire, sowetos maponya mall, despite the restrictions apartheid. The life and wisdom of richard maponya forbes africa.
Maponya was a south african entrepreneur and property developer who recently turned 99. Sy mokadi, october 2009 3 journeys are enduring because they require patience, sacrifice and hard work. Steve jobs cofounded apple in his parents garage in 1976, was ousted in 1985, returned to rescue it from near bankruptcy in 1997, and by the time he died, in october 2011, had built it into the worlds most valuable. Richard and marina maponya, dube, soweto, gelatin silver print by david goldblatt, january 1973 museum number e.
Dr richard maponya, who started from humble beginnings and has set up successful and admirable businesses. As long as they dont put a bullet on my forehead i wont stop these days everyone wants everything now. Africas greatest entrepreneurs by moky makura africa. Richard maponya, one of south africas richest businessmen.
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